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History of Eberron

This timeline details the story of Eberron, from it's founding to the current day, where our latest campaign lies.   It is based on the Galifar calendar.

The Age of Dragons

Mythic Past

This is the mythic past, a time where dragons founded the world of Eberron.   The start date is a gross estimate, as no one knows exactly when the Foundation happened.

  • World Founding
    Eberron's Founding
    Founding

    The world of Eberron was founded, as the outcome of a war between three great dragons of the cosmos.

The Age of Demons

10000000 A.D. 80000 A.D.

In this age, the demons of Khyber run rampant throughout the world, until dragons go to war with them.

  • -10000000 YK
    Khyber reigns
    Era beginning/end

    Khyber's fiendish offspring overrun the surface world, creating a hellish environment where rakshasas and night hags rule supreme.

  • -1500000 YK
    The Dragon-Fiend War
    Celestial / Cosmic

    The dragon returns in a more primitive form, and wage war on the demons of Khyber.

  • -100000 A.Dm.


    The Dragon-Fiend War Ends
    Military action

    The demons are defeated and the dragons leave the main continents.

  • -99999 A.Dm.


    Dragons populate Argonessen
    Population Migration / Travel

    The dragons, victorious, migrate and settle into the continent of Argonessen.

The Age of Giants

-80,000 YK to -38,000 YK

The giants rise from the ruins of the Dragon-Fiend Wars and forever change Eberron.

  • -80000 YK
    The Rise of Giants
    Era beginning/end

    From the ruins of the Dragon-Fiend War, Giants Rise. They establish on the continent Xen'Drik.

  • -75000 YK
    Arrival of Dragonborn
    Population Migration / Travel

    Dragonborn's existence come into knowledge. The exact date of their creation is unknown.

  • -60000 YK
    Giants Learn Magic
    Civil action

    The dragons teach arcane magic to the giants.

  • -40000 YK
    Giant-Quori 1,000 Years War
    Military action

    The Dream plane of Dal-Quor gets close enough to Eberron to create a connection. The Quori invade, and the Giants use their arcane magic to defeat them.

  • -39000 YK
    Elven Rebellion - End of Giants
    Extinction

    The elves, slave to Giants, rebel and seek freedom, sending prophets and others to travel and spread the word. The giants, still reeling from the Quori invasion, try to use the last of their strength to regain power over their slain, but the dragons intervene, ending the reign of giants.

  • -38500 YK
    Migration of the Elves to Aerenal
    Population Migration / Travel

    The elves, needing to escape the carnage between giants and dragons, flee from Xen'Drik to another continent, and settle in Aerenal.

The Age of Monsters

38000 A.D. 3100 A.D.

Giants revert to primitive monsters, and monstrous races, such as orcs, goblin-kind and others appear.

  • -38000 YK
    The first Goblin kingdom is founded
    Population Migration / Travel

    The first goblin kingdom is founded on the Continent of Khorvair. The Kingdom of Dhakhaan, that will become Breland and Darguun.

  • -29000 YK
    Orc Kingdoms emerge in Khorvaire
    Population Migration / Travel

    Orc nations arise in western Khorvaire to compete with the goblinoid kingdoms.

  • -25000 YK
    Creation of the Undying Court
    Civil action

    The Undying Court appears in Aerenal. First skirmish between the elves and the dragons, which sets a pattern of long periods of peace punctuated by short, devastating battles every few hundred years.

  • -19000 YK
    Forced migration of the lizardfolk
    Population Migration / Travel

    The goblinoids push the kechuala (lizardfolk) out of the Talenta Plains and into the Endworld Mountains. Many of the lizardfolk that survived the goblin armies die in the mountains. The small remaining fraction make their way into the jungle of what is now Q'barra.

  • -15025 YK
    Unison of the Dhakaani Goblins
    Civil action

    The Dhakaani unite the goblinoid nations to create the greatest empire the goblins have ever known.

  • -15000 YK
    Creation of the Gatekeeper Druids
    Celestial / Cosmic

    The dragon Vvaraak, in response to a portion of The Prophecy she had been studying, begins teaching the orcs druidic magic. These orcs become the first Gatekeeper druids.

  • -11000 YK
    Settlement of dwarves in the Frostfell
    Population Migration / Travel

    The dwarves migrate from the Frostfell to the Ironroot Mountains.

  • -9000 YK
    The elves colonize Khorvaire
    Population Migration / Travel

    Aerenal elves establish a colony in what is now present-day Valenar. Peaceful coexistence doesn't last, and the elves come into conflict with the Dhakaani. The elves abandon the colony when another clash with the dragons threatens Aerenal.

