High Hrothgar Tablets

High Hrothgar Tablets, Emblem I

Before the birth of men, the Dragons ruled all Mundus.
Their word was the Voice, and they spoke only for True Needs.
For the Voice could blot out the sky and flood the land.

High Hrothgar Tablets, Emblem II

Men were born and spread over the face of Mundus
The Dragons presided over the crawling masses
Men were weak then, and had no Voice

High Hrothgar Tablets, Emblem III

The fledgling spirits of Men were strong in Old Times
Unafraid to war with Dragons and their Voices
But the Dragons only shouted them down and broke their hearts

High Hrothgar Tablets, Emblem IV

Kyne called on Paarthurnax, who pitied Man
Together they taught Men to use the Voice
Then the Dragon War raged, Dragon against Tongue

High Hrothgar Tablets, Emblem V

Men prevailed, shouting Alduin out of the world
Proving for all that their Voice too was strong
Although thier sacrifices were many-fold

High Hrothgar Tablets, Emblem VI

With roaring Tongues, the Sky-Children conquer
Founding the First Empire with Sword and Voice
Whilst the Dragons withdrew from this World

High Hrothgar Tablets, Emblem VII

The Tongues at Red Mountain went away humbled
Jurgen Windcaller began His Seven Year Meditation
To understand how Strong Voices could fail

High Hrothgar Tablets, Emblem VIII

Jurgen Windcaller chose silence and returned
The 17 disputants could not shout Him down
Jurgen the Calm buit His home on the Throat of the World

High Hrothgar Tablets, Emblem IX

For years all silent, the Graybears spoke one name
Tiber Septim, stiplingthen, was summoned to Hrothgar
They blessed and named him Dohvakiin

High Hrothgar Tablets, Emblem X

The Voice is worship
Follow the Inner path
Speak only in True Need