On the fifth day of the week, at sundown, I followed a procession of elves through Leth Nurae. As we moved through the city, more elves joined the march until we reached the bank of the river. In unison, the elves knelt and began to sing. It was the most beautiful of sights to behold. Later, I asked Velereth what this occasion meant. He replied that Leth Nurae mourns and remember the memory of its ancestors that were lost in Leth Verael as well as those who perished in the battles with the Orcs and Goblins.
I witnessed a unique rite of passage while in Leth Nurae. When a youth of Leth Nurae Decides on a career path, they are asked to make a journey to the Bay of Despair. The trip is made alone and with minimal supples. The only required item is a ceremonial water urn. Upon reaching the bay, they fill the urn with the water of the sea that claimed their ancestors. The urn is then emptied into the pool in Leth Nurae. It is believed that this will enable the spirits of their ancestors to dwell in the elven home.
On my second night in Leth Nurae, I happened upon a group of young elves sitting in a circle around one of their elders. The elf, probably the oldest elf I had seen, was telling a story that enraptured the younger elves. I asked Velereth to translate for me and was fortunate to hear a wondrous and fanciful take about a land, far to the south, with a sea of sand, scheming advisors, and the war that their ambition started. Although Velereth faltered in his translation at times, I was able to determine this story is used similarly as instruction tales in New Targonor are used. The truth of the story matters less than the lesson it imparted of unchecked ambition and its consequences.
Submitted by
Iadien
Date
9/1/05
Source
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Web Lore
Notes
From margin lore: #76
Submitted by
Iadien
Date
9/1/05
Source
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Web Lore
Notes
From margin lore: #77
Submitted by
Iadien
Date
9/1/05
Source
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Web Lore
Notes
From margin lore: #152
