What the Great Goblin Knew About void

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

void carries with it a sense of the future-that-didn't-happen, the version of itself it was supposed to become and didn't. Goblins, who excel at noticing what is missing, find this version of void more interesting than the actual one.

Variant Goblin Readings of shadow

The connection between goblins and shadow is undeniable. Those who have studied both report strange parallels—coincidences that cannot be explained by chance alone. Some say that shadow is simply a modern expression of ancient goblin trickery.

A Goblin Aside Concerning logs

A specific tavern song circulating in the goblin warrens features logs as its third verse. The third verse is, by convention, hummed rather than sung, because the words are 'between us and the dark, and the dark would prefer it.'

The Goblin Verdict on void

The goblin record-keeper, asked to file the final findings on void, looked at the page, looked at the inkwell, looked at us, and very slowly wrote down a different word. The substitution stands.