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by David Butler

05/01/18
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Of eagles great throughout the Earth

I know of none of greater worth.

So swift of wing and strong of hand,

The mightiest warrior in the land.

Yet humbly with the Mawharhùn[1]

He toiled ‘til rising of the moon.

O who is this of whom I sing?

He is our Captain ThunderWing.

For love, for fame he would defy

Mawharikhan[2], and o’er it fly.

Arousing then the Demon Storm,

Pure evil in its darkest form,

Who slew full many an eyrion brave

And sent them to a stony grave.

This nearly was the fate of one

Young ThunderWing, HighSoarer’s son.

He fell before the foe, and yet

Unwittingly a snare he set.

The proud Dark Storm, his prey so near,

Then turned and fled in deadly fear.

The Great White Storm, he was at hand

And cast him out from our fair land.

The Windlord’s Council loud did sing

The praise of fallen ThunderWing.

Full shattered was our warrior brave.

He languished long in Healing Cave.

When all seemed lost in dark despair,

To him came SilverSong the Fair.

Their love was sealed, so healed in soul

His health and strength at length made whole,

He took to hunting ‘neath the sun

With StrongHand, Great HighSoarer’s son.

When painted raiders from the West

Put our defences to the test,

They were denied, their path restrained

By humble hunters, few, untrained!

The raider’s chieftain who them led

Was swiftly slain. The others fled.

Who did this deed, and vict’ry bring?

HighSoarer’s son, brave ThunderWing.

The wingfolk of Eyries west

The hunters’ valour fully blessed.

StrongFeather, called them to the feast,

The hunters’ captain not the least.

The Council gave him great renown –

A “Champion Perpetual’s” crown.

And SilverSong at last was won

By ThunderWing, HighSoarer’s son.

Now banished was Mawharikhùn[3].

The Summit slept for many a moon.

Then from the West the Dark Winds came

The “Raven Spirits” was their name.

Before them hapless wingfolk fled.

They preyed upon our fear and dread.

But one stood firm – our champion!

‘Twas ThunderWing, HighSoarer’s son.

The wingfolk of Mawha they hated,

Middle Eyries desecrated.

Many nests away were swept

The eyrie-mothers hid and wept.

They heard a song midst their despair.

A hundred warriors filled the air.

Repaired, rebuilt, the eyries sing

Their thanks to captain ThunderWing.

Then did fair Mawha dwell in peace?

And wars upon her borders cease?

Alas! A mighty warring hoard

Across the Eastern Mountains poured.

The Eastern warband shattered they,

Windlord SwiftSlayer passed away.

Yet was a glorious victory won

By ThunderWing, HighSoarer’s son!

The Mawh’eyri, they deemed their Reign

Was now secure, alas, in vain.

The Ravens were unconquered still,

For spirits mortals cannot kill.

And so our captain did not rest,

Obeyed the Spirit Great’s behest.

Amongst the mountains hear it ring:

The war-cry of brave ThunderWing!

So once again a snare he baited

Came they forth where death awaited.

The white storm struck the final blows,

Then cast him up above the snows.

Upon the peak he found the Stones

That once adorned our ancient thrones.

He dared to do what none had done

Did ThunderWing, HighSoarer’s son.

With failing strength descended he

And rode the tumults skilfully.

StormRider came, his life to save.

They carried him to Resting Cave.

The stone he dropped was caught ere long

By his good lady SilverSong.

For this, the council named him king

Our Rikhan[4] now is ThunderWing.

[1] The name given to the oft-despised hunter-gatherers of Mawha

[2] “The King of Mountains”. The highest peak in Mawha

[3] “Prisoner of the Mountain”, the name given to the Demon Storm.

[4] King of the Mawh’eyri.

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