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== Late History: Irdya Before the Fall ==
 
== Late History: Irdya Before the Fall ==
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Around 1046 YW, many events which would later lead to the consolidation of Wesnoth as the dominant Empire on the Great Continent take place. An improbable hero is born, an artifact of the past is captured and subsequently recovered, and Wesnoth expands for a last time before its definitive end at the dawn of the Golden Age of Irdya.
  
==== 1002 YW ====
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==== 1066 YW ====
*Elynia-Zih, daughter of Deniéth-Isal and an unknown wayfarer, is born in Lintanir Forest.
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* '''Elynia-Thanadria''', daughter of Delanith-Isáwen and an unknown wayfarer, is born in Lintanir Forest.
  
==== 1006 YW ====
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==== 1067 YW ====
*Civil war in Lintanir Forest.
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* Civil war in Lintanir Forest.
*Great Sorceress Niryone finds and adopts Elynia.
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* The Enchantress '''Niryone''' from Wesmere finds and adopts Elynia.
  
==== 1009 YW ====
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==== 1072 YW ====
*Niryone starts teaching Elynia her knowledge of magic, and training her for close combat with simple weapons.
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*Niryone takes Elynia as her apprentice, training her in the ways of elvish magic and simple hand-to-hand combat.
  
=== 1046-1093 YW: The First Empire of Wesnoth ===
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=== 1081-1093 YW: The First Empire of Wesnoth ===
  
==== 1046 YW ====
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==== 1081-1088 YW ====
* Mizenwyn, a Dark Sorcerer, incites civil war in Wesnoth and shortly seizes the throne of the kingdom, obtaining the Sceptre of Fire to legitimize his claim.
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* The dark sorcerer '''Mizenwyn''' incites a revolt resulting in civil war in Wesnoth. He shortly thereafter seizes the Sceptre of Fire and the kingdom's throne.
 
 
==== 1047 YW ====
 
 
* Mizenwyn declares himself Supreme Leader of the First Empire of Wesnoth.
 
* Mizenwyn declares himself Supreme Leader of the First Empire of Wesnoth.
 
* The High Council of Archmagi is abolished; all members who can be found are executed on charges of treason to the Empire.
 
* The High Council of Archmagi is abolished; all members who can be found are executed on charges of treason to the Empire.
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* Mizenwyn annexes new lands to Wesnoth by conquest and forces the Northern Alliance to relinquish control of their lands south of the Heart Mountains. Elensefar is reconquered by Wesnoth.
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* The elvish communities in Wesmere, Lintanir, and Aethenwood declare neutrality towards Wesnoth.
  
==== 1050-1070 YW ====
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==== 1089 YW ====
* Mizenwyn annexes new lands to Wesnoth by conquest and forces the Northern Alliance to retreat back into the Far North. Elensefar is reconquered by Wesnoth.
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* Civilizations not under the Empire's control devise a plan to distract the military, infiltrate Weldyn and put an end to Mizenwyn and the Empire of Wesnoth.
* Aethenwood declares itself neutral towards Wesnoth.
 
 
 
==== 1086 YW ====
 
* Civilizations not under the control of the Empire organize a plot to distract the military, infiltrate Weldyn and put an end to Mizenwyn and the Empire of Wesnoth.
 
 
* The Ka'lian chooses Niryone and her disciple, Elynia, to lead the infiltration.
 
* The Ka'lian chooses Niryone and her disciple, Elynia, to lead the infiltration.
  
==== 1088 YW ====
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==== 1090 YW ====
* Battles on the frontiers of Wesnoth begin against human and orcish legions sent by the Northern Alliance.
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* The relentless skirmishes on the frontiers catch Mizenwyn's attention while Niryone's group infilitrates the Empire, and eventually Weldyn itself.
 
