Albarian Timeline

he Albarian Timeline

   Note -- This timeline covers the continent of Albaria, the landmass on Elanthia to the south of Kermora (Kermoria being the continent where the Five Provinces are). Cloaked in a near-endless blanket of snow, Albaria's history has unfolded along a much different path than that of the north. Six races have occupied Albaria and shaped its being. They are:

   The Luethra: The Luethra are a long-lived, advanced race. Their civilization began around the the same time as the Elves and Dwarves -- while the latter two controlled and were for the most part the sole occupants of Kermoria for much of early history, the Luethra held the same stature on Albaria. Even after the coming of other races in the south, the Luethras remained the dominant race for a considerable time, and this period of domination over Albaria is divided into four ages. Their civilization is long since fallen now, though, and we know little about them and how they actually lived save that their lifespans were comparable to the Elven/Dwarven lifespans, that they were magically powerful, and that they had a keen interest in astrology.

   The Gnomes: A small race of tinkerers and mechanics, the Gnomes appeared were the second race to appear on Albaria. Tiny, the Gnomes in their society honor their smallness -- the shorter a Gnome is, the more they are revered and acknowledged in their culture. Where the Luethras, and later the Gorbesh, strove for complete unity, the Gnomes separated, forming several distinctive societies.

   The Shaerek: A race of avian humanoids living in the high, frozen mountains of northwestern Albaria, the Shaerek are a theocratic society. They worship a singular Bird-God, and their civilization is led by their High Priest. Because they live so high up, there is a great physical boundary between the Shaerek and the rest of the continent. But it is not for that reason alone that they are a reclusive people -- it is also due to their belief in the White Wind. The White Wind is a being/occurance that protects the Shaerek by obliterating their enemies with fierce winds. To retain this protection, the Shaerek must strive for purity, thus their reluctance to involve themselves with the other peoples. They are not a hostile race, though -- they have been cooperative with the Luethras and Gnomes.

   The Nirejis: Standing taller than a Gnome and a Dwarf, but still quite shorter than a Human, the Nireji race has not had a tremendous impact on the course of Albarian history. With their stout stature, muzzled faces, almost furry bodies, and clawed hands, a Nireji closely resembles a mole -- and like those beings, the Nirejis also prefer the safety and comfort of burrowed-out homes. Short lived, lacking powerful magic, and never attaining a centralized government, the Nirejis were essentially carried along with the flow of history, never rising above their simpler existence.

   The Gorbesh: A militaristic, conquering race are the Gorbesh -- they brought about an Empire in Albaria, taking up the legacy of the Luethra. Tall, bulky, and powerful, the Gorbesh are expert warriors, boat-builders, and sailors. The Gorbesh are also extremely religious, relying upon astrology and prophecy in their Empire. In recent times, a group shot off from the main Gorbesh society -- the Kaldar seek to return to the purer, natural lives their people lived long ago.

   The Ocular: A mysterious race, the Ocular possess powers of shape-shifting.The ability to take on forms of others, with cost, makes their goals all the more dangerous. At the dictates of their God, the Ocular have attempted to spread chaos, war, and dissent throughout all Elanthia. While their society exists in Albaria, the Ocular have also spread out, with some even living in Kermoria and the Qi Archipelago.

I. THE LUETHRAN FIRST AGE

   I. The Luethran First Age covers the continent of Albaria from the creation of the Luethra race until the Second Age. The First Age is marked by Luethra construction of their nation, and the beginning of their domination over Albaria. Scholars have learned of some of the major events during this period, but for the most part, the First Age has given up few of its historical secrets.

DATE EVENTS

    N/A The Luethran Race is created; they begin their First Age
    N/A The Luethras begin spreading out over Albaria, forming clans, at the direction of their gods
    N/A The Luethran Storm Clan makes contact with the Elves in southern East Kermoria
    N/A The Storm Clan constructs the city of Albabriddlaen in northern Albaria
    N/A The leaders of the Luethran Clans gather at Albabriddlaen for a conference
    N/A The Luethras unite, forming a singular nation known as Endia
    N/A The Luethra Council elects the former leader of Storm Clan as Azhjam
    N/A The Azhjam and the Council begin establishing a justice system for the continent
    N/A The Gnomes appear in southwestern Albaria 

