Timeline of Faerûn: Netheril
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This is the second of a series of articles following the description of Timeline of Faerûn. Dates are in Dalereckoning.
[edit] Netheril: The rise and fall of Netheril.
[edit] -3859
Alliance of the fishing villages of Fenwick, Gers, Gilan, Gustaf, Moran, Nauseef, and Janick into Seventon. Soon renamed Netheril. (1 NY) Beginning of the First Age.
[edit] -3843
The drow city of Ched Nasad is founded.
[edit] -3835
The elven realm of Eaerlann open dialogues with Netheril; humans begin to learn magic from the Eaerlanni elves during this decade.
[edit] -3827
Death of Nether the Elder.
[edit] -3770
Fall of the dwarven realm of Oghrann.
[edit] -3727
Word of a nation of "humanlike rock beings who dwell in earthen mountains and hills" reach Netheril. Netheril scouts begin search for dwarves.
[edit] -3717
The Duergaran city of Gracklstugh is founded.
[edit] -3611
Fall of the dwarven realm of Gharraghaur.
[edit] -3595
War breaks out between the elven nations of Eaerlann, Mieyritar, and Illefarn. The humans, caught in the middle, are unable to trade with one for fear of retribution from the others.
[edit] -3533
The Nether Scrolls are uncovered by the Netherese in the ruins of Aryvandaar; the humans soon abandon the magic taught by the elves for greater power. End of the First Age, Beginning of the Nether Age. (326 NY)
[edit] c.-3520
The elves of the North begin aiding in the escapes of gnomish slaves from their Netherese captors, helping them move south and east across the Realms.
[edit] c.-3500
Menzoberranzan is founded.
[edit] -3462
Creation of Congenio's pebbles (Ioun Stones).
[edit] -3458
After 269 years of searching the Netherese discover and establish trade with the dwarven kingdom of Delzoun.
[edit] -3400
Start of the Ninth Rysar of Rystall Wood.
[edit] -3392
The Duergar King Horgar Steelshadow II proclaims the founding of Deepkingdom with Gracklstugh as its royal seat, claiming sovereignty over all gray dwarf enclaves north of the Sharnlands and west of the Buried Realms beneath Anauroch.
[edit] -3389
Fall of the dwarven realm of Haunghdannar. The sea is believed to have made all the dwarves of this nation mad and the realm dwindles and is abandoned. Their descendants are thought to be the Madbeards of today.
[edit] -3386
Hoyden is established by elves seeking to end the squabbling between the nations of Eaerlann, Mieyritar, and Illefarn.
[edit] -3381
Two of the Nether Scrolls are stolen during an excursion in the High Forest. The mages carrying the scrolls are slaughtered by a grove of treants. The Scrolls are never recovered.
[edit] -3354
War between the two remaining elven nations comes to an end. The 240 year war decimates their numbers thrice over.
[edit] -3332
In less than a tenday, the Sunset Plague claims the lives of almost everyone in Calimport, including more than half the ruling family. Calimport lies empty for nearly a century, as many are afraid of the plague.
[edit] -3326
The Abbey of the Moon burns in a forest fire. It becomes haunted by powerful apparitions who destroy all who enter.
[edit] -3315
Birth of the Netherese arcanist Ioulaum.
[edit] -3309
The Numosi and Jhimari schools of the Dukars are destroyed by kraken out of the Trench of Lopok.
[edit] -3200
End of the First Age of Calimshan. Beginning of the Second Age (until -1900DR).
[edit] -3095
Half of the Nether Scrolls is stolen by elves of Cormanthyr and secreted away by the High Mages of that realm. One of the thieves is the gnome elf-friend Rilmohx Sha'Quessir.
[edit] -3014
Ioulaum creates the first mythallar. A mythallar is established in Northreach. Beginning of the Mythallar Era. (845 NY)
[edit] -3011
Ioulaum creates the Mantle of Ioulaum, the first magic item to use the mythallar.
[edit] -3002
Raising of the Mythal/Birth of Myth Nantar. Nantar, a small town on the slopes of the Hmer Plateau and long the center of Dukar culture, becomes Myth Nantar, City of Destinies, as the High Mages raise a mythal around the soon-growing city. This becomes the site for much magical research and lore. It is also the location of a new central academy for Dukars and other schools and towers in the city teach numerous other methods of magic brought by the former surface elves (and some hidden marids' magic). Any Dukars trained at Myth Nantar, for the first time, must vow oaths of fealty to the Empire and the Coronal at Coryselmal.
[edit] c.-3000
The dwarven realm of Ammarindar flourishes. The Gate of Iron is built by dwarves to protect the region of present-day Durpar and Ulgarth from the Imaskari empire. Tibold, in present-day Erlkazar, is founded as an outpost of the dwarves of High Shanatar to resist the Second Calimshan Empire's advances. Trade relations open between the surface elves of Cormanthyr and the sea elves of Arselmalyr at Myth Nantar. The Kuo-toan city of Sloopdilmonpolop, City of Pools, is founded.
[edit] -2993
Ioulaum creates the first floating city - Ioulaum's Enclave.
[edit] -2919
The Ironstar Kingdom of dwarves begins this year under the lone Ironstar clan.
[edit] -2900
The incredibly ancient Coronal Kahvoerm dies upon placing his selu'taar upon the hilt of the Ruler's Blade. His fourth son attempts to take his place, but the Ruler's Blade rejects him and destroys the greedy elf in a gout of greenish flame. Sakrattars Irithyl, the youngest of the Coronal's great-grandsons, takes up the blade and is proclaimed Coronal by ancient blade-rite, as was Kahvoerm. So begins the Second Rysar of Cormanthyr.
[edit] -2811
There are now a total of 13 floating Netherese cities.
