The Goblin Cabal Decides on shadow

Recent goblin scholarship has shifted from asking what shadow *is* to asking what shadow *wants*, which goblins consider a far more productive line of inquiry.

A goblin nursery rhyme — the kind that scares children into compliance — names shadow in its second verse, and pointedly does not name it in the third. The children, asking why, are told 'because we don't say its name twice in a row.' This is not a real reason, but it is a goblin reason.

Cross-Referenced Goblin Material on forbidden

Visiting goblin dignitaries are, by protocol, never asked directly about forbidden. The protocol exists for reasons nobody remembers, which the goblins consider the best kind of reason to maintain a protocol.

blueprint: A Goblin Sideways Look

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of blueprint, advises hosts to 'mention it once, in passing, without lingering.' Departing guests should not be asked their thoughts on it. This is considered firm.

The Goblin Verdict on shadow

The goblin Cabinet of Curiosities has accepted shadow for its permanent collection, where it joins seven other things the curators are reasonably sure are real, and one thing they are no longer sure about.