The Battle of the Emerald Ring
In the days of war between men and elves No battle was greater before or since Than the battle for the emerald ring Rumored to be held by an elfin Prince “The power of the ring belonged to elves” Was overheard in a tune the pixies sing By a mighty warrior 'n' ambitious knight Who above all desired to be a king Prideful lust for power consumed his thoughts To reign supreme was his denied birthright Divinations ‘n’ sorcery couldn’t reveal The site of the prize he sought with all might With determination to guard the ring Pixies and wizards used spells to conceal The emerald ring’s secret elfin owner So the knight and Dark Lord struck a deal For aid in gaining his emerald prize Princess Lenore must be the prisoner Forever in the Dark Lord's hidden realm The Dark Lord would become the knight's crowner The emerald ring lay protected and safe Inside the palace of the cold northern shore Owned by the benevolent but strong king Of the passive, peaceful elves of Restore War raged again upon elves who wouldn't fight To stop the hope inscribed upon a ring Fearless woodland elves and dwarf knights of old Arose to aid the northern elfin king Axes swung and arrows flew for ten days Blood froze and hearts became fearful and cold Woodland elves and dwarf knights could not prevail The ring departed its protective fold Princess Lenore escaped to a safe place For twenty-two days and nights she would sail On the seas to the west where she could hide In dark caves covered by protective shale Lenore remained hidden and safe for years Until it was again safe to abide In her palace on the cold northern shore Where she would become a peacemaker bride The lustful knight was furious with rage The emerald ring had escaped with Lenore Many elves lost their life that vengeful day The cold coast became a blood stained red shore
This fantasy poem is part of an ongoing fantasy poem series—each installment is a self-contained tale that also weaves subtle allusions to the others, creating a tapestry of epic fantasy poetry and deeply connected fantasy stories that will ultimately form one complete narrative.
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