Everquest Timeline (revised)

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[OOC: I am doing a text post for the Everquest Timeline, being that the sit this is off of is slowly going to pot I figure I would save the information and hard wok by the webmaster of the site Lore of Norrath and all the credit to the foot work. Unfortunately due to recent events in Everquest 2 I had to correct a few things in the Age of Destiny as well as at events that were not added due to the webmaster of Lore of Norrath leaving the game.

I would also like to add that if anyone has lore to add to to the time line please give me a PM on the website or at my e-mail as I will try to keep this updated a much as possible.


Iksar History is in green in the Timeline.
Red dates are NEGATIVE dates, ie: 600 = -600

Also the difference better A.N. Time and A.G is 3203 years. This info was compiled by books, wiki, and the webmaster of Lore of Norrath site. In a small side note: the A.G time difference is a bit off due to the fact there was a lack of information and obvious time dating.

A.N. = Advent of the Nameless: datation used by Devs, started at the time beings became aware of the existence of the Nameless

/time = Ingame /time in both EQ and EQII, however I have deleted this from the timeline due to the fact the in-game time is faster then out of game time and does no match the lore set by SoE. As well as that every server has a different start time.

A.G. = After Green: Iksar datation system. Used in all Iksar books, this datation starts at the arrival of the Green Mist that freed the Iksars from the Shissars domination.

Credits:
Webmaster at Lore of Norrath
lorenorrath.free.fr/timeline.php and other information gather from that site.
IrishWonder on EQ2 player discussion board
forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=359009
troodon311 on EQ2 player discussion board
forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?&topic_id=186528
eq2.wikia.com/wiki/EverQuest_Story_Timeline
otherworlds31279.yuku.com/]

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The Ages of Scale

0 A.N. 3600 A.G ~ Veeshan creates the Dragons (Book of Ages : The Age of Scale The Dragon Sage: "The Age of Scale was the time when dragons ruled supreme. They controlled the lands, the sea, and the sky for some 3000 years. That was when other gods took notice." - Porlos' Fury quest in EQ)

? A.N. ? A.G. ~ Brell Creates the Kobolds

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The Elder Age


2700 A.N. 900 A.G. ~ First pact of the Gods between Brell, Tunare and Prexus (Book of Ages : The Elder Age Kobolds history books)


? A.N. ? A.G. ~ Rallos Zek creates the Giants

Brell turns his back on the Kobolds and creates the Dwarves

Tunare creates the Elddar Elves.


? A.N. ? A.G. They lived in the Elddar Forest, until Solusek Ro raised the Serpentspine Mountains and choked out the forest, turning it into the Desert of Ro. The Elddar Elves split into several different factions, Sul'Dal, Ayr'dal, Koada'Dal, and Feir'dal.

Prexus creates the Kedge

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The Age of Monuments


3000 A.N. 600 A.G ~ Second pact of the Gods between Brell, Bristlebane, Cazic-Thule and Rallos.
(Book of Ages: The Age of Monuments Kobolds history books)

Brell creates the Gnomes

Bristlebane creates the Halflings

Cazic-Thule creates the Trolls, Lizard Men and Iksars

Rallos Zek creates the Ogres and Orcs

2509 A.N. 501 A.G ~ Rise of the Shissar Kingdom. The Shissir were a race of intelligent snake men which colonized and ruled what is now the Overthere. Their dark capital was Chelsith, overlooking the cliffs on the sea. The Shissar nation grew slowly and to prominence as they explored dark rites and forgotten evils, and would lay the foundation for much of Iksar knowledge and philosophy.


3010 A.N. 590 A.G ~ Enslavement of Iksars by the Shissars. ("After a millennium of enslavement" - Nithask Syrthiss in Scale Yard - EQII After I placed other dates, the "millenium" turned into about 600 years, which is acceptable in my opinion)


3032 A.N. 0 A.G. ~ The Shissirs brutal disloyalty and blasphemous pride angered even their own gods. A great plague arose in the empire called the Green Death and washed over the kingdom in just a year. So fierce was the plague that no Shissar is known to have survived it. The Iksar were immune, and rose from the ashes to migrate outward across the continent, forming five principal tribe-states over the next several centuries. A new city was slowly erected over the first ruins of Chelsith, ruins that today still exist below the earth hiding forbidden evils and dark magic powerful from an age before time. The iksars are freed by the Green Mist that kills the shissars. What is left of the shissars opens a portal and emigrate to known as The Grey upon Luclin and using their necromantic magic suck all the air from the area leaving it dead and grey. (Before Green book)


3047 A.N. 15 A.G. ~ The Iksars form 5 different tribes. The Kunzar, Kylong, Nathsar, Obulus, and Jarsath. (Xiblin Fizzlebik - EQ1 - "About two thousand years ago, there were five different tribes of Iksar..." I had to turn the "about two thousand years" into 1700 years to make it all fit)

Much was built during this time, including Charasis built by the Kunzar tribe, Torsis built by Lord Rak'Ashiir, and the resort of Veksar built by the Kylong tribe.

3231 A.N. 199 A.G ~ A shaman Iksar necromancer named Kotiz converses with the lesser god Zebuxoruk, and in exchange for 100 intelligent sacrifices, reveals to him battle knowledge which is inscribed in the unholy book of Zebuxoruk The book disappears upon Kotizs death.

3317 A.N. 285 A.G. ~ Venril Sathir born in Charasis as heir to the Kunzar chief.


3345 A.N. 313 A.G. ~ A young and powerful warrior-mage of the Kunzar tribe rises to train the Kunzar to unbelievable levels of combat prowess. Coded in the ancient book of Zebuxoruk, and deciphered by Venril, advanced war techniques are implemented, and armies of dead are animated and bent to his will. His Kunzar armies march North and West with unyielding fury. (Venril Sathir of the Kunzar book)

3392 A.N. 323 A.G. ~ The War of Joining. Sathirs troops conquer and annex the remaining four Iksar tribe-states, Kylong, Nathsar, Obulus, and Jarsath. Sathir becomes the first king of the new Iksar empire Sebilis and heralds in an era of magnificent empire building. The old Kunzar city of Sebilis becomes the new imperial capitol and Innoruuk is the deity of the state. The united tribes become the Empire of Ik under Venril Sathir. Sebilis completed.


