Realmz: History of the Sword Lands

(today = 1166-1167)

-15000(?)

Emergence of the fabled empires of Macremia and Telluria on the continent of Anarym.

-14000(?)

Colonies of the empires of Macremia (Asturia) and Telluria (Algaroth) established in the Sword Lands.

-13000(?)

Great War of the Empires: Macremia and Telluria destroy each other in a cataclysmic war;
The colonies of Asturia and Algaroth destroy each other in a cataclysmic war, resulting in the formation of the Desert of Asturia and the Volcanic Rockies.

-12000(?)

Emergence of the empire of Lankharh on Anarym.

-11000(?)

Emergence of the Twelve Mentarchs (Mind Lords) as rulers of the Lankharhan empire.

-10000(?)

War of the Mind Lords: the Nine seek to enslave all of Anarym; they are opposed by the Three, numerous lankharhans and all non-psionic races;
The Nine are eventually defeated and presumably destroyed;
Fall of the Lankharhan empire;
Foundation of Keryndor by the Three and the surviving lankharhans;

-9000(?)

Foundation of the Dwarven Halls;
The Mentarch Kith Khanaan explores the Sword Lands.

-1500(?)

Foundation of the forest-kingdom of Aurystan by valoreny elves.

Year of the Falling Star

Meteorites, both small and sizeable, rain down on all of Lhari-Orin throughout the year.

7-67

Foundation of Mountedge, first human settlement in the Sword Lands (7);
War of the Wormbones: the goblin tribe of the Wormbones, lead by their king Zyntyi, contend with Mountedge (42-67);
Battle of the Dark Night: The Wormbones ransack and burn Mountedge (rebuilt later) (42);
Institution of the Stone-Throne in Mountedge; Aurun Thorgal crowned as the Aurun the First, King of Mountedge; advent of the Thorgallian dynasty in Mountedge (58);
Battle of the Kings: King Aurun I of Mountedge defeats the goblin king Zyntyi; the goblin tribe of the Wormbones is routed and scattered (67).

140-197

Foundation of Nur'Anaan by human settlers after being allowed safe passage through the forest-kingdom of Aurystan (140);
Assassination of King Aurun III of Mountedge; the vice-roy Vilmus Naros ascends to the Stone-Throne; end of the Thorgallian dynasty and advent of the Narosian dynasty in Mountedge (157);
Institution of the Marble-Throne in Nur'Anaan; Garond Al'Nuram crowned as Nuram the First, King of Nur'Anaan; advent of the Nuramin dynasty in Nur'Anaan (179);
War of the Bloodskulls: The orcish tribe of the Bloodskulls, lead by their Chief Buraash, contend with Nur'Anaan (197-209);
Battle of the Skulls: The Bloodskulls ransack Nur'Anaan (rebuilt later) (197).

205-234

The huge green dragon Death Ivy is forced to retreat and leave Nur'Anaan unharmed, after accepting and losing a challenge of honor at the hands of the ranger-hero Zaal Raack (205);
Battle of the Plains: King Nuram I of Nur'Anaan defeats the orc Chief Buraash; the orcish tribe of the Bloodskulls is routed and scattered (209);
War of the Road: kings Nuram II of Nur'Anaan and Naros II of Mountedge jointly declare war on the forest-kingdom of Aurystan, for refusing to allow the construction of a trade road passing through the forest-kingdom and linking Nur'Anaan with Mountedge (219-222);
The ranger-hero Zaal Raack, with the help of the Dwarven Halls, manages to bring Nur'Anaan, Mountedge and Aurystan to settle into a satisfactory compromise for all and make peace (222);
The Friendship Road is constructed, linking Mountedge, Aurystan and Nur'Anaan (228);
Construction of the Marble Tower in Nur'Anaan as the meeting place of the newly-instituted Friendship Council, a body comprised of representatives from Mountedge, Aurystan, Nur'Anaan and the Dwarven Halls for the peaceful resolution of grievances (234).

