Crathlian History
The important events in Crathlian history are recounted here.
Pre-Colonial Era
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Before the colonization, Crathlians were "uneducated barbarians" who fought amongst themselves and worshiped idols of their own making, according to primary sources written by shapeshifters. Various clans ruled the islands, with little central authority. Ancient Crathlian legends (tales of the fae in particular) originate from this time. Very little is known about this period.
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1166 SA
Birth of Naomh, the first shapeshifter
Life, Birth -
696 SA
The Writing on the Cavern
Religious eventThe writing of the Aignaoithe Creationsist sacred texts.
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85 SA
Seanán is born
Life, BirthLocation
Inis Baile Mor
Colonial Era
1 DA 611 DA
Threatened by the naered's success with the human population of their continent, the Council of Elders began an experiment with the purpose of creating powerful human warriors to stand against the humans in service of the naered. The "experiment" eventually controlled the entirety of Crathlia and extended to both mainlands. By the end, there remained very few fully human beings on the islands. Enraged by their treatment as lesser beings, the descendants of dragons eventually succeeded in overthrowing their oppressors by almost entirely wiping out all the shapeshifters in existence at that time.
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1 DA
Shapeshifters Colonize Crathlia
FoundingShapeshifters colonize a collection of islands, naming it Tír na Creatlach.
Location
Chéad Caisléan -
3 DA
Lonán is born
Life, Birth -
93 DA
Seanán's Reforms
Political eventFollowing Torin's death, Seanán son of Bébhionn and Naoise is made the second High Lord of the Colony and orders all male shapeshifters under the age of 100 to be brought to the colony to take wives.
Location
Chéad Caisléan -
190 DA
193 DA
Lonán's Rebellion
RevolutionA failed attempt by Lonán son of Colm and Brigid to rally the humans against their oppressors, this rebellion planted the seeds for later uprisings.
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253 DA
Flaithrí is born
Life, BirthLocation
Inis Baile Mor -
411 DA
Seanán dies
Life, DeathAfter serving as High Lord of the Colony for several centuries, Seanán passes away of natural causes. He is succeeded by Flaithrí son of Nuallán and Ríona, a young shapeshifter of great ambition who is determined to crush the naered.
Location
Chéad Caisléan -
513 DA
The Great Split
Disaster / DestructionFlaithrí splits Inis na Elathán (the main island) into North Lautney, South Lautney, and Midland following a rebellion in Firesbay.
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North Lautney -
588 DA
611 DA
Crathlian Revolution
RevolutionLed by Alden Ó Flaithrí, the war to drive the shapeshifters out of Crathlia claims many lives, but their rebellious offspring, backed by the naered, refuse to back down. After 23 years of war, faced with near-extinction and a war on two fronts, the Council of Elders leaves the rebelling humans to govern themselves.
Dark Age
612 DA 997 DA
The more powerful descendants of shapeshifters, from both within the islands and the mainland empires, fought for control of the islands. Warlords offered protection in exchange for land and crops. After a century of strife, the Kingdom of Crathlia ruled by Alderley kings and queens was born. It took several centuries for the internal conflict to stabilize.
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618 DA
High Valley Conquered
Military actionThe northeastern part of Crathlia is conquered by the humans of Caladh Úr (later known as Portnouveau), who did not fight the shapeshifters and in fact were more prosperous under the colonization.
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710 DA
The Beginning of the Kingdom
FoundingMatthew Alderley the Great, first king of Crathlia, unites North Lautney under his rule, driving out the mainlanders from Alexander's Port and High Valley.
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825 DA
Wavebreak and Alderley Kingdoms Unite
MarriageQueen Brigid Wavebreak and King Donovan Alderley are married, adding Dalry Isle to the kingdom of Crathlia.
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848 DA
Crathlia United
Military actionWith the conquering of the two southern islands, Crathlia as we know it today is united under the Alderley crown.
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976 DA
Hadrian the Usurper Seizes Power
Political eventAmbitious Hadrian Alderley challenges his aunt, who had recently succeeded the throne, to a duel of honor and wins the Alderley crown.
