Timeline

An’Dar Era (AnD)
Drethren appear
Considered the “First Race”, 15–20′ tall lizard people, deeply connected to nature.
0 – The An’Dar appear on Phantara
15–20’ tall humanoids, now most commonly thought of as Storm Giants.
69,800 – The Drethren and An’Dar go to war
The Drethren create Dragons and giant feathered birds (Phoenix, Coutl, etc.) as war instruments.
70,000 – Dragon Wars end
Ends with multiple volcano detonations, plunging the world into an Ice Age lasting ~20,000 years.
70,000 to 90,000 – Ice Age
The An’Dar split into stronger An’Dar and smaller/weaker An’Dar’Vi, whom the stronger enslave. Dragons and Drethren enter hibernation deep within mountains.
An’Dar’Vi Era (AdV)
0 AdV – An’Dar Troubles
Giants struggle to find food; An’Dar’Vi, being smaller, fare slightly better and flee enslavement.
1,000 – An’Dar’Vi discover Ga
Enslave the undeveloped Ga, themselves becoming known as the Ga’Vin. They begin city-building.
9,000 – The Ga’Vin release a Great Plague
As a rebellion from enslavement, the Ga’Vin unleash a plague, raze An’Dar’Vi cities, and flee to the woodlands. An’Dar’Vi civilization collapses.
10,000 – An’Dar’Vi Flee Phantara
Use—or perhaps construct—great gates to escape to other worlds. They also discover the Fae world; the Fae emerge on Phantara and gradually split into Light, Dark, and Green factions through interactions with An’Dar’Vi.
Age of Crossing (CR)
0 to 5,000 – Races Enter Phantara
The gates remain actively used; many races migrate to Phantara. Interbreeding between An’Dar’Vi and Fae leads to the creation of Elves.
Syl’Van’Dar Era (SVD) – Age of the Elves
0 to 45,000 – Elven Age
Elven cities rise and develop, especially flourishing around 500 SVD.
15,000 – Dragons and Drethren Re-Awaken
Awake to a still-colder world; crossbreeding with remnants of An’Dar’Vi yields Dwarves. A separate crossbreeding yields the Avyana.
25,000 – Elven Civil War
Dark Elves summon or create assassins called Valken’Vi. After the war, Dark Elves retreat underground.
35,000 – Gnomes arrive
45,000 – Gnomes and Valken’Vi leave
They use the gates to depart Phantara, possibly returning home or establishing new worlds.
Post Cataclysm Era (PC)
0 to 5,000 – First Breaking
Overpopulation drives migrations through gates. Ga’Vin detonate a gate, causing “First Breaking,” ending the First Age.
5,000 – Phantara stabilizes
The world reforms with abundant new creatures, changed landscapes, and the rediscovery of magic (though Elves say they never lost it).
10,000 – Rise of Regis Mortum
Power rises; he’s imprisoned by the Seven Seals. Ley lines twist; magic splits into four elements. Fire Elven city An’Far’Dar falls; Fire Elves vanish. Dragons also disappear—some suspect being trapped or drained by Regis Mortum (“Second Breaking,” start of Third Age).
10,000 to 20,000 – Age of Heroes
Warriors and mages of Essence bring long-lasting peace; Elves, Dwarves, Gnomes, Valken’Vi, and Avyana coexist under their guidance.
20,000 – Elf/Dwarf War
The peace shatters. The cause is unclear. The Wood Elven city Syl’Alk’En disappears.
20,000 to 30,000 – Dark Ages
War rages. Humans first appear. Monster bands roam; very few safe havens remain.
Age of Renaissance (AR)
0 – Humans are the dominant race
Humans rise to dominance and begin restoring peace. Elves and Dwarves strike a fragile peace.
1,000 – Syl’Van’Con founded
Wood Elves establish the city of Syl’Van’Con.
4,995 – Essence War begins
Conflict between forces of Essence and Necromancy. The Avyana form the Maharu clan.
Post Essence War Era (PEW)
Designates the current date. PEW (Post Essence War) marks the start of the Third Age, and always equals the current real-world date minus 1,000 years.
0 – First Essence War ends
50 – Mageocracy founded
125 – Efreet arrive
726 – Mageocracy overthrown
King Draelin Falconbridge of Silverthorne overthrows the Mageocracy.
750 – Silverthorne expands
The kingdom grows to include Portsmouth, Brax, Norrilon, Castellion under King Arthur Silverthorne.
800 – Silverthorne–Alleria trade agreement
Established by King Edward Silverthorne.
860 – Silverthorne expands further
Now includes Vannaphusek and Susspin under King George Silverthorne.
890 – Knights of Silverthorne founded
Knights established; Dorchek and Murdin added.
900 – Mage Wars of Tarragon
Mages aim to reinstate Magocracy but are defeated by King Henry Silverthorne; Mage hunters form.
945 – Four Houses founded
King James Silverthorne founds the Four Houses of Silverthorne; House DeVris is the first.
