History

Historical Timeline

A broad outline of major historical events.

When	What
Millions of years ago	The Creation - 🙏Liladan, Elder Goddess of Creation and the Sky, formed the planet of Sordane within the Prime Material Plane, and populated it with beasts and races from across the planer multiverse.
~100,000 years ago	The Drawing - Sordane is ensnared by a dark force. Our heroes do not yet know more details about this event.
~20,000 years ago	The Rise of the Kaponaui - the rise of an ancient race of proto-Titarians, ancestors of 🚹ChoTaan Gathakanathi Our heroes do not yet know more details about this event.
~10,000 years ago	The Rise of the Stout Mechanicus - an enclave of dwarves (the Ankor Gandar, or Realm of Eternal Seekers) began a technical renaissance across what is now the continent of Lozandar. Over the next two thousand years, the enclave became ruled by the quasi-religious meritocracy called the Stout Mechanicus (the Karak Grungnul). Although a secretive people, the Stout Mechanicus shared their technology with other races (particularly dwarves, gnomes and humans).
~8,500 years ago	The Kingdom of Kan'Thari - the kingdom of Kan’Tahri was established, including the small farming town of 🏢Ezdin in central northern 🗺️Bordair.
~8,000 years ago	The Dark Sea - an alliance of races is formed to counter a dark force. Our heroes do not yet know more details about this event.
~8,000 years ago	The Shield Mountains - the Stout Mechanicus begin construction of the Shield Mountains (“Karaz Thrung Nar” in the north and “Karaz Thrung Yar” in the south).
~5,000 years ago	The Rise of the Servants of Eternal Night - an ancient cult emerges. Our heroes do not yet know more details about this event.
~4,000 years ago [1 PR]	The Sordane Reconciliation Calendar is Established - in the wake of a global war, the main trading nations (the Zarensk from Lozandar, the Shahdom of Azbar from Keshtine and the Cin’Dar from Bordair) decided to unify to a standard calendar to make global trade easier. The 📆Sordane Reconciliation Calendar was proposed by the Shahdom of Azbar. The time before this event was called Anti Reconciliation (AR) and after that it was called Post Reconciliation (PR).
~3,000 years ago [~650 PR]	Discovery of Liladan’s Heart - during a routine excavation a crystal larger than any other found was discovered. By comparison, this massive crystal was larger than almost any full sized airship model at the time. The greatest sordalite refiners were brought in from every corner of Sordane, and no expense was spared to make sure the crystal received the best refining possible. It took the better part of a decade to safely claim, refine, and finally transport this gargantuan crystal that was named Liladan’s Heart. During the time of its discovery, many wars and skirmishes emerged due the importance and political implications of this magnificent treasure. After many hard-fought wars with their neighbours and even kingdoms from afar, Cin’dar won out and claimed victory, in the end solidifying Cin’dar’s command of Bordair’s economy and political landscape for millenia. Due to the discovery of Liladan’s Heart, the mass wars and territorial disputes that plagued the continent ended all at once and a time of peace was quickly achieved.
~3,000 years ago [~650 PR]	Founding of the Cin'Dar Republic - realising that political power should not be held by a single family, the Kan’Tahri monarchy was reshaped in to a plutocratic republic. The new constitution created the ⚖️Cin'Dar Senate. Shortly thereafter the national army and navy were reshaped in to the ⚔️Cin'Dar Legionius Aurelius and ⚔️Cin'Dar Legionius Nauticus repectively.
~3,000 years ago [~600 PR]	The Fall of the Kingdom of Emerald - in a titanic war, the continent of 🗺️Teyrote was destroyed, sinking most of it to the ocean floor. Our heroes do not yet know more details about this event.
2,000 years ago [1670 PR]	The Conjunction - with the completion of the Shield Mountains, the Stout Mechanicus and their allies sever 🗺️Sordane from the rest of the multiverse. Scholars record the brightening of many of the stars in the night sky, and also the significant reduction in the influence of the 🗺️Sordane pantheon. Our heroes do not yet know more details about this event.
