An overview of the major world shaping events of Eberron
An age before time itself, when the greatest of the dragons would create the world
When the world was ruled by the dark forces of demons and rakshasas, before a great sacrifice locked them away
"The sun was blotted out of the sky, the land was corrupted, and darkness ruled over all"
Draconic Histories: The Age of Demons
"The darkness was complete. Until a couatl scholar, Hezcalipa, and a blue dragon warrior, Ourelonastrix, rediscovered the prophecy of their progenitors. This gave them insight into the weaknesses of the overlords and their minions, and allowed them to rally the dragons to war"
Draconic Histories: The Age of Demons
"The war was against an enemy that could not be undone, even by our strength. However, through his insights into the prophecy Hezcalipa saw what must be done, and the cost of it all. In order to defeat the demons and bind them for all time, the sacrifice required would be great, and only he and his people could bear it."
Draconic Histories: The Age of Demons
In the wake of the Age of Demons, a new force will rise to prominence, before being struck down for their own power.
"After a long development time, there is a marked change in what the Giants are able to build. Already huge ruins are put to shame by their later works. It is believed only through the use of powerful magic are the Giants able to accomplish feats such as these. In all likelihood these magics were shared by the Dragons."
Morgrave Expedition logs
"There are signs of a cataclysm occurring during the prime of the Giant's civilization, details are unclear, but in the wake of this it is obvious that the Giant's were never the same again."
Morgrave University Expedition Notes from Xen'drik
"After the Cataclysm we see that Giant life in Xen'drik largely begins to resemble what we see today. With little substantial change occuring in the meantime. Whether because of The Traveler's Curse or some other reason that we have lost track of, the Giants were never the same again."
Morgrave University Xen'drik Expedition Notes
History turns its eyes to Khorvaire and its first peoples, the goblins and orcs, as well as their alien enemies that appear.
"While the Giants fell from power in Xen'drik, there were new forces now rising. Aeren, the great elven prophet, led the elves, with help from the early Phiarlans, to Aerenal where they settled the island in city states. Meanwhile in Khorvaire we see the rise of The Dhakaani goblins"
History of The Peoples of Khorvaire by Professor Saan of Morgrave University
"Orc nations are usually not something that have occurred in Khorvaire, because of Orcish temperament and desire for independence. However the pressure the war machine of Dhakaan put upon the Orcs was so great as to make it a necessity to band together"
History of the Peoples of Khorvaire by Professor Saan of Morgrave University
"The loss of Aeren is something that all Elves felt keenly, and they were apparently determined to never lose such a soul as Aeren's again. After years of study and research by Elven sages the Undying Court of Aerenal became a reality, with their old king, Ivaren, becoming the first of the positive energy undead. I Think once the wars with dragons broke out those same sages wished they had put more thought into how to fight the scaled monsters"
The History of the Elves By Professor Zeldyr of Morgrave University
"There is evidence of some large scale battle between a Dhakaani city state and a force of Lizardfolk in Talenta. It appears to have been a complete rout for the Lizardfolk, with them scurrying into the Endworld Mountains. Skeletons of Lizardfolk found in the passes suggest many more died in the travel to Q'barra."
History of the Peoples of Khorvaire by Professor Saan of Morgrave University
"The Dhakaani eventually banded together, putting all of their hefty territorial gains and martial prowess together in one place. Creating a truly massive empire, and the greatest war machine that has ever been seen on the shores of Khorvaire before or since. If a legion walked into Karrnath today, I guarantee not even the Karrnathi could stand up to them."
History of the Peoples of Khorvaire by Professor Saan of Morgrave University
"When suddenly a strange new player entered the continent. Dwarves came from the Frostfell continent, seeking a much more hospitable home than an island of ice and snow. They chose to settle the Ironroot mountains. Which are largely known for being covered in ice and snow."
History of the Peoples of Khorvaire by Professor Saan of Morgrave University
"The Elves came to Khorvaire for a brief amount of time. However, events in Aerenal quickly forced them to return home. The Dhakaani, in an effort to make sure that they never returned, made a deal with the elves that they could only return to Khorvaire if invited, something the Dhakaani never planned to do. Although, the Elves would not forget this condition."
The History of the Elves by Professor Zeldyr of Morgrave University
The Rise of Galifer and events surrounding Khorvaire, culminating in The Last War, leading up to the present day.
"The Future Great Druid of the Eldeen Reaches and Head of the Warden of the Woods was awakened deep in the forest one day, no one is quite sure as to why. The Tree doesn't talk about it, and it seems like he might be the only one to ever know"
The Forest Fighters: Druids in The Eldeen Reaches by Professor Ennis of Morgrave University
"In a Strange turn-it seems the first dragonmarks appeared on the halflings of Talenta. After that the elves begin to speak about marks among their population, the mark of shadow presumably. Those who believe in a 13th mark often bring up the vagueness with which Elven scholars describe these marks. While it is somewhat confusing, we have equally confused and vague accounts from Talenta, so maybe there's just something about these first marks that people don't understand."
Dragonmarked: The Histories of Marks and the Houses built around them by Professor York of Morgrave University
"Lhazaar is often considered one of the greatest, if not the greatest, navigator in history. Due to her ability to guide what was a huge fleet through the treacherous, and at the time uncharted, Lhazaar Sea (obviously only named after her after she navigated, before it was known as the Sea of the Darkness). Against all the odds she guided the fleet to Khorvaire, first landing on Speartip island and then making their way through the (before unnamed) Lhazaar archipelago, to the Easternmost coast of Khorvaire"
Humans and Their Impact upon the continent of Khorvaire by Isan Unnat, student of Morgrave University
"Why the barbaric halflings got the marks that help other people I'll never understand"
Overheard in the streets of Sharn
"While Lhazaar is remembered as a great and noble leader, not everyone who followed her to Khorvaire were the same. Malleon the Reaver was a human who soon turned pirate. He promised to not attack the fledgling humans colonies after being threatened by Lhazaar herself, and said he would plunder other coasts, as well as map them for the cause. Thus Malleon continued down the coast, attacking goblin and gnome fortresses, until he came upon a great ruin, the fortress of Duur'Shaarat. Upon this he would build another fortress and name it Shaarat, years later it would be named Sharn."
Sharn: A History Expanding Ever Upward by Professor Eris of Morgrave University
"House Sivis provides a service we cannot do without, and they know it, therefore they raise their prices when they know we are coming, and being House Sivis, they have their hands on every bit of information"
Parliament councilor Seris of Breland
"There are some theories which posit the existence of a 13th Dragonmark, it should be stated all evidence for this is questionable at best. However, most evidence against it is similarly circumstantial, largely being around the belief that if there were one surely it would have surfaced by now. Some theories suggest it did surface long ago, and was wiped out for some reason, but it is hard to imagine why this would be. If so, maybe we should be thankful they were wiped out, perhaps they held power that we would not wish seen in our world today"
The 13th Dragonmark: Fact of Fiction? By Professor Saan of Morgrave University
"You need some protection, sure you can sleep easy hiring a few sellswords, but you'll actually live if you go in on a Deneith protector"
One patron to another in Cogs bar in Sharn, the other patron was found murdered later that night
"Having grown somewhat distant from their brothers, the elves bearing the Shadow mark, those who would one day become House Phiarlan as we know them today, left Aerenal and settled in Khovaire, living among the human populations there."
The History of the Elves by Professor Zeldyr of Morgrave University
"Galifer was not the first, even if he would wish us to think it so. There were many others before him that claimed land in Khorvaire, places that still bear their ancient names, such as Wroat in Breland for example."
"It was once thought impossible for the dwarves to develop a Dragonmark, Kundarak House proved that wrong of course, just as we prove many others wrong. Of course Cannith was there too, trying to steal our thunder, the damn gear heads."
Oskar d'Kundarak, deep in his cups
"Karrn was a great military leader, of that no one can doubt. It is with him that the Karnnathi identity as we know it today began to form. However, he was also a cruel man, and perhaps too sadistic in the use of his intellect. It would take another kind of man to truly unite the peoples of Khorvaire."
The History of The Peoples of Khorvaire by Professor Saan of Morgrave University.
"A Lyrander vessel, now that's the highest quality ship you could ever sail, and if you ever have a Lyrander captain, that ship will sail like a dream in even the worst weather"
Overheard in Brelish Bar
"The Lightning Rail, and Orien, are what unites Khorvaire, and that makes people wonder about Orien"
Cardinal Kia of Thrane
"People talk about what Vadalis does, stories about abominations in their basements are pretty common, and most end up being true"
"The Kalashtar suddenly appeared in Sarlona, for somewhat unknown reasons the Quori spirits leaving Dal Quor and inhabiting human hosts. Kalashtar do not speak of this reason, and I suppose we cannot fault them for that."
"When Il-Lashvatar sent his minions forth into Eberron, they began to conquer and lay siege to Sarlona, humans were forced out, but it was the Kalashtar they hunted for. The Path of Light from this point onward would be hounded by the dreaming in the dark"
Ishara-Coratash, Kalashtar
"The Houses fear what they do not understand, what they cannot control, that is why they set out to kill us"
Georges, Tarkanan member
"The rock and stone underneath our very feet shook, and buildings around us began to fall. They intended to exact a dreadful price for their death, and they did so"
Account of A soldier from end of War of The Mark
"The Dreaming Dark extended their reach over Sarlona some time ago, and now seek to use it as a stepping stone to the rest of the world"
Sokesh-Icatan, Kalashtar Freedom Fighter
"There are strange ruins deep within the Q'barran jungle, completely lain to waste, nothing remaining, the only place I have seen similar destruction was in Xen'drik"
Dr. Massi, Notes from his recovered Journal
"One must wonder what was thought of this humble prince at the time of his birth, did they know what we would go on to create?"
The History of the Peoples of Khorvaire by Professor Saan of Morgrave University
"Haruuc is possibly the greatest military mind the goblinoids ever produced. Had he been born in the age of the Dhakaani he would've had soldiers deserving of his greatness. Today he has but a shadow of the greatness of the Dhakaani legions serving him and he still managed to carve out an area of the world with them"