Timeline

This page contains a timeline of important historical events in the world of Alethustria.

c. 1470 BDC (?)

 * Ashara is born.

c. 1400 BDC (?)

 * The Vrinian Empire falls due to a rebellion by the enslaved warforged against their oppressors and their creators at the Studium. Most people in the empire are killed, but Ashara survives by sealing herself within a prototype stasis pod.

c. 400 BDC

 * The Temple of Cysebelle in Quadroad is founded, according to Pandora. However, by this time, chromatic dragons ruled the continent of Lyvernus and much history of this era is lost, so she may be incorrect.

c. 0

 * The dragons terrorizing the people of Lyvernus are driven from the continent through the combined efforts of many heroes from across the land, such as Lyvernia of Falas, Audha Wyrmaxe of the Exeter, and the elven ranger Jorah of Malino're.
 * Lyvernia becomes the first emperor of the Falassian Empire and the continent is named in her honor.
 * The dragons retreat to the continent of Dregonus.

c. 100

 * Earthbreaker Hall is overrun by drow and the dwarves living there are driven out.
 * A treaty is formed between the wood elves of Malino're and the dryads inhabiting the Southern Elfgroves, abolishing official borders between the two groups and ending ages of territorial fighting between them.

c. 198

 * Glasny Whitehall is born.

c. 200

 * Magmaslag Rock is established.

c. 500

 * Pandora becomes a priestess at the Temple of Cysebelle in Quadroad.

568

 * Erak is born.

569

 * Reides is born.

572

 * Jorah Wolfwood is born.
 * Keras and Miré are likely born in this year.

573

 * Eurystheos XIV is born.
 * Kilwin of Cowersby is born and later found by Glasny.

c. 578

 * The wall around Vila's Watch is built, financed by Mayor Irwin and Bertram Rhastur.

c. 583

 * Miré and their mother are pursued by a hag into the Deytrwood and are protected by the forest, leading to them becoming its guardians in turn.
 * A major outbreak of the Memory Plague strikes Hommlin, killing half its population, including Jorah’s parents and sisters.

588

 * The Plate of the Ancestors is recovered and taken to the royal armory in the Exeter.
 * Emperor Karseidon II dies and is succeeded by his daughter, Emperor Eurystheos XIV.

592

 * Keras leaves the Selyr Tribe to make a new life in Falas, getting lost and ending up in Quadroad instead.

597

 * Reides leaves Aquos for the surface.

598

 * Chromatic dragons begin to return to Lyvernus.
 * The Burning Knight starts to put his plans into motion to collect the Abyssal Crests and unseal Alzrius.
 * Ashara awakens from her stasis pod.
 * The first members of the group that will become the Pog Champions meet in Port Valor.
 * A failed assassination attempt against Count Corvus of Port Valor by his newly appointed advisor, Tyrian Vordt, ends in Tyrian’s death.
 * Hags are discovered to have infiltrated Malino're's Council of Elders at the year's Bloomshower Fest.
 * Most of the population of Port Valor is killed by a large sphere of anti-life magic unleashed by Thorak Fireaxe. Reconstruction efforts in Port Valor begin soon after Thorak’s death and the surviving dissenters of the Fireaxe Clan offer their assistance.
 * Dunan Slagmeld, the warden of Magmaslag Rock, is assassinated in his office after the year’s Bequeathing Ceremony.