by E J Gilmour
104 BL – The Aterian fleet sails for Zyran. The Aterians lay siege to Zyran. The Zyranian Order remains trapped in the Citadel of Zyran. The Ortarians attempt to break the siege but fail. The siege of the Citadel of Zyran lasts for seven months. The Zyranian Order agrees to the terms of the Aterians and release King Hector.
103 BL – King Hector retakes the throne of the Ilses of Dawn.
100 BL – Clari Ecorian, the daughter of Garin Ecorian, travels east to Scadonia to consult the Gerish Oracle. Clari remains in Orelin for several years.
97 BL – Several Skatheans from Kaznor attempt to infiltrate Scaldonia. Clari Ecorian faces three Skatheans north of the Iron Gate Pass. She defeats the three Skatheans with the Sword of Midlight.
94 BL – Clari Ecorian travels to the Vastoria and meet with the Desert Knights. Clari falls in love with Sir Aldo of the Desert Knights; they marry in the Deep Desert. Clari remains in the desert.
91 BL – Gawyn Ecorian is born in the Deep Desert.
87 BL – A Fiorian named Miles of Emeril travels from Emeril to search for Shidon.
85 BL – Miles battles a group of Skatheans in the Icy Lands of Alber. Miles is victorious. Miles finds Shidon and later stumbles across the home of Callidus in the Great Mountains. Callidus warns Miles of the return of the Prince of Shadows and the downfall of men and mer.
84 BL – Miles returns to Emeril.
81 BL – Emeril is attacked by a large faction of Skatheans. The Fiorians hold back the attack. Many Fiorians die in the battle. The Fiorian Order is weakened as a result. Miles becomes the Gatekeeper of Emeril and makes plans to expand the Fiorian Order.
78 BL – Miles seeks out the Star King in order to ask him about the possibility of the Prince of Shadows passing through the Cosmic Gate. He speaks with the Star King who still lives in his hidden cave high in the Great Mountains. The Star King reveals to Miles why and how the gate is sealed against the Prince of Shadows.
75 BL – Miles is assassinated by a group of Skatheans on his way to find the Gerish Oracle.
73 BL – The Skatheans attack Emeril again. The Skatheans almost capture the fortress. The Skatheans fall back and begin an organised extermination of the Fiorian Knights. The Fiorian Order is severely reduced.
71 BL – A Skathean faction known as the Haunted Shadow enters Vastoria and spread their evil influence throughout the kingdom.
70 BL – The Desert Knights attempt to remove the Haunted Shadow from Vastoria. Many Desert Knights are killed in the campaign, and the Haunted Shadow increases their power in Vastoria.
69 BL – Gawyn Ecorian travels to Scaldonia to find the Gerish Oracle. He searches for the elusive oracle for several years to no avail. It is later discovered that the Gerish Oracle deliberately avoided being found by Gawyn in order for him to live out his destiny of settling in the Gerish Highlands.
67 BL – Gawyn Ecorian settles in the Gerish Highlands and marries a local Scaldonian villager. Lilion Ecorian is born. Gawyn Ecorian is content to remain in the Gerish Highlands with his family.
65 BL – The Haunted Shadow continue to expand their influence in Vastoria. The Desert Knights lose control of much of the desert regions of the kingdom. The Desert Knights are forced to move their stronghold near to the Old Guardian Mountains.
62 BL – The Haunted Shadow infiltrates Darancra and run a group of street gangs that terrorise the city.
59 BL – The Haunted Shadow takes control of Darancra and effectively controls the whole of Vastoria. The Zyranians begin to see the real threat that the Haunted Shadow pose to the Southern Lands of Veredor. The Zyranian Order fears the return of the Skathean Empire.
58 BL – Three Fiorians travel to Vastoria to help the Desert Knights battle the Haunted Shadow. The Haunted Shadow gradually develops their street gangs into a well organised militia.
57 BL – Prince Edric of Irvaria is born.
56 BL – The Haunted Shadow assault the stronghold of the Desert Knights. The Desert Knights are scattered and lose much of their remaining power in Vastoria.