  • -8000 YK
    Invasion from the Plane of Madness
    Disaster / Destruction

    The daelkyr - a race of immensely powerful beings from Xoriat, the Plane of Madness - invade Eberron. They are eventually defeated by the Gatekeeper druids, who seal the portals to Xoriat and trap the remaining daelkyr below ground, but not before decimating the western reaches of Khorvaire.

  • -4000 YK
    Fall of the Goblin Empire
    Disbandment

    Weakened by the Daelkyr War, the Dhakaani government collapses to internal power-struggles and civil strife. Goblinoid city-states and smaller nations endure, but lack the political and military cohesion of the earlier empire.

  • -3100 YK
    Oalian Awakens
    Life, Supernatural

    The greatpine Oalian (the future Great Druid of Eldeen Reaches) is awakened.

The Age of Humanity

Current Era

This is the era where "lesser races" rule, and the prophecy begins to unfold. It's title is yet to be secured, and few know its outcome.

  • -3100 YK
    Oalian Awakens
    Life, Supernatural

    The greatpine Oalian (the future Great Druid of Eldeen Reaches) is awakened.

  • -2205 YK
    Appearance of the Mark of Hospitality
    Life, Supernatural

    The Mark of Hospitality appears among halflings of the Talenta Plains.

  • -2200 YK
    Appearance of the Mark of Shadow and the Mark of Death
    Life, Supernatural

    The Mark of Shadow and the Mark of Death appear among the elves of Aerenal. The dragons watch in awe and horror as the Prophecy begins to unfold among the “lesser” races.

  • -2100 YK
    Founding of Io'vakas
    Construction beginning/end

    Founding of Io'vakas in Argonnessen built by the "lesser races" that the dragons transplanted from their ancestral homes across Eberron.

  • -2000 YK
    Humans migrate to Khorvaire
    Population Migration / Travel

    Lhazaar leads humans from the continent of Sarlona to the eastern shores of Khorvaire. The humans land in the pre-Galifar Lhazaar Principalities, and have little or no contact with the fractious goblin states.

  • -1995 YK
    Appearance of the Mark of Healing
    Life, Supernatural

    The Mark of Healing appears among halflings of the Talenta Plains.

  • -1975 YK
    Founding of the City of Sharaat
    Construction beginning/end

    Founding of the city of Shaarat by Malleon the Reaver built on top of the ruins of the Dhakaani city of Duur'Shaarat.

  • -1800 YK
    Appearance of the Mark of Scribbing
    Life, Supernatural

    The Mark of Scribing appears among the gnomes of Zilargo.

  • -1605 YK
    Appearance of the Mark of Sentinel
    Life, Supernatural

    The Mark of Sentinel appears among humans of pre-Galifar Karrnath.

  • -1600 YK
    House Phiarlan moves, Lady Vol is created
    Life, Birth

    Lady Vol, Lich Queen of the Dead is created. House Phiarlan leaves Aerenal to relocate among the humans of Khorvaire.

  • -1599 YK
    End of the Mark of Death
    Disaster / Destruction

    Elves & dragons unite to destroy House Vol (which carries the Mark of Death), ending millennia of intermittent warfare between the two species.

  • -1500 YK
    Appearance of the Mark of Making
    Life, Supernatural

    The Mark of Making appears among humans of pre-Galifar Cyre.

  • -1499 YK
    Appearance of the Mark of Warding
    Life, Supernatural

    The Mark of Warding appears among the dwarves of the Mror Holds.

  • -1400 YK
    Destruction of the city of Sharaat
    Disaster / Destruction

    King Breggor of the nation of Wroat orders the city of Shaarat destroyed due to the descendants of Malleon refusing to bow to his authority.

  • -1390 YK
    Foundation of the City of Sharn
    Construction beginning/end

    The city of Sharn is built on top of the ruins of the city of Shaarat by King Breggor.

  • -1200 YK
    Appearance of the Aberrant Mark
    Life, Supernatural

    People start to appear bearing the Aberrant Mark, uncontrolled by families, unlike the other marks.

  • -1001 YK
    Foundation of the Nation of Karnath
    Founding

    Karrn the Conqueror establishes the nation of Karrnath, defeats the remaining goblinoid settlements, and unsuccessfully attempts to conquer the other four human nations.

