Of Hope, the Tale of Einryn

Purpose

Of Hope was written and social and religious commentary of Clansmen society in the early Common Era. The intent behind the play was to show that the deities  supported Clansmen regardless of if they had a clan or not. The main character Einryn stood as a representation of a broken system that needed not only deities to fix but also the willpower to improve oneself.

Document Structure

Publication Status

In modern times the play is published far and wide within the Dwarvish Clans. While there are copies outside the clans it is raire to see Of Hope produced or preformed in other nations unless there is a large population of Clansmen.

Historical Details

Background

Having published such plays as Thief Without Faith, Clinging to the Mist, and Waters of the Lost Ones Vondor of the Blue Mountain Clan was already a famed playwright before he wrote Of Hope. However, in modern day Of Hope is the most notable of his works. Prior to Of Hope, theatrical works would refrain from making any social or political commentary. Of Hope was the first work to actively comment on the social structure of the clans. In the years following the fall of the Glimmer Dynasty the Dwarvish Clans kept the strict social casts of the Humans.
Vondor, through Of Hope, told the story of a young girl named Einryn. Einryn was born without the use of either of her legs. As the play goes on we learn more about Einryn how she is bullied, shunned, and rejected by Dwarvish society. In the opening scene, we see Einryn laying her head on her mother's lap. Her mother is singing a sweet song about explorers traveling the sea. As she sings we can see Einryn crying softly and as she does she wishes she could sail and see the world. The moral of the play comes when Einryn is forced to take a ship out to sea by herself, as no one will help her, in order to bring medicine to her mother. Upon returning Einryn's mother is saved and her clan rejoice with Einryn. The final scene is of Einryn's clan being risen above those who abused and belittled her into the ranks of the priests. As we see Einryn, now a high priest, look down onto the audience we hear the final song sung by the chorus. This song has largely become a rallying cry and drinking song of those who want a better life within the Dwarvish Clans.

History

Following the publishing and first performance Of Hope was quickly seen as a divisive and charged play. The leading clans of the Dwarvish Clans would ban the play and order Vondor of the Blue Mountain Clan to destroy all copies of it. Vondor gained fame by being the only Low Clan person to publish a work, starting with his first work Clinging to the Mist. After the initial public backlash when it was revealed that such a popular play was written by a Low Clan wore off Vondor would go on to be highly successful. That is until Of Hope. Vondor would refuse to stop publishing and performing the play. The leading clans would capture and execute Vondor three years after Of Hope's publication. Once this was made public many members of the Low Clan and the less powerful Upper Clans would storm the Great Hall and overthrow the ruling clans. Vondor's family would declare the Low Clan abolished and adopt the clan name of the Blue Mountain for themselves. Only after the Blue Mountain Days, named after Vondor's family, were Dwarfs free to adopt clans freely. Following the Blue Mountain Days the Blue Mountain Clan has served as Mangtormo (mang-tor-mo), Masters of Ceremony and Council, for the Dwarvish Clans.

Public Reaction

While the initial reaction was mixed between that of the Low and Upper Clans once the doors of the Great Hall were broken the public reaction quickly unified to say this was a great victory. Many of the clans that were once part of the Upper Clans still hold a quite resentment for Of Hope and the Blue Mountain Clan but none would dare say so where it could be heard.

Table of Contents

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Current Date -

The Yet Unnamed Year of 1494 ce

Type

Manuscript, Literature

Medium

Paper

Authoring Date

143 Common Era

Location

Dwarvish Isles

Authors

• Vondor of the Blue Mountain Clan

My Mother Told Me

This is the final song sung by Einryn as she looks out onto the audience. This song has also become a popular drinking, bard, and sailing song. It is normally sung by anyone wishing a better life for themselves.