Loxodon History

# Timeline

## Time Of Ancients

### 10000 PHE - Land Of Legends:

The great family Mammut reigns supreme amongst the partially frozen waste, their reach vast and their herd ever growing. Heirarch Mammut realizing their was soon to be a famine if they continued growing at these rates, made a choice and sent the two families Elephantidae and Stegodontidae to seek out fertile land for the Heirarch to lay claim to. Stegodontidae head farther north, and are not seen again. Elephantidae travel to south and find themselves among the lands there.

### 9000 PHE - Age of Discovery:

Four tribes separate themselves from the main family Elephantidae. Primelephas, Mammuthus, Poxdonta, and Elephas each claiming a terrritory for themselves. The Primelephas lay claim to the Near South. The Mammuthus return to Themia, laying claim to lands originally belonging to Heirarch Mammut, sending the old matriarch away. Poxdonta land on the great island of Peponia, finding peace amongst the ancients. Elephas arrive among the gnome kings of Airlann, and heard legends of the elven lands to the south.

## Avalon (Elphas)

### 8900PHE - The Great Migration:

The Families of Elephas spread along the continent, leaving very few idols to their wake, but following the rivers and streams to a great lake located in the southern desert, dubbed Ọdọ Mmiri. The land around Odo Mmiri was dubbed Nwanyi Nzuzo (Secret Mother). Stone quarries left in their wake as they move across.

### 8700 PHE - Monuments of Honor:

The Elephas tribes separate out into two distinct groups, Loxodonta, who would become the Loxodon of note and the Elephas who would build the first temple to Heirarch Mammut. They would continue naming their temples after each of the matriarchs that lead the people from their home land of Themia.

### 8400 PHE - The Archivist:

The first Loxodon Archive built on the Eastern Coast of Nwayni Nzuzo, as a memory to the past tribe and the unification of the Loxodon tribes. They decide to rule as a council, but are victims of infighting. They seek out a strong leader among the six tribes.

## Empire Builder

### 8000 PHE - Quarry of Queens:

Matriarch Adaeze takes the mantle of Heirarch after the fall of the council. She is deemed chosen by the Stone when the member of the council has a heart attack and falls dead in her store. She refused the throne mulitple times but greatness seemed to follow her.

### 7459 PHE - Palaces of Healing:

Elephas helped build the original temples for the Yaun-Ti, rumour that a bargain was struck about how peace between the two cultures could remain.

### 7000 PHE - The Jewel of the Sands:

Hierarch Boudicca starts a large irrigation project to bring up water from the coast into the desert. They try and restart dried water beds, hoping to bring life back to the desert.

## Wonders of the Sands

### 6500 PHE - Hidden Mountain:

Hierarch Alisha works with Sasavah to create a sanctuary for something high in the Dragon's Spine, she binds a ancient beast to watch over the sanctuary.

### 4500 PHE - Building of Kaune Lona:

The Water Elves come to the Yuan-Ti to find a way to host the knowledge gained over the years of healing. They join forces with the Earth Elves and Loxodon tribes to construct a coastal library and haven. It is partially submerged to keep it safe from those who would use the knowledge to harm others.

### 2500 PHE - Fragile Peace Among the Sands:

The composite land is taken care of by the multiple nomadic tribes, each giving it their own name. The Yaun Ti and Lizardfolk called the land "Wahat Nasyan" (Forgetful Oasis). Earth Elves and Water Elves called her "Virya-Litsë" (Changing Sands). The Loxodon would use "Nwanyi Nzuzo" (Secret Mother). Each grouping building structures that could either be easily moved or be returned to to land when the space became less habitable. Due harsh conditions provided by the lands, there was an agreed anonymity of territory, wherein a shared common space could be improved but it didn't belong to any one tribe or race.

### 1075 PHE - Forced Expansion:

Heirarch Tailoom forces a death march across the desert in search of a specific materials to help build a better acquifer. Goes against advice from mystics, clerics, and mages for way to proceed forward.