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* Niryone and Elynia confront Mizenwyn in the capital.  
==== 1089 YW ====
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* Niryone is mortally wounded during the fight. Elynia steals the Sceptre of Fire from the sorcerer's hands, and manages to use its power to destroy him.
* The activity on the frontiers catches the attention of Mizenwyn, and Elynia and Niryone infiltrate the Empire.
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* The First Empire of Wesnoth is dissolved, and the victors choose a new king and line to govern Wesnoth: the Delvhar dinasty.
* Niryone dies during the fight against Mizenwyn himself. Elynia steals the Sceptre of Fire from his hands, and destroys him with it.
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* The Council of War orders that the Sceptre of Fire must be disassembled, and its core, destroyed. Elynia volunteers to drive this mission to completion.
  
 
==== 1091 YW ====
 
==== 1091 YW ====
* The First Empire of Wesnoth is dissolved, and the victors choose a new king and line to govern Wesnoth: the Delvhar dinasty.
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* Runecrafters of Knalga disassemble the Sceptre.
* The Council of War orders that the Sceptre of Fire must be disassembled, and its core, destroyed. Elynia volunteers to drive this mission to completion.
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* Elynia betrays the Council of War, bribing the dwarves for embedding the Ruby of Fire into Niryone's staff. To ensure nobody finds out, she casts an amnesia spell on the crafters.
  
 
==== 1092 YW ====
 
==== 1092 YW ====
* Runecrafters of Knalga disassemble the Sceptre.
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* Elynia informs the Council of War of the "success" of her mission, claiming to have disposed of the Ruby in the underground lava streams found in the deepest reaches of Knalga. The Council trusts her words.
* Elynia betrays the Council of War, and pays the dwarves for embedding the Ruby of Fire into the staff she took from Niryone right after her death.
 
* She also casts a spell upon the crafters to cause them amnesia.
 
  
==== 1093 YW ====
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=== 1091-1157 YW: Delvhar Dynasty ===
* The Council of War is informed that Elynia destroyed the Ruby by throwing to the lava pits on the depths of Knalga. They trust her and believe this false story.
 
  
=== 1093-1157 YW: Delvhar Dynasty ===
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==== 1091 YW ====
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* Delvhar I becomes King of Wesnoth.
  
==== 1093 YW ====
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==== 1092 YW ====
* The Council of War is dissolved and Delvhar I gains complete control over the Kingdom of Wesnoth.
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* The Council of War is dissolved.
  
 
==== 1094 YW ====
 
==== 1094 YW ====
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* Orcs attack the fortress of Erzen - a battle ensues.
 
* Orcs attack the fortress of Erzen - a battle ensues.
 
* Brothers Gwiti and Nati Ha'atel use their magic skills to raise former enemies and deceased allies for help on the battle-field. The result is catastrophic for their side, and the battle is lost.
 
* Brothers Gwiti and Nati Ha'atel use their magic skills to raise former enemies and deceased allies for help on the battle-field. The result is catastrophic for their side, and the battle is lost.
* Gwiti and Nati are banished from the continent.
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* Gwiti and Nati are banished from the continent. '''The Dark Hordes I''' begins.
  
 
==== 1096 YW ====
 
==== 1096 YW ====
*Gwiti Ha'atel takes over the Tower of Kaleon searching for the Tome of Crelanu.
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* Gwiti Ha'atel takes over the Tower of Kaleon searching for the Tome of Crelanu.
  
 
==== 1097 YW ====
 
==== 1097 YW ====
*Gwiti Ha'atel finds Crelanu's book.
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* Gwiti Ha'atel finds Crelanu's book.
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* Gwiti Ha'atel withdraws to the mountains, fleeing from Lord Aretu's army. '''The Dark Hordes I''' ends.
  
 
==== 1099 YW ====
 
==== 1099 YW ====
* Gwiti Ha'atel launches a surprise attack on Wesnoth. The headquarters of the Council of Archmagi are completely destroyed and almost everyone killed.
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* Gwiti Ha'atel launches a surprise attack on Wesnoth. The headquarters of the Council of Archmagi are completely destroyed and everyone inside is slain.
* Elynia is called upon and sent by the remaining members of the Council of Archmagi to pursue and defeat the necromancer.
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* Elynia is called upon by the remaining members of the Council of Archmagi to pursue and defeat the necromancer.
* Elynia fights the necromancers and is almost destroyed. Gwiti abandons her agonized body on the battlefields.
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* Elynia confronts the necromancer but she is fatally injured. Gwiti leaves the battlefield assuming her dead.
* Elynia meets Argan the Master of Darkness, who restores her and gives her a special artifact.
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* '''Argan''', an outsider of unknown origins with an advanced knowledge of dark magic, finds Elynia and saves her from certain death.
  
