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A Timeline, as kept by Varuna

  • RY -4539
    • The Primordial War ends; Solar's recieve the Creation Ruling Mandate from the Incarna.
  • RY -4439
    • The Founding of Meru.
  • RY -3900
    • Prince Ginnungagap, leader of a Fair Folk Crusade, invades Creation; beginning of the Dissolution Invasion.
  • RY -3394
    • Aeas finishes construction on the Spires of Kalas. Khalas Tha is reawakened.
  • RY -2818
    • Death of Facet Raven, first Solar to die of Old Age.
  • RY -2805
    • Marthia the White destroys the City of Nightfire, beginning the Nightfire Wars.
  • RY -1995
    • "End" of the Nightfire Wars; The Second Deliberative is founded.
  • RY -998
    • Operation Wyldhand.
  • RY -727
    • Usurpation
  • RY 0
    • The Great Contagion, and invasion of the Fair Folk.
    • Calibration; the Scarlet Empress enters the Palace of the Anathema.
  • RY 1
    • The destruction of the Fair Folk armies.
    • The founding of the Realm
  • RY 97
    • The Wyld Zone at the heart of the Hundred Kingdom recedes, leaving behind a huge ring of Tainted Lands.
    • Initial settlement efforts are hampered by Fair Folk harriers from the Wyld.
    • The Fortress City of Mourning Spire becomes the first kingdom of the "Wyld Reaches", reclaiming the ruins of a Shogunate Fortification.
  • RY 99
    • A large group of refugees from various parts of the 'Scavenger Lands' settle in the Wyld Reaches.
    • The largest group of refugees are led by a powerful God, Savoth the Life-Giver. They settle in Amanton, near the Circle of Bones.
    • Numerous battles are fought against the Fair Folk, who are slowly but surely pushed back into the Wyld.
  • RY 101
    • The City State of Radiant forms.
  • RY 103
    • The Cities of Budan and Mar are formed.
  • RY 107
    • The City of Dalton is formed.
    • Song of Serenity, leader of a Fair Folk Court near Madadhine, begins raiding many of the Kingdoms of the Wyld Reaches.
    • The nearly formed City of Dalton is razed by the Fair Folk, many of it's people led back to the Wyld.
    • Savoth the Life-Giver rides out with a force of Terrestrial Exalted and his own God-Blooded children, return with the Raksha Princes' Head.
    • The Protectorate of Amanton is formed.
  • RY 278
    • The City of Great Forks is founded.
  • RY 547
    • The Fair Folk surge out of the Wyld, both in the Far East and in the center of the Wyld Reaches, to begin an invasion of the Scavenger Lands.
  • RY 554
    • The Fair Folk invasion is finally put down, mostly by the actions of the Seventh Legion and Mercenary Companies out of Lookshy.
  • RY 579
    • Savoth the Life-Giver is murdered.
    • The Protectorate of Amanton, which the God formed, breaks apart after his death.
    • 30 years of Chaos begins.
  • RY 608
    • Two Cities Revolution succeeds in freeing Budan and Mar from invaders.
    • 30 years of Chaos ends with the liberation of Budan and Mar.
    • Efforts to construct a new joint government fail.
    • "Budan" and "Mar" remain at arm's length, with only a weak alliance.
  • RY 615
    • The Pale Faced Daughter of Iron and Bone takes up residence in the Circle of Bones.
    • The White Palace, itself, appears nearly as suddenly as it's master.
  • RY 619
    • The town of Ribcage, a thriving ghost-city in the Circle of Bones, discovered by people of Amanton.
  • RY 647
    • War between the cities of Budan and Mar.
    • Budan conquers Mar.
  • RY 651
    • Mar liberates itself, and goes on campaign against Budan with the help of a Nexus Mercenary Company.
    • The war between Budan and Mar ends with the Battle of Whiterock River.
  • RY 666
    • At 24, Menedraile assumes the post of High Vizier in his homeland.
  • RY 667
    • A new Dynasty takes hold of the Fortress City of Mourning Spire.
    • The Mourning Spire conquers Dalton, and attempts to invade Budan and Mar.
    • The two cities band together to fight off the invaders.
