Investigate the Prophecy of the Thorn-Born Star

Investigate the Prophecy of the Thorn-Born Star

🔍 Quest Lead

An ancient prophecy from the **Moonweaver Glade**, received by pixie queen **Thalinyel** and transcribed by elven seers, appears to describe Keyleth's destiny in the fight against Tiamat. The prophecy speaks of "a child of thorn and flame" guided by swarm whose arrows will "pierce what gods have dreamed."

Source: The prophecy was recorded long ago in the Moonweaver Glade, a fey location connected to Keyleth's past. It came to Thalinyel as a vision "etched in falling starlight, mirrored in a still pool."

What's Known:

• The full prophecy reads:

"When five heads rise from shadow's root, and fire devours the gates of fate, A child of thorn and flame shall wake— Guided by swarm, her truth unseen, Her arrows pierce what gods have dreamed.

From grove forgotten, soul reborn, She turns the tide with forest's thorn."

• "Five heads" clearly references Tiamat's five dragon heads
• "Fire devours the gates of fate" may reference the summoning of Tiamat or the Draakhorn's call
• "Child of thorn and flame" likely describes Keyleth (wood elf ranger)
• "Guided by swarm" references Keyleth's Swarmkeeper abilities
• "Grove forgotten" may reference Glimmerwood/Narthalas, destroyed by the Ashen Covenant
• This prophecy is why the Ashen Covenant targeted Keyleth's home—they sought to prevent this future
• Vaartox the Red believed he had killed Keyleth as a child, but he failed

Potential Leads:

• Research the Moonweaver Glade and pixie queen Thalinyel
• Investigate what "arrows pierce what gods have dreamed" means—is there a specific way to fight Tiamat?
• Determine if Keyleth needs to unlock some hidden power or destiny
• Explore whether the swarm has additional significance beyond combat abilities
• Investigate if there are other prophecies or fey visions about the party
• Determine if the Emerald Enclave knows about this prophecy
• Consider whether Keyleth needs to return to the "grove forgotten" (Narthalas ruins)
• Research if "thorn" has a specific magical or fey meaning

{{#if: * Keyleth - The prophesied "child of thorn and flame"

• Thalinyel - Pixie queen who received the vision
• Moonweaver Glade - Location where the prophecy originated
• Ashen Covenant - Sought to prevent this prophecy by killing Keyleth
• Vaartox the Red - Dragon who tried to kill Keyleth as a child
• Tiamat - The "five heads" the prophecy warns about
• Glimmerwood/Narthalas - "Grove forgotten" where Keyleth's home was destroyed
• Emerald Enclave - May have knowledge of this prophecy | Related Entities:
• Keyleth - The prophesied "child of thorn and flame"
• Thalinyel - Pixie queen who received the vision
• Moonweaver Glade - Location where the prophecy originated
• Ashen Covenant - Sought to prevent this prophecy by killing Keyleth
• Vaartox the Red - Dragon who tried to kill Keyleth as a child
• Tiamat - The "five heads" the prophecy warns about
• Glimmerwood/Narthalas - "Grove forgotten" where Keyleth's home was destroyed
• Emerald Enclave - May have knowledge of this prophecy }}

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