==== 1101 YW ====
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==== 1100 YW ====
* Elynia finds Gwiti Ha'atel again, in the Estmarks, and fights him for the second and last time.
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* Elynia finds Gwiti Ha'atel again in the Estmarks, and takes on him for the second and last time.
* Elynia calls upon the power of Light and manages to defeat Gwiti, not before being cursed by him to live forever and see her beloved ones die in a tragic manner.
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* Elynia uses the power of Light for the first time to win the battle, and defeat Gwiti, who casts a curse upon her with his final words. Eye-witnesses would spread the word about the events of that day, referring to the elf as the "Lady of Light".
* Elynia is recognized as the Lady of Light for the first time.
 
  
 
==== 1155 YW ====
 
==== 1155 YW ====
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==== 1157 YW ====
 
==== 1157 YW ====
 
* Delvhar II dies under strange circumstances.
 
* Delvhar II dies under strange circumstances.
* Wesnoth plunges into anarchy, and the kingdom fragments into three main territories: the State of Weldyn, Eastern Akladia and Aethenoth.
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* Wesnoth plunges into anarchy, and the kingdom fragments into three main territories: the State of Weldyn, Eastern Ervalia and Aethenoth.
  
 
==== 1163 YW ====
 
==== 1163 YW ====
* Elynia assists Prestim against a necromancer, Mal Arkal-Thil, and is recognized as the "Source of Light" by orcs.
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* Elynia assists Prestim against a necromancer, Mal Arkal-Thil. The feat earns her the title of the "Source of Light" by the orcs.
  
 
==== 1168 YW ====
 
==== 1168 YW ====
* Elynia returns to Wesnoth and goes to Parthyn, seeking a gifted warrior, Vikren, whose fate she may have predicted. She convinces him to incite revolution.
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* Elynia is contacted by a mysterious seer who instructs her to seek a gifted warrior named Vikren, in Parthyn
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* Elynia contacts Vikren and persuades him to incite revolution.
 
* Revolution begins in the State of Weldyn.
 
* Revolution begins in the State of Weldyn.
  
 
==== 1169 YW ====
 
==== 1169 YW ====
* Elynia meets Argan again. He declares his love to her.
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* Elynia meets Argan again.
* Argan marries Elynia in secret - the Elvish community forbids such relations and Elynia knows that her influence on the Ka'lian can still be useful.
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* Argan secretly marries Elynia to avoid any potential conflicts within the Ka'lian, as she knows that her influence on them can still be useful.
  
 
==== 1169-1171 YW ====
 
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==== 1171 YW ====
 
==== 1171 YW ====
* Vikren I relies on Elynia as his most trusted advisor.
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* Vikren I proclaims Elynia as his most trusted advisor.
  
 
==== 1172 YW ====
 
==== 1172 YW ====
* Eastern Akladia gives up control to the Empire.
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* Eastern Ervalia joins the Empire.
  
 
==== 1173 YW ====
 
==== 1173 YW ====
* Aethenoth surrenders to the resurgent Empire.
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* Aethenoth joins the Empire.
 
* Several northern earldoms join the Empire during the next years.
 
* Several northern earldoms join the Empire during the next years.
  
 
==== 1190 YW ====
 
==== 1190 YW ====
* Elensefar surrenders to the Empire of Wesnoth.
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* Elensefar joins the Empire.
  
 
=== The Second Sun ===
 
=== The Second Sun ===
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==== 1537 YW ====
 
==== 1537 YW ====
* An ancient Lich by the name of Mal Keshar terrorizes lands of the Northern Alliance.
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* An ancient Lich by the name of Mal Keshar terrorizes Northern Alliance territory.
* Elynia is sent by Empreror Vikren VIII to destroy Mal Keshar.
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* Elynia is sent by Emperor Vikren VIII to destroy Mal Keshar.
  
