The southern isles of Fostian were originally unsettled, opening an opportunity for Dragonborn from Cryingrock to set up a colony there.
The Fostian Civil War
The political situation has always been complex and tense, not helped by the fact that this history is often ignored by its own residents.
Pre-war
... 817 AS
The events leading to the civil war.
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743 AS
The Arrival of the Dragonborn to Fostian
Population Migration / Travel -
799 AS
Dragonborn Rulers Impose Themselves on Thanoi Clans
Political eventWith the backdrop of The Yellow Years, the institution of Dragonborn leaders in Fostian appeared to be a natural solution to the Thanoi's lack of naval and strategic experience.
Location
Fostian -
817 AS
The Uprising in Icewall
RevolutionLocation
Fostian
Civil War
817 AS and beyond
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817 AS
The Uprising in Icewall
RevolutionLocation
Fostian -
818 AS
14 Morningfrost
The Loss of Bigport
Disaster / DestructionNaval attacks by dragonborn on the former thanoi capital of Bigport caused it's utter destruction, and a large chunk of ice drifting into the ocean, never to be seen again.
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826 AS
5 Beginningthaw826 AS
13 Beginningthaw
The Week of Red Streets
Military actionSeen as the darkest point in the civil war, the Thanoi Purplehand Clan launched a large-scale assault on the Dragonborn town of Accord, slaughtering mostly civilians.
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831 AS
The Fostian Divide
Disaster / DestructionThe thanoi clans used vast amounts of gunpowder in an attempt to divide the ice sheets of northern and southern Fostian. Their failure scarred the land, leaving deep fissures and crags which became the site of guerrilla warfare which has become characteristic of the civil war today.