Timeline

The **Timeline** is a rough outline of the events of the world of Valen'Dria. The early eras have little to no exact dating to them, as many events occurred long before modern time keeping was created.

## Before Recorded History

* From out of the Void came the First Gods, Lady Light and Lord Night.
* They began their dance, and from it they created the union of the Day and Night cycle, which in turn gave birth to the third: Cronus, Lord of Time, and so did time begin.
* From the Void arose the Primordials, beings of terrifying and raw elemental power. They used their power to begin to shape the planes of existence.
* From their creations came the mortal plane, the elemental planes, the Abyss, the Shadowfell, the Feywild and the Astral Sea.
* During this time, new Gods appeared, lured by the creation of the Primordials. Intrigued by this, they added permanency to the planes, stabilizing them and making them permanent.
* The primordials took great offense to this, and thus did begin the Dawn War.
* At great cost and sacrifice, the Gods did eventually win, slaying or imprisoning the primordials.
* Eventually the Gods gave in to infighting and turned on each other, beginning the War of Heaven.
* The Gods defeated the betrayer Gods, banishing them to the Abyss or to the Hells.
* Some of the betrayer Gods became the first devils.
* The Gods created the **Pax Materium**, and all sides of the War of Heaven signed it. This contract forbids direct contact with the Mortal Plane. Only via avatar, or agents of the Gods and Devils can they interact with the Mortal Plane. The contact is kept in the Plane of Law, heavily guarded, as the words on the contract make things reality.

## The Age of Heroes

The Age of Heroes is an age that brings about major changes across the multiverse. The event that is noted by historians as the start of this age is the Cerulean Wars, which gave rise to the heroes that would help to give this age it's name.

* The Cerulean Wars happen. A central series of conflicts that spread from the Astral Sea into the Mortal Plane. The Ceruleans were a race of constructs that have memories of their genetic ancestors implanted into them, and used as the army of the Masters.
* The Wars finally end with the Cerulean Masters defeated and chained in the space between realms, to never escape.
* The God of Death, Mortis, descends to the Mortal Realm, seeking to become the ultimate God, and annihilating all life. Mortis bypassed the the Pax due to his role to the one who ferries the deceased of the Mortal Plane to the afterlife.
* Mortis sought to combine two legendary relics, the Sands of Chronos and the Shard of Chaos from the Abyss, to create a singular point in time where he is the central focus and can alter reality as he saw fit.
* Mortis was hunted down and defeated by a party of legendary heroes, his body shattered into different aspects of death: Kharon, the Ferryman, the Judge of the Dead, and the Goddess of Death.
* The Schism of the Fey Court occurs, splitting the one court into the many, the Song of the Feywild is forever changed.

## The Dark Age (Sekaiden)

This age on Valen'Dria is noted for the great hardships that spring forth on the world, beginning with the Great Scar being formed in Sekaiden.

* A great star falls from the heavens, and lands in Sekaiden. The impact site is known as the Great Scar. Monsters previously unknown to the world spill forth from the crater.
* After years of struggle against the horde, a great leader rises up and leads a great army against the mosnters.
* The monsters are pushed back to the Scar, but from the depths of the underworld, the Great Serpent of Hell is summoned forth to aid the monsters.
* The Gods come to the aid of the mortals, gifting the leader with the Kamidogu. Using this power, the Serpent is slain, and the monsters are driven from the land.

## The Unifying Age (Sekaiden)/The Age of Enlightment (Tamariel)

This age goes by two names, the Unifying Age for Sekaiden due to the unification of the land under the Emperor, and the Age of Enlightment due to the great powers of Tamariel and their advancement of peace and understanding.

* Shortly after the defeat of the Serpent of Hell, the armies of the mortals turn to infighting, and a great civil war breaks out amongst themselves.
* After a decade of warring, the one who slew the Serpent once more rose up, being the victor of the civil war and united all the people under his banner. He then established the Empire of the Sun, naming the land Sekaiden, the Jade Lands. Taking the name of Hoshihito, and begins his reign as the First Emperor of the Sun Throne.
* In the years following the establishment of the Empire, the Great and Minor clans are formed.
* During this time, the Wall of Heaven's Will construction begins around the Great Scar, and manned by the Onikage Clan to push back the monsters should they return.
* After a decade, the great wall is completed.
* Hoshihito passes, his final decree is that the Kamidogu is sealed away, to forever have it's secrets guarded by his blood until the day it is needed again. His firstborn becomes the next Emperor, taking the name Hoshihito II.
* On Tamariel, two powers formed. The Philosopher Kings of the North, and the Goblin Mage Kings of the South. Both sought peace and enlightenment, and an age of intellect and artistry grew.
* The Goblin Empire continued to craft great wonders, culminating in their massive floating cities that they used as their center of power.
* During this time, a conclave of wizards from Tamariel and Athica banded together to craft the Valen'Drian Calendar in it's original form.