II. THE LUETHRAN SECOND AGE

DATE EVENTS

    N/A The Luethra civilization enters its Second Age, concentrating on trade and expansion
    N/A The Luethras form an alliance with the Elven Two and their Children, beginning a trade relationship
    N/A The Gnomes divide into six societies, spreading out along southern Albaria: Cip'uja, Tloticuc, Iyqaromos, Sruhos va Tlo'oe, Opirks, and Bosueq
    N/A The Adamantian Dwarves, now enmeshed in a war with the Elves, interfere with Luethran and Elven trade via blockades
    N/A The Luethras establish trade treaties with the Gnomes in order to alleviate the decline in Elven trade
    N/A --The Sruhos va Tlo'oe break from the Endian-Gnomic Treaty over disagreements
         --Trade between the Luethra and the Sruhos va Tlo'oe Gnomes ceases
    N/A Luethra ships land on Pi'Qanah and Irasushen Islands, forming colonies
    N/A --The High Priest of the Winds becomes the leader of the Shaerek
         --The Shaerek receive the White Codex of laws
    N/A The Cip'uja Gnomes officially become part of the Endian Nation, expanding Luethran territory
    N/A The Cip'uja Gnomes establish the positions of King, and the Renz'par Council, basing the system off of the Luethran government
    N/A Luethra ships settle on M'Riss Island, creating a settlement
    N/A The Luethras reinitiate trade with the Elves via their island colonies
    N/A The Luethran Azhjam meets with the second Shaerekian High Priest near the Great Falls
    N/A The Luethras and the Shaerek form a trade relationship
    N/A The Iyqaromos Gnomes break off from the Endian-Gnomic Treaty 

III. THE LUETHRAN THIRD AGE

DATE EVENTS

    N/A Luethra civilization enters its Third Age (Golden Age), undergoing a cultural revolution resulting in advances in the arts, magic, architecture, and engineering
    N/A Construction begins on New Albabriddlaen as the new capital of the now vast Endian Nation, covering almost all of Albaria
    N/A The Cip'uja Gnomes pass on their system of government to the Opirks and Bosueq Gnomes
    N/A The Waterfall City Avaev is built at the Great Falls to commemorate and further trade with the Shaerek. Avaev becomes a center of the continent, populated by Luethra, Shaerek, and Gnomes
    N/A The Cip'uja Gnomes send emmissaries to the Tloticuc and Bosueq Gnomic tribes, hoping to convince them to join with the Luethra
    N/A Luethran ship builders reveal a faster, more sleek ship design, greatly increasing the speed at which trade is conducted with the Elves and the colonies
    N/A The Luethra make contact with the Nirejis, dwelling in the far west forests of Albaria
    N/A --The Luethra Azhjam meets with leaders of the Nireji tribes
         --A Nireji-Endian Treaty is signed, resulting in the Luethra designating a portion of Albarian land as Nirejian territory. The Luethra withdraw from that region
    N/A A prominent Nireji village elder, Siyasartu Jelonci, travels to New Albabridlaen to study with the Luethra
    N/A Siyasartu becomes a master builder, and opens a school in Avaev
    N/A A number of Nirejis migrate to Avaev to study building under Siyasartu. Avaev becomes even more central to Albaria, now serving as a crossroads between four races
    N/A The Lakixeq Gorbesh tribe battles with the Beuven tribe
    N/A Luethran engineers begin construction on an a series of aquaducts to supply the cities with water from the mountains
    N/A Gnomic inventors reveal their latest discovery -- light gems
    N/A Several Luethran Mages attempt an instantaneous trip from Avaev to New Albabriddlaen with the aid of newly researched magic, the trip is considered a success, despite the loss of several of the mages during transit
    N/A The aquaduct connecting New Albabriddlaen and Avaev is completed, bringing fresh water to the inhabitants of the city
    N/A Luethran Mages once again attempt an instantaneous trip from Avaev to New Albabriddlaen; this time no one is lost in the transit, it is proclaimed a great achievement
    N/A Construction begins on a Celestial Temple
    N/A The Celestial Temple is completed and it becomes the center of scholarly learning within the Endian Nation
    N/A Giblor, a Gnomic astrologer uses a small wooden tube and glass lenses to study the stars; he calls his invention the telescope -- it revolutionizes the field of Luethran Astrology
    N/A Azhjam Rasman dies of an unknown withering sickness 

IV. THE LUETHRAN FOURTH AGE

DATE EVENTS

    N/A Luethra civilization enters its Fourth Age
    N/A An illness, later called the Rasman Plague, begins sweeping through the Endian Nation
    N/A The Luethras begin suffering massive deaths due to the Rasman Plague
    N/A The Ocular appear in southwesterrn Albaria
    N/A Death counts rising, the Endian Nation calls upon aid from the Elves and Dwarves, still the dominant races in Kermoria
    N/A Unable to stop the spread of the plague through their people, the Luethras abandon their colonies on Pi'Qanah and Irasushen Islands. The M'Riss Colony remains intact
    N/A The Ilat Gorbesh tribe joins with the Beuven to route the Lakixeq during battle
    N/A The Rasman Sect is created by Nuar Deiva
    N/A The Rasman Sect begins preaching the worship and veneration of death
    N/A The Rasman Plague seemingly vanishes from the Luethras
    N/A --Claiming the remission is a result of their actions, the Rasman Sect makes a grab for power
         -- A political struggle begins between the Azhjam and the Rasman Sect
    N/A The plague flares up again -- more Luethras begin succumbing
    N/A The Rasman Sect achieves power in the Endian Nation
    N/A Construction begins on the City of the Dead
    N/A Contact between the Endian Nation and the Elves and Dwarves begins slowing
    N/A --Construction of the City of the Dead is completed
         --The Bosueq, Opirks, and Cip'uja Gnomes are placed under restrictions
    N/A --The Luethra seal off their borders     --The Luthran colonists on M'Riss Island are abandoned
    N/A The Royalist Faction rises up in Endia, seeking a return to the old way of life
    N/A --The Royalists gain influence in New Albabriddlaen, the former royal capital
         --The Opirks and Bosueq Gnomes distance themselves from Endia
    N/A The Royalists and the Sect have a few skirmishes outside New Albabriddlaen -- it is the first time Luethra has killed Luethra since the early Second Age
    N/A --The Luethra Civil War begins
         --The Cip'uja Gnomes side with the Royalist faction
    N/A The Ocular begin gathering their strength
    N/A --The Waterfall City, Avaev, is almost entirely destroyed during the war. A combined force of Nirejian, Gnomic, and Shaerekian fighters manage to repel Luethran invaders
         --The Royalists gain the upper hand in the fighting against the Sect
    N/A The Ocular attack the Sruhos va Tlo'oe Gnomes
    N/A The Rasman Sect follows retreat to the City of the Dead
    N/A --The Royalists' new Azhjam is assassinated     --The Azhjam's son takes control of the Royalists
    N/A The Royalists seal off the City of the Dead, trapping the Sect followers within it
    N/A The Sruhos va Tlo'oe are completely slaughtered by the Ocular
    N/A The Royalists create a new Endian Nation, without the Council -- even though much of their land is in ruins and most of their people are dead
    N/A Xin'Alaudas is born to one of the Gorbesh tribes
    N/A A two year old Xin'Alaudas is placed of a raft and set adrift in the Lakiidas Sea
    N/A --Xin'Alaudas returns to the Albarian mainland in a massive ship. He is the sole occupant
         --The Gorbesh prophets claim Xin'Alaudas is a hero, fulfilling ancient prophecies
    N/A The Hero Xin'Alaudas takes control of the Lakixeq Gorbesh with the support of the Prophets
    N/A --The Beuven and Ilat tribes are unified under Xin'Alaudas
         --With the three major tribes joined, all but one of the remaining tribes submits to Xin'Alaudas
    N/A The Gorbesh, dwelling in the forests of central-eastern Albaria, begin constructing cities
    N/A --Leaders of the Gorbesh meet with the leaders of the Iyqaromos Gnomes in the Gorbesh city Eimitek, resulting in the signing of a new treaty
         --The Iyqaromos Gnomes migrate to the Gorbesh cities, integrating themselves into its society; the Iyqaromos land becomes Gorbesh land
    N/A The Gorbesh begin expanding their territory
    N/A The Luethras and Gorbesh have a few minor skirmishes
    N/A The Luethra-Gorbesh War begins
    N/A --The Gorbesh and Luethra battle near New Albbabridlaen
         --The Azhjam is slain by Xin'Alaudas while attempting to flee the field
         --New Albbabridlaen falls to the Gorbesh
    1385 BL Last remnants of Endian Nation are defeated by the Gorbesh 

V. THE GORBESH IMPERIAL AGE (Before Lanival Time)

DATE EVENTS

    1384 --Xin'Alaudas declares himself Emperor
         --Gorbesh Nation becomes an Empire
    1383 --Xin'Alaudas is coronated
         --Eimitek becomes the capital of the Empire
         --Gaushi is given command of the military
    1380 -- The now stable Empire begins to expand northward along the Eastern Coast
         -- Gaushi's troops claim all the lands for the Empire
    1378 -- Northward expansion comes to a halt at "The Stormcrest Mountains"
         -- Gaushi returns to Eimitek with disturbing news: the mountains are impassable
    1375 -- Construction of Eimuetek is begun, to serve as the primary Port city of the Empire
         -- Gaushi is commanded to expand the Empire westward
    1374 -- Consolidation of the remainder of the Endian Nation begins
         -- Thousands of Luethran Relics are brought back to Eimitek
    1370 Gorbesh settlers flood the abandoned Luethran cities, inhabiting them
    1368 -- Settlers come upon the City of the Dead
         -- The City of the Dead is claimed by the Empire, and is renamed Ixaem
    1367 -- Contact is lost with Ixaem
         -- Gaushi is sent to investigate
    1366 -- Gaushi returns to Eimitek, confirming that Ixaem is dead
         -- The High Priests declare that the gods have condemned the region
    1360 The Emperor commisions the construction of a massive temple, dedicated to his brother Xosiurion
    1359 --Xin'Alaudas relinquishes the throne, then vanishes
         --The High Priests declare Gaushi the new Emperor
         --Gaushi is coronated
    1355 --Eimuetek is completed
         --Construction begins on "The Fist of Alaudas"
    1354 --The Gorbesh settlements on the western frontier are attacked and subsequently sacked by an unknown enemy
         --Emperor Gaushi sends General Iseum and his forces to investigate
    1353 --General Iseum reports the existance of the Ocular to the Southwest, a blasted plain smothered in perpetual fog
         --The High Priests advise the Emperor against going into the mists
         --"The Fist of Alaudas" is completed and launches from Eimuetek
         --General Iseum is ordered back to Eimitek
    1352 "The First of Alaudas" returns and confirms the existence of a series of islands in the north
    1350 --Emperor Gaushi is assassinated by an Ocular
         --Iseum ascends to the throne
         --A Gnomic scholar translates an Ancient Luethran text detailing the existance of several island colonies
    1350 The Fist of Alaudas embarks on a second voyage, in search of the Luethran island colonies
    1349 --The Ocular drive the Bosueq Gnomes underground, claiming the surface as their own
         --Tloticuc Gnomes declare themselves part of the Empire
         --With no word heard from the Fist of Alaudas, it is presumed lost at sea.
    1348 --Former Iyquromos tribe of Gnomes petitions the Emperor to protect the remaining Gnomic Tribes
         --Emperor Iseum declares the Cip'uja and Opirks Gnomic tribes to be under the protection of the Empire, but lets them keep their independence
         --"The Stormchaser" launches from Eimuetek, its mission is to map the Eastern Coastline
    1347 --The Ocular attack the Opirks Gnomes
         --The Gorbesh manage to drive the Ocular away from the Opirks
         --General Negazi is given the task of conquering the Ocular
    1346 The Stormchaser returns bearing news of a large stretch of land beyond the Stormcrest Mountains
    1345 --General Negazi drives the Ocular back onto their own lands
         --The High Priests caution the Emperor about entering the Ocular lands, he denounces them as cowards and orders Negazi to plunge his forces into the Wasteland
    1343 --General Negazi inflicts a great number of losses upon the Ocular, but is forced to withdraw back into Gorbesh territory
         --Fearing the reprisal of his Emperor, Negazi abandons his station and walks into the mists without his armor and sword
         --The High Priests become more powerful with the shaming of the military
    1340 --Emperor Iseum sacrifices himself to Xosiurion
         --Lakiumos, High Priest of Tieheq, ascends to the throne
    1339 --Emperor Lakiumos begins to fortify the Southwest reaches of the Empire to prevent another Ocular invasion
         --The Emperor divides the Empire into four distinct regions and chooses four loyal High Priests to govern them -- the High Priests of Merion, Xosiurion, Misiumos, and Sraxaec.
    1337 --Two Warships are sent to the Luethran islands of Pi'Qanah and Irasushen, they return only to report uninhabited islands with Luethran ruins
         --A third Warship is sent to M'Riss - it never returns
    1335 Gnomic inventors unveil their latest invention -- lift technology
    1333 --The first lift is completed in the Tiebesh Fortress in the Stormcrest Mountains
         --Emperor Lakiumos devises a formal name for the empire -- The Alaudian Empire
         --The Emperor commisions the construction of a great Colossus statue of the Builder to overlooking the Lakiidas Sea
    1325 --Soldiers from Tiebesh Fort discover a half-ruined city near a waterfall at the base of the northwestern White Mountains
         -- Duevain, High Priest of Misiumos and governor of the North is sent to investigate
         --Duevain reports the existence of a race of winged beings, the Shaerek
    1324 --Emperor Lakiumos and the High Priests declare the beings "Winged Devils"
         --High Priest Duevain is given the taks of conquering them and expanding the Empire
    1320 --The forces under Duevain's command advance on Il'in Sius, the city of the Shaerek
         --Duevain's forces are battered away by phenomenal winds that strike at them from the mountain heights. The High Priest is killed.
         --Captain Zedjal leads the remaining Gorbesh soldiers back out of the mountains, and assumes command of the whole Northern Army taking the title of General
    1319 --General Zedjal rallies the Northern Army against Emperor Lakiumos
         --The other High Priests support Zedjal
         --Lakiumos is deposed
         --General Zedjal ascends to the throne
    1318 --Emperor Zedjal removes the High Priests from their governorships and unifies them into a Council of High Priests in Eimitek
         --The Emperor appoints Generals to govern the four provinces of the Empire, though almost all power is maintained in the capital
    1310 --With the recent defeats to the Southwest and Northwest, Emperor Zedjal turns his attentions to the Sea
         --"The Spears of Aniek," a Gorbesh Armada is built and launched from Eimuetek
         --Ramedas is placed in command of the Spears
    1307 --"The Spears of Aniek" locate and destroy the remaining Luethran colonists on M'Riss
         --Ramedas is given the highest honor, "The Silver Fist"
    1302 Gnomic inventors announce another new invention -- the Battle Sphere
    1300 The Gorbesh Armada continues to map and explore the areas beyond the Lakiidas Sea
    1295 --General Xesior reports skirmishes with the Ocular along the western border
         --Emperor Zedjal commands Xesior to destroy the invaders
    1294 General Xesior unleashes the Battle Spheres on the Ocular forces
    1292 --After three years of fighting, Xesior finally contains the Ocular threat
         --Emperor Zedjal commands him to invade the Ocular lands
    1291 --General Xesior leads his army into the lands of the Ocular, but never returns
         --The High Priests condemn Zedjal to death. The only dissent is the High Priestess of Aliesa.
         --Ramedas is coronated as Emperor
    1285 --Emepror Ramedas commisions the construction of a new Flagship
         --Capital of the Empire is moved to Eimuetek
    1282 The Emperor's Flagship, the Golden Dragon, is completed
    1275 The Nireji Tribes are conquered by the Gorbesh, and absorbed into the Empire
    1270 Fearing that the Empire is becoming soft, Ramedas orders his Flagship and four other warships to sail north along the coast in search of lands to conquer beyond the mountains
    1269 --A hurricane blows the armada off course, sinking the Flagship and two others, leaving the remaining two to limp back into port
         --Priests of Aniek declare the incident a sign from the Goddess, and place a ban on all sea travel
    1250 --Emperor Ramedas dies of natural causes
         --Gaishu ascends to the throne
         --The Colossus of the Builder is completed
    1225 --Emperor Gaishu dies of natural causes
         --Nexior ascends to the throne
    1180 --Gnomic inventors present their latest invention to the Emperor -- a balloon
         --Emperor Nexior is kiilled in the test flight
         --Zevalos ascends to the throne
    1175 --Gorbesh surveyors report the discovery of a land bridge beyond the mountains
         --The Emperor sends advance troops to scout the area
    1170 Emperor Zevalos dispatches the Northern Army across the land bridge
    1168 --The Northern Army encounters the first settlements in Adamantia
         --The Adamantian Dwarves offer little resistance
    1167 --Once the Northern Army is deep into the Adamantian lands, the Dwarves pour forth from behind, sealing the Northern Pass
         --Emperor Zevalos sends the Imperial Army north to free the beseiged Northern Army
    1166 The Northern Army constructs a fortress from which they can launch attacks and defend against the Adamantians
    1159 --Emperor Zevalos dies of old age
         --Zeij ascends to the throne
    1158 Emperor Zeij recalls the Imperial Army, leaving the Northern Army to fend for themselves
    1157 --General Goraes rallies his troops and smashes the Dwarven rear guard
         --General Goraes marches on the Adamantian capital, HighHold
    1156 --General Goraes lays seige to HighHold with the remainder of the Northern Army
         --Goraes requests additional troops, but the request is denied
    1150 --General Eados leads half of the Western Army north to reinforce and resupply his brother
         --Emperor Zeij declares those troops rebels and sends half of the Imperial Army to intercept them
    1149 --The Imperial Army meets the Western forces headed north, and joins with them
         --With General Goraes' Northern Army getting the much needed supplies, the seige continues
    1148 --A frantic and raving Zeij commands the remainder of the Gorbesh Armies northward with the order to crush the traitors who have laid seige to HighHold
         --The Council of High Priests declare Zeij unfit to rule, the Generals support their claim
         --Zeij is executed
         --The High Priests coronate Goraes the new Emperor; he remains with his troops at the seige of HighHold
    1142 --Emperor Goraes dies during the seige
         --General Eados ascends to the throne, and returns to Eimuetek
    1111 --Dougan Stonecleft, King of Adamantia, is killed during an assault on the beseiging Gorbesh Army
         --Calcine Hammerfell becomes King of Adamantia
    1101 --Under the leadership of Hammerfell, the seige on HighHold is broken
         --The remaining Gorbesh Army retreats back into Albaria
         --Eados is declared weak by the High Priests, who decree it is the will of the Gods that he surrender the throne
         --Eados is sacrificed to Xosiurion
         --Xosiz ascends to the throne
    1050 --Emperor Xosiz dies of old age
         --Quiemos ascends to the throne
    995 --Emperor Quimos dies of natural causes
         --Neiras ascends to the throne
    990 --Emperor Neiras convinces the Priests of Aniek to lift the ban on sea travel
         --The Emperor commissions the construction of a new armada
    984 --The new Armada is completed and launched from Eimuetek
         --A single warship, the Bloody Storm, is sent to the largest island to the northeast
    980 The Bloody Storm returns with tales of "lizards that walk," and a massive city built into the side of a hill
    977 --The Armada is sent to conquer the lizards
         --First engagement with the Fangs of Ushnish, the S'Kra navy
    976 The conflict with the Reshalians ends in a stalemate
    970 --Emperor Neiras dies of natural causes
         --Goraesh ascends to the throne
    969 --Emperor Goraesh moves the capital back to Eimitek
         --The second engagement between the Gorbesh Armada and the Fangs of Ushnish
    965 In the final battle of the conflict, the Gorbesh inflict heavy damage, but there is no clearly decisive victor in the overall war
    961 --Emperor Goraesh is assassinated by an Ocular
         --Raimox ascends to the throne
         --The Western Army is placed on high alert
    940 --Third engagement between the Gorbesh Armada and the Fangs of Ushnish begins
    931 --The Fangs of Ushnish fleet is decimated due to Admiral Xileix's brilliant strategies
         --Xileix is awarded the Silver Fist
    900 --Emperor Raimox dies of old age
         --Xileix ascends to the throne
    890 --Emperor Xileix dies of old age
         --Bimuet ascends to the throne
    846 --The Blood Worm Comet appears in the skies, Gnomic Prophets within the Empire declare it a good sign from the Gods
         --An aged Emperor Bimuet sends the Northern Army against the Shaerek, and the Western Army against the Ocular
    845 The Northern Army led by Geishon is once again repulsed by the White Wind
    842 The Western Army led by Ceitek disappears into the Mists of the Ocular
    840 --General Ceitek and his Western Army emerge from within the mists, proclaiming that the Ocular are no more
         --General Ceitek is awarded the Silver Fist
    839 --Emperor Bimuet dies of old age
         --General Ceitek ascends to the throne
    835 All four provincial Generals are replaced with members of Emperor Ceitek's personal guard
    820 --The High Priests of Xosiurion, Sraxaec, Aliesa, and Merion are killed when a palace wall collapses
         --The High Priest of Sieben is elevated to High Priest of Xosiurion. The others are replaced with Priests loyal to the Emperor
    800 --Emperor Ceitek commands the Western Army to unfortify the Western border; with the Ocular gone, there is no need for such defenses
         --An New Age is declared by Emperor Ceitek; the High Priests proclaim him Xin'Alaudas reborn
    798 --Emperor Ceitek dissolves the Council of High Priests
         --Civil unrest begins to spread throughout the Empire
    786 -- Keivox , former High Priest of Orisas, attempts to assassinate the Emperor; he delivers a mortal wound to Ceitek before being killed himself
         --Emperor Ceitek appears the day afterwards fully healed, and as word reaches the populace, they begin to believe he is Xin'Alaudas reborn
    780 --A strange ship is sighted in the waters of the Lakiidas Sea
         --Several ships are sent to investigate, but there is no success in catching the unknown ship
    779 --A vast Armada flying the banner of a silver clenched fist on a black field sails into Eimuetek, blockading the harbor
         --Hundreds of Gorbesh troops overrun the now small Imperial Army, seizing Eimuetek
         --General Iluaja, leader of the troops denounces Ceitek as a false prophet
    776 --A small Gorbesh force under the command of General Iluaja begins marching on Eimitek
         --Emperor Ceitek orders the Generals to strike at the invading army, but Gorbesh has never fought Gorbesh before, so they delay, waiting for a sign from the Gods
    775 --Hearing that the Generals are awaiting a sign from the Gods, General Iluaja dispatches the High Priests of Eimeuz and Misiumos to parlay with them
         --The Generals join with General Iluaja
    773 --A combined Gorbesh Army under the command of Iluaja beseiges Eimitek, promising to spare the citizens if Ceitek is handed over
         --The inhabitants of Eimitek hand over Ceitek
         --Emperor Ceitek is beheaded, and exposed as an Ocular
    772 --Hordes of Ocular flow into the Empire from the unfortified southwest, slaughtering several villages
         --Iluaja meets the Ocular with his army
    763 --The Ocular suffer a brutal defeat south of Avaev; they begin to be pushed back
    750 --The Ocular are driven back into their territory
    748 --General Iluaja reestablishes the Council of High Priests
         --General Iluaja is offered the throne, but declines
         --General Seivox ascends to the throne, with Iluaja's blessing
    747 --General Iluaja and his forces leave Eimitek and settle in the West
         --Emperor Seivox declares that from this point forth, no Gorbesh shall ever take up arms against another Gorbesh
    746 A new wall is built surround the Mist Region of the Ocular
    670 --Emperor Seivox dies of old age
         --General Fuahl ascends to the throne
    630 --Emperor Fuahl dies of natural causes
         --General Ixas ascends to the throne
    580 --Emperor Ixas dies of old age
         --General Mirek ascends to the throne
    530 --Emperor Mirek dies of natural causes
         --General Namuek ascends to the throne
    480 --Emperor Namuek dies of natural causes
         --General Duviihl ascends to the throne
    450 A Gorbesh warship is blown way off course by a hurricane, it returns after several months with reports of ships flying banners with a seven pointed star upon them
