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Vortigern's Waning Star

from Merlin, Child of the Merrymoon by Leafblade

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Against the literal and figurative backdrop of a land plunged into darkness and civil war, against the ravages of a dark age indeed, the Saxon King Vortigern wars with Ambrosius, at the vanguard of the clans of the Britons. Merlin is brought before the Saxon warlord, but with a sight beyond sight, sees how these warring kings have disturbed the depths, the life in the Sacred Land: he sees the awakening of the Dragons of Old, the powers residing in the churning depths of the living rock. Vortigern, thus far, has tried in vain to build the first ramparts to his fortifications, for the earth quakes and refuses to allow the construction to stand.

Vortigern, bloodthirsty, irascible and impatient, is confounded. Merlin, with magical perception, understands that the dragons have been awoken, embroiled within the petty affairs of mortal men…

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And so the land came unto war;
In bloody death the earth was torn.
Each king warred for the rights to land
With broken oaths and murderous hands.

To fire and rape did the country fall;
A kingless realm for lord and thrall –
But Merlin saw the battle of kings
As the warring dragons of earth’s hills…

“Merlin, Merlin…”

In firelit woods the seers called
To a feathered cloak about a child.
Their Saxon lord watched like a hawk,
As he laid the first stones to his fort.

“The dragons shake the very earth!”
The seers chanted in the their mirth,
“We need his blood spilled on these stones,
And the dragons will stay their warring bones.”

Merlin of the Feathered Cloak
Was brought before the lord,
Vortigern of Saxon stock,
His dark, bloodthirsty horde

“You wear the cloak of feathers, boy -
You’re aware of what we seek?
Here I’d build my fort of forts,
And crush the low and meek!”

“The red dragon fights the white -
The Saxons and these isles -
And all will be put to right
With the blood of a bastard child?”

“Surely, you do not see
The earth here toils in war?
The great dragon will not rest
As all you seek is ruin!”

Thus, young Merlin rose and spoke;
Offered to right the stones -
"But it does not need my blood, my lord;
Not on this dragon’s throne.”

Before the astounded soldiers,
Through the long cold night,
Merlin wove the dragon force,
Calmed its warring might.

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from Merlin, Child of the Merrymoon, released September 2, 2022

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Leafblade UK

Sean Jude - Vocals, Guitar
Kevin Murphy - Bass
Thomas Legg - Drums, Percussion, Keys

Liverpool (UK) based prog rock trio.

A rich blending of powerful evocations through progressive and Celtic metal, gripping rock anthems and hauntingly acoustic refrains, rich with storytelling imagery, myth and sacred geometry. ... more

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