Adgharhin Way/Book of Lyonnhars Sword

History

The Book of Lyonnhars Sword is itself referenced once in the Book of Relics, which lists and discusses the Five Relics: Adaghar's Scepter, Lyonniths Helm, Lyonnhars Sword, the Fife of Senith, and the Goblet of Omorthion.

The book, consisting of seven chapters, each written on a scroll of parchment, appears to have been date back before the original construction of the Deletuah Monastary in Ecsetuah; it was discovered by an acolyte amongst the old ruins (where the new temple is built).

Current Use

The Book, safe at one of the Adgharhin Temples, is not available for public (or even private) use, by authority of the High Priest. However, parts of it feature heavily in Arcachon and Adgharhin folklore, fables, prayers and blessings.

• 1:1-1:10 Adaghar's Blessing to the Avatars
• 2:1-2:10 Adaghar's Commandment to the Wanderers
• 3:1-3:10 Wind of Adaghar (Song)
• 3:9-3:10 Holy Warrior's Prayer
• 5:2-5:7 Adaghar Gives Lyonnhar the Sword (Fable)
• 5:8-5:14 Lyonnhar Slays Dravolar (Fable)
• 7:1-7:11 He Who Carries the Scepter (Prophecy)

The Text

It seems to have been written by multiple hands, and wanders through several styles of prose. The language is that of old Arcachon, and only five of the seven chapters (Scrolls) have been translated so far. The fourth is badly water-damaged and may never be fully recovered.

First Scroll

• 1:1 O, that he is fearful of the darkness;
• 1:2 for it is the danger of fear itself!
• 1:3 O, that he is bidden to go there,
• 1:4 and do battle with the demon of terror!
• 1:5 But can he hesitate? Can he wander?
• 1:6 With courage he becomes the light,
• 1:7 And illuminates the frightful dark.
• 1:8 May his sword give you strength,
• 1:9 May your strength give you honour,
• 1:10 May your honour guide your acts.

Second Scroll

Look, Wanderer	Onarazhika Wiletes
2:1 Look, thou wanderer, at the Light;	Onarazhika nas eluata wiletes!
2:2 at cities, at roads, at temples;	Nas lodasem, rapasem, kasatasem,
2:3 at medicine, at writing, at farming;	nimotiasem, saraelasem, peteasem,
2:4 at mills, and ships that drink the wind;	umuakasem; il nisarsem enula timnanem!
2:5 Doest thou not wish to stay here?;	Maretites tis ithal renu?
2:6 Yet thou must not, for the world is dark;	Pes tis zaz-unuasates; rilae chon chathor inisa,
2:7 and cold, hungry, deadly, cruel, barbaric, lost.	il barala, ihiruna, itukona, niela, sanaruna, pepeala.
2:8 The darkness is banished only by a single flame;	Si eru pilo chikazhur estuna;
2:9 Cities are built by wanderers!	onarazilsem tekontar loda!
2:10 May your path bring Law unto the Lawless.	Onazam malunes elir taokor.

Third Scroll

The Wind of Adaghar	Atkaram Enul
3:1 A cold wind blows southward;	Enul baral wealor zhala
3:2 It is Adaghars wind, and carries his name.	Olen chathor Atkaram enul, il sulilor isam nunchia
3:3 It shall temper the sweltering swamp	Olen zhupelor chutua hichuna
3:4 and move the still lake-surface	il zhunamitor mnala tutuna
3:5 With it comes the ruler, the judge, the general,	olen peganor chio reozil, chotan, miranzil
3:6 the soldier, the officer, the tax collector,	il theni, kark, mealwenuazil,
3:7 the lord, the reeve, the farmer,	il tunis, temal, peteozil,
3:8 the priest, the follower, the convert	il ilam, sertuzil, lureozil.
3:9 Let the Temple follow the Sword!	Kasat siktora elir sertur!
3:10 Let the Sword follow the Wind!	Siktor enula elir sertur!

Fifth Scroll

• 5:1 Let him act, he who would walk on two legs, and call himself a man: let Adaghars spirit move him to act.
• 5:2 Lyonnhar shall be given a sword, though war be not her dominion: in the sword was Adaghars will.
• 5:3 Once mute, now she could speak; once bedridden, now she could walk; once lost, now she could act.
• 5:4 And Adaghar spoke, "Be not afraid, and go thou into the darkness, and bring them Light."
• 5:5 And Adaghar spoke, "Do not wander, and stride thou into the wilderness, and bring them Civilization."
• 5:6 And Adaghar spoke, "Be without hesitation, and sail thou across the water, and speak my name."
• 5:7 And Adaghar spoke, "Be without pain, and go thou into the fire, and temper thyself with my teaching."
• 5:8 One day while walking in the City of the Gods, Lyonnhar took the sword and slew Dravolar, Adaghar's horse. Lyonnhar was questioned about the deed.
• 5:9 "It was Adaghars will!" cried Lyonnhar, but Adaghar rebuked her, sharply:
• 5:10 "Woe to thee, who calls thy will my own! Thou canst act, so act, as I have willed; but thy bed belongeth to thee."
• 5:11 And Adaghar spoke, "I have given unto you Four Ways to use the sword of my will: these Four shall be as commands."
• 5:12 Lyonnhar bowed her head and offered back the sword, saying: "O Adaghar, I am unworthy a student of your teachings; I must not act!"
• 5:13 But it was given unto Lyonnhar, and so it is that all women have the power to act,
• 5:14 And so it is that not all who act are students of Adaghars will, nor their acts the will of the gods.

Seventh Scroll

• 7:1 He who carries the Scepter must carry the Sword;
• 7:2 He who carries the Sword must wear the Helm;
• 7:3 He who wears the Helm must carry the Shield;
• 7:4 He must know the Book, and the Altar;
• 7:5 He must walk the Way, (indecipherable);
• 7:6 (Indecipherable)
• 7:7 (Indecipherable) the Hand of Tark
• 7:8 and bring it to the Stone of Omorthion
• 7:9 in the village of the Temple of the Glade.
• 7:10 The gods shall speak, but not all will listen;
• 7:11 Their Avatars shall wage lengthy struggle;
• 7:12 (Indecipherable) for in will they have strength;
• 7:13 and in (indecipherable);
• 7:14 (Indecipherable) he has gone; you shall leave.