A Semi-Comprehensive List of "Does the Black Moon Howl?" Answers

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"Does the Black Moon howl?"

It's a question you've probably seen several times across the SCP Foundation wiki. Ever since its inclusion in [[[SCP-256]]], it has become a staple of the universe, albeit one that has a multitude of answers depending on who has written the article. This List is an attempt to document all of the used answers to the question, across the following categories:
* SCPs[[footnote]]Includes 001 proposals and -ARCs.[[/footnote]];
* Tales[[footnote]]Includes hubs and supplements.[[/footnote]];
* -Js;
* and International.

Entries will be in alphabetical order, for ease of viewing.
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||~ Answer ||~ Appearances ||~ Notes (if applicable)||
|| [DATA EXPUNGED] || [[[SCP-1739]]], [[[SCP-3773]]] || ||
|| [INAUDIBLE] || [[[SCP-8192]]] || ||
|| AS EVERY NEWBORN DOES. || [[[SCP-7188]]] || ||
|| as long as the fish bites the hook || [[[SCP-5759]]] || ||
|| at midnight, when the wolves fear sheep || [[[SCP-4121]]] || ||
|| Before the waters crested the high hills, in old Noah's time || [[[SCP-6765]]] || ||
|| born of terrific impact, how else could it weep || [[[SCP-8248]]] || ||
|| Ceaselessly upon us || [[[SCP-8416]]] || ||
|| Cuu || [[[SCP-8416]]] || ||
|| Entropy can be outmatched by creation and Advancement. || [[[SCP-9240]]] || Spoken by O5-4. ||
|| For a price. Everything for a price. || [[[SCP-5579]]] || ||
|| For reasons indecipherable by daylight. || [[[SCP-7107]]] || ||
|| I have met it… howl it does not, it whimpers in the void. || [[[SCP-9240]]] || Spoken by O5-7. ||
|| I much prefer the song of blackbirds to the moon of ruin. || [[[SCP-9240]]] || Spoken by O5-5. ||
|| If it tries, we will outshine its darkness. || [[[SCP-9240]]] || Spoken by O5-2. ||
|| If we get ourselves in order. || [[[SCP-7209]]] || ||
|| In night and silence we guard against all that would make it wail. || [[[SCP-5008]]] || ||
|| in tones that warp the minds of men || [[[SCP-9555]]] || ||
|| It has howled before, but it is remembered by none. || [[[scp-4224]]] || ||
|| It has many times before; on our world, many like it, and many completely foreign. || [[[SCP-9240]]] || Spoken by O5-10. ||
|| It howls because it’s afraid. Because it’s afraid of //us//. || [[[SCP-5284]]] || ||
|| It howls in remorse, when the song it sings ends the world. || [[[SCP-7140]]] || ||
|| It is merely screaming back at the stars. || [[[SCP-8425]]] || ||
|| It is the Howl; the Moon within Moons. || [[[SCP-6747]]] || ||
|| It is the only thing that howls. || [[[djkaktus-s-proposal-iii|DJKaktus' Proposal III]]] || ||
|| It never stopped the sun from smiling. || [[[SCP-3773]]] || ||
|| It never stopped. || [[[djkaktus-s-proposal-iii|DJKaktus' Proposal III]]] || ||
|| It will, and we must protect those under us from its sound. || [[[SCP-9240]]] || Spoken by O5-3. ||
|| Its call for entropy is inevitable; there is no mathematical answer to preventing it. || [[[SCP-9240]]] || Spoken by O5-12. ||
|| No it doesn’t, and we will take care of that. || [[[SCP-4023]]] || ||
|| No, as it would further contribute to Entropy. || [[[SCP-6686]]] || ||
