| Tholbyn'garde "Thanks be to the Light" | |
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Composer: |
Unknown Knight of Abbendis |
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First Sung: |
29 LC |
Perhaps once composed as a proper hymn or song, "Tholbyn'garde" is little more than a shanty or chant, a simple song composed by members of the Scarlet Onslaught honoring Tyr, the Light, and Brigitte Abbendis. Its name is an Archaic Common term praising the Light. It was particularly well-liked among the rank-and-file soldiers of the Onslaught, and while it is not as popular now many years after the death of its subject, it is still sung occasionally. Some would call it a Scarlet campfire song.
Common Lyrics
Tholbyn'garde
Sing Tholbyn’garde
O Tholbyn’garde
Our victory to Tyr
His silver hand
Does guide our swords
And deliver us from the damned
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Sing Tholbyn’garde
O Tholbyn’garde
Our victory to Tyr
The rising sun
The coming dawn
The radiant scarlet flame
Additional Lyrics
When someone is said to be singing "Tholbyn'garde", they usually mean someone is singing the words above. However, there are a few additional lyrics to the song that are known, which are likely part of the original longer song.
Prelude
Blood of Lordain
Soul of Tyr
Never falter
Never fear
Postlude
Sing Tholbyn’garde
O Tholbyn’garde
Our victory to Tyr
The rising sun
The coming dawn
The radiant scarlet flame
The radiant scarlet flame
She's the radiant scarlet flame
