As the Elemental Chaos roiled and began to settle into distinct Realms, Primordials waged a war on the gods.
History of the Realms
Significant events in all the known world
The Blue Age
?? > ??
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?? > -35,000
Dawn War
Military: War -
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Dendar Swallows the Sun
Disaster / DestructionDendar the Night Serpent, a primordial, swallows the sun, launching an ice age.
The Shadow Epoch
?? > -35,000
In a darkened, frozen world, the Dawn War raged on.
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-34,999
Ubtao's Betrayal
Military actionThe Dawn War ends as Ubtao the Deceiver allies with the gods to imprison his fellow primordials.
First Flowering
-24,000 > -12,000
An era largely memorable for the founding of Elven civilizations across the Realms.
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-17,600
First Sundering
Disaster / DestructionAn elven high-magic ritual that intended to isolate a piece of Arvandor in a pocket dimension, but instead created the isle of Evermeet. The isle's emergence tore the weave and caused floods and earthquakes that wracked Oceanus and all its neighbours, Primus most significantly.
Age of Humanity
-3,000 > 943
An era largely defined by the growth and increasing influence of human powers.
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2297
Year of the Rising Flame
The first in Agnitha's Roll of Years.
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1,366
Year of Fell Wizardry
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1,366
The Twin Cataclysms
Disaster / DestructionThe Empire of Abenea and the Dwarves of the Empire Under the Mountains destroy each other in a deadly exchange of magical blows: a mighty sea creature tearing the Abenean coast asunder, and a rain of spellfire that withered the dwarven kingdoms into the Starless Mire.
Location
Primus -
948
Year of the Arch
Era of Upheaval
943 > 812
A time marked by great political and supernatural strife.
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943
Year of Shadows
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943
9 April943
21 December
Time of Troubles
Life, SupernaturalA calamitous time during which the gods did not respond to prayers or grant powers to their faithful, magic ceased to work or became dangerously unpredictable, and violent conflicts broke out across the realms.
Location
The Crossroad Realms
The Present Age
812 > 0
Following the Era of Upheaval, the folk of the realms look forward to an age of peace and prosperity.
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812
Year of the Warrior Princess
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0
Year of Nothing