Fivefold Curse

The Fivefold Curse is a Falatacot prophecy<ref name=ACDMCDLoreAlaidainsGem>2001/10 Dark Majesty - AC:DM CD Lore: 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)</ref> 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.<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.

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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