|| No, we have silenced it for 10,000 years and we will continue. || [[[SCP-9240]]] || Spoken by O5-1. ||
|| No. || [[[SCP-4069]]], [[[SCP-5016]]], [[[Tanhony's Proposal II]]] || ||
|| No. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. || [[[SCP-256]]] || Oldest surviving answer to the question. ||
|| Not for fear of waking the sun. || [[[SCP-7771]]] || ||
|| NOT SINCE THE STARS HAVE JOINED IT IN SONG. || [[[SCP-7548]]] || ||
|| Not to those who listen. || [[[SCP-9036]]] || ||
|| Not while the stars shine. || [[[Tanhony's Proposal II]]] || ||
|| Not without blood. || [[[Tanhony's Proposal II]]] || ||
|| Of course they do. The howl of the circular moon is endless. || [[[scp-7650|CIRCLE]]] || ||
|| Once, but no longer || [[[SCP-4199]]] || ||
|| Only at the blind. || [[[Tanhony's Proposal II]]] || ||
|| ONLY AT THE FACT OF LIGHT || [[[SCP-7107]]] || ||
|| Only for the midnight sun. || [[[SCP-6488]]] || ||
|| Only in a wyrm’s shadow || [[[SCP-5825]]] || Marked as incorrect. ||
|| Only in a wyvern’s shadow || [[[SCP-5825]]] || Marked as incorrect. ||
|| Only in the shadow of a wyvern || [[[SCP-5825]]] || ||
|| only of its broken lineage || [[[SCP-8120]]] || ||
|| Only of the sins of yesterday, through the crimes of tomorrow.|| [[[ralliston-s-proposal| Ralliston's Proposal]]] || ||
|| only once its web snaps, the weaver plunged into darkness || [[[SCP-9600]]] || ||
|| Only when awakening. || [[[SCP-4343]]] || ||
|| ONLY WHEN CALLING FOR THE LIGHT OF DAY. || [[[SCP-6796]]] || ||
|| Only when fire reaches for the stars and ash keeps the darkness at bay. || [[[SCP-7181]]] || ||
|| only when it needs to be heard || [[[SCP-1019]]] || ||
|| ONLY WHEN SPACE IS EMPTY || [[[SCP-5857]]] || ||
|| ONLY WHEN THE ALLEY CATS SING. || [[[SCP-7529]]] || ||
|| ONLY WHEN THE DARK STARS SING. || [[[SCP-2173]]] || ||
|| Only when time stands still. || [[[SCP-7381]]] || ||
|| Only when unseen. || [[[SCP-5077]]] || ||
|| Only when waning. || [[[SCP-4069]]], [[[Tanhony's Proposal]]], [[[Tanhony's Proposal II]]]|| ||
|| Our learning of the paranormal will defend us from its shriek. || [[[SCP-9240]]] || Spoken by O5-8. ||
|| The black moon does not exist, or perhaps it doesn't exist yet. || [[[SCP-9240]]] || Spoken by O5-11. ||
|| The Black Moon howls in mourning for lost children as the survivors arm themselves for war. || [[[SCP-2783]]] || ||
|| The Black Moon howls louder than any wolf. || [[[scp-7650|CIRCLE]]] || ||
|| The black moon mourns || [[[SCP-5647]]] || ||
|| The black moon remembers || [[[SCP-5647]]] || Has a secondary passphrase, "What does the black moon remember?", which is answered with "Nothing of this hell". ||
|| The Black Moon sings in remembrance of those lost in forgotten wars. || [[[SCP-2783]]] || ||
|| The clouds hush her cries. || [[[SCP-5236]]] || ||
|| The hound of hell has three heads. || [[[SCP-5759]]], [[[Tanhony's Proposal]]] || Administrative override. ||
|| The moon is not celestial, it is buried in the core of earth, necessary and inevitable. || [[[SCP-9240]]] || Spoken by O5-9. ||
|| THE MOON IS WHITE, DUMBASS. || [[[SCP-5595]]] || Marked as incorrect. First used in [[[SCP-DTBMH-J]]]. ||
|| The stars burn too bright. || [[[SCP-5236]]] || ||
|| The winds crushed our throat. || [[[SCP-5236]]] || ||
|| Through time after time, many truths coincide, the black moon persists, howling ever deeper. || [[[SCP-9835]]] || ||