First Slaves War. Sathirs troops crush and enslave the hill giants, forest giants and Froglok in a sweeping campaign of carnage. He orders the construction of naval shipyards at Viesar and Danak. Newly acquired giant and Froglok slaves are put to work, erecting powerful monuments and cites in the name of the Sebilsian Empire.


3393 A.N. 324 A.G ~ Trade begins with other continents. Sathirs navy is immune to piracy because of its potency. He also uses the same to plunder the hapless vessels of other nations when he pleases. The cities of Charasis, Torsis, and Sebilis grow in might, power, and grandeur.


3392 A.N. 360 A.G. ~ Grandmaster Tynn emerges from the jungles of Kunark. Proving his skill in combat, Venril Sathir allows the formation the Swifttale Caste. The Court of Pain is established. (The Forbidden Tome, Fist and Tail monks, Genesis of Fist and Tail book)[/color]


? A.N. ? A.G. ~ Grandmaster Tynn leaves the Swifttail Caste and heads back into the jungles of Kunark. (The Forbidden Tome)[/color]


3402 A.N. 370 A.G. ~ An aging Sathir seeks to cheat death, and makes an unholy pact with Innoruuk. The weak and sick of the Empire are routinely sacrificed to swell Innoruuks Cauldron of Souls. Sathir is given the knowledge of lichdom, and prepares an amulet into which he siphons his soul. It is to be placed in his corpse upon his own suicide, and after dark rites performed by loyal initiates, Sathir hopes to rise again as an immortal undead king. However, his first son Rile, heir apparent to the throne, learns of his fathers plans and interrupts the ritual, rendering it a failure. The priests rescue the amulet and speed it away. Rile destroys Sathirs body and assumes the throne. The amulet is hidden in the crypts of Charasis, where a new dark cult forms dedicated to reviving Venrils soul once again. The cult is named the Arisen.



Vlzk, becomes the youngest Iksar monk to attain the title of Tynn Master. He takes his place among the masters of the Court of Pain. (Captain of the Sea book)


3402 A.N. 371 A.G. ~ Master Vlzk becomes the only Iksar monk to be promoted to the rank of Captain within the Iksar Navy. This act solidifies the alliance between the monks and the Legion and ushers in a new age of disciplines. Creation of The Crusaders of Greenmist by Rile Sathir. (Captain of the Sea book)


3403 A.N. 372 A.G. ~ Captain Vlsk's ship is splintered, no survivors are found. (Captain of the Sea book)

Captain Vlsk has survived in the Outlands with no aid. His tail has been ripped from his body. He becomes a hero. The blacksmiths create a tail made of iron. He is now Captain Irontail. (Captain of the Sea book)

The Baron and the Arch Duke create an awesome weapon called the Storm Sabre. They also create a lesser blade for all who serve in the Ironguard--The Tynn Foil. (Captain of the Sea book)

Captain Irontail is promoted Captain of the Iron Guard, Rile Sathir's armada.

Rile Sathir forms the Crusaders of Greenmist.


3413 A.N. 381 A.G. ~ Rile continues the same egomaniacal empire-building strategy that his father began. He leads a vast army against the mountain giants at Konikor, seizing the most productive mine on the continent in the Battle of Konikor. The mountain giants are enslaved and forced East to erect monuments of power for the Sebilisian Empire with the help of his warlords: Kurn Machta and Karatukus and the vampire, Chosooth.


3418 A.N. 386 A.G. ~ Rile orders the construction of a tower stronghold in the North Wood (now Warsliks Wood). He assigns his trusted general Kurn Machta to oversee its construction and to be its lord. Kurn settles into his duty with fervor, slaughtering and torturing all who would oppose the Empire. This hated warlord swells the ranks of slaves in the East with fresh bodies monthly as he butchers and enslaves giant after giant. For Kurn Machta was built Kurn's Tower and for the Vampire Lord Chosooth, the five towers of Teraaz (now known as Kaesoria.)


3421 A.N. 389 A.G. ~ The Council of the Hammer is formed by Karatukus (ancestor of Warslik), a great and wise forest giant. The Council brings the formally warring giant races together to form a united front against the Iksar with limited success.


3425 A.N. 393 A.G. ~ The Ring of Scale meets in secret, and the dragon lords argue about the impending Iksar threat. Trakanon advocates powerful direct and immediate intervention on behalf of all the races against the Iksar. He is denounced by Jaled-dar, leader of the Ring. Trakanon does not give up, and slowly gains support among the younger dragonkind. The Ring of Scale rules to intervene against the Iksar only indirectly.


3428 A.N. 396 A.G. ~ Rile sets out to attack kingdoms on Faydwer, taking great naval vessels to the north. His campaigns are successful and he is able to plunder at will.


3438 A.N. 406 A.G. ~ The Greenmist Khukri is forged by Haggle Baron Dalnir for Emperor Rile

The Infamous Battle of Timorous Deep: A great squall arises at sea and shatters the Sbilisian navy. The kings own warship, Fetid Plank, is lost with all hands. News of Riles demise brings great mourning in the Empire by the Iksar. His first son Atrebe assumes the imperial throne. The dragon Trakanon is rumored to have been behind this alleged squall at sea, and it was indeed he and his dragon allies who sank the armada. The Ring of Scale is outraged and Jaled-dor orders the punishment of the dragons involved. (Captain of the Sea book Paper book : Monsters of Norrath - Trakanon History of Kunark)


3439 A.N. 407 A.G. The Insurrection of the Younger begins, a civil war of the dragonkind. The younger dragons face the elder in a contest of wills, magic, and might. Every so often a great clash can be seen from the sky, from which flaming shredded massive corpses rain down upon the mountains with the crash of thunder. It is a dark time for the children of Veeshan for the next 50 years. (History of Kunark)


3460 A.N. 425 A.G. ~ Atrebe delves heavily into the elder magic of the Shissar and of his grandfather. He is reclusive and mysterious, and all fear him. He uses his dark powers to conduct foul experiments in his mountain workshop of Kor-sha.


