Timeline
Timeline
Timeline
Prehistory
Dragons formed societies based on element. Fire dragons lived in the Agni Flats, electric dragons in Concurrent Skies, earth dragons in the Shrouded Reach, and ice dragons in the now-Abandoned Arctic. As they expanded, they began to fight over the vast and fertile lands of War Fang.
The First Millenium
Year 0
The Unification. The Four Elementals of each element ceased the fighting and called for peace. Warfang is founded, and the Guardians created. First Year of the Dragon.
Year 422
Non-Elemental magic is discovered, initial reactions are negative. The discoverer learns the ability to magically heal without gems, turning much of the public's fear into awe and wonder, though questions arise over the implications of dragons harnessing what is believed to be the power of the Ancestors. The Elder Guardians seize the discoverer's research.
Year 679
Current Elder Guardians are interested in non-elemental magic, and begin a search for someone able to use the discoverer's notes. They locate one, who expands on the notes and teaches them to others. Only Healing and Levitation magic is known.
The Second Millenium
Year 1284
The first wind dragon is born. Wind eggs begin to appear in electric/earth clutches at a rate of 1 in 100 eggs.
Year 1325
Non-elemental magic has been greatly improved over the centuries. Public opinion is positive. Healing is able to repair many, even severe injuries. Levitation has advanced, and Access Magic, Barrier Magic, and Light Magic have been created since 679.
Year 1626
The first water dragon is born. Water eggs begin to appear in fire/ice clutches at a rate of 1 in 100 eggs.
Year 1788
Strike Magic, Restraining Magic, Magic Depletion, Spirit-Body Alignment and Heritage Substitution Magic has been created since 1325.
Year 1907
Embericus, a fire dragon, perverts his element with magic, creating the first artificial element, shadow. Other dragons flock to him, and are corrupted as well. Their offspring are natural-born shadow dragons.
The Third Millenium
Year 2040
Monsena, an earth dragon, and Fulgesis, an electric dragon, create another two elements, poison and fear, respectively. Together they corrupted the willing into their followers, who then helped them corrupt others against their will.
Year 2102
The descendants and followers of Penumbris (formerly Embericus), Venomena (Monsena), and Terrifesis (Fulgesis) are persecuted by Warfang, and escape to the unknown, hostile Dark Lands, where they are thought to die out.
Year 2177
The Zephyr Kingdom is born. Descendants of the first wind dragon unites the wind dragons and guides them to the Shrouded Reach, where they raise mountains in the sky to live on.
Year 2314
Petrification Magic is accidentally created.
Year 2438
Water dragons begin to settle the Lunar Sea, creating the Ocean Domain. Many water dragons follow.
Year 2603
Portal Magic is perfected.
Year 2657
Warfang settles the Wetland Abyss, Shattered Vale, and build a new temple.
Year 2705
The Temple of Wetland Abyss is destroyed by ape tribes. Warfang begins its long war against the apes.
Year 2874
Having lost more than half of the Shattered Vale to dragonkind, the Ape Tribes form an united front against dragons, united by the Ape King, and start to push back and destroy Warfang's settlements with improved weaponry and their tamed creatures.
Year 2921
Warfang expands to Willow Woods, Dark Lands, and discover that the dark dragons have persisted and tamed the dangerous wilds.
Year 2944
The conscription is changed from affecting a percentage of each family above the age of 30, to a mandatory two-year service from all reaching the age of 24. Incentives are put in place to encourage soldiers staying in the army for longer.
Year 2960
The Seer, in her last moment, prophesizes the coming of the purple dragon, and his destiny to change the world forever.
Year 2970
The first purple dragon egg appears. Conflicts between Warfang and the Dark Lands break out into full-scale war.
Year 2974
Warfang continues to push Cheetah territories further west to increase their own farmlands. Cheetahs refuse, causing a slow war to finally break out. The Cheetahs are at a major disadvantage, lasting only due to Warfang's war against the Dark Lands.
Year 2975
General Lyneris begins an expansion of the Warfang Army, increasing the number of Divisions from 11 to 20.
Year 2982
As the Warfang Army is fully occupied fighting the Dark Lands, the Apes retake the Wetland Abyss and all lands to the west of it. Unable to defend its territories in the Shattered Vale, Warfang evacuates their citizens by the borders
Year 2991
The Apes retake the Wetland Abyss.
The Fourth Millenium
Year 3000
Year of the Dragon. The purple dragon hatches.
Year 3002
Conflicts with the Dark Lands come to a slow halt. Having regained their lost territory, the Dark Lands do not attack Warfang, who remain on the defensive as they focus on the Apes and Cheetahs.
Year 3014
The new Seer is identified.
Year 3016, Fourth Moon
The Wetland Abyss is retaken by Warfang.
Exact dates may be subject to change.