Ascendance of Abaddon (song)

The Ascendance of Abaddon is a marching song which depicts the crowning of the current abaddon, Abaddon Tynan, and the events leading up to this. It is first mentioned in Shadow of the Abaddon, in the first chapter: The Return To Nazrin.

Verses


"Our fires burned like furious suns,

Our nights were lit to endless days,

Our lands retaken to groaning drums,

Our dead committed to hungry blaze.

And so he came to overwhelm,

With mighty fist left foes undone.

Conquered the city, preserved the realm.

Our immortal hero; Our Abaddon."

It is not apparent whether this is a song that has been made specifically for Abaddon Tynan, or whether this is one that has been adapted from previous abaddon songs.

It is mentioned that there are many verses and few knew all of them, suggesting that a diverse army from across Sheol'gotha would be required to sing the full song. This could be due to the story of Abaddon Tynan's rise to power being told differently from one region to another.

It is likely that verses are specific to the deaths of the E'li family of behemoths, the Schi'a clan of siegemasters, and others who had suffered his wrath.