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The Mythic Age
- The Myth of Creation : the Void, the Cosmic egg, the birth of the twin Dragons of Order and Chaos.
- The Dragon of Order creates the world and gives birth to the Elemental Dragons.
- The “Elder” mortal races are created as servants of the Elemental Dragons.
- The Dragon of Chaos creates the Demons.
- The Mythic Age ends with an all-out war between the Primordial Twins, fought on all levels of reality.
- The Dragon of Chaos is vanquished but not destroyed. He is jailed in the planet's fiery core, and his monstrous offsprings are cast out of the material world.
- The Dragon of Order, severely weakened by the conflict, buries herself within the moon to rest and heal.
The Ancient Age
- Elder Wars – The Angels launch a crusade on the Faceless. The destruction is terrible, and the elder races suffer tremendously. Early civilizations and kingdoms are destroyed.
- The Primordial Dragons become myths and are slowly forgotten. Only the Elemental Dragons are worshipped.
- The Demons benefit from the general confusion to establish a foothold in the world. Lurking in uninhabited places, they slowly gather their strength.
The Modern Age – Years of the Seventh Dragon
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| 0 YSD |
The Revelation of the Seventh Dragon |
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Sar-Elam the first wizard reaches the conscience of the Dragon of Order who teaches him on the nature of matter and spirit and shows him the higher path of power. Enlightened by his new understanding, Sar-Elam becomes the Seventh Dragon. |
| 3 YSD |
Birth of the Falcon Empire |
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Falcon the Great unifies the human kingdoms (founding the empire that will one day become the Haven faction). The Seventh Dragon prophesies that the Falcon line shall endure as long as the world does. |
| 28-40 YSD |
Wars of Fire |
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First great demon incursion.
Most of the Angels perish during these wars. The survivors take refuge in the Falcon Empire, which is increasingly turned away from the Dragon of Air and toward the Dragon of Light.
The Seventh Dragon sacrifices himself to end the Wars and repel the demon incursion. Sar-Elam and his disciples seal the demons away to prevent their return. |
| 48 YSD |
the Falcon Empire becomes the “Holy” Falcon Empire |
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– Founding of the Free Cities of the East
Emperor Brian Falcon gives absolute power to the Church of the Dragon of Light. The Human kingdom is renamed “Holy Falcon Empire”. Dissent grows among many citizens who resent being forced to abandon the Dragon of Air. Many will leave the Empire’s territory to found the Free Cities of the East. |
| 50-60 YSD |
The Years of Healing |
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Reconstruction from the Wars of Fire and relatively harmonious relations between the races. |
| 62 YSD |
The Schism of the Seven |
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– Founding of the Dragon knights, the Blind Brothers, and the Seven Cities
Schism between the disciples of Sar-Elam, who can’t agree on the best way to follow the road laid down by the Seventh Dragon and, hopefully someday surpass him. Sar-Antor founds the Blind Brothers, a congregation of healers, seers and embalmers dedicated to the worship of Asha. Sar-Badon founds the Dragon Knights, a martial order disciplined in both body and mind. |
| 67 YSD |
The Prophecy of the Demon Messiah |
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Sar-Shazzar gives the Prophecy of the Demon Messiah, which predicts, among other things, that a half-demon hero will someday shatter the Demon Prison and unleash bloody chaos on the world. |
| 74 YSD |
Mysterious death of Sar-Shazzar |
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Sar-Shazzar dies in his sleep. When attendants attempt to move his body to the Necropolis for preparation and burial, it crumbles to ashes. |
| 104 YSD |
The Dragon knights become a secret order |
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On his deathbed, Sar-Badon commands the Dragon knights to build the Hidden Houses, and to retreat to them when they are complete. These strongholds are scattered across the world, dedicated to preserving the teachings of the Seventh Dragon, watching against any Demon activity, and training new Dragon Knights to fill their ranks.
No longer are the Dragon Knights to be prominent or visible in the world. Through the centuries, they will leave their fortresses only rarely, and only in times of extreme danger. |
| 461 YSD |
Discovery of Necromancy |
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Belketh, a disciple of Sar-Shazzar, discovers the path of Necromancy. Necromantic experimentations begin in the Seven Cities. |
| 512 YSD |
Creation of the Beast-men |
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Beast-men (minotaurs, centaurs, harpies…) are created as servants, playthings, and guards in the Seven Cities. |
| 564 YSD |
2nd Eclipse - Rise of the Demon Sovereign |
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Total lunar eclipse. This time the Blind Brothers had predicted it, and the Alliance, helped by the Dragon Knights, is quick to react. Only a small band of demons manage to escape into the world. The names of the Demon Lords, Urgash’s first children, are heard no more. Instead, the name of Mal-Beleth, new and only Demon Sovereign, appears. |
| 610-660 YSD |
Rise of the Necromancers |
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The Necromancer presence grows until they are a powerful political force in the Seven Cities |
| 717 YSD |
3rd Eclipse – Dragon Hunt |
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During a brief lunar eclipse, a band of Demons escapes into the world. They seek out the hidden strongholds of the Dragon Knights and begin a bloody secret war. The Dragon Knights are eventually victorious. |
| 751-770 YSD |
Purge of the Necromancers - Civil war in the Seven Cities |
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Jealous of the power acquired by the Necromancers, the Seven Cities initiate a large-scale persecution, ranging from the seizing of their properties, to banishment, to the spectacle of public executions.
A long and gruesome civil war ensues. The ancient cities are destroyed and much of the land is rendered uninhabitable. |
| 771 YSD |
Foundation of the Silver League |
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Survivors of the Seven Cities establish the Silver League in the lands to the south. Necromancers flee east to the haunted valley of Heresh. |
| 813-822 YSD |
War of the Broken Staff |
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The Necromancers attempt to crush the newborn Silver League but their plan goes wrong and finally Heresh is invaded instead. The Necromancers are utterly defeated and their kingdom shattered. |
| 843 YSD |
4th Eclipse - Falcon’s Last Flight |
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Total eclipse. This time, the Demons storm the capital of the Falcon Empire and massacre the royal house. As soon as the Demons are repelled, fighting breaks out as the various noble houses attempt to claim the throne. Duke Ivan of Griffin conquers the bloody crown. The Empire is renamed “Holy Griffin Empire”. |
| 951 YSD |
5th Eclipse - War of the Gray Alliance |
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Total lunar eclipse. Demon armies are confronted by a new alliance. Emperor Andrei Griffin pursues the Demons into the very underworld, and is killed. His soul is rescued by the Dragon Knight Tieru, and bound up in the artifact called the Heart of the Griffin. Andrei’s son Nicolai, aged 6, ascends the Imperial throne. |
| 969 YSD |
6th Eclipse - Queen Isabel's War |
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An eclipse not forecast on any calendar grips the Blind Brothers in a panic. The Demons emerge in force and march towards Haven’s capital.
This war will be known as Queen Isabel's War and is the topic of Heroes V’s campaign. |
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