The Chronicles Pt. II
These mountains are my sacred home The only place I’ve ever known With my own blood my tree I’ve grown The land my house, the sky my dome Starless skies, silent winds Lifeless mountainsides Savage land, heartless land Here no glory hides Burning hearts freeze at night Faith and hope obscured Deathless shades ever pale Bitterness endured Dreams of fire, they burn our hearts alive While damnation works its way Forsaken liar, all guilt must be denied I’m cursed till my dying day Dragon souls, fields of fire Darkness comes too soon Where they’ll go, what will be Tells the harvest moon
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 14, 2026
Taran Spring has come with fragrant blossoms Newly planted fields lie light Yet no joy is in my heart now Mem’ries haunt me every night All I own I owe to Dallben But I never knew one thing To what parents was this boy born Born a beggar or a king Dallben All your life never you asked me what you never knew For the love of a princess tell me what will you do Taran & Dallben Who am I Taran Will you tell me am I lowly or nobly born Dallben What you need to know I cannot say Taran Is there honour or shame, to find out I have sworn Dallben If you must know the truth you must find your own way Once the apple is ripe no man can turn it back to a greening So it must be done Go on your quest, you alone can find the meaning The time has now come Taran Long is the road that awaits me, I must not tarry For knowledge I yearn My sword at my side, the horn of the Fair Folk I’ll carry The answer I’ll learn Gurgi Gurgi with whinings and pinings will be With master he must go, secrets to see Strong, bold and clever he’ll lend him his arm Keeping his master from harm Taran, Gurgi, Dallben, The Spirit Gods of life and gods of oblivion Hear their words written on the wind Tales of faith, tales of pain Darkness falls when winter is coming Seize the day ere the night awakes Doom must come, never run For each man comes a time in his life when We must be more than what we are Rainbow souls, never fall Thunder on the plains Gurgi Where does the journey lead with amblings and ramblings To noble Lord Gwydion at Caer Dathyl Taran Dallben has told me the secret is unknown there A labour lost, I would know nothing still Gurgi Bold bard, the king of the northland afar Meetings and greetings await master dear Taran Only in one place I may find the answer And none of all places more do I fear
Submitted by Celtic Frost — Jun 17, 2026
Orddu What do I see, say can it be This little duckling’s come back to me Here in the marshes the sun never shines Beyond the borders of time Few men in Prydain the courage could find To brave the marshes, their quest on their minds And no one ever returned here again So you’re the bravest of men Don’t tell why you’ve come here We see all Taran As you know all there is and will be All the future holds Orddu Morva’s marshes know the secrets of the universe Any poor man’s fate and any blessing, any curse If you’re seeking wisdom be prepared to pay the price Nothing for nothing, doom for malicious lies Taran The first time we met, remind what I said I gave you my treasure while still tears I shed Since then I’ve found nothing I have prized more Will you now show me the door Orddu Mem’ries of golden haired girls they would do Yet I’m afraid there’s nothing we can do Gurgi Orddu oh don’t turn my master away Is there nothing you can say Orddu There is nothing on earth we can give Yet while truth’s unspoken others may be there There was an ousel that knew all things Yet it has long flown far away The salmon of Lake Llew so wise Yet it has seen its final day But there is one thing on my mind High in the mountains, far to go The Mirror of Llunet awaits It might show you what you must know Taran & Gurgi Never have I heard this tale Orddu Trust a witch’s words Taran & Gurgi The mirror’s what may lift the veil Orddu Trust the flight of birds Taran & Gurgi Follow where eagles may go Orddu See your destiny Taran & Gurgi If I find it will I know Orddu Nothing is for free
Submitted by Celtic Frost — Jun 17, 2026
Gurgi Riders at sundown, five men at arms Outlaws they called us, doing us harm They stole the horse that Lord Gwydion gave Melynlas, noble and brave Taran In all this quest what have I done so far Losing my horse and a head full of scars I must get her back or my plan will fail Yet there’s still life to this tale Aeddan All my life with pride I’ve worked my land Against all odds I’d stand, now fighting by your side Follow me to where your wounds will heal Despite the loss you feel there is no reason to grieve In Cantrev Cadiffor no stranger shall be lost You came to small comfort but let me be your host Taran & Gurgi & Aeddan & The Spirit Twice in two years the crops have failed Hunger came to our door, our lives paled My last field I plowed, grain by grain I sowed With my own hands’ worth did I break the earth Kings and guardians understand