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History, in a nutshell

  • ~-1000
    • Modern Farneans discover Firias, Oceanus, Tempus, and Terris
  • -52 Year of Horror
    • An explosion in the sky turns the night sky a sick purplish color, and most people are unable to sleep due to horrible nightmares
    • Astronomers discover a previously undiscovered Black Moon, Magis
    • The first “miracles” are widely reported
    • Seracoth and Kestia are formed
  • -48 Year of Evil Dragons
    • Daika is killed defending the Emperor of Masayume and becomes a lesser spirit.
  • -45 Year of Miracles
    • Scholars record the first reproducible “miracle” in the form of a child who can create light without fire by muttering words. Those who meet the child also become capable of reproducing the miracle.
  • -43 Year of the Nine
    • Scholars find 9 more children who can produce miracles through repitition of phrases. Some children are able to extinguish fire, others able to produce or destroy water.
  • -40 Year of the Thesis
    • Scholars theorize that the children who can produce miracles are tapping into fundamental forces of nature. Arcanis Dawnthistle posits that the incantations can be rearranged in such a way so as to create a desired effect.
  • -35 Year of Spells
    • Arcanis Dawnthistle and his research assistants chain together a series of basic incantations and cast the first true “spell.” Covering their lab with a horrible greasy substance. The ten gifted children disappear the next day.
  • -24 Year of Meaning
    • Human scholars independant of Dawnthistle postulate that the Black Moon Magis is responsible for the miraculous effects.
  • -19 Year of Magic
    • Human Scholars conclusively tie the effect of Magis to the new art of chaining incantations together, calling the practice, Magic.
  • -17 Year of Missing Magic
    • Scholars are unable to account for all miracles reported. Some postulate there is a “Missing” Magic that is a seperate branch from the current focus of study.
  • -14 Year of the Questions
    • Arcanis Dawnthistle, using the most sophisticated Magics to date, predicts alternate Planes of Existance that could account for the “Missing” magic.
  • -10 Year of Possibilities
    • Arcanis Dawnthistle discovers 10 distinct personalities in the 5 moons, and names them. He advances a theory that ties the creation of Farne with the conflict of the entities on their planes. The first manifestations of Enanye, Keslaar, and Arienwe are reported.
    • The existance of Seracoth and Kestia are discovered
  • -8 Year of Lilim
    • Arcanis Dawnthistle discoveres the power known as Lilim.
  • -2 Year of the Fulcrum
    • Magical knowledge of the world surpasses technical knowledge of the world. Scientific knowledge begins to fall from prominence.
  • 0 Year of the Lesser Gods
    • Arcanis Dawnthistle, while attempting to contact with one of the theorized alternate Planes of Existance, loses control of his spell and rips a hole in the Prime Material Plane. Dozens of entities are sucked into the rift before it seals. The first intermediate dieties are borne.
    • The spirit of technology becomes real as Echnis is born
  • 2 Year of Daika
    • Daika's spirit, Hero of Masayume, rises to divinity.
  • 6 Year of Corellon Larethian
    • Corellon Larethian arrives and gathers the elves under his banner
  • 10 Year of Wanryoku
    • Wanryoku accidentally becomes a god after wandering off with a Seal of Power.
  • 12 Year of the Werewolf
    • Ninyx transcends reality as more and more people believe her to be the Mother of Lycanthropes, and rises to divinity.
  • 88 Year of Alvarn
    • Alvarn orchestrates to overthrow of Larethian, allowing him to rise into the power vacuum he left behind. Larethian marks the De'anelensti as traitors.
  • 210 Year of Angry Ice
    • Rydis mobilizes humanoids in the Icemarches to invade Valensti
  • 211 Year of Liese
    • Liese manages to steal a Seal of Power from Rydis, rising to become the Goddess of Kleptomaniacs and Harmless Mischief
  • 283 Year of the Unknown Goddess
    • The first manifestation of Leira is recorded.
  • 402 Year of Shanris
    • Shanris dies of old age, and is reformed by Luminar as a goddess.
  • 514 Year of Varthine
    • Varthine defeats the Evil Diety of Pain and transforms his portfolio to become the Diety of Martyrdom
  • 587 Year of Hathander
    • Hathander is born to Shanris and Luminar, and becomes the Diety of Just War.
