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I collaborated with Crusader Kings III to create an original song for Legends of the Dead (Patreon)

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2024-03-04 17:27:23

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It's been tough sitting on this one for a few months, but the day is finally here! Paradox approached me a while back about writing a song for their expansion Legends of the Dead. The brief was to make something themed around death, legend, and memory, so I approached it as a bit of a funeral dirge. The video I've linked contains the extended version of the song, but I have also attached the short instrumental version I created.

I pulled inspiration from were "May it Be" and "Into the West" from Lord of the Rings, as well as most of Loreena McKennitt's works. I also listened to a few Requiems and masses for the ending, which uses that familiar Latin text kyrie eleison.

I'm really over the moon about having work of this nature, and hope to do more collaborations like this in the future. It would be pretty great to work with some of the streaming platforms if there's ever a show that aligns with my style. In the meantime I'm still working on some fun Bardcore covers!

Thank you all, and I hope you have a wonderful start to March.

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Who Shall Vigil Stand | Crusader Kings III: Legends of the Dead

I am thrilled to present this collaboration with Paradox, the creators of Crusader Kings III, a grand strategy role-playing game set in the Middle Ages. It's such an honour to have been charged with writing a completely original song for their newest work: Legends of the Dead. This new core expansion deals with themes of death, fame, and glory, with a focus on how lineage and legend are inextricably tied to one another. It also introduces a new, insidious enemy—the plague itself. Watch the release trailer for Legends of the Dead here (I'm singing at the end!): https://youtu.be/_3KXin9Zuns I was inspired by chivalric ideals, Arthurian legend, and images of the Lady of Shalott adrift in her boat. The beautiful illustration featured in this video is by N.C. Wyeth. Lyrics: Who shall mourn thee Wash and shroud thee Climb the belfry Who shall vigil stand? Who shall praise thee Fear and hate thee Save thy story From the shifting sand? Who shall carve thee Mould and cast thee Set thy form free By their own right hand? Kyrie Eleison Kyrie Eleison Kyrie Eleison Kyrie Eleison