Azlanti Extinction Calendar
Azlanti Extinction, or AE for short, is the most commonly used calendar in the civilized world of the Aetherial Expanse. In Azlanti Extinction, the month is always listed first, followed by the day of the month, and then the year. The year is generally suffixed with the letters "AE".
Origin
Azlanti Extinction takes its origin from the monumental event of the god Aroden vanishing from the cosmos. Aroden being the last Azlanti marked the extinction of their race and pantheon with his dissapearance. On the turning of the new year the Azlanti Extinction calendar was instated.Months
In Azlanti Extinction, each day in the Aetherial Expanse has 24 hours, each week has seven days, and each year has 52 weeks. A year is also divided into 12 months with each of the months named to honor a specific deity.| Month | Pronunciation | Days | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abadius | (ah-BAY-dee-us) | 31 days | The first month of the year, named in honor of Abadar. |
| Calistril | (KAHL-izz-trihl) | 28 days | A late winter month named for Calistria, goddess of revenge. |
| Pharast | (fah-RAHST) | 31 days | An early spring month named after Pharasma, the goddess of birth and death. |
| Gozran | (GOHZ-ran) | 30 days | A stormy month named for the god of the wind, Gozreh. |
| Desnus | (DEZ-nuhs) | 31 days | A mild month named for the goddess Desna. |
| Sarenith | (sa-REHN-ihth) | 30 days | The sun goddess Sarenrae gives her name to this sun-blessed month. |
| Erastus | (eh-RAS-tuhs) | 31 days | Named in honor of Erastil. |
| Arodus | (AIR-oh-duhs) | 31 days | Although he is no longer widely worshiped, the summer month is named for the dead god Aroden. |
| Rova | (ROH-va) | 30 days | The beginning of autumn is named after the violent god Rovagug. |
| Lamashan | (lah‑MAHSH‑ahn) | 31 days | Named for Lamashtu, the goddess of monsters. |
| Neth | (NEHTH) | 30 days | Named for Nethys, the two-faced god of magic. |
| Kuthona | (koo-THOH-nah) | 31 days | The shortest day of the year comes during the month named after the god of darkness, Zon-Kuthon. |
Although most days of the week are assigned for work, a few also have other meanings in most Aetherial Expanse cultures.
- Moonday: Generally a work day with some religions holding ceremonies at night.
- Toilday: A work day.
- Wealday: A work day.
- Oathday: A work day on which it is often considered advantageous to sign contracts and oaths.
- Fireday: A work day that is most often the market day.
- Starday: A work day.
- Sunday: Generally a day of rest and one devoted to religious observances.
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