Author: Cyhirae
Notes: This is a simple little poem about the first installement in the Ys series: Vanished Omen, later renamed Ys Eternal I. It is written in a simplistic style to reflect the game in the light of the later games- including its direct sequel: Ys II: The Final Chapter/Eternal.
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The Ballad of Adol
Vanished Omen
From a distant and humble land,
A young lad took
his sword in hand-
He bid his empty home farewell,
And never
once looked back as the tales tell.
Over the waters his trail soon led,
Bringing him
to a land shrouded in dread-
For demons were lurking all but at
the door;
The nightmarish Dharm Tower was awakening once more.
Stranded by storm and armed with curiosity,
The
redmaned boy set out himself to see-
Never intending to confront
this dark power,
He wished only to help those who could only
cower.
And yet Fate did play her hand,
Started when she
drew him to this land-
And the Legend of Ys unfolded before
him;
While the hopes of the people grew ever dim.
Following the tale of the Rhoda Trees,
Up the
tower strode the boy from acrossed the seas,
Led by their tale and
the descendants three-
Unaware each step was weaving a new
history.
At last at the top of the tower,
He confronted a
demon of frightening power-
Then learned his journey was only
beginning;
For above, the land of Ys was soon to be descending.