3467 A.N. 432 A.G. ~ Atrebe successfully magically melds a captured dragon with an Iksar, creating a new and horrid race of intelligent dragon-men which he names the Sarnak. He breeds them quickly and secretly, bending and training them to his maniacal will. (joining of a dragon and a froglok).

The fortress of Chardok was later built for the Sarnak.(History of Kunark)


3483 A.N. 448 A.G. ~ Atrebe successfully magically melds a dragon with a Froglok, creating a new avian mount for his armies. Fiercely loyal and deadly in the attack, Atrebe breeds them in earnest. He names this new monstrosity the Sokokar.


3489 A.N. 454 A.G. ~ Atrebes newly trained air force descends upon the remaining giant strongholds in a massive campaign of conquest lasting just a year. In the end, the Iksar are victorious, conquering mines and cities and enslaving the last of the mighty giants. Now only the dragonkind stand unconquered by the mighty Sibilisan Empire.


3489 A.N. 457 A.G. ~ The Insurrection of the Younger ends with the older dragons winning the war. Trakanon and his followers are placed in stasis and banished to a magical prison in which they are doomed to oblivion for 600 years. The Ring of Scale then works to subvert the Iksarians indirectly through agents, magic, and division.


3492 A.N. 460 A.G. ~ Atrebe perishes in one of his own foul rituals gone bad. His workshop and most of the mountain that contained it is destroyed in a blast of black-green fire. His third son and lead general, Ganak, acts quickly to assassinate his brothers and rises undisputed to the throne of Sebilis.

Climatic changes begin to reshape parts of the continent. Earthquakes occur more often than ever. Winds increase in the lands north of the Great Swamp, and the land becomes more and more barren and desert-like. Land rises on the south side of the Bay of the Moon, and the south entrance to the sea is narrowed. Viesar and Danak suffer great earthquake damage as well.


3532 A.N. 500 A.G. ~ A fifty-four year war erupts between the dragonkind and the Iksar, when Atrebe attacks the Ring of Scale with all the might of his airforce. His first victories are decisive, but he awakens a sleeping fury in the dragonkind, and many an Iksar town and city are laid waste by powerful dragon fire and elder magic. In the end, Ganak clashes in the sky above the Field of Bone with Jaled-dar, leader of the Ring of Scale. In a mighty clash, they are both incinerated by magic and fire and explode into flaming chunks which rain down upon the land. The war is inconclusive, but the Ring of Scale is smashed and broken, and the dragons retreat from their relentless hunters. The Iksar are quick to rebuild from the devastation using all the might of their slave labor. Ganak is hailed as a great hero, and his death is mourned for years to come. His only son and successor, Chottal, rises to take his fathers place on the imperial throne.

Chottal Sathir begins his short lived reign. In a final blaze of revenge, a horde of dragons attacks the imperial palace by night, destroying it and the king. Only a handful of dragons escape with their lives, however, and they vow to return one day when the empire is weak. With no heir to the throne the Iksar nobles create the Emerald Circle, which will rule in the stead of a king.

The Iksar nobles create The Emerald Circle: a body of five nobles who wisely works to enhance the Iksar cities and trade, rebuilt the navy, and return prosperity to the empire. The ambition within each of the nobles ultimately divides the Iksar into the original five tribal-states. The Ring of Scale also rebuilt and meddle in every alliance and affair, pitting the tribal-states one against another. (History of Kunark, approximative dating)


3576 A.N. 544 A.G. ~ The Emerald Circle of nobles rules the Empire with total authority. Cities are enhanced and trade is expanded. The navy is rebuilt and prosperity returns to the empire.


3577 A.N. 545 A.G. ~ Arguments over land and influence escalate to a fervorish pitch within the Emerald Circle. With no enemies left to vanquish, the Iksar nobles turn on each other, and the Empire is split asunder into five great states, each based upon the ancient tribal divisions of the Iksar themselves.


3578 A.N. 546A.G. ~ Over two hundred years of civil war wrack the continent, as noble families and merchant houses wage war after war against their neighbors, each seeking to gain the upper hand and claim the title of emperor. The Ring of Scale has its agents meddle in every alliance and affair, always pitting the lords against one another.


3732 A.N. 700 A.G. ~ Innoruuk takes the first Elven King and Queen of Takish-Hiz and tortures them to create the Teir'Dal (LDoN Rujarkian Hills history told by Barstre Songweaver - EQ)

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The Age of Blood

4032 A.N. 1000 A.G. ~ Enlightenment the Barbarians, fathers of the human race. Humans spread accross the lands. (Book of Ages : The Age of Blood Miragul's Story: "over 3000 years ago humanity was in its infancy")


4088 A.N. 1056 A.G. ~ Great earthquakes once again rock the continent. Viesar drops into the Lake of the Moon and is lost utterly. Danak is slit asunder and half of it slides into the sea. The naval forces and merchant vessels of the states are destroyed in one day as massive tidal waves wash over ports and vessels alike. Cities are rocked by the quakes and commerce is disrupted. Starvation and want begin to spread across the empire. The End Days begin: the spirits of Tunare, Underfoot and the Rainkeeper destroy most of the great cities of the ancients including Charasis and its library entombed. The Swifttail caste is disbanded.

The Iksar try desperately to rebuild, but starving Froglok and giant slaves begin to revolt. The Iksar are unorganized and desperately struggle to keep their minions in line. A Sledge merchant brings a wealthy haul of items to the Arisen. They discover one of the items is the pendant of Rile found in the north sea. The Arisen believe if they can find the bones of Rile, they may be able to resurrect Sathir using the amulet. Their plans never come to fruition, however.

All the slave races of the Iksar are in full revolt. Even the Sarnak turn against their masters. Cities burn and war is waged across the continent.

Goblin lords in Faydwer hear of the calamities and begin shipping invading troops to Kunark to pillage the land. Kurns Tower is smashed and broken by an army of giants led by the massive mountain giant Warslik. The Karnor is smashed to ruins by forest and hill giant forces. The cities of the Iksar are assaulted and burned. The Iksar flee in terror to the forests and jungles where they are hunted down like dogs.

