Chronicles of Anu

The Histories of Anu are chronicled here. Only major events will be listed here. 
The standard "Before the Stormrift" (BtS) and "After the Stormrift" (AtS) is used for dates.
== The Elder Days (Before ~18'000 BtS)==
The Elder Days are the ancient ages before the mortal races began to wander Anu. The birth of Anu and thus the length of the elder days is unknown. It is however believed that the world underwent several major changes and evolutions
In the first days, Anu was a barren and lifeless planet, but one with unusually strong Winds of Magic. The surface of the planet was a hell of raging magic fire and molten stone being spewed from the depths of the earth. The biggest of these volcanoes was the World Spring, believed to exist since the very first days of Anu. The chaotic wind of magic at some point came together to create a song. As the first primordial words were sung, the first beings of Anu, the Fire Elementals spawned from the fire and lava.
The sole rule of the fire Elementals was ended when the Thalassara crashed into Anu and began to flood the world with water. In the process of many millennia, the seas began to fill, creating the continents as they are known now. With its arrival came the Water Elementals. The interaction and battle of fire and water and their Elementals eventually cooled magma to stone and evaporated water to clouds and wind, leading to the birth of the Water and Air Elementals.
It took many more millennia for the climate to stabilize, but once it had, the first life on Anu spawned from the fertile soil: the Arbormonde began to bloom and with it came the flora and fauna native of Anu. The harsh gray and black of the world slowly was overtaken by luscious green.
Finally, the first mortal Duroth the Allfather spawned from the World Spring, followed by his kin, the dwarfs. Later the Feyned Eladrin would follow, spawning from the Arbormonde. Eventually, the some of the dwarfs would evolve, becoming the Shortfolk and Humans. Similarly, some of the Feyed Eladrin would leave the forests and evolve into the High-Elves.In times forgotten
*Birth of the Elementals
*Birth of the Animals and Plants of Anu
*Birth of Duroth the Allfather
*Birth of the Dwarves
*Birth of the Feyed Eladrin
==The Age of Myth (~18'000 - ~10'000 BtS)==
Little first-hand accounts of the Age of Myth persist in the present, and the understanding Imperial scholars have of this era largely relies on the exceptionally rare preserved texts, archaeological discoveries, and the myths passed down among the diverse races of Excaria.
It was during the Age of Myth that the great civilizations of ancient Humans, High-Elves, Dwarves, Shortfolk, and Feyed Eladrin firmly established themselves. Each culture held distinct explanations and myths regarding the creation of Anu and their own origins.
In broad terms, the Age of Myth unfolded as a relatively tranquil epoch, characterized by the vast wilderness between the five civilizations. These societies had the freedom to expand, experiencing a degree of isolation from one another. Only a few trade routes and occasional diplomatic missions traversed the untamed wilderness that lay between the islands of civilization.~18'000 BtS
*Founding of the Aul-Duroth'Tahr
*Begin of the dwarven First Age
~16'000 BtS
* Birth of the Humans
* Birth of the Shortfolk
~15'000 BtS
* Exodus of the Arcanite Eladrin 
* Begin of the dwarven Second Age
~14'000 BtS
* Birth of the High-Elves
~13'000 BtS 
*Begin of the dwarven Third Age
==The War of the Five (~10'000 BtS - 9'000 BtS)==
The War of the Five was a cataclysmic conflict in Excaria involving the dwarves of Aul-Duroth'Tahr, the ancient pre-imperial Humans and High-Elves, the Feyed Eladrin, and the Shortfolk. Beginning 10,000 years prior to Stormfall, its origins are lost to history, but scholars believed it started with the theft of the Duroth'Zuhl, a legendary gemstone from the dwarven capital. The dwarves, considering it their most sacred artifact, launched a furious campaign, eventually leading to total war among the five major societies. Lasting nearly 1,000 years, the war saw atrocities and suffering on an unprecedented scale. The Duroth'Zuhl was never recovered, and the conflict, driven by its own magnitude, only ended when it birthed The Umbral Lords and ushered in The Endtimes.~10'000 BtS
*Theft of the Duroth'Zuhl
*Begin of the dwarven Forth Age
* Battle of Holinsted
*Abduction of Princess Harphoria of Tralua
~9'800 BtS
* Battle of Broken Timber
~9'600 BtS
* Battle of Axefall
==The Endtimes (9'000 BtS - 7'522 BtS) ==
9'000 BtS
*Appearance of Imum
*Darkfall over Sil'marathil
*Begin of the dwarven Fifth Age
8'995 BtS
* Apperance of Ignan
8'021 BtS
* Disappearance of Imum
* Extinction of the Feyed Eladrin
7'777 BtS
* Lightfall over Sil'marathil
7'522BtS
* Defeat of Erava
* Forging of the Blade of Shifting Chance
==The New Age (7'522 BtS - 5'028 BtS)==
With the end of the Endtimes, a new age dawned, yet it was not comparable with the Age of Myth, now but a distant memory. Millenia of war between mortals and the divine have left much of the planet, especially Excaria devistated. The population is but a fraction of what it was before the War of the Five and the five great civilizations, if they still stood, were on the brink of collapse and extinction. The dwarves retreated into the few remaining mountain holds to rebuild. The shortfolk regressed to a purely agrarian society, suspicious of all outsiders, even other shortfolk. The Feyed Eladrin had dissapeared together with Imum and are thought to be extinct. The Human Kingdoms and High-Elven Republic laid shattered, seemingly doomed to follow the shortfolk and dwarves into an age of regression, isolation and suspicion. Yet the High-Elves and the Humans chose a diffrent path. Having fought together in much of the Endtimes, their informal alliance and ever deepening political, sociatal and famillial connections eventually led to the foundation of the Old Empire and with the resources of both civlisations, the Humans and High-Elves found the courage to not surrender themselves to decline but worked tirelessly to rebuild what was destroyed.7'522 BtS
*Begin of the dwarven Sixth Age
7'521 BtS
* Foundation of the Old Empire
~7'000 BtS
* Birth of the Imperials
==The Classical Age (5'028 BtS - 168 BtS)==
With the ascension of the White Empress to the throne of the Old Empire, its golden age, now referred to as the Classical Age was ushered it. Unparalleled levels of prosperity and rapid advancements in technological and magical were observed. 
