The Voice of Humans

This article was recounted by a low ranking Arcadian Chanter and scribed by an Drakkengard Archivist. This information is intentionally incomplete as it is told from a layman's perspective.

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That ol' tune? Yea I know it, learnt it from my ma, she learnt it from her ma. I know it by heart, dunno what it means but Eothas bless, is it catchy. Want to hear it? Bet there's some [Humans] nearby that'll join in if we start singing.

— Random Human

Hymn

Lyrics

Tired: the hearts of sons and daughters
Dead: this empire that we've built
Fight to drive our foes away
Steel and blood is what we know

This: the war we fought so long
Gone: this battle that we've lost
Waiting, strong, to build our future
One, united, working 'til we fall

Tired: the hearts of sons and daughters
Dead: this empire that we've built
Fight to drive our foes away
Steel and blood is what we know

And we all fight, 'til we're lifeless.
Together, together
By our lord's light, this is our might
Together, together

Transcript

Humans everywhere in our lives, cities, and even families ^[1] and yet they are just unassuming social mimics; Humans have no homelands, no culture, no identity, and no desires of their own. Humans have only one thing in common, one things binds them together, this song, this rhythm, these few words so innately ingrained in their nonexistent heritage.
But between our nations^[2] there is 8000 years of history and yet there have been no records nor evidence of any independent Human sovereignty, let alone an empire. In spite of this fact, this chant goes back as far as anyone can remember, passed down along millennias through countless Humans across the world.
We may be responsible for recording this world's history faithfully but it seems the only explanation is that we expunged the humans from history. I can not fathom the scale of such deeds but if our leaders made that decision then there must be reason for it. My duty and curiosity compels me but I dare not pursue this task for I fear what will happen when the Humans learn the such truth.
I fear that one way or another, this song will outlive our nation.