Numina
Menu

Lore

A Brief History

Historians generally regard the events below as critical and age-defining. Dates prior to about 150 AF on Rues — and everywhere in the world prior to about 1000 AF — are approximate.

Dates

Throughout history and in different parts of the world, dates have been reckoned in a variety of ways. Those familiar with history will know of the Shrouded Age, the Age of Piety, the Age of Discovery, the Age of Breaking and numerous other named ages. However modern experts regard the Desuetude as the defining event of the modern era. Thus, most dates are recorded as the number of years since that event in the Age of Works. Dates prior to the Desuetude are recorded as the number of years before that event and called the Age of Faith.

Quick Tip

To get the year in the world of Numina, take the real year and subtract 1900.

Historical Timeline

    1. 1450 AF

      Fate is destroyed

      Thinking mortals become purposed and the world is thrown into imbalance.

    2. 1400 AF

      Garioch strikes Rues from the world

      Rues is isolated behind its barrier and the Lattice is broken. Read more

    3. 182 AF

      The Night of Guardian's Glory

      The renegade Zenith Ravvin makes a bid for divinity and is prevented.

    4. 175 AF

      The Great Rebalancing

      Death, Magic, and Purpose are brought into balance and protected from Corruption. Read more

    5. 133 AF

      Lattice travel is rediscovered

      Threshold travel begins reconnecting the isolated nations of Aeledd. Read more

    1. 0 AW

      The Desuetude Pronouncement

      Large churches are disbanded in favor of good-works based convocations. Read more

    2. 62 AW

      Nira's mark revealed in Spyndelmere

      Regent Berkeley Evers reveals Nira's mark and takes his seat on the Compass Rose. Read more

    3. 81 AW

      An Empress crowned on Rues

      Evenia Mercurio Pentratheron is crowned Empress of the Mecurian Empire. Read more

    4. 108 AW

      Valaq is abandoned in Merrigor

      Valaq is abandoned to the forest and Lasaldi is named the seventh city in its place. Read more

    5. 110–120 AW

      Heroes of Old Fortune's Bend appear

      New heroes begin appearing throughout the world, gathering at Fortune's Bend. Read more

    6. 111 AW

      A Diamondback skin is found in T'barris

      The discovery leads to the elevation of King Y'vain Pelle. Read more

    7. 112 AW

      Valarmore is destroyed

      The Vargoth invasion claims the city of Valarmore.

    8. 113 AW

      Eviar Leonate elected Crown Prince of Ophrailes

      Eviar Leonate is elected Crown Prince of Ophrailes. Read more

    9. 114 AW

      Pestilence wracks Konnigstrava

      Disease sweeps the already-struggling kingdom. Read more

    10. 116–117 AW

      Twin floods sweep Aluvair

      Two major floods in rapid succession reshape the alluvial plain. Read more

    11. 123 AW

      The Farthest Star conference is attacked

      Called at Fortune's Bend to discuss the Vargoth threat, the conference is attacked by the Vargoth. The current campaign begins. Read more

    12. 124 AW

      The Vargoth Empire proclaims itself — and Eltiel falls

      The Vargoth seek diplomatic relations as a nation; Eltiel falls suddenly without explanation and mists blanket what was once the Skyways. Read more