Time Line of the Shards World
History prior to the 65,000 as been worked out by scholars from fragments of knowledge, times may wildly inaccurate.
Pre 120,000 years ago
The world is nothing but potential
120,000-100,000 years ago The Time of the Vrynuu
The Vrynuu come and create the ancient servitor races including.
The Draken, Wolfen, Ogryn, Unicorns, Rakken, Bloodstone, Forsaken, plus many others
100,000-75,000 years ago - The Age of Draken
The Vrynnu leave and the Draken the most powerful of the Servitor races rule, with all others nothing but their slaves.
They are at constant war, battles is what they love, nothing records this time other than perhaps the memories of those that still live.
75,000 years ago - The Shattering
The world is shattered into fragments by Phoenix a specially created bloodlines to stop the continuing war.
75,000-65,000 years ago - The Age of the Void
The fragmented worlds slowly depopulate and descend and devolve into darkness, the Draken and bloodlines appear lost forever.
From this point on the time line is that as told by Fey from thier spoken histories, believe what you wish.
65,000-40,000 years ago - Age of the Alfar
One of the shattered fragments now called Faerie awakens from its dark time.
The Alfar tribes rise into the light using technology and magic they create a peaceful prosperous civilisation.
40,000 years Ago - The Sacrifice
Millions of Alfar sacrifice themselves to rid the world of the horrors.
40,000-35,000 years ago The First Age of Darkness
Civilsation collapses without the advanced techno-magic of the Alfar.
Survivors of the Alfar race gather on Atlantis.
Vampires eventually settle in what will become Salem and dominate it. Werewolves form Werewolf Nation.
35,000-20,000 years ago Age of the Immortal.
The immortal children of the Alfar build a new Empire.
The Empire is fueled by Netherworld magic, Poseidonis is Emperor of the Monarch.
Monarchs colonise other worlds including Earth.
18,000-20,000 years ago Age of the Dark Monarchs
Mortanis deposes Poseidonis and acquires the book of Geas.
Mortanis turns the Monarchs to the use of Horror tainted magic
Civil war between the two factions break out, however no True Monarch will kill another.
Rebels under the lead of Poseidonis create the FORGE.
FORGE used incorrectly/is flawed. Atlantis sinks beneath the waves
14,000-18,000 years ago Age of the Elder Races
Other elder races of Faerie come to the fore following the sinking of Atlantis and the waning of the Monarchs power.
(Tuatha de Danan, Firbolg, Formorii, Partholanians, Nemedians and others)
11,000-14,000 years ago The Second Age of Darkness
The Monarch Domnu takes on the mantle of the third Goddess of the trinity.
She gives her power to the Formori and tries to recreate the empire.
The Elder Races fight back driving the True Formorii almost to extinction.
Domnu accepts the worship of other races to bolster her ranks.
8,000-11,000 years ago Age of the Young.
With the defeat of the Formorii the Elder Races begin to retreat from the world.
The Younger Races of Faerie come to power (Sidhe, Dwarves, Satyrs and others)
The Jacks are created.
The Forest Sidhe leave for Frontier and the Sea Sidhe leave for Archipelago.
Seelie and Unseelie Courts are founded
The Old Calendar dating system was brought back from place called Earth, much of what is told from here on is written history.
8,000 years ago until the year 1813 Golden Age of the Courts
The Courts come to power
The Dance takes over life in Faerie. Long periods of peace and balance between the courts
The courts eventually start exiling those who break the laws.
These join with Domnu and form the modern Formori.
1813 to 1815 or AU0 The Third Age of Darkness
Compo breaks the cycle of two courts when he overthrows Queen Morgana and installs Queen Blue.
Courts merge to form the Courts of Night and Day, ruling jointly under Queen Jess and Queen Blue.
The peoples of Faerie approach Finnlay advising they will support him in return for certain boons.
The Shards unite and Lokion is defeated when the Forge of Faerie is used
Finnlay is proclaimed Ard-Ry of Faerie
AUO - The New Calendar celebrate the uniting of Shards back in to one world
AU0 to now - Age of the High King
Page last updated on 5/2/12
Content for this page by Richardh and ChrisP
