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* First signs of conflict between Aldan and Ducaniel, Aldan makes it a war of subjugation rather than extinction.
 
* First signs of conflict between Aldan and Ducaniel, Aldan makes it a war of subjugation rather than extinction.
 
* Surviving giants become slaves.
 
* Surviving giants become slaves.
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* Battles such as [[Burning Hill]] (24,832 BL), [[Battle of Dreadmarsh]] (24,820 BL), [[Siege of Dwarfhome]] (23,800 BL), [[Battle of Bodir Pass]] (17,000 BL), ended by the recently discovered [[Siege of Jorkad Hall]] (12,000 BL).
 
* Battles such as [[Burning Hill]] (24,832 BL), [[Battle of Dreadmarsh]] (24,820 BL), [[Siege of Dwarfhome]] (23,800 BL), [[Battle of Bodir Pass]] (17,000 BL), ended by the recently discovered [[Siege of Jorkad Hall]] (12,000 BL).
 
* Leads to the [[Last Days of Dwarovar]] and the destruction of the [[Dwarven Empire]].
 
* Leads to the [[Last Days of Dwarovar]] and the destruction of the [[Dwarven Empire]].
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* Focus on philosophy and scholarly/magical pursuits rather than war and expansion.
 
* Focus on philosophy and scholarly/magical pursuits rather than war and expansion.
 
* Larger and more developed colonies in Halcann are given 1000 years to withdraw or be punished.
 
* Larger and more developed colonies in Halcann are given 1000 years to withdraw or be punished.
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*The Five Great Cities developed: [[Lanaiande]], [[Affelai]], [[Tacenie]], [[Harathil]] and [[Dalaire]],
 
*The Five Great Cities developed: [[Lanaiande]], [[Affelai]], [[Tacenie]], [[Harathil]] and [[Dalaire]],
 
*The Second (and greatest) Golden Age begins.
 
*The Second (and greatest) Golden Age begins.
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* Survivors flee during, leading to [[The Great Drift]].
 
* Survivors flee during, leading to [[The Great Drift]].
 
* [[Events correlating with The Ruin]]
 
* [[Events correlating with The Ruin]]
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*Their [[Genie Sultanates|empires]] in the [[Salahadesi Desert]] are left barren and abandoned, most are buried under the sands.
 
*Their [[Genie Sultanates|empires]] in the [[Salahadesi Desert]] are left barren and abandoned, most are buried under the sands.
 
*The Bulwari elves are freed from their enslavement and begin to grow into [[Bulwari Kingdoms|powerful kingdoms]].
 
*The Bulwari elves are freed from their enslavement and begin to grow into [[Bulwari Kingdoms|powerful kingdoms]].
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* Worship of the Elven Pantheon is abandoned''.''''(they did abandon the precursors at their time of need, after all -J).'' Leads to rise of belief in [[Ancestral Guardians]].'''
 
* Worship of the Elven Pantheon is abandoned''.''''(they did abandon the precursors at their time of need, after all -J).'' Leads to rise of belief in [[Ancestral Guardians]].'''
 
* Monarchical government is abolished into an elective merit-based one, Admirals and military become the new nobility.
 
* Monarchical government is abolished into an elective merit-based one, Admirals and military become the new nobility.
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* [[Tacenie]] and most of the Remnant Fleet is lost or destroyed.
 
* [[Tacenie]] and most of the Remnant Fleet is lost or destroyed.
 
* Leads to '''The Plea of Munas'''.
 
* Leads to '''The Plea of Munas'''.
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*Bulwari King of Kings [[Getlaranos]] invites the elves to settle the unpopulated frontier lands in northern Sarhal and become nobles (and gods) in their own right.
 
*Bulwari King of Kings [[Getlaranos]] invites the elves to settle the unpopulated frontier lands in northern Sarhal and become nobles (and gods) in their own right.
 
*Some elves migrate to northern Sarhal, building their own settlements or living in the [[Bulwari Great Cities]]. They mix with the [[Bulwari Elf|Bulwari Elves]], eventually becoming the [[Sun Elf|sun elves]].
 
*Some elves migrate to northern Sarhal, building their own settlements or living in the [[Bulwari Great Cities]]. They mix with the [[Bulwari Elf|Bulwari Elves]], eventually becoming the [[Sun Elf|sun elves]].
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*The elves that stayed in the Republic are what we know today as [[Moon Elf|moon elves]].
 
*The elves that stayed in the Republic are what we know today as [[Moon Elf|moon elves]].
 
*Unification of human, half-elf and elven peoples under one moniker, they are now known as [[Damerian]].
 
*Unification of human, half-elf and elven peoples under one moniker, they are now known as [[Damerian]].
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: [[Silver Concordat]] is signed
 
: [[Silver Concordat]] is signed
 
 
 
*Official alliance between the [[Ibevar|Elfrealm of Ibevar]] and the [[Damerian Republic]].
 
*Official alliance between the [[Ibevar|Elfrealm of Ibevar]] and the [[Damerian Republic]].
 
*The [[Ibevari Army]] is absorbed by the [[Damerian Army]].
 
*The [[Ibevari Army]] is absorbed by the [[Damerian Army]].
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*The great city of [[Beepeck]] is created between the gnome and halfling lands, serving as their new capital and the northern capital of the republic.
 
*The great city of [[Beepeck]] is created between the gnome and halfling lands, serving as their new capital and the northern capital of the republic.
 
*The Beepecker ruling class is given [[Damerian Citizenship|citizenship]] status.
 
*The Beepecker ruling class is given [[Damerian Citizenship|citizenship]] status.
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*Damerian economy begins to crumble due to the massive influx of Sarhalli refugees.
 
*Damerian economy begins to crumble due to the massive influx of Sarhalli refugees.
 
*A mage of the [[Silmuna University]] [[Ebril Sildir]] becomes Luminary, he is tasked to keep the peace during this time (for the diaspora and elections). He would later be regarded as the first Magister.
 
