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Frandar Hunding as depicted in the book Redguards, Their Heroes and History
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| Raça | Yokudan | Gênero | Male |
| Nascimento | 1E 720 Yokuda |
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| Residência | Yokuda Hammerfell |
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Frandar do Hunding Hel Ansei No Shira, commonly known as Frandar Hunding was born in 1E 720[nb 1] in the province of High Desert in Yokuda. Frandar is the only "given" part of his name: "Hunding" is the name of the region of his birth; "No Shira" means person of noble birth and "Hel Ansei" is his title of Sword Sainthood. Along with his son, Divad, he is the most famous of the Yokudan Sword-singers.
When Hunding was just 14 his father died, leaving him to support his mother and four brothers, which he managed to do through his prowess with the sword. As his fame as a swordsman grew, so did the number of people wanting to challenge him and by the time of his 30th birthday he had fought and won more than 90 duels. At this point, Hunding finally believed himself to be invincible and retreated to a cave on a mountain named Hattu to live the life of a hermit while formulating his philosophy of the Way of the Sword. These writings eventually became the Book of Circles. During his isolation, in the year 1E 760, he managed to conceive his only son, Divad. The name of the mother is not recorded.
In 1E 780, his life of peace was interrupted by a group of sword-singers including his son, who came seeking his leadership in what would become a war against the Emperor Hira. Hunding devised a strategy he called the "Hammer and Anvil", and eventually won a decisive victory against the emperor at the foot of Hattu Mountain. After the battle, Hunding and the remaining singers realized they were no longer welcome in the land, and set sail from the port of Arch, eventually arriving in the land they named Hammerfell.
The Book of Circles
The Book of Circles was written by Hunding in order to pass on his insights. For Redguards, it is an enormous part of their culture and everyday life. Reading from it was abandoned some time in the middle of the First Era until Hallin, the only Ansei at the time, brought back the "old ways" and told each warrior to read the book. The people of the Alik'r celebrate "Dirij Tereur" every year on the 5th of Frost Fall, a holiday honoring Frandar Hunding, and festivities typically include readings from the book.
Each household in Hammerfell has an alcove by its hearth just big enough to hold a copy of the Book of Circles in honor of Hunding. The book is still highly regarded as a treatise on blade mastery and even other experts at the skill refer to it. It is said to include "thirty-eight grips, seven hundred and fifty offensive and eighteen hundred defensive positions, and nearly nine thousand moves essential to sword mastery".
Quotes
The following are several quotes attributed to Frandar Hunding:
- "War is the continuation of politics."
- "Political power grows along the blade of a sword."
- "Be resolute, fear no sacrifice and surmount every difficulty to win victory."
Notes
See Also
- Redguards, Their History and Their Heroes de Destri Melarg
- Divad the Singer de Destri Melarg — The early years of Divad the Singer