The Chronicles before the Great Swarm

2481 - 2484

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It was in the reign of Cerakos, the one they called the fated
That befell the greatest loss in history ever related
The leaves were gold in other lands, the sun had ceased to glare
When Fyros bold with miners' hands came upon a lair
With watchful eye and ready sword did the captain look inside
To find his fate and meet his Lord, for the soothing silence lied
There came a terrible clamor, from the source of an imminent bane
The company could but stand and stammer, the kitins was their name!

Chorus
The kitins crawl the kitins come and woe betide the lagger
But we'll stand and fight till kingdom come with gun and blade and dagger
The bigger they come they harder they fall, we'll learn to zigger and zagger
We'll find their chink, we'll brave the brawl and woe betide the lagger!

II
The miners spared not a beast for their chief and twenty lay by smitten
When a din from the holes announced their grief and it seemed their fate was written
But a noble hand threw a fireball to hold off the tide of death
Our heroes sped to alert the mayor who cried at the top of his breath:

Chorus
The kitins crawl the kitins come and woe betide the lagger
But we'll stand and fight till kingdom come with gun and blade and dagger
The bigger they come they harder they fall, we'll learn to zigger and zagger
We'll find their chink, we'll brave the brawl and woe betide the lagger!

III
But then came a sight to blacken the brow and melt the mettle inside
A terrible blight, a marching file as evil as t'was wide
Fighting a losing battle will sap the will of war
Best flee the serpent's rattle and live to settle the score

Chorus
The kitins crawl the kitins come and woe betide the lagger
But we'll stand and fight another day with gun and blade and dagger
The bigger they come they harder they fall, we'll learn to zigger and zagger
We'll find their chink, we'll brave the brawl and woe betide the lagger!

IV
The legions ploughed across the lands of desert, woodland and lake
Strewing death and destruction in their wicked wake
But as long as breath shall fill our lungs our hearts shall beat bold and true!
And as long as the night shall bring the day we shall struggle through and through!

Chorus
The kitins crawl the kitins come and woe betide the lagger
But we'll stand and fight till kingdom come with gun and blade and dagger
The bigger they come they harder they fall, we'll learn to zigger and zagger
We'll find their chink, we'll brave the brawl and woe betide the lagger!

Lyros Melion, a Fyros troubadour

The Chronicles of Atys
History • Chronicles Overview

Before the Great Swarming
Fire of Coriolis The Fever of Discovery • The Siege of Karavia • The Company of Loria • The Youth of Loria • The Assassination of Loria • The Liberation of the Trykers

Chronicles of the Great Swarming - From 2481 to 2484 (JY)
Massacre and flight A Kitin Story • Monsoon Sunset • My Karavan Guardian • The Kitin Song The return of Hope First Chronicle • New Day • Opportunity Awaits

Chronicles of the Great Swarming - From 2481 to 2484 (JY)

Massacre and flight

A Kitin Story • Monsoon Sunset • My Karavan Guardian • The Kitin Song

The return of Hope

First Chronicle • New Day • Opportunity Awaits

Chronicles of the New Beginning - From 2484 to 2525 (JY)
Chronicles of Aeden Aqueous The Secrets of Tryker engineering • A Flyner Escape • The Story of a Young Corsair Chronicles of the Verdant Heights A Little Lore at Bedtime • Ciochini learns of His Heritage • Chrysalis • Screaming Shadows Chronicles of the Witherings Tears of Serenity • The Crying Mektoub • The Stance of Daïsha • Mabreka

Chronicles of the New Beginning - From 2484 to 2525 (JY)

Chronicles of Aeden Aqueous

The Secrets of Tryker engineering • A Flyner Escape • The Story of a Young Corsair

Chronicles of the Verdant Heights

A Little Lore at Bedtime • Ciochini learns of His Heritage • Chrysalis • Screaming Shadows

