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Behold, I am Vovfen, the son of Aiynar, the son of Danyal, who is the son of Hennen, who was the same as he who built the wall now lying in the east of our territory.1 And this line is great as it comes from that same Yōhannaz who fled Aiyesholames,2 that great prophet who settled with the Aiyanthi/Scythians3 in the land of Germania to the west. There, let this record not be disputed. I am Vovfen, and I am the son of the Aiylōhyme and brother to that Thūnoraz who came in his great power one hundred and ninety-eight years ago. Therefore, let my words not be disputed.
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I make this record as a sign that I have been successful in accomplishing the work which my father Aiynar set me to. We are a branch of the great Scyth nation, and we are their children, for our mother is Wencolence, that princess of Scyth who married Yōhannaz the prophet who came up from Aiyesholames in the far south. Let it not be disputed!
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It was then my father's desire to stir up this branch to repentance of their wicked ways, for they were a wicked and an abominable people, easily caught into war and great works of death, having many times sought the destruction of us and our kinsmen to the south.
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Therefore, it was that Aiynar called me in, and I had not become Sydeir,4 as of yet, for I had been a wicked and an idol boy, prone to flights of fancy and laughter, and had not yet sought my Prince upon Sydeir.
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Yet, my father called me in unto him, and he spake these words: Vovfen, my son, I see that you have not been diligent in keeping Sydeir and the Sydeir ways. Nevertheless, Thūnoraz has spoken to me and has required of your hand a great work. And this work will echo throughout the ages and the realms. For our ancestors to the west are an idol people and must soon go down unto a great destruction unless they return unto Thūnoraz, for Hel's door is open and I see that they are led by Lōk, that fiend, and his master Sert.
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And this they have done for a while time. I see it has finally caught up with them, for Lōk has abandoned them, and Sert is their master. Therefore, it is that Yōrmongond, that great serpent, shall soon devour them and his tail.
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And I asked my Father: What is this to me if they have not kept the statutes of the Aiylōhyme? I have not either. So, I say let them perish.
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This caused anger in the heart of my father, for he had great charity for that of our kinsmen to the east. He replied: You should, for death and Hel awaits them. I teach you this that you might have charity, my son. For it is that you are like them, yet to a lesser degree. This will not do, for you are a child of Hennen, that prophet of the east. I give this as a command as given by the Aiyseir.5 Set aside your foolish machinations, or you will be like the Scythians to the east, and I fear that you will be devoured by Yōrmongond as well.
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Then I left the tent of my father with anger and indignation in my heart, for I knew all of the truths he had spoken. I carried them with me, allowing them to continue to sink deep into my hard heart. And this I did for many years, and the count of the years since Thūnoraz left for the Aiyseir was one hundred and seventy-eight. And then after my years of indignation, I returned to the place of my father, that great city of Hennen, for I had left, and I do not make an account of that time.
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And upon my return, I, still being fiery and angry, came not to my father, but avoided him, desiring a wife that I might wed. For I had been among the Nyōrse to the north, and again I do not make an account of that time.
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And I searched for a wife among my people, and found none, for they were all Sydeir and saw that I was not, and they turned from me. And this was another source of anger. It was then that I returned to my father and was in a great anger, but he sat in Sydeir,6 and despite my anger, I did not disturb him, for I was not Sydeir myself, but I knew the power of it.
12
And while he was in Sydeir, he spoke to me, yet my ears did not hear. He said: My son, I see your presence. Come with me upon Sydeir that I may show you the things of the Aiyseir. And despite my anger, I covered my eyes with my hands. Therefore, being given the name of 'Hand Flame', which in the old language would be rendered Urimos7 Elohimus8.
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Upon doing this, I saw, yet, having never seen before, I became greatly afraid. I then saw my father as he was in the midst of dancing in the flames, and he took my hand and led me also into the flames. And they thickened around me, and they rose as it seemed, unto Athalaz,9 that great home of the Aiyseir. I was greatly amazed and hid my face from my father, and I knew that he had been righteous all his days, and I had served him with mighty indignation.
