The End of the Dark Lord
1
The son of the world's king had died
Giving his life for valor's sake
Fulfilling what the queen had dreamed
The evil Dark Lord planned and schemed
With the cunning sly of a snake
As humans grieved and shore elves cried
Into minds 'n' hearts he spoke a lie
“Men and elves caused the prince to die”
If men blamed elves and elves blamed men
It was possible hatred might beconceived
And war could begin once again
This was how the Dark Lord plotted 'n'deceived
2
The king perceived a whispered word had lied
The deceit caused his heart to break
The anger inside of him teamed
Above all, truth must be esteemed
He had to stop this vile outbreak
And spread the reason his son died
Into minds 'n' hearts he spoke the truth
Of every elder and youth
Men and elves are not to be blamed
My son's life no one else could take
My only son was not ashamed
To give his life for valor's sake
3
The world learned the Dark Lord had lied
With the cunning sly of a snake
They knew the king's son had redeemed
Above all else, truth was esteemed
Bringing an end to vile outbreak
Love was the reason the son died
Every soul believed the truth
Redeeming both elder and youth
Men 'n' elves chose not to blame each other
And so hatred was not conceived
They would not fight their own brother
Their love refused to be deceived
4
The plot of the Dark Lord had died
The truth caused his heart to break
The anger inside of him teamed
He had failed in what he had schemed
With the cunning sly of a snake;
In bitter rage he would abide.
Chained by his own deceitful lie,
He cursed the truth he could not deny.
No one was ever to be blamed
Of a life no one else could take
Men and elves would not be ashamed
To give their life for valor's sake
This dark 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. In this chapter of the saga, the atmosphere leans into the shadows—haunted battlefields, ominous prophecies, and long-buried secrets—while the language remains lyrical and accessible for readers who love story-driven verse. The poem explores how love endures in a world marked by loss, how destiny calls flawed heroes into war, and how the choices they make echo through realms both seen and unseen, all within a compact, cinematic reading experience.
For Further Reading
This is one in a series of fantasy poems that blend dark fantasy with character-focused storytelling. It invites you to follow recurring figures as their paths intertwine across battles, betrayals, and fragile moments of hope.
- There’s a poem on the capture of Lenore.
- There’s a poem about Lenore’s love.
- There’s a poem about how the war began.
If you like this one, check out the other: you can expect similarly atmospheric dark fantasy poems that balance intimate emotions—especially love, grief, and the weight of destiny—with sweeping conflicts of war and magic, each piece adding another layer to the larger epic.