[Arcane Analysis: The Mothkeeper](index.php?id=arcane_mothkeeper)

Compiled by Eldrous Pith, Agent of the Ghoul Lord

General Overview

The Mothkeeper is a Fey entity tied to the Gloaming Fey, a faction that embodies transitions, illusions, and hidden truths. Unlike the malicious Fey Lords who manipulate mortals for amusement or power, the Mothkeeper operates in a more enigmatic manner—guarding memories, dreams, and secrets. However, its very nature creates disruptions in the mortal world, making its influence unpredictable.

Magical Properties

Through deep Arcane scrutiny, the following magical abilities and phenomena associated with the Mothkeeper have been identified:

1. Memory Extraction & Storage:
   • The Mothkeeper commands swarms of magical moths capable of siphoning memories.
   • Extracted memories are stored in silken cocoons, potentially hidden within the Feywild or anchored in physical relics.
   • Victims experience confusion, lost time, or fragmented recollections.
2. Dream Manipulation:
   • The entity can infiltrate dreams, planting ideas or uncovering hidden fears.
   • It does not consume dreams but alters them, reshaping perceptions in ways that may feel prophetic or disorienting.
3. Veil of Moths & Invisibility:
   • The Mothkeeper is rarely seen directly, often cloaked in illusions or using a shroud of moths to mask its presence.
   • This veil serves as both a protective mechanism and a means of avoiding direct confrontation.
4. Magical Moths & Their Functions:
   • Gloomwings: Spread darkness and sap vitality.
   • Dreambinders: Latch onto dreams, allowing the Mothkeeper to weave influences into a sleeper’s mind.
   • Silken Shadows: Lay strands of enchanted silk that entangle and restrain.
   • Cocoonmoths: Spin cocoons capable of preserving memories or ensnaring individuals.

Arcane Lore & Theories

• Potential for Containment or Influence:
  If one could harness or negotiate with the Mothkeeper, its cocoons could serve as a means of preserving knowledge rather than stealing it.
• Implications for Necromantic Research:
  The Mothkeeper’s interaction with dreams and stored memories hints at a deeper connection between the nature of undeath and the ethereal aspects of memory retention beyond physical death.
• The Cocoon as a Phylactery of Memory
  There is a theory that the Mothkeeper’s cocoons function similarly to a lich’s phylactery, but instead of binding a soul, they preserve actual memories. Theoretically, a person could attain a form of immortality if they ensured their memories persisted within these cocoons, effectively allowing them to live on through recollection and reconstruction.

Conclusion

The Mothkeeper remains a neutral yet dangerous presence. Its ability to manipulate memory and perception could be weaponized or countered, depending on the approach taken. Further study of its cocoons and the magical moths it commands may yield means of counteracting its effects.