The Hymn of the Emperor
The Hymn of the Emperor; Song of the Holy People, Yytuskia, circa. mid-to-late 1200 CE.
"Er würde für 2000 Jahre schlummern. Nach eintausendfünfhundert, würde er sein Gehör, seinen Tastsinn und seinen Geruch gewinnen. Vierhundertundfünfzig danach würde Er seine Sicht gewinnen. Fünfundvierzig nach Seinen Kräften. Und danach würde er erwachen, um Seine Herrschaft zurückzubringen ..."
"He would slumber for 2,000 years. After a thousand and five hundred, He would gain his hearing, His sense of touch, and of smell. Four hundred and fifty after that, He would gain his sight. Forty-five after His powers. And after that, He would awaken to bring back His rule..."
~ The Hymn of the Emperor, die Hymne des Kaisers
Summary
The Hymn of the Emperor, commonly translated as "Die Hymne des Kaisers" in Yytuskia, is a long-standing myth about the slumber of the Echtkaiser Juna Bach. Passed down orally until it was transcribed by the Echtemönchein the early 1700s, the hymn stands today as both the longest passed down oral tradition, as well as the keystone into the history, lore, and religion of the echtemönche: der Heilige Orden.
Widely considered to be either an off-branch of Christianity and/or a cult fringe, the Holy Order, as it were, can boast about the fact that their holy figure the Echtkaiser is a literal being inhabiting the mortal realm.
Historical Basis
The hymn tells the alleged revival of the Echtkaiser after his two-thousand year slumber, detailing both how quickly, and how long it would take for him to arise. After His arrival into Yytuskian and western lore in the early years of the common era, both his taking of Silbernburg in 10 - 20 CE, and finally ensuring the safety of His people, Bach entered a deep slumber. His people encased him within his famous glass casket, deep in the bowels of the Silbernburg, where he remains to this day, where hundreds of thousands of pilgrims, tourists, and others visit yearly.
The hymn, however, easily states that the Holy Emperor will eventually arise from His sleep in his glass casket, and return to once again lead His people to glory and safety.
Date of First Recording
Unknown date, circa. 1200 CE
Date of Setting
Silbernburg, die Silberberge, Yytuskia
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Got a little broken code (suspect it's just a case of de-capitalisation). Interesting world you've got. A pseudo-Earth like thing, if I'm reading right? I found the year marker break ups for his gradual return particularly interesting.
It's a pseudo-Earth, yeah. Geography's a bit different, and so are some of the cultures, but it resembles Earth a bit if it had two moons. Also, where's the broken code if you don't mind pointing that out? Can't seem to find it.