The Message At The Pillar Of Determination

Purpose

The purpose of this speech was to unify and prepare the various peoples for a fight against a seemingly invincible force, which held  in the balance their very right to existence.

Document Structure

Publication Status

Many libraries and museums throughout the world have copies of this famous inscription on display.  However, what is considered to be the first copy has been carved into stone and placed next to the actual pillar from where the original speech had been given. Legends refer to a novice scribe who hastily copied down the speech, and later after the war, inscribed it into a boulder next to the pillar.

Historical Details

Background

This speech marks the turning point in a world war against a terrifying and overwhelming force.  It rallied and united various people, races, and ethnicities and led them to a final victory.

History

This speech was given at the final rally point in a long standing war against the races and peoples of the world.  The people were divided and things were going quite badly for the worlds inhabitants.  It is unknown who exactly gave the speech or when, with many races taking credit for it today.  However, all agree that it was extremely important and came at a critical point in the war.  Few records remain from that time, but fortunately this speech survived all of the destruction and chaos.

Public Reaction

Legends say that all people who heard the speech became uplifted as never before or since, and were unified as one.  They held a newfound, empowering belief and invincible spirit that shone through them with a golden glow that carried them to victory.

Legacy

Even now, many leaders try to emulated and reference the speech during great hardships or times of war.  Often the people will either credit or condemn the outcomes based on how well their leaders gave their own speeches or rallying cries.

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The Message At The Pillar Of Determination

The Speech From The Rally At The Pillar Of Determination:
Friends. Countrymen. Domen Arians!!! We gather here today. We stand here, on this very day. In preparation. In solidarity. In determination. United for one common cause. One common purpose. That is quite simply, no less than the very survival of all of our species’. As we look from one another and see the faces of what were once strangers, those are now our closest allies. We may have once had differences that threatened to divide us, now we have differences that lock us together stronger than any binding. For if we were all the same, all perfectly round and smooth, we could not build upon each other to such great heights. And great we are. 
Here we stand united. While the enemy matches over the mountains towards us. We hear their drums. They expects us to cower. To give in. To scatter like rats. Shall we do this? NO! We shall not tremble. We shall stand. We shall not run. We shall stand. We shall not fear. We shall stand. On this very ground. This is our land. And they cannot have it. Together, WE shall hold it. 
Now we look to this beaten, desolate land and what do we see. A lone pillar standing silently in an empty landscape. Do we despair that only a single pillar remains of a forgotten civilization? Is this a portent of things to come? Do we remember the stories that our forefathers told us? How the goliaths ruled the land and enslaved humanity for ages. Or how the dragons terrorized our peoples. The catastrophes that came, the Sundering, the Binding. Do not forget the demon legions that spilled through our countries. The wicked djinn, murderous giants, and alien shadowfolk. The undead armies, the orc and goblin hordes. 
I say YES, that pillar IS a portent of what’s to come. Through all of that hardship and tragedy, this pillar still stands. Through all of that, our races still remain. Through all of that, we, are, still, here. And we will endure. Just as this pillar has endured. Just as this pillar, we are strong. Just as this pillar, we are resolute. Just as this pillar, we are determined. Just as this pillar, we are invincible. So let us raise our voices. Show the enemy that we do not fear. For we know that our victory is inevitable. Go now and celebrate.

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Authoring Date

This ancient date has been lost to time.

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