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The History of the Midgard Realms

THIS TIMELINE IS STILL UNDER MAJOR CONSTRUCTION. DO NOT TAKE IT TOO SERIOUSLY.
This timeline depicts the history of the Midgard Realms from the beginning of modern society. Note that it also includes a fair bit of meta knowledge.

The Primal Age

This era serves as an "umbrella" for anything that happened in Midgard before the arrival of Tolkien.

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    Founding of the Germanic Kingdom
    Founding

    The people of west Germania established their first kingdom.

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    Founding of the Romani Kingdom
    Founding

    The people of west Romania established their first kingdom.

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    Founding of Sparta
    Founding

    The people of south Romania establish their first kingdom.

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    Germanic Explorers Settle in the Northern Isles
    Population Migration / Travel

    Germanic explorers decide to travel north and make the Northern Isles their new home.

The First Age

The First Age began when Tolkien arrived to Germania.

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    Tolkien Arrives to Germania
    Population Migration / Travel

    Godric O'Riley Tolkien and his kin arrived to Germania and started colonizing the north-east.

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    295 FA


    Construction of Kovir
    Construction beginning/end

    The dwarves began construction of their first city, in the north-east corner of Germania. This construction would officially conclude in the year 295.

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    Founding of the Tolkien Empire
    Founding

    Having claimed a large part of east Germania, the dwarves officially established an empire, the Tolkien Empire, led by emperor Godric O'Riley Tolkien (or "Tolkien the 1st").

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    The Elves Establish Valënor
    Founding

    After witnessing the dwarfs developing views towards racial supremacy, the elves abandoned the empire and established the realm of Valënor.

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    17 January

    Tolkien Enslaves All Cobali
    Political event

    As Tolkien conquered more land from the Germanian natives, he integrated all of them as regular citizens, but those of cobalian blood were enslaved due to their "undesirable appearance".

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    14 July

    Death of Tolkien I
    Life, Death

    Godric O'Riley Tolkien passed away from old age and his son, Garadrin Tolkien, became the new emperor.

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    Discovery of the Underdark
    Discovery, Exploration

    While digging in the Kayum Mines the dwarves dug through the top layer of the earth, revealing the Underdark. They quickly discovered that it was very rich in minerals and other harvestable materials, so they began expanding down, mining and harvesting.

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    3 March

    First Assault of the Dunmer
    Military action

    A mining outpost of the Tolkien Empire was attacked and destroyed by the dunmer, revealing themselves to them.

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    29 June
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    17 April

    The War of Dunmer and Dwarfs
    Military action

    Due to the dwarfs' desire for Underdark materials, a war broke out between them and the dunmer.

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    8 May

    Tolkien II is Assassinated
    Criminal Activity

    Garadrin Tolkien II was assassinated by a dunmer assassin. Grim Tolkien III took the throne.

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    17 April

    The Dunmer Charge
    Military action

    The Dunmer charge on their Deep Rothé mounts from their base in the Underdark and mow down the Telkan troops. They make their escape by sea and sail east to Yaxiya.

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    Dunmer Settle in Yaxiya
    Population Migration / Travel

    The Dunmer from Germania sailed far east to the realm of Yaxiya, which they made their new home.

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    Dunmer Attempt to Conquer Fyrina
    Disaster / Destruction

    The Dunmer send a fleet to Yaxiya, attempting to take the land for themselves. They were met with with a storm so great that it drowned their entire fleet.

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    Fall of the Inferno Imperium
    Disbandment

    Karan forces overwhelm the Inferno Imperium. In their defeat it was as if a curse had been lifted, for all the tieflings suddenly "woke up".

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    Discovery of the Great Roma Library
    Discovery, Exploration

    A gigantic library, filled with anomalies, ancient knowledge and endless secrets was discovered under the city of Roma.

The Second Age

The Second Age began when T'salak appeared in Midgard.

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    T'salak Appears in Midgard
    Metaphysical / Paranormal event

    The Dark Lord T'salak, appeared in Midgard.

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    T'salak Recruits Verezirith
    Diplomatic action

    The Dark Lord T'salak recruited the chancellor of Valënor, Verezirith Dalin, as his second-in-command and claimed Valënor as his own domain.

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    T'salak Recruits Thrym
    Diplomatic action

    The Dark Lord T'salak recruited Thrym the Giant as his servant.

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    T'salak Recruits Hythonia
    Diplomatic action

    The Dark Lord T'salak recruited Hythonia, the queen of snakes, as his servant.

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    The War of Titans
    Military action

    During The Great War for Midgard, an abundance of giants and dragons appeared in Midgard and began their own war, trampling anything in their way. T'salak's forces in particular were heavily damaged by this which ended with their retreat to Valënor.

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    Gathering of the Eight Wizard Saints
    Gathering / Conference

    The eight most powerful mages of Midgard formed a covenant with the goal of protecting it against any cosmic evils and international threats, such as T'salak.

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    T'salak's Defeat
    Era beginning/end

    The Dark Lord T'salak and his allies are finally imprisoned by the Wizard Saints.

The Third Age

The Third Age began once the horrors of The Second Age had formally come to an end. An age of peace (more or less).

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    17 June

    Founding of the Republic of Germania
    Founding

    Due to the Tolkien Empire being in ruins after the Second Age, the people of Germania took the chance to revolt against the empire and establish their own state.

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    169 TA


    The Allfather Crusades
    Military action

    Emperor Carolus Tolkien XIV waged a holy war against any realm that defied the newly discovered "Allfather"; the king of all gods. During the crusades, the Telkans crucified non-believers, burned precious libraries and showed no mercy.

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    Integration of the Germanic Kingdom
    Political event

    The Republic of Germania defeats the remaining Germanic forces and integrate their kingdom into the republic.

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    25 April

    Nireduvaar Takes Over Romeria
    Political event

    The dragon Nireduvaar ate the king of Romeria and took his throne, leaving the Romerian populous much safer and happier.

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    17 September

    The Attack on the Roma Arcane Institute
    Disaster / Destruction

    A hoard of undead and mysterious mages attacked the Roma Arcane Institute.

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    13 September

    Bjorn Finds the Ring of Winter
    Life, Wealth

    After taking a dive in a river near Alabaster Forest, Bjorn discovered an ancient artifact.

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