Chicago’s Past Nights

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Chicago’s beginnings 16th - 20th centuries

 
The shadowed history of Chicago, shaped by the ancient feud between vampire Methuselahs Menele and Helena, has dictated its fate since the 17th century, with their rivalry shaping the city's leadership from its wilderness beginnings through the Great Chicago Fire, to the establishment of Lodin's rule, embedding their eternal conflict in the city's very essence.

  • 1700


    Menele arrives in the Midwest plains
    Population Migration / Travel

    Menele makes his way to the Plains Indian and lives with them. He learns the ways of peace, and comes closer to attaining Goloconda

  • 1820


    Helena pursues Melene
    Civil action

    Helena finds Menele, forcing him to flee to his friend, Chief BlackHawk

  • 1832


    Menele and Helena enter Torpor

    In a great war between the soldiers at Fort Dearborn and Black Hawk, the Indians suffer a grievous defeat. In the process, both Menele and Helena are injured so badly that they enter torpor.

  • 1833


    The Birth of Chicago, Illinois
    Founding

    Chicago proper is formed

  • 1837


    Maxwell takes over as prince of the city
    Political event

    Maxwell established as First Prince of Chicago

  • 1865


    Lodin embraces edgar Drummond
    Life, Supernatural

    d. 1993 (final death)

  • 1871


    Devils Night
    Political event

    Fires, Floods and Devils Nights Lodin overthrows Maxwell becomes new Prince Of Chicago

  • 1880


    Modius begin rise to power
    Political event

  • 1881


    LODIN embraces Horatio Ballard
    Life, Supernatural

  • 1886


    Haymaker Riots
    Civil action

  • 1894


    Pullman strike
    Civil action

  • 1896


    LODIN embraces Edward Nealy

    d. 1993 (Final Death)

  • 1901

    1906


    Rice of Chicago's labor Unions
    Revolution

  • 1906


    LODIN embraces Tommy HInds
    Life, Supernatural

    d. 1993 ( Final Death)

  • 1908


    Balthazar betrays the Anarchs
    Life, Relationship change

  • 1913

    1966


    Cauchemar Praxis.
    Era beginning/end

    The Cauchemar Praxis: A period of reletive peace and quiet under Lodin's leadership

  • 1913


    Modius flees to Gary , Illinois
    Population Migration / Travel

  • 1919


    First Primogen meeting. Elysium established
    Diplomatic action

  • 1921


    Lodin starts interdiction into Gary, Illinois
    Civil action

  • 1941


    LODIN Embraces Alphone Capone

  • 1966


    Night of Rage
    Civil action
  • 1972


    LODIN embraces Joseph Peterson
    Life, Supernatural

  • 1981


    LODIN embraces Jacob Shumpeter
    Life, Supernatural

    d. 1993 ( Final Death)

  • 1983

    1987


    Council Wars
    Revolution

    The Council Wars : The rise and fall of Mayor Harold Washington.

  • 1984


    LODI embraces Kevin Jackson, Bobby Winterbottom
    Life, Supernatural

  • 1985


    LODIN embraces Brendon Thornhill
    Life, Supernatural

  • 1987


    LODIN embraces Lorraine
    Life, Supernatural

  • 1990


    Helena awakens from Tupor
    Life, Birth

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