Fivefold Curse
The Fivefold Curse is a Falatacot prophecy[1] from the Book of Eibhil.[2] The Fivefold Curse, along with the Heretical Prophecy, Lay out the Sendings of Darkness. 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
References Edit
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 2003/05 Discoveries - Prophecies