Fivefold Curse

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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

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