 
==== 1541 YW ====
 
==== 1541 YW ====
* Elynia declares the mission failed as she cannot locate him by any means.
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* Unable to locate the lich, Elynia abandons her mission.
  
 
==== 1542 YW ====
 
==== 1542 YW ====
* Vikren VIII secretly decrees the creation of Naia, the second sun of Irdya. He gives specific orders concealing this decision from Elynia.
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* Vikren VIII secretly decrees the creation of Naia, an artificial sun to serve as Irdya's second sun. He gives specific orders to conceal the matter from Elynia.
  
 
==== 1557 YW ====
 
==== 1557 YW ====
* Naia, the second sun of Irdya, is created by the High Council of Archmagi.
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* Naia is created and sent to the skies by the High Council of Archmagi.
* Ambassadors are sent everywhere in the known world to reassure all that the intentions behind the creation of the new sun are benign.
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* Ambassadors are sent everywhere in the known world after the fact, to reassure all that the intentions behind the creation of the new sun are benign.
* Elynia resigns from her position as advisor to the Empire, since she was not asked for her opinion when the decree was made.
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* Enraged, Elynia resigns from her position as advisor to the Empire.
* A long period of unprecedented prosprerity, peace and self-confidence ensues.
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* A long period of unprecedented prosperity, peace and self-confidence follows.
  
 
==== 1764 YW ====
 
==== 1764 YW ====
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==== 1791 YW ====
 
==== 1791 YW ====
* Mystics of Wesmere create a portal to a different world, and meet Zhangor, an elvish sorcerer who represents himself as a seer. Zhangor foretells to them the catastriophe looming over Wesnoth, and demands to be treated as a god in exchange of protection for Wesmere.
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* Mystics of Wesmere open a portal to a different world, and meet '''Zhangor''', an elvish sorcerer who presents himself as a seer. Zhangor foretells to them the catastrophe looming over Wesnoth, and demands to be treated as a god in exchange of protection for Wesmere.
  
 
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==== 1799 YW (start) ====
 
==== 1799 YW (start) ====
 
* Wesmere's trade and political connections to the outer world are cut off.
 
* Wesmere's trade and political connections to the outer world are cut off.
* Dantair of Wesnoth demands the creation of Gaia, the third sun.
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* Dantair of Wesnoth demands the immediate creation of Gaia, the third sun.
* The third sun falls back to ground, over the capital of the Empire.
 
* Massive volcanic eruptions and a great cataclysm ensue over the entirety of Irdya.
 
* Several civilizations are destroyed by the natural disaster.
 
* Dantair of Wesnoth survives the cataclysm, but is shortly thereafter killed by panicked citizens.
 
* The pollution created by the volcanoes and the fallen sun causes cyclic darkness periods over the whole world, and toxic chemicals spread and destroy the remaining vegetation and a substantial fraction of the surviving population.
 
* Rivers flood the land until the last bits of snow melt.
 
* Races fight each other and among themselves, for the scarce basic resources left.
 
* Drakes abandon the central area of the Great Continent and seek a new home in the  southeastern lands.
 
* Humans of the former Empire, as well as orcs of the major tribes, degrade into barbarians.
 
* Inhabitants of the lands controlled by the Northern Alliance initiate an exodus to the Far North. This includes the last well-organized orcish tribes.
 
* Dwarves retreat into the depths of Knalga.
 
* A surviving member of the High Council of Archmagi finds Zocthanol Isle in middle of open ocean.
 
* The Old Continent whence the people of Wesnoth came is partially inundated.
 
  
==== Approximately 100 years after the Fall (YF) ====
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==== 1799 YW (middle) ====
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* The magi's attempt to lift the third sun fails, causing the third sun to '''fall''' and crash into the Great Continent at some distance from Weldyn.
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* A massive cataclysm ensues, devastating the entirety of Irdya. All shorelines are completely reshaped, large volcanic eruptions occur, and aftershocks in the form of great earthquakes continue to occur over the course of years. Buildings are completely or partially destroyed by the natural disasters. The Old Continent begins to sink.
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* Dantair of Wesnoth is brutally murdered by panicked citizens.
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* '''Social order falls apart in all civilizations of Irdya.'''
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* Pollution and debris from the fallen sun and volcanic activity cause cyclic periods of absolute darkness over the whole world, '''making it impossible to keep accurate track of time''' using astronomical means for over two centuries. Poisonous air decimates a large part of the surviving population and vegetation. The increased temperatures result in massive floods all over the land.
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* Races fight each other and among themselves for the scarce basic resources left by the disasters.
  
