King's tomb by Isilloth

[isilloth]

 B2MeM Prompt, Card and Number: All OCs, all the time, N42 - gravedigger
Format: drabble
Genre: gen
Rating: G
Warnings: n/a
Characters: OC
Pairings: none
Creator’s Notes (optional):
Summary: Burial of the king

Karasan had seen many funerals. Though he was a gravedigger, he never saw such a big burial. But also he never saw the burial of the king. Ar-Gimilzôr’s was bigger than any ceremony the king participated in life. Karasan heard, from his father and father of his father that king’s funeral was so big since the time of Ar-Adûnakhôr. The king was buried with a great treasure like if he was able to take it all to the afterlife. Thousands and thousands of chest full of treasure was taken to the tomb, hundreds of women cried to mourn the king. 

Comments

[senalishia]

What a neat little window into Numenorean life!

[kayleearafinwiel]

that's very interesting! I like your Karasan.

[erulissedances]

I like the imagery you bring to this - hundreds of mourners and thousands of chests of treasure. Even if it grew in the telling, it still was quite the funeral.

- Erulisse (one L)

[elleth]

Oooh, pompous! This really strikes me like that parallel Tolkien tried to make between Númenor and Ancient Egypt!