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Following the Great Silence, the Elder Gods are drawn to the First World. They organized Themselves into Circles based upon their innate abilities and predilections and are led by the [[First Circle]], known as the Leaders and Mediators. The Gods began to populate Lusternia with life, a process spearheaded by the Circles of [[Sixth Circle|Awakeners]] and [[Seventh Circle|Creators]].
Following the Great Silence, the Elder Gods are drawn to the First World. They organized Themselves into Circles based upon their innate abilities and predilections and are led by the [[First Circle]], known as the Leaders and Mediators. The Gods began to populate Lusternia with life, a process spearheaded by the Circles of [[Sixth Circle|Awakeners]] and [[Seventh Circle|Creators]].


Their reign over Lusternia is thrown into chaos when the [[Soulless God|Heralds of Magnora]], later known as the Soulless Gods, began to move through [[the Void]] on a journey to consume the First World. A diplomatic envoy of Gods met the Soulless in the Void but were attacked, leaving the surviving Gods to prepare for war.
Their reign over Lusternia is thrown into chaos when the [[Soulless God|Heralds of Magnora]], later known as the Soulless Gods, began to move through [[the Void]] on a journey to consume the First World. A diplomatic envoy of Elder Gods met the Soulless in the Void but were entirely devoured, leaving the surviving Elder Gods to prepare for war.


Victory over the Soulless appeared to be impossible, until several members of the [[Fifth Circle]], the Thinkers, develop a way to use the essence of the Soulless to return from death. The elixir is used to save [[Orlachmar]]'s life, but ultimately resulted in Him becoming undead, driven by the same internal hunger for divine essence that plagues the Soulless. The Gods convened and banned the use of the elixir, but [[Fain]] and eleven other Gods secretly use the elixir on Themselves, turning the tide of war in the Gods' favor.
The Elders won a pyrrhic victory against the Soulless by enacting the [[Daath Sequence]], a fearsome ritual capable of destroying an entire [[Cosmic Plane]]. Alas, without Magnora's presence, the Soulless Gods couldn't be truly destroyed and soon reformed, made stronger after consuming those slain on the battlefield.


The [[Twelve Traitors]] are eventually discovered and exiled to the Void, and without a clear way to defeat the Soulless, the remaining Gods decided to escape into the Void on a search to recover Dynara and Magnora from wherever They disappeared to. A last-minute attack by the Soulless resulted in a handful of Gods being trapped in Lusternia, and over the course of thousands of years, those Gods splintered into the mortal races of Lusternia.
Several members of the [[Fifth Circle]], the Thinkers, developed [[Fain's Elixir|an Elixir from Soulless essence]]. The elixir reanimated the mortally-wounded [[Orlachmar]], becoming the first [[undead]], subject to a similar hunger for divine essence that the Soulless exhibit. After the second use of the Elixir to restore the [[Sun Spirit]] drove the spirit to violent madness, the Gods convened and banned the use of the Elixir. However, [[Fain]] and eleven other Gods secretly continued to manufacture and use the Elixir on themselves, which helped turn the tide of several battles.


Mortals began to populate the First World, but were still ravaged frequently by the Soulless. [[Xyl]] constructs the [[Portal of Fate]] according to [[the Fates]]' instructions and mortals pass through it to become forever changed. [[Meridian]] is the last surviving Elder to splinter, and with that, the Elder Wars come to an end, with the Soulless still remaining a constant threat.
The [[Twelve Traitors]] crimes are eventually revealed and the sixth [[Triumvirate]] sentenced them to exile to the [[Void]]. When the Soulless breached the [[Domothean Spires]], the remaining Gods decided to escape into the Void as well in search of Dynara and Magnora. A last-minute attack by the Soulless resulted in a handful of Gods being stranded in Lusternia, and over the course of thousands of years, those Gods splintered into the mortal races of Lusternia.
 
Mortals began to populate the First World but were still ravaged frequently by the Soulless. [[Xyl]] constructed the [[Portal of Fate]] according to [[the Fates]]' instructions and mortals pass through it to become forever changed. [[Meridian]] is the last surviving Elder to splinter, and with that, the Elder Wars come to an end, with the Soulless still remaining a constant threat.


==Mortal History: The Vernal Wars==
==Mortal History: The Vernal Wars==

Revision as of 06:20, 23 May 2022

The Timeline of Lusternia is an ongoing attempt to develop a comprehensive overview of all historical events.

Prehistory: Cosmogenesis

Yudhe formed Dynara and Magnora, creation and destruction respectively. Dynara created divine creches in the Cosmic Planes, and created many other beings. The Fates were also first observed somewhere around this time.

Most of Dynara's earliest creations were cast off to Magnora to devour, though Magnora kept some as her Handmaidens. These would later be known as the Soulless Gods.

Yudhe also formed a son, who would remain Nameless. With the Son's help, Dynara was able to consistently create beings with souls, the Elder Gods.

Magnora grew jealous of her brother, attempting to consume him. Instead of being destroyed, the Nameless disappeared through a tear in the fabric of reality. Yudhe despaired at the absence of his son, and his daughters felt this despair keenly through their connection to Yudhe. Magnora and Dynara would later disappear through that same tear in reality on a quest to retrieve their brother.

The time immediately following their disappearance is known as the Great Silence. At this time, the Elder Gods dwelt on the First World and the Soulless Gods were somewhere in the Void.

Eventual side-effects of Dynara & Magnora's absence:

  • Without Dynara, nothing could be truly created ex nihilio.
    • Any proto-gods left in the Cosmic Planes would never finish developing and are said to be half-formed.
  • Without Magnora, nothing could be truly destroyed forever.

