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The '''Fourth Sending of Darkness''' is a historical event on Auberean. It is one of the [[Sendings of Darkness]], which are laid out in the [[Fivefold Curse]] and the [[Heretical Prophecy]].
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While the prophecies themselves do not reveal any specific information, the Fourth Sending of Darkness is known to be the [[Isparian Shadow War]].<ref name=ACDMCDLoreAlaidainsGem>2001/10 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore]]: [[AC:DM CD Lore/Dericost Texts/Alaidain's Gem|Alaidain's Gem]]</ref><ref name=ACDMCDLoreFourthSending>2001/10 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore]]: [[AC:DM CD Lore/Historical Overview/Portal Year 11 - The Fourth Sending of Darkness|Portal Year 11 - The Fourth Sending of Darkness]]</ref><ref name=ABriefHistoryForTravelers>[[Microsoft Zone Archive]]: [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/A Brief History for Travelers|A Brief History for Travelers]]</ref><ref name=PackBaelZharon>2004/11 [[On Bended Knee]] - [[Pack Bael'Zharon]]</ref> For a summary of this event, see [[The Fourth Sending of Darkness]].

== Frore Texts ==
In [[Frostfell, 10 PY]], Isparians gained access to the Dericostian city [[Frore]]. There, they recovered several texts from the [[Gelidites]] which mentioned the Fourth Sending:

:''"When last we spoke he was agitated and distracted, but assured us that he was drawing close to finding a use for the crystal which would answer the prophesy of the '''Fourth Sending'''."''<ref name=OurGreatWork>1999/12 [[Sudden Season]] - [[Our Great Work]]</ref>

:''"It was foretold by the priestesses that the '''Fourth Sending''' would begin in a city of Dericost called Frore, which means "Black Frost." No such city existed during the 6000 years of the Kingdom. So it was decided that we should make for ourselves a city by that name; being blood of the noble houses, our city would be of Dericost."''<ref name=TheBookOfMinesh>1999/12 [[Sudden Season]] - [[The Book of Minesh]]</ref>

:''"The ancient prophecies of the Falatacot said the '''Fourth Sending''' would begin in a city of Dericost named Frore."''<ref>2000/01 [[Dark Thaw]] -  [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore|Microsoft Zone Archive - Asheron's Lore]]: [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Journal from Frore|Journal from Frore]]</ref>

== Alaidain's Gem ==
In [[Leafcull, 11 PY]], Isparians discovered [[Alaidain's Gem]] in the [[Catacombs of Ithaenc]]. Incribed on this gem was the [[Fivefold Curse]]. The section of the Fivefold Curse pertaining to the Fourth Sending is as follows:

:''And then Darkness shall send yet again''<ref name=AlaidainsGem>2000/11 [[Should the Stars Fall]] - [[Alaidain's Gem]]</ref><ref name=ACDMCDLoreAlaidainsGem /><ref name=HistOfAubVolI>2003/02 [[That Which Is Ours]] - [[The History of Auberean/Volume I: Empires Clashing (-30,000 to -9,000)|The History of Auberean Volume I: Empires Clashing (-30,000 to -9,000)]]</ref>

== Prophecies ==
In [[Solclaim, 14 PY]], Isparians that made their way to [[Knorr]] discovered an ancient tome written by Asheron, [[Prophecies]], where he communicated the [[Heretical Prophecy]] to [[Delacim]]. The section of the Heretical Prophecy pertaining to the Fourth Sending is as follows:

:''And then Darkness shall send again,<br />and be beaten''<ref name=Prophecies>2003/05 [[Discoveries]] - [[Prophecies]]</ref>

== Pack Bael'Zharon ==
In [[Leafcull, 15 PY]], in the [[Pack Bael'Zharon]] text the [[Council of Sages]] wrote:
:''"Thus in Portal Year 11 began the '''Fourth Sending of Darkness'''. The Shadows attacked from all sides, the Hopeslayer roamed the land, and the rivers ran red."''<ref name=PackBaelZharon />

This explicitly states that the Fourth Sending was the Isparian Shadow War.

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