Timeline

#### Origin

* *Sivis Stormblaze, Portia Pythia* and *Sevrin Satoru* were all called by the Bloody Citadel.
* They were blessed with extraordinary gifts. They were to spread this to their descendants in order to keep nature and peace balanced within the world.
* Sivis was blessed with divine gifts, allowing him to manipulate the elements.
* Portia was blessed with exemplary swordsmastery and exceptional senses beyond human understandin
* Sevrin was given the gift 'Defiance of Nature', which was an unexplainable ability of blending into shadows and essentially defying any laws of nature.
* The three of them worked together alongside the gods in the Bloody Citadel to ensure peace within the four realms.
* They took orders directly from the gods, who would send them through Stormblaze, and were affiliated with every higher power within each realm.
* The purpose of their work in the Bloody Citadel was to maintain order and eliminate evil using their sacred gifts.

#### Downfall

* As time went on stories changed and they eventually became forgotten.
* Over time, the continent became a religion dominated society and the belief in these three families contradicted the beliefs of the High Gods who themselves possessed *power, loyalty and strength.*
* When their power and influence started to diminish, the three families dispersed from each other and begun doing their own things with the gifts they were blessed with.

### 5,000 BCE

#### Origin of Valreaux

* Emmaline Valreaux was born in the Underworld and had two brothers, they survived by doing illegal jobs such as killing
* Emmaline never killed, she would bring the unconscious bodies to her brothers and they dealt with it
* Emmaline Valreaux catches Olivia Stormblaze practicing sorcery
* Olivia makes Emmaline promise to keep her family a secret in return for showing her tricks
* Emmaline and Olivia become extremely good friends
* Emmaline is assaulted by men, she goes to confide in Olivia but she isn't there
* Olivia is initiated by Gilbert Stormblaze
* Emmaline kills her family and eliminates the Stormblaze Line
* Olivia wakes up to her neck stabbed, she is the only survivor due to her initiation
* Emmaline dominates the Underworld, becomes the *Queen of the Underworld*
* Emmaline became a threat to High Society and all assassination attempts failed
* Olivia goes to House de Casteret and an alliance is formed after hundreds of hatred
* Olivia tells them to offer her nobility, knowing that was her dream, but for a price
* House de Casteret offer Emmaline the First Duchy of Galdenbrough, she demanded that the entire Dukedom be renamed to Valreaux and that she could make up her own rules within the Duchy, all in exchange to be safe from her bloodlust
* In desperation to calm the public, the Monarchy agreed and thus forging the forced alliance that brought about the infamous Blood-Eyed Curse
* Olivia used the blood of the Three Substantial Dynasties, de Casteret and Valreaux

### < 25 BCE

#### Satoru Anecdotes

* Melanie Satoru is born and is abandoned by her father.
* Ezra leaves with a higher power on a job to Xotia, meets Aluna Begre
* Melanie gets pregnant through a concoction procured by Olivia Stormblaze, promising her child's purpose of living to the gods.
* Pollux Satoru runs away before the 'Trial of the Greatest'
* Ezra leaves to marry Aluna
* Melanie gives birth to Astrid and dies three months prior to Trial
* Navier runs away due to the voices of the Bloody Citadel, calling her and taunting her with screams
* Zamira participates in the Trial, becomes Reaper and raises Astrid

#### Paris and Malina

* During the Northern Civial War, their mother, Maria Luke (Yu Feng) was taken captive by their father, Luke Vincenta
* Yu Feng gave birth to Malina & Paris as Yu Jiu and Yu Tingguang on February 14
* Grew up under the protection of Luke, white supremacist
* Maria was killed to show Luke's ruthlessness, Jiu & Tingguang renamed to Malina and Paris Vincenta at unknown age
* Attended school, they were the only ones who appeared to be Northern
* Malina was more reckless and impulsive whereas Paris followed orders in fear
* Yu Feng and real names were forgotten
* Malina forced to marry Saif's son, Rohit, at twelve
* Paris transferred to the Northern Ninjutsu Academy and continued his education there
* Three years later, Malina enrols in the academy to reunite under alias
* Malina makes her way up the ranks fast, with support of Rohit, and she is invited to a spar with Paris
* She wins and Paris realises it's Malina
* It's revealed that Paris has a relation to Saif and all insults and bullying ceases
* Luke finds out what Malina did and threatens to lock her up, but she and Paris plead and come up with a suggestion
* Paris, Malina and Rohit help the Empire by using their skills, they work with Luke to try and overthrow Saif
* Malina becomes the Northern Mercenary, a ruthless killer but when Saif finds out Paris takes the blame for women cannot be in battle
* Saif finds out about his son's involvement and kills Rohit in front of Malina, Luke kills himself upon remembering a warning given by Yu Feng
* Malina and Paris flee and are then tormented by the voices of the Bloody Citadel
* They begin their journey to seek the citadel