1,000 years ago [2894 PR]	The Convergence - in a global upheaval of unknown origin, shard-constructs throughout 🗺️Sordane become sentient - many of whom join forces and become the Odarii nation, led by the enigmatic and ancient shared-forged Odari Gold. Suddenly bereft of their mechanical underclass / slaves, most of the nations of 🗺️Sordane go to war with the Odarii in the Construct War. Great evils are perpetrated by both sides. Scholars record the waning of many of the stars in the night sky - navigation by the stars becomes more difficult. The Odarii are aided in the war by the Stout Mechanicus and other allies. 🚹Lyra du Vectari remembers participating in the battle as an Odarii fighter pilot.
~1,000 years ago [~3000 PR]	Emergence of the Cluthari - extra-planer beings related to the Illithids (Mind Flayers) break through into Sordane and begin their nightmarish reign of terror - although eventually signing the Cuthari-Sordane Treaty and existing in relative peace. Though uncommon, the Cluthari still stalk the skies and lands of 🗺️Sordane, undertaking their twisted scientific experiments.
500 years ago [3398 PR]	The Promise to Find - a mighty dwarven fleet “The Promise to Find” (Ganden Baraz), spearheaded by the flagship “The Promise of Iron” (Ang Baraz), departed from Lozandar heading directly for 🗺️Teyrote to recover the "Bright Stone" (Brynduraz). The fleet is successful in recovering their ancient treasure, but is destroyed in an explosion that creates a wild-stream - dumping the remnants and survivors on a lost island in the Geldius Ocean. The survivors of the Gaden Baraz were discovered by our heroes during 📖Book 2 - The Lost Fleet.
~300 years ago [~3690 PR]	Birth of Thori Grumson - the eldest living descendant of the Ganden Baraz is born on a lost island, and begins his life long love of pickled frogs.
~300 years ago [~3700 PR]	Founding of Khazid Grobar - descendants of the Ganden Baraz found the settlement of Khazid Grobar ("Green Village") on the shores of a lake, led by their clan chief Grum Harekson, who was Thori’s father.
230 years ago [3668 PR]	Death of Harok Flangebender - the great-grandfather of Ves Wordtamer (and great-granduncle of 🚹Greeco Substath) dies under mysterious circumstances in Orhaz. Harok was a member of the Ganden Baraz voyage.
157 years ago [3741 PR]	Birth of Gotrek Twicemeasure - father of of Ves Wordtamer is born in the city of 🏢Orhaz.
127 years ago [3771 PR]	Birth of Ulfar, dwarven chief of clan Skarrengrim, survivors of the Ganden Baraz is born on a lost island.
~100 years ago [~3789 PR]	The Fall of Khazid Grobar, the dwarven settlement of Khazid Grobar ("Green Village") is devastated by disease, ravaging the descendants of the Ganden Baraz who become nomadic.
68 years ago [3921 PR]	Birth of the Hanged Man - 🚹Greeco Substath is born, if the rumours are true, during a mighty explosion.
65 years ago [3924 PR]	Birth of the Strength - under the smiling watch of the pantheon 🚹Gunter Shortreach is born.
53 years ago [3845 PR]	Birth of Ves Wordtamer - cousin of 🚹Greeco Substath is born in the city of 🏢Orhaz. Ves goes on to become a scholar and reluctant field archaeologist.
42 years ago [3947 PR]	Birth of the Temperance - in a room above an inn 🚹Kramram is born, some say with skillet in hand.
42 years ago [3947 PR]	Birth of the Fool - on their noble estate in 🏢Parta, Octavian and Valeria Landon welcome the birth of their second son 🚹Merrick Landon.
19 years ago [3970 PR]	Birth of the Hierophant - under mystical stars and portents 🚹ChoTaan Gathakanathi is born in a small tribe of Titarians living in the frozen northern continent of 🗺️Issenzar. The elven god of the stars Araleth Letheranil takes notice and manipulates the thread of his fate.
10 years ago [3979 PR]	Fragments of the Lost Fleet - were sent to Ves Wordtamer, a student at the 🏢Orhaz Academy Cognitius by Magister Aplus, a senior member of the Academy Cognitius Archaeological Museum in Ezdin.
8 years ago [3981 PR]	Bombing of Ir'Dan - the bombing of the sky port in 🏢Ir'Dan in the 🗺️Kingdom of Hiln causes radical changes to international 💎sordalite shipping, kills the older brother of 🚹Merrick Landon and causes the fall of the Landon trade empire.
0 years ago [3989 PR]	Our Story Begins - our heroes travel with the Arrodan Syndicate aboard the ⚓The Ladies Luck to the town of Brightwood in the continent of 🗺️Sh'Reet to begin 📖Book 1 - Friends in High Places.
0 years ago [3989 PR]	The Fall of the Republic - during an attack by Amaru cultists at the 🎖️Ezdin Jubilee Cup during 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin, most of the ⚖️Cin'Dar Senate are killed. In the wake of the attack the Senate was dissolved by 🚹Prime Marshall Maxiumus Ironthorne and 🚹Imperator Caelius Marcellus established the Imperium Aeternum.