  • -1000 YK
    Appearance of the Mark of Storm
    Life, Supernatural

    The Mark of Storm appears among half-elves of pre-Galifar Thrane.

  • -900 YK
    Appearance of the Mark of Passage
    Life, Supernatural

    The Mark of Passage appears among humans of pre-Galifar Aundair.

  • -800 YK
    Appearance of the Mark of Handling
    Life, Supernatural

    The Mark of Handling appears among humans in the Eldeen Reaches.

  • -500 YK
    Quori conquer Sarlona
    Military action

    Quori begin conquest of Sarlona which brings a second wave of humans to Khorvaire's eastern shores.

  • -500 YK
    Appearance of the Mark of Detection
    Life, Supernatural

    The Mark of Detection appears among half-elves of pre-Galifar Breland.

  • -500 YK
    War of the Dragonmark
    Military action

    The dragonmarked houses launch the War of the Mark to end the threat of aberrant and mixed marks.

    The War of the Mark comes to an end when Lord Tarkanan, the Lady of the Plague, and his other lieutenants - in a last great act of defiance - cause the destruction of the city of Sharn and the believed extinction of the aberrant mark.

  • -493 YK
    Establishment of the Twelve
    Life, Organisation Association

    The Twelve, a coalition of powerful wizards, is established.

  • -302 YK
    Founding of Riedra
    Founding

    Founding of Riedra, a Quori empire in Sarlona, and their unification under the Inspired.

  • -200 YK
    Io'vakas is destroyed the city of Io'lokar is built

    Io'vakas is destroyed the city of Io'lokar is built.

  • -45 YK
    Birth of Galifar I
    Life, Birth

    Galifar I is born in the city of Korth in Karrnath.

  • -41 YK
    Border War
    Military action

    The Border Wars begin, eventually drawing in all five human nations of central Khorvaire.

  • -24 YK
    Galifar assumes rulership of Karrnath
    Civil action

    Galifar assumes rulership of Karrnath.

  • -14 YK
    Galifar's Five Nation Campaign
    Diplomatic action

    Galifar begins his campaign to unite the Five Nations.

  • -2 YK
    Appearance of the Mark of Finding
    Life, Supernatural

    The Mark of Finding appears among humans and half-orcs of the Shadow Marches.

  • Year 1 YK
    The Founding of the Kingdom of Galifar
    Cultural event

    This is the year where the Galifar calendar begins and calls year 1, matching the foundation of the Kingdom of Galifar.   Galifar I and his five scions - Cyre, Karrn, Thrane, Aundair, and Brey - take control of the Five Nations and establish the Kingdom of Galifar.

  • 15 YK
    Establishment of the Arcane Congress
    Life, Organisation Association

    Galifar I establishes the Arcane Congress in Arcanix in Aundair.

  • 28 YK
    Galifar-Lhazaar War
    Military action

    Galifar-Lhazaar War, a decade-long conflict, begins.

  • 32 YK
    Sharn is Rebuilt
    Construction beginning/end

    The city of Sharn is once again rebuilt on top of the old cities' ruins.

  • 40 YK
    Cyre becomes king of Galifar
    Political event

    Galifar, now eighty-five winters old, steps down and passes rulership of the kingdom to his oldest remaining scion, Cyre.

  • 53 YK
    Galifar I dies
    Life, Death

    Galifar I dies

  • 299 YK
    Founding of the Silver Flame Church
    Religious event

    The Church of the Silver Flame is born.

  • 347 YK
    Creation of Stormhome
    Founding

    House Lyrandar takes possession of an island off the coast of Aundair to create Stormhome.

  • 600 YK
    Battle of Arnaarlasha's Fall
    Military action

    The Battle of Arnaarlasha's Fall begins a day after Arnaarlasha (gold dragon great wyrm of the Warders) dies. The battle only lasts 4 days as the city successfully defends itself from the Rogue dragons.

  • 600 YK
    Clan Noldrun disappears.
    Extinction

    Clan Noldrun of the Mror Holds disappears.

  • 778 YK
    Conquering of Cazhaak Draal
    Military action

    Medusas from Khyber take possession of Cazhaak Draal, in Khorvaire.

  • 783 YK
    Creation of the speaking stones
    Discovery, Scientific

    The first speaking stones developed by the Twelve.

  • 811 YK
    First Lightning Rail
    Discovery, Scientific

    First lightning rail connects Flamekeep and Fairhaven.

  • 832 - 882 YK
    The Silver Purge
    Extinction

    The Inquisition to wipe out lycanthropes (aka the Silver Purge) is launched by the Church of the Silver Flame. Over the course of the next 50 years, virtually all Lycanthropes on the continent are slain.

