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| The '''Sendings of Darkness''' are periods of time when the ''"Darkness"'' seeks to control [[Auberean]]. Though it is unclear what constitutes a Sending, they seem to involve the Shadows.
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| == The Fivefold Curse ==
| | The '''Sendings of Darkness''' are periods of time when the ''"Darkness"'' seeks to control [[Auberean]]. The Sendings are laid out in the [[Fivefold Curse]] and the [[Heretical Prophecy]]. |
| The '''Fivefold Curse''' is a [[Falatacot]] prophacy<ref name=ACDMCDLoreAlaidainsGem>2001/10 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore]]: [[AC:DM CD Lore/Dericost Texts/Alaidain's Gem|Alaidain's Gem]]</ref> from the [[Book of Eibhil]].<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> The curse is as follows: | |
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| :''As we were sent by the Darkness''
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| :''The Darkness shall send again''
| | * [[First Sending of Darkness]] |
| :''An avenging star''
| | * [[Second Sending of Darkness]] |
| :''A light to bring darkness''
| | * [[Third Sending of Darkness]] |
| :''The Darkness shall send then''
| | * [[Fourth Sending of Darkness]] |
| :''A knowledge:''
| | * [[Fifth Sending of Darkness]] |
| :''A power to bring destruction''
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| :''For Alaidain's blood shall be''
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| :''The death of the people''
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| :''And then Darkness shall send yet again'' | |
| :''And once more, and the Darkness shall win.''<ref name=AlaidainsGem>2000/11 [[Should the Stars Fall]] - [[Alaidain's Gem]]</ref><ref name=ACDMCDLoreAlaidainsGem /><ref name=HistOfAubVolI />
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| These were the final words of [[Sarvien II]], the last king of [[Dericost]], which he uttered to Empress [[Alaidain]] as he died on the Ice Throne.<ref name=AlaidainsGem /><ref name=ACDMCDLoreAlaidainsGem /><ref name=HistOfAubVolI /> When Alaidain returned from Dericost, she inscribed this curse on [[Alaidain's Gem]]. In her waning years, she entrusted this gem to the wards of [[Ithaenc]]. Only the monarchs of the Seaborne Empire were allowed to read these words.<ref name=AlaidainsGem /><ref name=ACDMCDLoreAlaidainsGem /> Much later, Asheron referred to it as the curse of Eibhiill.<ref name=Prophecies>2003/05 [[Discoveries]] - [[Prophecies]]</ref> Isparians discovered Alaidain's Gem in [[Leafcull, 11 PY]].
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| The Fivefold curse can be broken up into the five Sendings as follows:
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| :{|
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| |valign=top| ''First Sending''
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| |valign=top| As we were sent by the Darkness
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| |valign=top| ''Second Sending''
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| |valign=top| The Darkness shall send again<br />An avenging star<br />A light to bring darkness
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| |valign=top| ''Third Sending''
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| |valign=top| The Darkness shall send then<br />A knowledge:<br />A power to bring destruction<br />For Alaidain's blood shall be<br />The death of the people
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| |valign=top| ''Fourth Sending''
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| |valign=top| And then Darkness shall send yet again
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| |valign=top| ''Fifth Sending''
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| |valign=top| And once more, and the Darkness shall win
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| == Heretical Prophecy ==
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| In [[Solclaim, 14 PY]], Isparians that made their way to [[Knorr]] discovered an ancient tome written by Asheron, [[Prophecies]], where he communicated the following to [[Delacim]]:
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| :''As darkness draws about light''
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| :''And all falls to ruin so shall come; the star.''
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| :''The darkness will impart its wisdom,''
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| :''And the Light shall lose its way.''
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| :''And blackness shall fall across the land,''
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| :''And the Light will be hidden above.''
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| :''Then shall the light gain its wisdom''
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| :''And Champion.''
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| :''For Alaidain's blood shall be''
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| :''The savior of the people''
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| :''And then Darkness shall send again,''
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| :''and be beaten''
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| :''And so it will send again,''
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| :''and be beaten.''<ref name=Prophecies />
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| This prophecy, Asheron said, is in opposition to the Fivefold Curse, and would be considered heresy to the Nali.<ref name=Prophecies />
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| The Heretical Prophecy can be broken up into the five Sendings as follows:
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| |valign=top| ''First Sending''
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| |valign=top| As darkness draws about light
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| |valign=top| ''Second Sending''
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| |valign=top| And all falls to ruin so shall come; the star.<br />The darkness will impart its wisdom,<br />And the Light shall lose its way.<br />And blackness shall fall across the land,<br />And the Light will be hidden above.
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| |valign=top| ''Third Sending''
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| |valign=top| Then shall the light gain its wisdom<br />And Champion.<br />For Alaidain's blood shall be<br />The savior of the people
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| |valign=top| ''Fourth Sending''
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| |valign=top| And then Darkness shall send again,<br />and be beaten
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| |valign=top| ''Fifth Sending''
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| |valign=top| And so it will send again,<br />and be beaten.
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| == First Sending ==
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| == Second Sending ==
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| == Third Sending ==
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| == Fourth Sending ==
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| == Fifth Sending ==
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| == Continuity == | | == Continuity == |
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