Trakanon and his dragon allies burst free from their 600 year imprisonment. Trakanon and his forces descend upon the weeping cities of the Iksar and reduce them to ash and ruins. Clouds of poison float through the streets of city after city, slaying any remaining Iksar. They breath fire upon the West Wood (now the Burning Wood) and set it ablaze, covering most of the continent with the haze of smoke which dims the sun for the better part of the year. Crops fail across the land and starvation kills more than the wars ever did. After a year of dragon devastation, it is clear that the Sibilisian Empire is no more. (History of Kunark)

The bones of the Iksar and other slain creatures are gathered and spread across the Field of Bone by Trakanon and his followers as a permanent warning to any who would seek to fill the shoes of the Iksar. The Ring of Scale reforms about Jaled-dars daughter Phara-dar. They demand an end to the destruction lest the continent itself be ripped apart. Trakanon refuses to rest until death and vows to stand watch over the Iksar that if ever they should rise again, he would be there to smash them down. He takes of residence in the council chambers of Sibilis and remains there still to this day. His young followers rejoin their brethren in the Ring of Scale lest they be banished again or slain outright.

The empire is no more. the other races begin to build new cities and cultures and intercontinental trade begins once again. The goblins dig in the northwest, multiplying and raiding the giants and remaining Iksar. They establish mines and armies, claiming the land for themselves. The giants return to bickering among themselves, with alliances constantly shifting so as to keep the balance of power between them. The Froglok return to their home in the Great Swamp, to their city of Krup. The Sokokar forget their training and domestication, and become the foremost hunters of the Iksar in the Emerald Jungle. The dragons retreat to secrecy and seclusion, to once again pull the invisible strings of fate from afar. The Sarnak hide in Trakanons Teeth, and begin to slowly and secretly build cities and mines, and to train for the day when they would take the place of the Iksar as masters of the continent. Smashed and broken, the remaining Iksar fall back into a tribal existence, scraping out a life of hardship and torment in the Emerald Jungle and the forests. ("when our great cities were destroyed in 1056 A.G." - Arch Duke Xog - EQ1 Genesis of Fist and Tail book)


? A.N. ? A.G. ~ Fall of Takish-Hiz, the Elves flee to Faydwer


4332 A.N. 1300 A.G. ~ Sebilis taken by Trakanon. Iksar tribal-states weaken. Goblins take control of Karnor's Castle.

Sarnak and giants revolts push the Iksar out of their cities. The Di'Zok Empire is founded.

Highpass founded


4344 A.N. 1312 A.G. ~ Karnor's Castle is retaken by the Crusaders of Rok Nilok. A curse fall onto them as they try to take Cabilis. (The Crusades of 1312 A.G. book)

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The Lost Age


4532 A.N. 1500 A.G. ~ Iksar Empire established centered on and limited to Cabilis. Emperor Vekin Leads.

Grandmaster Glox rebuild the Court of Pain. The Swifttail caste reforms. (Genesis of Fist and Tail book)

A sledge explorer searches the ancient wreckage of the fleet which sank at sea under the leadership of Rile long ago. He discovers the corpse of Rile draped in jewelry and takes it whole as a trophy.

The corpse of Rile is sold to a goblin king, Kaboktok, who places it in his throne room for all to see. He claims it was his goblin ancestor who slew Emperor Rile at sea.

The mountain giant king, Farslik, descendant of Warslik, descends upon a rich goblin city. The mountain giants, with the aid of frost giants, capture the city-mine. Farslik takes the bones of Rile as a souvenir.

For the first time, the Sarnak venture out into the ruins of the Iksar cities. Few return, but those who do possess priceless scrolls dealing in dark rituals and forbidden magic. The Sarnak begin to explore dark magic themselves, finding they have an uncanny knack for its use.

The goblins mount an all out offensive on Konikor, sacking it for all its worth. Part of the bounty are the bones of Rile, which are sold to an Iksar merchant who then travels east. The mountain giants retake Konikor that same year.

The merchant (whose name is Vlistis) sells the bones of Rile to the descendents of the Cult of the Arisen. They take the bones to Charasis and begin to search for the Amulet of Sathir in the wreckage, hoping that by bringing the soul of the father into the body of the son that they may perhaps bring back the first king of Sebilis.

Fifty years of searching finally reveals the Amulet and dark rites are performed upon it and the bones of Rile. Nothing happens and the cult members believe they have failed utterly. They leave the bones of Rile on an altar beneath the ruins of Charasis.

The amulet of Venril Sathir returns to Charasis (History of Kunark)



4832 A.N. 1800 A.G. ~ The Sarnak, hungry for more dark knowledge, journey into Charasis to loot its ancient tombs. A priest in the group find the scrolls the cult was using and in the presence of the bones of Rile unwittingly completes the ritual. Venril Sathir is sucked from his place of torment and after 1600 years is joined to the body of his backstabbing son. He rises from his bed-like altar and slays all the Sarnak. One of the Sarnak he transforms into a vampire, one that will loyally do his every bidding.

Venril Sathir is reincarnated in the body of Rile. He and his servants go into hiding in the swamplands, in a fortress called Varis.


4980 A.N. 1948 A.G The sands of Ro overtake the ancient city of Takish-Hiz, and the elves emigrate to Faydwer.


4996 A.N. 1964 A.G. ~ Erud born (If Erudin was founded around 2895 and Erud was 130 years old...his birth would be in 2765 and the 800th anniversary of his birth in 3565)


5000 A.N. 1968 A.G. ~ Fall of the Combine Empire, Katta and Seru emigrate to Luclin.


5082 A.N. 2050 A.G. ~ Venril Sathir amasses enough force to come out of hiding.Venril establishes himself in the Dreadlands and begins to rebuild the shattered ruins of the Karnor. His minions raid caravans for weapons and supplies, and he begins to build expeditionary forces. He magically perverts some of the mortals to make a legion of lycanthropes, led by Thuuga, a wizard Iksar serpent changer. Drusella Sathir is resurrected.


