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Tales and Poetry
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| Approved Contributors | While Vagnur is the connecting thread of these works, some of them are made by others that he collected and wrote down to be shared. Any such authors that wish to share their work should indeed attempt to contact the dwarf, if they desire for their work to be placed in this chronicle. |
Chronicle Summary
Combined here are the works of poetry and tales that Vagnur Goldhelm wrote or collected during his long life. While he is not the original author of all, the dwarf made sure that they found a proper place so that they would not be forgotten. Each piece is recorded here with the name of its original author if remembered through the ages, and where they can be found within Middle-Earth.
Chronicle Content
Verses about the Unbegotten; The verses are ancient yet furthermore it is unknown who wrote them or where; they are a translation of Vagnur Goldhelm made in Rivendell at the end of the Third Era; they are located in the library of Rivendell.
Vagnur's Marching Poem; This Poem was made by Vagnur Goldhelm in his youth during the War of the Dwarves and Orcs; the poem has been adopted by some dwarves of the Iron Hills over the years and it can be be found there in written form.
Frolki's Call to Arms; A Khuzdul ballad written before the War of the Last Alliance in Khazad-Dûm to raise morale; multiple translations exist yet this particular one was made by Vagnur Goldhelm; similar translations can be found in written form in many libraries of the dwarves yet this exact translation resides in Rivendell.
Rhyme of Bar-en-Vanimar; A rhyme made about the elves of Bar-en-Vanimar that was made by Vagnur Goldhelm at the behest of one of its members; it can be found in written form in their keeping and where ever they might bring it themselves.