*A mage of the [[Silmuna University]] [[Ebril Sildir]] becomes Luminary, he is tasked to keep the peace during this time (for the diaspora and elections). He would later be regarded as the first Magister.
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*Half the legions declare for the war hero Jaher, others for the Consul [[Syman of Verne]].
 
*Half the legions declare for the war hero Jaher, others for the Consul [[Syman of Verne]].
 
*Battles include [[Battle of Damesear]] (246 AL), [[Sacking of Verne]] (246 AL), [[Slaughter at Wexhills]] (247 AL), [[Second Battle of Ibevar Forest]] (247 AL), [[Siege of Beepeck]] (249 AL), [[Second Battle of Damesear]] (250 AL).
 
*Battles include [[Battle of Damesear]] (246 AL), [[Sacking of Verne]] (246 AL), [[Slaughter at Wexhills]] (247 AL), [[Second Battle of Ibevar Forest]] (247 AL), [[Siege of Beepeck]] (249 AL), [[Second Battle of Damesear]] (250 AL).
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*Head of the Damerian Army [[Istalara Warsinger]] dies.
 
*Jaherian Victory, Jaher is elected as Consul whilst still being Luminary.
 
*Jaherian Victory, Jaher is elected as Consul whilst still being Luminary.
 
*one of jaher's dude becomes High Beacon
 
*one of jaher's dude becomes High Beacon
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<p style="text-align: left;">[[First Imperial Census]]</p>
 
<p style="text-align: left;">[[First Imperial Census]]</p>
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*<p style="text-align: left;">Official count of the denizens of the newly formed Phoenix Empire.</p>
 
*<p style="text-align: left;">Official count of the denizens of the newly formed Phoenix Empire.</p>

Revision as of 22:05, 21 February 2016

This timeline is from a Cannorian perspective, the origins of the world come from the Halcanni Pantheon and the chronicles' perspective comes from the precursors and their successors, the elves, humans and half elves.

Creation

Halcanni Creation Myth


Dwarven Creation Myth


Harimari Creation Myth

Fall of the Gods

Skyforged in Flame

Year Event
Prehistory
  • Remnants of the primordials, the giants and the genies, are given a chance to live if their aid in the creation.
Prehistory
  • Castellos and Agrados work together to create dragons in their image, Castellos favoring chromatic dragons and Agrados metallic dragons.
  • Malliath is the first dragon to be created, being jointly made, he is given two heads, one silver and one black.

  • Their younger sister Astralania teaches the dragons magic.
Prehistory
  • Dragons, dwarves and genies help finish the basis of the world.

Prehistory
  • Halanna creates the first dwarf Dagrin Everbeard out of stone, she soon creates many more to aid in crafting the finer details of the world.
Prehistory
  • Castellos creates the immortal avariel (winged elves) to act as stewards and servants to the gods.

Godswar

Year Event

Prehistory

  • Agrados rapes Halanna, who later gives birth to the Spawn of Agrados as well as deities Falah and Nerat.

Prehistory

  • Castellos offers Agrados a chance to atone but Agrados declares war instead.

  • Agrados creates proto-humans to help him in his war.

Prehistory
Godswar
  • Several gods and dragons join with Agrados.
  • The dwarves and avariel remain loyal to Castellos, most gods/dragons (such as Malliath) stay loyal to Castellos.
  • Castellos slays and attempts to absorb Agrados' essence and portfolio, he fails and casts away the corrupted/merged version of him: Kazraiel.

Prehistory

Godly Decrees
  • Kazraiel and the traitorous gods and dragons are banished to a new realm beneath the earth: The Underworld. Nerat is tasked to oversee their imprisonment as a form of atonement.
  • Gods can no longer walk on earth, they must live through avatars which are reborn if they wish.
  • Only one god can have a certain portfolio, gods will lose their portfolios or merge if it's their only one.
  • Avariels act as messengers and representatives of the gods in their stead.
  • Dragons are tasked to rule the world in the gods' stead.

Prehistory

to

Today

Eternal War
  • Kazraiel bands the Godswar outcasts together and becomes the Prince of the Underworld.
  • The exiled gods become the progenitor of devils, the exiled dragons become the progenitor of demons.
  • Nerat becomes Judge of the Dead and conscripts sinful souls into his army to fight Kazraiel.

The Dragon Age

First Lineage Wars

Year Event
300,000,000 BL
  • Dragons split Halwes between their lineages, initially from the metallic and chromatic lineages but soon to more specific lineages/colors such as bronze and red dragons.

250,000,000 BL

to

20,000,000 BL

First Lineage Wars
  • Total war begins between the lineages, the ancient world (still together) is bathed in flame and begins to turn into the world we know today.
  • Malliath unites the dragon lineages under the pretense of becoming the new gods.

Inheritance War

Year Event

199,000,000 BL

  • The giants, genies and other beast races from Agrados' spawn ally with the dragons.
  • The other races, namely the dwarves, proto-human and avariel go against them and are enslaved.

190,000,000 BL


to

1,000,000 BL

Inheritance War
  • War between dragonkind and the gods.
  • The Godly Decrees is broken: Castellos and the gods arrive on earth for the first time in aeons to fight the dragons.
  • The dwarves begin carving what today is known as Dwarfhome across the mountains, a shelter for all.
  • Malliath devours several gods (including then Goddes of Magic Astralania. He later maims and eats Castellos' right arm and leg.
  • The gods retreat but manage to slay Malliath.
  • With superiority in the skies, the heavens are essentially blockaded by the dragon scions.
  • The avariels trapped in heaven eventually become the foundation of the divine servants we know today, such as angels.
  • Avariels who were left stranded on the ground are stripped of their ability to fly and turn into the precursor elves.

The Rule of Dragons

Year Event

990,000 BL

  • Malliath's draconic empire is divided amongst the old draconic lineages, a de facto second Lineage War begins throughout this entire era.
842, 000 BL
The Last Flight
  • Some precursors open a portal to a parallel plane of existence, the Feywild.
  • They become what we call today as the Eladrin.

