by E J Gilmour
2090 BL – Tribal wars become prevalent in the Eastern Lands.
2080 BL – Jeriel learns the ways of the Fiorians from Lorcan the Mystic, his mentor and friend. Jeriel is gifted in the Fiorian arts but refuses to enter the Fiorian Order.
2075 BL – Fairlight is raided by Vastorian clans. Lorcan is slain attempting to protect the village. Jeriel inherits the Sword of Light from Lorcan. The survivors of the raid on Fairlight flee north into the Endora Mountains where they live for ten years. Jeriel is said to have spent most of this time alone high in the mountains living in a cave.
2065 BL – Jeriel leaves the Endora Mountains and travels to Dravania and settles for some time by the Crystal Lake. He befriends the people of Dravania, and they are impressed by his nobility and wisdom.
2063 BL – Jeriel falls in love with Adira the Graced of Dravania. They are married this same year.
2061 BL – Jeriel has a vision of Lorcan and afterward begins his mission for peace in the Eastern Lands. He gathers many good men and several Fiorian Knights to aid him in his quest to bring peace to harmony to all the lands of Veredor.
2055 BL – Jeriel, riding with his followers, brings peace and casts out evil from the lands of Irvaria, the Irvarian lowlands (Everdon), and Vastoria.
2045 BL – Jeriel brings peace and unity to Ortaria, Silvor, Ateria, and the lower regions of Scaldonia.
2040 BL – Jeriel marches across the Ancient Pass through the Great Mountains and enters the land of Dravania. He befriends the Irilian Order and with their help brings unity to the Far Western Lands.
2030 BL – Jeriel returns to Irvaria and begins the construction of the great city of Faircastle on the site of his home village that was destroyed years earlier.
2010 BL – Jeriel ventures across the Endora Mountains to the forests of Kaznor and is given the Silver Leaf by an Astarian named Acelin who once lived deep in the forest.
2008 BL – The Ecorian Empire is formed and Jeriel is elected emperor of all the lands he helped to bring unity and peace to. The Empire is later named the Ecorian Empire.
2007 BL – Jeriel the Just has a vision of an Ecorian Emperor riding a union across a field against an army of monsters. The field is named Jeriel’s Field. From this day onward Jeriel takes on the white unicorn as the symbol of the Ecorian Empire.
2000 BL – The Ecorian Empire is peaceful and strong. The Ecorian encourages his empire to value peace, honour, and truth. He gathers together many isolated wizards throughout his empire and forms the Order of Zyran, a powerful assembly of wizards who work for the good of all and the make a home on the Island of Zyran in the far east of Veredor. Jeriel forms an accord with the Fire Order. The Fire Order agrees to be allies of the Ecorian Emperor and to aid the Ecorian Emperor if a request is made.
1995 BL – Jeriel the Just dies in Faircastle and Adira dies seven days later to follow her love.
1994 BL – Aldis Ecorian, Jeriel’s son, is crowned Emperor of the Ecorian Empire. He works with all his might for the good of all men. He is revered by all.
1990 BL – Aldis Ecorian sails from Everdon to Ortaria to see his empire. He is shipwrecked on the southern coast of Ateria and rescued by a mermaid named Eryna. He is spellbound by her beauty and requests for her hand in marriage. The mer are outraged by the request and refuse. Eryna does not heed their warnings of her people and leaves the sea and goes to Aldis. They marry that same year and form the only union between men and mer in all of history.
1985 BL – The Fiorian Order diminishes and is seen less frequently among men.
1980 BL – All those who are sick are mysteriously healed throughout all the lands of Veredor. The year 1980 becomes known as the year of healing (The Year of Light). An autumn festival is celebrated among some of the people of Veredor (especially the Jeanians, Empyrians, and Irvarians) in memory of the Year of Light right up until the return of the Ecorian Empire.
1955 BL – A dark and mysterious force comes to power in the land of Roven, turning the people to evil ways. It was later said to be a Ri Draug from the Forgotten Age. As an older man Aldis Ecorian leads an army across the ancient pass through the Great Mountains and defeats the shadowy enemies at Laravin on the Siarglas River. To the sorrow of the empire Aldis Ecorian is slain in the battle. The Sword of Light, once held by Jeriel the Just and Lorcan the Mystic, falls into the river and is not recovered. After the death of Aldis Ecorian his true love Eryna returns to the sea to live with the mer.