[edit] -2770
The Slaughter of Sharrven: The elven realm of Sharrven fragments and falls due to an inexplicable explosion of the monstrous population within the southern High Forest. Survivors flee to Eaerlann and Evereska, and the realm lies vacant but for a few settlements and outposts (though the southern forest retain the name "Sharrven" until the modern era). While proof is sorely lacking, the paranoid elves of Siluvanede quickly blame the power-hungry mages of Netheril, and vow to slay any Netherese wizard that strays into their western High Forest realm.
[edit] -2758
End of Netheril's Mythallar Era. Beginning of the Silver Age. (1101 NY)
[edit] c.-2650
The city of Bhaluin is founded by the Raurin Empire.
[edit] -2637
Mezro, in Chult, is founded by Ubtao.
[edit] -2600
Dareth, the dwarven "Ice Kingdom," is founded. Orloebar Snowbeard is crowned king. The last known dwarves of Shanatar fall on the northern slopes of the Sulduskoon River. High Shanatar falls into human hands. Work begins on the Twisted Tower.
[edit] -2550
The Great Glacier begins forming upon the death of Ulutiu. Year 0 of Ulutiun Calendar.
[edit] -2549
Despite repeated attacks and attempts to stop them, the drow complete the Twisted Tower this year and build up their presence here.
[edit] -2540
Death of Congenio Ioun.
[edit] -2539
The Spiderfires: Drow inflict their greatest damage upon the forests since the Twelve Nights of Fire by setting the southern Rystall Woods aflame with a swarm of spiders made out of arcane fire. After a long, dry summer, the woods burn easily. This clears more than 100 miles of forest south of the River Tesh, and severs the southern part of the woods around and to the west of the Twisted Tower from the greater Rystall Woods and widens the cleared lands between them and Cormanthor.
[edit] -2488
Empire of Raurin (Imaskari, Artificers) destroyed. Exiles flee to the west, eventually settling on the shores of the Alambar Sea.
[edit] c.-2475
The Great Glacier continues to expand, covering the lands that will eventually be known as Vaasa & Damara.
[edit] -2436
An apprentice working for the phaerimm steals seven of the Nether Scrolls. The mageling is killed as he leaves the city, but the Scrolls are never recovered.
[edit] c.-2400
Calimshan garrisons eastern Iltkkazar in the vicinity of the Omlarandin Mountains, south of the Wurlur (present-day: River Ith).
[edit] -2391
The beholder hive of Zokir, the City of Orbs, is founded.
[edit] -2387
A work strike by the gnomes of Netheril is successful, and the gnomes are released from servitude to the Netherese. Most gnomes head immediately south, fleeing from Netheril.
[edit] -2381
The palace of the Bakkal of Calimport erupts in flames, ending that corrupt and vicious dynasty. The fires spread and destroy the western half of Calimport.
[edit] c.-2300
The Earliest human-built boats sail the southern Alambar coasts as Raurinese refugees flee north and along the seacoasts. Easily attacked and sunk by sahaugin, boats are small and usable only for coastal fishing, not exploration. Raurinese refugees continue their expansions over land.
[edit] -2280
The Erehnir Reconstruction: After guild wars and other conflicts destroy much of Calimport, many areas are rebuilt in the religious and artistic manner they are known by to this day. The walls of at least two western sections of modern Calimport retain hints of murals that graced the walls when they were created during this decade.
[edit] -2274
A clan of dwarves from the Tortured Land are exiled to the Great Glacier. Four survive the trek to the Novularond and become the forebears of the Innugaakalikurit.
[edit] -2237
The Netherese arcanist Trebbe is killed when he attempts to enchant a magical crown and the spells go awry somehow. This crown becomes known later in history as the Crown of Horns.
[edit] -2207
End of the Silver Age. The Golden Age of Netheril begins. (1652 NY) Birth of Jeriah Chronos, who laters becomes known as the Chronomancer.
[edit] -2200
Start of the Tenth Rysar of Rystall Wood. Two Rystall elves, forbidden lovers long kept apart by their feuding noble families, secretly ask the Coronal for aid. He helps them stage their "deaths" and the two are transformed together to become the first baelnorn sworn to the Coronal and Cormanthor, rather than to a particular House. Forever apart in life, the Guardian Paramours become the most faithful defenders of the grounds of Castle Cormanthor.
[edit] -2135
The god Re founds Skuld and gives it the name "City of Shadows." Year 1 of Mulhorand Calendar.
[edit] -2103
The Chronomancer aids Illusk against orc hordes. He stands nearly alone against them and is grievously injured.
[edit] -2095
Death of the Chronomancer from a war wound that never healed.
[edit] -2087
The god Enlil finds pearls on the west coast of the Alambar. He founds the city of Unthalass ("City of Gems").
[edit] -2064
A tremendous orc horde, led by giants and their ogre generals, completely razes the human civilization of Illusk.
[edit] -2059
Scimitars are introduced to Netheril. There is speculation that the scimitar was originally a drowish weapon.
[edit] -1967
Unther and Mulhorand clash at the River of Swords. The first Unther-Mulhorand War begins.
[edit] -1961
Re and Enlil agree that the River of Swords will be the eternal boundary between Unther and Mulhorand. There are occasional clashes, but never is there a major war between the two powers again.
[edit] -1950
Fighting a drow incursion into the western woods, Coronal Sakrattars sacrifices himself to create a blood dragon and destroy the massive horde of drow occupying the last ruins of Uvaeren and the Twisted Tower (though not the Tower itself). The Coronal's chosen blade-heir receives and draws the Ruler's Blade without incident; Sinaht Irithyl becomes the third Coronal of Cormanthyr.
[edit] -1931
The armies of Calimshan destroy the Idol of Nomog-Geaya and its hobgoblin worshipers. Henceforth, this area is known as the Gorge of the Fallen Idol.
