Ode of Resurrection

The Ode of Resurrection (also called the Rite of Resurrection) is a ceremony performed in Natlan at the Stadium of the Sacred Flame to resurrect Ancient Name bearers who have died while fighting the Abyss in the Night Warden Wars. To be resurrected, the person must have "achieved victory," meaning that at least one member of their group came back victorious. The healing powers of the Ode only apply to fatal injuries, and will not heal previous injuries acquired during the battle or pre-existing ailments.
==Ceremony==
The ceremony begins with a eulogy recited by an officiator:
Warriors of Natlan — heed the call of life.
We are the inheritors of memory and legend.
Those who grew alongside sun and wind.
Those who forged our own destiny and future.
That is Natlan's fire, the lifeblood of our nation.
At the conclusion of the eulogy, the Pyro Archon steps into the Sacred Flame to seek the deceased and their Ancient Name in the Night Kingdom. Meanwhile, those gathered in the stadium bow their heads in respect and sing:
Hadithi yaendelea (The tale continues on)
Heshima warithi vizazi (Glory passed through generations)
Ushujaa waangaza mbingu na ardhi (Courage ignites the sky and earth)
Mara tena ashinda Natlan (Once more, victory heralds Natlan's path)
Milele tuwangoje, na tutawaimbia (We'll wait for you, we'll sing for you)
Rudini ndugu, rudini mashujaa (Come back, brothers, come back, heroes)
Mara ya tena mwangani (Once again, once again, burn bright!)YouTube: Natlan Live Symphony Performance
The Pyro Archon then emerges from the Sacred Flame with the resurrected individual.
==The Failed Ceremony==
The Ode for Kachina was presided over by Mavuika and officiated by Ntotila. When the Ode concluded, Mavuika emerged from the Sacred Flame alone, and reported that neither Kachina nor her Ancient Name could be found in the Night Kingdom. This resulted in speculation by the crowd, incited by Tepexpan and Tamuin, that Kachina may not have actually been worthy to be selected. Mavuika refuted this, declaring Kachina a hero. She suspended the Pilgrimage due to the uncertainty of being able to revive fallen heroes, and initiated an investigation into Kachina's failed resurrection.
Mavuika later confided to the Traveler, Paimon, Mualani, Iansan, Chasca, and Kinich that unrest by the Abyss in the Night Kingdom prevented her from finding Kachina. Until it could be resolved, the Ode would continue to fail. Without their warriors being resurrected, Natlan would fall to the Abyss. Suspending the Pilgrimage would at least prevent further warriors from being sent to a war when they couldn't be revived. Chasca suggested continuing to hold the Pilgrimage in order to continue fueling the Sacred Flame, but without sending the victors to the Night Warden Wars. Mavuika pointed out that this would take away the prestige of the Pilgrimage, competitor numbers would drop, and the result would still be that the flow of Contending Fire would cease, extinguishing the Sacred Flame.
==The Night Wars==
After successfully gathering the six Heroes of Natlan during the Abyssal invasion, Mavuika was able to temporarily call upon the power of the Lord of the Night to extend the blessings of the Ode to all Natlanese warriors, whether or not they bore an Ancient Name. This permitted Natlan to repulse the Abyss invasion from the overworld, as casualties effectively dropped to zero from that point on.
After the end of the Night Wars, the Ode ceremony was discontinued, as warriors were no longer being sent to the Night Kingdom to fight the Abyss.
==Trivia==
* The Ode's melody and lyrics are an excerpt of the Natlan soundtrack, and are sung in Swahili.
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