  • RY 668
    • Exaltation of Menedraile, followed almost immediately by the Wyld Hunt.
    • Only barely escaping, Menedraile feigns his death.
    • Menedrail begins accumulating secret control over the Court.
  • RY 671
    • The Wyld Hunt, realizing their quarry is still alive, attacks in force.
    • Menedraile's homeland is destroyed by the forces of the Scarlet Empress.
    • Menedraile trapped in the heart of Madadhine.
  • RY 672
    • The Kingdom of Budan Mar is formed.
  • RY 700
    • Sarathe discovers Menedraile.
  • RY 737
    • Jokan, mad with fae blood, ravages the Budan Mar and the Free Cities.
    • Lookshy defeats the Horde of Sahji Tah at the battle of Twelve Abundances.
    • Exaltation of Bright Mane, fighting for his life after the battle.
    • Jackal's family, refugees from Tulapi (razed by Jokan), travel to Nexus.
  • RY 738
    • Fox, Jackal's Brother, disappears.
    • Merayen begins her Mandatory term of military service.
  • RY 741
    • Jackal joins the Red Rook Company, led by Master Lannister Draug.
  • RY 744
    • The Quiet One buys Seraph
  • RY 748
    • The Autocrat of Thorns dies.
    • The Autocrat's younger son agrees to invade the Scanger Lands in exchange for the throne of Thorns.
    • The Realm sends in Dragon-Blooded "advisors" to help him seize power.
    • Merayen dons her Gunzosha armor.
  • RY 749
  • RY 750
    • Thorns launches an offensive on the Western States of the Confederation of Rivers.
    • First stages of the War go poorly for Thorns, whose troops are unused to war.
    • Harsh Winter kills even more Thorns Troops.
  • RY 751
    • Death of Chejop Kejak.
    • More ill luck for Thorns toward the beginning of the year.
    • Battle of Tidder's Pond creates a Shadowland.
  • RY 752
    • Thorns quits the field toward the middle of Ascendant Earth.
    • Thorns rearming, retraining.
  • RY 753
    • Imperial Troops reinforce the army of Thorns.
    • Attempted Assassination of the Autocrat thwarted by Dragon-Blooded.
    • Much chatter between the Imperial City and Lookshy.
    • The Realm ships several Lightning Ballista's, Implosion Bows and such to Thorns.
  • RY 754
    • Thorns reenters the conflict, attacking up and down the Marukan Rangelands.
    • Thorns lays siege to the redoubt at Mishaka.
    • Battle of Mishaka
    • Vicious casualties on both sides mark the end of the War, neither side able to fight any longer.
    • Thorns only avoids Civil War due to the presence of Dragon-Blooded aides to the Autocrat.
  • RY 755
    • Red Rook Company left butchered by Battle of Mishaka, with Jackal obstinately in charge.
    • Balthasar leaves his home in Varang
    • Merayen promoted, takes the task of rebuilding her shattered Unit and training Gunzosha.
  • RY 756
    • Seraph kills Seventh Lapis, her first Kill.
    • Balthasar and Alamatheia wed.
  • RY 757
    • Seraph attracts the attention of Caiannon due to her reputation as a peerless Assassin.
  • RY 758
    • A slaving raid by the Takanni captures Skyla, who is sold into Slavery.
    • Seraph enters into the Court of the Three, away from the Quiet One's direct influence.
    • Balthasar and Skyla first meet; he frees her and sends her to Jhord in Nulam.
    • Merayen's Gunzosha Armor is removed.
    • In an unprecedented move, Merayen refuses to retire from active duty until she's finished her last task.
  • RY 759
  • RY 760
    • Exaltation of the Golden Warlord, Anstaria, Gavin Bael, Others.
    • Unprecedented Activity amongst the Wyld Hunt.
    • Jackal disbands the Red Rook Company and retires to the Hundred Kingdoms.
    • Merayen finishes training her replacement, but continues to serve as an attache, as a minor scandal.
  • RY 761
  • RY 762
  • RY 763
    • Disappearance of the Scarlet Empress.
    • Tepet Arada, and most of his Legion's Leadership Corps, killed by an unnamed Night Caste solar.
