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With the Throne of Destiny expansion, some of the present day Isparian history is revised to fit the new Viamontian invasions in. While the [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim|Gharu'ndim Heritage]] page from Beta states that the threat of war from Viamont (and Milantos) is present, it has not occurred. During the newly revised Gharun'dim history, an unnamed Malika is the ruler of Gharu'n during the Viamontian invasion, described in the lore article [[The Malika and the Individual]]. | With the Throne of Destiny expansion, some of the present day Isparian history is revised to fit the new Viamontian invasions in. While the [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim|Gharu'ndim Heritage]] page from Beta states that the threat of war from Viamont (and Milantos) is present, it has not occurred. During the newly revised Gharun'dim history, an unnamed Malika is the ruler of Gharu'n during the Viamontian invasion, described in the lore article [[The Malika and the Individual]]. | ||
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It is mentioned in the text ''The Silifi of the Crimson Stars'' that one of the crimson stars, al-Ghul, was renamed al-Kuhr some 300 years ago in honor of Rakhil al-Khur after a victory at the salt mines east of Tirethas. Using our conclusions from [[Continuity/Roulean Calendar and Portal Years|Continuity - Roulean Calendar and Portal Years]], that would place this at around 991 if we subtract 300 from the current day when the text was written. | It is mentioned in the text ''The Silifi of the Crimson Stars'' that one of the crimson stars, al-Ghul, was renamed al-Kuhr some 300 years ago in honor of Rakhil al-Khur after a victory at the salt mines east of Tirethas. Using our conclusions from [[Continuity/Roulean Calendar and Portal Years|Continuity - Roulean Calendar and Portal Years]], that would place this at around 991 if we subtract 300 from the current day when the text was written. | ||
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Unlike the conclusions we drew for the history of the Aluvian rulers, we also have no basis from which to alter the date of 1018. Any changes to it would merely be guesses. Since we cannot alter that date, both dates of 924 and 1018 should be considered valid. | Unlike the conclusions we drew for the history of the Aluvian rulers, we also have no basis from which to alter the date of 1018. Any changes to it would merely be guesses. Since we cannot alter that date, both dates of 924 and 1018 should be considered valid. | ||
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Revision as of 07:41, 23 May 2015
Early Game
From various older sources of lore, mostly those released during Beta and the first year or so of Release, we know that the basic history of Gharu'n is as follows:
- The Gharu'ndim, led by the Malik Rakhil al-Khur and the warrior-poet Yasif ibn Salayyar, head north out of the Naqut Desert and begin to conquer Roulean territory.
- The Gharu'ndim army siege the Roulean capital of Tirethas. Rakhil threatens to burn the books of the city, and Yasif slays the Malik.
- Rather than succeeding the dead Malik, Yasif becomes adviser to Rakhil's son, Amul ibn Rakhil.
- Yasif becomes the Emissary of Gharu'n, and travels to the other nations of Ispar to get them to recognize Gharu'n as a sovereign nation.
- Mansur al-Rajan, the author of the text To Be A Shadow, is 14 when Yasif is kidnapped while on a mission to Milantos. The events of To Be A Shadow occur. The Zharalim is formed.
- Yasif returns to Gharu'n 5 years later. At this time it is mentioned that Amul is not yet 40 years old.
- Eventually, Yasif dies.
- Soon after, Amul dies.
- With the death of the Malik, Gharu'n falls into chaos, and a period known as the Century of Storms begins, a hundred year time period where Gharu'n has no fewer than 25 rulers.
- Approximately 15 years after the Century of Storms begins, Ladriya bint Daum leaves Tirethas and journeys to her home in Taban.
- 20 years after the death of Yasif, Mansur writes the text To Be A Shadow.
- Ladriya bint Daum arrives in Taban in the year 1018.
- Viamont invades, installs a puppet king Zahir ibn Ma'mun. Jawhar al-Shamshir unites his people, defeats Zahir, and drives the Viamontians out of Gharu'n.
- Jawhar becomes the Malik and Century of Storms ends.
- In the present, Malika Qadira bint Balj is the ruler of Gharu'n.
History of Auberean
When Turbine released the lore articles The History of Auberean, they redid the timeline. For more information see Continuity - Roulean Calendar and Portal Years and Continuity - Aluvian History. One piece of information revealed in this article is that the siege of Tirethas occurred in the year 924 RC.
Throne of Destiny
With the Throne of Destiny expansion, some of the present day Isparian history is revised to fit the new Viamontian invasions in. While the Gharu'ndim Heritage page from Beta states that the threat of war from Viamont (and Milantos) is present, it has not occurred. During the newly revised Gharun'dim history, an unnamed Malika is the ruler of Gharu'n during the Viamontian invasion, described in the lore article The Malika and the Individual.