5105 A.N. 2073 A.G. ~ Antonius Bayle born.


5120 A.N. 2088 A.G. ~ Highborne founded by Erudites


5129 A.N. 2097 A.G. ~ The giants meet in the council and decide to unite against an unknown enemy in Karnor, whose horrid legions are pillaging their cities and caravans. The goblins are asked to join to stomp out this new presence in the Dreadlands, and agree to do so for a price. They would receive Konikor, the richest mine in the world as their own. The giants agree and an assault is planned. The dragons are the ones to leak information to both sides that this threat in the Dreadlands must be stopped, fearing themselves that this unseen force may be an Iksar wizard of reborn power. The dragons also convince Thuuga that Sathir believes the lycanthropes are expendable and untrustworthy, and that he will eliminate them soon. Thuuga secretly joins the Alliance of the Stone against the undead.


5130 A.N. 2098 A.G. ~ The reign of Antonius Bayle I begins as the city of Qeynos founded (The Maps of Myrist paper book)


5132 A.N. 2100 A.G. ~ The Alliance of Stone (giants and goblins) descend unwittingly upon the Karnor. Venril is alerted to the attack before it occurs, however, by an agent of the Ring of Scale. The battle lasts for an entire year, and in the end, Sathirs forces are crushed and driven back, most decisively by the betrayal of his lycanthrope troops. He takes refuge in the Bile, at an outpost he names Varis.


5133 A.N. 2101 A.G. ~ Agents of the dragon council convince the goblins that the giants have no intention of giving up Konikor (which was untrue). They council the goblins to sneak attack and take it by force while it is weak. At the same time, agents of the council advise the giants that the goblins intent to take Konikor in battle and other mines as well. The dragons plans work, and war ensues.

A thirty year war is fought between the giants and the goblins, called the War of Lies (in that each side believes the other to be liars). It ends in a stalemate, with very heavy casualties on all sides. The giants retain control of Konikor.

The Sarnak establish outposts in the Frontier Mountains and being to capture Sokokar young and train them as battle attack dogs.

One of the members of the Ring of Scale disappears over Trakanons Teeth. Trakanon is implicated, however no evidence can be found. In fact, it was the Sarnak testing their prowess in combat against their dragon ancestors.

The Sarnak invade and conquer two small goblin mines in the Frontier Mountains. The giants take once again to squabbling amongst themselves. The Sarnak begin to breed Goblin and Froglok slaves.


5125 A.N. 2102A.G. The first landing by elves is made at what is now Firiona Vie. The elves are slain within the year by Froglok raids. Venril Sathir relocates back to the Karnor and begins to rebuild once more, only more quietly. He rousts the lycanthropes from Karnor into the wilds of the Dreadlands. He begins to animate an army of the dead once again.


5135 A.N. 2103 A.G. ~ Freeport founded as we know it by Aataltaal

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The Age of Enlightenment


5135 A.N. 2103 A.G. ~ Erudin founded (If Erudin was founded around 2895 and Erud was 130 years old...his birth would be in 2765 and the 800th anniversary of his birth in 3565)


5140 A.N. 2108 A.G. ~ Highborne destroyed by Prexus


? A.N. ? A.G. ~ Again, elves land in Firiona Vie. This time they are able to resist the Frogloks. However, the swamp and hill giants see them as a threat and descend upon Firiona Vie in force. All the elves are slain save for a few who escape back to the sea. Sathir re-establishes his outpost at Varis as a lookout to the East. He sends his best lieutenant to the lost city of Kaesora in the Field of Bone.


5155 A.N. 2123 A.G. ~ Antonious II born (The Maps of Myrist paper book)


5191 A.N. 2159 A.G. ~ Antonious II crowned (The Maps of Myrist paper book)

Fayspires and Klik-Anon destroyed

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The Age of Turmoil


5213 A.N. 2181 A.G. ~ Magical civil war of Erudites creates The Hole. In this crater the Heretics create the city of Paineel. The Shifting of the Vah Shir.(The Maps of Myrist paper book: approximate dating)


5214 A.N. 2182 A.G. ~ Antonious III Born (The Maps of Myrist paper book)


5220 A.N. 2188 A.G. ~ Lucan "takes over" East and West Freeport (The Maps of Myrist paper book: approximative date)


5275 A.N. 2243 A.G. ~ Antonious IV born (The Maps of Myrist paper book)

Antonious III death (The Maps of Myrist paper book)


5299 A.N. 2267 A.G. ~ Antonious IV Crowned (The Maps of Myrist paper book)


5320 A.N. 2288 A.G. ~ * Everquest begins *


5325 A.N. 2293 A.G. ~ Second High Elven landing encounters forest giants and is destroyed. Dark Elves establish themselves in the Overthere. Venril Sathir immediately takes control of the outpost.


5328 A.N. 2295 A.G. ~ The Hatch to Underfoot is broken beneath Paineel. Master Yael seizes Old Paineel. New Paineel is built.


5336 A.N 2304 A.G. ~ Lanys T'vyl, Daughter of Innoruuk, invades Highpass and is defeated by Firona Vie


5344 A.N. 2312 A.G. ~ Planes of Fear, Hate, and Sky discovered


5345A.N. 2313 A.G. The elves land once again in Firiona Vie in force. A fort is erected and the giants are too busy squabbling amongst themselves to notice. The Froglok raid continually, but are unable to breach the elves defenses.

Adventurers, mercenaries and frontiersmen arrive at Firiona Vie. They are elven, human, and dwarven. The growing town is fortified further and begins trade with a more peaceful hill giant tribe in the Dreadlands. They lyncathropes form an uneasy alliance with the hill giants of the region to suppress the rapidly growing power of Venril Sathir at Karnor. Sathir sends an agent that appears to the Sarnak as one of their own and within one year is elected to the kings council. There he begins to subvert the Sarnak to his own designs, convincing them to eliminate the Ring of Scale altogether. The dragons agent in the council mysteriously vanishes one night, never to be seen again (assassinated by Sathirs agent Korucust).