and bow to the man of the land Aeddan My father’s father a story told That when he heard it already was old Tools made by magic that worked by themselves Now lie where the dark lord dwells Taran Arawn the lord of death keeps them away Where the night is just as black as the day Secrets of ancient now long lost in time When Prydain was in her prime Come the dawn we will repay your deeds And with you toil the fields before we carry on Gurgi Our path leads on to seek the stolen horse Taken from us by force, in blood and battle won Aeddan Should you seek welcome and a place to tend the fire You’ve already found it, your hands will never tire Gurgi Morning sun, carry on, guide our way, far away Taran Hear it sing, whispering, don’t know when we’ll meet again The Spirit If only you did know what the mirror to you will show If only you could see this quest is not what it seems to be
Submitted by Celtic Frost — Jun 17, 2026
Goryon Hundreds of brave warriors Heroes they be called Honour without measure At Lord Goryon’s court I’ll ride the grey dragon I will break its back Taran Is this a liege lord’s honour To ride a pig-keepers nag Goryon Now take her away Don’t shadow my men’s bravery No more will I say And unstained my valour will be Gast Welcome to my castle Tonight we will feast Ever openhanded I’m to man and beast And my treasures grand Come marvel at all that I own Gurgi Gurgi’d give his hand To be not so poor and alone Goryon Nobody’s valour is greater than mine Yet my men they will attack from behind Gast See the most generous man far and wide Yet I will starve you to death by my side Taran Is a man what he sees himself to be What will a mirror then show what is me Warrior or pig-keeper, farmer or lord My quest’s not over till I’ve tried my sword Goryon & Gast & Smoit Cantrevs of Prydain, swords held high Taran Born and bred for war Goryon & Gast & Smoit Cantrevs of Prydain, fight and die Gurgi Swords be stained with gore Goryon & Gast & Smoit Death in the saddle by our side Taran Laying down their lives Goryon & Gast & Smoit Forces of evil we must fight Gurgi Tales will grow with time Smoit Well met we are again, long has it been To see you is better than a feast Though what you look for I’ve not heard of or seen To north or south or west or east In the land of the Free Commots they rise The Llawgadarn mountains so far To no lord they bow save our High King so wise Craftsmen of all known kinds Better ones you’ll never find A proud and a wise folk they are Goryon What thief came to my gates And stole what was mine The herd that is my own For war’s now come the time Gast I took what was my own That you stole from me before Enough words I’ve spoken Let’s hear the drums of war Taran Now the herds are lost Who’ll have the best cow in the land Who will pay the cost And can war be forever banned Gurgi Fightings and smitings will not do a thing Wounds will not ever heal when the swords sing Gurgi the wise knows where both the herds are Cooings and mooings he heard from afar Smoit Goryon and Gast clapped in irons must be For having broken the peace violently Deep in my dungeon that is where they’ll learn Into the fight ere the land starts to burn
Submitted by Celtic Frost — Jun 17, 2026
Gast Robber, do you mean to steal from me again Goryon Evil the thief that by treason first began Gast Liar, you speak no truth, I’ll face you without fear Goryon Insults and insolence are all that I can hear Smoit Silence your voices for your king will speak Rot in my dungeons till your bones will creak Aeddan So this is how kindness by my guest is repaid Behold my land now – your fighting sealed my fate All hopes for harvest dead under hooves of steel Taran So Lords of Cantrevs shall labour in your fields Down in the dungeons no grain can be grown See Aeddan’s land that is truly his own Divide the herds for I surely believe To make an honest deal it takes two thieves Goryon, Gast, Smoit, Aeddan Judgement is cast now on judgement day Work side by side to keep battle at bay When swords are sunken the true fight begins It is a battle that we all can win On judgement day Aeddan I fear I’ll never be able to repay What you did for us on this most glorious day Be sure whenever you need a sword in hand I’ll waste no time and there by your side I’ll stand Goryon No thing that is in Prydain far and wide Can rival a Cantrev Lord’s valour and pride Gast When the time comes and the horns of war call Yes then together we will fight or fall
Submitted by Celtic Frost — Jun 17, 2026
