Timeline

This timeline highlights the most important and relevant events to the setting.

The timeline is generalized into several encompassing ages, each lasting roughly 1000 years:

• Age of Awakening (-2000 BA to -1000 BA): covering the founding of the very first civilizations and the earliest forms of written history
• Age of Antiquity (-1000 BA to 1 BA): covering the rise of the antiquitine empires of old and the dominance of humanity over the wilds
• Age of Ashes (1 AA to 1000 AA): covering the period in which the empires of antiquity collapses and the dark ages that followed
• Age of Ascendancy (1000 AA to present): covering the period after the arrival of the elves, and the recovery and advancement of civilization

(BA stands for Before Ash, AA stands for After Ash - referring to the Day of Ashen Skies which marked the beginning of the Age of Ashes)

A rumoured fourth age has also been named by recent scholars and seers, known as the Age of Authority, starting in 2000 AA, in which it is theorized that all of Halann will be unified under one government under the prophesized a regent.

Timeline

Age of Awakening

Year	Event	Significance / Description
2000 BA	Founding of Old Kheterata	Kheterata is the oldest known civilization in the world.
1200 BA - 1135 BA	Deep Devil Onslaught	A mysterious seaborne race, the Deep Devils, destroy many of the early Divenhalan civillizations, with only a Kheterata and a few cities of Ancient Bulwar surviving.
1152 BA	The first gnolls arrive in Kheterata and Bulwar	This marks the beginning of the heavy gnollish influence in early history. The gnoll Krah is one of the first to lead expeditions north from their native homelands in Sarhal.
1148 BA	The gnoll Krah becomes the first slaver	The alleged beginning of slavery which flourished under gnollish control. It would later form the backbone of many empires.
1127 BA	Rise of the Gnomish Hierarchy	The first of the three empires of the Age of Antiquity.

Age of Antiquity

Year	Event	Significance / Description
993 BA	The Gnollish Petty Kingdoms are established in Bulwar	Many gnollish packlords place themselves as kings in the many city-states of Sarhal, beginning an age of oppression and slavery within the region
654 BA	The Xhazobine founds the Gnoll Great Xhaz	The Xhazobine was a demon-chosen gnollish warrior who unified the gnoll clans and petty kingdoms into a unified state. Leads to the worship of demons in gnollish society.
690 BA - 639 BA	Castanite Exodus	A large group of runaway slaves from Kheterata and Bulwar migrate north to Cannor, gathering more and more human followers whilst evading the demonic Xhazobine.
639 BA	Founding of Castanor	Castan the Progenitor and his people settle in Escann and found the city of Castonath, eventually forging one of the greatest human empires the world has ever seen.
636 BA	Balgar the Builder enters Castan's service	The dwarven exile (and later god) is famous for many great works within Castanor, as well as introducing dwarven language, currency and customs to the early empire.
634 BA	Castan slays the Xhazobine at the Victory of Dostan's Way	Marks the end of the Gnoll Great Xhaz and leads to a divided gnollish Sarhal once more
633 BA	First Great Cleansing wipes gnollkind in Cannor to near-extinction	The beginning of the Castanorian stance on bestial races leads to a rejection of all things other in the empire, and the forceful expansion of humanity in Cannor
618 BA	Castanorian Interregnum	Castan the Progenitor is slain, marking the end of the First Great Cleansing, leading to a period of uncertainty in the succession of Castanor. The Trials of Castan is established, a series of tests to determine a worthy successor: Castan Beastbane becomes the new Emperor.
618 BA	Damenath is founded by Castanorian refugees and exiles	Damenath was the first major settlement in the Dameshead and would one day found the Damerian Republic.
612 BA	White Walls of Castanor begin construction	Balgar the Builder's most iconic work. The walls surrounded a large region of land known today as Inner Castanor. In it's early history, many human tribes migrated to its relative safety and aided Castanorian coffers, development and armies.
600 BA	Establishment of the Castanorian Pantheon	The First Pantheonic Council established the Castanorian Pantheon (the progenitor of the Regent Court. Other early gods aside from Castellos were officialized, such as Agrados, Halanna, Falah and The Dame.
596 BA - 569 BA	Start of the Second Great Cleansing	Castan Beastbane drives many non-human races in Cannor to near-extinction, such as any remaining gnolls, satyrs and centaurs (forcing the latter to flee east). Much of the ancient Deepwoods is burned down, reducing it to its modern-day borders.
593 BA	Vertesk is founded by Castanor	The first of the castanorian citaels, Bal Vertesk was created to protect Castanorian interests in the rising economic region of the Dameshead.
461 BA	Castan the Great's Alenic Campaigns	First recording of the Alenic peoples, who would prove a thorn to the growth the expansion of many empires of antiquity. Marks the time of Greater Castan's Empire when Castanor was at its height.
407 BA - 357 BA	Wars of the Giantsbane	A long period of time in which Castanor was besieged by the last true giants of Gerudia. Castan Giantsbane allies with many of the dwarf lords and leads an expedition north to wipe the giants out.
355 BA	Castanorian coinage implemented proper	For a long time Castanor relied on dwarven coins for their currency, but with the rise of the Cult of Ara (the goddess of trade and coin), Castanor began to mint their own.
288 BA	Rise of the Damerian Republic	Following the Second War of the Cerulean League, many of the Castanorian city-states along the Dameshead that rebelled in the First War of the Cerulean League form their own entity, which would eventually eclipse their predecessors.
250 BA	First of the Wars of Dominion	A broad term for a series of conflicts and wars between the three powers of Cannor (Damerian Republic, Castanor and Gnomish Hierarchy) that would last until the destruction of all three.
78 BA - 69 BA	Lencori Wars	The Damerian Republic and the Gnomish Hierarchy divides Lencenor and the Small Country amongst themselves, forming the border at the Portroy River.

