Gates of eternity History of Karadia Timeline

History of Karadia

Archaic Era

15434 PIE 3500 PIE

Archaic Era began when The Eldest separated Light and Dark, banishing the Primordial Chaos that existed before time, creating Gates of Eternity as we know it. It was also an era of technological and societal stagnation, one of absolute dominion the Ancient Dragons had over the world itself, ruling untold number of lesser races with iron fist.

  • Circa 15434 ARE
    First Empire Created
    Founding

    The Eldest, first of ancient dragons, separates Light from Dark and banishes Primordial Chaos.

  • Circa 12900 ARE
    Karathi fled underground
    Population Migration / Travel

    The race known today as karathi seceds from the First Empire and flees underground, far from the watchful eyes of ancient dragons.

  • Circa 4300 ARE
    Labirynth construction finished
    Construction beginning/end

    The greatest architectural and technomaturgic achievement of Gates of Eternity finished.

  • Circa 3900 ARE
    Karathi decimated by failed Ascendancy
    Disaster / Destruction

    The second massive project of karathi - one that was supposed to grant them Heavens of their own - fails spectacularly.

  • Circa 3544 ARE.
    First Darkness Incursion
    Disaster / Destruction

    Kashya the Dragonslayer, first of the Darkness Dark Ones, enters Gates of Eternity.

  • Circa 3502 ARE
    First Empire Collapsed
    Military action

    Following the death of The Eldest at the hands of Kashya the Dragonslayer, the First Empire collapses.

Ancient Era

2600 PIE 1220 PIE

Ancient Era was an era of terror for most of the species who were unlucky enough to fall under the shadow of mighty supercivilization that controlled most of the world and that managed to win the struggle for the inheritance of First Empire... or at least a part of it. Each of them were unbelievably powerful, while most - evil by modern standards. For the Karadia this era ended when Xylian Dominion fell to the powers of Command AI, but for other regions it was either shorter or much longer time (with the last supercivilization falling far into Preimperial Era).

  • Circa 1380 AE
    Karathia dominated by Xylian Dominion
    Military action

    Xylian Dominion, one of soon-to-be supercivilisations, finishes the conquest of Karathia.

  • -2425 AE

    -2420 AE


    First Xylian-Kivanthian War
    Military action

    Xylian Dominion launches first of its attempted conquests of Kivanthian Doctrinate.

  • -2279 AE

    -2272 AE


    Second Xylian-Kivanthian War
    Military action

    Xylian Dominion launches second of its attempted conquests of Kivanthian Doctrinate.

  • -2132 AE


    Dwarfs Created
    Founding

    As a part of the slow degeneracy of Xylian Dominion, the prototype specie of servants is created through genmaturgy.

  • -2035 AE

    6 October

    Battle of Frozen Tears
    Military action

    Attempts to expand northward halts forever, as razors' tribes summon their god of winter.

  • -1923 AE


    Dissapearence of Rrchazarg Expedition
    Disaster / Destruction

    Xylian attempt to conquer part of the Labirynth ends with disaster.

  • -1813 AE


    Ogres created
    Founding

    After several centuries, the Xylian Dominion undertakes another attempt of geneengineering a specie of slaves.

  • -1705 AE

    -1699 AE


    Third Xylian-Kivanthian War
    Military action

    First real combat practice of newly created ogres, that are sent against kivanthians in massive numbers, further bolstered by xyl warmachines.

  • -1632 AE


    Elves Created
    Founding

    After deciding that contrary to initial opinion the Ogres are yet another failure, the Xylian Dominion launches its final attempt on geneengineering a specie of slaves.

  • -1515 AE

    -1509 AE


    Fourth Xylian-Kivanthian War
    Military action

    First real combat test of newly created elves, sent at Kivanthians en masse together with legions of improved Xylian warmachines.

  • -1416 AE


    Kivanthians Ascent
    Metaphysical / Paranormal event

    Kivanthian Doctrinate ceases to exist, as its inhabitants achieve collective Ascendancy.

  • -1410 AE

    -1405 AE


    Xylian-Mechanic War
    Military action

    As Xylian move to annex the now abandoned Lana, they face yet another threat.

  • -1400 AE

    -1387 AE


    Second Xylian-Mechanic War
    Military action

    Xylian attempts assault on both Lana and Clockwork Isles - the center of Mechanics power - in attempt to defeat the newly noticed threat.

  • -1380 AE

    -1234 AE


    Great Scavian War
    Military action

    Razors - together with massive ammounts of demons serving their winter god, once again summoned into the Light (even if only partially) launch invasion on Xylian Dominion.

  • -1221 AE

    3 July
    -1221 AE

    21 July

    Black Iron War
    Military action

    Mechanics' Command AI decides, that Xylian Dominion no longer suits its needs. And launches war that could be better described as extermination.

Preimperial Era

1220 PIE 1 PIE

Preimperial Era of Karadia was an age when Late Archaic repeated itself locally, with multiple powers fighting for the inheritance of a superpower that collapsed. With razors from the north, dragarians from the northwest, beastmen from the southwest and humans from the east, elves - that simultaneously had to fight Kraads and ogres - were forced to slowly retreat from their lands., losing them part by part. And even after humans turned out victorious, there was still a long period of warfare between a multitude of states, before Falon the Conqueror could be crowned Imperator of Karadia.

Old Empire Period

1 IE 224 IE

Old Empire Period of Imperial Era is a period during which Imperium was ruled over by Markh dynasty - founded by Falkon the Conqueror together with Imperium. It can be seen a prologue to the Dawn War and the establishment of Imperium of Karadia as it can be seen today. It was a period during which the core lands of Imperium of Karadia deviated from what can be considered a 'typical' line of progress (both technomagical and sociopolitical) under the influence of Imperium of Menoria.

  • 0 IE

    1 January

    Falon the Conqueror crowned Imperator.
    Political event

    Following succesful conquest of Itavia, Frankia and Novia, Falon is crowned Imperator of Karadia, by Supreme Thaumaturgist herself.

  • 1 IE

    14 IE


    Agrarian Reform in Itavia
    Political event

    New imperial administration - under instructions from Menoria - initiates agrarian reform in Itavia.

  • 2 IE

    4 August

    Imperial Army established.
    Political event

    Falon decrees creation of Imperial Army - according to suggestions of menorian advisors - using ongoing agrarian reform to create regular - or semi-regular - army.

  • 3 IE

    5 IE


    Circle of Stars established.
    Political event

    Menorian experts establish an organized magical guild in Imperium and begin introducing modern magic.

  • 6 IE

    13 June

    Codex Falonus published.
    Political event

    A new codex of imperial laws is introduced to Imperium of Karadia.

  • 21 IE


    Havael the Fleetfooted rebellion.
    Military action

    Havael the Fleetfooted - elven commander of imperial Western Army - rebels.

  • 21 IE


    Havael the Fleetfooted rebellion.
    Military action

    Havael the Fleetfooted - elven commander of imperial Western Army - rebels.

  • 21 IE

    June

    Falon the Conqueror dead.
    Life, Death

    In a rather mysterious circumstances Falon departs from this world, noone really knowing what happened to him.

  • 21 IE

    July
    23 IE

    17 March

    Kavar the Mad reign.
    Political event

    Kavar, eldest son of Falon is crowned imperator... unfortunately.

  • 22 IE

    5 April
    23 IE

    April

    Envyll Asarkar reign.
    Political event

    Envyll I reign. Unfortunately a short one.

  • 24 IE

    25 April

    Battle for Lareum
    Military action

    Envyll Asarkar assaults Havael the Fleetfooted, hoping to end his rebellion.