[edit] c.-1900
By this time, Calimshan rules as far north as the Snowflake Mountains and is composed of four separate kingdoms within its empire; Calimshan (the original lands of Coramshan and the Calim Empire), Mir, Tethyr, and Iltkazar. End of the Second Age and beginning of the Third Age.
[edit] -1900
From now until -1400DR, the Caltazar Hills, in present-day Tethyr, come under constant attack from the beholder nations of the Lake of Steam. The building of Citadel Felbarr, the surface garrison to protect Delzoun against the orcs. The Final Fall of Shanatar sees the dwarves seal their deep realms from any entrants, and all but disappear from southern Faerun.
[edit] -1896
Twenty-four scrolls of the remaining Nether Scrolls are stolen. The thieves, fearful of Netherese retribution, destroy the golden scrolls, pounding them into gold chunks.
[edit] -1846
Records show that the dwarven realm of Ammarindar has its King's Seat at Splendarrmornn, the Shining Mountain.
[edit] -1838
In retribution for Calishite adventurers plundering her hoard and slaying one of her brood, Ylveraasahlisar the Rose Dragon destroys Calimshan's army, the Caleph's Court, the Bakkal Raor, and two-thirds of Calimport before she settles onto the throne and rules the heart of the empire. Much of Calimport Muzad (under-Calimport) comes into being with the wyrm's attack, as her demands for the city's immediate reconstruction forces builders to simply smooth out the rubble and begin again.
[edit] -1803
Occurring from now until -1350, the Deepbear Battles, a war between the duergar and a nation of quaggoths, marks the beginning of Deepkingdom's decline.
[edit] -1783
The Dragon's Wrath: A great fire levels all of central Calimport.
[edit] -1726
Dragonslayers led by Rafak el Cajaan sorely wound the Rose Dragon and drive her out of Calimport; while she escapes the humans, Ylvera dies under the jaws of their bronze dragon ally, Cadasalmpar. The Cajaan dynasty refounds human rule of the Calim empire.
[edit] c.-1720
Netherese explorers start to build and settle undersea cities on the Inner Sea continental shelf over the Plains of Duna within territory claimed by the sea elves and the merfolk. Netherese mages either keep Aryselmatyn forces at bay or enslave any Serôsians that enter their sphere of influence.
[edit] -1720
Netherese wizards arrive near the blasted ruins of Uvaeren, fleeing something; they die within two years after uncovering a hidden library cache and unwittingly setting loose some of its magical defenses.
[edit] -1708
By this time, the once-widespread Cajaan dynasty of Calimshan is reduced to its last male heir. The worship of a "great sun god" arises in Calimshan.
[edit] c.-1700s
Netherese begin to explore the Inner Sea and establish the three subsea colonies of Deep Netheril.
[edit] -1700
The Pasha of Calimport's third son becomes Emir of Tethyr. His debauchery soon drives the elves of Tethir into conflict with the humans.
[edit] -1694
Rise of power of the Merynth dynasty of Arselmalyr under the warrior Essyl Merynth, nephew of the dying Coronal Tanrah Eshalniith.
[edit] -1660
"The Three Seaflame Battles": The aquatic elves of the Inner Sea march on the three cities of Deep Netheril. The enclaves are destroyed by the elven High Mages, creating the bays where Saerloon and Selgaunt stand today.
[edit] -1648
Sossalian ancestors of the Ulutiuns settle by the Lugalpgotak sea.
[edit] -1570
The fishing town of Zazesspur becomes a fortified city, with the emir's palace built at its' center.
[edit] -1550
The eastern expanse of the Darthiir Wood, between the mountains and down the Almraiven Peninsula, is consumed by fire.
[edit] -1539
Start of the Third Serôs War. Coronal Essyl lashes out against minor koalinth and scrag raids to the north, and ignites the war by uniting the koalinth and merrow against a common foe.
[edit] -1537
The merrow kingdom of P'Karnis falls.
[edit] -1535
The ixitxachitl Imperium of Ilvanyv falls. In the same year, the long loyal merfolk of Thalorlyn on the Hmur plateau rebel against the oppressive violence of the Third Serôs War.
[edit] -1533
Establishment of Thalorlyn as the independent First Kingdom of Hmur, and they claim Myth Nantar.
[edit] -1535
Yrlaphon established among the eastern woods, across the River Lis from Cormanthor.
[edit] -1531
Nearly one-third of the merfolk of Serôs (the Inner Sea) are killed as the Aryselmalyr Empire puts down the rebellon at Thalorlyn.
[edit] -1530
Frontier Wars between the Calimshan Empire and the elves of Tethir last until -1300DR. It is during this time that the Calishites discover the method of making shortbows, from captured elven longbows. Trade roads in today's Tethyr and Calimshan date from this period. Agents of Coronal Essyl create the Emerald Eye of Kyron for the mad merfolk King Kyron.
[edit] -1527
The First Dukars' War. Within the scope of the Third Serôs War, the fifth Dukar Order of Nantari (those that vowed allegiance to Aryselmalyr), go to war against the other Orders.
[edit] -1525
The Merrow and koalinth of the Inner Sea band together into the Horde of the Bloodtide, only to be defeated again by the mad King Kyron of Thalorlyn. The rebel Republic of Tivaan rises among the merfolk to unite the Hmur Plateau against Aryselmalyr's mad ruler, once spies reveal that Coronal Essyl and King Kyron have allide with kraken to supplement their power.
[edit] -1524
Kyron and his loyalists are disposed and outcast from the Hmur Plateau, despite the mer- king's kraken ally and the powerful Emerald Eye.
[edit] -1523
End of the First Dukars' War with the destruction of the House of the Nantari Order in Myth Nantar. This loss sets back Essyl greatly, and twenty years of tense détente begin.
[edit] -1522
The Four Arcana of Humbar, the usually isolationist morkoth from the deep-waters of the Inner Sea, ally with Tivaan after numerous attacks from the Coronal's forces.