600,000 BL

  • The dragons of Haless and Halcann mysteriously disappear or enter forced hybernation, any dragons that enter those lands suffer the same fate.
  • The remaining dragons are confined to Halwes.

(Chroniclers Note: This may be due to the Dark Descendants. -J)

600,000 BL

to


100,000 BL

The Rule of Dragons
  • Halwes is split between the autonomous dragon scions; dragon lineages dictates but not reinforce general alliances.
  • Precursor elves are now slaves under the dragon scions, some are taught magic to better serve their masters.

The War of Broken Chains

Year Event

140,000 BL

  • Venaan is born in central Halwes.
  • Some say Venaan is an avatar of Castellos' son, the god of light Sura'el.

(Chronicler's Note: The word 'elven' originates here, meaning 'of Venaan' -J)

130,000 BL

  • Venaan kills his draconic overlord, Ibis, the first time a dragon has been slain by other races since the Godswar.

130,000 BL

to


50,000 BL

The War of Broken Chains
  • The Dragon Scion's dragonguard betray their masters, some are killed in their sleep.
  • The precursor slaves rise in open rebellion all across Halwes.
  • Halwessi dragons wiped to near extinction, the rest are cursed which degrades them to no more than beasts. Some of them will eventually be tamed.
  • What we refer today as the Precursor Senate is created, with Venaan as its elected head.

Early Precursor Era (50,000 BL - 25,000 BL)

Rise of the Empire (The first Golden Age/Uen'galaan)

Year Event
50,000 BL
  • Halwes is split between the freed elves, various kingdoms and republics are created but all bow to the Senate.
48,000 BL
  • The new capital Aesadas (meaning Skyhome/Sky Paradise) is completed, proceeding to travel across Halwes.
44,000 BL
  • Venaan has a single son, Arethon.
40,000 BL
  • Venaan dies while at Senate, rumors of assassination spread.
  • Venaan's son Arethon is chosen to succeed.
38,000 BL
  • Arethonni Military Reforms: The Precursor Legions are created from the remnants of the Dragonguard.
35,000 BL
  • King Arethon centralizes Halwes, there is no king but him, previous kings become princes. Some minor revolts happen but the Legions loyal to him shut them down with ease.
  • The Precursor Empire as we know it is born.

(Chronicler's Note: Given the immortal state of the precursor elves, this elective position for life might as well be a monarchy -J)

32,000 BL
  • The twins Aldan and Ducaniel are born to Arethon and one of his consorts, Neluthien.

(Chronicler's Note: Precursor immortality meant couples would literally be together forever, open relationships were the norm in precursor culture -J)

Age of Light

Year Event
30,000 BL
  • Precursors begin to explore The Frozen North, establishing many Precursor Temples along the way.
  • Southern Halcann is discovered by explorers, the first time anyone has left Halwes successfully since the The Rule of Dragons.
  • The Age of Light begins, during this time the precursors would expand their reach across the entire world.
29,302 BL
  • Precursor-Genie Alliance: The precursors send an official delegation to the genie sultanates and establish an alliance and agree to multiple terms:
    • The Precursors share their technology and resources but leave the Sahaladesi desert alone
    • The Precursors are free to establish temples in Sarhal and beyond.

(Chronicler's Note: It is assumed that the genies had ascended the idea of war and territory, growing decadent in their years. Another factor could be that the precursor elves could act as a buffer state between the genies and the Dwarven Empire.

29,600 BL
  • The first permanent settlement, named Ueniande, is created on an island off the coast of the Sahaladesi Desert.
  • Ueniande Temple begins construction.
29,000 BL
  • The island continent of the coast of Eastern Haless named Insyaa is discovered.
  • Haless is discovered shortly after.
28,974 BL
  • The first Precursor Temple in Insyaa is built, many others follow both in Haless and Insyaa.
28,840 BL
  • The Precursor Empire establishes Eastern Haless due to its relative void of 'civillized' races.
  • The grand city of Iess (pronounced Ee-ess) begins construction, it would be the base of power for the precursors and later: the harimarians who came after them.
28,821 BL
  • The Precursor Elves establishing temples in The Frozen North make contact with the Empire of Giantkind, several temples are sacked.
28,821 BL

to


25,000 BL

War of Subjugation
  • War between the Precursor Elves and Giantkind of Halcann.
  • First signs of conflict between Aldan and Ducaniel, Aldan makes it a war of subjugation rather than extinction.
  • Surviving giants become slaves.













(Chronicler's Note: The War of Subjugation forms the basis of the Gerudian Creation Myth. -J)

28,500 BL
  • Precursor Colonies are spread across the world, with a high concentration in Eastern Halcann.
  • Natives encountered such as gnolls, harpies and humans are enslaved, some are used as scientific subjects for precursor scholars.
27,000 BL

(Chronicler's Note: The dwarves and elves offer two opposing stances in what started the War of Ages, the dwarves say the elves attacked first bu the precursor elves say otherwise. -J)

27,000 BL

to


25,000 BL

War of Ages
  • Conflict between the Precursor and Dwarven Empire begins.
  • Ducaniel is chosen to lead the effort against the dwarves.
  • Official support withdrawn upon Aldan's succession.
25,000 BL
  • King Arethon dies in battle against the dwarves. The eldest twin Aldan is elected as King.

Late Precursor Era (25,000 BL - 1000 BL)

Call for Reflection (24,990 - 22,301)

Year

Event

24,990 BL

  • Aldan withdraws back to the imperial capital of Aesadas for his coronation.

24,900 BL

to


11,000 BL

War of Vengeance
  • Ducaniel leads the 4th Legion and the rest of the colonial forces north to the dwarven capital of Dwarfhome.
  • Battles such as Burning Hill (24,832 BL), Battle of Dreadmarsh (24,820 BL), Siege of Dwarfhome (23,800 BL), Battle of Bodir Pass (17,000 BL), ended by the recently discovered Siege of Jorkad Hall (12,000 BL).
  • Leads to the Last Days of Dwarovar and the destruction of the Dwarven Empire.