  • 873
    Blackroot is Discovered
    Discovery, Exploration

    Discovery of Blackroot (Mordain the Fleshweaver's tower in Droaam).

  • 894 - 996 YK
    The Last War
    Revolution

    King Jarot, the last ruler of Galifar dies. Thalin, Kaius, and Wroann reject the succession of Mishann. Wrogar backs his sister's claim, and the Last War begins.

  • 896 YK
    Emerald Claw Established
    Life, Organisation Association

    Order of the Emerald Claw established

  • 897 YK
    Karnath Turns
    Civil action

    Desperate to save Karrnath from the ravages of the Last War, Kaius I of Karrnath pledges his kingdom to The Blood of Vol. For his trouble, Kaius I is turned into a vampire by the lich-goddess Vol.

  • 910 YK
    Kaius II becomes King
    Political event

    Kaius II ascends to the throne of Karrnath after Kaius I disappears

  • 914 YK
    The Church of Silver Flame Control the Nation
    Religious event

    Thalin of Thrane dies and the Church of the Silver Flame assumes control of the nation.

  • 918 YK
    Destruction of the Glass Tower of Sharn
    Disaster / Destruction

    Unknown saboteurs destroy the Glass Tower of Sharn.

  • 928 YK
    Foundation of Q'Barra
    Founding

    Duke Ven ir'Kesslan leads settlers from Cyre to forge the nation of Q'barra.

  • 956 YK
    Cyre becomes Valenar
    Military action

    Southern annex of Cyre becomes the Elf Nation of Valenar.

  • 958 YK
    Independence of the Eldeen Reaches
    Civil action

    The Eldeen Reaches declares itself an independent nation under the protection of the Wardens of the Wood and the guidance of the Great Druid Oalian.

  • 961 YK
    Boranel becomes king of Breland
    Political event

    Boranel becomes king of Breland.

  • 969 YK
    Nation of Darguun is founded
    Founding

    Haruuc leads the hobgoblin rebellion against the nation of Valenar & Breland, and the nation of Darguun is born.

  • 965 YK
    Creation of the Modern Warforged
    Discovery, Scientific

    House Cannith perfects the modern-era warforged, living constructs designed to fight the Last War.

  • 976 YK
    Outlaw of the Emerald of Claw
    Civil action

    Regent Moranna of Karrnath outlaws the Order of the Emerald Claw.

  • 980 YK
    Queen Aurala's reign of Aundair begins
    Political event

    Queen Aurala's reign of Aundair begins.

  • 986 YK
    Sovereignty of the nation of Droaam
    Civil action

    A trio of hags known as the Daughters of Sora Kell invade western Breland with an army of trolls, ogres, and gnolls. Unable to confront both the monsters and fight its opponents in the Last war, King Boranel pulls settlers back and seals off the land west of the Graywall Mountains. The Daughters of Sora Kell declare the sovereignty of the nation of Droaam.

  • 990 YK
    First Elemental Airships
    Discovery, Scientific

    The first elemental airships go into service for House Lyrandar.

  • 991 YK
    Kaius III becomes King
    Political event

    Kaius III's rule of Karrnath begins upon his 20th birthday.

  • 993 YK
    Jaela Daran becomes Keeper of the Silver Flame
    Civil action

    Jaela Daran (age 6) assumes the power of the Keeper of the Silver Flame.

  • 994 YK
    Mournland is created
    Disaster / Destruction

    A magical blast of unprecedented power obliterates the nation of Cyre creating the Mournland.

  • 996 YK
    Treaty of Thronehold
    Political event

    The Treaty of Thronehold officially ends the Last War.

  • 996 YK
    Dolurrh's Dawn's Appearance
    Discovery, Exploration

    The mysterious appearance of Dolurrh's Dawn in Droaam.

  • 998 YK
    Stokedown Adventures begin
    Life, Milestone

    Orphans of Eberron campaign begins!

  • 1008 YK
    Eberron: The Mournlands begin
    Life, Milestone

    The Mournlands campaign begins!!

  • 1010 YK
    Loss of the Royal Scepter
    Criminal Activity

    The royal scepter off Breland, which permitted the granting of a permanent Death Ward boon each year, was lost to theft.

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  • 1011 YK
    Death of King Boranel of Breland
    Life, Death

    Beloved King og Breland, Boranel ir'Wynarn, has died due to poisoning and resulting illness.

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