## The Age of Decay

This age is noted for the decline in the powers of the world, giving rise to conflicts and other worldly oppressors.

* The Philosopher Kings delve deeply in their hunt for knowledge, becoming hungrier for even more.
* The tribes of the wild men began to raid the two powers, testing their defenses.
* The tribes proved to be a threat, their savagery and skill in battle saw them strike many victories against both powers.
* The Goblin Empire opted to relocate to their floating cities completely. The Philosopher Kings, not having a strong force in which to defend themselves, decided to turn to forbidden knowledge.
* The Philosopher Kings tap into the power of the Far Realm, and using that power, turned back the wildmen tribes.
* The Kings, corrupted by the taint of the Far Realm, began to expand aggressively across Tamariel.
* The Goblin Empire, seeing the change in the Kings, declares war on them.
* The Demon Emperor Shinjen takes the throne of Sekaiden in an attempt to control the destiny of the land.

## The Age of the Great Fall

This age is noted for the fall of the once great powers. This creates a power vacuum that allows the Djinn Empire to arrive and enslave many on Tamariel.

* The Philosopher Kings and the Goblin Empire wage a terrible war across the land of Tamariel. This war would be known as The Fall.
* Eventually, the Goblin Empire emerges victorious, but weakened. The Philosopher Kings, defeated, are driven deep underground into the Underdark. There, they are warped by the taint of the Far Realm, their hunger for knowledge becomes literal as they feast on the brains of sentient beings, becoming the Mindflayers.
* The Goblin Empire retreats to their final floating city, retreating to an isolated and secluded location, wishing to be left alone.
* The battle left a great storm of arcane energies that opened a rip into the elemental planes, and through spilled forth the Djinn.
* The Djinn rule over the people of Tamariel for many years, enslaving and punishing any who dared to challenge them.
* The current Valen'Drian Calendar is adopted all across the world due to the work of The great resynchronization of the solar calendar.

## The Era of Change

This era is known for the changes that would begin to manifest the modern world. The Djinn Empire is defeated and new powers rise, reforms and legislation are spread around the world to help usher in a new era of peace.

* 1 EoC - The Goblin Empire return and wage war against the Djinn. During this time, a rebellion of mortals rises up against the Djinn as well.
* The Goblins battle the Djinn on the elemental planes and seal the Efreeti away, this act pushes the Goblin Empire to the brink of collapse.
* The mortals defeat and drive away the rest of the Djinn, with a man known only as Hawkthorn rising up to lead them forward into a new era.
* At the same time, a new faction within the elven empire has pushed forward and taken charge.
* 1107 EoC - Fylaki is used as a prison exile by the Corinth Island of unwanted, undesirable, and other criminal elements. This would develop into an island culture of criminality and piracy.
* 1196 AoS - Father Roe passes away, the Watchers of Roe become the main power of Roe Island.
* 1232 EoC - The new elven force, known as the loyalists, are led by the Blessed Mother. She begins to lead her people on a conquest of the world.
* 1447 EoC - The Elven Empire is eventually laid low, causing their power to diminish, and their forces to retreat to their ancient homelands.
* 1532 EoC - The Hawkthorn Empire forms from the foundation of the Hawkthorn Kingdom, and becomes the dominant power over Tamariel.
* 1689 EoC - The Lyceums are proposed after a major war between mages. The first one is established in Tamariel, by Scylla Thronescorn.
* 2137 EoC - The Hawkthorn Empire's Church inquisitors usher in the God Cleansing, scourging any trace of other religions from the Empire, decreeing only the Trinity to be allowed to be worshipped.
* 2780 EoC - House Lyon is formed during this time in Athica, becoming rulers of the Grayspire Kingdom.
* 3765 EoC - The Rosestone Family holds the Naming Day for their daughter.

