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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''
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| :''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''
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| :''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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| |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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| There are no direct references to the First Sending outside of the Fivefold Curse and the Heretical Prophecy. However, some conclusions can be drawn from those sources.
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| In this first line of the Fivefold Curse, it is important to understand who "we" are. We know that these were Sarvien's last words,<ref name=AlaidainsGem /><ref name=ACDMCDLoreAlaidainsGem /><ref name=HistOfAubVolI /> but they are a Falatacot prophecy,<ref name=ACDMCDLoreAlaidainsGem /> from the Book of Eibhil.<ref name=HistOfAubVolI /> With that in mind, it seems most likely that the "we" referred to here are the Falatacot, and Sarvien was not referring to the Dericost people when saying "we".
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| The [[Campaign Journal]] states that ''"For the Falatacot, in their flight from the Darkness and cold that had put their gods to sleep, taught the kings of the Ice Throne their secrets in exchange for sanctuary."'' which implies that the Shadows were involved with the ice age.<ref name=CampaignJournal>2000/11 [[Should the Stars Fall]] - [[Campaign Journal]]</ref>
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| The [[AC:DM CD Lore/Bestiary/Derethian Bestiary#Shadows|AC:DM Bestiary entry for Shadows]] states that, ''"There are indications that some Shadows, particularly those of the more powerful Panumbris and Umbris types, predate the conversion of Ilservian into Bael'Zharon. Scholars believe this indicates the force that empowered the Hopeslayer has sought the conquest of Dereth for a far much longer time than is commonly known."''<ref>2001/10 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore]]: [[AC:DM CD Lore/Bestiary/Derethian Bestiary#Shadows|Derethian Bestiary - Shadows]]</ref>
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| And [[Aerfalle's Letter]] seems to support this, ''"The dark spawn have now appeared in my cellars as well, below the levels infested by Asheron's vermin. They are older than the ones that trouble you, I believe; Uvriliim and Paanuvriliim."''<ref name=AerfallesLetter>2000/07 [[To Raise a Banner of Flame]] - [[Aerfalle's Letter]]</ref>
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| It does not seem to be coincidence that Umbris and Panumbris shadows are all female. This is most likely a hint at their Falatacot origin.
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| All of this leads the [[user:An Adventurer|editor]] to believe that the First Sending of Darkness involves the conflict between the Darkness and the Great Ones which led to the Great Cooling of the World, which in turn led some Falatacot to flee Dereth for the warmer lands of Dericost.
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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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