(Chronicler's Note: Trapped in Jorkad Hall by the dwarves, Ducaniel experiments on his own men to create soldiers and defeat the dwarves once and for all: orcs. -J)

24,000 BL


to


23,000 BL

Giant's Rebellion
  • Giants, humans and other slaves rebel against their precursor overlords.
  • Many Precursor Temples across Cannor and Escann are sacked and destroyed.
  • Ducaniel commands the other legions and the colonial forces to return to Sarhal and protect the vital colonies.
  • Ducaniel marches forward with only his 4th Legion, also known as the Viridian Legion.
  • Leads to the Reflective Decree.

23,000 BL

Reflective Decree
  • Aldan calls for all colonies to withdraw and leave the land to the natives.
  • End of Giant's Rebellion.
  • End of War of Ages against the dwarves.
  • Focus on philosophy and scholarly/magical pursuits rather than war and expansion.
  • Larger and more developed colonies in Halcann are given 1000 years to withdraw or be punished.








(Chronicler's Note: The precursors leaving draws parallels to the High Gods leaving in the Harimari Pantheon. -J)

22,999 BL

Statement of Self-Rule
  • Having fought to defend their land in the Giant's Rebellion, the colonial lords disobey the Reflective Decree and declare independence.
  • The precursors that stay name themselves the bulwari, meaning "the enduring ones".
  • Leads to foundation of Bulwar Pryoa also known as Ancient Bulwar.

22,730 BL

to

9,983 BL

Wars of Ancient Bulwar
  • Conflict with the Genie Sultanates.
  • Bulwar allies with the orcish warlord Dirgal the Farseer who wishes to give his people a home in the surface, thousand and thousands of orcs flood the genie sultanates.
  • Conflict with migrating dwarves fleeing from The Last Days of Dwarovar.
  • Development and conflict between various schools of thought.
  • Eventual fragmentation of the bulwari into Bulwar Frigora and its downfall.

Age of Reflection/The Second Golden Age (22,301 - 10,000)

Year Event

22,301 BL

Age of Reflection
  • Most precursor elves withdraw back to Halwes
  • Increased focus on scholarly pursuits, history, religion and magical research.
  • The Five Great Cities developed: Lanaiande, Affelai, Tacenie, Harathil and Dalaire,
  • The Second (and greatest) Golden Age begins.




(Chronicler's Note: The Second Golden Age is known as the Seta'galaan in elven, Seta meaning 'second' and galaan meaning 'gold age' -J)

21,980 BL
  • The final colonial precursors arrive in Halwes.
20,042 BL
  • Sarhal, under Ancient Bulwar, becoming the hub of slavery in Halcann.
18,000 BL
  • Precursor Schools of Magic created, categorizing and exploring magic further than before.
14,000 BL
11,000 BL
  • Ducaniel is betrayed by his orcs and disappears in self-exile in Halcann, bringing an end to his War of Vengeance.
10,000 BL

9,983 BL

to

9,413 BL

Fall of the Bulwar Frigora
  • The genies begins to invade and conquer Sarhal.
  • Some descendants of the orcs that allied with Ancient Bulwar ally with the genie sultanates in exchange for Bulwar's much more hospitable and fertile land in Sarhal.
  • The bulwari people are enslaved by the genies.
9,973 BL

9,002 BL

to

8,203 BL

War for Bulwari Freedom
  • Brasan the Emancipator, a genie sultan who was against slavery, wages war on his own kind to free the bulwar elves.
  • Brasan becomes the first and only genie to die.

War of Two (10,000 - 1000)

Year Event

10,000 BL

Return of Ducaniel
  • Ducaniel returns to Halwes and is hailed a hero, he finds the new Empire as a shadow of its former self and wishes to restore it, others back him.
  • Ducaniel is given the flying city of Tacenie in northern Halwes.
  • Ducaniel begins the creation of black orcs, a improved and controllable version of his previous creations.

9,000 BL

  • Elfenbride's 5,000 year celebration, marking her as a woman grown in precursor standards.

9,000 BL to 1000 BL

The Senagrad (War of Two)
  • Ducaniel is infatuated with his niece and kidnaps her.
  • He and his followers, mostly from northern Halwes, declare war to put Ducaniel on the throne.
  • Ducaniel loses and his followers are imprisoned in the mountains.
  • Ducaniel's black orcs hunted to near extinction.
  • Ducaniel is imprisoned in Aesadas.

1000 BL

The Ruin of Halwes
  • Ducaniel causes a magical explosion to consume all of Halwes.
  • Halwes is shattered into pieces.
  • Elven immortality is lost.
  • Survivors flee during, leading to The Great Drift.
  • Events correlating with The Ruin




(Chronicler's Note: Dark Descendants may be the cause of Ducaniel's corruption. Furthermore, the blast may also have created the Feywild and Shadow Planes -J)

The Great Drift (1000 BL - 1 AL)

Year Event
1000 BL
The Dissipation
  • The genies fade out of existence.
  • Their empires in the Salahadesi Desert are left barren and abandoned, most are buried under the sands.
  • The Bulwari elves are freed from their enslavement and begin to grow into powerful kingdoms.




(Chronicler's Note: The genies were seemingly banished to the elemental planes of existence, most scholars believe this was a side effect of the blast caused by the Ruin of Halwes. It is confirmed they still exist, and have often been summoned and bound through rituals and enchanted lamps. -J)

1000 BL
Harimari Ascension
  • Harimar leads his people to a greater purpose, unlocking the secrets of the Iess Precursor Temple.
  • Worship of the Harimari Pantheon begins.

1000 BL

to

1002 BL

The Relief of Halwes
  • The soon-to-be Remnant Fleet rescues any survivors in Halwes, mostly from the eastern coasts.
  • Attempts to resettle are futile, those that stay too long in Halwessi soil die.

