Saryylyss
'Neath the coldest ashes dwells the warmest embers
A Love Before Time
Humanity is the only race of creatures on this globe that delight in killing their own kind....
To history, he is known by many names. Stories written of him, songs sung, his name whispered in fear, love, devotion, and rage. There are those who revered him, still others who cowered in fear, and others yet who struggled against him and all he represented. His brutality knew little to no equal, but his passion and love were just as boundless. He left an indelible mark during his existence, undoubtedly one of the most widely recognized figures across the globe. A powerful force whose actions resounded through the ages, motivated by the strongest of emotions.
If the sky opened up for me,
And the mountain disappeared,
If the seas ran dry, turned to dust
And the sun refused to rise....
In the winter of 1431, Vlad was born in Sighișoara, Transylvania, born to be the future voivode of Wallachia. Shortly after his birth, Vlad's father was vested into the Order of the Dragon whose sworn duty it was to uphold Christendom against those considered heretical, mainly the Ottoman Turks and the Hussites. His father was given the epithet of Dracul, giving Vlad the name of Draculea. Vlad and his younger brother,Radu, spent their early formative years in Sighișoara, before their father brought them to Târgoviște, the capital of Wallachia. As the young man grew he learned combat skills, geography, mathematics, science, languages (Old Church Slavonic, German, Latin), and the classical arts and philosophy.
I would still find my way,
By the light I see in your eyes
The world I know fades away
But you stay
When Vlad reached the age of six, his father ascended the throne of Wallachia, but the reign was short-lived. Run from his throne by rivals who had formed leagues with Hungary, Vlad's father was unable to resist, and as his shaken faith wavered, he sought his revenge by turning to a source of power that had held strong for 200 years prior. Turning to the Ottoman Empire for assistance in taking back the throne he saw as rightfully his, Vlad's father paid a tribute to the Sultan in return for his assistance. He set the wheels in motion, making a deal with the devil, and setting up a chain reaction for future dark deals to be made.
As the earth reclaims it due
And the cycle starts anew
We'll stay, always
In the love that we have
Shared before time
When he was 13 years old, Vlad and his brother Radu were given over as political hostages to the Sultan in return for his support in winning back the throne for Vlad's father. His education was furthered, learning the Quran, horsemanship, warfare, logic, literature, and various and sundry other subjects. During their years of their captivity, Vlad became increasingly jealous and embittered of his brother Radu, whom had come to befriend the Ottoman prince, his behavior earning him favor with the ruling family. Radu converted to Islam, but Vlad held steadfastly to his resolution, and as he was seen as ill-behaved and defiant, he was frequently punished. It was those abuses that would help mold and shape him into the man he would become.
When the forest turns to jade
And the stories that we've made
Dissolve away
One shining light will still remain
When we shed our earthly skin
And when our real life begins
There'll be no shame
Just the love that we have made before time
Upon finally being released from his captivity, Vlad returned home to settle into the place that would be his home and his throne to rule. He was welcomed back, and for a time, things settled into a life and routine he could be content with, but there was an edginess to him, something that was missing from his life. Something that could only be soothed by finding his other half.
Humanity is the only race of creatures on this globe that delight in killing their own kind....
To history, he is known by many names. Stories written of him, songs sung, his name whispered in fear, love, devotion, and rage. There are those who revered him, still others who cowered in fear, and others yet who struggled against him and all he represented. His brutality knew little to no equal, but his passion and love were just as boundless. He left an indelible mark during his existence, undoubtedly one of the most widely recognized figures across the globe. A powerful force whose actions resounded through the ages, motivated by the strongest of emotions.
If the sky opened up for me,
And the mountain disappeared,
If the seas ran dry, turned to dust
And the sun refused to rise....
In the winter of 1431, Vlad was born in Sighișoara, Transylvania, born to be the future voivode of Wallachia. Shortly after his birth, Vlad's father was vested into the Order of the Dragon whose sworn duty it was to uphold Christendom against those considered heretical, mainly the Ottoman Turks and the Hussites. His father was given the epithet of Dracul, giving Vlad the name of Draculea. Vlad and his younger brother,Radu, spent their early formative years in Sighișoara, before their father brought them to Târgoviște, the capital of Wallachia. As the young man grew he learned combat skills, geography, mathematics, science, languages (Old Church Slavonic, German, Latin), and the classical arts and philosophy.
I would still find my way,
By the light I see in your eyes
The world I know fades away
But you stay
When Vlad reached the age of six, his father ascended the throne of Wallachia, but the reign was short-lived. Run from his throne by rivals who had formed leagues with Hungary, Vlad's father was unable to resist, and as his shaken faith wavered, he sought his revenge by turning to a source of power that had held strong for 200 years prior. Turning to the Ottoman Empire for assistance in taking back the throne he saw as rightfully his, Vlad's father paid a tribute to the Sultan in return for his assistance. He set the wheels in motion, making a deal with the devil, and setting up a chain reaction for future dark deals to be made.
As the earth reclaims it due
And the cycle starts anew
We'll stay, always
In the love that we have
Shared before time
When he was 13 years old, Vlad and his brother Radu were given over as political hostages to the Sultan in return for his support in winning back the throne for Vlad's father. His education was furthered, learning the Quran, horsemanship, warfare, logic, literature, and various and sundry other subjects. During their years of their captivity, Vlad became increasingly jealous and embittered of his brother Radu, whom had come to befriend the Ottoman prince, his behavior earning him favor with the ruling family. Radu converted to Islam, but Vlad held steadfastly to his resolution, and as he was seen as ill-behaved and defiant, he was frequently punished. It was those abuses that would help mold and shape him into the man he would become.
When the forest turns to jade
And the stories that we've made
Dissolve away
One shining light will still remain
When we shed our earthly skin
And when our real life begins
There'll be no shame
Just the love that we have made before time
Upon finally being released from his captivity, Vlad returned home to settle into the place that would be his home and his throne to rule. He was welcomed back, and for a time, things settled into a life and routine he could be content with, but there was an edginess to him, something that was missing from his life. Something that could only be soothed by finding his other half.