Over 2000 years ago, the heavens shook, the multiverse crumbled, as realms across the multiverse were consumed in blinding light, life as everyone knew it almost came to an end. But from that destruction came new life. Eventually the lands calmed, and oceans receded. The skies cleared and the moon once again moved across the sky. Within time the blinding light settled, the sun and stars visited the skies and the heavens settled. Time began again as the passage between night and day resumed. Life was born anew in Almia.
History of Almia
Pre Sundering
8000 2000
After the great sundering, Almia rested in silence. Its people found themselves and society began again in small pockets
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-2002 PS
The Sundering Light
Metaphysical / Paranormal event -
-2000 PS
-1500 PS
The settling
Geological / environmental eventFor around 500 years after the sundering, the remnants of the multiverse settled. The remains of the dead husk of the old worlds became the body of the new worlds, and Almia was the first to be born.
The Founding Era
2000 1000
The founding era saw the rise and fall of many nations, most notably the Realm of Aretis went from strength to strength securing their domination of Austeria
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-2000 F
-1500 F
The settling
Geological / environmental eventFor around 500 years after the sundering, the remnants of the multiverse settled. The remains of the dead husk of the old worlds became the body of the new worlds, and Almia was the first to be born.
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-1499 F
-1251 F
The Lost Years
After Almia was formed chaos still reigned across the land. Demons and devils roamed, cosmic horrors and creatures of nightmares hunted whilst the remaining gods and celestials worked to protect mortals and create a stable bastion for life to begin once more.
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-1250 F
The Arrival
Metaphysical / Paranormal eventBeings from another realm arrive in south western Vanarri, they bring with them strange fusions of magic and technology.
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-1200 F
The Disappearance
Metaphysical / Paranormal eventAs quickly as they arrived, the strange outsiders vanished. What they left behind would be covered up by years of dirt before finally being discovered byt the Commonwealth
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-1020 F
-1000 F
Aretis-Viorlain War start
Military actionExplorers of the realm stumble upon dragons within the northern mountains. Their patriarch and namesake Viorlain seeks peace, but The Realm views them as monsters, a bloody war begins. The war against Viorlain does not go well for the realm. Within 20 years of its start dragons are seen in the skies all across The Realm. They systematically destroy any military assets they identify. The Realm eventually negotiates a white peace, ackowleding the dragons of Viorlain as its own nation.
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-1000 F
The Ancient awakens
Celestial / CosmicAfter sheltering in the husk of her old world, the ancient one begins to awaken in the heart of Almia. Her ethereal roots spread deep under ground, and her branches begin to spread. Each branch holds the seed of the old worlds it used to touch.
One day she would see the multiverse restored.
Age of Disasters
1000 400
The age of disasters saw many disasters roll across Almia. From the long winters, Tarrasque awakening, and the falling stars, no nation was free from disaster.
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-1000 D
The Ancient awakens
Celestial / CosmicAfter sheltering in the husk of her old world, the ancient one begins to awaken in the heart of Almia. Her ethereal roots spread deep under ground, and her branches begin to spread. Each branch holds the seed of the old worlds it used to touch.
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-800 D
Death of Viorlain
Life, DeathThe elder dragon, and patriarch Viorlain dies, He is succeeded by Frervain
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-800 D
-500 D
The Frervain Crusade
Disaster / DestructionThe chromatic dragons of Vanarri awaken. Frervain immediately takes his people to war against the Chromatic brood. The people of Almia look to the skies as the Dragon wars reach their height. The war reached its most brutal at -700 when the two dragon broods clashed over the sea. Their conflict tore upon a trench beneath the ocean revealing a network of flooded tunnels and chambers that was home to strange aquatic life. The war came to a close when Frervain challenged the Chromatic matriarch Anshar to combat. Frervain was victorious, but the battle left him greatly wounded. He has not been seen outside of their mountain home since.
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-700 D
-598 D
The Tarrasque awakens
Disaster / DestructionThe great Tarrasque Balok awakens and begins a hundreds years of distruction across the Middle Isles.
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-598 D
Pacification of The Tarrasque
Cultural eventThe greatest elven mages of the Middle isles weave their magics together to form the rune of greater sustenance. After restraining and applying the rune to the Great Tarrasque, its hunger was alleviated and the creatures rampage came to an end.
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-475 D
-470 D
The Schism of Aretis
Cultural eventThe unified face of The Realm breaks as the Peierken rebellion begins. After four years of war against the rebellion the Hingenian movement begins. The Realm faces war on two fronts against factions seeking independence. A series of disasters from extended winters, flooding and heigtened seismic activity weaken the Realm forcing them to acknowledge the Hingenian and Peierken independence.
The Age of Exploration
400 1
During the age of exploration, new nations rose to power and the desire to explore and understand rose again
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-327 E
The Rise of Xaravelan
Political eventThe Lich Xaravelan bought the people of south-eastern Vanarri together to form his new empire
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-287 E
The Great Discovery
Discovery, ScientificThe first piece of ancient magitech was discovered. The site would later become the town of Oldwalder.
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-202 E
-200 E
Commonwealth- Xaravelian Conflict
Military actionThe Commonwealth, and Xaravelian Empire come to blows. The conflict is brief with only a handful of direct military clashes, but a ceasefire is formed. Relationship between the two nations grows stronger after.
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-150 E
The Fleet Rises
Technological achievementPerhaps inspired by the commonwealths growing variety of transports, the Xaravelian empire reveals its newly raised fleet of Whalebone ships. These ships are built into the raised remains of dead whales and other large marine life. These ships prove able to maneuver on the sea surface and deep beneath the waves without issues. By -50 the empire would clash with a roaming kraken, its corpse would come to be the flagship of the Xaravelian Navy.
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-47 E
-12 E
The Khanate Rises
Military actionThe Cazudesia Khanate emerges in the north eastern reaches of Vanarri. Formed as several minor clans merged into the Khanate ruled by their mysterious Khan. The Khanate then proceeded to march west conquering all it came across. Their march of destruction was ultimately stopped by the magically infused forces of the Cinia and the various tribes of the Nara desert.
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-11 E
Feron Aretis dies
Life, DeathAfter contracting a strange disease, Feron Aretis, Prince of the Realm and first in line for the crown, dies. The Realm experiences a year of mourning.
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-1 E
King Aretis XI is crowned.
Political eventAt the age of 497, Lothain Aretis, Tenth King of the realm abdicates the throne. His second born, and eldest son Kalen Aretis takes the crown as King Aretis XI
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0 E
The Modern Era
Era beginning/endThe start of the player driven story