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Dragonlance Timeline
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The timeline in the fictional universe of Dragonlance utilises a calendar centred around The Cataclysm.
PC stands for Prae Cataclius (Pre-Cataclysm)
AC stands for Alt Cataclius (After Cataclysm)
SC stands for Secundus Cataclius (Second Cataclysm)
Prae Cataclius
Age of Starbirth
Before the Beginning, there is Chaos. Then, out of the Chaos comes thought and being-the High God. Paladine and Takhisis answer the High God's call, and Gilean serves the Balance between Good and Evil. Among their companion is Reorx, who forges a mighty hammer and smites the Chaos. The sparks that fly up from the hammer light the heavens as stars!
Reorx then shapes the great globe of Krynn and a sun to light it.Paladine and Takhisis give birth to the First Born Five dragons, but the Dark Queen corrupts them. Grief-stricken Paladine breathes life into statues of precious metals to form metallic dragons.
In the All Dragons War, the forces of Good and Evil release terrible devastation upon the world. Ashamed, the gods vow to stop the war. Soon, however, they covet the spirits of the living stars and battle erupts again in the All Saints War. Ultimately, the gods of light give the spirits physical bodies, the dark gods curse them with mortality, and the gray gods give them free will.
Next, the deities of Good fashion elves, those of Evil shape ogres, and those of Neutrality create humans. The High God forms other children of Krynn. Finally, each family of gods produces one of the gods of magic, each taking as his symbol one of Krynn's three moons.
Age of Dreams
- 9000 - 8500 PC - Ogres claim Krynn's mountains, elves withdraw to the forests, and humans take the plains.
- 8500 - 5000 PC - Ogres build an empire with human slaves.
- 8700 PC - Reorx chooses a group of humans to take to a northern land and teach his craft.
- 6320 - 5980 PC - Igraine's heresy; slave revolts begin.
- 6000 - 5000 PC - As ogres embrace cruelty, humans rise up to slay their masters. Ogre civilization falls.
- 5000 - 3000 PC - Elves seek to build their own civilization in a wood already home to the chromatic dragons.
- 4000 PC - Elves, under Silvanos, prepare for war against the dragons. Meanwhile, the god of the Forge curses his proud; many consider this the birth of the gnomes.
- 3350 PC - Silvanesti is founded. Meanwhile, the gods of magic reenter the world through the Graystone.
- 3100 PC - The Graystone releases wild magic. Some of the chosen chase it and are transformed into Scions.
- 3100 - 2900 PC - The chosen kill most Scions, then retreat to caves that dwarves will later call Kal-Thax.
- 2900 - 2700 PC - Dwarves delve Thorin; Scions tutor folk touched by the Graygem; minotaurs found Mithandrus.
- 2710 PC - Dwarves discover the dragon stones from the First Dragon War and return them to the surface.
- 2600 PC - A barbarian chief unites human tribes into the Empire of Ergoth, destroying all who won't yield.
- 2500-2200 PC - Ergoth expands; trade with elves leads to intermarriage and half-elves. Gully dwarves appear.
- 2515 PC - Silvanos dies; border relations became strained among humans, half-elves, and elves.
- 2192-2140 PC - The slaying of the elf Speaker leads to the Kinslayer War.
- 2140-2100 PC - The elf faction loyal to Kith-Kanan declares independence from Silvanesti.
- 2128-2073 PC - Disputes between Thorbardin and declining Ergoth result in the War of the Mountain.
- 2073 PC - Kith-Kanan engineers the Swordsheath Scroll peace treaty between the elves, dwarves, and Ergoth.
- 2072 PC - Thorbardin's dwarves forge a replica of the hammer of Reorx, presenting it to Ergoth as a peace offering. It later will be called the Hammer of Kharas.
- 2050-2030 PC - Kith-Kanan and his elves migrate west to their new homeland - Qualinesti.
- 2009 PC - Thoradin has vanished inexplicably.
