Hymns are powerful magical songs in the world of Hanaq, originating from the bards of Cicili. These hymns have had profound effects on those who hear it, supposedly being able to produce miracles that affect massive swathes of peoples.
The Coven officially denies the existence of hymns and dismisses research into them as nonsense, but some bards descending from the Cicili still believe in them.
On the planet of Hejmen, not long after the end of The War of Eight Nations, there came a bard, a traveler from a distant land, called the The Pied Piper.
He had heard of the land's troubles and would tell those who asked him why he had come all this way that he was here to give them a gift. The war had seen the destruction of the largest nation on its planet, an unprecedent amount of death had shaken the world, and horrors brought by Divine Magic had devastated many parts of their home.
The Pied Piper went to the wrecked city of Babel Tower and played his song. Every one in the city could suddenly hear him sing. They stopped whatever they were doing. Soon, everyone in the world could hear. It had a miraculous effect of causing everyone who heard him play it to take to the lands or skies and seek out whatever they dreamed of. A massive wave of hope ignited the weary and broken lands. This is the inciting event that would create Esperanto, the newly formed planetary government of Hejmen, to spread to the rest of the branches of Hanaq.
Composed approximately 100 years ago by another Cicilian bard, the Hymn of Courage encouraged people to explore Ley Lines and challenge existing power structures. This hymn is credited with: