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World History at a Glance

15,000 AA (50,000 ago) - Beginning of Ante Adventu

Ponderan society as it is now properly recognized begins to develop after thousands of years of gradual evolution on Onus. 

0 DA (35,000 years ago) - Beginning of Deorum Adventu

The Gods arrive to Nyra and happen upon the Ponderan who have already developed a fully functioning society. This year is remembered by the Ponderan as the year zero on their calendar. This same calendar continues in use among the Humans, the Famulus, and the Kalnis. However, most of these species have no popular recollection of this event.

15,000 DA (20,000 years ago)

Ponderans begin breeding the Famulus through extensive eugenics.

20,000 DA (15,000 years ago)

Above-ground Sarkin society

30,000 DA (5000 years ago)

Kaze society begins to develop.

30,500 (4500 years ago)

Utwesh society begins to develop.

34,500 DA (4000 years ago)

A significant population of Humans has resulted from the interbreeding of Ponderan and Famulus

35,000 DA (3500 years ago)

Humans are neither Ponderan nor Famulus. The law cannot determine their deserved treatment. They choose to conduct The Great Experiment by exiling the Humans to the Lazvarian continent to determine their mettle when pitted against nature.

35,250 DA (3250 years ago)

Sarkin-Human War. As the Humans begin colonizing Lazvar proper, they encounter the Sarkin for the first time. This marks the beginning of the skirmishes which will proceed for years to come.

35,500 DA (3000 years ago)

Sarkin begin migrating underground

35,600 DA (2900 years ago)

Human society begins to develop.

36,000 DA (2500 years ago)

Underdwelling Sarkin society

Ethakkra suppress Utwesh as ethnic and cultural minority

Sarkin discover blackpowder

37,500 DA (1000 years ago)

Ethakkra cult created within Utwesh society

37,700 DA (800 years ago)

The Ethakkra cult drives the Utwesh people toward the first war with the Kaze

The Utwesh ways are overtaken by the Ethakkra

The first Famulus revolt

Famulus are defeated and some flee Onus to Lazvar

Sarkin discover steam technology

Kalniss are interbred between Humans and Famulus

Sarkin Cultural Revolution

Famulus-Human War

Kalniss flee to northern Faydorn

Kalnis society

Humans win Famulus-Human War

Ethakkra-Kaze War ends in stalemate

Utwesh uprising

Utwesh suppressed and flee to the Torrid Expanses

Utwesh society

Famulus genocide The Ponderans

Famulus society

38,490 DA (10 years ago)

Kin'Dor returns to the Brak, bringing news of the world.

0 BR - The end of the Dark Ages - Borias Reperium

Borias is freed from the Temple of Twilodon. The Steam Age begins.

5 BR

The Third Eye overthrows King Doran