Eras of the Carodinian World

The gods chose the Olidäe to forge the worlds first empire and taught them how to rule.

The curiosity and growing power of the Empire of Carodin leads to several major explorations and the discovery of new lands. It is the time of the biggest growth of the empire. Difficulties in controlling the new territory leads to several internal conflicts and consolidation of the imperial borders, ending the era after 300 years.

The Grand Kingdom of Farid'zai, one of the most important realms in the history of Ëaqelun, is founded according to the official rememberence of the Grand Kingdom.

The Bleak Waste Raiders terrorize the Empire of Carodin. The incursions only end after the establishement of strong fortresses and the implementation of flexible fighting forces by the Empire of Carodin. The borderlands stay dangerous however, with constant raids and skirmishes.

The Second Era of Exploration is defined by a more cautious advance of the Carodinian Empire. Explored areas are named and mapped but not settled outright. In the end, internal and external fights as well as overextension lead to almost no territory beeing added to the Empire, a stark contrast to the First Era of Exploration.

The end of a civil war led to a restructuring of the Empire of Carodin.

The third era of exploration is marked by a change of attitude by the carodinian explorers. Driven by the newly founded Royal Research Societies, the travels lead the explorers further away than ever and are conducted in a more aggressive manner. New lands are met with less respect but seen as opportunity to gather as much information and ressources as possible. The will and guidance of the gods, of uttmost importance for the earlier eras of expansion, are increasingly ignored for the purpose of further gathering of knowledge. This leads to many new discoveries but increases the anger of the gods on the Olidäe.

The quarry between the Olidäe and the gods that led to war.

The Cleansing is no singular event but a collective term for the turbulent times triggered by the fall of the Empire of Carodin. The expulsion of old elites still loyal to the Olidäe led to power shifts, instability and to the divergence of the successor states. Bloody cultural and racial conflicts followed quickly afterwards and often raged on for decades.