WORLD HISTORY

* BCW: stands for "Before Cursed War"
* X: stands for "During Cursed War"

## TIMELINE

5,000+ BCW

* The continent saw a significant growth in population. Smaller villages evolved into larger cities and clans, and kingdoms began to be formed.

3,000BCW

* The continent was growing with a mass of varying small kingdoms, towns, clans, nations coexisting with different religions, races, beliefs and cultures. However, because they were not unified, they often fought over resources, land and man-power. Some enslaved rivals or enemies to work their lands, clans slaughtered each other for food or prejudiced beliefs. Brutal battles and wars broke out all throughout the continent, getting worse and worse over time as greed and hate set in. It was a free for all without one true, agreed upon, leader to follow or designate rules. During this time, the people of the night and underworlders were the main causes of horrific murders and wars.

2,000BCW

* Five regional alliances were established, but the wars seemed to continue.

### **Creation of the Lionsdale Empire**

1,500BCW

* The catastrophic losses of souls and resources, along with some background negotiations by the neutral Hex Guild and Druidic Circle, forced leaders of the continent to come up with a truce. Together they voted upon a leader and government to oversee the whole continent and prevent any civil unrest from breaking out as it had in the past. The chosen ruler of the land was Thadeus Txarel, the I. He named the whole empire Lionsdale in honor of his dwindling race (Lion-shifters) which were on the verge of extinction due to the many years of civil strife. He established the first universal currency in the empire, the Carque, to set fair and measurable trade.

1,300BCW

* Thadeus Txarel II, grandson of Thadeus Txarel the first ruled Lionsdale. He was pushed up the throne at a young age. His father, the next ruler, had been murdered by members of the Song & Silence Guild. Whoever hired the job remained a mystery at the time. This individual in fact was also the one who started using other races as scapegoats in order to create chaos among the cultures once more: Many people of the night and underworlders were blamed. Rumors spread and slowly more prejudice was built against them.

1,200BCW

* Thadeus Txarel II sees an opportunity to use the disenfranchised races as labor and puts them into a newly formulated slave system. Hate and prejudice grows from both ends yet the empire prospers with exponential wealth.

1,100BCW

* Jenzen Katari uses her voice of reason and power in the royal court to charge Thadeus Txarel, the II for crimes against the basic universal right to live free. Although the races who were put into slave labor were looked down upon and hated, enough community voices were put together to petition against the slave labor system. Thadeus Txarel, the II was found guilty and sent to the Fionelope Islands. Jenzen Katari rules Lionsdale Empire.

1,050BCW

* Jenzen Katari is murdered, and it has yet to be determined who committed this crime. Slavery still exists but many people start to take it apart from the government system piece by piece. Soon after Jenzen’s death, other humans from various kingdoms compete to gain the control of Lionsdale, vying for the alliances with other people of the land.

1,000BCW

* As soon as Lionsdale’s structure begins to crumble, a human is chosen to lead the empire. He becomes known as Vantis Mortan, the protector. By now the slave system has been completely deconstructed from the north and central regions of the empire. However, the southern region of the empire is outwardly against taking it out the system, especially mob bosses of Gladiator City.

950BCW

* Lukan, great-grandson of Vantis Mortan, rules Lionsdale Empire. He forces Lionsdale into an isolationist empire, cutting off most ties with outside continents and their kingdoms. Growing paranoid that outsiders will want to take his empire, power and greed overtake his senses. He rules with an iron fist and the Dragoon. He used dragons subjugate anyone speaking against him. He allows Gladiator City to slip past the rules against slavery in exchange for their help in keeping the land "in check."

900BCW

* The daughters of Lukan rule Lionsdale. The Mortan sisters carry on the strong isolationist views of their father and create even stricter laws in the lands, including making it illegal for certain races to mix. Known as extremely powerful warriors, they defeated a whole army of demons that were summoned by a God, and killed off many Katari who attempted to take their crown.

850BCW

* Althalos Txarel secretly pulls a coup with other members of the royal court and citizens tired of Mortan family’s tyranny. Althalos brings honor back to the Txarel name as well as the throne. A battle against the Katari ensues, but they are outnumbered by the much greater amount of Lionsdale citizens who they have overall undermined throughout the years.

700BCW

* Hadrian Txarel, son of Althalos, rules Lionsdale. He is responsible for ending the isolationist movement. He works to branch out trade with other continents and their kingdoms once more.

500BCW

* Rowan Txarel, grandson of Althalos, rules Lionsdale.

300BCW

* Birth of the Dark Lord, Avak Krii, distant relative to the Txarel's. Brom Txarel rules Lionsdale.

150BCW

* Gavin Txarel rules Lionsdale.

125BCW

* Claris Txarel rules Lionsdale, expanding higher education throughout the empire to even the most rural regions. Meanwhile, Avak Krii begins to unify the disenfranchised cultures throughout Lionsdale such as the creatures of the night and underworlders. He secretly rallies them, plotting to take over the empire. One by one they start taking down cultures, clans, races, religions, temples or any organization and figurehead they feel will get in their way.

94BCW

* Claris Txarel dies when investigating the early formation of the Dark Republic in that battle. Before death of Claris, he managed to get the Dark Lord into a coma. This was done by sealing a part of his soul into an object. Therefore, Thadeus Txarel, the III takes the crown as Emperor.

Year 0

* Dark Republic declares war on the Lionsdale Empire. They have a failed attempt to attack the capital at this time.

### **Legend & Fortune: REGROWTH**

Year 15x

* This story takes place fifteen years into the Cursed War.