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History of Estellia

The History of the Continent of Estellia.

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  • 2000 PA

    The Beginning
    Era beginning/end

    Truth Creates the Universe.
  • 1950 PA

    Vitallia and Lord Death
    Life, Birth

    Vitallia is created by Truth, and Lord Death is born from her Shadow. The first two Greater Gods are born.
  • 1945 PA

    Marina
    Life, Birth

    Marina is created by Truth to help form the oceans of Estellia.
  • 1940 PA

    Elias
    Life, Birth

    Elias is created by Truth to bring order to the Ley lines of magic.
  • 1935 PA

    Byleth

    Byleth is created by Truth to help in the carving of mountains.
  • 1930 PA

    Thoth & Sigret
    Life, Birth

    Thoth is created to grant Knowledge to the soon-to-be created intelligent life. From his shadow, Sigret is born.
  • 1925 PA

    Turiel & Orias
    Life, Birth

    With the creation of life approaching, so comes Dreams and Nightmares. Turiel and Orias are created by Truth.
  • 1920 PA

    Intelligent Life
    Religious event

    Vitalia creates the first Species of intelligent life, the Archfey, who reside in their own paradise of the Feywild. Vitalia begins crafting more species to introduce to Estellia.
  • 1919 PA

    Asem Kadri
    Life, Birth

    As new species are created, they learn the feelings of love, desire, passion, and lust. Asem Kadri is the first god to be born from the wants of the living.
  • 1918 PA

    Netami
    Life, Birth

    As the new species grow, they discover the feelings of Envy, Greed, and Jealousy. These painful feelings wrack the new beings with pain and give birth to the first "Evil" god, Netami.
  • 1850 PA

    Balthazar
    Life, Birth

    As the feelings of Wrath begin to take hold of people within Estellia, the first greater god in many years is born.
  • 1700 PA

    The Astral Guardian
    Life, Birth

    As Titans threaten the people of Estellia, and deep forces of evil lurk in the edges of the Universe, Truth creates the Astral Guardian to become a hero of light.
  • 1650 PA

    The Crimson Betrayer
    Life, Birth

    The Crimson Betrayer is created by Truth. He is the last Major God to be created. Born without an explicit purpose, he struggles to find a place in the Universe.
  • 30 PA

    Valkol Horde
    Founding

    The first Orcs are created, and the nation of the Valkol Horde is created with them. The Crimson Betrayer begins his 25 year preparation for the upcoming war.   After the Great Convergence, the Orcs would be shaken of their control by the Crimson, and return to their home island to live a life of peace.
    Location
    Gram Turok
    Species
    Orc
  • 5 PA

    13 /3
    1 MA

    1 /1
    The Crimson War
    Military: War

    The Crimson Betrayer begins his invasion of Estellia. The war lasts a long five years, with half of the continent brought to ruin.
  • 1 PA

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    1 MA

    1 /1
    The Great Convergence
    Celestial / Cosmic

    The Great Convergence occurs, strengthening the power of all magic across the planes. The world is rocked as The Crimson Betrayer and Truth fight at their full strength.
  • 1 MA

    1 /1
    The Death of Truth & The Crimson Betrayer
    Life, Death

    Truth and the Crimson Betrayer Succumb to their injuries after their battle. Marking the end of the First Age.
    Location
    Emperor's Rise
  • 1 MA

    23 /5
    The Divine Gates Close
    Religious event

    The Major Gods leave the material plane, beginning their long period of Mourning for their lost creator. The leaders of the Court of Life, and the Court of Death, agree to lock the Divine Gates until they both agree that Gods may return to Estellia.   The Astral Guardian stays in the Material Plane, to watch over the Astral Sea and ensure that the world is not preyed upon by the evils within it.
  • 98 MA

    Kingdom of Ylrannor
    Founding

    A large group of Elves push refugees out of the forest of Ylrannor, to form the last kingdom of Elves.
    Location
    Ylrannor
  • 101 MA