- 2000-1900 PC - Humans, dwarves, and elves erect the fortress of Pax Tharkas, a monument to peace.
- 1900-1750 PC - Brutal emperors reign in Ergoth, exploiting citizens to the point of rebellion.
- 1801 PC - Solamnus marches east to crush a rebellion.
- 1800 PC - Solamnus and his army join the rebels.
- 1799-1791 PC - In the Rose Rebellion, Solamnus wins the rebels independence from Ergoth.
- 1775 PC - A divine vision leads Solamnus to found the Knights of Solamnia, protectors of the world.
- 1750-1300 PC - New nations arise from ruined Ergoth.
- 1600-1560 PC - The minotaur hero Ambeoutin founds a nation of brutal honor in northeastern Ansalon. Upon his death his sons Mithas and Kothas divide the realm.
- 1480 PC - The realm of Istar develops into a nexus for world trade, while Solamnia remains a military power.
- 1399-1010 PC - Takhisis seeds the mines of Thoradin with dragon eggs, returning her children to Krynn.
- 1060-1018 PC - The Third Dragon War; mages create five Dragon Orbs, which call the dragons to their doom.
- 1018 PC - Huma Dragonbane and and his beloved Gwynneth-really the silver dragon, Heart-find the first dragonlances. Takhisis herself falls to a lance and swears to depart with her dragons.
Age of Might
- 967 PC - Dwarves begin work on the city of Zakhalax, also called the Tree of Life, in Thorbardin.
- 963 PC - Under its first king, Karthay Pah, Istar begins a new calendar – Istarian Age (IA) .
- 948 PC - Dwarves found Hillow, an outlying dwarf kingdom. (15 IA)
- 850 PC - Istar’s strict trade standards rile the kender of Balifor, who mount an aggressive trade war. (113 IA)
- 727 PC - After years of fruitless military and legal action, Istar exempts kender from its taxes and standards. (236 IA)
- 673 PC - Istar expansion threatens Silvanesti. Elven naval merchants blockade Istar. (290 IA)
- 600 PC - Loralon, future cleric of Paladine, is born around this time in Silvanesti. (363 IA)
- 530 PC - Ogres from the Khalkist Mountains threaten trade routes. Thoradin, Istar and Solamnia unite to drive them back. (433 IA)
- 522 PC - Ogre skirmishes end. Thoradin signs the Swordsheath scroll. (441 IA)
- 490 PC - Solamnia becomes dependent on Istarian trade, currency and ideals. Barbarians in the Estwilde, resenting Istarian trade routes through their lands, raid caravans. Istar convinces Solamnia to attacks them. (473 IA)
- 476 PC - Barbarians of the Estwilde are defeated, and Solamnia re-signs the Swordsheath scroll. (487 IA)
- 460 PC - Peace in Ansalon. Istar reigns as a centre of commerce, tax and art. Istarian expansion pens in the kingdoms of the minotaurs. (503 IA)
- 280 PC - Istar installs its first Kingpriest, Symeon I, who overthrows the Istarian Emperor. (682 IA)
- 260 PC - Construction begins on the Temple of the Kingpriest (702 IA)
- 212 PC - Temple of the Kingpriest completed. (751 IA)
- 140 PC - Kingpriest Giusecchio has slavery banned in Istar. Slave owners conspire to have him assassinated, but he is succeeded by Quenndorus, a pious man who lets his predecessor’s decision stand. (823 IA)
- 120 PC - The Kingpriest Vasari, the Lion, dies without publicly naming an heir. (842 IA)
- Pradian is named the Kingpriest’s heir, but with no witnesses, the claim is contested. Vasari’s Miceram, the crown of power, is hidden by Pradian until he can legitimately obtain the throne.
- Evestel, naming himself Vasari II, and Pradian split the Istarian Church. The Trosedil (The Three Throne’s War) begins.
