The Traditional Poem of the Thief and the Moon
Said the Thief to the Moon
"I'll extinguish your light soon
I'll put an end to all the light that you shed
On this world in its darkened state"
Said the Moon to the Thief
"You know not of what you seek
You'll doom the world to wander the night
With no light to guide the paths that men seek"
Oh, but all the wealth in the world will be mine
Without a means of defense for all those blind
My very existence is a race to attain wealth
For the thief's only loyalty's in life is to the devil and himself
The earth will rise up and devour all that you are
The skies call forth thunderous storms from afar
When you're dead there will be no grave to remember your name
For your greed brings your end and there's no one but yourself to blame
Commentary
The Tale of the Thief and the Moon is a relatively well known religious story among those that worship the Cthonic Pantheon, specific the Raven Queen
Avalore. This makes it a very popular tale told by the drow during church services; however, there is are a great deal of people who believe that the tale is an invention of pure fiction, whilst others argue that it is an exaggeration of a true tale. What is agreed is that, if the events did happen, they would not have occurred in the way that was told in this story. The tale itself is sometimes adapted as a song by bards, rather than as a religious poem, which is its traditional way of being told.
The tale itself is a tale of hubris, and the tells the downfall of one that is too arrogant, believing that he can play with the divine powers that created the world. The thief himself, being the greatest thief in the world, noted that the guiding light of the moons, Afrin and Avlara, were a nuisance to him when he prowled the night, searching for those to steal from. When
Ultis, the Primordial of Time, turns his gaze on the world of Aither, introducing the night, he felt as though he could steal from all he wanted with ease, should he commit the greatest theft first. The theft of the light of the moons. Learning this, Avalore warned him that, if he were to attempt this, he would face a fate far worse than death, but he did not listen, believing himself capable of steal from even primordials. He failed, and it is said that the very earth around him rose up to encase him, forever trapping him in a place where no one could mourn him.
(Lyrics from Shawn James' Thief and the Moon, don't sue me).
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