* Forests dry up and can no longer sustain the Elvish civilization. Elves from the Aethenwood and Lintanir Forests flee and seek refuge in Wesmere, reported to remain mysteriously intact.
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==== Approximately 100 years after the Fall ====
  
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* Most forests have dried up and can no longer sustain the Elvish civilization. Elves from the forests of the Great Continent abandon their homes and seek refuge in Wesmere, reported to remain mysteriously intact.
 
* Elynia and Argan lead the elves out of Lintanir Forest.
 
* Elynia and Argan lead the elves out of Lintanir Forest.
 
 
* Elves seeking shelter in Wesmere are ambushed, and killed or sacrificed to Zhangor.
 
* Elves seeking shelter in Wesmere are ambushed, and killed or sacrificed to Zhangor.
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* The War of Wesmere begins. After a year, the elves from Aethenwood and Lintanir manage to force the Wesmere locals to retreat into the capital. Eventually, Elynia and Argan succeed in their efforts to lead an invasion to confront and take down Zhangor himself.
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* Zhangor reveals his true appearance and identity as a Demon Lord hailing from '''Inferno'''.
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* Elynia and Argan combine their powers of Light and Darkness to summon the Union for the first time.
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* Zhangor is vanquished, and the remains of his body banished from Irdya. Wesmere Forest is almost completely destroyed in the process, causing high casualties on both bands.
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* The Ka'lian is deemed an instrument of Zhangor's corruption and abolished; its members are executed. Warriors and priests previously loyal to the Demon Lord meet the same fate, except for the priestess '''Anlindë''', who is spared by Lord Telchior of Thelien.
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* Differences with respect to the events in Wesmere result in two major groups parting ways.
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** Lord '''Quetor'el''' of Aethenwood leads his people south.
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** Lord '''Telchior''' of Thelien leads his people east following Anlindë's instructions.
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* Elynia and Argan enter and descend into the Heart Mountains with a small group of followers.
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* Argan is trapped underground. After a long time trying to locate him through various means, Elynia abandons any hope of finding him, and enters a form of magical stasis.
  
* The War of Wesmere begins. After a year, the elves from Aethenwood and Lintanir manage to force the Wesmere inhabitants to retreat into the capital. Eventually, Elynia and Argan success and lead an invasion to the capital and confront Zhangor himself, who reveals his true appearance and nature as a Demon Lord.
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==== Approximately 115 years after the Fall ====
 
 
* Elynia and Argan use the power of the Union of Light and Darkness for the first time.
 
 
 
* Zhangor is vanquished, and his body banished from Irdya. Wesmere Forest is almost completely destroyed in the process, causing high casualties on both bands.
 
 
 
* The Ka'lian is deemed irredeemably corrupted by Zhangor and abolished; its members are executed. Warriors loyal to it meet the same fate. Only one priest of Zhangor, Anlindë, is spared.
 
 
 
* Quetor'el of Aethenwood departs with his smaller group seeking to establish a new home in the Central Desert.
 
 
 
* Elynia and Argan enter and descend into the Heart Mountains. Anlindë and Telchior lead the remaining elves to the Far North.
 
 
 
* Argan is trapped underground by an earthquake and is assumed dead. Elynia abandons any hope of him returning, and enters a form of magical suspension.
 
  
==== Approx. 300 YF. ====
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* Lord Quetor'el dies.
  
* Telchior's band settles on a newly found valley North-east from Lintanir. They name it the Valley of Elynia.
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==== Approximately 120 years after the Fall ====
  
==== Approx. 800 YF. ====
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* Telchior's band settles in a newly found valley at some distance northeast from Lintanir. They name it the Valley of Elynia.
  
