The Crystalline calendar predates even the ancient Draconic empire. Seemingly following the passage of seasons of the
Zezhuanth desert, schoolers have realized it has shifted between three and five months since its creation. The calendar was restarted at the start of the Rebel age which many use to explain the shift, though the
Shadowbrook calendar seems to confirm it is shifting. Divided into 9 months of 40 days each, Many of the month name meanings are lost, though several have been rediscovered. Below is a list of what is known about each month and the key celebrations within each month. Founder's days are grouped together in each month.
Kasdard
The first month of the year was mysterious for entire ages to most, till
Grunkle's Angels found an Phervian Dairy in 122 Fey that explained it was a Verkin deity of transformation of the same name. Those who traveled to other plains explained it wouldn't be the first world to do such a thing.
Festivals
Year's beginning - This is celebrated everywhere but the few settlements of the Mire of lost souls on the 1st day (In reality the night before) with a party to see in the new year. Many cities hold nighttime festivals, the 1st being a day of recovery.
New light festival - The
Mire of the lost souls equivalent of the year's beginning happens on the fourth day of light with a celebration during the hour of light.
Founders Festival -
Shadow's port 5,
Sieliah
One of the more mysterious names, it is yet to be found what Sieliah means.
Festival
Suriel
The first month's name to be discovered and the core piece of evidence on the fact the calendar has shifted, Suriel, or Sural, is the Elvan name for the volcano in
Death Valley. The word also has links to heat in older texts.
Festivals
Founder's days -
Rosewater 9,
Aten 12,
Drakai 25,
The White City 26,
Freedom day - Celebrated on the 34th by the area around the Silent Lake and Blessed plains as the day a treaty was signed with the Phervian.
Ikhael
Two theories exist on this month's origins, the first is a legendary draconic king who founded the Draconic empire. The seconded is an
Owlin world which means still wind, it could be a mix of the two.
Festivals
Founders days -
Lacertillia 17, Shadowbrook 26,
Sepa academy 31,
Crowharrow 32,
Rapha
Though similar words can't be found in any ancient languages, many believe this is a translation error and should be closer to wraith. A theory that was given more thought in 130 Devine, when even peaceful Lacertilia succumbed to military action.
Festivals
Night of the Burning sea - Celebrated on the 40th by Lacertillia on their victory and in honor of the lives given.
Zabar
Thought to be the name of a great sculpture due to his name being on a solo archway in the Sardia Ruins.
Festivals
Kasdiel
Knowledge of this comes from the Phervian, which makes how long it took for Karshad to be discovered laughable, as it was in the same source. Kasdiel is the Verkin word for flesh sculpting and the creation of new lifeforms from old. Significant as when the shift is taken into account this would place it with the colder weather, specifically when many fur animals would change into thicker coats.
Festivals
Independence day - Celebrated on the 30th in Rivell when they declared freedom from the Empire of Akoom
Last light festival - Shadowbrook celebrates the end of the year on the day after the day lasts an hour.
Founding Day -
Targvisk 31
Penem
One of the more mysterious names, like Sieliah, it is yet to be found what Penem means.
Festivals
Founders day -
Djov's Indu 36
Beziel
Meaning darkness in a lot of older texts, it is the biggest outlier in figuring out the actual dates as it only fits if, at max, the months have only moved one month.
Festivals
Founders Day - Vragh Akoom 12,
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