1002 BL

  • The Remnant Fleet is created.
  • The remains of the great coastal city of Tacenie is pushed off to sea is retrofitted into a naval city.

1002 BL


to

2 BL

The Great Drift
  • The Remnant Fleet wanders aimlessly across the sea for 1000 years.
  • Precursor elven culture is essentially lost, only the efforts of the Vestiges grasp on to what remains.
  • Worship of the Elven Pantheon is abandoned.'(they did abandon the precursors at their time of need, after all -J). Leads to rise of belief in Ancestral Guardians.
  • Monarchical government is abolished into an elective merit-based one, Admirals and military become the new nobility.




(Chronicler's Note: It is assumed that the Remnant Fleet was adrift within a sort of planar limbo, perhaps in the Feywild or the Plane of Water, explaining why they didn't encounter land for 1000 years. -J)

100 BL

2 BL

The Great Storm
  • Tacenie and most of the Remnant Fleet is lost or destroyed.
  • Leads to The Plea of Munas.




(Chronicler's Note: The scholar Eserion the Mad suggests that the Dark Descendants caused this, and turned those in the Tacenie into the Abominations we have encountered today. -J)

2 BL

The Plea of Munas
  • Munas sings to the moon for aid and the moon guides the ships to Halcann.

1 AL

The Landing
  • What remains of the Remnant Fleet arrive in Damesear.
  • Some decide to live the life at sea and look for those lost in The Great Storm, these elves eventually become the Sea Elves.

The Landing (1 AL - 203 AL)

Pre-Damerian Republic

Year Event
0 AL
  • Munas Moonsinger marries the local Damerri tribal leader and avatar of The Dame, Auci Eigthborn.
  • Munas becomes the tribal chief, some elves begin to disagree with mixing with humans.
  • Munas declares that the elves should "Cannorize" their names or even take new ones, eg:
    • Istalara Agraseina ta'Estaforra becomes Istalara Warsinger (of the Lady Luck)
    • Munas Cymlan takes the new surname Moonsinger
    • Captains of the remnant fleet and their families make their ship names their sole surname in rememberance.
  • Conquest of Damesear: the elves help the Damerri conquer the rest of Damesear.
1 AL
  • The elves settle in the forests near Damesear, eventually becoming Moonhaven.
3 AL
  • The first elf dies in Halcann, the place is eventually named Ilvandet.
  • Mion Silmuna, the first half-elf, is born.
  • After this the communion of elves and men were no longer taboo, many half-elves were soon born, upsetting some elves that lead to the Elven Migrations.


(Chronicler's Note: Half-elven children do not share the surname of their father, they are instead given surnames to denote the elven parent of the first pairing. Mion is the son of the elf Munas and the human Auci, the elven progentior is Munas so his surname becomes 'of Munas', or in elven: Silmuna. -J)

5 AL
First Elven Migration
  • More xenophobic elves travel east to settle in the Great Forest, away from the humans of Damesear, they eventually become the wood elves.
  • Some under Ibenion ta'Lunpyr settle and create a kingdom today known as Ibevar.
  • Elves create settlements along the coasts of Dameshead, eventually becoming the Anbennarian City States. //remove?
  • Contact with the Bulwari Kingdoms of Sarhal, their precursor ancestry makes them relate with the new elven arrivals.
8 AL
Second Elven Migrations
  • Bulwari King of Kings Getlaranos invites the elves to settle the unpopulated frontier lands in northern Sarhal and become nobles (and gods) in their own right.
  • Some elves migrate to northern Sarhal, building their own settlements or living in the Bulwari Great Cities. They mix with the Bulwari Elves, eventually becoming the sun elves.



(Chronicler's Note: The Bulwari Kingdoms were the remains of the precursor colonies, the human populace saw them as gods who elevated them from savagery, which they did to some extent. 'By this time the precursor 'bulwari' elves had ruled themselves for over 22,000 years after the precursors left. -J)

10 AL
  • Galion the First becomes the first elven convert to worship The Dame.
  • Resurgence of worship in the Elven Pantheon, The Dame is said to be the daughter of the elven goddess of magic Astralania
  • Worship of the Ancestral Guardians decline in favour for the resurrected elven one.

(Chronicler's Note: This type of corellation between local Cannorian deities and those of the Elven Pantheon would continue to one day become the Halcanni Pantheon. -J)

13 AL
  • The northern city of Damescrown is created by elven settlers, the first of the Anbennarian City States.
15 AL
  • The Great Wood Elf Kingdom of Cyranvar makes itself known.
  • Wood Elves abandon their ancestor reverence for the worship of trees and nature spirits, led by the Mother Tree.

(Chronicler's Note: The Wood Elves proclaim that they communed with the trees of the Great Forest and chose their king. On the Mother Tree: modern scholars draw parallels between her and Halanna, both even share a hunter daughter .-J)

21 AL
  • The first generation of half elves reach adulthood, their understanding of elven and human customs brings the two together even more.
  • Mion Silmuna is seen as a natural successor by both races, he begins work to establish the Damerian Republic.
50 AL
  • By this time about half of the Remnant Fleet survivors have left Dameshead to live either in Cyranvar or the Sun Elven Kingdoms.
56 AL
  • The half-elven Eborthil Trading Company is officially established, based in the island city of the same name.
  • Trade flourishes between Cannor and Sarhal.
  • Mion arranges a marriage between his sister Varilora and Urion sil Eborthil.
58 AL

Damerian Republic

Year Event
60 AL
Proclamation of the Damerian People
  • The Damerian Republic is created, with Mion as its elected first Consul.
  • Nearby elven settlements like Moonhaven joins the Republic.
  • Damerian Eastward Expansion begins, elven and human settlers alike create settlements within Cannor interior.
  • The elves that stayed in the Republic are what we know today as moon elves.
  • Unification of human, half-elf and elven peoples under one moniker, they are now known as Damerian.