55 BL – The Haunted Shadow place Hervi the Idiot on the throne of Vastoria. Hervi is a close ally of the Haunted Shadow and a distant relative of the former royal family. Hervi claims a right to rule Vastoria through being a descendent of the Ecorian Arbiters. The Haunted Shadow continues to expand their powers in Vastoria and build an army.
54 BL – Prince Ignis of Ortaria is born.
53 BL – King Ernis of Ateria becomes concerned about the events in Vastoria. He calls King Hervi to a counsel. King Hervi refuses and deliberately insults King Ernis in a letter. King Ernis threatens war.
52 BL – Several small border skirmishes occur on the Vastorian border with Ateria. The Haunted Shadow attempts to draw King Ernis into a war with Vastoria. The Zyranian Order warns King Ernis of the threat and the plot of the Skatheans. King Ernis holds off invading Vastoria.
50 BL – The Haunted Shadow build a massive army in Vastoria. King Garit of Irvaria begins to build and army to protect Irvaria from invasion.
47 BL – Elons Ecorian is born in the Gerish Highlands of Scaldonia.
44 BL – Kaloren is born in Bergoth in the Kingdom of Everdon.
43 BL – The Haunted Shadow attempts to invade Ateria. The Aterian border army holds back the Haunted Shadow attack. The Haunted Shadow conduct organised raids into Irvaria. The Brigades of the Sunset Hills patrol the Irvarian western borders and are involved in numerous conflicts.
41 BL – Carlin, a young Iartharian warrior, becomes a Fiorian Knight. Carlin travels to Zyran to hold a counsel with the Zyranian Order. Carlin encounters a group of three Skatheans in the Ortarian wilderness. Carlin is almost slain but is saved by a huntsman named Erako. Carlin becomes friends with Erako and agrees to train Erako in the ways of the Fiorian Order. Carlin and Erako go to Zyran together.
40 BL – Carlin and Erako return to Emeril.
37 BL – Erako becomes a Fiorian Knight. A Fiorian named Roarna becomes the Gatekeeper of Emeril. King Hervi and the Haunted Shadow prepare to invade Irvaria.
36 BL – The Haunted Shadow invades Irvaria and attacks Elcalee with their massive army. The fortress holds off the attack. The Haunted Shadow sends their massive army north to assail Faircastle. Carlin, Erako, and Roarna go to Faircastle and help to hold off the Haunted Shadow invasion. The Haunted Shadow army is pushed back toward the border. Carlin, Roarna, and Erako help the Irvarians rid their land of the Skatheans.
33 BL – Carlin, Roarna, and Erako work tirelessly against the Haunted Shadow. The Desert Knights begin to reappear in Vastoria. They hide among the people and form an underground resistance against the Skatheans.
29 BL – Roarna seeks out the Gerish Oracle. Roarna is told to seek out the Chalai, the ancient Astarian relic that is held by the Star King. Roarna begins a quest to find the Chalai. Erako retires from the Fiorian Order and returns to the wilderness of Ortaria.
28 BL – The Northern Sorcerers Baramak and Azagord appear near the Bay of Night in Kaznor. They quickly gain recognition as incredibly powerful Northern Sorcerers. Their method and power has not been seen since the time of Ondtast. Baramak and Azagord travel to Zarkanor. The two Northern Sorcerers call a meeting with the Circle of Night to challenge the ruling group of sorcerers. Baramak and Azagord destroy the Circle of Night and take control of Kaznor. Baramak and Azagord divide Kaznor. Baramak rules the west of the empire and Azagord rules Zarkanor and the east.
27 BL – The Prince of Shadows breaks through the Cosmic Gate and appears in Kaznor. He quickly recovers the Sword of Darkness from the Skathean who carries his sword. The Prince of Shadows takes control of the Skathean Order. The Prince of Shadows conceals his real identity and is only known as the Master. The Prince of Shadows challenges the Astarian Callidus. Callidus attempts to battle the Prince of Shadows but fails. Callidus becomes a servant of the Prince of Shadows. The Prince of Shadows challenges Baramak and Azagord. Baramak and Azagord are made into slaves of the evil Astarian.