- 100 PC - After 20 years of fighting, Ardosean IV emerges from the southern city of Losarcum to fight for the throne. Pradian is cut down by an archer’s arrow. Ardosean, who beheads Vasari II, wins the title of Kingpriest. (863 IA)
- Only Ergothian priests now speak out against the Kingpriest. everyone else -- even the majority of Ergothian citizens -- believes the Istaran claims that the Kingpriest is the supreme agent of the gods in the mortal realms. (863 IA)
- 94 PC - Extermination of Evil Races. The Kingpriest declares a number of races—including wizards—evil and orders their extermination. (869 IA)
- 80-20 PC - Istar's Clergy Dominant. The Istarian priesthood becomes increasingly totalitarian.
- 19 PC - A Siege on Sorcery. Mobs attack the Towers of High Sorcery; Daltigoth's tower and the Tower in the Ruins are destroyed. Istar's tower is given to the Kingpriest; the Tower in Palanthas is cursed by Andras Rannoch and the wizards withdraw to the Tower of Wayreth. (944 IA)
- 6 PC - Edict of Thought Control. A reign of terror begins as the Kingpriest declares evil thoughts a crime. (957 IA)
- 1 PC- The Kingpriest completes preparations for his ascent to godhood. On the Night of Doom, true clerics are taken from Krynn by their patron deities. (962)
- 0 PC/1 AC - The Cataclysm. A fiery mountain is launched upon Istar, driving it to the depths of the newly-created Blood Sea. The Temple of Istar is transported to the Abyss. Ergoth is split from the main continent and into two islands; central Ansalon is flooded creating the New Sea; the seaport of Tarsis in the south is stranded in the center of what will become known as the Plains of Dust. Balifor is inundated with water, which recedes, creating a desert. (963 IA)
Alt Cataclius
Age of Despair
- 3 AC - Former Knight of the Divine Hammer, Brom, is nearly lynched by a mob while trying to gauge the truth behind the tales of the Blood Sea of Istar. He is saved by Wentha MarSevrin. He offers to go with her to what remains of Taol, but she refuses. The pair never meet again.
- 141 AC - Takhisis opens a portal back into Krynn, creates a twisted temple in Neraka.
- 152 AC - Takhisis returns to the Abyss to gather her forces.
- 157 AC - Berem finds the Foundation Stone. He pries a jewel loose, and finds it immediately embedded in his chest, granting him immortality.
- 210 AC - Takhisis discovers the gate is barred; she discovers Berem is to blame.
- 287 AC - Evil dragons raid the homes of their good cousins and steal their eggs.
- 296 AC - Takhisis makes the Oath with the good dragons to keep them out of the upcoming war.
- 300-320 AC - Minions of Takhisis search unsuccessfully for Berem.
- 337 AC - Evil from the Foundation Stone draws evil creatures from nearby realms. Sanction becomes the base of operations.
- 341 AC - An alliance is offered by the Dragonarmies to Kern, Khur, Blode & the Pirate Isles, who accept rather than be destroyed.
- 342 AC - Priests of Takhisis and Black Robed mages corrupt the good dragon eggs and create the Draconians.
- 343-347 AC - Evil Gathers Its Forces. Armies are trained, and the weak are eliminated.
- 346 AC - The companions undertake separate quests looking for signs of evil spreading.
- 349 AC - Silvanesti Betrayed. Dragonarmies attack the forest nation; the elves flee to Southern Ergoth. Speaker of the Suns, Lorac Caladon uses a Dragon Orb to stop the invasion, but corrupts the forest.
- 350 AC - The Dragonarmies are strengthened by captured nations.
- 351 AC - Invasion of the eastern border of Solamnia begins.
- 352 AC - The Whitestone Council. Representatives of remaining nations gather on Sancrist and forge an alliance agains the Dragonarmies. Dragonlances are rediscovered. The High Clerist's Tower survives an attack of the Blue Dragonarmy. Metallic dragons join the war. Highlord Ariakas is killed by Tanis Half-Elven.
