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Dark Prophecy

The Myrddraal writes the Dark Prophecy on the wall of the prison in the Fal Dara keep when Padan Fain is freed in TGH,Ch7. It is not certain if it is truly prophetic or if it is merely evil ramblings. Verin says that Dark Prophecies are rare and not well understood.

Most of the interpretation is clear.

Daughter of the Night,¹ she walks again.
The ancient war, she yet fights.
Her new lover² she seeks, who shall serve her and die, yet serve still.
Who shall stand against her coming?
The Shining Walls³ shall kneel.
Blood feeds blood.
Blood calls blood.
Blood is, and blood was, and blood shall ever be.

The man who channels² stands alone.
He gives his friends for sacrifice.
Two roads before him, one to death beyond dying, one to life eternal.
Which will he choose? Which will he choose?
What hand shelters? What hand slays?
(refrain)

Luc came to the Mountains of Dhoom.
Isam waited in the high passes.
The hunt is now begun. The Shadow's hounds now course, and kill.
One did live, and one did die, but both are.⁴
The Time of Change⁵ has come.
(refrain)

The Watchers wait on Toman's Head.
The seed of the Hammer⁶ burns the ancient tree.⁷
Death shall sow, and summer burn, before the Great Lord comes.
Death shall reap, and bodies fail, before the Great Lord comes.
Again the seed slays ancient wrong, before the Great Lord comes.
Now the Great Lord comes.
(refrain)

References

• TGH,Ch22 - Moiraine researches Dark Prophecy at Adeleas and Vandene's house.

Notes

1. Lanfear
2. Rand
3. Tar Valon
4. Slayer
5. The end of an Age
6. The Seanchan
7. Probably a reference to the Tree of Life being the symbol of the lands near Toman Head.

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