The Oath of the Feanoreans (Quenya reading)

The more I listen to this, the more it sucks. I just don't have the right voice, I don't sound angry at all XD
I hope you'll like it anyway...

The video features the literal translation into english. Here's the original english text by J. R. R. Tolkien:

Be he foe or friend, be he foul or clean,
brood of Morgoth or bright Vala,
Elda or Maia or Aftercomer,
Man yet unborn upon Middle-earth,
neither law, nor love, nor league of swords,
dread nor danger, not Doom itself,
shall defend him from Fëanor, and Fëanor's kin,
whoso hideth or hoardeth, or in hand taketh,
finding keepeth or afar casteth
a Silmaril. This swear we all:
death we will deal him ere Day's ending,
woe unto world's end! Our word hear thou,
Eru Allfather! To the everlasting
Darkness doom us if our deed faileth.
On the holy mountain hear in witness
and our vow remember, Manwë and Varda!

Credits for the translation into Quenya go to Milan Rezac. Translation taken from http://www.elvish.org/gwaith/mrezac.htm.

Enjoy!

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[varyar77]

I thought it was a fine reading. So what if you don't sound angry? I don't picture Feanor screaming like a pro wrestler when he recited this! More of a quiet, iron certainty. And I hope you get over your cold soon, and upload more Quenya!

[Arkxyz]

@varyar77 I don't picture Feanor screaming either, but I always imagined him speaking in a powerful and menacing tone. I think my voice is far from that, and the sore throat was not helping ahah :) thanks for your comment!

[boydavido]

i love it! Nice music in the background, and i think you did sound angry ;) I like it a lot, still i haven't uploaded mine, nothing to put the sounds over on my computer -.-" When i can do it i'll upload them, but you just have to wait..

[Arkxyz]

@boydavido Don't worry, take all the time you need! :) I was late too, because I was supposed to upload the video by the end of the last week, but didn't because of lack of time. Thanks for commenting :D

[boydavido]

@Arkxyz I comment always on your new video's ;) And i'll take the time :P

But how more i listen to elendil's oath by me, the less happier i am with it -.-" but i've done Namarie too, and it souns a lot different than yours :) but i loke both of our versions

[Arkxyz]

@boydavido The same happens with my oath recording! I think I'll stick to quieter Quenya readings XD when you have some time upload something, I'm really curious! :)

[boydavido]

@Arkxyz just wait.. ;) Curiousity is a good thing, shall i try this one too? I Have a pretty strong voice when i want:)