1954 BL – Tiernan, the son of Aldis and Eryna, becomes the Ecorian Emperor. He strengthens the armies of the empire.
1949 BL – An oracle appears in the Far Western Lands and takes refuge in the Oran Mountains.
1938 BL – Tiernan seeks to recover the sword the Sword of Light from the Siarglas River but fails in his task.
1920 BL – Fiorians become extremely rare around this time.
1912 BL – Bandits ravage the land of Scaldonia. Tiernan goes north to destroy the armies of bandits. Tiernan Ecorian decides to live in a cave in the Deep Desert of Vastoria. He lives with the people who are called the Jeanians. He becomes known as Tiernan the Silent.
1905 BL – An oracle appears in the Eastern Lands and takes refuge in the Gerish Highlands of Scaldonia.
1901 BL – An age of long war begins between the tribes of Alber and the Kaznor Empire.
1892 BL – Creatures of darkness appear in the Cold Lands of Scaldonia and gradually migrate south. Tiernan sends an army to destroy them.
1889 BL – Tiernan searches once again for the lost Sword of Light but again doesn’t find it.
1881 BL – Tiernan returns to Faircastle and dies. His only child Galiana Ecorian becomes the Empress.
1875 BL – The Kingdom of Coran raises an army under King Ravadrin the Proud and invades Dravania. Galiana leads an army against the Coranese force and takes victory near Jenrind on the Star River in Iarthar.
1871 BL – An oracle appears in the north and takes refuge in the Eranai Mountains near the Silver Lake in Kaznor.
1870 BL – Galiana establishes the Tabarian Knights. The Tabarian Knights are given the task of protecting the Dravanian border at the Tabarian River.
1860 BL – The Order of Zyran requests more independence from the Ecorian Empire. Galiana forms the High Council of Zyran to rule the island of Zyran in accordance with the laws of the Ecorian Empire.
1849 BL – Vastoria faces a terrible drought. Many people flee the arid lands.
1828 BL – Galiana is warned by an unknown mystic that a power from the north may one day destroy the Ecorian Empire.
1816 BL – Galiana falls deathly ill. A cure is sought after by many in the empire.
1815 BL – Edur the Unrelenting, a hero from Ateria, begins his journey to find the cure to Galiana’s illness. He journeys into the Swamps of Scaldonia to consult the Gerish Oracle.
1809 BL – Edur ventures far and eventually comes to Alber. He discovers the cure in the Icy Lands north of the Anga forest.
1806 BL – Edur returns to Faircastle after a great adventure and passes the cure to the dying Galiana. Galiana is cured.
1800 BL –A statue of Edur is placed in main square of Faircastle and remains there throughout the ages.
1791 BL Galiana dies in Orelin where she lived the remainder of her days. Her son, Galeran Ecorian, becomes emperor.
1789 BL – Galeran searches for The Sword of Light in the Siarglas River. He fails in his task like his grandfathers did before him.
1779 BL – A war begins the west on the border of The Kingdom of Coran and Iarthar. The Tabarian Knights battle the Coranese forces and hold them back.
1774 BL – Galeran travels to Coran to make peace.
1773 BL – Galeran builds a friendship with Rogan the Iron Willed, the king of Coran. Peace returns between the Empire and the Kingdom of Coran.
1762 BL – Evil grows in Ateria. An evil army is formed which quickly sweeps across Ateria.
1760 BL – Galeran underestimates the dark enemies; his army
was beaten at the southern edge of the Endless Wall Mountains.
1759 BL – The evil forces in Ateria begin building a fortress at the sight of their victory over the Ecorian army. They begin to stretch their influence into Vastoria.
1757 BL – Galeran raises an army in Irvaria Minor (Everdon) and leads his army through the Grey Pass and across Vastoria. A battle is fought at the gates of the enemy fortress and Galeran takes victory.
1756 BL – Ateria is freed completely from the forces of evil. Galeran returns into the west.
1749 BL – Galeran lives a Ghrian on the Merhome Sea with his wife and son. The Ecorian Empire is peaceful for some time.
1731 BL – Galeran dies at Ghrian. His son Artus Ecorian becomes emperor.
1730 BL – Artus settles in Faircastle, the city of his forefathers.
1728 BL – Artus searches for the lost Sword of Light in the Siarglas River, but he fails like his ancestors did.
1722 BL – The Zyranian Order find the Star of the North.
1718 BL – Artus travels around his empire seeking the approval of his people.
1715 BL – Artus seeks out the Fiorian Knights and finds few remain.
1706 BL – Artus seeks out the Gerish Oracle in the swamps of Scaldonia, but fails in his search.
1701 BL – Artus discovers that the Zyranian Order possess the Star of the North. He requests that they return the dangerous relic to its hiding place. The High Council of Zyran vote against returning the Star of the North. The Zyranians believe the Star of the North will bring them power above all others. They are corrupted by the great power of the relic. Artus Ecorian seeks the help of the Irilian Order. He asks them to recover the Star of the North from the Zyranians.
