Holidays

The calendar on Avaleen is divided into 13 months with 35 days each and is based on the waning and waxing of Luna as seen from Zion in the southern hemisphere. This makes Wadar, Galvan, Aere, and Cye the summer months in the south and the winter months in the north.

Some holidays across Avaleen are celebrated as they occur locally. These include:

Highsummer which marks the longest day of the year. The Solstice lasts 5 days and it's generally celebrated with faires, markets, various worships, and parties. Local variations may occur.

Midwinter which makes the longest night of the year. The Solstice lasts 7 days. Local variations may occur due to geographical location, but this is usually considered a cozy holiday one celebrates with family and friends.

Amartis's Approach celebrates the arrival of the third moon in the sky. These festivities last a week every eight months.

Harvest's End signifies that year's end of harvest. The occasion is marked by big celebrations, markets and various artisan's faires.

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Timeline

50000 BCE

15050 BCE

Age of the Titans
Era beginning/end

After a million years of silence, Titans began to rise from the elements. They harnessed the arcane essence of the lands to grow their massive forests and bring life into the world. Spirits, nyads, and fey all co-existed with the elemental giants of the first age of Avaleen.
25900 BCE

Arrival of the Pantheon
Celestial / Cosmic

It is an uncertain date, but it is known that the gods were not native to the world but arrived from somewhere else. Possibly outer space, possibly another plane of existence.
16050 BCE

15050 BCE

The Primordial War
Military: War

After many years of peace, war broke out between the Titans and the Celestials. For a thousand years this war raged on, destroying the world - splitting the earth into the continents we know today. When peace once more came, the giant forests of old were no more, and neither was those who had tended them. Mesas still exist as remnants.
15050 BCE

5000 BCE

Age of the Celestials
Era beginning/end

With the Titans gone and the Fallen exiled to their demiplanes of shadows - the pantheon rules the races of Avaleen. Bringing enlightenment, education, faith, and guidance.
10000 BCE

New celestial arrivals
Life, Relocation

As peace slowly settles and Avaleen prospers, two celestial strangers arrive. Ayursha and Farachimo - the Godess of the Ethereal and the All-Eye.
2553 BCE

Founding of Old Agartha
Founding

The construction of Agartha - what is now called old Agartha. A magnificent floating city that represented every achievement the akati and the illevans made while they were still whole. This is also when the gods truly started to take an interest in these people, which eventually led to disagreements, rifts, strife and war.
68 BCE

17 Aileward

Misha Eldter
Life, Birth

Misha Eldter, future regent is born in Agartha.
0 BCE

29 Esenar 02:00

The Second Sundering
Disaster / Destruction

The Sundering that broke the planes themselves. This resulted in the crash of Agartha into the deep divide, and the destruction of Japhaia as it tethered on the precipice and fell silent, with Ghor Minthra caught between them. It as such a devastating event that the Age of Arcanists could be no more.
2 CE

15 CE

Elevation of Agartha Nova
Founding

Farhaven, a rather humble town in the west of Oliria have seen a steady influx of refugees during the war - making it essentially a colony. With several akati establishments nearby and the arrival of Ayursha, the inhabitants quickly saw the advantage of rebranding. The duke of Farhaven met with the Council of Agartha and it was decided that the town be renamed Agartha Nova and thus construction began. In 14 years there was a boom in profit, culture and trade.
950 CE

Aere

1000 CE

31 Wadar

Signing of the Accords
Diplomatic action

Diplomats from both Akati and Illeva sit down to try to broker peace. It is a long-drawn-out process during which there are still skirmishes into each other's territories. After fifty years, on the 31st of Wadar, the Accords were signed at last.
986 CE

4 Calos

Alexandre Kollisi
Life, Birth

Alexandre Kollisi is born in a refugee camp within .
991 CE

8 Aere

James O'Hagan
Life, Birth

James O'Hagan is born in Japhaia, the youngest heir to the throne of Illeva. Luna flares.
1000 CE

5 Má'landra

Alana Kalar
Life, Birth

Alana Kalar is born to Akilo and Silas. At the same time Luna, the blue moon, flares - which is considered a good omen.
1138 CE

20 Cye

Invasion of Agartha Nova
Military action

At the conclusion of the third trial of the Guardian's Awakening the new Guardians are chosen by Ayursha. In that instance of celebration, Alexandre makes his move and he and his forces invade the city through the Portal.