[edit] -1509
The First Shalarin Passing. The first "Wildtide Gate" opens and the shalarin arrive within Serôs (the Inner Sea). Immediately attacked by the magically attuned Emerald Eye and the madmen Kyron and Essyl, the shalarin lose more than 75% of their number. Tivaan, the Dukar Orders, and Humbar all rush to the aid of the shalarin and quickly gain powerful allies.
[edit] -1506
The mer-King Kyron dies at the hands of the Dukars, who take the Emerald Eye of Kyron into their custody. The merfolk traitors either return to Tivbaan or remain allied with the Coronal Essyl.
[edit] -1502
End of the Third Serôs War. War ends with the death of the Mad Coronal Essyl Merynth by his brother, the Grand Dukar Jholar of the Jhimari Order. Jholar abdicates the Coronal's throne in favor of his younger sister, the devout priestess Vaeqiis.
[edit] -1501
The Dukars again become an independent group of peacemakers not answerable to Aryselmalyr. The Nantari Order is dissolved, though the school at Myth Nantar is rebuilt as an academy where all four orders convene to keep a closer eye on the magic of Aryselmalyn elves.
[edit] -1500
Expansion of Unther and Mulhorand.
[edit] -1492
Shalarin survivors of the Third Serôs War settle Es'krin on the northeastern Hmur Plateau. Alliances with the Dukars and Humbar provide protection for the city-state until they can restore their own warrior caste.
[edit] -1428
Calimport falls with the death of Syl-Pasha Violir Cajaan IX, and beholders rule the ruined city of Calimport and its vassal empire. Qyraaptir the Bloodeye, a beholder mage of frightening power, claims the Pasha's Throne. Beholders now rule all major settlements throughout Calimshan and the Lake of Steam.
[edit] -1403
The Cajaan Vengeance: The outer districts of Calimport are set afire in an attempt to smoke out the occupying beholders during a siege of the city.
[edit] -1402
Qyraaptir the Bloodeye and his beholder forces fall or flee before the Drakhon priests and their allied human soldiers. Calimport is the first city freed of beholder domination, and Calimshan is free of beholder rulers within three years, thanks to the rule of the Drakhon pashas. The beholders retreat to their strongholds beneath the Alimir mountains or along the Lake of Steam.
[edit] c.-1400
The first crude ships cross the Inner Sea as Unther expands across and along the Alambar.
[edit] -1400
Start of the Eleventh Rysar of Rystall Wood. The Coronal Faahresc is a rabid drow-hating warrior who leads his people on numerous raids in the Underdark caverns and the Twisted Tower to the south.
[edit] -1399
Start of the Fourth Serôs War. The Hmur Plateau becomes overrun by a horde of koalinth and merrow, ending the peaceful merfolk Republic of Tivaan. A desperate mermaid steals the Emerald Eye of Kyron from the Dukars' Tower at Myth Nantar to drive the horde off the plateau, only to become corrupted by its power and lead the horde herself against her remaining people and the rest of Serôs.
[edit] -1396
End of the Fourth Serôs War. This war destroys the Second Kingdom of Kyron, setting back the koalinth population of the Inner Sea for decades. The Emerald Eye is recaptured, and the possessed mermaid is believed dead, buried in a collapsed reef on the Plains of Duna, which are hereafter called the Haunted Plains. The new merfolk community, under the auspices of the kindly Coronal Vaeqiis, is the kingdom of Thalvan, led by King Darmox.
[edit] -1362
Discovery of the Writings of Ulutiu, splintering of the tribes of the Great Glacier into the Nakulutiuns and the Iulutiuns.
[edit] -1354
Unified armies of Rystal Wood and Cormanthyr infiltrate and rout the majority of the drow forces around and under the lands of Rystall, Uvaeren's ruins, and the Old Skull, the granite crag within the hills that lie in the clearings among the three forests. However, they cannot penetrate the Twisted Tower, allowing many drow to escape.
[edit] -1338
The Fourth Rysar of Cormanthyr begins under the Coronal Miirphys Irithyl, who only draws the Ruler's Blade once to establish his reign; as a priest of Sehanine, he prefers his bow.
[edit] -1320
The current road from Zazesspur to Memnon is built by slave labor for moving troops to the frontier wars against the elves of Tethir.
[edit] -1300
A road is started from Zazesspur to the east, though it regresses to a dirt road 10 miles to the east until its completion in -1130 DR.
[edit] -1293
Coronal Miirphys helps raise the Crescent Court, the temple of Sehanine in Cormanthyr.
[edit] c.-1290
The blue wyrm Maldraedior reigns as the suzerain of the blue dragons of Unther and Mulhorand.
[edit] -1288
The dwarf Melair strikes a rich vein of Mithril, thus beginning the mining of the Underhalls of Clan Melairkyn (present-day: Undermountain).
[edit] -1280
Aided by advances in weaponry (especially the shortbow and the chariot), the Calimshan Empire attacks the restored beholder nations of the Lake of Steam. The beholder-mage Qyraaptir the Bloodeye now commands all the hive's surface armies, not just one legion. The war rages up and down the Almraiven Peninsula, and ends in -1080DR with the beholder's defeat.
[edit] -1250
Unther battles against the Elves of the Yuirwood and the Dwarves of the Great Rift. Mulhorand, for the most part, ignores them.
[edit] -1205
End of the Golden Age of Netheril. Beginning of the Age of Discovery.
[edit] -1202
Ali yn Enar Samesaj, the future Great Vizar of Calimport, is born on the last day of Alturiak.
[edit] -1200
Numerous settlements and many more elven patrols fall before a trio of nycaloths rampaging through the Cormanthor forest. Rumors say jealous Netherese archwizards summoned and then sent the yugoloths into the Elven Woods merely to test what magics they had to array against Netheril. After three months of cat-and-mouse games and a climactic battle within the streets of Cormanthyr, the elves subdue the Nycaloths. Coronal Miirphys, the High Magi, and a number of priests use High Magic to imprison the trio, who had become known as Khov'Anilessa (the "Trio Nefarious").