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And I began to weep for my anger and sloth. It was then that Heimalaz10 took me and raised me to my feet, for I had fallen. And he said as one with my father: Your sins have been forgiven, righteous son. You are outcast no longer, for you have beheld the tree and the flame. Stand I command you and see in Sydeir!
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What I beheld was mighty, but shall not be written now, but later. When I had come out of Sydeir, I saw my father come from the flames and sit beside me with great joy in his heart. Yet, I knew that I must leave him at once. We discussed many things, and I bowed before my Maker in gratitude.
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And when we returned, we were greeted by many others who, knowing my disposition for wickedness, were all joyed that I had repented and become Sydeir. And I stood before them and spoke that which Heimalaz placed into my heart, and these are my words: People of Hennen, for long time I have been idol and wicked like unto our brothers the Scythians, yet I stand before you as Urimos Elohimus, Fire Hand. If I may repent and become pure, I say that they can as well. I have seen the destructions which must soon befall Scyth and her sister nations, that it is great, for they will be consumed in a great and final war which shall see the end of such a once great people. And this the Aiylōhyme do not want; nonetheless, it shall be unless they repent and return to Sydeir.
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Behold, I have seen their fall and shall seek to undermine it. I ask for those willing to accompany me and my mother to the lands of our fathers to the east, that great land of Scyth, that we may convert as many as will unto Sydeir and the Aiyseir. Aiylōhyme with us!
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There came a cheer from the people of Hennen that this thing be done. And it was that all moved to grab their Urimos Elohimus or Fire Eye,11 and there was a festival of Sydeir12 in the which many great things were both seen and heard, and the rainbow appeared and cast into the fire her colors. And these are the things which we saw.
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There came a fire from the Aiyseir that it consumed all, and all burned and were glad. And we danced in the flames, and the flames danced with us.
20
Destruction came from the south, a wind from an enemy long ago. War was poured out between the north lands and the lands round about. The horsemen were carried upon wings, yet they could not stand, and the great alliance of nations sought their downfall. And there arose a star shining from the west, carrying with it light and knowledge and with it, the history of a people long forgotten. Then did those who carried this history aid this star and laid it at the feet of the wicked peoples, yet they sought its destruction. And Thūnoraz came with great lightnings and thunderings, causing the armies to disperse. Then this history was carried throughout the lands of Germania of our forefathers, and flames came upon and lands purifying Germania. Yet the great war began in earnest. A second flame and many men were sent to the halls of Hel, so be it decreed by the Aiyseir, it was Sert that sent this fire, that giant bane from the heavens. He brought with him fire and hounds of Hel.
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And there was war between Sert and Heimalaz. We saw Lōk join in the fray and Yōrmongond loose his tail to speak. Thus it was that a great war poured out in the land, those of Sydeir and those of Sert. Heimalaz prevailed, casting out Lōk and Sert, those allies of old, and Sydeir won, bringing many who followed. Nevertheless, Yōrmongond consumed the armies and his tail, and all was lost. A nation fell.
22
These were the things we saw in Sydeir, mighty and terrible. Straight way we went in unto the wall and the record vault and in her found a mighty stash the likes of which had never been translated. And these we knew were the records of a people long forgotten. Straightway our seers set about the records, and in them were many great things, and these we saw would bring about a great remembrance among our kin to the east. This we saw was good, for this record contained the history of the Scythian people and their coming from the south, the lands which our fathers of old settled. For they came up and established a nation and carried with them a gospel of peace. They established a nation of peace. Yet this did not last, yet many prophets and seers arose from the Scythians, that much righteousness was established because of them. Nevertheless, they had fallen into the trap of all nations and became a nation of mercenaries and warriors, and conquerors.
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This would not do, for my people had seen their destruction that the spirit of lies, Sert, did his work among them, and Lōk, the prince of the combination, ruled them. For this purpose, we decided to set out that we might restore them to that former righteousness that they might avoid the certain destruction that would befall them.
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They are our kinsmen. We came from them and I declare it so!