farne:ancient_history
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
- Rumors of war between Masayume and Ling Zhao stir
- A band of fallen angels reforms under their former leader Angelyn
- 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
- Slavers from Upper Thalia raid Lower Thalia in search of more cheap labor raid the village of Traubin
- 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