"Katabaal grasped the scythe with his right hand. It was a gift given by Krine, his father, who was born of a yellow star."
- Epic of Andir, v. 1.
"The weapon's blade was far greater than that which could be wielded by any mortal."
- Epic of Andir, v. 2
"But Katabaal, protector of tombs, was a god, and his strength had no mortal equal."
- Epic of Andir, v. 3.
"He had lifted a thousand graves of stone, carried them to the world beneath the earth. He had done this for a thousand years."
- Epic of Andir, v. 4.
"For each grave of stone is heavier than that which can be lifted by a hundred strong mortals, and yet Katabaal carries a thousand each day."
- Epic of Andir, v. 5.
"On this day, the grave he carried held the body of Andir of the North, who lay with crossed arms, a throwing axe in each hand."
- Epic of Andir, v. 6.
"Andir's life was short, but his will was strong. He had vowed that no grave would take him."
- Epic of Andir, v. 7.
"And so even though he was dead, Andir of the North called out to Katabaal: ‘Why do you bring me to this place meant for the dead?'"
- Epic of Andir, v. 8.
"And Katabaal replied: ‘Your fortune has ended, Andir of the North. You must rest now, as all dead things do.'"
- Epic of Andir, v. 9.
"For Katabaal knew the runes that are the keys over death and life, which is a thing unknown to any mortal."
- Epic of Andir, v. 10.
"But Andir clanged his steel axes together and bellowed: ‘I have fought too valiantly to rest now. I shall fight some more!'"
- Epic of Andir, v. 11.
"Katabaal replied: ‘You cannot fight me and win, for you are a mortal, and I am a god, born of Harlmina, of the forest bed, and Krine, of the yellow star.'"
- Epic of Andir, v. 12.
"Then Andir spied Luni, Katabaal's hound, who is naught but bone. ‘I shall fight your hound,' bellowed Andir."
- Epic of Andir, v. 13.
"And Katabaal saw fit to show mercy, to grant this foolhardy mortal his wish of one final battle."
- Epic of Andir, v. 14.
"'Very well,' said Katabaal, and touched the head of Andir, returning some life to the warrior, so that he could take on the challenge."
- Epic of Andir, v. 15.
"Andir sprung to life, leapt from the stone grave, and lunged at the skeletal hound with more ferocity than he had ever mustered."
- Epic of Andir, v. 16.
"Andir had always been stronger than any he had known. But Andir had never wrestled the hound of a god!"
- Epic of Andir, v. 17.
"And Luni, hound of Katabaal, was faster, and Luni tore Andir's right arm from his body. He roared in delight!"
- Epic of Andir, v. 18.
"Andir swung at Luni with the axe he carried in his left hand, but Luni was faster still, and Luni tore Andir's left arm from his body."
- Epic of Andir, v. 19.
"Andir was driven to frenzied laughter! His blood stained the tombs of the world beneath the earth, and his blood stained Katabaal, and his blood stained Luni."
- Epic of Andir, v. 20.
"And Katabaal saw that the tombs were stained by Andir's blood, and Katabaal heard the stirring of those that rested, disturbed by the clamor outside."
- Epic of Andir, v. 21.
"Andir decided to wrestle the hound. He leapt over the skeletal beast, then locked his legs around the hound's neck, squeezing tighter than he had ever squeezed."
- Epic of Andir, v. 22.
"The hound took Andir's right foot in his bony jaw, and tore the foot from his body. Andir bellowed in glee again, for Andir had the advantage!"
- Epic of Andir, v. 23.
"Andir seized the hound's tail in his mouth, and with one great jerk, tore it loose from the beast's body!"
- Epic of Andir, v. 24.
"The tail was like a whip made of bone, and even though Andir held it from his mouth, he wielded it like the best tamers of beasts."
- Epic of Andir, v. 25.
"Andir laughed through gritted teeth, snapping the bone whip at the hound's feet."
- Epic of Andir, v. 26.
"'Well done, mortal,' said Katabaal, 'you have fought more fiercely than any mortal, and you have bested my loyal hound.'"
- Epic of Andir, v. 27.
"The god knelt to the bleeding, dismembered mortal. He said: ‘I have granted you one final battle, and you have fought it well. Now is the time to rest peacefully.'"
- Epic of Andir, v. 28.
"But Andir only laughed maniacally. Blood streamed from his wounds, and he hopped on his one remaining foot, saying nothing."
- Epic of Andir, v. 29.
"The god's patience wore thin. ‘I have granted you a privilege I grant no mortals. Do not push your good fortune.'"
- Epic of Andir, v. 30.
"But Andir still only laughed through gritted teeth, the bone whip still held firmly in his jaw."
- Epic of Andir, v. 31.
"Katabaal had lost his patience. ‘Very well,' said the god, ‘if unending war is your desire, unending war shall be your curse.'"
- Epic of Andir, v. 32.
"For the god had already granted the mortal mercy, but the mortal had been thankless in his arrogance and ceaseless in his demands."
- Epic of Andir, v. 33.
"And so Andir of the North was cursed by Katabaal, god of tombs, to forever engage in unending war."
- Epic of Andir, v. 34.
"Andir would be made a beast among beasts, clad head to toe in fur, but still warring endlessly."
- Epic of Andir, v. 35.
"Andir would walk on two feet and wield crude weapons and don crude armor, like all those who lived outside of Altarstone Kingdom."
- Epic of Andir, v. 36.
"And Andir would become stronger but less cunning, driven into battle without reason."
- Epic of Andir, v. 37.
"And Andir would battle friend and foe alike. And he would be called a breaker of fangs, and that is how the Sylvans of the lowlands will call him."
- Epic of Andir, v. 38.
"And Katabaal resolved to never again allow a mortal to make any request of him. The dead would only rest."
- Epic of Andir, v. 39.
"But Andir had become a Furclad and Fangbreaker. The Winter Wall would forever be a place of bitter warfare."
- Epic of Andir, v. 40.
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