  • 715 Year of Lost Children
    • Kanitar is banished from Al'Kazmeer.
  • 722 Year of Kanitar
    • Belief in Kanitar's divinity allows him transcend his mortal form allowing him to become a diety of his own right.
  • 730 Year of Areinnye
    • Arienwe places Areinnye as the Diety of Fertility and Farming after recent losses at the hands of Drith.
  • 742 Year of Kael
    • Kael and Angrax defeat Reszul, and Kael steals a Seal of Power before Angrax is capable of consolidating his victory.
  • 989 Year of Vrask
    • Vrask confronts and defeats Nerthek-Har, and rises to divinity.
  • 1002 Year of Syl
    • Syl becomes the Goddess of Madness after stealing a Seal of Power from Seracoth
  • 1143 Year of Kara
    • Serris' powers as the God of Sorrow are usurped by Kara, when the diety dies inexplicably.
  • 1322 Year of the Purple Thrush
    • Feyr's mortal form dies, and he is reborn as a lich.
  • 1354 Year of Stirring Discontent
    • Ni Satori begins organizing the humanoids of the Gekizetsu to invade Masayume
  • 1356 Year of Takagi
    • Takagi fights through Ni Satori's lines and confronts the Dark God. Takagi defeats him and takes his place.
  • 1388 Year of Anmei
    • Anmei is raised to godhood by Luminar and Kalther
  • 1412 Year of Darkness Falls
    • Vrask's assault on the heavens is checked at the Battle of Darkness Falls.
  • 1476 Year of Feyr
    • Feyr assaults Cveth, taking his position as the King of the Dead.
  • 1521 Year of Lost Relics
    • Rydis loses a Seal of Power, and loses power over petty problems.
  • 1523 Year of Harvisk
    • Harvisk discovers Rydis' lost seal of power, and raises to godhood.
  • 1856 Year of Fugiri
    • Fugiri sacrifices the Imperial Palace and the City of Yamazakura to power his rise to godhood.
  • 2212 Year of Alieal
    • Daika grants a young elf maiden a portion of his power, raising her to divinity.
  • 2311 Year of Two Goddesses
    • Elrie and Shehennie defeat Ueerin, and rise to divinity themselves.
  • 2489 Year of Lereal
    • Lereal and her companions defeat Sharaget. Lereal is the only surviving member of the party, and rises to godhood.
  • 2543 Year of Megumi
    • Megumi challenges the God of Light, Illini in an Iaijitsu duel where Megumi destroys Illini. She rises to become the new Goddess of Honor.
  • 2982 Year of Drawn Sabers
    • Upper Thalia invades and occupies Lower Thalia
  • 2997 Year of Blowing Leaves
    • Upper Thalia invades and occupies Shesslia
  • 3002 Year of Whispering Mists
  • 3003 Year of the Unspoken
    • Isa and Jun end up ruling for many years wisely, though the Shadow seems to be ever present in the back ground
  • 3004 Year of Sheathed Swords
    • Shesslia and Lower Thalia liberated. Upper Thalia occupied by Sturmgaard and Alestia until a new government is formed. No WMDs found.
    • Miyoko recovers as best she can, goes on to serve as Megumi's ambassador, but doesn't serve as high cleric as her spell casting powers are lost
  • 3007 Year of the Whore
    • An inexplicable rise in the level of vice in Alestia raises an alarm amongst the elite. The common folk rally behind two particularly influential prostitutes to call for reform.
  • 3011 Year of the Sail
    • Rini orchestrates a shadow coup and overthrows the Congress of Trade States Merchant Princes. She rules from the shadows, and the Trade States wax ascendant
  • 3345 Year of Aya
    • Aya, childish sorceress from Alestia (or was it Masayume?), stumbles upon a seal of divinity in an elemental fire mine (that she owns!) and raises to godhood.
  • 3619 Year of the Wombat
    • Kaz's Soul Gem is lost for thousands of years. Until now…
  • 4364 Year of Trumpets and Drums
  • 4376 Year of the Falling Falcon
    • Upper Thalian power struggle kicks off a civil war that puts much of the northwest into turmoil
  • 4377 Year of the Black Abbey
    • Current day
farne/ancient_history.txt · Last modified: 2009/12/13 02:24 by chris