Ithlinne's Prophecy
Hello one and all,
I was wondering about some specifics of Ithlinne's Prophecy. This might be a little long-winded so please bear with me and correct me if I'm wrong.
To my understanding "Ithlinne Aegli aep Aevenien" who was an elven oracle who could foresee the future and predicted things such as the Northern wars ( 1239 – 1268 ) and the plagues in 1268, 1272 (and 1294 which is set ahead of the games).
The books also mention she predicts "the bloody War of the Two Unicorns ( 1309–1318 ) and the Haak Invasion (1350)" although I don't know any specific details about who the Unicorns are (Kaedwen's coat of arms) or why invaders from Haakland arrive (which is East of the Blue Mountains and North of Zerrikania) but her most famous prophecy was:
"Verily I say unto you, the era of the sword and axe is nigh, the era of the wolf's blizzard. The Time of the White Chill and the White Light is nigh, the Time of Madness and the Time of Contempt: Tedd Deireádh, the Time of End.
The world will die amidst frost and be reborn with the new sun. It will be reborn of Elder Blood, of Hen Ichaer, of the seed that has been sown. A seed which will not sprout but burst into flame.
Ess'tuath esse! Thus it shall be! Watch for the signs! What signs these shall be, I say unto you: first the earth will flow with the blood of Aen Seidhe, the Blood of Elves...
May Ye All Wail, for the Destroyer of Nations is upon us. Your lands shall they trample and divide with rope. Your cities razed shall be, their dwellers expelled. The bat, owl and raven your homes shall infest, and the serpent will therein make its nest..."
It is suggested that this "Destroyer" is Ciri, last in a line of Elder Blood (Hen Ichaer, the blood of elves), stemming from Shiadhal and then Lara Dorren. See the full bloodline here:
As I understand it, the reference to "the wolf's blizzard. The Time of the White Chill" refers to some sort of cataclysm that will wipe out all life on the planet; is this just a dramatic climate change with endless winters, blizzards and cold, rendering life unsuitable in the world and thus killing off everyone? If so, why is Ciri considered "The Destroyer"? Does she or her offspring trigger the cataclysm? and how?
It mentions the world will be reborn when the seed (Elder Blood aka Ciri or offspring) will burst into flame; does this flame end the frost which engulfs the world thus enabling life to begin anew and as such elves can then repopulate first as they did before minus the humans and other races?
Thanks for reading and any feedback!
Hello one and all,
I was wondering about some specifics of Ithlinne's Prophecy. This might be a little long-winded so please bear with me and correct me if I'm wrong.
To my understanding "Ithlinne Aegli aep Aevenien" who was an elven oracle who could foresee the future and predicted things such as the Northern wars ( 1239 – 1268 ) and the plagues in 1268, 1272 (and 1294 which is set ahead of the games).
The books also mention she predicts "the bloody War of the Two Unicorns ( 1309–1318 ) and the Haak Invasion (1350)" although I don't know any specific details about who the Unicorns are (Kaedwen's coat of arms) or why invaders from Haakland arrive (which is East of the Blue Mountains and North of Zerrikania) but her most famous prophecy was:
"Verily I say unto you, the era of the sword and axe is nigh, the era of the wolf's blizzard. The Time of the White Chill and the White Light is nigh, the Time of Madness and the Time of Contempt: Tedd Deireádh, the Time of End.
The world will die amidst frost and be reborn with the new sun. It will be reborn of Elder Blood, of Hen Ichaer, of the seed that has been sown. A seed which will not sprout but burst into flame.
Ess'tuath esse! Thus it shall be! Watch for the signs! What signs these shall be, I say unto you: first the earth will flow with the blood of Aen Seidhe, the Blood of Elves...
May Ye All Wail, for the Destroyer of Nations is upon us. Your lands shall they trample and divide with rope. Your cities razed shall be, their dwellers expelled. The bat, owl and raven your homes shall infest, and the serpent will therein make its nest..."
It is suggested that this "Destroyer" is Ciri, last in a line of Elder Blood (Hen Ichaer, the blood of elves), stemming from Shiadhal and then Lara Dorren. See the full bloodline here:
As I understand it, the reference to "the wolf's blizzard. The Time of the White Chill" refers to some sort of cataclysm that will wipe out all life on the planet; is this just a dramatic climate change with endless winters, blizzards and cold, rendering life unsuitable in the world and thus killing off everyone? If so, why is Ciri considered "The Destroyer"? Does she or her offspring trigger the cataclysm? and how?
It mentions the world will be reborn when the seed (Elder Blood aka Ciri or offspring) will burst into flame; does this flame end the frost which engulfs the world thus enabling life to begin anew and as such elves can then repopulate first as they did before minus the humans and other races?
Thanks for reading and any feedback!
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