Drum

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Drum has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Feb 2026). Represents Ruminawi's terror tactic: transforming a rival into a 'kettle drum' to intimidate allies and enemies, repeatedly referenced as a narrative hook.

The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a percussion mallet, to produce sound. There is usually a resonant head on the underside of the drum. Other techniques have been used to cause drums to make sound, such as the thumb roll. Drums are