"Þú sér, minn ungi lærisveinn," segir konungr, "Ok þat er þér fólgit, at
seiðmenn eru ok

"You see, my young disciple," says (the) king, "And it is hidden from you,
that sorcerers are also

læknar. Ertu freginn frá sogu þess ríka seiðmanns, er Plagueis hét?"

healers. You are informed of (the) tale of this powerful sorcerer, who is
called Plagueis?"

"Nei, herra," kvað Anakinn himin-gangari.

"No, lord," said Anakinn skywalker.

"Þat mér þóttisk líkligast," segir konungr, "Því at þá sogu vildi engi maðr
frá Jeðifjorðum

"It seems to me most likely," says (the) king, "because that tale no man
of the Jedi Firths wanted

segja frá. Sú er seiðsaga. Plagueis var seiðmaðr, ríkr maðr ok víss. Svá
sterkr var hann í

to speak of. That one is a saga of magic. Plagueis was a sorcerer, a
powerful man and wise. So strong was he at

seið, at hann kunni svá vinna, at þær er hann elskaði dó eigi."

magic that he was able to so perform that they who he loved did not die."

Anakinn mælti: "Segir þú satt, at hann svá vann, at hann bjargar monnum frá
dauðanum?"

Anakinn spoke, "Do you speak the truth, that he so worked (his magic) that
he saved people from death?"

Falfaðinn konungr svaraði: "Seiðr er vegrinn til þeirar kunnáttu, er
nokkurum þekkir

King Palpatine answered, "Magic is the way to those wisdoms, which some
think

ónáttúrlig. Plagueis varð svá máttugr, at hann óttaðisk þetta eitt, at hann
tapaði mættinum.

unnatural. Plaguies became so mighty that he was afraid of this one
(thing), that he lost (his) powers.

Ok sjálfsagt tapaði hann mættinum. Hann hafði kennt lærisveinunum allan
seiðinn, en

And as a matter of course he lost (his) powers. He had taught the disciple
all the magic and

lærisveinninn drap hann sofanda. Hann kunni at bjarga oðrum frá dauðanum, en
ekki sjálfum sér."

the disciple killed him sleeping. He was able to save others from death
but not himself."

Anakinn mælti: "Er þat manni mogulegt, at nema þenna seið?"

Anakinn spoke, "Is it possible for a man to learn this magic?"

"Eigi frá Jeðifjarðamanni," segir Falfaðinn konungr.

"Not from a man from Jedi Firths," says King Palpatine.

"Er þat geta mín," segir Anakinn himingangari, "At þú sér sjálfr seiðmaðr."

"It is my guess," says Anakinn skywalker, "That you yourself are a
sorcerer."

"Sá konungr, er vill verða víss ok víðlendr, drekkr þat allt er má frá Urðar
brunni," kvað

"That king, who will become wise and (ruler over?) wide lands, drinks it all
which (he?) may from Urdr's well," said

Falfaðinn konungr, "En Jeðifjarðamenn vilja eigi drekka frá myrkum votnum
þar. Ek veit

King Palpatine, "But Jedi Firth men do not want to drink from dark waters
there. I know

hvar Óðinn veðit fólgit. Þat var eigi í inum skírum votnum brunns. Ok hverir
eru

where Odin hid ??. It was not in the clear waters of (the) well. And who
are

konungar? Vit Óðinn, ok engi Jeðifjarðamaðr. Drekktu frá inum myrkum votnum,

kings? We, (myself and) Odin, and no Jedi Firth man. You drink from the
dark waters,

Anakinn himingangari. Drekkirðu þaðan, verðirðu sterkari en er nakkvarr
Jeðifjarðamaðr.

Anakinn skywalker. You drink thence, be you stronger that is another Jedi
Firth man.

Má henda, at ek læra þér þann seið, er fær Paðému dróttningu borginni."

(It) may happen, that I teach you that magic, which makes Queen Padme
saved."
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