== The Era of Discovery and Settlement (168 BtS to 0 AtS)==
During this era the Old Empire discovered and settled Ferra. It is marked by conflict with the natives and rapid expansion and development of the colonies. Its end was marked by the sudden appearance of the Stormrift and Ferra's subsequent isolation.168 BtS
*Anuramic Clash
*Discovery of Ferra
164 BtS
*Founding of the first Imperial Colony on Ferra
*War of Suli Extermination
155 BtS 
*The Phoenix-Fire War
150 BtS 
*Battle of the Phoenix Burns
*First Council of Pomariames
*Begin of the Northern Wars
== The Era of Decline (0 AtS to 204 AtS)==
Following the appearance of the Stormrift the last legitimate governor of the Imperial Colonies on Ferra took over as highest ruler. While he lead the colonies well, his decision to appoint his son as the next governor will prove catastrophic in the era of chaos.0 AtS
* Stormfall
12 AtS
*Second Council of Pomariames
60 AtS
*Emergence of the Cult of the Shattered Sky
64 AtS
*The Social Wars
98 AtS
*Emergence of Pirate Havens
196 AtS
*The Death of Governor Alanus Damian
==The Era of Chaos (204 AtS to 722 AtS)==
The rising dissatisfaction with Govenor Auxilium Damian has broken out into large scale civil unrest. In the north Redor Haystan is leading a confederacy of cities and small states against the governor. In the west, due to the absence of the legions, an all-out war between the states has broken out in an attempt to absorb their neighbors. There is a sense of despair and the old religion of the empire are adapted and overworked.204 AtS
*Proclamation of the Auxillian Decrees
*Start of the War of Rectification
206 AtS
*Massacre of Rotterstep
207 AtS
*Battle of the Broken Fields
*First Kassinsted Accords
208 AtS 
*Dissolving of the First Ferran Legion
210 AtS
*Silver Battle of Miselar
*Golden Battle of Miselar
218 AtS
*Signing of the Second Kassinsted Accords
* Proclamation of the Hylthian Interdict
220 AtS
*Singing of the Lucerian Accords
226 AtS
*The Raunum Revolution
*Coronation of Queen Aester Setumia
264 AtS
*The Beastly Torment
415 AtS
* First Skybirth
488 AtS
* Year of the Molten Sky
* Second Skybirth
712 Ats
*Dra'fakar
==The Era of Tranquillity (722 AtS to 1538 AtS)==
This era stands in stark contrast to the era of chaos. While wars and unrest still are a part of peoples lives they mainly happen on a smaller scale and are less extreme.898 AtS
*Massacre of Kings
*Start of the Eccasiorian Wars
1102 AtS
*Skyfall
1104 AtS
* Lawgiver Schism
1196 AtS
*Founding of the Republic of Wailaia
~1200 AtS
*Begin of the North Burn Colonization Rush
1225 AtS
*Discovery of the Dragoncove Flight
1226 AtS
*Fulke Affair
1359 AtS
*The Burning of Maiengrub
1468 AtS
*Begin of the Friegisch Terror
==The Era of Uncertainty (1538 AtS and beyond)==
The current era is plagued by unrest. It mirrors the beginnings of the era of chaos. Though if this tension and unrest erupts into actual chaos or if it will all blow over has yet to be seen. As during the era of chaos, adventurers flock across the land in search of riches, glory or in an effort to bring about good change in the world around them.
1521 AtS
* Laurian War of Rights
1522 AtS
*Issuance of the Chesterfield Decree of Rigths
*Longoine-Laurian War
*Battle of the Longoine Channel
*Issuance of the Lurian Decree of Rights
1523 AtS
* Laurian Wars
1525 AtS
* Principality of Marle intervenes in the Laurian Wars.
* Sunset Invasion of the Barian Kingdom
1528 AtS
*Coronation of Empress Cassida of Luria
1534 AtS
* Battle of Stonehelm Pass
1539 AtS
*A group of adventurers assembled in the Laurian Empire to fight a cult of Atrinoth.
1544 AtS
* The Free Excarian League rises in revolt against the Empire of Lauria, starting the League Wars.
* Kara's Vale is raided and pillaged by the Red Snout warband.
1546 AtS
*A group of adventurers assembled in the Flarian Diarchy to fight in the civil war.
1548 AtS
* Yurr Uprising
1550 AtS
*A group of adventurers assembled in Wasserschloss and set out on adventure.
*Start of the Emberot Crisis
*Creation of the Avenwolf Accord
*Undead Siege of Kaester
1551 AtS
*The Empire of Lauria issues the Magic Control Directive
*The Siege of Emberforge Citadel
*Sibling's War
*The Godswrath over Badenbach 
*Proclamation of the Imperial Alliance 
Present Day