## The Age of Strife (AoS)/ Before Star Fall Era (BSF)

This era is known for the constant warfare seen during it's time. It is also noted as being before the Star Fall event.

* 1 AoS - The War of Unification of Athica begins, with the various powers battling until in the end the land is united under King Athica the First.
* 2 AoS - House Lyon is officially recognized as a noble house under the kingship of Athica the First. Their kingdom of Grayspire is reformed into the Barony of Grayspire.
* 2 AoS - Shin'Vala's surface becomes uninhabitable for the Ala'Shin.
* 15 AoS - An ark of the last surviving Ala'Shin is launched for a habitable world, leaving the dead world of Shin'Vala behind.
* 27 AoS - King Athica the First dies, his son becoming king.
* 62 AoS - Athica the Second passes.
* 248 AoS - Father Roe is born.
* 457 AoS - Athica the Last is named King.
* 492 AoS - Athica the Last passes, leaving no heirs and ending the line of House Athica.
* 696 AoS - Father Roe settles onto what will eventually be known as Roe Island and begins his work to combine beast and human into a new species.
* 998 AoS - Alwyn Pennant is born.
* 1008 AoS - Alwyn Pennant is made king.
* 1050 AoS - The Orcs raid the lands of Charel, leading to the King of Athica, Alwyn Pennant, ordering an army marshalled against the Orcs.
* 1052 AoS - Gregor Ballas, a hedge knight in the service of a minor lord, distinguishes himself in the skirmishes against the Orcs, is granted a lordship by the king, and House Ballas is estabished.
* 1055 AoS - At the order of the King, Gregor Ballas creates the Knights of the Mast, to be a standing force at the service of the barony in the event of another hostile force.
* 1080 AoS - Magellus is born in Charel.
* 1096 AoS - King Alwyn Pennant dies.
* 1119 AoS - Magellus is wed to Lady Cassandra of House Dynott.
* 1124 AoS - Magellus is made King of Athica.
* 1131 AoS - Queen Cassandra dies in childbirth, the child dies as well. Magellus orders a Year of Mourning.
* 1134 AoS - The conflict known as the Reign of the Mad King begins as Magellus goes insane and begins a bloody conflict with the people of Athica.
* 1137 AoS - The Mad King, Magellus, is slain by Gaius Septimus, ending his tyrannical reign. There is no King named, only the council of Barons ruling in the absence of a King.
* 1138 AoS - By order of the Baron's Council, the Keepers of the Record are formed.
* 1196 AoS - Father Roe dies. The Watchers of Roe are officially formed and take control of Roe Island.
* 1260 AoS - The Far Realm began an invasion of Athica. Tiberius Aurelius Septimus, Baron of Custos, rallies the forces of Athica and wages a war against the creatures of the Far Realm.
* 1262 AoS - Tiberius leads Athica to victory over the Far Realm, sealing the rips in reality and ushering an era of peace for Athica.
* 1263 AoS - The Barons of Athica vote to install Tiberius as the King of Athica. Tiberius makes his brother, Atticus Septimus, the Lord Executor.
* 1264 AoS - The Knights Septimus are established by order of the King. The Barony of Custos goes without a governing authority.
* 1290 AoS - Valeria Hawkthorn IV is born.
* 1306 AoS - Valeria Hawkthorn IV is crowned as the Empress of the Hawkthorn Empire.
* 1309 AoS - Drakmir of the Corinth Island, Volo of the North Tribes, and their associates, begin a series of adventures across the lands of Athica.
	+ They find the final fate of the lost Great House of Dwarves, earning the respect of the Great Houses.
	+ They battle with and defeat forces of the Circle of Thorns, a necromantic druid cult.
* 1310 AoS - Drakmir is named the Baron of Custos. Is later named Arbiter of Succession in order to name the next King of Athica.
* 1314 AoS- The Battle of Calabras occurs. The united forces of the city repulsed the efforts of the Wild Mages to destroy the city, aided in large part due to the Hawkthorn Empire's Inquisitors.
	+ Drakmir, Baron of Custos and the Arbiter of Succession chooses Milos Ballas, Baron of Charel as the next king of Athica. Ulgrim Stonegard, Baron of Stonegard, leaves the throne city, vowing no peace so long as he is denied the throne.
	+ 6th Day of Journey, Milos Ballas is crowned the King of Athica. King Ballas relieves Atticus Septimus of his position as Lord Executor.
	+ 7th Day of Journey, Drakmir von Custos is authorized by decree of the King to create the Knights of the Cloven Crown.
	+ 13th Day of Journey, Dakmir and his companions have been dispatched by the King to gather allies against the coming war with Ulgim Stonegard and his forces. The Shadow Sorcerer, Inkrada devours the shadow of King Tiberius Atticus.
	+ One of Drakmir's associates, Inkrada the Shadow Sorcerer, is caught stealing a shadow and releasing it which almost harms another. He is put on trial and found guilty. He was sentenced to have his magic blocked for one year and to serve as a laborer until the time has passed.
* 1315 AoS - The Tournament of Samurai is held at Black Falls Castle, with the winner being Kai Tanak.
* 1315 AoS - The Emperor of Sekaiden dies, leading to an era of warring states between all the clans.
	+ The Emerald Champions are carrying out the final order of the Emperor to find the Kamidogu.
	+ A great star is seen falling towards the planet.
* 1316 AoS - Raion Hokori dies in the battle with the red dragon, B'rai'chen. The Emerald Champions find an egg in the dragon's hoard.
	+ Hokori is taken into the afterlife by the spirits of his ancestors and holds a place of honor with his family.
	+ A member of the Emperor's personal guard joins the Emerald Champions, named Midori, who is cousin to the former Emperor.
	+ The dragon egg hatches, and a baby dragon is born. The Champions name him Inuyasha, or just Yasha for short. He believes the group is his family.
	+ The Champions travel to the lands of the Turtle, and stop a battle between two large armies of the Tiger and Dragon by releasing a massive dam that floods a large riverbed, preventing all out war.
	+ The Champions travel to the lands of the Sparrow, and are tasked to gather Fey Honey, and travel to the Feywild.