|| Uh… only on Bloody Sunday? || [[[SCP-7702]]] || ||
|| When it does, the Foundation will survive and rebuild. || [[[SCP-9240]]] || Spoken by O5-6. ||
|| When it need not convey a meaning, only inspire unity. || [[[SCP-4410]]] || ||
|| When the strong and mighty slit the ancient's throat. || [[[SCP-7209]]] || Marked as incorrect. ||
|| When the white sun is silenced. || [[[SCP-9500]]] || ||
|| When There Are None Left To Hear It. || [[[SCP-8966]]] || ||
|| Yes. || [[[SCP-5016]]], [[[Tanhony's Proposal II]]] || ||
|| YES. THE BLACK MOON HOWLS AND ITS BAYING DRAWS FORTH THE HOUNDS OF THE END ALL SHALL BURN IN THE BLACK FIRES OF THE DJOK TOURAFF || [[[SCP-257-ARC]]], [[[SCP-1857]]] || ||
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||~ Answer ||~ Appearances ||~ Notes (if applicable)||
|| (empty footnote) || [[[Your Demise Explained]]] || ||
|| BEES || [[[scp-2000-b-the-lonely-cowboy|SCP-2000-B]]] || ||
|| I am not to know. || [[[SCP-0025]]] || ||
|| I'm not sure if the Black Moon howls, but I do know the Blue Moon screeches. || [[[SCP-2]]] || ||
|| Indeed, to signify childhood's end. || [[[Man on a Mission]]] || ||
|| In subjective disagreement. || [[[33-taking-the-lead|Taking the Lead]]] || ||
|| No, but it does fuck. || [[[eternal-bliss-delight|Julien (or, How "Eternal Bliss Delight" Earned Xyr Esteemed Title)]]] || ||
|| No, but the sparrow's call is sweet. || [[[thaumiel|Project Thaumiel]]] || Marked as incorrect. ||
|| No, it doesn't ... But the wind is so loud as to fool everyone. || [[[Gusting]]] || ||
|| No, it strikes without warning. || [[[Catfish]]] || ||
|| Not until the midnight sun bleeds. || [[[gdp2-freshbreath-holding|A Breath of Fresh Air: Holding It]]] || ||
|| Once its shackles break. || [[[Ecce Insurgo]]] || ||
|| Only for the pain of regret. || [[[daemon|Site-7: DAEMON]]] || ||
|| Only in fear of the light of dawn. || [[[Crossroads]]] || ||
|| Only on the brightest days. || [[[what-i-do-for-myself|Changes All That Is Around Me]]] || ||
|| Only on midwinter's eve. || [[[Hot Latitudes, Cool Attitudes]]] || ||
|| Only on the shoulders of the Stars. || [[[Dancing To The Tune]]] || ||
|| Only through those twisted pines. || [[[End of an Era]]] || ||
|| ONLY TO MASK THE CLASH OF BLADES. || [[[experiment-log-2307-a|Experiment Log 2307 A]]] || ||
|| Only to startle the sun. || [[[bright-in-the-fantadation|Bright, in the Fantadation]]], [[[SCP-3031]]] || ||
|| Only When 13 are Watching Orkney || [[[Seas of Orcadia Hub]]] || ||
|| Only when eternal night begins. || [[[You Want Takeout?]]] || ||
|| Only when it sinks below the bright horizon || [[[Ignition]]] || ||
|| Only when the sun dies || [[[Than to Fade Away]]] || ||
|| Only when the wolves do. || [[[History lesson]]] || ||
|| Only when waning. || [[[thaumiel|Project Thaumiel]]], [[[A Canticle For Bright]]], [[[Communication Log Magenta]]] || ||
|| The Black Moon screams the wail of a banshee, drowning out the light of the world. Listen not to its siren call, for it is nothing more than a flytrap. The howling of the moon will never end, for it will never stop being hungry. || [[[SCP-1444 Rescue Log]]] || ||
|| The ravens only crow for four horsemen. || [[[Dead Reckoning]]] || ||
