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{{creative-work | title = The Temple of Darkness Poem | type = poetry | author = Kygar | date = 2015-01-02}}<br />
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== Temple of Darkness Poem ==<br />
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[[Eorgina]], Mother of Darkness <br><br />
Repose in silent waiting, <br><br />
With revanche to come. <br />
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[[Ivas]], Sweet Seductress<br><br />
Fair skin, alluring eyes<br><br />
Dance, Inis, dance.<br />
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[[Fash'lo'nae]], Master of Glyphs<br><br />
Magic in a word,<br><br />
The power of form and shape.<br />
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[[Andelas]], Feral Feline Lord<br><br />
Beguiling trickster,<br><br />
Triumphant through stealth.<br />
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[[V'tull|V'Tull]], Vengeful Warrior<br><br />
Strike the blow,<br><br />
Fell the foe.<br />
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[[Sheru]], Cloaked in Darkness<br><br />
Eternal night,<br><br />
And sleepless dreams.<br />
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[[Mularos]], The Lover<br><br />
Narrow line,<br><br />
'Tween pain and pleasure.<br />
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[[Luukos]], Soul-taker<br><br />
Gory blood-feast<br><br />
Devour my enemy's soul.<br />
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[[Onar]], Dark Assassin<br><br />
Patient vengeance,<br><br />
Righteous retribution.<br />
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[[Amasalen]], Dark Watcher<br><br />
Grim reaper,<br><br />
Gathering [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable_of_the_Tares the tares].<br />
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[[Marlu#The Broken Lands|Marlu]], Cruel Master<br><br />
Guard the [[Kadaena|Dark Queen]],<br> <br />
Spirit born of death. <br />
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[[Zelia#Behind the Scenes|Zelia]], Keeper of the Moon <br><br />
Fair charioteer,<br><br />
We watch for your return.<br />
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translated from an inscription found in the ruins of [[The Temple of Darkness]]<br />
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== Behind the Scenes ==<br />
This is a now archaic document that was released in late 1993 or early 1994 as part of the background material for [[The Broken Lands]]. This poem is used with an [[Iruaric]] glossary to solve the puzzle to enter the Dark Shrine. These are the modern names of the Dark Gods, but the original used the [[ICE age|I.C.E. Age]] names for them. The way some of the Dark Gods are described is [[ICE gods|unusual]] and would not be considered consistent with canon in [[Shadow World]]. Its meaning is studied in depth in [[Research:The Broken Lands]]. The poem itself seems to be from later in the [[Wars of Dominion]] than the [[Uthex Kathiasas]] events.<br />
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