## Star Fall Era (SF)

A great star fell from the sky, denoting the start of this era.

* 0 SF - A star fell from the heavens and struck the Silver Glade.
	+ The elves of the Sinner Seas become a refuge class, seeking out new places to call home after the Silver Glade was destroyed.
* 75 SF - A group of adventurers are captured and experimented on by a member of the Ala'Shin alien race.
	+ A group of adventurers band together and become the Desert Jewels. Become a local group of influence and run the Black Horse Tavern in Val-Tar'guth.
	+ The Desert Jewels defeat the local slum thieves' guild.
	+ The Desert Jewels purge a haunted manor of the spirits, are given the manor as a reward.
	+ The Desert Jewels battle a revived Pharaoh of the Sands, Hash'na'tek, defeating him and then releasing him by breaking the curse on him when his canopic jars were brought into the sun.
	+ The Desert Jewels return to the dragonborn city of Val-Tar'guth and battled a powerful lich as he attempted to slaughter the city's inhabitants. After a fierce battle, they defeated the lich and saved the city.
	+ The Desert Jewels are given a heroes' feast, rewarded with great riches and the Sultan Kings give each of the Jewels a Boon that they will grant, should it be in their favor.
* 80 SF - A dragonflight from the Scaled Brethren is dispatched to Despayre to investigate the disappearance of several dragons.
* 80 SF - Dawning 1st - The new school year at Thronescorn begins, with a new group of students attending the opening ceremony.
* 80 SF - The Motley Crew formed and began their adventures on the island of Fylaki.
	+ The Motley Crew landed n Uked island, making alliances with the locals and discovering a magical ship.
	+ The Crew left Uked island, discovered a wrecked ship that was a victim of an attack by Henry Gallows, escaped and burned the wreck into the sea.
	+ The Crew sailed to Roe Island.

## Splintered Future (No Longer Exists)

* 125 SF - A group of adventurers escape from a medical laboratory, and free a group of ghost pirates imprisoned to a mystical jewel.
	+ Adventurers return to their own time and free the pirates in that time, creating a paradox that removed the souls from the future,
	+ Jonathan Jones, the undead pirate, feels robbed of his property, revives Henry Gallows, tasking him with the mission to find these adventurers and bring their souls to him.