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	==The Gorbesh Calendar==		==The Gorbesh Calendar==
	BY [[Albinas]] Dinelt, Iyqaromos Gnome		BY [[Albinas]] Dinelt, [[Iyqaromos]] Gnome

	The Gorbesh Calendar, sometimes called the Alaudian		The [[Gorbesh]] Calendar, sometimes called the Alaudian
	Calendar after the Founder of the Empire, is based		Calendar after the [[Xin'Alaudas\|Founder of the Empire]], is based
	upon the worship of the Gorbesh Gods. Because		upon the worship of the Gorbesh Gods. Because
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	Sraxaec and Aliesa together, represents both death		Sraxaec and Aliesa together, represents both death
	and new life.		and new life.

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	predates the arrival of Xin'Alaudas, his unification		predates the arrival of [[Xin'Alaudas]], his unification
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==The Gorbesh Calendar==
BY Albinas Dinelt, Iyqaromos Gnome

The Gorbesh Calendar, sometimes called the Alaudian
Calendar after the Founder of the Empire, is based
upon the worship of the Gorbesh Gods. Because
astrology and prophecy are such important concepts
within the religious views of this people, the
calendar is also closely tied to that.

We have no real concrete historical point at which
the calendar was first established. However, almost
every Gnomic scholar who has studied the Empire
intensively believes that "Alaudian Calendar" is a
misnomer. It is believed, and the evidence would
seem to support this, that the calendar far, far
predates the arrival of Xin'Alaudas, his unification
of the Gorbesh, and ascension as a god. The primary
reason we believe this? Through vigorous research,
many scholars have almost been able to pinpoint the
dates (or, at least, general timeframes) of several
major Gorbesh war campaigns while they were still a
tribal people. These time frames align with the
"35th Year" significance of the calendar, with
research showing that the battles may in fact have
taken place during what are now called Prime Years.
And not just within a singular tribe! Rather, the
importance seems to have been understood by all the
fractured Gorbesh tribes, indicating to, at least
some Gnomes, that there was a great unifying force
within the race prior to Xin'Alaudas's coming, and
that it was during that time that the calendar was
devised, and that later, the people became sundered
again later. But aside from the dating evidence, we
cannot prove that -- we know not what might have
brought the people together or torn them apart; we
know not when such a time would have occurred, nor
what would have taken place during it.

But! On to the calendar itself. While "Alaudian
Calendar" is a popular term, reverent to the most
beloved god, we Gnomic researchers prefer the simpler
"Gorbesh Calendar."

Within this calendar, a year contains four hundred
days. Thirty-five years constitute what is known as
a Cycle, a period of history within the Gorbesh
Empire. Every year has a name (which I'll explain in
a moment), and the first year and last year of the
cycle have two names -- the Prime Year and the Death
Year. Again, more on that a bit later.

The names of the planets, and what establishes the
Cycles, are formed by combining two planets to form a
pairing. There are twelve planets in the sky,
exluding, of course, our own. Five of these planets
are interior, while seven are outer. The five
interior planets only get so far away from the sun,
never achieving full opposition with it (opposition,
of course, being one hundred and eighty degrees).
The outer planets can achieve full opposition.
While these facts do not have a huge impact on the
calendar and on dating, they are significant for
astrological purposes, so it is worth mentioning all
the same.

The sun represents a sort of beginning. Creation.
Perfection. It is the birthplace of dragons, and its
flames are the givers of life. Because of this,
proximity to the sun is seen as representing power.

Thus, the five inner planets are seen as symbols of
the male gods, while the five outer planets represent
the goddesses. The most powerful of all is Xosedas,
or as our Kermorian brothers call it, Verena.

Ah! This is a good segue, isn't it? We here in
Albaria have different names for the planets than you
folk in Kermoria. Let me list them.
<pre>
Inner Planets
----------------------------
Verena Xosedas
Estrilda Avieben
Durgaulda Tliij
Yoakena Eimarqe
Penhetia Sidasas

Outer Planets
----------------------------
Szeldia Osec
Merewalda Alauven
Ismenia Aneus
Morleena Maeben
Amlothi Misueshi
Dawgolesh Ileirek
Er'Qutra Kneisa
</pre>
Each year in the Gorbesh Calendar is, as mentioned
above, named by the forming of one of the inner
planets with one of the outer planets; a pairing of
one god to one goddess. They progress like so:
<pre>
Xosedas - Osec
Avieben - Alauven
Tliij - Aneus
Eimarqe - Maeben
Sidasas - Misueshi
Xosedas - Ileirek
Avieben - Kneisa
Tliij - Osec
Eimarqe - Alauven
Sidasas - Aneus
Xosedas - Maeben
Avieben - Misueshi
Tliij - Ileirek
Eimarqe - Kneisa
Sidasas - Osec
Xosedas - Alauven
</pre>
And so on, creating a 35-year cycle. In terms of
dating anything according to the Gorbesh Calendar, it
is of critical importance to include the name of each
year.

In Kermorian terms and naming, the cycles would
progress as:
<pre>
Verena - Szeldia
Estrilda - Merewalda
Durgaulda - Ismenia
Yoakena - Morleena
Penhetia - Amlothi
Verena - Dawgolesh
Estrilda - Er'Qutra
Durgaulda - Szeldia
Yoakena - Merewalda
Penhetia - Ismenia
Verena - Morleena
Estrilda - Amlothi
Durgaulda - Dawgolesh
Yoakena - Er'Qutra
Penhetia - Szeldia
Verena - Merewala
</pre>
===THE PRIME YEAR===
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The Prime Year is the first year, Xosedas-Osec, of
every Cycle. These years are times of great
significance and consequence. The Empire frequently
holds expansive yearlong festivals during Prime
Years, or great war campaigns. New buildings or
cities are begun during Prime Years, as are the
raising of new monuments to generals, emperors,
priests, or gods. The gods themselves are always
honored most highly during the Prime Years.

===THE DEATH YEAR===
--------------------------------

The Death Year, Sidasas-Kneisa, is the final year of
every cycle. The Death Year represents the end of an
age, and the coming start of a new period of history.
This year is when all those lost during the previous
cycle are honored. The Skalds of the Empire, during
the Death Year, compose great epic scrolls containing
the record of events for what has happened during
that cycle, immortalizing the people, the events, the
victories for all time. The Death Year, Year of
Sraxaec and Aliesa together, represents both death
and new life.
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