    • Merayen finally finishes the tasks she'd taken upon herself after the Battle of Mishaka.
    • Merayen takes an advisory position, intending to "be useful" for her last few remaining years.
  • RY 764
    • The Council of the Empty Throne
    • The Mask of Winters invades, and conquers, Thorns which becomes a Shadowland.
    • Lookshy watches on the border with Thorns, just in case, but the Mask's forces do not veer.
    • After her return from the border with Thorns, Merayen decides to retire to the Hundred Kingdoms.
    • A Dragon-Blooded of Gens Maheka escorts Merayen to her new resisdence; she's expected to die very soon.
    • Gilgamesh, and Family, taken captive by the Mask of Winters.
  • RY 765
    • Exaltation of Merayen, on a bright sunny day.
    • The Golden Warlord takes over Mar Asalon and deposes of the Blood Feather's Dynasty.
    • Anastaria masters the Celestial Circle, giving up her Homeland to do so.
    • Exaltation of Forsath, when his teacher botches a ritual to appease a Little God.
    • Forsath captured by Shakri Ma and Tattoo'd into the Silver Pact. He leaves as soon as he can.
    • Exaltation of Skyla, while helping a childhood friend escape Slavery.
    • Skyla and Janna live among the Hill Folk; Skyla commits many heroic deeds and masters her magics.
  • RY 766
    • Exaltation of Gilgamesh after his escape from Thorns.
    • Gilgamesh flees toward Nexus, but is trailed by the Deathknight Faltering Promises of Life.
    • Ghavin Bael takes effective command of the Guild Directorate in Nexus.
    • The Guild in Disarray.
    • Exaltation of Karianna after fleeing Nexus.
    • Karianna spends some time with Tazzi Many-Shapes, is tattoo'd, and then goes her own way.
    • The Guild, at least in the East controlled by Gavin Bael, recovers.
    • Exaltation of Balthasar while running the Grayfalls Blockade.
    • Exaltation of Seraph while fighting a Lover; she keeps her Exaltation secret from the Quiet One.
    • First appearance of Varuna, according to Alamatheia. Balthasar outsmarts a Wyld Hunt.
    • Refugees of Thorns meet in Nexus.
    • Exaltation of Jackal, as he rescues a Child from the Underworld during Calibration.
  • RY 767
    • Anastaria forced from Amanton by the Wyld Hunt, whom she decimates in the process.
    • Seraph reveals her Exaltation to the Quiet One, who takes her memories and imprisons her while he thinks.
    • The Golden Warlord takes three more towns.
    • Skyla, Balthasar, and Jackal depart up the Maruto to search for the Wood Dragon's Claw.
    • Seraph escapes from Great Forks; Misati is "born".
    • Merayen and Shan of the Blade meet, battle. Later, when they meet again, she fights beside and later joins the Circle.
    • Misati finds her way to the Sarine Valley, with no memory of her previous life.
  • RY 768
    • The Circle returns to Nulam; it fights the Bright River Gang, meets Bright Mane for the first time, and allies with Madaan.
    • The Golden Warlord conquers Godden, and massacres the entire population of Knapp's Ford.
    • Talespeaker tells Misati of the Quiet One, and her own origin. Merayen meets Gharavan, and Ghalos Linnai.
    • The Circle heads toward a meeting with a Lunar Elder, but runs afoul of Sabbadhine the Harvester.
    • Khalas'tha Awakens; Menedraile rescued, joins Circle. Varuna disappears.
    • Mnemon claims the Scarlet Throne; Houses Ragara and Sesus contest the claim. The Deliberative is divided.
    • Binding of Sabbadhine
    • The Exodus of the Five Peoples.
    • Cynis, Ragara and Sesus unite against House Mnemon. Battles rage on the streets of the Imperial City.
    • Lookshy's civilian government, and Imperial Cult, sends a diplomatic delegation to the Imperial City.
    • A sizable group of Thorns Refugees, and Gilgamesh, settle in the Sarine Valley.
    • Calibration; the intrigue throughout the Blessed Isle dies down, as Calibration begins...
  • RY 769
    • Present Day