Timeline

This is a **timeline of Terazan** recording the world's important events. The most recent of these calendar eras used the **Great Dragon Extinction** as its epoch, or "year zero." **TD** stands for Tempus Draconum *(Time of Dragons)*, and **FD** stands for Finis Draconum *(End of Dragons)*. More infromation on the dates can be found in the **Coédória Calendar**.

## Terazan: A History

### The Primordial Age

* The Ominicia are born, or perhaps awaken, and begin created the universe.
* The planes of existence are formed and the first instances of life begin to show.
* At some point between the start of time and the first event, the Aetheria are created by the Omnicia.

### The Aetherial Age

* After the Aetheria are born, the world of Terazan is created by the Aetheria.
* The Aetheria plant the seeds for life to evolve and manifest on Terazan, with magic flowing freely through the land.
* The Aetheria spend the first eternity forging the world and arguing over decisions.

### The First Age

#### 900,000 TD: Dragon Awakening

* First documentation of Dragons existing on Terazan, ruling the world and commanding the magic of the land.

#### 700,000 TD: Dawn of the Elves

* First documentation of Elves existing and congregating on the Lunar Isles.
* By the year 699,990 TD Ethuílmen had been built in full.

### The Second Age

#### 300 TD: Dawn of Man

* First documentation of the Realm of Men existing.
* The Humans are raised by the Hína and shown the foundations of life.

#### 200 TD: Birth of the Realm of Men

* The Humans defect and demand their own lands, sailing from Ethuílmen to the mainlands of Terazan.
* The mainlands of Terazan are quickly claimed and named the **Heartlands**.
* Edrasa City finishes construction and becomes the home of mankind.

#### 110 TD: Dawn of Orcs & Dwarves

* First documentation of Dwarves and Orclings in Oro Duug.
* After ten years of fighting eachother, Bhuul Ghnesh Citadel is created in 100TD by the Dwarves to protect the valuable ores in the mountains, and becomes their main home.

#### 100 TD: The Great Dragon War

* Tensions between man and dragon grow, and eventually a war between Dragons and the races of Terazan led by Valari Dragonbane commences for control of the world.
* The war rages for one hundred years from 100 TD - 0 TD.
* The Dragon King is slain by the First High King, who bravely sacrificed himself to save the realm of men  on Cragnor Petram. In his honour the Dragonbane family are proclaimed royalty to mankind.

### The Third Age

#### 0 FD: Great Dragon Extinction

* The dragons, after having their king slain, are banished into the Void by the realm of men and Cragnor Petram is destroyed, leaving Mt.Cragnor behind as a monument

#### 1 FD: Creation of The Watch

* The realm of men created Voidwatch, Trollheim, and Lastwatch in order to keep the evil magics of the Unknown West at bay. This includes the construction of the two western walls.

#### 105 FD: Orc-Mankind Feud Begins

* A lifelong feud between the realms of men and orclings is formed, and they consistently have wars and battles for control of Terazan.

#### 320 FD: Dawn of the Shortlings

* First documentation of Gnomes & Halflings existing. Suspected that Halflings are a Human-variant persuaded by the magics of the Azdaran Forest.
* A year later in 321 FD, the Gnomes & Halflings form a peace treaty with the Humans which allows them to occupy the area between the Heartlands and the Forests of Azdaran, now named Toadstool Reach.
* In 330 FD, Quiro City is constructed and becomes the home of the Gnomes & Halflings

#### 2500 FD: Curse of the Dragon Priest

* The events of the Curse of the Dragon Priest happen during this era, which is described in depth in the documentation: Curse of the Dragon Priest.
* Draug is destroyed by the Heroes of Azuríl at Mt. Cragnor, and the rise of Dragons ends once again.