Tag: kurosian

Lost Queen : We had COUNTLESS songs,  too many for me to really list. But we were mostly known for our Battle Songs, which this post goes into more detail with. 

As for dancing, we had plenty of dances too~ My personal favorite dances were the ones we’d do in the skies. We’d cover our bodies with darkness, and paint over ourselves in whatever patterns we liked. We’d take to the sky, and dance with our wings. 

OOC : Not a problamo! I absolutely love these gals, and I know the feel! A lot of the Weirdlander characters are based off of FD versions, while others are made up on the spot. A handful are still thought out, but it’s still REALLY fun to make Skylander versions of older characters. These two have a great story, and I lurb them ❤

For peeps who don’t know these two, totally check out their bios in this post!

Berserker & The Pariah © – Magic-Retina

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Lost Queen : Oh sure, these were some of the most interesting deities I studied, I really enjoyed them myself ^u^

Here’s the typical explanation of them – 
The Yehkshir
There are fairytales of a shapeshifting dragon species within Kuros lore. The Yehkshir (yeh-keh-shire) were said to be the birthmothers of the Kuros as a species. They would disguise themselves as regular elemental dragons in order to find a desirable mate. Once found, the Yehkshir would then trick the male into breeding and then either kill them, or vanish to lay the eggs somewhere safe. There can only be female Yehkshir, and not all offspring end up Yehkshir. Most are born Kurosian, while one in 40 end up their mother’s species. None end up as regular elemental dragons either, although they may share their sire’s abilities.

These origin species have never been proven to exist, but instead live in fairytales and are often worshipped as Goddesses.

Our mother Goddess, or the Goddess of Love Mahoura, was said to be the very first Yehkshir. While we’ve never been able to prove they were real, unlike our other Gods, Mahoura once gave her people a description of them, and we carved statues and drew them off her descriptions. They were legend to be very large dragonesses in their natural form, some ranging from giants to as small as elephants. Those that did study their myth say that there were very few of them, possibly just a dozen, as they had constant hunters of light after them. We know nothing of these hunters of light either, and are just as much a myth as the Yehkshir.

They were also thought of as very agile, silent dragons. Stealthy, and precise. Their bones completely black, while their organs bright colors. Most depictions I see of Yehkshir show them as jet black with partially transparent frills/membranes, and glowing Bloodgems embedded in their skin. Usually black and red, but their secondary colors change. They don’t typically look much different, but then again, we’ve never seen them before. All we know of them are from Mahoura’s tales of them. 

I wish I could provide more, but that’s all I know. I studied them, but more out of curiosity than a practice. I leave that to the priests and priestesses ^u^

Was it hard learning Kurosian? Is Kurosian all they spoke in Kurosia?

Lost Queen : Yeah at first it was difficult, but living among the Kuros really helped. 

We did speak a few languages, depending on the dragon mostly. I can speak English and Kurosian fluently, but I can only read Arkeyan. I have a hard time speaking it, but it was a requirement of all Kuros to at least be able to read it and understand it.

Lost Queen : I have plenty of good memories, but they didn’t truly start until this moment. After I had seen the Queen, the very first Kuros I had ever met. That day was the greatest of my life, I was finally free from all the hatred I had grown up knowing, and I was finally accepted. I was taken to a place that cared about me, wanted me. But I still remember this memory with vivid detail, for the Queen had always such a huge impact on my life. She was my role model, the REASON I strove to become Queen, to be just like her. Meeting her for the first time lead to a life of happiness and acceptance…of course, until Malefor attacked, but still.

Kurosian Headcanon: Battle Songs

Before battle, the soldiers would build morale by singing in the guttural ancient Kurosian tongue.

Not only did it bring the soldiers closer to each other by calling upon Mara and bringing them a sense of unity, they would normally do it close enough to their enemies’ encampments that they could hear it. Often, the Kurosian songs would be the dirges for opposing armies, and instill fear in them just by the sheer power and harmony of the songs. Sometimes it would spurn some of the weaker minded ones into just giving up before the battles began on hearing it.

Males and females took part in the singing, and had varying ranges in pitch. There are various songs that pay homage and call upon the will of the Gods, although one of the more popular songs was ‘The Lay of Mahoura,’ which was led by the General and accompanied by the rest of the army.

Legend has it that the song might have been written by one of the first Kings of Kurosia, on the eve before the first conquest attempt by the Kurosians. It is said that he passed on after singing the song with his men, with the song still on his lips. Though no physical record exist of its origin, and though it is taught to all Kurosians in their youth, one of Kurosian blood need not be taught the words to know it down into their soul.

The Lay of Mahoura

Hear, mother of Love.
Your Children call thee!
Your sons and daughters,
Call ‘pon thy power.
Tie fast our hearts,
Thou our Mahoura.
E’er your Children,
E’er family true.

Mahoura, we call on thee;
To forge our minds and souls.
Guide us, Mother of All,
To dawn together.
Your Children forever,
Thou who hast carried,
Born and birthed,
All those before us.

Guide us, Mother of All.
Bind our souls to one,
That your love extend
To all that will come.
All Mother,
Protect and guide us.
Love cometh and end with thee,
From Our hearts as one.

(Stanza loosely based on Heyr himna smiður, an Icelandic hymn that translates to “Hear, Smith of heavens,” by Kolbeinn Tumason. Listen to the original song here!)

Miss Lost Queen could tell us about the Kurosian language a bit? Like what were the words for the elements or sky and sea?

Lost Queen : You’re… interested in my natural tongue? I’m… honored ;u;

Our language is revered by many of the dark arts. Wizards who can master it use it to summon spells, as our very words are linked with the darkness. Few who are not of Kuros blood can master it; those that can are respected.

As for the elements, we have many. But specifically, the word for sky is “Himul”, the sea is “Yagul”. But we have different words for seas and skies, like the sky that sits above our city, we call it “Rjunhuld”, which means “Chosen Skies”. Kurosia is the main city of all Kuros, therefor our people believe it’s where we reach our own ‘heaven’.