Samurai Jack · 323 quotes
VikingI have engraved a recording of my past, so that I would never forget the life that I had, the man I was. So, thy people would not be lost to the dust of time. Let me take thee on a journey into the past... This land was not always parched and burnt. Once a beautiful city thrived in the lush countryside. 'Twas truly a sight to behold. A jewel of all the northern lands. My happiness was a beautiful family of a wife, two sons, and a faithful canine. Times were good, game was plentiful, and my people prospered. 'Twas on return from a successful hunting trip when an omen appeared. A black moon blocked out the sun. It grew and grew until it ate the sky and land. The darkness now loomed over my kingdom. A horrible monster born from within the darkness attacked. My army retaliated. But our efforts were to no avail. 'Twere I alone who was left to destroy the monster. My weapons were worthless. My attempts to avenge amused the monster and he struck me down. I lay before him, ready to battle for the last time. But the villain did not destroy me. Nay, the fate dealt to me was much more cruel. He imprisoned me within an unbreakable crystal, denying me a warrior's end. Helpless was I as the beast destroyed what was left of my beloved kingdom. Then he came for me again. 'Twas his enjoyment that day to punish me for eternity. Thrust me, he did into the core of the mountain. 'Twas his plan for me to spend all of eternity in the mountain. Never to join my fallen comrades in Valhalla, the resting place of all great warriors. Through countless eons, I laid still, but my will was strong. I found a way to manipulate the material around me. Out of the rock, I formed the body thou seest before thee. Then I created a passage so full of peril and danger that only the greatest of warriors can pass. For, you see, the only entry into Valhalla is to fall in combat to another warrior. And thou are the only one to survive. As written, the truth has been told. My fate is at your mercy.
