Okay, this is the followup to "Fahdonmul's Lament", a viciously embittered look at what the Skyrim dragons had been put through, as told by Fahdonmul prior to the events of Skyrim. Now we have something a bit more upbeat, telling the tale of how Alduin returned and was slain.

This song was an absolute horror to write, getting the chorus to sound in any way acceptable was one of the major stumbling blocks, and to be honest I had this sinking suspicion that I was trying to do a high-concept piece but didn't quite have the skills to pull it off properly. Either way, other people liked it and I think there are some very nice sections to it even if the whole is perhaps a little self-indulgent.

This was recorded on 2" 24-track as always, and the album was finally mixed to 1/4" tape last weekend, about a month and a half after I would have liked to get it done. About 5 tape splices were made during the mix. It has not yet been given any kind of EQ and mastering treatment.

Instruments used included:
Ahlborn Archive Classic pipe organ module, Alesis DM10 drum unit, Roland JV1010 with orchestral card, Hammond XM1 organ module, Steinberger XT2db bass, Manikin Memotron, Korg Triton rack, Oberheim OB-X8, Moog Voyager, Behringer Solina

Clip from "Fahdonmul's Lament" flown in using an Akai GX210d. If you listen hard you can hear the Akai coming up to speed at the start of the clip. "Mr Dragon" sample taken from the youtube video "Fahdonmul's Destiny" and flown in using Audacity.

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Born at the start ere the ages of kings
But sheltering now in a cave
Takes to the sky on his brown leathern wings
In hopes for his people to save

Fahdonmul

The Dark One conceived of a glorious plan
A wonderful future for all
That glory devolved into conquering man
His ally reduced to his thrall

Fahdonmul

The people rebelled 'neath the Dark One's cruel claws
And dragons felt slaughter and pain
The Dark One was banished through time's corridors
One day to resurface again

"When the Dark One comes, the fallen shall arise
But to the Chosen One the traitor dies"

(Fahdonmul's Lament reprise)

Freed from draconic oppression, mortalkind simply enslaved each other, proving that mortals are no better than dragons. And so, thousands of years after the Dark One fell, Fahdonmul, one of the last dragons, sensed the return of the Dark One. As was foretold, the fiend raised his fallen brethren from the grave, not out of compassion, but as slaves to help him conquer all. And Fahdonmul knew that he had been chosen to slay the Dark One and end his evil... or die trying.

"When the Dark One came, the fallen rose again
And by the Chosen One the fiend was slain"

Fahdonmul looked down at his own bloodied claws
The traitorous Dark One was dead
His minions responded with triumphant roars
And bowed to Fahdonmul instead

Fahdonmul

Taking the risen ones under his wing
To teach them the wrong of their ways
The Chosen One brokered a truce with mankind
To guard them for all of their days

"Today, Fahdonmul's lordship shall begin!"