The Last Song of Elarion

Type: Musical composition
Last Known Location: Lost to memory
Sought By: Elven historians, bards

Description

As Elarion fell, its greatest bards composed a final song-a lament that captured the essence of everything being lost. Those who heard it were moved to tears; those who remember it say no other music has ever compared.

Legend

The Last Song was never written down, existing only in the memories of those who heard it. But memory fades, and the eldest Elves who crossed from Elarion grow fewer each century.

Significance

More than mere music, the Last Song is said to contain power-the concentrated grief and love of an entire civilization. Some believe that performing it perfectly could achieve miraculous effects.

Searches

Scholars have attempted to reconstruct the Song from fragmentary memories, but no version has captured its legendary power. Perhaps some things are meant to be lost; perhaps the Song waits for someone worthy to remember.