blood and ashes

Meanings

interjection

rareAn expression of frustration.
Virgil: Right...yes, the name...uh, wait! I remember something! It is written in the scriptures. "The Living One will live again on wings of fire." No wait, I think it says "reborn on wings of fire". Oh, blood and ashes! Why do elves always have to be so damn cryptic? Uh...
2001 August 21, Troika, Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura, v1.0, Sierra Entertainment, PC, level/area: Crash Site
Synonyms: Jesus Christ

interjectionAn expression of frustration.

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