#### Delphini's Life

* Mother Jenessa is shunned by Clan for falling in love with stableboy Andrew so runs away - Willing to Deserted
* Gerdi, Delphini, Mariam born
* Jenessa taught all children the ways of the sword, taught them Pythian techniques
* Jenessa taunted by the voices, Delphini awakes to father burning fire close to her skin
* Jenessa tells children she is going on an adventure and will write back, she is following the voices
* Jenessa's letters stop after three years
* Delphini hears the voices, confirms Jenessa's death to Andrew
* Andrew preforms burning ritual to Delphini and educates her
* Delphini decides to leave and follow path of mother

#### Assumption of Sadella Andillevé

* Sadella becomes the Third Duchess at 14
* Falls in love with her husband at 16, marries him at 18
* Graziella is born, heir to Andillevé
* Sadella's first husband dies

#### Coronation of Hestia de Casteret

* Westian de Casteret is born and Hestia is no longer the heir
* Hestia breaks up with Augustus, telling him she needs to focus on regaining her title
* Hestia goes to Underworld, perhaps to hire an assassin, but sees a Valreaux at a tavern
* Revealed to be Asterope, he recognises the de Casteret, murders the girls he was with and approaches her
* Hestia asks for his help and in return, Asterope asks her to ensure that he is the heir to Valreaux
* Hestia and Asterope venture into the Eastern Kingdom
* Asterope kills a Gerdi and meets Delphini
* Asterope and Hestia reunites with Augustus
* Hestia proposes an alliance to Ivan Jefunde, uniting the Eastern Kingdom and Southern Empire
* Hestia and Ivan get married
* Hestia's Father is killed when her name is on the deed to inherit the Empire
* Hestia is coronated

#### Delphini's Journery

* Around six months into her jounery, she follows voices into Eastern Kingdom
* Meets Augustus, who was on a quest for the Iron Blades
* They both hear a scream, Gerdi is killed by Asterope
* Delphini attacks Asterope, he is bewildered, duel is stopped by Augustus
* Delphini is shocked that Augustus allowed this, disappears upon their reunion
* Delphini's first enemies - Asterope and Augustus
* Delphini takes one and a half years to find the Bloody Citadel, when she does she meets: Navier, Celeste, Malina, Paris & Augustus

#### Marriage of Sadella Andillevé & Westian de Casteret

* Augustus comes back to Xotia, Delphini is 8 months into her journey
* Westian proposes to Sadella
* Sadella asks Asterope and Augustus for help, but Asterope refuses
* Sadella marries Westian since he threatens her with treason
* Jelena, Fernanda, Dawn are born

#### The Iron Blades

* Delphini arrives at the Bloody Citadel
* She sees Augustus, accuses him of being friends with a murderer and of him being an aristocrat
* They don't believe her and she is disliked by the blades
* Paris and Augustus have an ongoing fling
* She meets Navier Satoru, they shake hands and they are both left with a burning sensation
* Delphini has the best swordsmastery compared to the others
* Delphini falls in love with Navier
* Olivia arrives at the Citadel, acting like she owns the place, Blades have a negative view on her
* Olivia recognises Delphini as the Iron's Blade
* Olivia educates the Blades on the truth of the organisation, how it strayed from being the gods' mouthpiece to an 'illegal organisation of bandits'
* There is a new Substantial Triad: Navier, Delphini, Olivia - meaning that there is an upcoming evil that they need to eradicate soon

#### Marriage of Aluna Begre and Ezra Satoru

* The Blades visit Xotia to attend Aluna and Ezra's wedding
* Augustus reunites with Aluna, but steers away from Aleksandar
* Ezra and Navier reunite and argue about leaving Melanie
* Augustus and Hestia briefly reunite, but are tormented by the voices to go back to the Citadel
* Hestia arranges a ship for them to take as her last gesture of love to Augustus
* They struggle to secure the sails, Olivia's communication is cut from the gods and therefore her powers
* A woman called Bethan offers to help them with their ship
* She secures everything and then shoots Augustus and Malina
* Bethan and her pirate crew steal the ship, leaving them stranded on Xotia

#### Massacre of the Iron Blades

* Asterope's army finds them and starts an attack
* Navier is killed by Asterope in front of Delphini
* Augustus is last seen with a sword to his throat
* Malina dies in Paris' arms, Paris' status is ambiguous at this point though presumed suicide
* Olivia betrays the Blades and flees
* Delphini is abducted by Asterope
* Delphini is taken to the Valreaux estate
* Asterope proposes to Delphini and is rejected
* Delphini is restricted to her chambers until further notice
* Delphini begins writing memoirs

#### Bethan and Gerald

* Bethan and crew stop in the Underworld, docking the stolen ship in Gerald's harbour
* Bethan and Gerald have a one night stand
* Bethan leaves and returns after six months, revealing that she is pregnant
* Bethan gives birth to Daniella Dylan and leaves her with Gerald
* Bethan continues her piracy

