Timeline

The events of *Tall Tales* span a significant amount of time and are not always told in order. This page exists to help readers sort out the chronological order of events and link to the stories cited to help readers who wish to explore the story in this sequence. Be warned that this page may contain spoilers.

## Unknown

* "The Ravens "
* Origin of Hecate

## Pre-1900s

### 1500s

* February 8, 1502: Conclusion of "The Spanish Swordsman "

### 1600s

* October 8, 1683: Tidh Connelly meets Ingrid while ashore in the Orkneys
* October 10, 1683: Ingrid joins Tidh's crew
* May 15, 1685: Tidh and Ingrid are married
* July 8, 1688: Ingrid leaves Tidh for the *Heretic Wind*
* November 4, 1694: Tidh's ship ambushes the *Heretic Wind*, Tidh makes deal with The Deep to continue tracking Lambert

## 1900-1999

### 1900s

* November 1, 1905: "Land of Goshen " begins
* January 3, 1906: "Land of Goshen" ends for Joanna
* September 11, 1906: Jeremiah Matteson born
* September 12, 1906: "Power in the Blood " begins

### 1910s

* September 13, 1918: Jeremiah's powers first manifest

### 1920s

* April 12, 1929: "Land of Goshen" ends for Aaboukingon
* December 9, 1929: "Power in the Blood" main plot ends

### 1930s

* June 22, 1936: "The Prodigal" begins
* July 5, 1936: "Messenger;" Joanna dies
* July 8, 1936: "The Prodigal" ends; Joanna's body delivered to Aaboukingon

### 1960s

* April 9, 1961: "Nephilim" begins
* February 5, 1963: Henry James Matteson born

### 1970s

* May 28, 1974: Jeremiah murders a salesman and abandons family
* February 1, 1975: Elizabeth and Henry move to Sharon, PA
* August 5, 1979: "Nephilim" main plot ends
* August 8, 1979: "Cain Abroad" begins; Jeremiah tries to convince Elizabeth to stop Henry from hunting him

### 1980s

* May 19, 1985: "Back in the Day" begins; Rick and Charles meet
* October 15, 1987: Brood of Nachash case assigned to Father Benedict de Monte
* June ?-July 3, 1989: Events of "The Fall "
* July 7, 1989: "Sabbatical " begins

### 1990s

* February 1, 1990: Father Josef Klappenger dies
* April 12, 1991: Benedict and Henry Matteson meet in the Alps
* August 12, 1997: Benedict returns to Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith; "Sabbatical" ends
* August 15, 1997: "Legion " begins
* October 12, 1997: Mystics Anonymous formed by Benedict and Dr. Francesca Harris
* October 16, 1997: "Legion" ends

## 2000-2009

### 2001

* March 9-14: Events of "Behemoth "
* March 20: "Yggdrasil"

### 2002

* March 21: Benedict returns from Yggdrasil
* July 13: Jackie Veracruz meets Hecate
* August 1: Jackie's first test from Hecate
* December 1-2: Events of "Trespasser "

### 2004

* October 24: "Equivalent Exchange "
* October 27: "Born of Water " begins
* November 2: "Born of Water" ends; "Do No Harm " begins; "Arrival "
* November 6: "Queen of Heaven" begins
* November 19: "Nailed Him to the Perch "
* November 30: "Queen of Heaven" ends
* December 2: "Checking In "
* December 10: "Valley of Dry Bones " begins
* December 15: Roger Bilson dies
* December 18: "Broken Tablets" begins; "Hogback "
* December 20: "Babylon " part one
* December 23: "Valley of Dry Bones" ends
* December 28: "Broken Tablets" ends
* December 31: "Do No Harm" ends; "A Skankin' New Year "

### 2005

* Unknown dates: "Hecate;" "The Two;" "The Hedge"
* January 4: "Left and Leaving "
* January 12: "Coming Clean"
* January 18: "Book of Shadows" begins; Akshainie meets Babylon
* February 24: Benedict and Akshainie arrive at Yggdrasil
* February 27: "Golden Calf" begins
* March 18: John Matteson and Lori Berman meet
* May 15: "Deal at the Crossroads"
* May 16: Mark Hendricks dies
* June 9: Jackie moves into Matteson's spare room
* August 1: "Golden Calf" ends; "Blood and Water"
* August 10: "Power in the Blood" part 5
* August 23: "Road to Perdition" begins
* August 29: "Ghoul Mansion"
* September 15: "Road to Perdition" ends; Matteson, Jackie, and Rick have first direct confrontation with the Brood of Nachash
* October 30: "Shadow of Death" begins
* November 1: Exorcism/crossing over of Alethea Bilson
* November 4: "Shadow of Death" ends
* November 14: "Poison River Players" begins
* November 17: "Possession"
* December 5: "Laurels"
* December 26: "Arrangements"

### 2006

* Unknown date: "Old Habits"
* February 10: "Mystics Anonymous"
* February 15: "Ghosts"
* March 1: "Book of Shadows" ends; "Mark of the Beast" begins
* March 2: "Mark of the Beast" ends; "Purgatory" begins
* March 5: Benedict and Akshainie find the lost city
* March 6: Benedict and Akshainie face Caretaker.
* March 12: "Purgatory" ends
* July 23: "Skin and Bones" begins; Benedict and Akshainie arrive in Miami seeking passage to Iravati
* July 24: "Poison River Players" ends; Small Ships Revue
* July 26: "Skin and Bones" ends; Tidh and Ingrid are reunited, deliver Benedict and Akshainie to Iravati
* August 1: "The Fates" begins; "Deadline" begins
* August 2: "The Fates" ends; "Deadline" ends
* August 18: "Nephilim" part eight
* October 26: "Babylon" main story begins
* October 29: Henry Matteson dies
* October 30: Matteson first encounters The Two; Matteson, Rick, Charles, and Bob investigate The Devil's Church
* November 3: "Babylon" ends; "Unsolved" begins; Funeral for Henry Matteson
* November 5: "Unsolved" ends
* November 23: "Unfinished Business" ends; Thanksgiving
* December 2: "Tree of Life" begins
* December 21: "Tree of Life" ends
* December 31: "Auld Lang Syne"

### 2007

* January 10: "Protomage" begins
* January 12: "Adventure"
* January 18: "Time Warp" begins
* January 20: "Two of Hearts"
* January 25: "Time Warp" ends
* January 31: "Protomage" ends
* February 8: "Magum Imperatoria" begins
* February 12: Benedict, Akshainie, Matteson, and Alice arrive in England to work with Michael Hudson
* February 17: "Fire and Ice" begins; Benedict and Akshainie arrive in France to follow a possible lead
* February 18: "Back in the Day" ends
* February 20: Benedict and Akshainie meet Mundir
* February 22: "Fire and Ice" ends
* March 3: "Magum Imperatoria" ends; Michael Hudson arrives at Iravati
* March 17: "Promises"; "The Other Woman"
* March 18: "Memories"
* April 28: "Gob's Market"; "East of Eden" begins
* May 1: Matteson, Jackie, Alice, and Rick disrupt Brood of Nachash ritual; Rick throws himself and the Barzai into an open portal
* May 2: Jeremiah investigates site of ritual interrupted by Matteson, Jackie, Rick, and Alice; Alice asks Matteson for space
* May 3: "East of Eden" ends; Charles and Bob sever ties with Matteson and Jackie
* May 18: Jeremiah tortures a naga for information, is promised information in exchange for running an errand for Hecate
* June 16: "Cain Abroad" ends; Jeremiah sets trap for Matteson using Jackie

## 2020s

### 2028

* October 31-November 4: Period which cannot be watched through magical means, according to The Two