[edit] -1186
The nomadic Angulutiun clans of the Great Glacier are founded.
[edit] -1161
Ali el Samesaj saves the daughter of a Drakhon sultan from kidnappers, and he comes to the notice of Syl-Pasha Adjam Drakhon of Calimport, her grandfather. As a reward, he becomes a fixture in the sultan's court, and his unofficial court wizard.
[edit] -1156
The Villaflames: Fire destroys much of Calimport's waterfront before spreading westward into the pasha's villas.
[edit] c.-1150
After the Villaflames, the Drakhon dynasty takes control of the cleared areas of Calimport and restructures the areas to best suit their political allies and their own motivations. The massive stone docks and defenses that grace Armada Ward for centuries to come replace the dock areas destroyed. Syl-Pasha Kamal el Drakhon commissions the building of el Qysanallojal (the Imperial Navy), and this allows Calimshan to begin controlling the coastal lands and waters of the Shining Sea. Originally built to speed troop movements against the beholder armies, the Qysanallojal swiftly expands Calimshan's political and trade influence.
[edit] -1130
The Battle of Samesaj Gate: The eastern garrison of Akkabel (present-day: Ithal Pass) is the scene of a great victory for Calimshan, as the besieged forces of Akkabel gain reinforcements from Calimport via a magical gate. They break the siege and inflict great losses on the beholders. The gate remains intact after the battle, but only its caster (the vizar Ali el Samesaj) knows that it is keyed to the full moon's light more than other magic. This great victory over the beholder forces sees Samesajraised to the title of Grand Vizier at the right hand of Syl-Pasha Ruj el Drakhon. The road from Zazesspur east to Akkabbel is finally completed.
[edit] -1100
The last great wyrm of the Wyrmwood falls to the elves. The remaining younger dragons flee west into the Cloud Peaks or south towards the Small Teeth. Wyrmwood becomes Arundath, the "Quiet Forest" of the elves.
[edit] -1095
The Grand Vizier Samesaj creates his final resting place to the east of Calimport's city walls; the Khamarnari, the Tomb of Fire. Once its fiery marble walls rise from the earth, Samesaj enters through one wall, never to be seen again.
[edit] -1089
Belkram's Fall/The Shaft is discovered by the dwarves of Undermountain.
[edit] -1088
Annual trade begins at the future site of Waterdeep, between the ships from the South and Northern human tribes.
[edit] -1087
The Theurgist Adept Thayd rebels, along with most of Wizards in Mulhorand and Unther.
[edit] -1081
Thayd and his conspirators are defeated. Thayd is executed, but prophesies that Unther and Mulhorand will never be great again.
[edit] -1080
End of the wars between Calimshan and the beholder nations of the Alimir Peninsula with the victory at Mintar. The Pasha's Throne at Calimport now rules from the Sword Coast to Mintar. The increased trade and influence sees Calimport nearly double in size (to nearly the size of present-day Waterdeep). Calimshan's armies slowly eradicate all remaining beholder influence (beholder rulers or beholder cult-controlled cities) on the Arnaden surface lands (around the Lake of Steam) over the next twelve decades.
[edit] -1076
Opening of the Orcgate in southwestern Thay.
[edit] -1075
First battle of the Orcgate Wars in Thay. Orcs overrun many northern Unther/Mulhorand settlements, slaying thousands.
[edit] -1071
Battle of the Gods. Orc god Gruumsh kills Mulhorand deity Re: first known deicide.
[edit] -1069
Orcs in Thay defeated; many flee north and west.
[edit] -1067
Calishite forces occupy Velmhold, an ancient fortress and port city of Shanatar. They rename it Zazessovertan, or "fortress overlooking Zazesspur."
[edit] -1050
Set kills Osiris in power struggle to succeed Re. From this time until -450DR, the Imperial Navy of Calimshan becomes a dominant force on the Shining Sea and the Lake of Steam. Infrequent, tentative raids begin on Chult and the Tashalar.
[edit] -1048
Osiris resurrected by Isis, Horus-Re drives Set into the desert and becomes chief of the Mulhorand pantheon. Set worship is abolished, and the Tower of Set in Skuld is destroyed.
[edit] c.-1000
The war between factions of the drow and the dwarves causes the world's fire to flow into the Underdark and separate members of each race from Faerun. These fragments become the ancestors of the dwarves and the Ancient Ones of Maztica.
[edit] -990
Intermittent plagues over the next century ravage the populations of Shamedar and Calimport. The first plague, which strikes this year, kills nearly half of Calimport's slaves and forces the syl-pasha and his family to remain trapped in their palace for nearly two years until the disease subsides. The warlords and sorcerers of Jhaamdath's Twelve Cities of Swords are suspected of creating the plagues, but nothing is ever proven.
[edit] -986
Lured by abundant caribou, an Iulutian faction moves to Angalpuk and becomes the first of the nomadic Angulutians.
[edit] -982
The green dragon Venominhandar, called Venom for short), settles in the Emerald Vale of Cormanthor. Soon thereafter, the Vale becomes twisted and tangled by means of the green dragon's magic, rendering it fit only for the dragon.
[edit] -963
Several Iulutian settlements unite to wage war on their Angulutian neighbors. Start of the Keryjek Wars (named for the mountain range in which most of the fighting occurred).
[edit] -913
The Keryjek Wars end with a treaty between the Iulutian and Angulutians. The first koatulit is held, becoming a yearly event thereafter.
[edit] -901
Attempt at relations between Iulutiuns and Innugaakalikurit. Beginning of a long and cordial relationship between the Innugaakalikurit and the Iulutians.
[edit] c.-900
Rise of Narfell and Raumathar. Start of the Fourth Age of Calimshan.