1700 BL – An assembly of powerful of Irilian wizards travel from Dravania to Zyran and demand that the Zyranians hand over the Star of the North. The Zyranians refuse and fight off the Irilians and force the Irilians back. Later in that same year the Zyranians send a force to avenge the earlier attack by the Irilians. A battle is fought at the junction of the Irilian and Oread rivers. The Zyranians use the Star of the North against the Irilians. The Irilian Order is scattered and most of the Irilian Order is killed in the battle. The battle sparks a feud between the two orders that lasts for many ages. Artus, angered by the Zyranians attack on the Irilians, takes his army to Zyran and overwhelms the Zyranian Order. Artus Ecorian takes the Star of the North and throws it from the side of his ship. The ancient relic was never again heard of by men.
1680 BL – A powerful and evil sorcerer named Kodren the Cruel appears in the Far Western Lands and comes to power in Roven.
1679 BL – Artus Ecorian leads an army to Roven and overthrows Kodren’s rule. Kodren escapes on a ship and sails away to Alber. Kodren later becomes High King of Alber.
1678 BL – Artus falls ill and dies in Faircastle.
1677 BL – Lennox Ecorian becomes the Ecorian Emperor.
1675 BL – The Irilian Order reforms and builds a fortress at the junction of the Iril and Oread Rivers. The fortress is called the Iril Fortress throughout the ages. The leaders of the Irilian Order construct the Irilian Star to help prevent the Irilian Order from ever being scattered again.
1672 BL – The Star King steals the Chalai from the Oracle of the Oran Mountains. His hand is cut off by the Oran Oracle, yet he escapes with the Chalai.
1670 BL – A powerful Northern Sorcerer named Ondtast grows to power in the land of Kaznor. His power is unlike any other sorcerer seen before. He carries with him the secrets of the Northern Sorcerers of the First Age, and his power corrupts him.
1669 BL – Ondtast reveals his thirteen Athad who he has trained as sorcerer-warriors to serve him. They are: Singar the Terrible, Gammak the Grim, Korb the Fearsome, Ertch the Pale, Orgoth the Violent, Crymak the Insidious, Eschak the Bitter, Titark the Murderous, Vidgar the Slothful, Berok the Ugly, Sleshkak the Tempter, Hozkork the Maniac, and Fudo the Cunning.
1665 BL – Ondtast takes control of Kaznor and begins building great armies with thoughts of conquering all of Veredor for himself.
1663 BL – Lennox Ecorian searches for the Sword of Light in the Siarglas River but fails to find it.
1659 BL – Ondtast sails through the Icy Sea with a massive fleet and invades Scaldonia. He divides his Athad servants and sends them on different tasks to prepare for the coming of his new empire.
1658 BL – Singar the Terrible takes control of Alber as Hozkork the Maniac arrives in Dravania and seeks to take control of the land and its people. Lennox Ecorian raises an army to contest the invasion of the Ecorian Empire. Ondtast invades Ortaria and takes over Zyran. He turns many Zyranian wizards to his evil ways. Half the Zyranian Order escape from Zyran.
1657 BL – Ondtast occupies Silvor and Ateria and begins invading the Vastoria. The Athad are feared throughout the lands. Lennox leads his great army to meet the invaders in the Vastorian Wastes, but his army is shattered and forced to flee west back across Vastoria. Ondtast pursues Lennox and his remaining men. Ondtast follows Lennox into the Grey Pass.
1656 BL – Ondtast plans to slay Lennox Ecorian and take over the Ecorian Empire. Lennox calls on the Fiorians for help and gathers a small but valiant army on the western banks of the Everdon River. The Fire Order, at the request of the Ecorian, come down from the Tower of Fire and join Lennox’s army. He is also joined by three Fiorian Knights: Alart the Wanderer, Ademar the Gentle, and Oisin the Firm. They await the coming of Ondtast and his army. The Athad gather to fight with their master in Irvaria Minor (Everdon). A great battle is fought across the river and Lennox Ecorian, with the Fiorians by his side, challenges the Athad and Ondtast. Lennox and the Fiorians slay all the Athad and cast Ondtast into the river. Ondtast is never seen again.