Location
Seersbury -
989 DA
Hadrian Defeated
Political eventAfter thirteen long years of King Hadrian's reign, the nobility murders the entirety of the royal family and places thirteen-year-old Percival Alderley on the throne.
Location
Seersbury -
995 DA
Marriage of King Percival and Queen Aveline
MarriageKing Percival is required to choose a bride by his twentieth birthday. After a series of tests to determine the most eligible maiden, Aveline Ashdown is crowned queen of Crathlia.
Location
Seersbury
Sun Age
998 DA 1287 DA
After centuries of infighting amongst powerful Paragons, King Percival and Queen Aveline instated the Senate, allowing every Paragon a fair say in the kingdom's government. This uniting of the country, alongside a technological revolution, spurred on a golden age of growth and unprecedented prosperity. An alliance with the Council of Elders also brought the kingdom new protections as well as challenges.
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998 DA
Formation of the Senate
Political eventTo decrease the infighting among the Paragon nobility, King Percival and Queen Aveline form the Senate, the legislative body of Crathlia.
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Seersbury -
1002 DA
Queen Aveline's Treaty
Diplomatic actionQueen Aveline reaches out to the Council of Elders, offering their shapeshifters refuge in Crathlia under certain conditions so that the naered would not wipe both the aignaoithe and the Crathlians out.
Location
Inis Baile Mor -
1017 DA
Everdon Academy's first class held
FoundingThe symbol of the new alliance between the aignaoithe and the Kingdom of Crathlia is finished.
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1103 DA
First Power Leveling Test
Discovery, ScientificEdgar Clearwater invents the first power leveling test, forever changing the composition of the Crathlian nobility.
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1190 DA
Fletcher's Rebellion
RevolutionA group of working-class Amalgams led by Donovan Fletcher demands rights for Amalgams. Fearing civil war, King Adrian and Queen Seraphina meet most of their demands but stop short of giving them the right to vote for Senators.
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1271 DA
Byworth Shattered
Disaster / DestructionThe father of future king Leonard, Daniel Whitewave splits the earth around the city of Byworth into crumbling pieces, killing himself and thousands of people.
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Old Byworth -
1286 DA
The Great War Begins
Military actionThe Great War begins with Callista Luma Calida declaring herself Empress of the Lumen Empire and beginning her conquest across the continent. Shui Lu declares war on the Lumen Empire. The aignaoithe join the Lumens as allies, followed by the Paragon Aviumi city-states and the kingdom of Crathlia.
The Age of War and Rebellion
1286 DA and beyond
I must admit that the name of this era is highly contested, as this is the modern era. But the Great War, immediately followed by the assassination of the king and queen, was clearly the start of a new era of Crathlian history. Time will only tell what the future holds.
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1286 DA
The Great War Begins
Military actionThe Great War begins with Callista Luma Calida declaring herself Empress of the Lumen Empire and beginning her conquest across the continent. Shui Lu declares war on the Lumen Empire. The aignaoithe join the Lumens as allies, followed by the Paragon Aviumi city-states and the kingdom of Crathlia.
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1290 DA
Great War Comes to Crathlia
Military actionIn the first battle on Crathlian soil, High Valley is attacked and dozens of noble Paragons, including Duncan Colbreak's parents, are killed.
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1291 DA
1294 DA
Dissipators become renowned war heroes
Military actionThe first humans to be honored by the Council of Elders on the same level as shapeshifters, the Dissipators kill hundreds of naered.
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1294 DA
The Great War Ends
Diplomatic actionThe allies of the Lumen Empire emerge victorious, and Shui Lu's size is greatly decreased. The naered fall back, gravely wounded.
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1295 DA
Assassination of King Charles and Queen Isabelle
Life, DeathA group of rebels against the monarchy assassinate King Charles and Queen Isabelle. King Leonard and Queen Alexandra succeed the throne. Unrest has plauged Crathlia ever since.
Location
Seersbury