Age of Ashes

Year	Event	Significance / Description
1 BA - 1	Day of Ashen Skies	The destruction of the elven continent of Aelantir which leads to the creation of the elven Remnant Fleet as well as a series of natural disasters all over the world. Collapse or severe weakening of all civilizations. General rise of magic in the world. Harimari Ascension: The Harimari tiger people are uplifted in southwestern Rahen.
3 AA - 57 AA	War of the Falling Stars	Many saw the Day of Ashen Skies as a prophecy of doom and a cause for war between the Damerian Republic and Castanor. The then-Emperor, Castan the Perished is crushed its namesake during the Battle of the Falling Stars. Leads to rise of Late Castan's Empire
5 AA	Battle of the Three Legions	With the death of their Emperor during the War of the Falling Stars, three legions fight amongst themselves under Trialmount on who should be the next Emperor.
35 AA - 48 AA	Harimari Unification and Rise of the Harimraj	Harimar unifies his people under the beginnings of the High Philosophy and invades the Rahenraj in order to unlock the secrets of the High Gods and their temples. In 48 AA the Harimraj is formed, displacing the Rahenraj but keeping most of its institutions and culture.
470 AA - 500 AA	Dragonwake	Multiple dragons awaken for the first time in aeons and wreck havoc across the land. Leads to the fracturing of Castanor, the collapse of the Damerian Republic and the rise of barbarian kingdoms such as the Gawedi and Lorentish kingdoms. Leads to the Kobold Rising in which millions of kobolds emerge from the Dragon Coast and destroy the Gnomish Hierarchy.
480 AA - 529 AA	Lencori Warlord Period and founding of the High Kingdom of Lencenor	Without the oversight of the Damerian Republic, Lencenor breaks apart into warring tribes and warlords. Gawedi warlords invade and settle much of Lencenor, subjugating much of the land to its rule until the rise of Lorenan the Great, who unifies his people and creates the High Kingdom of Lencenor.
529 AA	Battle of Red Reach	Marks the end of the Lencori Warlord Period, with Gawed being pushed out of Lencenor proper.
657 AA - 660 A	War of the Blade	The Kingdom of the Blademarches fights against Late Castan's Empire over the rule of Escann and loses. Their ancient blade, Calindal, is said to be lost atop Trialmount when the King of Blades attempted to become the next Castan.
670 AA	Creation of Daravan's Folly	Daravan the Malignant, the Korbarid King, casts a dark spell in order to prevent the main host of the gnollish Third Xhaz from reaching Corvuria, drowning many of his own men, the rich coastline his kingdom once had, and the bulk of the Castanorian forces aiding him. Gnollish survivors of the folly settle in Busilar.
798 AA	Era of Black Ice begins	The northern Gerudian people, known as Reavers, begin to raid and settle much of Cannor.
865 AA	A Reaver becomes Emperor of Castanor, as Castan Ebonfrost	Leads to the Wars of the Ebonfrost which led to the destruction of Castan Ebonfrost's disloyal new subjects, the settlement of Gerudians in Castanor, and the aggressive expansion of Castanor proper into the Alenic Frontier.