    445 A Gorbesh Armada is dispatched north to seek and destroy all ships flying the banner with a seven pointed star
    442 The Gorbesh Armada and the Imperial Fleet have several encounters; the Armada is successful in almost all of them
    435 The Gorbesh Armade begins raiding the Coasts of Kermoria
    433 The first major engagement between the Gorbesh Armada and the Seven Star Imperial Fleet takes place
    432 The Gorbesh Armada cripples the Kermorian fleet
    431 Unchecked by a now ruined Seven Star Imperial Fleet, the Gorbesh Armada is free to roam the sea lanes
    428 Gorbesh troops under the command of Admiral Xireshi land just north of the Elven city of Leth Deriel
    426 Admiral Xireshi battles the Sevan Star Army near Mir'Kazeril; the Kermorians are surprised, and beatenoccupies the Imperial City of Darkstone
    424 Soldiers from Throne City, Darkstone, Mir'Kazeril, and Riverhaven overtake the Gorbesh army; they battle
    422 Even with their home turf advantage, the Kermorians begin to suffer heavy casualties as the Gorbesh press harder
    421--Seven Star Emperor Frendollur ambushes the Gorbesh with his united army -- reinforcements strike from Northern Therengia and Leth Deriel, pincering Xireshi's force
         --The Gorbesh are driven back to the coast
    418 The Gorbesh occupy the Imperial City of Darkstone
    415 Emperor Vithwok of Kermoria leads an assault to retake Darkstone; the Gorbesh are victorious
    411 --Gnomic prophets decree that the Bloodworm Comet will soon fill the skies again
         --Admiral Xireshi is ordered to return to Albaria will all haste, withdrawing from Darkstone
         --Emperor Duviihl dispatches the Northern Army to conquer the Shaerek
    407 --The Northern Army marches all the way to the gate of Il'in Suis, encountering no White Wind
         --General Namiven declares the Shaerek extinct
    406 Gnomic Prophets and Priests declare a year long Festival, to celebrate the defeat of an Ancient enemy
    405 --Upon his return, Admiral Xireshi is ordered to conquer the Ocular in the Southwest
         --Xireshi reminds the Emperor of what happened last time an army was sent into the mists, and the campaign is called off
    400 --Emperor Duviihl dies of old age
         --General Namiven ascends to the throne
    395 --Gnomic Prophets advise the Emperor that now is a good time to reclaim the City of the Dead
         --The Emperor orders an aging Admiral Xireshi to seek out and claim the City of the Dead for the Empire
    392 --Admiral Xireshi dies of old age
         --The Council of High Priests declare the death a bad omen from the Gods, and the Emperor recalls the forces of Admiral Xireshi
    375 --Emperor Namiven dies of old age
         --General Duvac ascends to the throne
    330 --Emperor Duvac dies of old age
         --General Kiija ascends to the throne
    285 --Emperor Kiija dies of old age
         --General Deishi ascends to the throne
    250 --Emperor Deishi dies of natural causes
         --General Risik ascends to the throne
    210 --Emperor Risik dies of old age
         --General Oren ascends to the throne
    190 --Emperor Oren dies of natural causes
         --General Zeiben ascends to the throne
    160 --Emperor Zeiben dies of natural causes
         --General Elmevos ascends to the throne
    158 A northern Imperial outpost reports scores of Dwarves fleeing southward out of Adamantia
    157 --The Northern Army engages in battle with the Adamantians
         --The Dwarves are defeated; most die, the remainder are taken back to the Imperial cities
    156 --Patrols along the northern Alaudian border report seeing a 'land of living death' stretching southward toward Adamantia and HighHold
         --Emperor Elmevos sends several High Priests north to investigate the sightings
    155 --The High Priests are able to stem the tide of the Dark Hand
         --Dozens of scouts are sent into the now dark and blackened land, none return
    150 --Emperor Elmevos dies of natural causes
         --General Xosiun ascends to the throne
    149 --Concerned over the Dark Hand across the bridge to the north, and the dangers that might lie within, Emperor Xosiun calls for an elite military force to be created
         --The Outriders are established
    120 --Emperor Xosiun dies of natural causes
         --General Gotiez ascends to the throne
    100 --Many Gorbesh in the West begin to feel they have lost their roots, and begin calling for a return to nature
         --Prelate Duveus serves as their voice
    95 --Emperor Gotiez begins to grow suspicious of those now calling themselves Kaldar, fearing the growing support of their teachings
         --Prelate Duveus is invited to Eimitek
    90 --Emperor Gotiez and Prelate Duveus negotiate a peace settlement, establishing a portion of the Western province of the Empire as now belonging to the Kaldar
         --The Kaldar are charged with defense against the Ocular
    87 --Emperor Gotiez dies of old age
         --General Xivuehl ascends to the throne
    80 --The Great Schism occurs
         --Hundreds of Gorbesh leave the cities and flood into the Western lands to join the Kaldar
    78 Duveus relinquishes his title as Prelate, takes the title of Elder
    70 Elder Duveus dies under suspicious circumstances, with evidence pointing to the Ocular
    66 --The Kaldar mount an offensive against the Ocular, seeking revenge for the death of Elder Duveus
         --Chief Oraus drives the Ocular out of what once was the Bosueq lands, reclaiming it for the tribe of Gnomes
         --The Bosueq, having lived underground for so long, refuse to return to the surface
    50 --Emperor Xivuehl dies of old age
         --General Kanasa ascends to the throne
    10 --Emperor Kanasa dies of natural causes
         --General Oriiv ascends to the throne 