26 BL
– The Haunted Shadow invade Irvaria. Several fierce battles are fought over the border regions of Irvaria. King Ignis of Ortaria marries Countess Clara of Talis. The Prince of Shadows begins to train armies of Skatheans in Kaznor. The Prince of Shadows seeks out and kills the Eranai Oracle. The Prince of Shadows also kills the Oran Oracle. The Prince of Shadows seeks to kill the Gerish Oracle, but the Gerish Oracle manages to avoid being captured. Roarna and Kaloren take the Chalai from the Star King. Roarna dies near Bergoth. Kaloren inherits the Sword of Light from Roarna. Kaloren leaves Bergoth in Everdon and takes up the quest to return the Chalai to Emeril. Kaloren meets Dorn of Everdon. Kaloren and Dorn travel north to Irvaria. Kaloren helps the Irvarians battle the Haunted Shadow. Kaloren leads an army to Darancra to challenge the Haunted Shadow. Darancra is liberated. The Desert Knights assist Kaloren in the battle. Kaloren is revered for her bravery. Kaloren begins to train as a Fiorian.
23 BL – The Haunted Shadow is completely removed from Vastoria. The Desert Knights grow strong once again.
21 BL – A brigade of Fiorians attack Zarkanor. The brigade is slaughtered by the Prince of Shadows and his Skatheans. The Prince of Shadows sends an army of Skatheans to attack Emeril. The Fiorians, led by Kaloren, expect the counterattack and manage to hold back the Skatheans with the help of several Irilians and a small group of Tabarian Knights.
20 BL – The Prince of Shadows sends Baramak and Azagord south to seek out the last Ecorian and to recover the Sword of Light. Baramak attacks Coran with an army of highly trained soldiers, Skatheans, and Northern Sorcerers. Baramak conquers Coran. Azagord lands in Scaldonia and destroys Havet Bay. Elons Ecorian, with the Sword of Midlight, travels to the border of Dravania and Coran to help the Tabarian Knights battle Baramak’s army. A fierce battle is fought on the border and Baramak is held back. The Tabarian Knights suffer great losses. The Muckron Bane Knights come to assist the Tabarians. The Prince of Shadows conquers Alber and sends a large army of Alber men to assist Baramak. The Dravanians and Iartharians send an army to help the Tabarian Knights in the war against Baramak. Elons Ecorian travels to Emeril to request the help of the Fiorian Order in the war with Baramak. Elons Ecorian meets Kaloren, the Gatekeeper of Emeril. Meanwhile Azagord attacks Ortaria. King Ignis battles Azagord and the Ortarians suffer heavy losses. King Ignis sends a request to Emeril for help. Azagord lays siege to Ancora. Kaloren gathers a group of Fiorians to go east to help King Ignis. King Ignis’ wife and family are assassinated by Skatheans. Kaloren and Elons Ecorian marry in Stonehaven. Kaloren (with the Sword of Light), Elons (with the Sword of Midlight), and four Fiorians (including Carlin) and one Irvarian Knight, Sir Dorn, arrive in Ancora. The Fiorians fight back Azagord and his army. Ancora is saved. Azagord takes his army to Zyran and attacks the Citadel of Zyran. Kaloren becomes pregnant. Kaloren gives the Sword of Light to Carlin to continue the battle with Azagord in Zyran. Carlin defeats Azagord with the Sword of Light and imprisons the sorcerer in the Dungeons of Zyran. Terrible news regarding the war in the west reaches Kaloren and Elons in Ancora. They learn that Baramak has taken much of Dravania and Iarthar. Kaloren sends Elons ahead to help the Dravanians, Iartharians, Tabarians, and the Irilians. Kaloren remains in Ancora.
19 BL – Elons Ecorian is captured by Baramak with the help of Callidus. Elons Ecorian is taken back to Zarkanor in chains. The Sword of Midlight is given to Callidus by the Prince of Shadows. Callidus encounters six Zyranians in northern Scaldonia. Callidus persuades and tempts the six Zyranians to be servants of the Prince of Shadows. Among the six Zyranains are: Zarceler, Baltac, and Trebax. Callidus teaches the six Zyranains new powers and sends them back to take control of the Zyranian Order. Eben Ecorian is born in Ortaria.