History

The history of Obojima is best understood as a series of eras, each one named for the people who arrived at that era’s start. The only exception to this rule is the era of prehistory, known simply as the First Age, which encompasses all Obojiman history until the arrival of the Nakudama. Discussions of the First Age refer mostly to one of two topics—the peculiar technology scattered across Obojima and the spirits of the island, who may have always been part of it.

The second age, which stretches back into myth, is the Age of Nakudama. Whether we are to believe the myths about how the Nakudama queen traveled across the vast ocean to land upon the shores of the island is not as important as understanding that the Nakudama have inhabited Obojima for generations beyond count.

The Nakudama Age gave way to the Age of Humanity 1200 years ago, when the first humans—seafaring people—found their way to the island. Humans and Nakudama quickly took to one another, establishing many joint settlements that continue to thrive today. This era also saw the first elves born among humans.

The current era began 300 years ago, when the dara first emerged from the forest. It has therefore been dubbed the Age of Dara.