Ancient prophecies
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Ancient Prophecies
“The old stories didn’t die. They changed.”
Overview
This page compiles legends, prophecies, and mythic phenomena encountered or speculated upon in the world of *Apocalyptica Arcanum*. All entries have roots in real-world folklore and mythology prior to January 18th, 1886. Some have been confirmed through direct encounters; others remain the subject of fear, rumor, and forbidden research.
Confirmed Phenomena
Wendigo
Source Legend: Algonquian mythology (North America)
Modern Interpretation: A shard-twisted spirit of endless hunger, born from cannibalism and betrayal in the frozen wastes.
Status:
- Confirmed Encounter** — Origins: The Wendigo campaign.
The Black Dog and the Two-Faced Woman
Source Legend: Lakota mythology
Modern Interpretation: An ancient spiritual warning: the Black Dog, harbinger of the world's unraveling, and the Two-Faced Woman, who tempts and destroys seekers of truth.
Status:
- Confirmed Encounter** — Origins: Black Dog and the Two-Faced Woman campaign.
Abhartach
Source Legend: Irish folklore (pre-6th century)
Modern Interpretation: A vampiric entity impervious to death, transformed by Shardisite influence and rumored to command hidden cults across the drowned isles.
Status:
- Confirmed Encounter** — Second Modern Campaign.
The Evangelical Rapture
Source Legend: Christian apocalyptic tradition (Book of Revelation reinterpretations)
Modern Interpretation: A mass spiritual event recorded shortly after the fall, during which thousands vanished or mutated overnight. Still debated whether it was divine judgment, magical flux, or collective delusion.
Status:
- Confirmed Historical Event** — Canonical in post-fall history.
Rumored and Speculative Phenomena
The Crater Chant
Source Legend: Composite myth — echoes of siren songs, ghostly laments
Modern Interpretation: Songs heard near the Sea of Ghosts that grow louder during shard storms, believed to originate from beneath the Maelstrom.
Status:
- Rumored** — No verified expeditions.
The Silent Star
Source Legend: Various European comet legends (Black Death, Harbingers of Doom)
Modern Interpretation: A comet visible only through magical means, believed to move closer with the fall of great civilizations.
Status:
- Rumored** — Scryers and astrologers debate authenticity.
The Green Wall
Source Legend: Shamanistic barriers, protective veils in indigenous mythologies
Modern Interpretation: A permanent emerald mist somewhere in East America, whispered to contain or imprison a slumbering entity.
Status:
- Speculated** — Regional legends persist among frontier settlers.
Other Fragmentary Accounts
(Entries pending review of classified expedition records and eyewitness testimony.)
