More of a religious distinction than a practical one, the First Age marks the beginning of all things, as the grand gods began to arrive.
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The First Age
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The First Age of Creation
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Arrival of Mava
Religious event"First was Mava. Born of a plane beyond planes Her arrival beget existence, from which all things followed."
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Arrival of Reina
Religious event"Second came Reina, and Her light flooded the nothingness, filling it with bountiful life."
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Arrival of Yaradicil
Religious event"Third came Yaradicil, and with His being all worlds were born, new and wondrous."
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The First Age of Destruction
Era beginning/endThis era marked the beginning of the endless divine cycle of creation and destruction that would forever guide Lume's future.
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Arrival of Karas
Religious event"Fourth came Karas, and His strength caused the worlds to shudder and be made old and weathered."
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Arrival of Maranam
Religious event"Last came Maranam, and His touch closed the cycle of being. And so all things began."
The Second Age
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The Second Age of Creation
Era beginning/endThe Second Age was a time of incredible wealth and progress - or so the legends say. Almost no records of these times remain.
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~100
Creation of the Lesser Gods
Religious eventThe grand gods needed servants to aid them, and so the other gods came into being.
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~500
Creation of the Mortal Races
Religious eventCrafted by the gods, the mortal races begin to fill Lume.
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~7000
The Second Age of Destruction
Era beginning/endThis events of the Second Age are all but forgotten, as the clashes of the gods nearly destroyed the world.
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~7000
Odos Descends Upon Lume
Disaster / DestructionAs God of Souls, Odos had been tasked by Maranam with the collection of souls after a creature passed away, a task Odos took great pride in. Unfortunately, this pride slowly turned to obsession and Odos craved ever more souls to ferry to the afterlife. This obsession culminated in Odos descending upon Lume with the goal of slaughtering all life so that his twisted desires might finally be sated.
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7000
7500
Clash of the Divine
Religious eventWitnessing the destruction brought about by Odos, the other gods took action. But though they all wanted the same thing, they could not agree on how it should be done, and they came to blows.
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~7500
Maranam Strikes Down Odos
Life, DeathWith the gods unable to stop Odos and only making the situation worse, Maranam took it upon himself to slay the mad god. Odos was slain with one mighty blow, and Maranam forever branded him as the God of Murder. The quarreling gods were cowed by this show of strength and ceased their fighting, bringing peace to Lume.
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~7500
The Divine Accord
Religious eventAfter seeing what chaos their actions had wrought, the grand gods agreed to remove themselves from Lume. Leaving for realms beyond, they took with them the gods and titans that served them.
The Third Age
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~8000
The Third Age of Creation
Era beginning/endWith the gods gone from Lume, the world begins to recover as civilization rebuilds itself from the ruins of the Second Age.
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~8500
Construction of the Underneath Begins
Construction beginning/endDespite the Divine Accord, Saema, God of Elemental Earth, was unwilling to abandon his favored creation - the dwarves. He secretly visited Lume to build the Underneath, a world below the world where the dwarves could live in safety forevermore.
The Sixth Age
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15459
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Birth of Reyfiel Oriand
Life, BirthBirth of Reyfiel Oriand, eventual founder and First Imperatix of the Exalted Imperium of Oriand.
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16000
1 /1
Imperial Founding
FoundingThe Kingdom of Oriand is officially declared the Exalted Imperium of Oriand; the Lightbringer Calendar is adopted.
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18473
4 /11
Birth of Oribella Neriphine
Life, BirthBirth of Oribella Neriphine, eventual Fifth Imperatrix of the Exalted Imperium of Oriand.
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18623
4 /11
Crowning of Imperatrix Oribella Neriphine
Political eventOribella Neriphine is crowned the Fifth Imperatrix of the Exalted Imperium of Oriand.
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19021
20 /1
Birth of Lialeth Neriphine
Life, BirthBirth of Lialeth Neriphine, eventual Sixth Imperatrix of the Exalted Imperium of Oriand.
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19102
9
Imperatrix Neriphine's Call to Arms
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19104
2
The Lost Crusade
Military actionThree Imperial armies, each 40,000 strong, set out into the Underdark.
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19104
10
The Great Unrest Begins
Political eventUprisings begin on the Imperium's western border.
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19104
12
Beginning of the Imperial-Confederate War
Military actionIn response to the secession of Athela, the Exalted Imperium declares war on the Gracian Confederation.
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19104
14
Beginning of the Imperial-Bresalian War
Military actionTaking advantage of the Imperium's weakened state, the Kingdom of Bresal declares war on the Imperium.
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19104
16
Beginning of the Imperial-Stawen War
Military actionIn response to Imperial armies passing through their territory, the Stawen Dynasty declares war on the Imperium.
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19105
Imperatrix Neriphine Replaced by Advisors
Political eventAs her madness overtook her, Fifth Imperatrix Oribella Neriphine was quietly removed from public view. Her advisors ruled in her stead until her daughter, Lialeth Neriphine, came of age.
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19105
12 /6
First Battle of Ambergrip Fortress
Military actionAmbergrip Fortress is attacked by the Bresalian army, leading to an Imperial defeat.
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19105
19 /719105
20 /10
Siege of Ponte
Military actionThe Bresalian army reaches Ponte and lays siege.
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19105
20 /1019105
23 /10
Battle of Ponte
Military actionThe Bresalian army attempts to break the siege, but is rebuffed and forced to retreat after suffering heavy losses.
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19157
17 /10
Death of Oribella Neriphine
Life, DeathDeath of Oribella Neriphine at the age of 684.
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19171
20 /1
Crowning of Lialeth Neriphine
Political eventLialeth Neriphine reaches 150 years of age and is crowned the Sixth Imperatrix of the Exalted Imperium of Oriand.
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