1655 BL – Lennox works to rebuild all that has been destroyed by Ondtast. Lennox grows tired in his efforts and sorrowful at the extent of the damage.
1654 BL – Lennox steps down as emperor and hands the throne to his son Ultan Ecorian.
1653 BL – Lennox Ecorian leaves Faircastle with his wife Dahirian the Silent and retires in silence in the Southern Forest (later the Forest of Sorrows).
1652 BL – The Star King begins a personal war with the Mountain Sprites of the Great Mountains. The Mountain Sprites flee from the Star King, and he destroys many of the hidden abodes of the sprites. Later the Fire Order come to the aid of the Mountain Sprites.
1650 BL – Ultan Ecorian journeys to the Western Oracle in the Oran Mountains and seeks council. He then searches for the Sword of Light but fails to find it.
1638 BL – Ultan falls in love and marries Ciaran of the Irilian Order.
1634 BL – Ultan lives with his wife in Dravania City on the Iril River.
1626 BL – Aluin Ecorian is born in Dravania.
1625 BL – The Fire Stone and Pure Flame of the Fire Sorcerers from the Old Guardian Mountains is stolen. They seek the help of the emperor to find it.
1624 BL – Ultan discovers the Fire Stone has been stolen by thieves and has been taken north to Kaznor. He gathers a group of valiant men to go with him north to recover it.
1622 BL - Ultan sails up the eastern coast and across the Icy Sea to Kaznor with his small band of adventurers. He discovers the Fire Stone has been taken to Garovna. Ultan is imprisoned in the Dungeons of Zarkanor before he can recover the Fire Stone.
1620 BL – Ultan Ecorian escapes the prison and makes his way to Garovna with the fire wizard Kaldo the Magnificent. He is thought to have perished by all the people of the Ecorian Empire by this time.
1619 BL –Ultan Ecorian arrives in Garovna and finds the Fire Stone in the Tower of Garov. A battle occurs and Ultan escapes with the Fire Stone and makes his way back to the Ecorian Empire.
1618 BL – Ultan returns to Faircastle and later to his wife in Dravania. The Fire Sorcerers thank him and reward him by making him a sword which they named, Fire of Day. He graciously accepts the sword, but still his heart harkens for The Sword of Light.
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bsp; 1611 BL – Ultan Ecorian journeys north to seek out the Fortress Shidon in the deep north. He goes only with his prized magical sword, Fire of Day.
1608 BL – Ultan Ecorian enters Alber and has a vision of the unicorn at Silvari on the Zarakini River. He then heads for the western coast of Alber.
1607 BL – Ultan Sails to the Island of Pa across the Tabani Sea. His ship is wrecked south of Pa. He alone survives because of being half mer in nature. He swims for many days to reach Pa.
1606 BL – Ultan Ecorian wanders throughout the Pa Mountains. It is said that he sighted a unicorn running across a mountain ridge. Ultan Ecorian returns south to the Ecorian Empire.
1605 BL – Ultan returns to Dravania and falls ill. A year later Ultan Ecorian dies in Dravania.
1604 BL – Aluin Ecorian becomes emperor and returns to live in Faircastle.
1603 BL – Aluin Ecorian grows restless of ruling the Ecorian Empire and seeks a simple life.
1602 BL – A Pegasus is sighted in the southern regions of Veredor.
1601 BL – Aluin Ecorian sets out to search for the Pegasus.
1600 BL – Aluin Ecorian finds Pegasus on a small island in the Southern Sea. Aluin Ecorian mounts Pegasus and asks to be taken beyond the boundaries of Veredor. Aluin doesn’t return and there is no heir to the throne of the Ecorian Empire. The Ecorian age ends.
1600 BL – Aluin Ecorian, believing that the time of the Ecorian Empire has come to an end, secretly lives out his life in Ateria as a woodcutter and marries a village woman.
1595 BL – The Ecorian Arbiters of the empire argue over who is to become the next emperor as there is no Ecorian descendent.
1591 BL – The Ecorian Empire is divided into the following kingdoms by the Ecorian Arbiters: Irvaria, Irvaria Minor, Vastoria, Ateria, Silvor, Ortaria, Scaldonia, Zyran (ruled by the Council of Zyran), Dravania, Iarthar, Roven, and Glenia.
1590 BL – The new independent monarchies begin with complete sovereignty. Each is governed by an Ecorian Arbiter.
1586 BL – Darkness creeps out of the swamps of Ortaria. Draugs appear in Ortaria.