Chronicles of the Witherings

Tears of Serenity • The Crying Mektoub • The Stance of Daïsha • Mabreka

Chronicles of the New Beginning - Since 2525 (JY)
Erlan's Chronicles Preface to Chronicles • Revelation of Tryton • The Call from the Powers • The Dunes of Aelius • Forgotten Places • Kitins Stir... Homins! Prepare! • Spring, when tents blossomed • Annex to Spring, when tents blossomed Chronicles of Aeden Aqueous Ardan Keale • A Tryker wedding story • Wirell Aelan, Decent Tryker • The Traveller returns • Tryker Constitution • Lady Chiabre's Social Diary Chronicles of the Burning Desert Story of a Young Fyros • Ibian Peldix, bark Sculptor • Dexius Apokos, Fyros Genadier • Menia Pyron, engaged Fyros • Interview with Lekos Daraan • The Mystery of the Renegades • Meeting with the new Senator Dios Apotheps • A New Face Chronicles of the Verdant Heights An Interview with Cuiccio Perinia • Bebi Cuirinia, royal Embalmer • Viero, young married matis • To fight to exalt • Autumn • Foul Fruits • The Tear • Melario Estriano, history of a Matis Chronicles of the Witherings Cioi Ba-Nung, Tattooist for Homins • A Zorai Wedding • Yi Be-Pian, Old Zoraï of the Company of the Eternal Tree • Unfortunate Night • Equal to Atys • The Story of Sian Gai-Lua: A Fateful Hunt • Tribes of the Witherings and Goo • Teleportation Sickness Trytonist chronicles In The Beginning • A new Seeker of Elias • Hiaoi, seeker of Elias Marauders chronicles Stabre Sicco, Marauder Prisoner • The misadventures of Arty Mac Keaggan Chronicles linked to the Temple War The Call from the Powers • The Dunes of Aelius • Forgotten Places • Wirell Aelan, Decent Tryker • Announcement of the construction of the Karavan Temple • Fao the Zoraï • Tales of Mac Keaggan • In Jena's light Chronicles linked to Spring, when tents blossomed Spring, when tents blossomed • Annex to Spring, when tents blossomed • For a Few Dappers More Diverse chronicles Out of Slavery • The Mektoub Affair • The Memoirs of Kedgy Be'Cauny • The Legend of the Blue Ocyx • When Jena Comes • A Very Special Drink • The Circle of Darkness • Clandestine Attack • An Ancient Conflict • Bloody Dusk • The Kami of the Lost Souls • The Followers Special chronicles The Legend of the Ghost Yubo • The Gingo Who Ate the Sun

Chronicles of the New Beginning - Since 2525 (JY)

Erlan's Chronicles

Preface to Chronicles • Revelation of Tryton • The Call from the Powers • The Dunes of Aelius • Forgotten Places • Kitins Stir... Homins! Prepare! • Spring, when tents blossomed • Annex to Spring, when tents blossomed

Chronicles of Aeden Aqueous

Ardan Keale • A Tryker wedding story • Wirell Aelan, Decent Tryker • The Traveller returns • Tryker Constitution • Lady Chiabre's Social Diary

Chronicles of the Burning Desert

Story of a Young Fyros • Ibian Peldix, bark Sculptor • Dexius Apokos, Fyros Genadier • Menia Pyron, engaged Fyros • Interview with Lekos Daraan • The Mystery of the Renegades • Meeting with the new Senator Dios Apotheps • A New Face

Chronicles of the Verdant Heights

An Interview with Cuiccio Perinia • Bebi Cuirinia, royal Embalmer • Viero, young married matis • To fight to exalt • Autumn • Foul Fruits • The Tear • Melario Estriano, history of a Matis

Chronicles of the Witherings

Cioi Ba-Nung, Tattooist for Homins • A Zorai Wedding • Yi Be-Pian, Old Zoraï of the Company of the Eternal Tree • Unfortunate Night • Equal to Atys • The Story of Sian Gai-Lua: A Fateful Hunt • Tribes of the Witherings and Goo • Teleportation Sickness

Trytonist chronicles