History of the Orcs

This timeline show the event that priarly impacted the orcs over the ages.

  • 2015 BD


    Migration of the Orcs
    Population Migration / Travel

    The orc migrates, getting out of their undergrounds cave, and forming various clans as they settle on the eastern region of Toriel.

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  • 1628 BD

    1070 BD


    Red-pox Pandemie
    Plague / Epidemic

    The so-called red pox spread like wildfire through the orcs' encampments, culling vast amounts of the orcs.

  • 1226 BD


    Battle of the Spire
    Military action

    The Battle of Bladespire was the final and most important battle of the conflict between the Bladespire ogres and the Horseskull and Whiteclaw orc clans. It led to the liberation of the mok'nathal half-breeds from their brutal Bladespire masters.

  • 1215 BD


    Demonic Corruption
    Plague / Epidemic

    Gul'dan presented the clan chieftains with Baphomet's blood. Completely devoured by their demonic bloodlust the orc finally started the Orc War, battling the humans and elves.

  • 1215 BD

    1207 BD


    Orc War
    Military action

    The Orc War was a conflict fought between the orcish clans on one hand, and the humans and elves on the other hand.

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  • 1070 BD


    The Great Extinction
    Disaster / Destruction

    Long before the era of the dragons, humans were incredibly developed, This is a time, that even the elf did partially forget. Back then, their greed for power was already overwhelming, driving them to experiment with forces beyond the limit of mortals. This is said to have caused their extinction, not only the humans, but most of the Living been on those land vanished, causing great change to Toriel. This is referred to as the Great Extinction.

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  • 370 BD


    Draco-Giant War
    Military action

    Many years ago giants and dragons were the main occupants of the present lands, living in peace with each other, each tribe of giants being given an area, as well as each clan of dragons. Nevertheless, the dragons' appetite for ever greater riches and the giants' appetite for ever-larger territories pushed them into war, known in folklore Draco-Giant War. The giants and the dragons killed each other for years, their respective gods quarrelling at the same time.

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  • 5 BD


    Orcs learn Druidic secret
    Cultural event

    he Horseskull clan, protected by a dragon, learned the secret of the circle of draconid with the dragon's dying breath, and are now the keeper of this tradition that protected them during this dark age.

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  • 782 AD


    Green Earth Official Unification
    Political event

    Numerous intelligent and somewhat pacific tribes agreed to unite under a common banner, an alliance mainly political and economic aiming to strengthen their weight internationally.   Many of the more primal clans refused this unification.