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Complete Timeline of Gaion

Age of Monsters

??????? BDV ~> 500,000 BDV

The time where the world was new and savage. It developed similarly to Earth in its early years, but on Gaion the four Elder Gods reigned and fought for control. There was constant battle for survival between the prehistoric Creatures (beings of Aurovi) that sought life, and Monsters (beings of Denothis) that only sought to spread death. Gaios used Creatures and Monsters, combined with his dominion over the four elements, to create his children, the Gigan Gods:

  • Waryuk - Gigan Goddess of Water. She was a hybrid between a gargantuan sea serpent and an equally gargantuan kraken. She ruled the prehistoric seas with vicious power, and occasionally warred with Gathon in battles for dominion of Gaion (land or sea). Due to her ancient dominion over the seas, Waryuk is a common ancestor to all natural aquatic life.
  • Gathon - Gigan God of Land. He was a gargantuan tortoise, with a shell harder than any material known to Gaion. When he moved, it was as if he was woven into the land itself, the hills and mountains rippling as he stomped across them. He spent his days traversing the prehistoric supercontinent, volcanic activity following in his wake. It is said that his travels, combined with occasional wars with Waryuk over dominion of Gaion (land or sea), carved the supercontinent into their modern day forms. Gathon is a common ancestor for Forest Dragons, Swamp Dragons, Arctic Dragons, land humanoids, and natural land creatures.
  • Orva - Gigan Goddess of Sky. She was a gargantuan monster that resembled a draconic pterodactyl covered in crystalline spikes. Orva had undisputed domain over the atmosphere, conjuring storm systems as she flew across the globe and raining torrents of lightning from the skies and her spikes. This goddess occasionally warred with Maku by dousing his flames with her storms. Orva is a common ancestor to Storm Dragons, Solar Dragons, avian humanoids, and all natural avian creatures.
  • Maku - Gigan God of Fire. He was a gargantuan, reptilian monster that looked like a cross between a dragon and a Tyrannosaurus Rex, specifically with the large forearms and wings of a dragon, the body of the T. Rex with draconic variations, and a draconic skull with two tusk-like horns protruding out. Maku had complete domain over fire, able to spout devastating flames from his mouth, horns, claws, and spikes. He could also superheat land and deep-buried magma enough to induce volcanic activity. Maku occasionally warred with Orva over dominion issues, whenever Maku's flames did too much damage to the atmosphere. Red Dragons, infernal humanoids, and all natural infernal creatures share Maku as a common ancestor.
The Age of Monsters was ended by the Gaioforce Extinction, but the Elder Gods ruled the mortal plane until the Age of Gods.

  • 500,700 BDV ~> 500,000 BDV
    Gaioforce Extinction
    Extinction

    The mass extinction of prehistoric Gaion, caused by the battle between the primordial Elder Gods, the subsequent destruction of Gaios, and the meteor-force impact from the six Gaiostones.

Age of Evolution

500,000 BDV ~> 2,000 BDV

The second era of Gaion's history, though most of its events are told through myths and ancient historical accounts littered throughout Gaion. Following the Gaioforce Extinction, dragons took a larger dominion over the world. They evolved as solitary creates at first, but through evolution became more sentient and interactive with their own kind (beyond territorial disputes and primal urges). It was during this era that sentient life began to form as well, the most notable being:  

  • Primal Elves (common ancestor of Elves and Gnomes)
  • Primal Giants (evolutionary predecessor to Giants)
  • Primal Man (evolutionary predecessor to Humans, Dwarves & Halflings)
  • Seafolk (common ancestor of Merfolk and Cecaelia)
  • Dragonborn (created by the dragons to enforce their reigns)
  •   This era began with the Gaioforce Extinction and ended with the Gigadragonomy & Ascension of the Gods.

    • 3000 BDV ~> 2,000 BDV
      The Gigadragonomy
      Military action

      The time towards the end of the Age of Evolution, where the Giants & the Dragons waged brutal wars against each other for domain over the world. Countless humanoids were enslaved, slaughtered or devoured by dragons & giants alike, leading to the rise and fall of countless ancient societies. The wars ended with the Ascension of the Gods, which shifted the course of nature and finally gave sentient races prime dominion over the world.

      More reading
      The Gigadragonomy
    • 2,043 BDV
      Birth of Thatos
      Life, Birth

      More reading
      Thatos

    Age of Gods

    2,000 BDV ~> 0 (year of Divine Vanishment)

    The third era of Gaion's history, and the first era that contains strong historical records. It began with the Ascension of the Gods that ended the Gigadragonomy, and ended with the Divine Vanishment.

    • 30 BDV ~> 0 ADV
      Divine War
      Military action

      The largest-scale war in the history of Gaion. While a world war involving all the world's superpowers occurred in the mortal realm, Auvori and the Arcian Alliance fought against Denothis and the Dakian Army. The end of the war led to the destruction of the Elder Gods and mass loss of life in the mortal realm.

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      Elder Wars

    Age of Mortals

    0 (year of Divine Vanishment) ~> Present

    The time following the Divine Extinction. Many civilizations were lost completely, entire species and races wiped out, and general destruction of the world. During this time, power dynamics changed and nations rose after the fall of others, and vice versa. This is where most of Gaion's known history resides

    • 987 ADV

      1 /3 21:00
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      The Insurrection of Danarim
      Military action

      A rebellion led by Aelsor (a Warian Whisper), Gar'falk (leader of the Stonegore Brotherhood), Captain Ghilia (agent of the Free Grettanian Alliance), & the Soju Gang (mercenary group of DnD players). With their combined rebel militia, assassination of the imperial-style Governor Henross & prison break, they successfully took control of the town and declared Danarim "free of the empire".

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    • 987 ADV

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      Death of the Sojus
      Life, Death

      For their disrespect and thievery from local mob boss Baris, the Sojus are hunted down and assassinated by Nyrus. This was immediately after they were hunted and attacked by a Forest Dragon, all while they were tripping on various drugs.

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    • 987 ADV

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      987 ADV

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      First Meeting of Viko, Kiara & Nyrus
      Founding

      The fateful day where Viko, Kiara & Nyrus met, careening the three down trajectories of life they never would've expected.

      Location
      Danarim
      More reading
      Chapter 1: The Power Trio
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    • 983 ADV ~> 1000 ADV
      Perniam Wars
      Military action

      A series of concurrent and sequential wars encompassed into a global conflict, primarily fought between the world's humanoid superpowers and magically influenced by Thatos, the High God of Chaos. This was the second largest-scale conflict and era defining time period during the Age of Mortals. The conflicts led to the deaths of millions across the globe, collapse of multiple societies, rise of malevolent gods and the deaths of a few gods.

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      Perniam War