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===Prophecy of the Hidden Path===
[[Lassister Mung III]] is a xenolexicographer of the [[Mung Dynasty]] and member of the [[Ordo Xenos]] who has attempted to make sense of this prophecy, deciphering its meaning obtained from an Aeldari prisoner under the effects of [[Grave Lotus elixir]].{{Fn|4}}
{{QuoteBox|quotealign=center border="1" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0"|align=center|'''Like ghouls in the dark,'''<br> '''the wicked ones gather,'''<br> '''Drawn to a tragedy unfolding.'''<br> '''Warnings twice-given across the'''<br> '''span of time,'''<br> '''Stifled by pride and by hatred.'''<br> '''The strands of fate shall grow taut'''<br> '''At the dawn of the [[Rhana Dandra]].'''<br> '''The death of all Eldar looms large,'''<br> '''But fate can be twisted, even broken.'''<br> '''One shall walk the forked path,'''<br> '''A threefold truth to weave the skein:'''<br> '''Nemesis of She Who Thirsts,'''<br> '''Opener of the Seventh Way.'''<br> '''Long-dead souls gather behind'''<br> '''The Rebirth of Ancient Days,'''<br> '''Drinking, but not consuming;'''<br> '''Taking in, but giving new life.'''<br> '''In the heat of Khaine’s wrath,'''<br> '''Our sorrow will be reforged.'''<br> '''Our destiny becomes a weapon'''<br> '''Fit to slay a goddess.'''<br> '''The pallid moon of unnumbered voices'''<br> '''Shall turn into a sun'''<br> '''Lit by the flames of unjust wars,'''<br> '''A crucible of souls and dreams.'''<br> '''The stolen seers, amassed,'''<br> '''Gather unto them the Dead.'''<br> '''Legion, they drift within the sands,'''<br> '''Their voices raised as one.'''<br> '''Lambent glow becomes shining beacon,'''<br> '''Death knell rises to herald’s cry.'''<br> '''The blackened shield becomes the sword,'''<br> '''The yawning void becomes the path.'''<br> '''The God of the Dead calls out.'''<br> '''A whisper so fierce and strong'''<br> '''It shall hush the stars forever.'''{{Fn|4}}|}}
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