This continues Book II of the epic I wrote between 1991 and 1996.
Upon reaching the old turf again
he proceeded to pillage and rape the towns of their goods
and slaughter the men without fear
as a worker of the land would reap the harvest
O Muses it is impossible to remember the names of all the fallen
but the figures of import can come to mind with thy help
Juhilad the son of Fadeu from Laywes Dask
with his shining helm and breastplate of gold
was one of the first to fall by the magical fires
Grudsæ the great hero who developed the land near the Yelkin Olem
was a descendant of Ahto the immortal god of the seas
and it was he who possessed the famed Club of Ahto forged by Ilmarinen
that has the ability to shatter stones and rumble and split the earth
and crush steel four forearms thick with the ease of one hand
his nape was removed from his trunk by that comet blade of Lamaraz
The next great man to die by that Surma-possessed immortal was
the ancient ashen spear wielding Fossergrim son of Laogsed
from the mountains of the first men in Hordac
who was the last survivor of the Hudarc Wars
The next great one was the she-devil Kuan from the North Krox Peninsula
who wielded her broad sword and five-layered shield
which was made from four layers of elephant hide
and one shell of heat-tempered steel
that mystical metal that returns to its original shape when bent
The next giant to perish by the fire brand was Swarthi
a bronze covered rider of the plains of Olem Ramsuk
who cut down his enemies like a tiger rips his prey into mangled carrion
or as a boar butchers his victims with his tusks
with two long blades of weighty bronze
and poisoned spikes in lethal places on the armour
The Fire Giants were next to be slayed in their continents to the east of Siglar
though their history is not known to those of the human race
(too much conflict for understanding to be learned)
The first reptile to die by the flaming cross
was Hia'flox-piogenaft of the clan Grwolp'ninoop-quwoca
who used only his natural claws to shred fragile flesh
and no armor or other hand crafted tools of war were equipped
The next gigantic burning beast brought down by stormy magic
was Warthla'mnoquap-tufon of the Aus'in-aup clan
brave in battle and strong with steel tipped spear
The last strongman giant slayed by Daklov
was Sert son of Adar of the Rugan clan
who are renown for their honor in Arés' art
and wisdom in ruling masses
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