(Chronicler's Note: While initially peaceful, the constant barbarian raids and attacks on these frontier colonies soon warranted for military-backed expansion and sometimes forced subjugation. -J)

62 AL
  • Mion's mother (and avatar of The Dame) Auci Eigthborn dies of old age, aged 89.
  • The Hunt for the Lost Avatar begins, Damerri priests fail to find the next avatar of The Dame until nearly 300 years later in an elven thief and former spy named Nathalyne.
  • Without an avatar, some Damerri leave to join other Cannorian tribes, though most stay in the fledgling Republic, seeing Mion as Auci's hereditary heir.
  • Worship of The Dame still continues but early roots of the Halcanni Pantheon appear here as people look to other gods for guidance.
70 AL
  • Second election of the Damerian Republic, Mion wins by a small margin.
  • Attacks and raids continue against the Damerian Colonies with little to no official aid.
80 AL
  • Third election of the Damerian Republic, Mion loses by another small margin.
  • The elf Fedis ta'Wesaesa is elected for his militaristic policies.
  • Mion Silmuna gracefully accepts defeat and heads to Sarhal to bring back knowledge to his people in Dameria. (See: Chronicles of Mion)
  • Fedis expands the Damerian Army to defend and expand the Republic leading to the Damerian Wars of Expansion.
80 AL
Silver Concordat is signed

80 AL

to

228 AL

Damerian Wars of Expansion
  • Procedural expansion of the Damerian Republic in Cannor, initially coastal but spreading inland.
  • Cannorian tribes subjugated as second class citizens, constant raiding from those who arent.
  • Exponential increase of half-elven population, origins of Anbennarianism begins.
  • Inclusion and correlation between Elven and Cannorian gods build the foundations of the Halcanni Pantheon
  • Briefly stopped during Barbarian Invasion of Dameshead but continues afterwards.
  • Succeeded by Jaher's Conquest of Cannor.
90 AL
  • Moonsinger Codex published by Darin of Bisan and his half-brother: Senator Feran Silgarion. The codex itself justifies the idea that extraordinary mortals can ascend to godhood if backed by an existing god, in the codex's case: Munas and The Dame.
  • Worship of Munas begins, he is integrated in the worship of the proto-Halcanni Pantheon.
132 AL
  • Dwarves from Khugdihr make contact with the elves, trade is established between Dameria and Khugdihr.
  • A trade delegation is led by Maldor the Wanderer who later creates an elven colony in Serpenthead.
160 AL
  • Eleventh election of the Republic, Fedis who had served for 80 years (8 terms) is ousted by the human Alard the Reformer.
  • Alardian Reforms begins:
  • Term times reduced to 5 years from 10.
  • Consuls can only serve 2 successive terms.
  • Damerian Slavery officially legalized.
  • Role of Luminary is created. Varilor Bluetongue, Munas' older brother, becomes the first Luminary.
  • Officialization of the Halcanni Pantheon.

163 AL

to

165 AL

Barbarian Invasion of Dameshead
  • Human barbarians sack the city-state settlements along the Dameshead coast, starting with the city of Damescrown.
  • The young general Harinwel ta'Saraea is given emergency powers and acts as de facto dictator of the republic: the Luminary.
  • The Damerian Republic absorbs the Damescrown and the rest of the Anbennarian City States in exchange for the Republic's protection.
164 AL
  • Silmuna University is created by the returning Mion Silmuna, he also returns with a bulwari elven wife and children.
  • Initially the university was to teach magic but it eventually expanded to other subjects during Jaher's reign.
165 AL
  • Mion Silmuna dies of a spell-gone-wrong, aged 160.
  • Silmuna University is taken over by his daughter Ilmindis Silmuna who would later become known as one of the most powerful mages of all time.
  • Mion's son Darion Silmuna is elected as a one-time Consul, his 'divine blood' makes him popular but his rule is not.
170 AL
Crisis at Damesear
  • People get ruly at the Damerian Elections, believing Darion to be the divine heir.
  • Previous Consul Fedis ta'Wesaesa becomes Luminary to shut down rebellions and keep the peace.
  • Assigning a Luminary every election would soon become a tradition until Jaher's reign.

179 AL

to

201 AL

Bulwari Unification
  • Denialist Rebellion: The abundance of new elves shatters the idea of the Bulwari being gods, their rebellion is quickly destroyed by Daermar before it gets out of hand.
  • Daermar the Great begins his wars to strip the authority of the Bulwari Kings and become sole Emperor.
  • Leads to Sun Elven Diaspora.

197 AL

to

199 AL

Smallfolk War
  • Gnomes and Halflings of Northwestern Cannor declare war against each other.
  • A truce is established by the intervening Damerian Republic, they are also absorbed into the republic.
  • The great city of Beepeck is created between the gnome and halfling lands, serving as their new capital and the northern capital of the republic.
  • The Beepecker ruling class is given citizenship status.





//SORT OUT

201 AL
Sun Elven Diaspora
  • Sun elf settlers in Northern Sarhal forcibly annexed by the newly formed Bulwari Empire.
  • Most flee across the Nolomar Mountains or across the Divenhalan Ocean back into Cannor where they are attacked by the human and gnollish barbarian tribes.
  • Surviving refugees find themself within the Damerian Republic but some migrate to Cyranvar.
  • Refugees in Dameria are not given citizenship but become the lower class clients instead.
  • Damerian economy begins to crumble due to the massive influx of Sarhalli refugees.
  • A mage of the Silmuna University Ebril Sildir becomes Luminary, he is tasked to keep the peace during this time (for the diaspora and elections). He would later be regarded as the first Magister.





