Continuity/Timeline of Ispar

The timeline of Ispar has changed greatly over the course of the game. In this article, we will attempt to construct the timeline of Ispar as it existed at various points in the game's history.

Asheron's Call

This is the period of time from beta leading up to Dark Majesty. The most notable sources of information from this time are Zogblaster Archive: Heritage Groups (Turbine's Beta website), The Reign of Alfrega, The Silifi of the Crimson Stars, and Stormwaltz Quotes: On Aluvian Rulers. Although this quote from Stormwaltz was first posted in March 2002, after the release of Dark Majesty, he states that he wrote the timeline of Aluvian rulers during Beta while writing the Reign of Alfrega.

Roulean Year	Event
??	Sho The most ancient legends tell how the Sho warred with the Dragon and were driven to the edge of the sea.<ref name=ZogblasterShoIntro>1999/11 Release - Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Sho</ref>
321 RC	Sho Ryu Jou Gai, the Order of the Dragon Temple, is founded.<ref name=ZogblasterShoFactions>1999/11 Release - Zogblaster Archives: Sho Factions</ref> [This event is said to occur over 1,000 years ago.]
521 RC	Sho The prophet Jojii received revelations from the Unicorn of Grace on how to reach Paradise. Jojiism established.<ref name=ZogblasterShoIntro /> [This event is said to occur around 800 years ago.]
787 RC	Aluvia Reign of Pwyll II begins in Aluvia. It lasts 17 years.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers>2002/03 Stormwaltz Quotes - On Aluvian Rulers</ref>
804 RC	Aluvia, Viamont Viamont invades Aluvia, reign of Pwyll II ends.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/><ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega>1999/11 Release - The Reign of Alfrega</ref> Reign of Alfric begins in Aluvia. Alfric is the Viamontian invader that is ruling Aluvia. His reign lasts 20 years.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/>
824 RC	Aluvia, Viamont Reign of Alfric ends.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/> Reign of Theolaud, son of Alfric, begins. It lasts 30 years.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/><ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega/>
854 RC	Aluvia, Viamont Reign of Theolaud Ends. It is said that during this time, King Elous VIII rules in Viamont, and that Theolaud was killed during a duel with the Viamontian king.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/><ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega/> Reign of Alfrega, daughter of Theolaud, begins. It lasts 14 years.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/>
868 RC	Aluvia, Viamont Reign of Alfrega ends.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/><ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega/> Reign of Osric, son of Alfrega, begins. It lasts 31 years. Osric is Viamontian, but begins to mend the Aluvian culture.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/><ref name=TheReignOfAlfrega/>
899 RC	Aluvia Reign on Osric ends.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/> Reign of Pwyll III, son of Osric, begins. It lasts 25 years. Pwyll III is killed by an ambassador from Viamont on what is described as the eve of war between the two nations, and it is said that knights and commoners alike fell upon their enemies and destroyed them.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/><ref name=ZogblasterAluvianIntro>1999/11 Release - Zogblaster Archive - Aluvian Introduction</ref>
924 RC	Aluvia Reign of Pwyll III ends.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/> Reign of Cellric II begins. It is not known how long it lasts.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/>
Around 1003 RC	Gharu'n The Century of Storms begins. During this time of chaos in Gharu'n no fewer than twenty-five different would-be Maliks and Malikas will rule the Gharu'ndim people.<ref name=SilifiOfCrimsonStars>2000/04 Thorns of the Hopeslayer - The Silifi of the Crimson Stars</ref><ref name=ZogblasterGharundimIntro>1999/11 Release - Zogblaster Archive - Gharu'ndim Introduction</ref>
1021 RC	Sho Chiran Jishui Dan, The Ranks of the Unicorn's Battle, splits off from Chiran Jou Gai, Order of the Unicorn Temple<ref name=ZogblasterShoFactions /> [This event is said to occur 300 years ago.]
Prior to 1103 RC	Gharu'n, Viamont During Century of Storms, Viamont sends armies to Gharu'n to invade. The Viamontians install Zahir ibn Ma'mun as a puppet leader, while they rule Gharu'n from afar.<ref name=ZogblasterGharundimIntro /> During his rule, Zahir ibn Ma'mun murdered all his rivals, except for a young lord named Jawhar al-Shamshir. Seeing what has become of his homeland, Jawhar travels the desert in secret, banding together the people.<ref name=ZogblasterGharundimIntro /> Jawhar defeats Zahir ibn Ma'mun and drives the Viamontians from the shores of Gharu'n. He becomes the new Malik, and returns Gharu'n to the glory it had known in Yasif's time.<ref name=ZogblasterGharundimIntro />
1121 RC	Sho Emperor Kou rises to power in Sho.<ref name=ZogblasterShoIntro /> [This event is said to occur 200 years ago.]
1311 RC	Aluvia After approximately 400 years pass (387), the reign of Cedraic III begins.<ref name=SQOnAluvianRulers/> It is listed as having an unknown end date, but lasting 10 years, implying it is the current reign.
1321 PY 10	Aluvia, Gharu'n, Sho "Good King Cedraic" reigns in Aluvia during this time.<ref name=ZogblasterAluvianIntro />

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