Timeline

This page is a record of all notable events known to occur in-universe. Both history and this page are divided into Cycles - these being arbitrary lengths of time, who's start and end is determined by historians based on particularly significant world events, be them political or otherwise. The Cycles can be separated into prehistoric and modern eras according to when civilizations began to record and document significant events. Exact dates of events that occurred in the Zodiark Cycle, and most of those within the Advent Cycle cannot be known, as such information does not exist - this is due partly to a lack of record keeping by the then extant societies, and mostly due to the partial absence of established chronological systems. Thus, such Cycles are considered prehistoric, and the occurrence of most events during these eras can only be approximated with various degrees of uncertainty. Events occurring in the eras following the Advent Cycle, however, often have exact dates or years due to the prevalence of record keeping and the development of a quasi-universal system of chronology. Thus, such eras are considered modern.

## A Summary of The Cycles

### Zodiark Cycle

The Zodiark Cycle consists of the period in which the Hsiao deity, Zodiark, was most active. Throughout this cycle, Zodiark formed and put into place the different Strata, starting within his own Stratum - the physical equivalent being Aurin's Star, Zodiark. The creation of this Stratum would be preceded by the creation and distribution of Mist. Afterwards came the formation of various other deities to fill the Strata.

### Advent Cycle

The Advent Cycle began with the conclusion of Chomog Khaan's Sacrifice and it's consequences.

## Complete Timeline

### Zodiark Cycle

* Cygnus Sleeps
* Zodiark comes into being.
* Zodiark creates the Mist.
* Zodiark creates from the Mist, his own Stratum - Zodiark.
* Zodiark creates from the Mist, Hastur and Estur - the original Dwarf and Elf respectively.
* Hastur gifts Estur with a Stratum of his own design - Estur.
* Estur gifts Hastur with a Stratum of her own design - Hastur.
* Hastur and Estur have a son, birthed into Estur's Stratum; Chomog Khaan.
* Chomog Khaan uses his power to bring glory to Estur, filling the Stratum with life (including the Gharif). This act heavily weakens Chomog Khaan.
* In response to her child's charity, Estur gifts her own power to Chomog Khaan, attempting to heal his wounds. However, this would require a large sacrifice from Estur, putting her into an equally weakened state. Zodiark takes her into his own Stratum, allowing her to rest in the safest place possible. Her weakness causes holes to form in the edges of her Stratum - these holes being stars.
* Hastur blames Chomog Khaan for his wife's weakened state, and uses his own power to create Yasnysav, banishing Chomog Khaan to it and weakening himself greatly, causing him to rest in his Stratum.
* Zodiark creates the Grandstone Seal, separating the Strata of Estur and Hastur, as well as assuring Hastur's Stratum holds together in his weakness.
* Zodiark declares Estur a being of Altruism, and Hastur a being of Egoism.
* Zodiark grants Chomog Khaan domain over Yasnysav, declaring it his Stratum.
* Zodiark declares himself a being of Reason, and Chomog Khaan a being of Passion.

### Advent Cycle

* Chomog Khaan bestowed the gift of language to the Gharif.
* Chomog Khaan informs the Gharif of the happenings before their creation, forming the Gharif Pantheon.
* Dagch, the first major Gharif village is formed.
* Estur and Hastur awaken from their rests.
* Estur creates the Senex; the ancient Elves, placing them into the Blue Selfaen.
* Hastur creates the Ogal; the ancient Dwarves, placing them into the Ogalthis Bluff.
* Altrum and Vishnuk are founded by the Senex and Ogal, respectively.
* The Senal Truce was put in place.
* Vortaga is founded by the Ogal.
* Estur creates the All-Seer out of large pieces of Aurin's surface, weakening herself again before returning to Zodiark. This event creates the 2 moons of Aurin, *Siar* and *Uzekh*.
* Hastur creates Vahluuhhn to fill the holes in Aurin, putting himself into a weakened state again.
* Vahluuhhn fills the depths of Aurin from which the All-Seer was formed with water, creating the Oceans.
* Vahluuhhn fills the oceans with life, and creates the Aldani.
* Vahluuhhn creates Maecillia.
* The events of The Maecillian Tragedy occur, creating the Shroomfolk, Urutan, and both the Strata of the Maecilli and the Grand Shell.
* The Urutan begin the Alindean Walk.
* Elos is founded by the Shroomfolk.
* Vahluuhhn creates the Althiri, and vanishes into the Vericci Ocean.
* Zodiark creates the Hsiao and teaches them chronology, effectively creating recorded history, and creates the Kenku to spread these teachings among the other nations of Akharal.

