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The '''Fivefold Curse''' is a [[Falatacot]] prophecy<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 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:

:{|
|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 An avenging star A light to bring darkness
|-
|colspan=2|
----
|-
|valign=top| ''Third Sending''
|valign=top| The Darkness shall send then A knowledge: A power to bring destruction For Alaidain's blood shall be 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
|-
|}

== References ==
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