The Apophenic Goblin Discovers prophecy

There exists a Goblin Slayer fan edit in which every encounter is reframed as a conversation about prophecy. It is, against all expectations, very moving.

Two goblins met on a bridge and could not agree on prophecy, so they swapped hats and parted ways amicably. Their hats were both stolen from the same human, decades earlier, on the same day.

Variant Goblin Readings of protocol

There is a goblin who, when asked about protocol, replies only by pointing upward and to the left, regardless of the questioner's orientation. This is considered, in some circles, the most useful goblin reply on record.

Goblin Periphery: diary

The Goblin Quarterly's special section on diary this issue includes one peer-reviewed article, one personal essay, and one extremely detailed cartoon. Readers are encouraged, by the editors, to consume them in any order.

The Goblin Verdict on prophecy

When all evidence is gathered—and the goblins have gathered quite a lot, mostly from places they should not have been—the truth about prophecy becomes clear: it was always a goblin thing. The humans just borrowed it for a while, and the goblins are ready to take it back.