Eras

The current date is always referred to by CE (Current Era), which only ends at what is considered a recognisably world altering event which that Era then gains its name from.

First Era- Marking the end of the Divine Age and the first mortals entering the Lesser Planes, it is here that all thinking beings can trace their history. It truly began as the Divine Gate was closed for the first time, leaving those celestials who had willingly traveled through to mingle and bring the first races into being.

Scattering Era- Following the First Era and ended by the Darkling Era. It was during these many long years that the mortal races spread far and wide across the known world, forming countless realms. The Scattering Era is also notable for being the longest Era to date.

Darkling Era- Following the Scattering Era and ended by the Landing Era. A figure known as the Darkling King attempted to wage a mass invasion against the disjointed realms of Confluence. Though the starspawn hosts enjoyed initial success it eventually drove a number of these smaller states together to form realms that would long outlast the Darkling King. Eventually the starspawn hosts were pushed back into their cold realm with the aid of the Reborn Champions.

Landing Era- Following the Darkling Era, the Landing Era marked the arrival of the elves of Marolia in both continents as they left their island home for the first time. This Era ended with the beginning of the Founding Era.

Founding Era- Following the Landing Era and being ended by the Hollow Era. It was during this time the elves of Marolia stopped visiting the two continents as traders and explorers and came now with steel and magics unseen elsewhere in the world. They quickly formed the mightiest empire that would not truly go matched for millennia.

Hollow Era- Following the Founding Era and ended by the Sundered Era. Initially marked by the unifying of the heartland provinces of the Oviniumian Empire, a series of peaceful centuries passed until the dreaded Crimes of the Lichelord. The world was heavily affected by this conflict and even to this day the wounds of it continue to bleed into the world.

Sundered Era- Following the Hollow Era and ending with the Burning Era, This era marked the initial decline of the Empire of Marolia as the shorter lived races of Sland violently broke away into a arcanaphobic extremist state. This state of affairs was further compounded when a large portion of elven nobility on the eastern continent, having already made good relations with the dragons that resided there formed their own breakaway state of Soreusia. Additionally to this, the Divine Kingdom also split into two, as The Sureian Theocracy was formed from those who disagreed to the annual tithe of men and arms to the Divine Gate but still felt faithful to the Divines.

Burning Era- Following the Sundered Era and being ended by the Unity Era. This era saw the birth of the realm that would become known as the Diocese of Villia, as the Hell-deacons revealed themselves across the western continent, taking advantage of the weakened state of the south to summon forth a large number of portals to the Twin Hells. This expansion of the Bellum Aeternum was only ended when a combined force of the mortal realms joined with a detachment of fae, starspawn and representatives of each of the Seven Divines to push the demons and devils back into their respective planes.

Unity Era- Following the Burning Era and being ended by the Uprising Era. It was during this time the Oviniumian Empire managed to pacify the Isle of Beasts and make it a true heartland province of the Empire. The Ducal League was first formed during this time, including March, Dunhanfeld, Korstad, Brestial and initially Sland however they withdrew from the alliance after complaints about mages within their territories.

Uprising Era- Following the Unity Era and being the Era directly preceding the Current Era, Uprising was marked by the violent formation of both the Kingdom of Utveremia in direct opposition to the Kingdom of Marolia, and the Pulbiumese Theocracy, in direct opposition with the Seven Divines.