VI. THE GORBESH IMPERIAL AGE (After the Victory of Lanival in Kermoria)

DATE EVENTS

    43 --Emperor Oriiv dies of old age
         --General Alaurek ascends to the throne
    60 --A ship carrying missionaries from Kermoria is spotted in the waters of the Lakiivas Sea
         --The missionaries are brought before the Emperor in Eimitek
         --All but Akiran Dein are put to death. Dein, an elf, is imprisoned
    70 --After 10 years of imprisonment, Akiran Dein is brought before the Emperor once again
         --Emperor Alaurek banishes him to the West
    73 After wandering for three years, Akiran Dein is taken in by Elder Tleirek, and begins to teach his children the ways of the Thirteen
    80 Akiran Dein begins to lecture to the masses on the "Ways of the Thirteen"
    100 --Emperor Alaurek dies of old age
         --General Kaus ascends to the throne
    113 --Dein writes a book called the "Legacy of Lanival"
         --Some of the Kaldar take the book to heart, believing Lanival is Xin'Alaudas
    145 --Emperor Kaus dies of natural causes
         --General Caedus ascends to the throne
    146 The 'Legacy of Lanival' begins to spread over the Empire
    150 The Council of High Priests advises the Emperor to crush the heretic elf in the West; he dismisses their advice
    159 Emperor Caedus' daughter declares herself a follower of the Thirteen, causing the Emperor to be shamed
    160 --To restore his popularity, Emperor Caedus demands the Kaldar turn over Akiran Dein
         --The Kaldar tribes refuse
    161 --The Imperial Army is sent to apprehend Dein; to protect the Kaldar, he submits quietly
         --Akiran Dein is proclaimed a heretic by the Gnomic Prophets and the High Priest of Xosiurion, and is thus sacrificed to appease the God
    165 A monument to Akiran Dein is constructed in the West
    200 --Emperor Caedus dies of old age
         --General Miulek ascends to the throne
    205 --Emperor Miulek begins to persecute those within the Empire who have begun following the Thirteen
         --All of Dein's books and records are seized from the Kaldar and destroyed
         --All materials associated with the Thirteen'and the "Legacy of Lanival" are gathered up and destroyed
    206 The monument of Akiran Dein is smashed to rubble
    207 --Emperor Miulek is assassinated by a Kaldaran
         --General Tarion ascends to the throne
    208 --Emperor Tarion declares war on the Kaldar in the West, but before any combat begins the Council of High Priests remind the Emperor of Seivox's decree -- that no Gorbesh shall take up arms against another in warlike fashion
         --Though there are no battles fought, the declaration causes animosity between the two philosophies to rise
    250 --Emperor Tarion dies of old age
         --General Faek ascends to the throne
    300 --The tension between the Gorbesh and the Kaldar comes to a head with several small skirmishes along the Central-Western border of the Empire
         --A warship returns from the northeast bearing news that the Seven-Star Empire has fallen, and in its place are provinces ripe for the taking
         --The Council of High Priests urge the Emperor to strike
         --Emperor Faek declares war on Kermoria in an attempt to unite the Alaudian Empire under one cause
    304 Outriders along with several Kaldaran Elders are sent into the Dark Hand to ascertain if it is crossable
    305 The Outriders and Elders return confirming a dangerous, but managable passage through the Dark Hand
    306 Emperor Faek commisions the construction of several massive warships, and names them The Spears of Aniek in an attempt to reawaken the old battle frenzy in his people
    310 The Spears of Aniek are completed in Eimuetek, but are not launched
    312 --Emperor Faek dies of old age
         --General Knuaja ascends to the throne
    315 --Emperor Knuaja commands the Northern and Imperial Armies north, through the Dark Hand
         --The Spears of Aniek remain idle in Eimuetek harbor
    317 --The Northern and Imperial Army under the command of General Alaushi continue their perilous journey across the Dark Hand, eventually reaching the ruins of HighHold
         --General Alaushi digs in at HighHold, claiming the lands for the Empire
    320 --Emperor Knuaja is assassinated by an Ocular
         --General Giesa ascends to the throne
    321 --Emperor Giesa commands the Kaldaran Western Army to attack the Ocular with whatever means necessary
         --Several Gnomic prophets decree there are bad omens, and the campaign is called off
         --The Ocular pour forth from out of the wasteland, retaking the lands above the Bosueq Gnomes
    323 The Gorbesh and Kaldar engage the Ocular in battle
    326 With the Mists having reclaimed Bosueq land, the Gorbesh are unable to dislodge the Ocular
    329 The Spears of Aniek are ordered to sail with all haste into the Reshalia Sea, and take command of the sea lanes, cutting off the mainland from the islands
    340 Emperor Giesa is reminded of the Northern and Imperial Armies dug in at HighHold
    342 The Emperor orders the Northern Armies to proceed northward further into Kermoria, but to remain undetected, and to engage no one
    347 The Gorbesh Northern and Imperial Armies begin to disperse throughout Kermoria, taking up flanking positions around many of the prominant cities
    353 With all his troops in place, Emperor Giesa gives the command to crush the Five Provinces
    354 --The Second Gorbesh-Kermorian War begins
         -- Zoluren's jadeite and kyanite sources are destroyed
         --The Gorbesh forces capture a Bardess named Wren
         -- Gnomic Prophets in the invasion force quickly send word to the Emperor in Eimitek about her
    355 Emperor Giesa recalls the Gorbesh invasion force back to Albaria
    356 --Kaldaran Elders return to their people in the West with knowledge of how to pass the Dark Hand
         --They begin preperations for a mass migration when Prophets speak of Xin'Alaudas returned
    357 The Kaldar and Gnomic refugees arrive in the Five Provinces