[edit] c.-870
After some decades of increased travel and colonization, Calimshan opens full, regular trade with Chult and the Tashalar.
[edit] -833
The elves begin their great exodus to the island of Evermeet, leaving their ruins for others to explore and inhabit.
[edit] -819
A Dukar allegedly assassinates the sea-elf Coronal Lynsal, and his paranoid daughter, Vaeqiis (soon to be known as Vaeqiis the Dark) begins sanctions and crackdowns against the Dukar Orders and all mages.
[edit] -800
Start of the Twelfth Rysar of Rystall Wood. Synnorha Durothil becomes a baelnorn to guard the Library of the Durothils, far beneath the petrified roots of its original villa. Rise of the Purple Order of Pamas. A small band of forty Dukars abandon their normal colors and allegiances to form the Pamasi order, dedicated to a harassing war against the undersea empire of Aryselmalyr and its increasingly draconian tactics against wizardry. The two score Dukars seek to embarrass Coronal Vaeqiis II and raise awareness of the problems among the common folk, not just the wizardry orders.
[edit] -791
The Fifth Rysar of Cormanthyr convenes under the rule of Tannivh Irithyl.
[edit] -790
The Night Wars begin between the drow and many surface powers of southern Faerun. The primary military foe of the drow is Calimshan. From this date until -530DR, the garrisons and towns of eastern Tethyr and Iltkazar come under attack by drow forces.
[edit] -789
The Second Shalarin Passing. Below the Hmur Plateau, the wildgate opens again and more shalarin emigrate to Serôs (the Inner Sea). Initially, many of the new shalarin come to Es'krin, though some move farther east and look for a home of their own.
[edit] -788
Start of the Fifth Serôs War. Aryselmalyr's paranoid concerns about the second arrival of shalarin bring them to mobilize troops around Es'krin and the northern Hmur Plateau. Objections from other allied or neutral states are ignored or responded to with force, bringing war to Serôs again.
[edit] -780
The Kraken Gambit. Coronal Vaeqiis II desperatedly allies with two kraken to shatter the Four Arcana of Humbar, the peaceful markoth magocracy. The few survivors of this offensive dive into deeper waters, away from Aryselmalyr's persecution.
[edit] -777
End of the Fifth Serôs War. With the deaths of Vaeqiis and her two kraken allies (whom many suspect controlled her for quite some time, despite Vaeqiis' beliefs), the Fifth War ends. The many casualties are the Arcana of Humbar and the shalarin kingdom of Es'krin. Aryselmalyr's new ruler (approved by the four Grand Dukars as well as the sea elven nobility) is the Coronal Pravis Orlson, who restores the peace missed for over six centuries.
[edit] -760
Year of the Great Flood of the Great Glacier. Hundreds of Ulutians drown when their villages are washed away.
[edit] c.-750s
Drow attacks on Cormanthyr and Rystal Wood begin again in earnest, but only as slash-and-run raids by drow seeking magic, slaves, or destruction. The impregnable Twisted Tower expands twice in the next decades.
[edit] -741
Tulan el Akada yi Calimport creates the aranea, a lycanthropic arachnid race with the ability to disguise themselves as drow or giant spiders. Tulan's magical controls make the aranea the most effective soldiers in Calimshan's war against the drow.
[edit] -736
Tulan el Akada's 40 most loyal aranea remain in Calimport and take up residence in hidden byways beneath the city and among caverns in the upper regions of the Underdark (former scouting posts of Shanatar). They begin fortifying the defenses of Calimport against the drow and making a home for themselves in the dark areas where few wish to tread.
[edit] -734
Enlil decides to leave Toril, Gilgeam, son of Enlil, becomes King of Unther. Year 1 in Untheric calendar.
[edit] -733
Tulan el Akada releases over 100 aranea into the Forest of Mir both to propagate and to fight the drow that had taken up residence within.
[edit] -722
Elves of Yrlaphon suffer drow attacks in winter, and the orc hordes of summer overwhelm them, causing the fall of the city.
[edit] -712
The Srinshee dies, becoming a baelnorn.
[edit] c.-700
The dwarven realm of Delzoun is at its' height. Rise of Vastar, the orcish kingdom in the Vast.
[edit] -697
Drow erupt from beneath the cities of Calimport, Manshaka, and Almraiven, establishing footholds in the cities as well as the outlying wilderness areas that they hold for several decades.
[edit] -696
End of the Netherese Age of Discovery. Beginning of the Shadowed Age. (3163 NY) Birth of Karsus, the Netherese human who later becomes known as the "child-who-would- be-a-god," "the Unmaker of the Weave," and "the ape who would fly" by the elves.
[edit] -691
Attacks by the drow in Calimport destroy the Caleph's Palace with all the ruling family within it, bringing the Vihad dynasty to a close. The qayadin (general) of the sadimmin takes control as Syl-Pasha Akim el Ehjoliq.
[edit] -690
The deep gnome community of Blingdenstone is founded in the Underdark region of the North.
[edit] c.-680
Calimshan begins colonizing the coast of the Lake of Steam beyond the Alimir Peninsula. The original plans were to colonize the area as conquerors, but many are settled as places for refugees fleeing Calimshan proper and the irregular but terrifying Night Wars against the drow.
[edit] -676
Dumathoin's temple is built on the Lost Level of Undermountain by the Melairkyn dwarves. The Temples Plague flares up in Calimport, Almraiven, and the Tashalar cities. Infectious by touch, it is unwittingly spread by priests, giving it its name.
[edit] -674
Ioulaum perfects the spell Ioulaum's Longevity. Karsus creates a mythallar and becomes an archwizard. The enclave of Karsus is founded.
[edit] -670
With eastern Tethyr embroiled in strife and resistance, many human natives of Tethyr escape captivity between now and -370DR, and flee northwards.
