Lore:Timeline (Mythical Age)
This is a detailed account of the events that have taken place within Althas' Mythical Age
This is Part 2 in the Timeline series of articles, and continues into Part 3.
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The Mythical Age (MA)
The Mythical Age follows the Gorandel kingdom's Calendar System. This is a detailed account of the events that have taken place within Althas before recorded time.
The abbreviation MA stands for "Mythical Age", and the abbreviation RK stands for "Reunited Kingdoms".
The Fall of The Dominion
- 0 MA: The counting of years begins in what will be known as the Gorandel kingdom's Calendar System. [1]
- Losdejim tries to maintain the stability of The Dominion, but with evil having tainted Man, tension grows between the seven divisions (Lore:The Seven Tribes) of Men.
- The "Celestial language" remains the only language. [2]
- 20 MA: Around this time is the first recorded death of old age.
- 85-90 MA: The Breaking of The Dominion The tension between the seven remaining Tribes reaches its apex, with The Dominion teetering on the brink of a massive civil war. [3]
- The One calls on Losdejim to divide the Seven Tribes from each other. Each tribe will be sent to a new land to settle, with The One revealing that land and the path to it to Losdejim.
- Losdejim divides the tribes and choose an Elder from each. The Tribes then set out, led by their Elders, for their new lands. [4]
The Anointed Kingdoms
- 150 MA: All of the Seven Tribes settle in their new lands and established their domains. [5]
- 305 MA: As the centuries pass, the Tribes grow larger and their societies more complex. This put growing strains on the simplistic Elder system of leadership. [6]
- Therefore, based upon The One’s decree, Losdejim, called forth a man from each of the Seven Tribes. He “anoints” each of these men, giving them the divine right to rule their tribe. These Anointed kings were given long lifespans, and given the edict to protect their new kingdoms.
- The Seven Tribes become the Seven Anointed Kingdoms: Anorthile (lead by King Andorain), Driesefair (lead by King Thanglor), Gorandel (lead by Endoran), Lamniemalos (lead by King Barador), Narthendar (lead by King Methandos), Nosmalos (lead by King Imbalin), and Vishethas (lead by King Valadin). [7]
- 309 MA, The Passing of Losdejim: Losdejim withdraws himself from politics, never to be seen again.
- 325 MA: The creation of the Noralar language and its writing system, with the aid of Drioloseb. [8]
- Drioloseb declares the first moral doctrines and other teachings (creating The Scriptures).
- Drioloseb assists in the founding of the Academy and Temple system.
- The building of the Academy and Temple Towers at Thal Shiath causes the capital to be renamed to Thavairos.
- 325-345 MA: With Noralar established, the Celestial tongue begins to fade out of use. [9]
- 345 MA, The Controversy of Tongues: Although the seven Anointed kingdoms are built and stable, the kingdoms cannot agree upon a single tongue.
- Anorthile, Gorandel, and Narthendar choose to keep their Celestial kingdom names, while the other four Anointed kingdoms chose to abandon their now meaningless Celestial names (Driesefair, Lamniemalos, Nosmalos, and Vishethas).
- Tension arises between the Kingdoms that keep their original Celestial names and those that take Noralar ones.
- This is resolved after Drioloseb scolds the Kingdoms holding on to their Celestial names for being prideful.
- Anorthile, Gorandel, and Narthendar choose to keep their Celestial kingdom names, while the other four Anointed kingdoms chose to abandon their now meaningless Celestial names (Driesefair, Lamniemalos, Nosmalos, and Vishethas).
The new Night Stones and The First War, "The War of Man and Beasts"
- 350 MA: The Drevril are enraged by the peace found between the seven Anointed Kingdoms. They create a new set of Night Stones, designed purely for chaos, so that they may destroy the young Kingdoms. [11]
- 397-402 MA:
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The Reunited Kingdoms (RK)
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Notes
This section contains footnotes for the overall Timeline.
The Mythical Age
- The proper designation for MA (Mythical Age) is not used until after the start of The Years of the Renewed Kingdoms.
- There is no written form, and so oral tradition is the means of information being passed on. Pictures and symbols are also used to a degree.
- Chaos reigns on the borders of the Tribes’ lands.
- These wise men are the first leaders among the tribes, but are more teachers than rulers. Losdejim teaches them the basics of his teachings and the way to reach the tribes’ new lands.
- The details of the Seven Tribes' settling:
- The people of what comes to be known as the Anorthile region settle near the Villevri Falls.
- The people of what comes to be known as the Driesefair region settle around the Nesarväthair Lake.
- The people of what comes to be known as the Gorandel region settle just east of the Vossôthos Forest.
- The people of what comes to be known as the Lamniemalos region settle near the Seshen Bedros.
- The people of what comes to be known as the Narthendar region settle around Voshellas.
- The people of what comes to be known as the Nosmalos region region settle near the Shëa Hellasos.
- The people of what comes to be known as the Vishethas region settle around the Hali Falliros.
- Other factors include the lifespans of normal men are growing shorter as time goes on, as well as Losdejim’s impending death. Driomi also sees what the Drevril are planning and decides the tribes will need stronger identities and leaders of great power to be ready for the coming troubles.
- The Seven Anointed Kingdoms were built under the guidelines set by Losdejim. Also the Anorthile Kingdom has its capital moved to Thal Shiath.
- The pure tongue cannot be translated into written form and thus falls out of use quickly. People forget the meanings of its words.
- Old Maelan spreads among people in the countryside as it is a simpler tongue than Noralar.
- The Night Stones are cast into the northern waters and deep caverns of the northern mountains of Narthendar, so that they may gather strength unnoticed.
The Reunited Kingdoms
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