### First Cycle

#### **1C 0**

* The Ogal Empire is formed and begins spreading throughout the Ogalthis Bluff. Claiming most of Modern-Day Alindae - they do not take much of the Greater Moonsands due to the difficulty of traveling through the ground there, and an unwillingness to combat the Althiri.

#### **1C 4**

* Alus-Aelo is founded by the Althiri, and they begin to expand across the shrublands.
* The Senex of Selfaen form the Senex Collective, and begin to expand into the Cliffs of Selfaen.

#### **1C 6**

* Urutan presence begins to become noticeable in the Yensa Sandsea, being present in Senex records regarding the fauna of Selfaen.
* Ogal Empire claims the Kossak Chaparral.

**1C 11**

* The Ogal Empire digs under the Yensa Sandsea, claiming Sunpoint and founding Bennoth.
* Saaden-Tas is founded by the Althiri.

#### **1C 19**

* Ogal Empire claims the Brinepeaks and Brinemarsh, founding Grimstag.

**1C 26**

* The Ogal Empire violates the Senex Truce by invading the northern Senex Collective in modern day Alindae.
* The All-Seer creates the Shai'Tan and Dragonborn.
* Gikdith is founded by the Ogal Empire.

**1C 28**

* The Ogal expand into the Ogalthis Shrublands, pushing Althiri out of the Southern half, putting pressure on these tensions.
* The Gharif tribes are first seen by Shroomfolk, denoting Northern Gharif expansion happened sometime before this point.

**1C 30**

* The Althiri have expanded across the entire northern coast of Alindae, aside from the Sunpoint Peninsula.
* Arives is founded by the Althiri.

**1C 31**

* The Ogal Empire expands across the Eastern Chaparral; Anduron is founded.

**1C 35**

* Ogal Colonies are present throughout the Avos Grasslands, though few and far-between.

**1C 43**

* The Althiri drive the Ogal out of the Moonsands with little effort thanks to the lack of Ogal manpower in the areas, starting the Alindean War.
* The Ogal of Gikdith flee Eastwards to Vortaga, causing it to begin largely increasing in size.

**1C 45**

* The Senex Collective begins expanding Southeast, separating the Gharif at the Orktur Divide.
* The Ogal Empire attempts to take Saaden-Tas, but fails, retreating to save manpower.

**1C 48**

* The Althiri begin their assault on Bennoth and the Ogal of Sunpoint, starting with a surprise naval attack on coastal colonies, coming from Arives.
* Senex colonies are formed throughout the Western Avloth Heights.

**1C 49**

* The Althiri drive the Ogal out of Sunpoint, destroying Bennoth in the process, but a snowstorm prevents the majority of the Althiri from returning to the rest of Alindae before their death.
* Avoiding conflict with the Senex, the Plains Gharif opt to expand South, clinging to rivers.

* Steppe Gharif begin to spread out across the Rhodesian Steppe.

**1C 52**

* Kentro is founded by the Gharif.
* Ogal colonies are spread throughout Eastern Avloth Heights.

#### **1C, 59**

* Coordination between the various Steppe Gharif tribes drives the Ogal out of the Northern Rhodesian Steppe.
* The Senex Collective claim the Northern Cliffs of Selfaen with no resistance from the Althiri, due to their preoccupation with the Ogal Empire.
* The Althiri send out a navy to take Anduron by surprise, knowing the Ogal were anticipating an attack on Vortaga.

#### **1C, 60**

* The Althiri take Anduron, and push Westward.
* The Althiri cleanse the Anduron Bay area, as well as the Eastern Chaparral of the Ogal Empire.
* Kholmod is founded by the Plains Gharif.

#### **1C, 62**

* Evencrest is founded by the Althiri.
* The Eastern Gnomes dub the Althiri of Anduron as the Bravachi.

**1C, 65**

* The Senex Collective drive the Ogal out of the Avloth Heights, led by the first incarnation of Hin, mortal form of Estur.
* The Urutan launch an attack and raid on the city of Gikdith and the Cliffs of Selfaen, overpowering the Senex forces due to the majority of them being in modern day Rhodesia at the time. Most of the Senex in Selfaen would be forced to flee into the Greater Moonsands.
* The Althiri of Anduron push the Ogal Empire out of the Avos Grasslands.

#### **1C, 66**

* Mesis-Pol is founded by the Althiri of Anduron, where plans to attack Vishnuk with the help of the Shroomfolk are made - the Mesis-Pol Accords.