Age of Ascendancy

Year	Event	Significance / Description
978 AA - 1020 AA	War of the Sorcerer-King	Nichmer, later known as the Sorcerer-King, enthralls Castan LI and Castan LII the Entralled and begins a war to conquer all of Cannor.
1000 AA	The Landing	Munas Moonsinger sings to the moon for help and leads the elven Remnant Fleet to Cannor. The elves soon become allies of the Free Realms during the War of the Sorcerer-King and turn the tide due to their magical abilities. Munas Moonsinger establishes the Silver Band
1001 AA	The Sunrise War	Jaher and his followers instead land in Sarhal and liberate the peoples there from their gnollish overlords. He is crowned King of Bulwar and names his people Sun elves.
1013 AA	Battle of Damesteeth	The Castanorian armada sails down from Vertesk and is defeated by the Free Realms fleet Munas Moonsinger dies in battle leading to the end of the Silver Band
1014 AA	Storming of Vertesk	Heroes of the Free Realms storm the Black Tower of Vertesk (formerly Bal Vertesk) and defeat one of the Sorcerer-King's acolytes.
1015 AA	Battle of Balmire	Castan the Enthralled's spell is broken and orders an immediate surrender. Nichmer disobeys and slays Castan, proclaiming himself as the Sorcerer-King - enthralling the weak-minds of both armies to his will. Caylen Longlance, a Castanorian general, joins the Free Realms forces to liberate his country.
1020 AA	End of the War of the Sorcerer-King and Battle of Trialmount	For the first time in history, Trialmount is climbed by a group of heroes rather than a Castan-hopeful. Nichmer is slain by Clarimone of Oldhaven, who found the ancient blade Calindal which was set to be lost long ago.
1021 AA	Grand Ball of Anbenncóst	A grand celebration into the former elven-landing camp-turned city. Many half-elves were made that day, and the borders and lines of Cannor were redrawn.
1022 AA	Seventh Pantheonic Council	Munas Moonsinger is deified.
1022 AA	Elvenization of Cannor begins	Marks the turn of influence in Cannor from the old Castanorians to the new elves. Many nobles promote elven cultures, language and appearances, even taking many elves to be wives, mistresses and concubines, filling the nobility with elven-blood.
1038 AA	Rise of the Phoenix Empire and the Jaherian Eastern Campaigns	Jaher moves eastwards, invading Haless and the Harimraj. This marks a long period of war and exploitation of the east, supported by many veterans of the War of the Sorcerer-King and promoting the elvenization of Cannor even more.
1040 AA - 1053 AA	The White Pestilence ravages Cannor, and the Aldresian Crusade	One of the Sorcerer-King's acolytes manages to turn himself into a lich and causes a undead plague upon Cannor. A young squire, Aldresia, leads a crusade against the undead hordes and defeats him.
1127 AA	Jaher is assassinated	Jaher is assassinated in Tianlou, marking the end of the Early Phoenix Empire. Many former provinces split off ruled by their own warlords, consisting of famous generals and governors.
1152 AA	Decade of Masks	Jexis, Jaher's daughter, manages to unify the Phoenix Empire in Sarhal and invade Cannor proper, ruling from Anbenncóst. A period of intrigue and rivalry between the Jexisian Empire and Ioriel's Ioriellan Empire.
1162 AA	The Interregnum	Jexis is assassinated, fracturing her empire and leaving a massive power vacuum not seen since the Day of Ashen Skies (Jexisian Civil War). An age of petty warlords all over Cannor, with the Kingdoms of Dameria, Lorent and Gawed replacing the three empires of old.
