🌊 “Þal’góraþr — Vörðr Djúpsins” / (Thal’gorath — Warden of the Deep)

[Verse I] Í myrkri fæddr, ei af holdi né blóði, | Born in darkness, not of flesh nor of blood Und djúpsins þunga, þar stjörnur dóu. | Beneath the deep weight where the lost stars died Hvíslandi steinn ór himinsins tómum, | A whispering stone from the void of the sky Vaknaði djúp, ok veröld brást. | The deep awoke and the whole world broke Orm-líkr jötunn fann kallið kalda, | A serpent giant felt the cold call below Snerti hinn fallna, ok hafið skalf. | Touched what had fallen and the oceans shook Hold ok himinn runnu í eina, | Flesh and the cosmos were bound into one Þar reis Þal’gorath — myrkr sem lifir. | There rose Thal’gorath, the living dark [Verse II] Sofði hann lengi í sali sjávar, | Long did he sleep in the halls of the sea Þögul var alda, kyrt var brim. | Silent the waves and the stillness of tides En er menn fóru með tré ok eld, | But when men sailed with fire and with wood Vaknaði auga í djúpinu grænt. | An eye awakened, glowing green Skip hurfu hljótt í þoku dauðans, | Ships disappeared in the death-heavy mist Raddir dóu í salti blóðs. | Voices were lost in the salt and the blood “Augun sjá oss,” hvíslaði einn, | “The eyes are upon us,” whispered one man Síðan hann féll í hafsins dóm. | Then he was taken by judgment of sea [Chorus I] Ó, Þal’gorath, djúpsins vörðr, | Oh Thal’gorath, warden of the deep Vaknar í þögn er alda deyr. | Wakes in the silence when waves fall still Svartflóð rís, ok heimr skal fölna, | Black tides rise and the world will pale Enginn flýr er hann sér. | None can escape his gaze [Verse III] Fornir menn beygðu kné við ströndu, | Ancient men knelt at the edge of the shore Ristu tákn í stein ok bein. | Carved their signs into stone and bone Sögðu hann ráða stormum heimsins, | Said he commanded the storms of the world Vera ei guð — en lykill að neðra. | Not a god, but a key below Byggðu þeir hring í hafsins botni, | They built a ring on the ocean floor Vildu fjötra hinn vaktaða mátt. | Tried to bind the guarded force En er hann hrærðist, brast allt í sundr, | But when he stirred, all shattered apart Heimar sukku í einni stund. | Worlds sank down in a single breath [Chorus II] Ó, Þal’gorath, djúpsins vörðr, | Oh Thal’gorath, warden of the deep Bundinn ei, né brjótinn af tíð. | Bound by none, untouched by time Hann varðveitir það sem vér óttum, | He guards the thing that we all fear Dyrrnar neðan við líf. | The gates beneath all life [Verse IV] Und hafsins gólfi, dýpra en dauði, | Beneath the sea floor deeper than death Liggr annarr — eldri enn hann. | Lies something older than him Stjörnur snúast í vatnsins myrkri, | Stars are turning in water’s dark Rauf sem bíður í þögn. | A rift that waits in silence Tentaklar halda himinsins sári, | Tentacles hold the wound in the sky Loka því sem má ei sjá. | Sealing what must not be seen Kraken ei konungr — heldur vörðr, | The Kraken no king, but a guard Ver heimsins endr í blá. | Holding the end of the world [Chorus III] Ó, Þal’gorath, djúpsins vörðr, | Oh Thal’gorath, warden of the deep Hlustar er nafn hans er sagt. | Hears when his name is spoken Kalla ei djúpið — því djúpið svarar, | Call not the deep, it will answer Ok heimrinn gleypist af nátt. | And the world is swallowed by night [Final Verse] Nú hitnar djúp ok hvalir flýja, | Now the deep warms and the whales all flee Straumar snúast án vinds né máls. | Currents turn with no wind to guide Grænar skuggar rísa úr hyldýpi, | Green shadows rise from below Tíminn sjálfr dregst í kaf. | Time itself is pulled under Hann hrærist hægt undir heimi, | Slowly he stirs beneath the world Augun opnast enn á ný. | Eyes awaken once again Vörðrinn vaknar — en hvað ef… | The warden wakes — but what if… Það sem hann geymir… vill frí? | What he guards wants to be free? [Final Chorus / Clean Ending] Ó, Þal’gorath, djúpsins vörðr, | Oh Thal’gorath, warden of the deep Halda enn dyrrum fast. | Hold the gates closed tight Sof þú enn í svörtum sæ, | Sleep still in the blackened sea Lát ei rjúfa þitt kast. | Do not break your watch Ef þú rís… þá rís allt með, | If you rise, all rises with you Alda gleypir land ok ljós. | The tide devours land and light Vörðr hins myrka — haltu fast, | Warden of darkness, hold fast Annars endar allr vor heimr í sjó. | Or all our world will drown [Final Line — Fade Out] …djúpið sér… | …the deep sees… ok bíður… | …and waits…