(Chronicler's Note: It should be noted that sun elves were not the only ones who fled into the republic, human slaves and even some bulwari elves who were against Daermar also fled. -J)

Phoenix Empire Era (203 AL - 633AL)

Rise of Jaher

Year Event
203 AL
221 AL
  • Jaher attends Silmuna University, becoming a student of Evocation.
226 AL
  • Jaher joins the Damerian Army, becoming the protege of former Luminary General Harinwel ta'Saraea.
  • Harinwel ta'Saraea decrypts old precursor manuscripts revealing the Precursor Legions.
  • The Damerian Army begins to reform into the legion structure.
  • The first legion, the Sun Legion, is created. Led by Harinwel, it is filled with veteran sun elven warriors, most are sun elves who are to be given citizenship in exchange for military service.
  • The second legion, the Moon Legion, is given to High Beacon Istalara Warsinger, head of the Damerian Army.
227 AL
  • Agratorix, a human Escanni warlord, sacks the northern Damerian city of Maldorthil at Serpenthead.

228 AL

to

230 AL

Escanni Invasion of Dameria
  • Agratorix moves west and makes the tip of the Dameshead as his base, forming foundation of the city of Vertesk.
  • Jaher serves as a battlemage and Harinwel's second-in-command.
  • Battles such as First Battle of Ibevar Forest (229 AL) and Battle of Damescrown (230 AL)
  • Harinwel ta'Saraea is assassinated in 232 AL, Jaher succeeds him as Commander of the Sun Legion and leads to the Massacre at Vertesk.

230 AL

to

246 AL

Repulsion of the Escanni
  • Agratorix flees and begins a guerilla war in eastern Cannor (Escann), most legions are sent to hunt them down.
  • Some legions are sent to the Dragon Coast and the borders of the Republic to keep the peace.
  • Republican corruption and inefficiency bogs down the war and leaves many Legions without supplies, Jaher begins to realize the Republic's true flaws.
  • Disaster at Cyranvar: Legions pursue the Escanni into The Great Forest, no man makes it out.
  • Agratorix is seemingly killed and white peace is made, eastern tribes as subjugated as client states.
  • Escanni gods like Castellos begins to appear in the Halcanni Pantheon.

Rise to Emperor

Year Event
245 AL
  • Jaher and the Sun Legion is recalled to Damesear keep peace during elections.
  • Jaher deposes the corrupt Consul Voran Silgaran.
  • He installs the puppet Consul Elemil ta'Tacenie instead.
246 AL
  • End of the Repulsion of the Escani.

246 AL

to

250 AL

Damerian Civil War
  • Jaher's puppet Elemil is killed and a new Consul Syman of Verne is elected.
  • Syman tries to remove Jaher as Luminary.
  • Half the legions declare for the war hero Jaher, others for the Consul Syman of Verne.
  • Battles include Battle of Damesear (246 AL), Sacking of Verne (246 AL), Slaughter at Wexhills (247 AL), Second Battle of Ibevar Forest (247 AL), Siege of Beepeck (249 AL), Second Battle of Damesear (250 AL).
  • Head of the Damerian Army Istalara Warsinger dies.
  • Jaherian Victory, Jaher is elected as Consul whilst still being Luminary.
  • one of jaher's dude becomes High Beacon

252 AL

to

256 AL

Damerian Eastern Campaign
  • Subjugation of Eastern Cannor.
  • Cyranvar becomes an ally of the Republic.
  • Orc clans defeated and enslaved. //wut?
  • Rest of the Old Legions created, orc slaves become soldiers within it.
260 AL
  • 36th election of the Republic.
  • Jaher becomes Consul again, breaking the two term limit.
  • Leads to Second Damerian Civil War.

260 AL

to

263 AL

Second Damerian Civil War
  • Rise of ideas about Elven Supremacy.
  • Humans fight againt Jaher and his elven backers, half elves are split between.
  • Jaher declares himself as Consul-Luminary for life.
266 AL
  • Jaher marries a princess of the Bulwari Empire, Erelmis the Chaste.

269 AL

to

275 AL

Jaher's Conquest of Sarhal
  • Daermar the Great dies, the Bulwari Succession War begins.
  • Jaher sets out to reclaim his ancestral homeland from the Bulwari Empire and to put his wife on the throne.
  • Northern Sarhal is given back to the sun elves.
  • Jaher proclaimed by the Bulwari Sun Cult as Sura'el reborn.
  • Erelmis the Chaste becomes the Empress of the Bulwari Empire, in proxy Jaher becomes Emperor.
  • Other claimants are executed.
  • Bulwari Empire reverts to Bulwari Kingdoms, only the few loyal families are restored, most are replaced or intermarried with sun elven counterparts.

Jaher as Emperor

Year Event
276 AL
Eastern Focus
  • Jaher bulwarizes himself, seemingly favouring his new Bulwari lands and titles to his old Damerian ones.
  • Some in the Damerian Republic plot to gain independence from the newly crowned Emperor Jaher.
  • Bulwari ideas of elven supremacy spread across Cannor, though with only minor success.
280 AL
  • Construction of Setadasar begins in Sarhal, Jaher's planned new capital for the Damerian Republic.

281 AL

to

283 AL

Third Damerian Civil War
  • Sacking of Damesear (283 AL).
  • Dissolution of the Damerian Republic.
  • Foundation of the Phoenix Empire.
  • Old Republic lands keep some of their autonomy, the Small Country becomes fully autonomous.
  • Many Escanni and Cannorian tribes rebel and gain independence from their old Republic masters.
285 AL

First Imperial Census


  • Official count of the denizens of the newly formed Phoenix Empire.

  • Call for "re-elvenization" of elven surnames.

288 AL
  • Temple of Reemergence is built in Auraire, the first Bulwari Sun Cult temple in Cannor.
290 AL
  • Setadasar is finished, the Imperial Court moves there - the Eastern Focus is finished.

