History of the Lashunta on Castrovel

Sages theorize the Lashunta started as a slave species to the Moqeva, who hunted them for food and sport.

This marks the earliest recorded historical record, which also mentions Queen Rahyle, who founded the city after winning a great battle against the Moqeva.

Last recorded presence of the Moqeva in the Yaro Valley. First historical mention of the Gate and Walls of ~Gohab-Arat~ - Qabarat.

Queen Lanare of Son declares herself ~Shazhaue~ - Queen of Queens, which also means empress and tyrant, and claims rulership of the Southern Retaea and Yaro Valley, from the shores of Lake Aresene to the Shattersea. She begins building a pleasure-palace atop Ta-Eizohu, overlooking Son, as a display of her power.

Located at the mouth of the Great River Hisyho

First Lashunta city south of the River Hisyho

Southernmost city on the Shattersea Shore

Beginning of unrest, in which Son's Empire erodes.

End of the Son Empire. Hanat razes the city, except for the Temple of Matarasse, and cuts down its soul-tree.

Hanat-Tolla unsuccessfuly tries to keep Son's survivors from returning to their home. A peace is negotiated, allowing the Sonna to rebuild their city, on condition they may raise no army of their own. The city begins to become a haven for priests, scholars, and philosophers.

Elven settlers and builders occupy the Azlanti ruins, founding the place they call Mir Annuigaer, 'Shining Jewel of the Western Sea'.

The first Elfgate linked Qabarat to Sovyrian, thus allowing direct reinforcement of the new Elven Colony without lengthy shipfare around Southern & Western Asana.

This small city located in the Straits of Glory is first described as a haven for Sea-Thieves.

Traditional foundation of Valmaea on Marasta's northeast coast (the continent now known as the Colonies. References to Elven settlements already well established.

Treaty between the Elves of Qabarat and the Queens of the Yaro Valley, ending almost 2,000 years of war and including the Qabarat Elves in trade and dispute resolution.

Built originally as a trading post, where the River Hisyho empties from Lake Arasene. Conflicts between Southern Asana and Arasene cultures.

He constructs the first Mist-Boat that allows him to explore this part of the world.

All the Upper Yaro Valley falls under Retaean control.

The last native-born queen of the Yaro Valley gives her life to save her city.

As part of a negotiated surrender, the Elves of Qabarat allowed to keep partial autonomy in exchange for tribute. First reference to a growing Lashunta population within the city, who are ruled by an appointed Retaean governess.

Conquest of the whole Yaro Valley and the Southern Retaea. She also and begins conquest of the Northern Moors, but is murdered while laying siege to Ofu -aubu. No other Thief-Queen ever comes so close to unifying an empire.

The city's Elves & Lashunta overthrow Queen Idrassil and expell the Retaean warrior-nobility. The first Hall of Matrons is elected and convened.

The four cities of Alendrastya, Timiyurael, Ofu-Vou, and Qoaronaea formally ratified the ~Kolanzaiama Valmaea-Yana~ - the Confederation of New Valmaea -

The city's conquest creates an Arasene-based empire that takes control of the River Hisyho and its trade and leads to protracted conflict with Nivaea.

This city on the shore of Lake Arasene had become the rump-capital of the Thief-Queens' empire.

Loss of Southern Arasene Shore and headwaters of the River Hisyho.

The trickster-hero Sealnearas, the Golden Monkey Hero, comes to the city's aid. The Thief-Queens are left with only a handful of loyal clans.

Massive destruction among the Yaro and Northern Shattersea cities. Change of the Yaro River's course leaves the site without river access.It is never rebuilt.