* Quetor'el's band adapts to life on the desert. After many centuries pass, the lore of their ancestors starts to be forgotten. Quetor'el dies during a fight that almost kills the entire population of the desert elves. The few survivors gain access to tables and scrolls written by the fallen druids; however, most of them are either damaged or ciphered, and as a result, most of the ancient knowledge they relearn is inaccurate or plain wrong.
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==== Centuries after the Fall ====
  
* The survivor desert elves establish a new fortress upon an oasis around which they build the Quenoth village.
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* Quetor'el's band adapts to life on the desert. Over time, the lore of their ancestors begins to be forgotten. Numerous disastrous battles with the barbarians result in the deaths of many of their druids, and old tablets and scrolls are lost, damaged, ciphered, or written in languages no-one understands anymore. A large amount of the ancient knowledge relearned by younger generations is either inaccurate or false. Focused on survival instead of nature and the research of magic, the desert elves gradually lose connection with the faerie realm.
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* Various elvish settlements are established in the Great Southern Desert, and in time, lost to invaders. The settlement of the '''Quenoth''' elves is ultimately the last to fall.
  
 
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Revision as of 06:09, 21 June 2020

Late History: Irdya Before the Fall

Around 1046 YW, many events which would later lead to the consolidation of Wesnoth as the dominant Empire on the Great Continent take place. An improbable hero is born, an artifact of the past is captured and subsequently recovered, and Wesnoth expands for a last time before its definitive end at the dawn of the Golden Age of Irdya.

1066 YW

  • Elynia-Thanadria, daughter of Delanith-Isáwen and an unknown wayfarer, is born in Lintanir Forest.

1067 YW

  • Civil war in Lintanir Forest.
  • The Enchantress Niryone from Wesmere finds and adopts Elynia.

1072 YW

  • Niryone takes Elynia as her apprentice, training her in the ways of elvish magic and simple hand-to-hand combat.

1081-1093 YW: The First Empire of Wesnoth

1081-1088 YW

  • The dark sorcerer Mizenwyn incites a revolt resulting in civil war in Wesnoth. He shortly thereafter seizes the Sceptre of Fire and the kingdom's throne.
  • Mizenwyn declares himself Supreme Leader of the First Empire of Wesnoth.
  • The High Council of Archmagi is abolished; all members who can be found are executed on charges of treason to the Empire.
  • Mizenwyn annexes new lands to Wesnoth by conquest and forces the Northern Alliance to relinquish control of their lands south of the Heart Mountains. Elensefar is reconquered by Wesnoth.
  • The elvish communities in Wesmere, Lintanir, and Aethenwood declare neutrality towards Wesnoth.

1089 YW

  • Civilizations not under the Empire's control devise a plan to distract the military, infiltrate Weldyn and put an end to Mizenwyn and the Empire of Wesnoth.
  • The Ka'lian chooses Niryone and her disciple, Elynia, to lead the infiltration.

1090 YW

  • The relentless skirmishes on the frontiers catch Mizenwyn's attention while Niryone's group infilitrates the Empire, and eventually Weldyn itself.
  • Niryone and Elynia confront Mizenwyn in the capital.
  • Niryone is mortally wounded during the fight. Elynia steals the Sceptre of Fire from the sorcerer's hands, and manages to use its power to destroy him.
  • The First Empire of Wesnoth is dissolved, and the victors choose a new king and line to govern Wesnoth: the Delvhar dinasty.
  • The Council of War orders that the Sceptre of Fire must be disassembled, and its core, destroyed. Elynia volunteers to drive this mission to completion.

1091 YW

  • Runecrafters of Knalga disassemble the Sceptre.
  • Elynia betrays the Council of War, bribing the dwarves for embedding the Ruby of Fire into Niryone's staff. To ensure nobody finds out, she casts an amnesia spell on the crafters.

1092 YW

  • Elynia informs the Council of War of the "success" of her mission, claiming to have disposed of the Ruby in the underground lava streams found in the deepest reaches of Knalga. The Council trusts her words.

