Forged by the Crow-Mage from shards of darkness
Honed by the half-breed to vorpal sharpness

Behold! The bastard's blade

Bane of the demon lord
Slayer of the spider priest
Spiller of the silver blood

Fragments of bore infused with purest steel
A warrior's hand and a wizard's mind to wield
Killer of Lor avenging those accursed
Gathering knowledge, quenching deadly thirst

Behold! The bastard's blade

Bane of the demon lord
Slayer of the spider priest
Spiller of the silver blood


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    The word "vorpal" comes originally from a poem called "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Caroll in his sequal to "Alice in Wonderland", "Through the Looking Glass". It was later used in D&D, then it spread. I just thought whoever reading this might like to know.

    And just to make a point i dont sit here and analyze this shit, im not sitting here with my compass and calculator like a Tool fan with their next album (no offense, Tool rocks almost as hard as The Sword)

    theswordfuckinownson September 02, 2008   Link
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    Most badass band ever? I thought so.

    imchairmanmaoon May 01, 2006   Link
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    you are correct.

    thewaywetruston August 19, 2006   Link
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    AAAAHHHHHHH

    j.acobon December 04, 2006   Link
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    how fucking awesome... such a small no name band made it to songmeanings... i will be seeing them in austin on the 23

    butterrollon February 19, 2007   Link
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    the intro to this song is called Celestial Crown, the switch between these is fucking sweet!

    AwesomePossum21on September 29, 2007   Link
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    Who gives a fuck about the specifics? This lore is clearly founded in some sort of mythology but the song sings of a bastard wielding his blade and mind to fuck up his foes! Fuck yeah, Iron from Ice!

    ThatMFERon August 20, 2016   Link
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    If Professor Tolkien wrote metal lyrics, they would be like this 🖤🖤.

    Bearserkeron January 26, 2024   Link

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