Characters:Historical:Tanath

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   <td valign="top">The Seafarer, original 
     <p>In his home the captain kneeled,<br>
       his eyes deep as the deepest sea,<br>
       to King of Sea and River Wife<br>
       safe voyage for to plea.</p>

     <p>As so the gods upon him looked,<br>
       a seed was planted in his mind.<br>
       his spirit rose, his heart grew keen,<br>
       all doubts were left behind.</p>

     <p>Tall as the tallest mast he stood,<br>
       curled like waves his golden hair.<br>
       And now he knew that he would cross<br>
       the ocean wide and fair.</p>
     <p>Seafarer was he called for good,<br>
       a child of water, wind and star.<br>

       In love with sea and sky he was,<br>
       and with the shores afar.</p>
     <p>Unlike the nature of his kin,<br>
       towards the sea his heart had turned.<br>
       Not for the moon, not for the stars,<br>
       for distant coasts he yearned.</p>

     <p>A call to shipwrights he sent forth,<br>
       if not a vessel they could craft,<br>
       a ship as never seen before<br>
       by Elf and Man and Dwarf.</p>
     <p>A ship to sail the ocean far,<br>
       with strong a hull and many oars<br>
       to carry him through storm and calm<br>
       to undiscovered shores.</p>

     <p>His heart content and full of hope<br>
       to sail where none had sailed before,<br>
       he spread the word and soon the news<br>
       came back from near and far:</p>

     <p>'Such ship you seek has not been built<br>
       since long forgotten days of yore',<br>
       spoke many brave an artisan,<br>
       'and will be nevermore'.</p>
     <p>Atop a cliff the captain stood,<br>
       the sea below was rough and grey.<br>

       'So end all dreams; there is no ship<br>
       to take me through this day.'</p>
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   <td width="53%" height="973">The Seafarer, expanded 
     <p>In his home the Captain kneeled,<br>
       His eyes as deep as the deepest sea,<br>
       To the King of Seas and His River Wife<br>
       For safe voyage he made his plea.</p>

     <p>The Powers smiled to see him so.<br>
       A seed was planted in his mind:<br>
       His spirit rose; his heart grew keen;<br>
       All his doubts were left behind.</p>

     <p>Proud as the tallest mast he stood,<br>
       Like waves curled his golden hair,<br>
       For now he knew that he would cross<br>
       Lord Galor's ocean wide and fair.</p>

     <p>Seafarer was he called, and for good reason,<br>
       A child of water, wind and star.<br>
       In love with sea and sky he was,<br>
       And with the shores unseen afar.</p>

     <p>Unlike the nature of his kin,<br>
       Towards the waves his heart had turned.<br>
       Not for the moon, nor for the stars,<br>
       But for distant coasts he yearned.</p>

     <p>A challenge to shipwrights sent he forth,<br>
       Whether a vessel they could craft,<br>
       A ship as never seen before<br>
       By Elf and Man and Dwarf.</p>

     <p>A ship to sail the ocean far,<br>
       With a mighty hull and many oars<br>
       To carry him through storm and calm,<br>
       Through fog and rain, to undiscovered shores.</p>

     <p>His heart content and full of hope<br>
       To sail where none had sailed before,<br>
       He spread the word and soon the news<br>
       Came back from near and far:</p>

     <p>'The ship you seek has not been built<br>
       Since long forgotten days of yore',<br>
       Spoke many a brave artisan,<br>
       'And will be nevermore'.</p>

     <p>Atop a cliff the captain stood,<br>
       The sea below all rough and grey.<br>
       'So end all dreams; there is no ship<br>
       To take me through this day.'</p>

     <p>The surf beneath him roared and rushed<br>
        Once more still Seafarer fell.<br>
        'Will Galor's own be so denied,<br>
        Or dare the flood whatever befall?'</p>

     <p>'Shall a son of Galor, Lord of Waves,<br>
        Turn so simply and so cravenly aside?<br>
        Dare the waves, you favored of the Deep,<br>
        Build craft and cross wave to shrouded tides!'</p>

     <p>A second voice, more still than the first,<br>
        'Do not snuff out your life, Seeker of Rivers;<br>
        You cannot serve us so. The sky is grey,<br>
        The waves in tumult, the sun a paltry sliver;'</p>

     <p>'But hope remains.' A third voice, quieter yet:<br>
        'Do not lose hope, for the Powers are faithful.'<br>
        All three spoke and then appeared. Three voices,<br>
        Each attuned to each, but each unique.</p>
      
      <p>A mighty form, tall and full of glory;<br>
         A burning fire of white and silver-blue;<br>
         A dove of mists with eyes of purest light.<br>
         'Bow not to us. That you must not do.'</p>

      <p>The Seafarer had dropped to his knees before them.<br>
         'We are not the Mighty. Rise, Seafarer,<br>
         But remove your boots, for the place is holy.'<br>
         He rose as commanded and removed his boots.</p>

      <p>'I have no ship, Mighty Ones. What then shall I do?<br>
         A great rover of the waves and I, but no shipwright.'<br>
         Neither Syul nor Khuzdun can craft a hull to cross the grey.'<br>
         'Fear not. Help comes. All your kin are not lost to pride.'</p> 
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