This is a dedication to the late macedwarf Morul Kokebablel, who died after the first Battle of Diamondspun in 128, when the Forgotten Beast Lomifo Fafirelebovo invaded the dwarf village's lower halls. Lomifo Fafirelebovo was an enormous theropod with external wings, leathered wings, and long ecru feathers. When all trained dwarves were ordered to await the beast at the uppermost opening of the mine shaft leading down to the caverns, Morul and followed two of his allies down towards the beast in an attempt to reclaim valuable equipment from fallen comrades below. The first two dwarves encountered the sealed doors which barred Lomifo outside and them inside, at which point they returned to their designated posts. In a terrible twist of fate, however, Morul reached the doors at the same moment Lomifo broke them. Despite his training, Morul was but one dwarf faced against a legendary monster from the depths of the earth.
Morul's mace connected with the beast but a few times, each a futile blow, but Lomifo's strikes were more injurious. Before long, the winged therapod seized Morul with each arm and each wing. The claws of Lomifo's arms grabbed the helpless dwarf's right hand and shield, and the claws of its wings grabbed his throat. Unable to shake off the monster, Morul attempted to survive the strangulation.
Saddened by the inevitable loss but determined to maintain my strategy, I kept my squads positioned at the shaft's entrance, waiting for Morul to die a warrior's death and Lomifo Fafirelebovo to emerge.
I waited for 12 days.
For 12 days, Morul fought the creature's crushing grip. For 12 days, Morul did nothing but stubbornly live to see the next minute. For 12 days, Morul survived by drinking blood, eating fear, and breathing hate.
Inspired by Morul actions, born of emotions I believe only dwarves know and humans can never understand, I sent my squads down to slay the beast. If Morul could be saved, I would spend every resource and second in an attempt, but I held no hopes. I did not realize that the opposite would occur. I did not know that, during the combat, Morul would save every dwarf who came for him. He did this with the same strategy with which he had done everything for nearly two weeks: he survived. Obviously terrified by the undying macedwarf in his clawed wings, Lomifo Fafirelebovo refused to release Morul's shield and weapon hand, let alone his throat. Over the course of a day, the other dwarves hammered, slashed, chopped, pierced, and bit Lomifo. Finally, the beast died. His unbreakable grip broke, and Morul slumped to the ground.
After 13 days of strangulation, the macedwarf Morul Kokebablel passed away. The cause of death was blood loss from the wounds he sustained in the first moments of fighting Lomifo Fafirelebovo.
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Topic: Dwarven Heroes - In which you praise your valiant dwarves. (Read 10173 times)