|| When it accidentally orders decaf. || [[[disperazione-di-everwood|Disperazione di Everwood]]] || ||
|| When the foundations crumble. || [[[Ganymede]]] || ||
|| When the ravens cry. || [[[The Martini Police]]] || ||
|| When the twilight turns gray. || [[[Your Future is Bright]]] || ||
|| With a mourning song. || [[[goc-or-that-guy-with-a-gun-fetish|GOC, or that guy with a gun fetish]]] || ||
|| Yes, but only in winter.|| [[[thaumiel|Project Thaumiel]]] || Marked as incorrect. |||
|| Yes, when its prey is asleep. || [[[Claw And Order]]] || ||
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||~ Answer ||~ Appearances ||~ Notes (if applicable)||
|| Actually, it's more of a low-pitched, wheezing kind of short mumble, like, do tapirs make any noises? - It's a tapir sneeze. || [[[daveyoufool-proposal|Daveyoufool's Proposal]]] || ||
|| ##green|arooooo## || [[[SCP-DTBMH-J]]] || ||
|| fuckfuckfuckfuck || [[[SCP-DTBMH-J]]] || Marked as incorrect. ||
|| Fuck if I know. || [[[SCP-231-J]]] || ||
|| FUCK YOU || [[[SCP-DTBMH-J]]] || Marked as incorrect. ||
|| its a man in the moon its not even a wolf || [[[SCP-DTBMH-J]]] || Marked as incorrect. ||
|| no || [[[SCP-DTBMH-J]]] || Marked as incorrect. ||
|| No, but it barks at the tv when there's a dog on it || [[[SCP-DTBMH-J]]] || Marked as incorrect. ||
|| No, but it mumbles a bit || [[[SCP-DTBMH-J]]] || Marked as incorrect. ||
|| Only under the darkest suns. || [[[SCP-2019-J]]] || ||
|| Only when heard by those who have given their lives and souls to saving the unsaved, and damning the damned || [[[SCP-DTBMH-J]]] || Marked as incorrect. ||
|| password || [[[SCP-DTBMH-J]]] || Marked as incorrect. ||
|| password! || [[[SCP-DTBMH-J]]] || Marked as incorrect. ||
|| the moon is white, dumbass || [[[SCP-DTBMH-J]]] || Marked as incorrect. ||
|| yes || [[[SCP-DTBMH-J]]] || Marked as incorrect. || 
|| Yes || [[[SCP-DTBMH-J]]] || Marked as incorrect. ||
|| Yes! || [[[SCP-DTBMH-J]]] || Marked as incorrect. ||
|| YES || [[[scp-more-gun-j|SCP-MORE GUN-J]]] || ||
|| YES IT DOES. || [[[SCP-2950-J]]] || ||
|| what || [[[SCP-DTBMH-J]]] || Marked as incorrect. ||
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|| 아니요. Sólo pregunta "Quelle heure est-il ?" німецькою мовою. || [[[http://scp-int.wikidot.com/scp-021-int|SCP-021-INT]]] || ||
|| Depends. || [[[http://scp-int.wikidot.com/scp-101-vn|SCP-101-VN]]] || Also has a secondary passphrase, "When does the Black Moon howl?", which is answered with "The Black Moon sends its condolences." ||
|| It does. Because pikes and spears pierce its heart. || [[[http://scp-int.wikidot.com/the-originator-part-1|The Originator, Chapter 1]]] || ||
|| Oh, it wails. || [[[http://scp-int.wikidot.com/scp-977-ko|SCP-977-KO]]] || ||
|| We command the black moon to howl || [[[http://scp-int.wikidot.com/scp-cn-1425|SCP-CN-1425]]] || ||
|| Yes, but no one is there to hear it. || [[[http://scp-int.wikidot.com/scp-cn-2000|SCP-CN-2000]]] || ||
|| Yes, but we will silence it in the end. || [[[http://scp-int.wikidot.com/scp-cn-2300|SCP-CN-2300]]] || ||
|| Yes, ever since he met Scarlet King. || [[[qusbbxbjqiuakskmz| Top 100 facts about Scarlet King]]] || ||
|| Yes or no, what we seek is not the Answer but the Truth || [[[SCP-ZH-418]]] || ||
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