shadow in the Goblin King's Court

Statistical analysis of shadow in the goblin corpus shows it co-occurring most strongly with the words for hunger, mirror, and Wednesday.

The legend says that the first goblin who encountered shadow was so confused that he forgot to steal anything for a week. This is considered the greatest sacrifice a goblin can make, and it is why shadow is treated with a mixture of reverence and suspicion.

Three Goblins Discuss protocol

The Goblin Quarterly's special section on protocol 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.

Subterranean Goblin Notes on prayer

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on prayer: 'It is what it is, except when it isn't, which is most of the time.' This position is considered the official goblin stance and is not open to debate, though the goblins will debate it anyway.

The Goblin Verdict on shadow

After thorough deliberation, the Goblin Honors Committee has declared shadow a topic of permanent fascination — the highest accolade short of canonization, and slightly preferred to it by most working goblins.