Kunark is discovered by the out side world, Trakanon uses the ruins of Sebilis as his throne. City of Torsis known as the City of Mist is reduced to ruins.. Karnor's Castle now is under the rule of Venril Sathar with a Drovlag and undead army protection him. * Ruins of Kunark launch *


5357 A.N. 2325 A.G. ~ Velious was discovered by some gnomes that made a huge icebreaking boat called the IceBreaker. Velious is dominated by 3 factions: the Kaal giants, the Coldain dwarves, and the dragons. The Kael giants are peculiar in that they were somehow spared the curse placed on giants after the first Rallosian War The Coldain dwarves are the survivors of a ship that wrecked itself on the Continent; they particularly dislike the giants. The dragons are the children and descendants of Veeshan and they also particularly dislike the giants. Velious was the held that secerts to sleeping pristmatic dragon known as. As it was also discovered the access to the Plane of Growth and the Plane of Mischief. * Scars of Velious launch *


5365 A.N. 2333 A.G. ~ Planes of Growth and Mischief discovered


5377 A.N. 2345 A.G. ~ A great wizard named Al'Kabor discovered a way that a person could be teleported to the invisible moon of Luclin. To our surprise we adventurers discovered that some others from our world had already come up to the moon, namely the remnants of the Combine Empire, a group of Kerra now calling themselves the Vah'Shir, and even old horrors of the past hide within the air vaccum known as the Grey. where the Shissar race lived. The Nexus became a huge travel hub for Norrathians. * Shadow of Luclin launch *


5395 A.N. 2363 A.G. ~ Discovery of the Plane of Knowledge opening of many other alter planes ruled over by Norrath's gods. Among these were the planes of Disease, Justice, Tranquility, Knowledge, Tactics, Water, Earth, Fire, and Time. This was the time when all mortals started attacking the gods, elemental and otherwise. * Planes of Power launch *


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5402 A.N. 2370 A.G. ~ The Trolls of Grobb went on a crusade against the Trolls of Broken Skull Rock in an effort to get back a sacred stone. While they were gone Mithaniel Marr blessed Frogloks living in Guk and directed them to capture the Troll city. They did and the Trolls were forced to seek refuge in the Dark Elf city of Neriak, which neither race much appreciated.

Living on Broken Skull Rock, in addition to the Trollish pirates, were the race of the Luggolds.

The Luggolds were a race created by Innoruuk to be his chosen people after the Teir'Dal had betrayed him by supporting raids on his Plane of Hate. * Legacy of Ykeska launch *


5413 A.N. 2381 A.G. ~ A group of famed adventurers named the Wayfarers of Brotherhood discovered a mage who told them where all these secret dungeons were located. The Wayfarers then sort of hired out adventurers to go into these places and do certain tasks for them. * Lost Dungeons of Norrath launch *


5427 A.N. 2395 A.G. ~ * Gates of Discord launch *


5433 A.N. 2401 A.G. ~ * Omens of War launch *


5442 A.N. 2410 A.G. ~ * Dragons of Norrath launch *


5466 A.N. 2434 A.G. ~ The War of the Fay begins. Led by King Naythox, the Dark Elven army beseiged the continent against the combined forces of the elves, dwarves, and gnomes. Kelethin was almost completely burned and the High Elf city of Felwithe was taken over.

In the Greater Faydark, the Teir'dal allied with the orcs of Crushbone to seige the city of Kelethin. Much of the forest and the city was burned, and the Wood Elves who called it home were nearly all destroyed. The heroics of the ranger guild Faydark's Champions as well as the Sisters of Erollisi prevented the Teir'dal alliance from advancing too far, but it was the unexpected help from the Fae and the Brownies which saved Kelethin from total destruction.

In Felwithe, the Teir'dal were able to sneak a rogue group of assassins from the Ebon Mask into the city with High Elf illusions. This group sabotaged key parts of the city's defense, allowing a full scale assault to claim the city of Felwithe. In this battle, both the Teir'dal and Koada'dal kings were slain.

After being under Dark Elf control for some time, a counter-assault on Felwithe was made by the Gnomes and a band of Satyrs. With the help of their Clockworks, the Gnomes were able to attack from the high mountains surrounding Felwithe. The Teir'dal were driven out and the High Elves were allowed to reclaim their city.

A group of Wood Elves and The Leatherfoot Raiders attack Neriak and nearly capturing the Teir'dal city. (Leatherfoot Tales: The Houndslayer / The Last of the Teir'Dal) Queen Christanos authorized one of her necromancers to use the Hand of Malice, an artifact said to be part of the twin deities of malice, Byzola and Demetreaux. Unfortunately, even the Teir'dal were not aware of this artifacts power, and the wave of energy it sent out killed all living beings in Neriak's Foreign Quarter


5561 A.N. 1961 A.G. ~ The War of the Fay ends - The sealing of Neriak stopped the reinforcement from coming and allowed the elves allied with the dwarves to win the war. (Thayare Faystrider - willow wood: "more than four-hundred-years ago in the Age of Turmoil" speaking about the death of her sister during the final defense of Kelethin. Innurae V'Tarris - Longshadow Alley: "After Neriak became shut out from the world, the forces on Faydwer began to fall. They were without reinforcement and were eventually overrun by the alliance of elves and dwarves")

After the war subsided, the remaining Teir'dal found refuge in Clan Crushbone under its new leader, Emperor D'Vinn. The city of Kelethin was rebuilt and became the home of the Fae and the few remaining Wood Elves

After the war, the High Elf council came to the conclusion that their city had been lost due to their own race's "impurity." They also faulted the absence of their Goddess, Tunare, on this. For the better of their race, they shut off all access to Felwithe and renamed the city New Tunaria. Their efforts to win back the favor of Tunare caused them to become xenophobic and hostile towards all outsiders.

[yotan]

The Age of War (Age of Defiance)


? A.N. ? A.G. ~ The Gods, angered by the mortals who were storming their planes and killing their avatars, met at a council to decide the fate of Norrath. Each god had his or her own ideal of what should happen, but in the end they settled on the proposal by Quellious the Tranquil, Goddess of Peace. Part of this proposal was that the Gods would have to remove their influence from the world of Norrath for a long time. This did not stop certain gods from forming alliances and secret pacts. Each god raced to turn Norrath in their favor before they left.