304 AL

to

309 AL

Urbarr's Invasion
  • Orcs led by Urbarr the Dreamer invade and sack Gelad in Sarhal.
  • Battles such as Battle of South Gelad (305 AL), Sack of Aysalaay (306 AL) and Siege of Setadasar (306 AL), Reversal at Seyatbahar (309 AL).
  • Treaty of Dreams
    • Urbarr and his people allowed to settle in far Southern Sarhal, the orc city of Orceheyr is established.
    • In exchange, orcs of able age must join the Phoenix Legions.
311 AL
  • Maglemmion, an elven general of the mostly orcish Ember Legion invades the southern dwarf outer hold of Seghdihr.
  • Various skirmishes against the southern dwarves begin.
  • Leads to Phoenix Expeditions into the Dwarovar, mostly failures.

314 AL

to

327 AL

Phoenix Campaigns in Escann
  • Jaher's Legions invade Escann.
  • Cyranvar opposes Jaher and aids the Escanni tribes in a guerilla war against Phoenix Empire occupation.
  • Early gains for Jaher but eventual defeat and white peace.
  • Border between The Phoenix Empire and Cyranvar is officially settled.
  • Nolomar Forts established.
320 AL
  • Plot of the Poisoned Cheese: Assassination attempt of Jaher as he visits Auraire.

228 AL

to

511 AL

Third Golden Age
  • An era of peace across Halcann.
  • All of Cannor subjugated under the Phoenix Empire, uneasy truce with Escanni tribes.
  • The First Elfaml: The Phoenix Empire and the Segbandal make peace, Seghdihr becomes a shared hold and the wealth of the two nations flourish.
  • The Golden Highway is constructed connecting the Phoenix Empire from Essypyone in the far east to Maldorthil to the far north.
  • Many elven colonies are created across Halcann.
331 AL
  • Iyran Harpylover marries the Harpy High Matriarch Ionerys bringing the Harpy Queendoms into the Empire.
386 AL
Banishment of the Gnolls
  • Gnolls are banished from The Great Forest.
  • Jaher settles the gnolls in the Salahadesi Desert and what is today known as Gnoll Country, using them as buffer states and clandestine agents against his enemies such as old Damerian Republicans.
485 AL
  • The elf Ioriel is born in Auraire, she later becomes a courtesan and mistress to Jaher, later accompanying him with his delegation to Iess.
486 AL
  • First official contact between the Phoenix Empire and the Harimari Empire.
503 AL
Phoenix Delegation to Iess
  • Jaher and the Imperial Court visit the Harimari capital of Iess, Jaher remarks that the Grand Palace of Harimar is actually a Precursor Temple of his ancestors.
  • The Harimarians take offense and the visit is cut short.

511 AL

to

572 AL

Phoenix-Harimar War
  • Initial victories due to the Harimari suprise attack.
  • Battles such as Razing of Essypyone (511 AL), Battle of Arbaran (513 AL), Sack of Iess (572 AL).
  • Eventual conquest of much of Haless by Jaher.
  • Mass migration of orcs, elves, dwarves and mostly humans into Haless. Many are legionarys and given land as reward for their part in the war: later the Halessi Successor Kingdoms.
572 AL
End of Phoenix-Harimar War
  • Jaher begins residence at the Grand Palace of Harimar while the Haless is incorporated into his empire.
  • Province of Jaheria is created, encompassing the old Harimari lands.
573 AL
  • Future Phoenix Queen Jylladania is born, her mother Erelmis dies at childbirth.
  • Ioriel tasked by Jaher to be Jylla's carer, teacher and guide.

(Chronicler's Note: Romantic stories such as 'Sun and Rose' suggest that Jylladania was actually Ioriel's child not Erelmis'. -J)

574 AL
  • Assassination of Jaher
575 AL
Partition of the Empire
  • Regent name is elected regent due to Jylladania's young age
  • Empire divided up amongst Jaher's generals and councillors, each being given their own kingdom to rule (similar format to Bulwari Kingdoms with Empress as King of Kings)
576 AL
Jaherian Successor Wars begin

Regency

Reign of the Masked Empress

585 AL - Jylla's 18th birthday bash!!!

Ioriellan Renaissance (633 AL - 800 AL)

Era of Black Ice (800 AL to 849 AL)

Great evil northern invasion, army of thralls

Interregnum (849 AL - 1111 AL)

Pogrom of Damesear - 863 AL, widespread massacre of mages in the Damesear region, mostly city of Auraire. Also Council of the Arcane is wiped out leaving Cannor without a centralised magical body - many magical societies spring up


War of Dusk - 867 AL, shadow war between Order of High Promise and Followers of Coming Sunrise (essentially pro vs anti phoenix empire)

New Empire (1111 AL - 1380 AL)

Grand Summit of Ibevar - 1111 AL

Crusade against some lich guy (1129 - 1133)

Aldresia is a crusader here

1133 AL - Assassination attempt vs Emperor + Mage-knights jedi Order of Aldresia or Orda Aldresia created to serve Magisterium as Templars

1145 AL - Corvurian Civil War vs its elven rulers (ends 1150 AL) <- vampires take over mate. this war also leads onto inspiring the war below:

1153 AL - Wars of Rule in the Empire -> Concordat of Rule -> mages shouldnt rule but magical-blooded families, decentralization of The Empire

time of classic kingdoms shit here

1219 AL - Concordat of Rule signed

Greentide (1380 AL - 1510 AL)

1410 - 1439: Siege of Khugdihr

1573: Reclamation of Khugdihr

Mages and the Ordo Eldricia disregard the Magisterium's orders and join the fight against the Greentide

Witch Kings Era (1510 AL - 1600 AL)

Mages hailed as heroes in Escann for defeating Greentide with help of guns, empty Escann makes them prime candidates for ruling

Eventually uber decadence and tyranny/rivalry between Witch kings, Escann becomes very anti-magic

The Empire becomes pretty decadent too since they have good relations with Witch Kings? Those who didnt become Witch Kings were veterans of the Greentide and now are ruling The Magisterium. Increase of overall magical tyranny and right to rule: people couldnt save and rule themselves during the Greentide so its up to mages

Age of Unraveling (1600 AL - 1800 AL)

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