### 500 PHE - Fall From Grace:

Hierarch Tailoom is on her death bed and leaves no heir or anyone who wants to take the mantle from her. A search across the desert for new heirarch begins. The final decision falls onto a high ranking paladin who begins the quest to find the best ruler who embodied the ideals of the Loxodon.

## Empire Reborn

### 484 PHE - The Child:

The Paladin, who refused to be remembered by time finally finds who they believe to be the perfect embodiment of the Loxodon. They are paraded among the clans to see if they were worth of taking the mantle.

### 114 PHE - Safe Haven:

The Late Matriarch passes leaving her three children as the next to rule, they each decide to try and split the empire equally among themselves. Prince Kaseem Asala takes to the West with his guard and their wives. Princess Talula Asala goes to the southern shores around Kaune Lona, recessing away from the world. Heirarch Iirij Nne takes to the East, she is the oldest of the three and has the support of the tribes to be their next ruler.

### 50 PHE - The Great Drought:

A sandstorm sweeps across the desert and sends large sections of the river that cuts through below ground, shirinking many of the old oasis. This forces some of the loxodon tribes out of the desert, Prince Kaseem takes his guards across Anda Eska to find safer housing for them. Heirarch Iirij Nne, leading the Ikba tribe of Loxodon on the Western Front comes into conflict with the Vagbak tribe.

### 20 PHE - Lizard Folk Wars:

30 years of conflict with the Vagbak tribes along with other reptilian clans  that leads to the abandonment of havens across the northern wetlands. The Loxodon tribes retreat to the Eastern reaches due to saftey and acess to the osasis there.

## The Arrival of Humans

### 1 HE - Fall of Makan Eltzi:

The first humans encounter Al'maealij Eltzi, a yuan-ti matriarch who was caring for the temple and a tribe of lizardfolk. The human mercilessly murder the majority of those in residence. The few who survive escape into the desert. Prince Kaseem takes some of the survivors in, building his kingdom in chosen exile.

### 25 HE - Kingdoms in Exile:

Prince Kaseem tries to retake the Heirarch throne from his older sister, but is rebuffed by the remaining tribes on the edges of the desert. An olive branch is offered by Princess Talula's daughter, Maev Asala to join them with the water elves in Kaune Lona. It is refutted and they return to Anda Eska.

### 33 HE - Human Expansion:

The humans continued contact with the elves help break a communication barrier and trade with them help progress with those of the area. Trade between the Loxodon help support those tribes that remain in the oasises and bring things to the new capitol coming together on the Eastern reaches of Nwayni Nuzo. Revitilizing an old city that was abandonded after Heirarch Tailoom fell from grace.

### 35 HE: The Great Silence:

Loxodon cut ties with the failing Yaun-Ti empire, favoring the humans for their usefulness to survive in the desert. The reconstruction of the holy city in the East ramps up. Building around the old archive a full functional oasis city. Maev Asala welcomes the Mustashar Otleh and their tribe to Kaune Lona.

### 41 HE: The Final Stones:

Reverand Mother Ajj of Clan Oria oversees the final construction of the city of Nzuzo. They put the call out for all lox to join them in the city, which currently only encompasses a small portion of the previously planned aquifer built by the previous Heirarchs.

## Empire in the East

### 65 HE: Sacred City:

Growing the city into it's larger  form, the central heart the only original piece, where the walls around the city encompass the ancient aquifer the inner walls slowly get decorated to the many tribes of loxodon who now call Nzuzo home. After a series of incident involving crocadilian, water elves, and a few humans, a ban on non-loxodon is placed, dubbing the city a holy site and the region within property of the Loxodon.

### 80 HE: The Diplomat:

Reverend Mother Ojia's youngest child, Mansa Musa Ojia goes on a spending spree across Avalon, spreading rumor that the Loxodon had a hidden wealth, much to the envy of neighboring countries.

