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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.

The Fivefold Curse

The Fivefold Curse is a Falatacot prophacy^[1] from the Book of Eibhil.^[2] The curse is as follows:

As we were sent by the Darkness

The Darkness shall send again

An avenging star

A light to bring darkness

The Darkness shall send then

A knowledge:

A power to bring destruction

For Alaidain's blood shall be

The death of the people

And then Darkness shall send yet again

And once more, and the Darkness shall win.^[3]^[1]^[2]

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.^[3]^[1]^[2] 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.^[3]^[1] Much later, Asheron referred to it as the curse of Eibhiill.^[4] Isparians discovered Alaidain's Gem in Leafcull, 11 PY.

The Fivefold curse can be broken up into the five Sendings as follows:

First Sending	As we were sent by the Darkness

Second Sending	The Darkness shall send again An avenging star A light to bring darkness

Third Sending	The Darkness shall send then A knowledge: A power to bring destruction For Alaidain's blood shall be The death of the people

Fourth Sending	And then Darkness shall send yet again

Fifth Sending	And once more, and the Darkness shall win

Heretical Prophecy

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:

As darkness draws about light

And all falls to ruin so shall come; the star.

The darkness will impart its wisdom,

And the Light shall lose its way.

And blackness shall fall across the land,

And the Light will be hidden above.

Then shall the light gain its wisdom

And Champion.

For Alaidain's blood shall be

The savior of the people

And then Darkness shall send again,

and be beaten

And so it will send again,

and be beaten.^[4]

This prophecy, Asheron said, is in opposition to the Fivefold Curse, and would be considered heresy to the Nali.^[4]

The Heretical Prophecy can be broken up into the five Sendings as follows:

First Sending	As darkness draws about light

Second Sending	And all falls to ruin so shall come; the star. The darkness will impart its wisdom, And the Light shall lose its way. And blackness shall fall across the land, And the Light will be hidden above.

Third Sending	Then shall the light gain its wisdom And Champion. For Alaidain's blood shall be The savior of the people

Fourth Sending	And then Darkness shall send again, and be beaten

Fifth Sending	And so it will send again, and be beaten.

First Sending

Second Sending

Third Sending

Fourth Sending

Fifth Sending

Continuity

See Continuity/Sendings of Darkness.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 2001/10 Dark Majesty - AC:DM CD Lore: Alaidain's Gem
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 2003/02 That Which Is Ours - The History of Auberean Volume I: Empires Clashing (-30,000 to -9,000)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 2000/11 Should the Stars Fall - Alaidain's Gem
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 2003/05 Discoveries - Prophecies

[ACDMCDLoreAlaidainsGem-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 2001/10 Dark Majesty - AC:DM CD Lore: Alaidain's Gem

[HistOfAubVolI-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 2003/02 That Which Is Ours - The History of Auberean Volume I: Empires Clashing (-30,000 to -9,000)

[AlaidainsGem-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 2000/11 Should the Stars Fall - Alaidain's Gem

[Prophecies-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 2003/05 Discoveries - Prophecies

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-The Sendings of Darkness are events in the history of [[Auberean]] involving the Shadows.
+{{RightToC}}
+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.
-{|{{format|Panel}} width=100%
+== The Fivefold Curse ==
-|width=50% bgcolor=#d0d0d0| '''The Fivefold Curse / The Curse of Eibhiill
+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:
-|width=50% bgcolor=#d0d0d0| '''Heretical Prophecy
+:''As we were sent by the Darkness''
+:''The Darkness shall send again''
+:''An avenging star''
+:''A light to bring darkness''
+:''The Darkness shall send then''
+:''A knowledge:''
+:''A power to bring destruction''
+:''For Alaidain's blood shall be''
+:''The death of the people''
+:''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 />
+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]].
+<br /><br />
+The Fivefold curse can be broken up into the five Sendings as follows:
+:{|
+|valign=top| ''First Sending''
+|valign=top| As we were sent by the Darkness
+|-
+|colspan=2|
+----
+|-
+|valign=top| ''Second Sending''
+|valign=top| The Darkness shall send again<br />An avenging star<br />A light to bring darkness
+|-
+|colspan=2|
+----
+|-
+|valign=top| ''Third Sending''
+|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
+|-
+|colspan=2|
+----
+|-
+|valign=top| ''Fourth Sending''
+|valign=top| And then Darkness shall send yet again
+|-
+|colspan=2|
+----
+|-
+|valign=top| ''Fifth Sending''
+|valign=top| And once more, and the Darkness shall win
+|-
+|}
+== Heretical Prophecy ==
+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]]:
+:''As darkness draws about light''
+:''And all falls to ruin so shall come; the star.''
+:''The darkness will impart its wisdom,''
+:''And the Light shall lose its way.''
+:''And blackness shall fall across the land,''
+:''And the Light will be hidden above.''
+:''Then shall the light gain its wisdom''
+:''And Champion.''
+:''For Alaidain's blood shall be''
+:''The savior of the people''
+:''And then Darkness shall send again,''
+:''and be beaten''
+:''And so it will send again,''
+:''and be beaten.''<ref name=Prophecies />
+This prophecy, Asheron said, is in opposition to the Fivefold Curse, and would be considered heresy to the Nali.<ref name=Prophecies />
+<br /><br />
+The Heretical Prophecy can be broken up into the five Sendings as follows:
+:{|
+|-
+|valign=top| ''First Sending''
+|valign=top| As darkness draws about light
+|-
+|colspan=2|
+----
+|-
+|valign=top| ''Second Sending''
+|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.
+|-
+|colspan=2|
+----
+|-
+|valign=top| ''Third Sending''
+|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
+|-
+|colspan=2|
+----
+|-
+|valign=top| ''Fourth Sending''
+|valign=top| And then Darkness shall send again,<br />and be beaten
+|-
+|colspan=2|
+----
 |-
-|width=50% valign=top|
+|valign=top| ''Fifth Sending''
-As we were sent by the Darkness
+|valign=top| And so it will send again,<br />and be beaten.
-<br>The Darkness shall send again
-<br>An avenging star
-<br>A light to bring darkness
-<br>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
-<br>And then Darkness shall send yet again
-<br>And once more, and the Darkness shall win
-|width=50% valign=top|
-As darkness draws about light
-<br>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.
-<br>Then shall the light gain its wisdom
-<br>And Champion.
-<br>For Alaidain's blood shall be
-<br>The savior of the people
-<br>And then Darkness shall send again,
-<br>and be beaten
-<br>And so it will send again,
-<br>and be beaten.
 |-
-|colspan=4| <small>Sources: [[Alaidain's Gem]] & [[Prophecies]].</small>
 |}
+== First Sending ==
+== Second Sending ==
+== Third Sending ==
+== Fourth Sending ==
+== Fifth Sending ==
+== Continuity ==
+See [[Continuity/Sendings of Darkness]].
 == References ==
 <references/>
 [[Category:Lore Database Entry]]
 [[Category:Lore Concept]]
 [[Category:Historical Event]]
 [[Category:Auberean Event]]