- 353 AC - The War of the Lance Ends. The Dragonarmies are scattered across Ansalon. Dragons retreat.
- Draconians steal the good dragon eggs and flee south.
- 353-357 AC - Whitestone forces eliminate remnants of the Dragonarmies.
- 355 AC - Gunthar Uth Wistan becomes Grand Master of the Knights of Solamnia; the Measure is revised.
- 357 AC - Kitiara Uth Matar attacks Palanthas with the remainder of the Blue Dragonarmy. She is defeated, but destroys the city.
- 383 AC - The Summer of Chaos. The Irda break the Graygem and release Chaos, who threatens the existence of the world. The Knights of Takhisis invade Ansalon, and capture much of the continent.
- 0 - The Second Cataclysm.
- Chaos's minions attack. Thorbardin is attacked from within; elves and ogres stand together to protect Blödehelm and Silvanesti. The Vingaard Mountains erupt. A rift opens in the Turbidus Ocean; minions of Chaos attack Nordmaar, Estwilde, the Northern Wastes and Solamnia.
- The ocean boils.
- The High Clerist's Tower is attacked; Knights of Takhisis astride Blue Dragons and Knights of Solamnia on Silver Dragons attack Chaos himself. Chaos is defeated.
- Paladine and the other gods and magic depart Krynn with Chaos, thus saving the world. Raistlin departs with them. Takhisis secretly steals the worlds.
- Islands named the Teeth of Chaos have formed at the site of the Rift.
Secundus Cataclius
Age of Mortals
- 1 SC (384 AC) - The Last Heroes' Tomb is constructed out of black and white marble. It contains the bodies lost in the battle with Chaos.
- A robed figure seemingly destroys the Tower of High Sorcery, though in reality it has been magically moved to Nightlund. The contents of the Great Library of Ages also disappears.
- 2 SC (385 AC) - The red dragon Malystyrx arrives at the Misty Isle.
- 3 SC (386 AC) - Malys destroys the area around the Bay of Balifor. Riverwind leads a kender army against Malys, but is slain in the attack. Moonsong leads the remaining kender west.**
- A bard with only memories of Krynn appears.
- 4 SC (387 AC) - The Dragon Purge Begins. Malys uses a ritual to absorb the spirits of dragons on Ansalon. Other dragons also learn the ritual and claim lands. The metallic dragons withdraw to the Dragon Isles. Khellendros the Blue claims territory near Palanthas.
- 5 SC (388 AC) - Goldmoon receives a vision from a sage telling her to look within for healing power. A battle of dragons destroys Solace, and she cures an injured dwarf with her own power.
- 6 SC (389 AC) - The Knights of Takhisis spread outward from Neraka. Draconians found the city of Teyr.
- Onysablet the Black turns New Coast and Blödehelm into a swamp.
- 7 SC (390 AC) - With help from the Sage, Goldmoon develops the power of Heart.
- Palin Majere Leads the White Robes. Mages disagree about the role of magic. Some abandon the Art.
- 9 SC (392 AC) - Lord Gunthar dies. Liam Erhling becomes the new Grand Master and unveils the revised Measure.
- 11 SC (394 AC) - Dragons continue to fight over territory. Silvanesti is enclosed within a magical barrier.
- 12 SC (395 AC) - Gellidus the White captures Southern Ergoth; the island becomes a glacier.
- 13 SC (396 AC) - Billee Juniper, or Belladonna, claims rulership of Hylo.
- 14 SC (397 AC) - A blue dragon (Thunder) and a brass (Splendor) carve out two realms in the eastern portion of the Plains of Dust.
- 15 SC (398 AC) - The Vision returns to the Knights of Takhisis.
- 16 SC (399 AC) - A red called Fenalysten takes a portion of the Estwilde and Throtl, while a green, Lorrinar takes the northeastern forest and a black, Mohrlex, takes southern Nordmaar.
