"The Star-Eyed Bride of Alinor" is a song of the Summerset Archipelago. The song tells the story of an Altmeri maiden tragically lost in a storm at sea.
Lyrics
Eyes of polished amber, hair swept like a comet's tail,
soul alight with love and joy under pregnant golden sails.
My star-eyed bride of Alinor,
lost in storm and spray.
My star-eyed bride of Alinor,
that cruel fate took away.
White swan feathers fluttered from her ivory bridal gown,
and unsung vows slipped from her lips, eager to be found.
My star-eyed bride of Alinor,
gone beneath the waves.
My star-eyed bride of Alinor,
the sea became her grave.
The clouds they gathered overhead, ripping sail from mast;
the hull creaked like a coffin's hinge as the captain yelled 'hold fast!'
My star-eyed bride of Alinor,
she never made it home.
My star-eyed bride of Alinor,
drowned in brine and foam.
Lightning crashed upon the sea, wind howled with the swells,
I strained to reach her glistening hand, but into the depths she fell.
Upon the beach I wander still, to gaze out at the sea,
hoping to see her shining face smiling back at me.
My star-eyed bride of Alinor,
whose last words were my name.
My star-eyed bride of Alinor,
I still weep from the shame.
My star-eyed bride of Alinor,
lost in storm and spray.
My star-eyed bride of Alinor,
that cruel fate took away.
That cruel fate took away.