The Rune of Allahn, the Candle Man

You see Allahn in Candle Keep. It is six years ago. He is walking down the halls of his ethereal sanitarium to a chamber where wax pours into rune carved steel shafts. Magic wicks, dyes and oils lay scatter about. He enchants the wax to form into shapes and colors that has symbolic meanings: pumpkins, skulls, ghosts and faces. His most recent batch stand drying on a wax covered cloth: trees shaped candles, silver tapers, floral ones, red pyramids, and others.
He looks away as you hear an eerie whisper that seems a symphony of wind, running water and song. ASo Soon!@ He murmurs. Allahn swiftly lights four candles but instead of illuminating the room further the four vanish from view and hover invisibly in this very chamber. They are the candles Allahn has left to ensure his own return. He has foreseen what will befall him and has figured out how to turn his “downfall” to his benefit.
Allahn turns it time to face a deluge of shadow roaring down the corridor. His Spell Circle upon the floor flares to life and holds the darkness at bay, while Allahn triggers dozens of prepared spells and sigils. One by one, though, the protective candles wink out and the darkness flows in, snuffing out Allahn=s own undying radiance. The Candle Man sinks beneath the dark and floats motionlessly amidst a lightless void where he slumbers awaiting his Rekindlers, awaiting the True Song and the Pentacle.
As darkness swallows him, Allahn's candle burns no more.