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~ OEH: Timeline - Age of Chaos ~

From the Modern World to the Ancient
Drawn from the collected libraries of Illistim by Meachreasim Illistim, First Master of Lore
Published: 9 Ivastaen of the year 5100 Modern Era
OEH = Official Elanthian History: Work in Progress

Recent History: 5,000 to Present
Recent History: 4,000 to 4,999
Recent History: -4,999 to 3,999
Age of Chaos: -5,000 to -20,000
Age of Elven Empire: -20,001 to -50,000
Age of Darkness: -50,001 to -115,001


-5,000 to -15,000     Greater Elanith

Anarchy reigns, as the elves are no longer performing the role of protector to the lesser races. Little is known of this dark period.

-9,800    Elven Nations

After a protracted thousand year war with the kiramon, a group of Illistim scholars devises a spell which creates a magical portal to an uninhabited world. The kiramon are tricked into going through the portal, after which the portal is closed behind them. Save for a few very small hives, the kiramon are largely eradicated from Elanith.

-15,180    The Elven Empire

The Empire begins to crumble, each house withdrawing and managing their own affairs. The Elven Houses are no longer an organized community.

-15,184    The Dwarvenkind

Dwarves returning to Kalaza from the war bring with them the plague, which utterly devastates the city. Upon the death of the overking and his family, the gates to Kalaza are closed and forever hidden.

-15,185    The Elven Empire

The Elven armies, directed by the Faendryl, manage to slow and stop the progress of Despana's hordes.

The Faendryl, promising to end the war with Despana and destroy her utterly, lead an offensive against the Keep at Maelshyve. Summoning a flight of lesser demons, they destroy Maelshyve and its inhabitants- both living and undead.

Appalled at the conduct of the Faendryl at Maelshyve, the remaining six houses exile the Faendryl to the Rhoska-Tor, where Maelshyve once stood.

-15,186    The Elven Empire

Led by Dharthiir, the first of Despana's hordes of undead begin to attack the southernmost settled portions of the Elven Nations, hitting the houses of Vaalor and Nalfein hardest. The Elven Houses, caught by surprise and dissent among the ruling factions, offered little resistance.

Despana's armies approach Ta'Vaalor. Ta'Vaalorian troops, led by Taki Rassien, make a stand at ShadowGuard and are utterly destroyed.

The Elves, shocked into cooperation by the defeat at ShadowGuard, begin to form alliances not only among their own houses, but with the dwarves, giantkin, sylvans and halflings- even some humans.

-15,497    Despana's Reign

Dharthiir, Despana's chief minion, begins to recruit orcs, trolls and humans into his undead army.

-18,756    Despana's Reign

Despana completes construction on the Keep at Maelshyve, where she takes up residence and begins to plot.

-19,864    The Elven Empire

Rumors of Despana reach the ruling classes of the Elven Nations, but are dismissed as the storybook tales of children and the infirm.

 

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Updated: Mon, 06-Oct-2008
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