### 92 HE: Seige of Nzuzo:

Soilders come to the walls of Nzuzo and claiming the territory belonged to the governance of Castilla. The guards of Nzuzo rebuff them and push them away from the walls. The soilders decide to try and starve the city, cutting off supply lines. The city holds out for a full year, relying on the resources within the walls. The soilders attempt to take the city by force at the years end. Reverend Mother Ojia, in a last ditch effort, throws food and supplies over the wall to the beseiging soilders, telling them that if they'd need more supplies if they're gonna try and take the city by force. The battalion, worried that they wouldn't be capable of taking the city with the numbers they had. Some of thte soldiers leave the batallion, not favoring the way the battle was turning.

### 211 HE: Empire in Exile:

Grandchild of Prince Kaseem, Queen Kas tries once again to claim the title of Heirarch from the current, Reverand Mother Cayla. Reverend Mother offers her a peace, saying that there can be two, one in the East and one in the West. They will always have a home in Nzuzo. Queen Kas, as a token of good will sends her twin children, Tai and Kai to reside in Nzuzo. Reverend Mother, having no children of her own sends her nephew to live in Anda Eska.

## The Reptalian Conflict

### 303 HE: The Caravan Wars:

A tribe of lizard folk flying Vagbak clan colors starts hunting the humans who attempt to travel across the desert. The humans try and turn to Kaune Lona for a way to stop them. They run into a travelling group of Loxodon missionaries and are quietly dispatched with. The sole survivor of the group is forced high into the dragon spine.

### 399 He: The Warning:

Caldesia Turok awakes from a long slumber and begins spouting that they are returning. No one believes or understand what she's refrencing. "Sol will walk like those of their kin, rise from Als with the seven." She is dismissed and forgotten.

### 401 HE: The Great Awakening:

Malik Solkash and the other seven pureblood Yaun Ti return to Makan Alshifa Sasavah. A diplomat from Nzuzo is sent to meet them and begins to work on a library at Sisavah. They take the first postion of Librarian in Residence at Sisavah.

### 586 HE: King of Nzuzo:

Reverend Mother Cayla passes the title of Reverend Mother to one of the children of Queen Kas, Tai, they take the title with stride and push for a few changes into the structure of the city. It had grown in size again, and the only way to control was to divide and conquer. The city in the center was designated the palace, the surrounding area was designated neighbhoorhoods, each one named after one of the tribes.

## The Fall

### 1141 HE: Mistaken Divinity:

Three Chosen by the gods speak of a future where a great cataclysm would fall north of the Dragon spine, one of the chosen is taken in by Reverand Mother Baji, young Duhaam of Medina finds a home within the walls of Nzuzo.

### 1220 HE: The Gods' War:

A divine conflict that had been raging in other realms for an untold amount of time spills over into Avalon, with cataclysmic consequences. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, and other natural disasters sweep the continent, climaxing with the meteoric fall of the death-god Ruedi as he is slain; the force of his impact literally reshapes Old Avalon’s eastern coastline. Though there are some indications that sentient cultures lived in that region before the Gods’ War, they were completely obliterated by Ruedi’s fall. The Reverend Mother Baji thanks Duhaam, creating a large idol in their honor among the citadel at the center of Nzuzo.

### 1535 HE: The Silent Nightmare:

The King of the south attempts to rally support for the Kingdom in Exile only to fall on deaf ears.

### 1550 HE: Broken Wheel:

Ima Shallows is betrayed by their general Temblori Ari, teaming up with the other leaders of the reigion, loxodon guards help dismantle the army.

## Building Andalus

### 1867 HE: Era of Unification:

The human's nations, along with the elven people attempt to forge a treaty that will combine the powers of clan Solkash (The Yaun-Ti), the Orian Empire (Loxodon Empire at Nzuzo), Liste (The Earth Elves), and Virya (The Water Elves). The Empire in Exile, lead by Queen Effrita, offers to join the union, but is not accepted by the powers that be.