5796 A.N. 2764 A.G. ~ Attack on the Nexus (If Erudin was founded around 2895 and Erud was 130 years old...his birth would be in 2765 and the 800th anniversary of his birth in 3565, date of the attack of the Nexus based on the Tome of Destiny chapter 3: "I’m sure this eighth centennial will be quite an occasion")


5791 A.N. 2759 A.G. ~ Awakening of the Ogres, the curse of the Gods was lifted. (Tome of Destiny chapter 4)

Raising of the second Rallosian Army

5816 A.N. 2784 A.G. ~ Halas and Gukta Conquered

Most of the Rallosian races joined the army and marched across the land, eventually beseiging the human cities of Qeynos and Freeport.

At Qeynos, they were barely stopped when the Avatar of Thunder killed the Avatar of Flames. The remaining forces were swallowed up by chasms sent by the Avatar of the Underfoot.

In Freeport, the Avatar of Tranquility killed the Avatar of War, and while the Rallosian Army also enters the Temple of Cazic-Thule, breaking the pact and releasing the Greenmist, a poisonous cloud sent by Cazic-Thule in revenge for the Rallosian Army sacking his Temple in their march across Norrath. (Tome of Destiny chapter 8 / Servant of the Temple book in EQ2)


5818 A.N. 2786 A.G. ~ Rallosian Army Defeated in Qeynos, Freeport, Cabilis (Tome of Destiny chapter 9)

After the Battle of Defiance at Freeport, a paladin named Lucan D'Lere gained control of Soulfire, the sword used by the Avatar of War. He would soon rise to power.

[yotan]

The Age of Cataclysms


5816 A.N. 2784 A.G. ~ Beginning of the Rending - Giant quakes spread across the lands of Norrath. Many racial homes were destroyed, and the lands were permanently changed and scarred. The rough seas became impassable. (Sir Antylus Teraeth - Castleview: "I departed more than 150-years ago, near the start of the Age of Cataclysms")


5906 A.N. 2874 A.G. ~ End of The Rending, however the result of the rendering was the collapse & flooding of Cabilis, flooding of collapsed areas, collapse of Sub-Tunaria, destruction of Highpass, melting of Velious, floods , and earthquakes.

The human cities of Freeport and Qeynos escaped most of the destruction, and life was forced to begin anew with these two places as anchors.


? A.N. ? A.G. ~ Nagafen and Vox tried to go against Veeshan's Laws statint that two dragons of opposing elements could never mate because they could produce a Prismatic dragon... a being of immense strength, but were stopped and imprisoned for eternity for their misdeeds.


5956 A.N. 2924 A.G. ~ The shattering - For a split second, the shroud of Luclin was lowered and the moon could be seen again for the first time in hundreds of years. In an instant, it exploded in the sky raining chunks of rock and fire down on Norrath. After recovering from the Rending, life on Norrath was forced to endure yet another catastrophic event. (Moorgard dates the shattering about 10 years before EQII)

[yotan]

The Age of Destiny


5966 A.N. 2934 A.G. ~ * EverQuest II begins *

Bastions of Hope - Oddly enough, the two cities on the continent of Antonica that remained relatively intact through the Rending and Shattering are the human capitals of Qeynos and Freeport. These two cities now lead the charge to restore and reclaim the Shattered Lands.

Queen Antonia is the current ruler of the city of Qeynos. She is the daughter of King Antonius Bayle VI, part of the family line of rulers that stretches back to the formation of Qeynos as a city. She rules her people fairly, and helps to ensure that Qeynos continues to push forward in order to rediscover and restore the Shattered Lands.

In Freeport, Overlord Lucan D'Lere rules with fear and an iron fist. A former Paladin in the Knights of Truth, he was also the leader of the corrupt Freeport Militia. When the Knights of Truth went on a secret mission, they left Lucan in charge of Freeport's security. At the Battle of Defiance, he claimed the sword wielded by the Avatar of War, Soulfire. Soon after, he executed any Knights remaining in the city and took control for himself. The Knights of Truth and Priests of Marr later merged as the Order of Marr, but the Overlord still holds a firm grasp on his city. He plans to use his power to dominate and control the Shattered Lands.

The prisons of Nagafen and Vox were destroyed and the two were able to "seal the deal." When news of this reached the Ring of Scale, they sent out Darathar, the wielder of the Harness. The Harness is an artifact created by the Ring of Scale that allows its user to control the Drakota. The chosen wielder of the Harness was the "police force" of the Dragons. Another of Veeshan's Laws stated that one dragon could never slay another dragon, so the Ring of Scale used the Drakota to do their dirty work. Darathar was tasked with getting rid of Vox and Nagafen.

Darathar was successful in using his drakota to slay Vox, but when he sent his Drakota in on Nagafen, the Crimson Lord had a bit of unexpected help. Najena, a Dark Elf conjuror, created a massive minion to aid Nagafen in fighting off the Drakota. Nagafen was successful in surviving Darathar's attack, and retreated back to his lair.

The plague spreads across the shattered lands Vampires cave found in Northeast area of Nektulos at Soul Eater Falls *Bloodline Chronicles released* Causing a plague to spread across the Shatter lands, However with T’haen destroyed the plague is cured. –Plague event-

Rediscovery of the Frogluks (now playable) – The Frogluk Spirit Freed -

Several Gnoll clans discovered in the caves at the southwest area of Thundering Steppe. *Splitpaw Saga released*

The roekillik have appeared form the depths of The Underfoot.

Weather change on the continent of D’Lere - The Will of the Overlord -


5967 A.N. 2935 A.G. ~ A storm of sand surrounded the island of Ro after the Rending, effectively hiding the island from outsiders for many years. When it was found, much had changed. The Rujarkian orcs had grown into a mighty presence and the Dervish of old had built a mighty empire centered around their city, Maj'dul. The Djinn, who left the Plane of Sky also inhabited the Desert of Ro. *Desert of Flames launch*

A Dark Elf named Dorn assassinated the King, and put into power a wizard named Mudeef, the Vizier of Maj'dul. On the face, Mudeef was the new leader of the city... but Dorn led from the shadows, creating the Court of Tears and a loose alliance with the Rujarkian Orcs.