[edit] -664
The remaining Nether Scrolls are stolen en route to the Netherese city of Karsus. A witch- hunt begins, ending seven years later at the expense of 125 lives. The Enslaving of Keltar: The drow nearly destroy this town over the course of a 37-hour battle, given their magical superiority and a globe of darkness that they use to surround the city. Calimport's army arrives after the drow conquer the city and have shipped more than 50% of the surviving population into the Underdark as slaves. While the Calishites free the town and force the drow back into the Underdark, over 3,000 Keltarns are never seen again.
[edit] -657
The search for the stolen Nether Scrolls ends.
[edit] -650
Due to drow attacks on Calimshan, the dwarves and humans around the Omlarandin Mountains and the Kuldin Peaks (the lands of Old Iltkazar) become independent of Calimshan's control.
[edit] -649
The Calishite army surrounds Calimport as wizards and priests set it magically aflame, the light and fires driving the drow that claimed more than 25% of the city onto the waiting spears of the sadimmin or deeper beneath the city. Once again, the syl-pasha is forced to destroy his capital to save his empire. Large parts of Calimport are purposefully destroyed to bury the drow temples and partially subterranean villas, but some remain relatively intact though buried. Those same wizards who burned the city help rebuild it and seal off all areas between Calimport and the Underdark with stone and new buildings. Despite their diligence, the drow reopen those passages within a decade and reestablish their hold on Calimport Below, now nicely protected by the city above.
[edit] -648
The Demiplane of Shadow is discovered. Shadow, the first arcanist to theorize the existence of demi-planes, publishes (with the help of Karsus) "Shadows: Palpable Cohesion of Formless Corporeality."
[edit] -647
The Demiplane of Imprisonment is discovered.
[edit] c.-630
The city of Kensten (present-day Bezantur) is founded by the Raumathar Empire as a southern outpost.
[edit] -623
Narfell attempts invasion of Mulhorand and Unther by sea. The two southern nations defeat the Narfell fleet. Neither Narfell nor Raumathar attempts to invade the Old Empires again. During the battle, the sword Ashram falls into the hands of an unnamed Narfelli warrior, who takes it north with him.
[edit] -620
After more than 60 years of negotiations, Calimshan's syl-pasha strikes some confidential trade agreements with the Matron mother of Guallidurth, the closest drow city, in exchange for the withdrawal of her forces from beneath Calimport and the other Calishite cities. The withdrawal takes another 90 years, as not all forces answer to the Matron Mother of Guallidurth, and a House rebellion within that city also adds fuel to the Night Wars.
[edit] -612
The Coronal's seventh son, Eltargrim, is born in Semberholme. Duathamper is relocated underground to protect it from airborne foes, in particular the green dragon Venom.
[edit] -599
The Spiders Plague strikes Calimshan; those affected are covered with sores filled with spider's eggs, and the victims are then consumed by the hatching spiders.
[edit] -598
Innugaakalikurit & Frost Giants argue over great catapult. The dwarven thieves are enslaved by the giants; their descendants remain that way today.
[edit] -530
The Night Wars draw to a close in Calimshan, and the drow never again gain more than a remote toehold in the surface lands. In all, more than 75,000 humans and other beings are captured and enslaved by the drow during these conflicts. More than 150,000 others die fighting the dark elves, though nearly as many drow and duergar die during the wars as well.
[edit] -524
Belkram's Fall/The Shaft is discovered in Undermountain by the drow of House Tanor'Thal.
[edit] c.-500
The magical Blades of Dragon's Tongue are stolen by the Prophet of Tiamat, Ochir Naal.
[edit] -474
The port of Cimbar is founded by Unther.
[edit] -471
Alea Dahast is born. Sudryl Aeravansel is born.
[edit] -470
The Shadow Wars of Cormanthyr and Rystall Wood against the Twisted Tower begin.
[edit] -461
The phaerimm begin to cast the magic drain spells that create Anauroch by draining all the life out of their areas of effect.
[edit] c.-450
Around this time a Keltaran agricultural slave named Ankar leads an uprising and an army of escaped slaves to the safety of the Purple Hills.
[edit] -446
Calimshan's dominance of the Lake of Steam and the Shining Sea comes to an end with the near total destruction of the Calishite Armada in Calimport's harbor. The resulting fires destroy over 70% of the city once winds carry sparks and flames to the wooden domes of many buildings.
[edit] -408
Karsus discovers heavy magic. In one of his first experiments with heavy magic, Karsus nearly causes his enclave to fall. He removes the heavy magic he created, pushing it over the side of the enclave. The heavy magic falls to the ground, where it slays the renegade arcanist Wulgreth, turning him into a lich when the heavy magic absorbs his life energies.
[edit] c.-400
Prologue of "Cormyr: A Novel" Augathra the Mad travels the world.
[edit] -400
By this time, only a few elven outposts remain on the Dragon's Neck Peninsula. Gorandal Agayous becomes prelate of the temple of Corellon in Semberholme. The domain of the green wyrm Venom, the Tangled Vale, reaches its greatest extent.
[edit] -390
The juvenile black dragon Zarlandris settles in Glaun Bog at the behest of its' master, the green wyrm Venom.
[edit] -387
The fortress of Zazessovertan falls to Tethyrian forces shortly before Zazesspur falls. Zazesspur is sacked and burnt by a surprise attack of barbarians from the Dragon's Neck Peninsula and the Purple Hills, marking the first known collaboration among the native Tethyrians against their oppressors. Traditional beginning of Tethyr's First Age. A group of young green elves discovers a group of aquatic elves exploring the shallows of the River Veire. This leads to the sea elves coming to Semberholme. The elves of Semberholme discover an enclave of forest gnomes just west of the Pool of Yeven.
[edit] -379
Hobgoblins unite under the rulership of their first king. The realm of Holorarar is born.