#### Assumption of Asterope Valreaux

* Hestia uses her influence to try and ensure Asterope is the heir
* Asterope is impatient and so kills all his siblings and his father
* Asterope becomes First Duke
* Asterope and Hestia have a strong alliance since he helped her
* Asterope and Hestia come to an agreement - he is permitted to have as many concubines as he pleases, but he must present them to the Empress so they can run an entire background check, in cases where they may be a spy etc
* Delphini is freed from her confinement
* Micarlo is born

#### Mistresses of Valreaux & Heirs

*(time period is ambiguous)*

* Asterope and Francesca meet at Aleksandar Begre's wedding
* Micarlo is born
* Asterope and Francesca meet again at a forbidden nightclub
* Asterope offers concubinage, Francesca refuses
* Asterope goes to Francesca's house, realises that she is an important asset for strategic warfare & politics
* Francesca's parents reject his second offer
* They meet again in a library, he offers once more and she accepts
* Francesca is introduced as Second Mistress and gets pregnant
* Asterope finds Bethan half-dead and offers protection through concubinage as gratitude for giving him Delphini
* Bethan reveals that she's had a child out of wedlock (Daniella Dylan)
* Asterope keeps his offer and she accepts
* Bethan is introduced as the Third Mistress
* Zavander is born

#### Asterope takes Delphini to Pythia

* Delphini spent her days screaming about Pythia
* Asterope decided to let out the estate and he followed wherever she went, along with a huge army
* She led them to Pythia training grounds
* Delphini reveals that she was the 93rd Iron's Blade but also her manic state
* Pythia are disgusted, so Asterope goes feral and kills the higher ups and says to never try to contact them again
* On their way out, they see a woman begging for her life, Delphini utters *Mary* and she replies with *Jenessa*

### Years Prior CBB

#### Mariposa and Emryn

* Mariposa and Emryn secretly met up when they were children
* Mariposa would give her a white rose and Emryn would give her a red rose
* They were good friends until Mariposa cut her finger on a rosethorn, Emryn's eyes darkened and all she wanted was blood
* Emryn cut ties with her and did not see her again until her debut

#### Rise of Astrid

* Zamira fails Astrid's trail on purpose and sends her out to Xotia alone
* Astrid resided in the Underworld and started to take jobs from Crimelords
* Asterope Valreaux noticed her potential and bought her for a large sum of money
* Her presence and name was known
* She was a domineering figure within the Underworld and the most feared since Emmaline Valreaux
* Astrid went to Begre on a job, met Ezra Begre
* She revealed she was Melanie's daughter, Ezra offered her a job at Begre but she reminded him about Satoru being *embodiments of loyalty*

#### Underworld Dealings of Kazi, Aslan, Theo, Dylan

* Aslan was born to Mary Faraj and dropped down a sewer, found by Gerald
* Gerald raised Aslan alongside Dylan
* Aslan found Kazi on the streets and brought her to Gerald, but Gerald saw a weak resolve and did not want her so Aslan claimed her as his responsiblity
* Theo is introduced into the group upon a failed spy attempt
* Dylan and Theo get metaphorically married

#### Emryn's Debut

* Emryn interrupted Mariposa's 13th birthday to have her debut

#### Castor and Emryn

* Emryn meets Castor illegally selling flowers in the Noble Quarter
* She buys all his flowers and visits him everyday
* She lies and says she has red eye dye for fun as it is a joke within the nobles to mock the cunning Valreaux
* She and Castor fall in love
* Castor is taken by Micarlo
* Asterope orders Emryn to kill Castor to show loyalty to Valreaux
* Castor sees Emryn as a monster in his final moments as it's finally revealed that she is really a Valreaux

#### Aslan and Emryn's First Introduction

emryn is 17, gone a bit crazy - remeet when they're 19

#### Death of Tobias Valreaux & Astrid Melanie Satoru

two years after emryn kills castor, em is 18

#### Dormancy of Valreaux

talk ab the current state before they went dormant

### 0 BCE

#### Finding Olivia Stormblaze

lilith mentions to emryn ab what del wrote

#### Elimination of Lilith & Murder of Micarlo

* Lilith finds Delphini's memoirs and tells Emryn
* Lilith confronts Asterope, who didn't know she wrote memoirs
* Asterope orders elimination of Lilith
* Lilith is killed by Micarlo
* Emryn witnesses murder and kills Micarlo as revenge
* Black ink is smudged over both faces
* Delphini becomes lucid for a few minutes and mourns the death of her children

#### Emryn's Dream

because of this, she sends out her army to kill olivia so only kazi remains, kazi needs to be stronger but olivia is too wise to be on emryns side, kazi = fresh so can be eaily manipulated

#### Extinction of Valreaux

- asterope had to capture delphini to find lucia as a replacement to give birth to emryn, emmaline's parallel, emryn and emmaline = similar, emryn needed to break curse to eradicate evil, the evil has always been valreaux