### 1869 HE: Construction of the Confederacy:

Upon seeing Breten’s fate after the Yew-Berry Treaty, the southern nations of Almeida, Saqaf, Castilla, Medina,  Hamza, Litsë, and Virya join together to form the Confederacy of Andalus, to better repel any attempt at invasion. Clan Solkash and the Orian Empire abstain from the union. Tork Clan agrees to work as buffer territory.

### 1884 HE: Murder of the Heirarch:

Reverend Mother Anastasi Orian finds her only child slaughtered by conspiritors, they were the chosen sucessor seing she was in poor health. She steps down and is replaced by Reverand Mother Radu Udo, a member of the Udo family that had recently raised to power among the clerics among. Reverend Mother Radu opens the city for the first time fully to non-loxodon and joins the Confederacy. Claiming their territory under the name of Nwayni.

## Expanding the City - State

### 1901 HE: Reforging the Crown:

Reverend Mother Radu selects a well known noble from the districts of the city and the surrounding cities, creating a council similar to that of the first Loxodon to rule the area. They offer a space for the Empire in Exile, but the offer is not taken.

### 2004 HE: The Fourth Council:

A new Heirarch is named, Judaya Naia, she takes the position from Reverend Mother Radu who steps down peacefully. The council request a restructuring of the city, also proposing building other towns along the dominion.

### 2025 HE: Building an Empire:

Multiple permenant cities arise along the coast and the dragon spine, most following the river though one small port on the edge of the Urma Ear forms under the watchful eye of a Captain Onye.

### 2361 HE: The Twentieth Council:

The cylce of peace, the new heirarch is chosen from one of the Loxodon in residence at Kaune Lona. The council initially tries to fight saying that the child of Judaya Naia should be the next, but Naia's child refuses the call and Heirarch Ifufe rises to power.

## The Coastal Disappearance

### 2965 HE: The First Disappearing City

The Water Elf floating city, Equenessa, suffers an overload of its reactors; the resulting explosion of magical energy obliterates all life aboard the city, although the mechanical structures are left largely intact. Because there were no survivors, there is no exact record of what caused the explosion. However, an investigation by the Elemental Council officially concludes it was a terrorist attack related to a Forsaken Realms cult.

### 3010 HE: The Seige of the Grave Reef:

Heirarch Caldesia Turok attempts to help the city, but is met by a strong wall of non-violence and people who have heard rumor of Kaune Lona, calling it the Grave Reef and deeming that whatever is attacking the city is probably for the best.

### *3031 HE: The Year The Dead Walked*.

Cultists of the slain god Ruedi attempt to resurrect him, unleashing armies of undead in the process. A group of volunteers, dubbed the Pride of Avalon, manage to thwart Ruedi’s return, though at great cost.

### 3042 HE: The Second Missing City:

When Heirarch Turok finally convinces the council to send a batallion, they find nothing beyond empty shore. Even markings from the original construction are gone.

## The Modern Era

### **3051 HE** *The Orc/Gnome War*

The orc homeland army, lead by the Mal'shakar clan, makes clear its intention to attack the gnomish port of G-Rash Bay. The crew of the *Corsair Named Desire* manages to avert all-out war by discovering the mysterious powers spurring the normally isolationist orcs to war and defeating them.

### **3104 HE** *The Fae Wild's Convergence*.

A circus troupe known as Dizzler's Dazzlers comes together to save Breten during the convergence of spheres, after decimating some of the followers of Saint Cuthberts.

### **3124 HE**The Demon Apocolypse.

The hordes of demons break through the plane and the sky starts raining blood and fire, the dezizens of the material plane try and find a savior amongst them.

### **3128 HE The Hunt of the Faithful**

In the aftermath of a cataclysmic event, a sizable portion of the people of the realm have decided that the gods of the realm are no longer worthy of worship.  Their revolt against the gods is also a purge of the devotees.  The party finds faith in this time of troubles.