Godsreign: The Elder Wars

A more complete summary of the Elder Wars

Following the Great Silence, the Elder Gods are drawn to the First World. They organized Themselves into Circles based upon their innate abilities and predilections and are led by the First Circle, known as the Leaders and Mediators. The Gods began to populate Lusternia with life, a process spearheaded by the Circles of Awakeners and Creators.

Their reign over Lusternia is thrown into chaos when the Heralds of Magnora, later known as the Soulless Gods, began to move through the Void on a journey to consume the First World. A diplomatic envoy of Elder Gods met the Soulless in the Void but were entirely devoured, leaving the surviving Elder Gods to prepare for war.

The Elders won a pyrrhic victory against the Soulless by enacting the Daath Sequence, a fearsome ritual capable of destroying an entire Cosmic Plane. Alas, without Magnora's presence, the Soulless Gods couldn't be truly destroyed and soon reformed, made stronger after consuming those slain on the battlefield.

Several members of the Fifth Circle, the Thinkers, developed an Elixir from Soulless essence. The elixir reanimated the mortally-wounded Orlachmar, becoming the first undead, subject to a similar hunger for divine essence that the Soulless exhibit. After the second use of the Elixir to restore the Sun Spirit drove the spirit to violent madness, the Gods convened and banned the use of the Elixir. However, Fain and eleven other Gods secretly continued to manufacture and use the Elixir on themselves, which helped turn the tide of several battles.

The Twelve Traitors crimes are eventually revealed and the sixth Triumvirate sentenced them to exile to the Void. When the Soulless breached the Domothean Spires, the remaining Gods decided to escape into the Void as well in search of Dynara and Magnora. A last-minute attack by the Soulless resulted in a handful of Gods being stranded in Lusternia, and over the course of thousands of years, those Gods splintered into the mortal races of Lusternia.

Mortals began to populate the First World but were still ravaged frequently by the Soulless. Xyl constructed the Portal of Fate according to the Fates' instructions and mortals pass through it to become forever changed. Meridian is the last surviving Elder to splinter, and with that, the Elder Wars come to an end, with the Soulless still remaining a constant threat.

Mortal History: The Vernal Wars

A complete summary of the Vernal Wars

The mortal races of Lusternia carried on the war against the Soulless started by the Elder Gods, and created great edifices of power from which they were able to raise their own to great power. These were the Vernal Gods.

The mortals who became Vernal Gods all possessed the strength and abilities of those who passed through the Portal of Fate [citation needed], and these powers were only amplified by becoming Vernal Gods. In this way, the Vernal Gods were effectively more powerful than the Elder Gods before them [citation needed], and so they had more success in fighting the Soulless than history had ever seen before. Because Magnora and Dynara had not returned to this reality, there was no true way for the Soulless to die; they could only be trapped: their ability to wreak havoc delayed until they grew strong enough to break free.

Eventually, the final nine Vernal Gods were able to trap the last remaining Soulless, the Mighty Kethuru, behind Nine Seals, though they had to merge themselves into one being to do so. With the Soulless imprisoned and the Vernal Gods' power absorbed by the Seals, the Vernal Wars ended, and mortals were finally, for the first time in history, able to thrive without their very existence threatened by extraplanar beings.

The Aftermath and Holy Celestine Empire

After the Elder and Vernal Wars, Lusternia was greatly damaged, with only pockets of the world remaining remotely habitable. The largest of these pockets is the Basin of Life, which became the primary region for the rest of history.

Tremendous progress toward remediation came when Ellindel Treeheart, her mate Glinshari Strongleaf and their students began working with the fae of the Ethereal Plane to heal the ecology of the Basin. These wiccans and druids helped found the nature communes around the Great Trees, the first Nexuses of Power since the Vernal Era.

Later a group of primarily merians settled an island in the Crystal Sea and attempted to purify the waters there. Their efforts eventually led to the discovery of the Elemental Plane of Water and the Cosmic Plane of Celestia. Channeling these planes, they created the Pool of Stars, the first artificial Nexus of Power.

The Nature Wars

Conflict broke out at some point between the Holy Celestine Empire and the forest communes, this is known as the Nature Wars.

Modern History: Coming of Estarra

The Elder God Roark eventually found the tear in reality into which Dynara and Magnora followed the Nameless Son of Yudhe. Roark determined that the three beings had formed into one and helped this being cross back into Lusternian reality. Thus Estarra the Eternal came to the First World and brought along with her the human race.

1st Century

2nd Century

100 - 125 CE

126 - 150 CE

151 - 175 CE

176 - 199 CE

3rd Century

200 - 225 CE

226 - 250 CE

251 - 275 CE

276 - 299 CE

4th Century

300 - 325 CE

326 - 350 CE

351 - 375 CE

376 - 399 CE

5th Century

400 - 425 CE

426 - 450 CE

451 - 475 CE

475 - 499 CE

6th Century

500 - 524 CE

525 - 550 CE

  • 526 CE
  • 527 CE
  • 530 CE
    • To honor the memory of those lost in the Shanty Town Massacre in New Celest, the Memorial Water Gardens are finally opened after a long period of construction. (Events #431)
  • 535 CE
  • 538 CE
  • 539 CE
    • (Events #434)
    • Tensions between the Orders of Maylea and Nocht rise after She steals a prized artifact from the Silent. (Events #435)
  • 540 CE
    • Nocht strikes back at Maylea, slaying one of Her treasured peacocks and stealing its blood and feathers, believed to have magical properties. (Events #436)
  • 545 CE
    • Mysrai the Thousandfold returns Her gaze upon the city of Gaudiguch and the Basin of Life. (Events #437)
  • 548 CE
    • A follower of Maylea successfully steals the Eye of Dynara from Nocht's temple, the most recent in a string of assaults against each other. (Events #438)

550 - 575 CE

575 - 600 CE

7th Century

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