* The Senex Collective, led by Hin, continue eastward, conquering the Sandroot Coppis from the Eastern Gnomes.
* Alusain is founded by the Senex.
* Althiri push the few Ogal left in the Ogalthis Shrublands back into the Ogalthis Bluff.
* The Gharif eliminate Senex Collective presence in the Orktur Cliffs, though the tribes on either side of these cliffs stayed separate culturally. This ultimately contributed to the Senex Rupture.

#### **1C, 67**

* The Senex Collective withdrawals from the Western Rhodesian Steppe, into Blue Selfaen.

* The Ogal capital city known as Vishnuk was destroyed in The Ogalthis Collapse.
* The Ogalthis Collapse leads to the flooding of the Kossak Chaparral.

#### **1C, 68**

* Vortaga is declared the Capital of the Ogal Empire.
* The Ogal Empire pulls out of the Northern Avos Fields, effectively restricting itself to the Brinepeaks and Ogalthis Bluff.
* Upon learning of the Ogalthis Collapse, the Mesis-Pol Accords are put on hold.

**1C, 72**

* Avloth Senex begin to encroach on the Maecillian Claim.

#### **1C, 78**

* Mesis-Pol Accords are reworked to drive the Senex out of Avloth Heights.

* Saaden-Tas is declared the capital of a nation formed by the Senex who fled the Urutan attacks and the Althiri - Alindae.

**1C, 83**

* The Senex are driven out of Avloth Heights successfully.
* Gi-Athisi is founded by the Bravachi.
* The Ogal of Brinepeaks and Brinemarsh declare independence from the Ogal Empire, becoming known as the Brine Dwarves.

#### **1C, 90**

* The Bravachi crown Orrin Asosh as King of their new Kingdom of Asosia.
* Evencrest is declared the Capital of Asosia.

**1C, 92**

* The Brine Dwarves become part of Asosia with no resistance.

#### **1C, 98**

* The Ogal Empire refuses to become part of Alindae when offered.
* Hin imbues the Senex of the Western Coppis and Sandroot Coppis with the essence of her Stratum, hiding their Senex appearance and binding their spirits to Aurin. She then perishes, and Estur rests within Zodiark once again.
* The Senex Collective is reduced entirely to within Selfaen Blue.

#### **1C, 103**

* The Gharif of the Rhodesian Steppe and the Somatic Command join together, becoming the Province of Rhodesia.
* Kentro is declared the Capital of Rhodesia.
* A voyage is planned by Kem Essel of Lothios in the name of exploration for Asosia.

#### **1C, 106**

* Kem Essel sets sail from Lothios to explore the Northeastern Bahr Al'aswad.
* Kem Essel rests for nearly a year at an Isle South of the Sandroot Coppis, marking the first Asosian encounter with the Shai'Tan.

#### **1C, 107**

* Kem Essel arrives at the location of what would become Esselstedd, ending his first voyage.
* Kem Essel and his crew set out on land from Esselstedd, claiming and mapping -albeit roughly- the land south of what he named the Esselgrove for Asosia.

#### **1C, 108**

* First record of the term "High Elf" being used in Gharif writings to describe the Senex of Selfaen Blue.

#### **1C, 109**

* Kem Essel sails further around the coast of Asosia, and finds more Shai'Tan vessels near the islands of Isovarrah. He does not engage them.

* Kem Essel returns to Evencrest and informs King Orrin Asosh of his findings and territorial claims.

#### **1C, 112**

* Diplomacy between Asosia and Isovarrah begins, with Kem Essel and his crew stating officially to the Shai'Tan the boundaries of Asosia, including within them the Sandroot Coppis and Esselwood.

* Kentro opens trade with Dagch, creating the first notable trade route between nations.

#### **1C, 133**

* Aldani schism occurs, splitting the nation into the Vayraahhsh (*"True Way"* in Yurian) and Paahhradeh'll (roughly *"Afraid of Water"* in Yurian).
* Paahhradeh'll expands inland across the Ormur Prairie.

#### **1C, 140**

* Paahradeh'll conquers the Vayraahhsh in Western Atara, and spread into the Orcish Dominion.
* The Plains Gharif unite as the Province of Khuurai.

**1C, 158**

* Kentro begins trade with Saaden-Tas.

#### **1C, 164**

* Selfaen is formally divided into the Cliffs of Selfaen, dominated by the Urutan, and Blue Selfaen, owned by the Senex collective.

#### **1C, 171**

* The Urutan begin to expand Southwest, warring with the Aldani.

#### **1C, 120**

* The Urutan begin to interact peacefully with the Alindeans.

### Second Cycle

#### **2C 0**

* Point at which the Althiri are now considered homogeneously elven in nature.

#### **2C 18**

* The Draconic Reef rises from the Ocean.

#### **2C 263**

* End of the 2nd Cycle.