The Divine Epoch (0 DE - 5000 DE)

~0 DE
Creation of the Realm
Ša-Kiššatu forged Brakenwyke as a refuge from Ša-Namûti, birthing eight gods who each embodied an ideal.
~2000 DE
The First Dragons
Born of Rāmētu, Goddess of Light, the Dragons carried her radiance across the newborn skies.
~3000 DE
The First Giants
Forged by Kittû, God of Order, the Giants were shaped from stone and storm to stand eternal.
~3200 DE
The First Elves
Spun from the dreams of Ellintu, Goddess of Life, the Elves embodied harmony as stewards of the living world.
~4500 DE
The First Orcs
From the blood of fallen Giants rose the Orcs, heirs of chaos and strength under Nērebû.
~4600 DE
The First Dwarves
Napšallu, God of Death, forged the Dwarves from stone and ash, creations defying decay.
~4700 DE
The First Halflings
Dreamt by Nerītu, Goddess of Dreams, the Halflings embodied laughter and longing.
~4800 DE
The First Murasu
Nērebû reshaped mortals into the wild Murasu, half beast and half man, free of divine order.
~4850 DE
The First Gnomes
Nerītu and Napšallu united dream and death to form the Gnomes, spark and stone in balance.

The Age of Sundering (0 AS - 1000 AS)

~2 AS
Birth of the Dragonborn
From Giants and Dragons arose the Dragonborn, first children not made by divine hands.
~10 AS
The Sundering of the Elves
High and Wood Elves separated and turned to war; Dragons chose sides, forests burned.
~200 AS
The Umbrali’s Descent
The Umbrali fled the surface to dwell beside the Gnomes beneath Brakenwyke.
~220 AS
The Gates of Hell Open
A rift in the southern desert revealed the Hells; the Orcs built their fortress to guard it.
~280 AS
Birth of the Qarnu
From Orcs and devils came the Qarnu, horned children of both worlds.
~600 AS
Awakening of the Humans
The gods united to shape Humanity, mortal yet bound to every divine ideal.
~758 AS
The Felling of the First Dragon
Human engines slew a Dragon, ending elven dominance forever.
~800 AS
Korrath’s Ascension
The Orc warlord became Korrath, God of War, anointed in the fires of the Hells.

~0 BD
Founding of the Dynasty
Humans and High Elves united under King Brakenwyke I, founding Alsinu.
~14 BD
The Oath of the Umbrali
The Umbrali offered soul-crystal craft in exchange for protection from the dark.
~16-18 BD
The Unification War
Brakenwyke II conquered the Wood Elves and drove the Orcs into the desert.
~94-146 BD
Reign of Brakenwyke IV
He named the realm and began the great bridge linking north and south.
~201-247 BD
Reign of Brakenwyke VI
Outlawed magic in the capital; industry flourished as mages were exiled.
~247-298 BD
Reign of Brakenwyke VII
Introduced indentured repayment via Liberation Contracts, selling freedom as virtue.
~298-347 BD
Reign of Brakenwyke VIII
Pursued unity of Human and Elven bloodlines, dreaming of immortal heirs.
~347-370 BD
Reign of Brakenwyke IX
Abdicated to his Half-Elven nephew, ending the dynasty and beginning a new age.

~370 CE
Coronation of Valenford I
Crowned at twelve, Aldric dreamed of uniting the realm through any means necessary.
~400 CE
Arcanis’ Ascension
Arcanis, the wizard, mastered creation’s essence and rose as God of Magic.