Age of Shifting
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| Prehistoric Auberean | Golden Age | Age of Dericost | Age of Contentment | First Age of Lore | Second Age of Lore | Third Age of Lore | Age of Shifting | Portal Year Era |
The Age of Shifting (Yalaini: Moriqui Eipoth [ME]) is the seventh age of the Yalaini Calendar. This is the current era, which has lasted lasted 604 years as of Portal Year 25.<ref name="AgesOfTheEmpyrean">2001/11 Dark Majesty - AC:DM CD Lore: Ages of the Empyrean</ref><ref name="HistoryOfAubereanVol4">2003/03 The History of Auberean: Volume IV: Shifting Ways (-888 to -574)</ref>
Timeline
| Portal Year | Yalaini Epothi | Event |
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| ME 1 | Yalain
As the lone surviving Empyrean, Asheron declares the beginning of the Moriqui Eipoth.<ref name="AgesOfTheEmpyrean" /><ref name="HistoryOfAubereanVol4" /> | |
| ME 5 | Yalain
Asheron reaches his castle and begins to keep watch on the Olthoi.<ref name="HistoryOfAubereanVol4" /> | |
| ME 539 | Yalain, Virindi
After nearly 500 years of research, Asheron develops a venom to kill Olthoi. However he only has enough for one use. So he leaves his tower to begin searching for the Ancient Olthoi Queen.<ref name=OlthoiResurgent>2003/07 A Swelling Tide - Olthoi Resurgent</ref>
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| Lugian
Lugians begin arriving on Dereth.<ref name="AgesOfTheEmpyrean" /> | ||
| ME 550 | Banderling, Drudge, Mosswart, Olthoi, Tumerok
Tumeroks from the Hea and Aun tribes begin appearing on Marae Lassel. Other creatures from their homeworld of Ezheret-Hazahtu, including Banderlings, Mosswarts, and Drudges, begin appearing throughout Dereth.<ref name="HistoryOfAubereanVol4" /> While other creatures have merely been stumbling through the portals, the Tumeroks come deliberately in the belief that they are needed to help defend the legendary world spoken of by their ancestors from Wharu, the spirit of decay. The Olthoi Queen on the island tries to enslave them but finds them too difficult to control.<ref name="HistoryOfAubereanVol4" /> | |
| ME 564 | Aluvian, Olthoi
Portals to Dereth begin appearing in the Aluvian lands of Ispar. The Olthoi quickly enslave these new arrivals.<ref name="HistoryOfAubereanVol4" /> | |
| ME 567 | Aluvian, Sho
A band of Isparians escape the Olthoi.<ref name="HistoryOfAubereanVol4" /> They are led to freedom by Zenzaburou Hensu, Vanten the Archmage, and Vesayen Hylin. After escaping, the Olthoi pursued them into the forests. There, they find an unstable portal, whose destination is unknown to them. Zenzaburou and Vesayen usher their people through the portal. Zenzaburou barel makes it through before the portal collapsed, while Vesayen does not. They find themselves on a tropica island free of Olthoi. There, Zenzaburou and Vanten found the village of Kryst, centered around the principles of Jojii and the Code of Pwyll. They name the archipelago the Vesayen Isles in honor of their fallen leader.<ref>2010/06 Shifting Gears - Kryst (Town Network Sign)</ref><ref name=TheHistoryOfKryst>2000/11 Should the Stars Fall - The History of Kryst</ref><ref name=TheHistoryOfVesayenIsles>2000/11 Should the Stars Fall - The History of Vesayen Isles</ref>
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| ME 569 | Virindi
A larger expeditionary Virindi force appears in the center of the Obsidian Plains. They begin establishing facilities in the Direlands.<ref name="HistoryOfAubereanVol4" /> | |
| ME 573 | Aluvian
Thorsten Cragstone arrives on Dereth.<ref name="HistoryOfAubereanVol4" /> | |
| ME 574 | Olthoi, Tumerok
The Tumeroks discover that their drumming resonates through the Menhir Rings scattered throughout their island home and this sound drives the Olthoi underground. Their bravest warriors, led by Aun Harelaua, later known as Aun Hareltah, infiltrate the Royal Hive of Marae Lassel and slay the Queen found there. Their continued drumming keeps one of the larval Queens from developing.<ref name="HistoryOfAubereanVol4" />
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| ME 575 | Aluvian
Thorsten Cragstone escapes and forms a small band of resistance against the Olthoi. Six months later, Elysa escapes and is found by Cragstone and his men.<ref name="HistoryOfAubereanVol4" /> | |
| ME 576 | Aluvian
Cragstone's forces, pursued by Olthoi, make their way to the Isle of Tears, where they discover the Underground City. This quickly becomes their home and base from which to launch attacks against the Olthoi.<ref name="HistoryOfAubereanVol4" />
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| 0 PY | ME 579 | Aluvian, Olthoi
The Olthoi Queen of Dereth is defeated.<ref name="AgesOfTheEmpyrean" /><ref name=HistoricalArchive>1999/11 Release - Microsoft Games Archive/World/History/Historical Archive</ref> |
| 8 PY | ME 587 | Viamontian
On Ispar, the royal army of Viamont, lead by prince Varicci di Corcosi II, enter the lands of Bellenesse and lay siege to the Duke's fortress. The rebels, lead by Eleonora du Bellenesse and the Duke of Bellenesse, flee through a mysterious portal. Varicci and his army follow them. The Viamontians arrive on the Halaetan Isles, where they will remain trapped for 8 years.<ref name=OriginsOfViamont>2004/11 Pre-Throne of Destiny - The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont</ref><ref name=ToDIntroVid>2005/07 Throne of Destiny - Intro Video</ref> |
| 10 PY | ME 589 | Aluvian, Gharu'ndim, and Sho
A great surge of new Aluvian, Gharu'ndim, and Sho adventurers were called from Ispar to Dereth by mysterious portals in their homelands. <ref name=HistoricalArchive/> |
Key
- If an entry has no source listed at the end of the line, its source is the next one listed.
- There are no Year Zeros in the Yalain Eipoth system.
- Portal Year is abbreviated as PY.
- Dates in normal text are confirmed.
- Dates in italics are a best estimate based on the available information.
- Entries with no date are placed where they are only as a best estimate based on the available information, and may have occurred at another time.
- When further clarification for the placement of an event is needed, the maintainer(s) of the timeline will place an editor's note.
References
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