Smoit Count your day well spent, my lad, you’ve spared the cantrev from a war Useless now my dungeons are, I’ll wall them up and say no more From this day on I shall try to speak instead of drawing swords By my body and my bones, this shall teach the cantrev lords Stay with me and rule the land Years ago my wife she passed away and silence filled the halls Childless and a widower I cried my pain out to the walls Do you yearn for parents – no less do I yearn for a son Inherit my throne and rule the land as king when I am gone Taran Honour great you would give me and I long To accept it yet I know I must be strong I cannot quit my quest ere it began And I must find the truth, dark are the pathways of men Taran, Smoit, Gurgi, The Spirit Snowcapped mountains, endless forests, raging rivers wide We must cross them, find our way wherever truth may hide Thunder rolls on barren plains, it’s onward we must go Witches’ laughter in our ears, what do they really know Gurgi When kind master secrets has learned To Caer Dallben we will return someday soon
Submitted by Celtic Frost — Jun 17, 2026
Gurgi Gurgi knows of fires bright Crunchings and munchings tonight Warriors that wear colours of no lord Taran War bands that came from afar Ruffians and looters they are For gold and silver they’ll draw their swords Dorath Dorath is king wherever he rides Prydain my cantrev, I’m known far and wide Give us the honour to share our poor meal And in the morning we will make our deal If for the mountains is where you will head Dangers are so many that you must dread We will protect you and ask for no more Than half the treasure you are looking for Taran Through the black night we will go Without your war band where my dreams will grow Dorath Settle the deal now and pay the price The sword you bear will suffice Taran Never you shall have what’s mine Beware this might be your time Dorath Will you try me and my company My blood’s not easily won Who shall be your champion Taran This matter is between you and me Gurgi Kindly master must beware This dark villain will deceive him For the lives of none he’ll care Taran I’ve no choice but to believe him Dorath Weaponless and one on one I’ll ensure though that I’m winning Taran You betray me, nothing’s won Take a life for steel Taran, Gurgi, Dorath Who’s the fool now, Lord Swineherd Lying tongues without a word Villains of Prydain, they know no rules Suffering, the fate of fools Taran Hatred has pierced your heart through What have you gained that is worth more to you Dorath The getting pleased me, I now own your sword Taking yet pleases me more
Submitted by Celtic Frost — Jun 17, 2026
Gurgi Dear kindly master should have blown his horn His blade would still be his own Taran I’ll find another yet only one time The Fair Folk’s horn can be blown Gurgi Come see the lamb that’s lost and caught Strayed far from home, a sorry lot Craddoc The lamb is mine and so is the land Many we were that once lived here Then darkness came, battle and woe Hearts were filled with pain and fear In time they left their homes and land The last free man would stay and stand Taran This land will take your life so fast Craddoc Without a master I’ll die at last Taran, Gurgi, Craddoc, The Spirit My land of pain, my land of tears Of many forsaken years My land of war, of agony Yet how could I ever see Land of the warriors, gone one by one I’d pay a high price, the life of a son Craddoc My liberty The lamb was found, another was not Winter raged wild in these mountains My son would not live to see another year A wayfarer came through the glen He vowed he’d make my son a man And one day he’d return again And many years and nights I slept Dallben his name, the promise has been kept Taran Do you say then you are father to me Is my quest over, can I believe Is this dark valley my destiny Where I was born and forever will be Craddoc My son has come back to his land at last Back to his father as vowed in the past The blood in your veins it is my own This old man nevermore shall be alone
Submitted by Celtic Frost — Jun 17, 2026
Taran Another morning, cold and grey Winter’s approaching day by day Destroyed is all hope I were nobly born And dreams of passion long forlorn Craddoc This land is no longer my own to call Ours it is now, my dearest son A wasteland now, fair it shall be again For you to keep when I am gone Taran Days grow short and nighttime steals the light Bound by ties of blood, don’t want to believe All the life I lived drifts out of sight From this cage of woe he will never leave The Spirit Two herdsmen in this valley will shape your fate One you can only love, one you will hate And treasured mem’ries of golden hair Must fade like a misty morn in the mountain air Gurgi Is kindly master assistant pig-keeper Brave Gurgi could not be more proud Bold, clever Gurgi’s now assistant sheep-keeper Hear them heed him with bleatings loud Taran Day by day I’m gazing at the sky Yet no matter what, no hope can be found This is where all souls must come to die Will this valley be my burial ground Craddoc What I’ve never told you, my own son I’ve called you Since the day you came to dwell Not this day, no other you ever called me father Yet perhaps one day you shall Never will I leave this land Taran Dreams bound to fail built on sand Gurgi Time comes we’ll die where we stand The Spirit Learn your truth come summer’s end
Submitted by Celtic Frost — Jun 17, 2026