1221 AA	Formation of Anbennar	Grand Summit of Aranthíl in which mages force the warlords to make peace or else. The Empire of Anbennar is created, initially a magocracy, but due to the newfound magical peace the Damerian region prospers.
1253 AA - 1284 AA	Wars of Rule in Anbennar	Turning point of Anbennar, increasing the power of the nobility and decentralizing the empire, converting the short-lived magocracy into an elective monarchy.
1339 AA	Kingdom of Castellyr founded	Most of Castanor is united again under a single king (however, due to the Battle of Trialmount the Trials of Castan can no longer be passed).
1343 AA	Imperial Crisis	Riannon Silmuna, a mage of incredible power despite being a child, is elected as Empress. This period of instability leads to further divisions within Anbennar and the following Lilac Wars.
1348 AA - 1443 AA	Lilac Wars	A 100-year long period of conflict between the Damerian House of Silmuna who seek to claim the throne of Lorent from the House of Siloriel. A major shift in the balance of power in Cannor, with Dameria being dissolved and the Silmunas wipe to near-extinction, leaving to a gap in power within Anbennar. Said to be the start of the decline of feudalism and chivalry in Cannor, and the rise of professional armies.
1421 AA - 1423 AA	Viswall Rebellion	Halflings of both sides of the Small Country attempt to unify into a single halfling state but is crushed by Lorent and Gawed.
1422 AA	Battle of the Moon Council	Emperor Vincen Silmuna dies of old age and his son Adénn Skylance leaves the frontlines to take part in the imperial elections, but is ambushed by imperial defectors and Lorentish forces. He survives, starting the Fourth Lilac War.
1423 AA	Lothane III síl Wex becomes Emperor of Anbennar	The leader of the imperial defectors, Lothane was voted in with a small margin by the electorate.
1424 AA	The Greentide begins	With the Lilac Wars taking most of the attention in Cannor, Castellyr is easily swept aside by a surprise attack by an endless orcs coming from the Serpentspine. Mass hysteria in the east and mass migration to the west, crippling the economy even moreso. Collapse of Escann and destruction of the many kingdoms and civilizations there.
1443 AA	Invasion of Damesear and end of the Lilac Wars	Adénn Silmuna and his remaining loyalist forces make a final stand on the Isle of Damesear, and later, the Imperial Palace. They are all slain along with most of the House of Silmuna.
1443 AA	Fall of the Verdant Veil	The Greentide invades the Deepwoods and destroys its illusions, revealing the wood elves and their kingdoms. Many wood elves become refugees across all of Cannor, but the remnants of the kingdoms come to Corin's aid.
1444 AA	Corin defeats the Greentide Vanguard	Corin, a supposed avatar of the disgraced god of war Agrados, leads a victorious army consisting of refugees, adventurers and more importantly: Lilac War veterans at the expense of her life. Turning point for the Greentide, fracturing any semblance of orcish unity, allowing the forces of Cannor to reclaim Escann once again.

Jahanic Timeline

Due to the 1444 Divergence the very existence of the world is believed to have been split into alternate timelines. This is the timeline of the world of Jahan síl Bennon.

Year	Event	Significance / Description
1500 AA	Rediscovery of Aelantir	The elf Endrallian the Explorer sails to the lost elven homeland of Aelantir