1091-1157 YW: Delvhar Dynasty

1091 YW

  • Delvhar I becomes King of Wesnoth.

1092 YW

  • The Council of War is dissolved.

1094 YW

  • Orcish civil war ensues among the tribes near Glamdrol.
  • A Great Chief arises amongst the orcs.

1095 YW

  • Orcs attack the fortress of Erzen - a battle ensues.
  • Brothers Gwiti and Nati Ha'atel use their magic skills to raise former enemies and deceased allies for help on the battle-field. The result is catastrophic for their side, and the battle is lost.
  • Gwiti and Nati are banished from the continent. The Dark Hordes I begins.

1096 YW

  • Gwiti Ha'atel takes over the Tower of Kaleon searching for the Tome of Crelanu.

1097 YW

  • Gwiti Ha'atel finds Crelanu's book.
  • Gwiti Ha'atel withdraws to the mountains, fleeing from Lord Aretu's army. The Dark Hordes I ends.

1099 YW

  • Gwiti Ha'atel launches a surprise attack on Wesnoth. The headquarters of the Council of Archmagi are completely destroyed and everyone inside is slain.
  • Elynia is called upon by the remaining members of the Council of Archmagi to pursue and defeat the necromancer.
  • Elynia confronts the necromancer but she is fatally injured. Gwiti leaves the battlefield assuming her dead.
  • Argan, an outsider of unknown origins with an advanced knowledge of dark magic, finds Elynia and saves her from certain death.

1100 YW

  • Elynia finds Gwiti Ha'atel again in the Estmarks, and takes on him for the second and last time.
  • Elynia uses the power of Light for the first time to win the battle, and defeat Gwiti, who casts a curse upon her with his final words. Eye-witnesses would spread the word about the events of that day, referring to the elf as the "Lady of Light".

1155 YW

  • Delvhar I dies after an extremely long reign.
  • Delvhar II assumes the throne.

1157 YW

  • Delvhar II dies under strange circumstances.
  • Wesnoth plunges into anarchy, and the kingdom fragments into three main territories: the State of Weldyn, Eastern Ervalia and Aethenoth.

1163 YW

  • Elynia assists Prestim against a necromancer, Mal Arkal-Thil. The feat earns her the title of the "Source of Light" by the orcs.

1168 YW

  • Elynia is contacted by a mysterious seer who instructs her to seek a gifted warrior named Vikren, in Parthyn
  • Elynia contacts Vikren and persuades him to incite revolution.
  • Revolution begins in the State of Weldyn.

1169 YW

  • Elynia meets Argan again.
  • Argan secretly marries Elynia to avoid any potential conflicts within the Ka'lian, as she knows that her influence on them can still be useful.

1169-1171 YW

  • During this time, Vikren gathers the power to walk onto Weldyn and take over the capital by force, vanquishing the separatists.
  • Vikren I declares himself Supreme Leader of the Second Empire of Wesnoth on 1171 YW.

1171-1597 YW: The Second Empire of Wesnoth

1171 YW

  • Vikren I proclaims Elynia as his most trusted advisor.

1172 YW

  • Eastern Ervalia joins the Empire.

1173 YW

  • Aethenoth joins the Empire.
  • Several northern earldoms join the Empire during the next years.

1190 YW

  • Elensefar joins the Empire.

The Second Sun

1520 YW

  • Vikren VIII assumes the throne.

1537 YW

  • An ancient Lich by the name of Mal Keshar terrorizes Northern Alliance territory.
  • Elynia is sent by Emperor Vikren VIII to destroy Mal Keshar.

1541 YW

  • Unable to locate the lich, Elynia abandons her mission.

1542 YW

  • Vikren VIII secretly decrees the creation of Naia, an artificial sun to serve as Irdya's second sun. He gives specific orders to conceal the matter from Elynia.

1557 YW

  • Naia is created and sent to the skies by the High Council of Archmagi.
  • Ambassadors are sent everywhere in the known world after the fact, to reassure all that the intentions behind the creation of the new sun are benign.
  • Enraged, Elynia resigns from her position as advisor to the Empire.
  • A long period of unprecedented prosperity, peace and self-confidence follows.