- 18 SC (401 AC) - By order of Solamnic High Command, people explore the Desolation.
- 20 SC (403 AC) - A mysterious figure, the Shadow Sorcerer, emerges from the Desolation with magical powers.
- 22 SC (405 AC) - Qualinesti elves begin disappearing.
- 25 SC (408 AC) - Beryllinthranox the green takes Qualinesti by demonstrating her power to steal the elves' life force.
- 28 SC (411 AC) - The Last Conclave. Palin Majere, head of the Conclave, and the Shadow Sorcerer, and the Master of the Tower at Wayreth discuss the future of magic. The Shadow Sorcerer demonstrates magic that is felt rather than memorized. Palin holds the Last Conclave and dissolves the Orders of High Sorcery.
- 29 SC (412 AC) - Beryllinthranox tries to conquer Throbardin. The dwarves seal their fortress. Some dwarves oppose the decision, and follow Severus Stonehand, a daewar, out of the mountain.
- 30 SC (413 AC) - The Dragon Purge Ends. Malystyrx finalizes the borders and forbids further combat.
- Stonehand retakes Zhakar and cures the mold plague. Thoradin is reborn.
- 31 SC (414 AC) - The Heroes of the Heart openly challenge the great dragons for dominance of Ansalon.
- 33 SC (416 AC) - Brine dies and Malys fails in her attempt to become a god.
- 38 SC (421 AC) - The War of Souls. A strange storm covers Krynn, bringing with it the prophet of the One God, Mina. Mina leads a revolt within the Knights of Neraka (Takhisis) and takes control of the organization. She enters the shield of Silvanesti with her troops, and assists the elves in defeating Cyan Bloodbane and destroying the shield. The Knights take control of Silvanesti.
- Leaving a small occupying force in Silvanost, Mina marches her forces to Solanthus where the heavily fortified Solamnic city falls to the magic of the One God.
- Iyesta and Stenndunuus are both killed – Iyesta by an army of brutes led by an enigmatic figure working with Thunder and Thunder by the Rose Knight, Linsha Majere.
- The Night of Blood. General Hotak de Droka kills Emperor Chot es-Kalin and takes over Mithas. He is assited by the power of the Temple of the Forerunners, led by his wife Nepherra.
- The green dragon Beryl launches an assault on Qualinost, but Gilthas —no longer the puppet king—has orchestrated an escape route for his people, with the help of some Knights of Neraka stationed in the city and the dwarves of Thorbardin. In the ensuing battle, the city is destroyed and Beryl is slain.
- Gilthas and the Qualinesti travel across the Plains of Dust to Silvanesti, where they join the forces of Alhana Starbreeze. The elves march north to Sanction to join the Solamnic forces attacking the city. An army of minotaur occupies Silvanesti in their absence. The Knights and elves are victorious.
- Paladine sacrifices his immortality to defeat the One God (Takhisis). Silvanoshei, son of Porthios Kanan and Alhana Starbreeze, kills Takhisis, and is subsequently slain by Mina, who escapes the city.
- Krynn is returned to its proper orbit, and the remaining gods return to the world.
- Dalamar the Dark and Jenna of the Red Robes start to reform the Orders of High Sorcery. After Palin Majere rejects (on numerous occasions) the post of Head of the White Robes, they search for a wizard to replace him.
- 39 SC (422 AC) - After burying the remains of the fallen Takhisis in an unknown location, Mina switched alliegance to the newly returned god of death, Chemosh. She travels Ansalon, recruiting new followers for the dark god, including the death knight Sir Ausric Krell.
- 40 SC (423 AC) - The Wizards of High Sorcery reclaim the Tower of Wayreth from the sorcerer Kalrakin. Jenna of Palanthas becomes Head of the Conclave, while Coryn is made Head of the White Robes and Dalamar the Dark leads the black.
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