Historical Event
The Taking of the Stone of Nightsong
HistoricalDisputed TheftA few months before Campaign 4, Episode 1
Thjazi and Thimble took the Stone of Nightsong during their last major adventure; Thimble calls it a recovery, while Vaelus calls it theft.
Historical overview
Overview
A few months before Thjazi’s execution, Thjazi Fang and Thimble travelled together on what Thimble calls their last major adventure and came away with the Stone of Nightsong. Thimble describes the relic as something they recovered. Vaelus, who was present and later travelled from the Mournvale to reclaim it, says Thjazi stole the Stone from her. Episode 1 does not resolve ownership, motive or the exact circumstances.
Historical record
Major Developments
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Thimble travelled with Thjazi during the event.
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The journey took them to the Mournvale.
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Thimble was present when the Stone was taken.
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Thimble describes the Stone as something she and Thjazi recovered on their last adventure.
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Vaelus describes Thjazi as a thief who stole the Stone from her.
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The event occurred a few months before Thjazi’s execution.
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The Stone was later stored in a glass case inside Thimble’s hideout.
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The transcript does not establish whether Thjazi knew the Stone’s full funerary purpose.
Enduring significance
Outcome & Legacy
Vaelus travelled for weeks to Dol-Makjar to recover the Stone.
The Stone became part of the magical collection inside Thimble’s hideout.
The relic was later stolen again during the attack on the hideout.
The dispute brings Vaelus into direct conflict with Thjazi’s mourners.
Connected lore
People, Places & Powers
Participants & Subjects
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1Investigators, Sources & Other Links
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1Unanswered questions
Connected Mysteries
Who Took the Stone of Nightsong—and Why?
Who stole the Stone from Thimble’s hideout, where is it now and why was this funerary relic targeted?
The Stone was removed from the hideout during the attack. Its purpose is now known, but its current holder and the motive for taking it are not.
Latest developmentThe Stone Replaced an Immortal Nightingale
The Stone was created after Sylandri’s original nightingale guardian was destroyed during the Shapers’ War.
Transcript-backed claims
4Evidence Ledger
Statements are labelled by how the transcript establishes them, so direct depiction, testimony, belief and disputed accounts remain distinct.
1 Confirmed1 Reported2 Disputed
Thimble confirms that she and Thjazi recovered the Stone of Nightsong during their last major adventure together, approximately a few months before Thjazi’s execution.
Source
Thimble describes the Stone as recovered; Vaelus describes the same taking as theft.Contested By Alternative AccountThe Crow Keepers’ Attack · Recovered on Their Last Adventure
Vaelus calls Thjazi a thief and says that he stole something belonging to her.
Source
Vaelus calls the taking theft; Thimble describes it as recovery.Contested By Alternative AccountVaelus initially describes the stolen object only as a simple stone and declares that she can wait until Halandil searches Thjazi’s belongings.
Source
Vaelus identifies the stolen object as the Stone of Nightsong, and Bolaire immediately recognises the name.
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Vaelus, Sister of Sylandri · The Stone of Nightsong
Modern source references
Historical References
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Campaign 4, Episode 1
2 scenesEpisode 1
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Investigation BreakthroughReference only
The Crow Keepers’ Attack
02:47:32–02:58:5511 min 23 sec
Kattigan reconstructs the attack upon Thimble’s hideout and finds evidence pointing towards the Crow Keepers. Seven masked attackers entered expecting a fight, three were killed, and the survivors removed the bodies and stole the Stone of Nightsong.
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Ominous ArrivalReference only
Vaelus, Sister of Sylandri
04:05:31–04:19:2513 min 54 sec
An unnatural cold falls across the Rookery as Vaelus, an elven Sister of the fallen goddess Sylandri, arrives from the Mournvale. She accuses Thjazi of stealing the Stone of Nightsong and demands that Halandil return it.