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| == The Prophecy of the Thorn-Born Star ==
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| '''The Prophecy of the Thorn-Born Star''' is an ancient fey prophecy received by the pixie queen '''Thalinyel''' in the '''Moonweaver Glade'''. The prophecy appears to foretell the rise of a hero who will stand against the dragons and their apocalyptic plans.
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| === The Vision ===
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| Long ago, deep in the Moonweaver Glade, the pixie queen Thalinyel received a vision—etched in falling starlight, mirrored in a still pool. It spoke not in words, but in music and wind and bloom.
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| === The Prophecy ===
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| When transcribed by elven seers, the vision became this:
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| <poem>
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| "When five heads rise from shadow's root, and fire devours the gates of fate,
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| A child of thorn and flame shall wake—
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| Guided by swarm, her truth unseen,
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| Her arrows pierce what gods have dreamed."
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| "From grove forgotten, soul reborn,
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| She turns the tide with forest's thorn."
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| </poem>
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| === Interpretation ===
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| The prophecy appears to reference:
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| * '''Five heads''' – Likely [[Tiamat]], the five-headed dragon goddess
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| * '''Child of thorn and flame''' – Possibly referring to [[Keyleth]], who survived the burning of Narthalas
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| * '''Guided by swarm''' – [[Keyleth]]'s pixie swarm that guides her
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| * '''Her arrows pierce what gods have dreamed''' – Keyleth's role as a ranger and archer
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| * '''Grove forgotten''' – Narthalas, the destroyed Glimmerwood village
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| * '''Forest's thorn''' – Reference to natural magic and ranger abilities
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| === Connection to the Ashen Covenant ===
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| The [[Ashen Covenant]]'s attack on Narthalas was likely motivated by this prophecy. The five chromatic dragons sought to eliminate the prophesied hero before she could rise to threaten [[Tiamat]]'s return. However, [[Keyleth]] survived the attack, and the prophecy appears to be coming to fruition.
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| === Relationships ===
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| * [[Keyleth]] – Likely the prophesied "child of thorn and flame"
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| * [[Tiamat]] – The "five heads" rising from shadow
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| * [[Ashen Covenant]] – Attempted to prevent the prophecy by destroying Narthalas
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| * '''Thalinyel''' – Pixie queen who received the original vision
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| * '''Moonweaver Glade''' – Location of the prophetic vision
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| * [[Cult of the Dragon]] – Opposed by the prophecy
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| === Appearances ===
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| The prophecy has been referenced throughout the campaign, particularly in relation to [[Keyleth]]'s storyline.
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| [[Category:Prophecies]] [[Category:Lore]] [[Category:Fey]] [[Category:Rise of Tiamat]] [[Category:Keyleth]]
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