[edit] -378
The pasha of Calimport orders a wall built across the Dragon's Neck Peninsula. After nearly four years of constant attacks by barbarians and Tethir elves, the construction is abandoned.
[edit] -375
The first major plague in Faerun's history strikes the southern Shining Coast, killing over 30% of the population of Calimshan's cities in a five-year epidemic. The Empire Plague spells the end of Calimshan's control of the Calishar Emirates and the Lake of Steam colonies. The Axash dynasty of Calimshan ends due to the plague, and those who survive cannot stop the rise of Syl-Pasha Akkab el Evyrtaan, cousin to the now-dead Khalid elAxash. The first order of the new syl-pasha is to put Calimport to the torch to minimize the threat of the plague. The fires, for the first time in centuries, refuse to burn and thus the new syl-pasha is forced to abandon the city for the next five years.
[edit] -374
With the city all but abandoned due to the plague they framed on nearby Jhaamdath, priests of Talona attempt to conquer Calimport and plunder its riches to build a temple to their goddess of poisons. Many of those who remain in Calimport are rogues, escaped slaves, and necromancers. For a time, the capital becomes the Rogues' City.
[edit] -373
The Basilica of Night, Shar's impressive seat of power in Calimport, remains one of the few places in the city that is not fully controlled by Talona. Skirmishes around the temple grow more and more violent. In Eleint of this year, the Basilica finally falls to Talona's forces, but Shar's priests collapse the temple on their foes. The bulk of the temple's wealth and reliquaries are moved into their new home within an ancient temple in the Undercity, soon to be called the Temple of Old Night.
[edit] -372
The fortress of Ascal's Horn is completed by the elves of Eaerlann.
[edit] -371
The arcanist Ioulaum transforms himself into a lich.
[edit] c.-370s
Work begins on Citadel Adbar, since the Narrow Sea's destruction leaves Delzoun's eastern front exposed.
[edit] -370
The Empire Plague finally ends early this year. By the end of Hammer, Syl-Pasha Akkab el Evyrtaan reenters Calimport and initiates a bloodbath that destroys all those who remain in the city as traitors or plague carriers. Many folk, including the clergy of Talona that ruled the city, survive by fleeing into the Undercity.
[edit] -359
The dwarven nation of Delzoun is attacked by balor and tanar'ri. The dwarves begin fighting a ceaseless battle that lasts night and day for 120 years. The warrior Anoitus helps defend the dwarves of Delzoun.
[edit] -354
The first recorded clash between sharn and phaerimm occurs this year. Illusk is re-founded in this year after a Netherese arcanist rebuilds the city with magic, losing his life in the process.
[edit] -349
A Netherese/Halruaan wizard by the name of Saldrinar of the Seven Spells, thought to be the creator of Saldrinar's Slow Gem, uses a pre-set sequence of seven spells (so that the casting of one sets off the next) to destroy Kisonraathiisar, the topaz dragon ruler of Westgate, and win himself the throne as the city's first human king. The death of the Wyrmking Kisonraathiisar marks the beginning of a gradual southward migration of black dragons across the Lake of Dragons. The progeny of Thauglorimorgorus the Black Doom seek their own domains outside the lands claimed by the King of the Forest Country, in time giving name to the Dragon Coast among humankind.
[edit] -345
The Terraseer appears in the enclave of Karsus and warns that the goddess Mystryl is about to face her greatest challenge - one that will change the way the Netherese view magic for all time.
[edit] -342
The arcanist Shenandra develops a counter spell to the phaerimm's life drain and magic drain spells. Her spell negates the effect caused by the phaerimm's spells. Shadelorn discovers a method to make a more powerful mythallar. The Crown of Horns perverts Shadelorn's improved mythallar so that it absorbs all magical items, memorizable spells, and continuous spell effects within a 20-mile radius. The result is that all arcanists that had extended their life through magical means are reduced to ash, Shenandra is killed before her spell can be passed on, Shadowtop Borough's mythallar is destroyed, and the enclave crashes into the Jannick River.
[edit] -341
Lady Arilain, the archwizard of Opus, discovers through her divination magic that Karsus is about to cast his Karsus' Avatar spell. She warns the other wizards of Opus, and then goes to confront Karsus. She is never seen again.
[edit] -340
[edit] -339 to 720
Cormanthor's Prime/The Glory of Myth Drannor: After the fall of Netheril, magic and the Weave had become corrupted. Elves found themselves in competition for territory with many more fecund races, and troubles dogged the Tel'Quessir at all turns, but the great empire of Cormanthyr grew out of this age. Rather than stand alone, the elves chose to join with the good races against the orcs and other dangers, leading to the greatest era of cooperation among the races ever seen on Toril. This era sees the opening of Cormanthyr to the other races and the rise of Myth Drannor.
[edit] -339
"Dangerous Games" Ioulaum disappears. Karsus casts the twelfth-level spell Karsus Avatar and all magic ceases for a time, returning much changed. The Fall of Netheril; all enclaves fall to earth and are destroyed. (3520 NY) Mystryl is destroyed, but is replaced by Mystra, the new goddess of magic, who forever strips 10th level and greater magic from humanity. Anauria, Asram, and Hlondath (the survivor states) arise out of the rubble of Netheril, saved by Mystra. Serôs (the lands under the waves of the Inner Sea) suffers numerous blows during this year, as the wild magic (due to the death of Mystryl and the Fall of Netheril) creates a whirlpool from the surface down to the mythal at Myth Nantar, destroying many buildings and dragging surface ships to watery graves. The Netherese enclaves of Mhalloth and Sakkors crash into the Inner Sea, coming to rest from forty to 300 feet beneath the sea's surface. The Fall of Netheril is felt even in Calimport, as the temporary sundering of the weave causes the collapse of a number of minarets and palaces whose only supports were those of magic. In the few moments when magic does not exist on Toril, more than 7,000 in the city die in the destruction.