1764 YW

  • Vikren XII dies.
  • Vikren XIII assumes the throne.

1791 YW

  • Mystics of Wesmere open a portal to a different world, and meet Zhangor, an elvish sorcerer who presents himself as a seer. Zhangor foretells to them the catastrophe looming over Wesnoth, and demands to be treated as a god in exchange of protection for Wesmere.

1797

  • Death of Vikren XIII.
  • As there is no rightful heir, a nobleman, Dantair, is named Emperor by the Council of Archmagi.

1799 YW: The Fall

1799 YW (start)

  • Wesmere's trade and political connections to the outer world are cut off.
  • Dantair of Wesnoth demands the immediate creation of Gaia, the third sun.

1799 YW (middle)

  • The magi's attempt to lift the third sun fails, causing the third sun to fall and crash into the Great Continent at some distance from Weldyn.
  • A massive cataclysm ensues, devastating the entirety of Irdya. All shorelines are completely reshaped, large volcanic eruptions occur, and aftershocks in the form of great earthquakes continue to occur over the course of years. Buildings are completely or partially destroyed by the natural disasters. The Old Continent begins to sink.
  • Dantair of Wesnoth is brutally murdered by panicked citizens.
  • Social order falls apart in all civilizations of Irdya.
  • Pollution and debris from the fallen sun and volcanic activity cause cyclic periods of absolute darkness over the whole world, making it impossible to keep accurate track of time using astronomical means for over two centuries. Poisonous air decimates a large part of the surviving population and vegetation. The increased temperatures result in massive floods all over the land.
  • Races fight each other and among themselves for the scarce basic resources left by the disasters.

Approximately 100 years after the Fall

  • Most forests have dried up and can no longer sustain the Elvish civilization. Elves from the forests of the Great Continent abandon their homes and seek refuge in Wesmere, reported to remain mysteriously intact.
  • Elynia and Argan lead the elves out of Lintanir Forest.
  • Elves seeking shelter in Wesmere are ambushed, and killed or sacrificed to Zhangor.
  • The War of Wesmere begins. After a year, the elves from Aethenwood and Lintanir manage to force the Wesmere locals to retreat into the capital. Eventually, Elynia and Argan succeed in their efforts to lead an invasion to confront and take down Zhangor himself.
  • Zhangor reveals his true appearance and identity as a Demon Lord hailing from Inferno.
  • Elynia and Argan combine their powers of Light and Darkness to summon the Union for the first time.
  • Zhangor is vanquished, and the remains of his body banished from Irdya. Wesmere Forest is almost completely destroyed in the process, causing high casualties on both bands.
  • The Ka'lian is deemed an instrument of Zhangor's corruption and abolished; its members are executed. Warriors and priests previously loyal to the Demon Lord meet the same fate, except for the priestess Anlindë, who is spared by Lord Telchior of Thelien.
  • Differences with respect to the events in Wesmere result in two major groups parting ways.
    • Lord Quetor'el of Aethenwood leads his people south.
    • Lord Telchior of Thelien leads his people east following Anlindë's instructions.
  • Elynia and Argan enter and descend into the Heart Mountains with a small group of followers.
  • Argan is trapped underground. After a long time trying to locate him through various means, Elynia abandons any hope of finding him, and enters a form of magical stasis.

Approximately 115 years after the Fall

  • Lord Quetor'el dies.

Approximately 120 years after the Fall

  • Telchior's band settles in a newly found valley at some distance northeast from Lintanir. They name it the Valley of Elynia.

Centuries after the Fall

  • Quetor'el's band adapts to life on the desert. Over time, the lore of their ancestors begins to be forgotten. Numerous disastrous battles with the barbarians result in the deaths of many of their druids, and old tablets and scrolls are lost, damaged, ciphered, or written in languages no-one understands anymore. A large amount of the ancient knowledge relearned by younger generations is either inaccurate or false. Focused on survival instead of nature and the research of magic, the desert elves gradually lose connection with the faerie realm.
  • Various elvish settlements are established in the Great Southern Desert, and in time, lost to invaders. The settlement of the Quenoth elves is ultimately the last to fall.