Description
The Triad Song is a book representing three of the
Ones Above: Pyriel, Merak, and Nes. In the Prime Canon, these books are often treated as separate but loosely related, whereas in most Fey interpretations, the Triad makes up a complete work. The first book, dedicated to Merak, is often known as the Song of Saints, or, more simply, Merak's Song. The second book, dedicated to Nes, is the Song of Swords, which is followed finally by the Song of Souls (or Cures), dedicated to Pyriel.
The Song of Saints
The Song of Saints is an at-length guidance of morals. The first half is a sequence of allegories and metaphors, where the subject being described is a symbol for good-ness, and is at the end defined to be Merak. The second half is a set of quandaries, where a problem is proposed and an actor introduced, who then resolves the problem as Merak would. Often, this actor is guided either by Nes or by Pyriel, acting in accordance to Merak's will. Merak never appears as a character, but rather as an embodiment of good-ness.
The Song of Swords
The Song of Swords centers its focus upon Nes. It is a deep indictment of the practice of necromancy as an affront to good, and an advocation for all to spend their lives in opposition to it. It describes magnificent events and stories of how Nes worked to slay the dead, and several times defers to the Song of Saints for moral justification, never providing it on its own but rather interpreting it.
The Song of Souls
The Song of Souls is the section of the Triad about Pyriel, who also frequently interprets the moral guidance of Merak, but in a more pacifistic light. Pyriel focuses on life, rather than undeath, and demands its preservation. They do not condemn Nes, however, and never make mention of the content of the Song of Swords, except in passing.