967 – Gromm destroys the Knights
First recorded encounter with the Orcish Warlord Gromm.
991 – Horde War begins
King Johannes Silverthorne declares war on Orc warlord Gromm.
998 – Death of Gromm
Adventurer Galen Campbell kills Gromm; war continues for another 3 years.
999 – Purging of Elthanar
A plague is released in Elthanar. Fire mages “purge” the town and surrounding area to contain it.
1000 – Founding of Midway
Survivors from Elthanar settle there.
1001 – Tower Mages Return
A time capsule opens, bringing back the 13 Tower Mages, Brax Paddocks, and Syl’Van’Con.

1002 – Horde War ends
1003 – War of Darkness
Dark Elves drop a globe of eternal night on the Dwarven Homeland; Caledonia offers limited aid. Heroes of Midway lift the darkness; war ends quickly.
1003 – Other simultaneous events
Gnome War begins
Chaos/Order War begins
Prophecy of the Coming Age is revealed
1004 – Red Tear War begins
Ulrich’s Gift created; Legacy town founded. Necromancers launch war against Silverthorne—“Second Essence War.” Fae Gates close. King Johannes Silverthorne marries Princess Mycella of Windcrest.
1005 – War of Darkness ends; Dwarven Civil War begins
Gnome War ends (Gnomish King of Darkness defeated at Castellion). Dwarven Civil War erupts—King Gimli dies; Gromm returns, claiming the throne; Dwarves fracture over his identity.
1006
Civil War intensifies. Legendary brewer Bombour “dies.” Chaos/Order War ends. Princess Johanna Silverthorne is born.
1007 – Kunapan War begins
Kunapan attack Silverthorne. Syl’Van’Con retaken by Wood Elves.
1008 – King Roderick Overthrown
Avyana kingdom’s King Roderick is replaced by the Starchild of Prophecy.
1009 – Kunapan War ends
Legacy declares independence from Silverthorne. All non-Ga’Vin and non-Wood Elves expelled east of Chaos Mountains. Fae Gates reopen.
1010 – Dwarven Civil War ends
Lorecrafter clan returns with knowledge and magic. Gromm defeated; his followers form Dark Dwarf clan. Adventurers return to Midway. The Lion Tribe returns after a millennium. Regis Mortum destroyed by Kai’lot/Lyshon.
1011 – Dragon Tribe founded
1012 – Assassination of King Johannes
Dark Dwarves first appear. Re’Gaul assassinates King Johannes Silverthorne.
1013 – Last Aspect of Necromancy destroyed
Leech, the last Aspect of Necromancy, falls to Midway adventurers. Black Keep conquered.
1014 – Red Tear War ends
The war concludes. Constellations are stolen. Ramirez attempts to reorganize Chaos. The Expanse tries to devour everything. Scholars mark this as the end of the Third Age.
1015 – Fourth Age begins
Black Dragon controls the Red Tear. Efreet and Fire Elves seen in Silverthorne. Lorecrafters return to Duro’dar. Black Keep disappears into the Void. Flames Hollow founded near Midway. Underling–Efreet war starts in Phantara. Astrology signs—Aquarius, Taurus, Pisces, Virgo—return.
1016 – Vault of Gesh’Trew opened
Vault opens. Firewalker Ga’Vin emerge and split from Forestwalkers. Gru’mith appears. A Nightmare is banished from a child’s mind. Sagittarius, Libra, Cancer, Gemini return. Elemental vampires (Firedrinker, Stonecrusher, Windbreaker, Droughtbringer) begin appearing.
1016 – Second Dwarf War begins
Dark Dwarves and Underlings invade the Dwarven Homeland with Bloodmetal weapons. An initial push occurs; later a stalemate as Caledonian allies withdraw due to their homeland being invaded.
1017 – Corrupted Essence Dragon Spirit returns
The Red Dragon Sheldon hatches. Moltanus (Elemental Lord of Fire) is freed. Wooj (Orc Shaman) is blocked from becoming Augh. Firedrinker is defeated. A corrupted Essence Dragon spirit hunts Lion Tribe remnants. Midway faces it. Krampus abducts “Nick of the North”; Midway adventurers free Nick and banish Krampus. Dwarves receive help from mercenaries, Avyana specialists, Gnomish engineers, and Lorecrafter mages; Silverthorne sends supplies.
1018 – Corrupted Essence Dragon Spirit ended
With help from The Benevolent One, an ancient corruption is quelled. Dwarves engage Dark Dwarves in an honor duel—draw. Dark Dwarves’ champion, backed by dark powers, is defeated before re-opening a portal. Orc allies attempt to reincarnate Gromm’s spirit; prevented by returning it to Splitskull (requiring tribal reconciliation). Midway adventurers dispatch the corrupted dragon spirit. Vath, King of the Death Knights, is destroyed. Krampus returns and is permanently defeated.