    29 /4
    The State of Svanur
    Founding

    Radical militarists declare themselves the leaders of a group of refugees in the north, beginning the totalitarian State of Svanur.
  • 176 MA

    Kaz Thurum
    Founding

    The Halls of Kaz Thurum begin to be dug, founding the first new Dwarven Kingdom in hundreds of years.
    Location
    Halls of Kaz Thurum
  • 478 MA

    The Grove is Founded
    Founding

    After more than 400 years, Halflings and Gnomes return to their homeland now that the forest has re-grown, to create a new nation.
  • 777 MA

    24 /5
    777 MA

    13 /7
    Margot Crafts the Relics of Truth
    Construction beginning/end

    Margot and his Warband discover the corpse of Truth. The world would be forever changed as Margot begins crafting the tools that would make him an emperor.
    Location
    Emperor's Rise
    More reading
    Lance of Truth
  • 787 MA

    11 /8
    The Empire of Estellia is Born
    Founding

    The Empire of Estellia is created, as Margot formally declares himself as the Emperor.
  • 986 MA

    Principality of Gálcis
    Founding

    The Principality of Gálcis is founded as a place for the future kings and queens of The Kingdom of Iá to train in their statecraft.
    Location
    Gálcis Sea
  • 1034 MA

    24 /9
    Creation of the State of Murkwood
    Founding

    The State of Murkwood is created, after the assassination of the Black Coven.
  • 1056 MA

    Liberté
    Founding

    The Pirate City and Nation of Liberté is founded by the Phantom Steel King. A place for those who seek freedom from governments, it managed to fight off Margot's pitiful navy for the remaining time the Empire of Estellia existed.
    Location
    Pulau
    More reading
    Liberté
  • 1059 MA

    24 /9
    The Black Coven Reappear
    Political event

    The Black Coven, thought to be dead, reappear in the Murkwood and begin their demands of tribute.
  • 1119 MA

    27 /2
    Margot Dies
    Life, Death

    Margot Dies, marking the end of the Estellian Empire as his curse destroys the Emperor's Country.
  • 1119 MA

    31 /3
    1129 MA

    12 /7
    The Svanur Civil War
    Military: War

    Revolutionary leader Dmitri Volkov begins a civil war in the wake of Margot's death, beginning one of the worst conflicts in the second age.   Eventually, the Conflict comes to an end with a victory for the revolution, leading to the new "Svanur Commonwealth".
  • 1119 MA

    23 /6
    The Auric Amity
    Founding

    The cities of Venico, Fierra and Liserio form a union of city states, creating a new nation.
  • 1124 MA

    30 /5
    Aeron Vaughn Retakes the Throne of Cathu
    Military action

    After winning the allegiance of the army, Aeron Vaughn and his White-Roses march on the capital city of Cathu and executes the councillors who attempted to steal his crown.
    Location
    Cathu
    More reading
    Westguardian Empire
  • 1124 MA

    30 /6
    1126 MA

    21 /7
    The War of Westguard
    Military: War

    King Vaughn commences his war on the petty kingdoms of Westguard, citing their attempt to steal his throne as reason for their immediate annexation. The war goes on for 2 long years and is very bloody, but in the end Vaughn completes his goal of unifying all the nations under his own banner.
  • 1126 MA

    9 /9
    The Empire of Vaughn is Founded
    Founding

    Aeron Vaughn is crowned Emperor of a new nation, the Empire of Vaughn.
  • 1134 MA

    6 /1
    The Northern Campaign Begins
    Military: War

    The beginning of Vaughn's first war against a foreign power. The Empire of Vaughn pushes it's forces into the north of the continent, taking the Goliath Tribes by surprise. The Goliath's fell after a 6 month conflict, while the Empire's army continues to march East.   The Svanur Commonwealth receive notice that the Empire plans to annex much of their territory, and the two officially go to war.
    Location
    Iá Wastes
  • 1135 MA

    28 /1
    The Black Coven Are Finally Destroyed
    Disbandment

    A group of adventurers destroy the Heart of the Coven, ending the group once and for all.
    Location
    Murkwood Swamp

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