The abrupt removal of divine entities from the Material Plane. Was unexpected and unexplained, leaving worshippers in a state of panic.
History of Elantra
This timeline is for large-scale events that affected the Continent as a whole (i.e. wars between kingdoms, cataclysmic events).
The Age of Gods
0 1000
When gods walked the material plane.
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1000 AG
31 /12
The Ascension
Celestial / Cosmic
The Troubles
5600 6664
A period of conflict and restructuring of the political units of Elantra.
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6298 TT
36300 TT
/5
The Great Blight
Plague / EpidemicA period where the Kingdom of Miriel was ravaged by the Blight, a plague that only affects elves.
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6637 TT
6664 TT
The Elven-Dwarven War
Military: WarWar between Elven Kindom of Miriel and united Dwarven Clans of the Iron Peaks.
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6660 TT
4
The Occupation of Greinard
Political eventThe Arethian Empire officially begins the forced occupation of Greinard after years of war.
The Era of Dreams
6664 6666
This was a period of unprecedented hope and peace for the continent, leading some sages to preemptively title it "The Age of Everlasting Peace," unfortunately the invasion from the Abyss cut this period short. Many contemporaries mock the naive optimism of this time period, while others admire the spirit of those dreamers that lived during this time. Alas, it was a dream for peace that did not come true.
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6665 ED
12 /16665 ED
12 /1
Assassination of Crown Prince Fephfefthriel of Mirel
The Crown Prince of the high elven kingdom of Miriel was traveling home with a diplomatic party after negotiations with the Iron Dwarves that took place in the Bursrood Hills, when his caravan was attacked by several assailants. Prince Fephephriel was killed along with several dignitaries. Witnesses claimed that the assailants were Dwarven, which very nearly led to a reignition of the war. However, the Iron Dwarven clans denied involvement, and it was officially found to be the work of a group of dwarven extremists unhappy with the results of the peace talks. Unofficially, investigators noted that the bodies of attackers who were killed during the ambush were identified as mercenaries, leading some to consider that the assassins were hired. The Miriel Royal family accepted the official findings of the inquest, and were quick to invalidate diverging theories.
As a result of the assassination of Prince Fephfefthriel, who was widely considered to be a strong and capable statesman, the second prince, Prince Falanthriel was named as the new heir to the throne. This caused some unrest among the nobility of Miriel, as Falanthriel was considered weaker than his brother.
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6666 ED
6 /6
The Calamity
Disaster / DestructionOn the night of the sixth day of the sixth month of the year 6666, a large rift opened in the Market Square of the Elven capital city, Isrannore. The demonic invaders overtook the Miriel and then laid waste to the entire eastern half of the continent, before being stopped at the Iron Peaks.
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6666 ED
7 /66766 ED
23 /8
The Hundred Year War
Military: WarAlso known as the "Long Retreat," the Hundred Year War was a conflict between Graz'zt's demonic forces and the combined armies of all the kingdoms on the Eastern Continent.
The Aeon of Ruin
6667 and beyond
The optimism of The Era of Dreams was quickly squashed after the Calamity. With a majority of the Eastern Kingdoms overrun, the fall of the Arethian Empire, and the onset of a severe refugee crisis in addition to fears of further abyssal encroachment, this era is characterized by fear and mistrust.
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6678 AR
7
The Elantran Accords
Diplomatic actionThe Kingdoms of the Eastern Continent formed a united army against the demonic invaders.
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6687 AR
6689 AR
Dissolution of the Arethian Empire
RevolutionThe Arethian Empire began losing ground, and its occupied territories regained control due to the high level of strain placed on the Empire by the crisis in the East.
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6690 AR
30 /8
Capitol Foundation Day
FoundingThe official end of Arethian rule over the Capitol and the foundation of the Council Seat.
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6696 AR
5 /2
Assassination of Archmandrate Lilia Symon
Life, DeathThe assassination of the Archmandrate of the Order of Nemesis, ruler of Volfast. The assassination was officially blamed on a magic wielder, and was used as justification to ban the use of magic in the city the following year.
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6766 AR
10 /9
Foundation of The Iron Peaks Resistance Army (IPRA)
Political event -
6766 AR
14 /96766 AR
19 /9
Battle for Kir Darul
Marking the end of the Hundred Year War against the demonic invasion, the Battle for Kir Darul was the final victory achieved by the United Elantran forces. However, this victory felt hollow as it culminated in the destruction of the Eastern gate to the city, thereby officially removing the only remaining safe passage between the eastern and western sides of the Iron Peak Mountains. Therefore, after the battle, it was no longer considered safe or prudent to continue operations to the east, signalling the end of active mortal resistance to demonic rule.