Mudeef happened upon a trapped Djinn one day, and through trickery of his own got the Djinn to grant him eternal life. The Djinn agreed, and gave Mudeef eternal life as long as he was leader of the city of Maj'dul.

Additional Griffon towers add to the continents of Karan and D’Lere -New Griffon Towers-


5968 A.N. 2936 A.G. ~ Plane of Sky called the Overrealm has "bled" into Norrath allowing mysterious Erudites known as Quellithulians to found means to travel and discover the Overrealm. Dragons heavily defended the once completed Ulteran Teleportation Spires. * Kingdom of Sky Launch *

Qeynos Claymore was stolen by a Dark Elf and whisked away to the Overrealm.

Frogloks recovered the Claymore earlier and took it back to the secret location of the Order of Marr for safekeeping.

Far Seas Trading Company discovers the Isles of Mara - The Fallen Dynasty -

The influence of the Gods of Fear and Valor grows stronger. Are the gods returning to Norrath after all this time? Earthquake reveals the Portal to only a shard of Fear.


5969 A.N. 2937 A.G. ~ The rediscovery of Faydwer also marks the return of the Gods. Many of the Gods and Goddesses have chosen a prophet to herald their return and have sent an Avatar to Norrath. One of the Gods whose presence is most strongly felt on Faydwer is Tunare. The power of Growth has been strong at work on the continent, and her new chosen race, the Fae, have flourished. * Echos of Faydwar launch*

With the theft of Soulfire, many leads pointed to the city of Neriak. Overlord Lucan D'Lere demanded an excavation to Darklight Woods, the area of Nektulos Forest where the entrance of Neriak laid. The Thexians, a faction of Dark Elves who were cut off from the city during the battle 500 years earlier, also began searching for a way back into Neriak. Freeport and the Thexians both found what they were looking for... and discovered that the city of Neriak was not dead, but was flourishing. Led by Queen Christanos, the Teir'dal have been amplifying their power in secrecy for 500 years. They now stand as a beacon of hate and malice, stronger even than before the attack on their city. Queen Christanos has been performing dark rituals to her own benefit, even creating her own race, the Arasai. Much like the first Elven King and Queen were taken by Innorruuk and tortured and twisted until they became the Dark Elves, Christanos has twisted the Fae into the embodiment of evil and hatred to create the Arasai. This fairy race views their creator, Christanos, as a Goddess... and the Queen has taken her ability to create her own race to mean that she truly must be a Goddess. - Neriak's Return -


5970 A.N. 2938 A.G. ~ Far Seas Trading Company rediscovers the long lost continent of Kunark in the waters of Timorous Deep. Suddenly awakened into a hostile world, the Sarnaks of Gorowyn being to explore a vast and varied Land as well as there mysterious past. * Rise of Kunark launch*

More Gods return to the lands of Norrath to renew Norrathian faith toward, The Tribunal, Karana, and

A portal with in Nektulos Forest appears which leads to the Shard of Hate.

A mysterious blight spreads across Norrath as The Celestial Watch seek help to those that are suffering those of the Plague Bringer bask in the cries of the suffering. – A Prophet Returns -

Mysterious and dark storms erupted across Norrath. – Gathering Tempest -

Invasion of void beast spill on to Norrath, both the Academy of Arcane Science and Concordium request aid to fight battle the onslaught of darkness. – Storm Break -

Rodcet Nife's Seeress is murdered, we find it was Anashti's prophet that commited the act, while some believed it would have been followers of Bertoxxulous. – Breaking Ground -

A team of dedicated excavators and researchers have begun to uncover remarkable finds in the Sinking Sands. The D.I.R.T.Y. crew of archeologists read the tales of the Ethernaughts and try and uncover the wreckage of the Flying Ship used in the tales, and during an expidition to the Sinking Sands uncover the ancient remains of the lost flying ship from the tales, the Cloud Skipper. – Raising Banner –


5971 A.N. 2939 A.G. ~ Moors of Yheska discovered (Innothule Swamps, Grobb) *The Shadow Odyssey Launch *

Iksars raid Freeport's docks to stop an allience between D'lere and Venril from happening and letting the iksar people remember Cazic Thule is the god of fear.

Eventually enough Iksars turn towards worshipping Cazic again and re-establishing the Crusaders of the Green Mist, and finding out that Dominus Rile in Rilliss sides with Cazic Thule in secret.

Kunark's internal struggles continue,and upon plundering the lost labrotory of Atrebe in search of one of the runes of Theer they come across a strange idol of fear. A prophet of Cazic Thule, he tells that his kin must reform followers to Cazic from Venril who is pretending to be the god named Syllokk. If this was not done then the Prophet of Thule states the Green mist will be unleashed on the iksar, destroying their race.

Order of Rime arrive upon Kunark threatening both Rillisians and Satharians hold on the continent. – Monument of Might -

Mysterious Erudites known as Chronomages arrive upon Norrath. A hidden and long forgotten evil lurks within the cold wastes of Everfrost. Also Quellithulians have return and are hard at work to reactivate the Ulteran Teleporation Spires across Norrath. Also Norrath was shock to learn the the goddess of love, Erolisi Marr was killed by agents of Innoruuk in an attempt to kill Mithaniel she stopped the plot at the cost of her own "life". – Shard of Destiny -

Dethknell Citadel suddenly falls to destruction in Freeport as the ever-present power of The Overlord is gone from his capturing. Qeynosians have encountered some clandestine acts committed against their leaders and the royal house of Bayle. - The Will of the Tyrant -


5972 A.N. 2940 A.G ~ Upon the turning of only months after the previous events. The sea call Erud's Crossing dividing the continent of Karan and Odus calmed finally, Odus was found once more. * Sentinal's Fate Launch *

The city of New Halas, namesake of the original city of the Northmen destroyed by cataclysm and war, sits in the heart of the isle of Erollis, a treacherous land of biting temperatures and aggressive fauna within the freezing waters of the Frostfang Sea. Originally a village of war hardened dwarves, it has since grown due to being blessed by Mithaniel Marr and reconnected with the Shattered Lands of Norrath. Pilgrims to New Halas can find their way there via a griffin at the docks in the Butcherblock Mountains. -Halas Reborn-