301-378

The Obsidian Wars: the cult of Graaz'z seeks to conquer the Sword Lands (301-342)
Siege of Mountedge: Mountedge besieged by goblin hordes commanded by priests of Graaz'z; invaders eventually routed (301-302);
King Varos I of Mountedge is slain during the siege; vice-roy Janus Yar ascends the Stone-Throne as Janus the First (302);
End of the Nerosian dynasty and advent of the Janurite dynasty in Mountedge (302);
Foundation of Lantharond by human settlers (307);
Insitution of the Council of Elders in Lantharond (308);
Battle of the Heartlands: Aurystan and Nur'Anaan overrun by hordes or orcs and goblins commanded by priests of Graaz'z; invaders eventually repelled (308-309);
The Great Purge: the worship of Graaz'z is outlawed in Mountedge, Aurystan and Nur'Anaan; pockets of worship throughout the lands are found and eradicated (309-315);
Battle of the Rockies: Hordes of orcs, ogres and hill giants commanded by priests of Graaz'z attempt to conquer the Dwarven Halls; invaders eventually repelled and routed (317-319);
The green dragon Death Ivy is slain by the adventurer Raal Strongbow during her attack of the forest-kingdom of Aurystan (326);
Battle of Lantharond: Lantharond conquered by goblin hordes lead by priests of Graaz'z; institution of the Obsidian Theocracy by the priests of Graaz'z; the rule of terror and atrocity by the Obsidian Theocracy begins in Lantharond (331);
Second Battle of Lantharond: Under the unanimously approved leadership of the adventurer-hero Raal Strongbow, an expeditionary army comprised of contingents from Mountedge, Aurystan, Nur'Anaan and the Dwarven Halls, marches out to Lantharond and eradicates the Obsidian Theocracy; restoration of the Council of Elders in Lantharond (340);
Battle of the Temple: The fortress-temple of Graaz'z is found and ransacked by a contingent of dwarves from the Dwarven Halls under the leadership of Raal Strongbow; all priests are slain (342);
Redhawk's War: the Warlord Redhawk seeks conquests in the Sword Lands (372-378);
Siege of Nur'Anaan: Redhawk lays siege to Nur'Anaan but is eventually forced to retreat (372-374);
Third Battle of Greening: Lantharond conquered by the Warlord Redhawk; members of the Council of Elders executed; Redhawk crowns himself Overking of Lantharond (378).

403-427

Fortress of Tanirith built by the Warlord Ptaraz the Mighty and Tanira Arkanoch (403);
The Overking Redhawk of Lantharond dies; his son inherits the Overking's crown as Bloodhawk (405);
Clash of the Warlords: The Warlock Hashuur, commanding a large warparty of ogres, orcs and dogres, lays siege to Tanirith; Hashuur is slain in magical battle by Tanira; Hashuur's warparty is decimated by Ptaraz (407-408);
War of the Kingdom Come: Ptaraz campaigns to conquer all of the Sword Lands to establish his kingdom (410-429);
Battle of Goblin Bones: Svyrnix, the goblin King, is captured and beheaded by Ptaraz; goblins flee to the Khanark Rockies (410);
Third Battle of Lantharond: Ptaraz the Mighty conquers Lantharond and executes the Overking Bloodhawk (413);
Second Battle of the Plains: Ptaraz the Mighty conquers Nur'Anaan; fall of the Marble-Throne and end of the Nuramin dynasty in Nur'Anaan (421);
Marble Tower razed to the ground and members of the Friendship Council executed at Ptaraz' behest (421);
Battle of Aurystan: The forest-kingdom of Aurystan is ransacked by Ptaraz' army, with the help of demons summoned by Tanira; valoreny elves flee from the Sword Lands (427).

429

Year of the Iron King

Battle of the Stone-Throne: Mountedge conquered by Ptaraz the Mighty; fall of the Stone-Throne and end of the Janurite dynasty in Mountedge;
Battle of the Orc Bones: Grulash, the orc Shaman-King, is defeated and killed by Ptaraz; orcs flee to the Khanark Rockies;
Proclamation of the Iron Kingdom (capital: Tanirith) by Ptaraz;
Ptaraz institutes the Iron-Throne of Tanirith;
Ptaraz the Mighty and Tanira Arkanoch crown themselves as first King and Queen of the Iron-Throne.

432

Year of the Iron Shield

Dwarven Wars: King Ptaraz declares war on the Dwarven Halls for their refusal to pay trade tariffs decreed by him (432);
Battle of Galduur's Pass: a large warparty of dwarves, lead by the dwarven hero Galduur Ironshield, ambushes and routs a contingent of the Iron Kingdom's army;
Battle of the Western Pass: reinforcements from Mountedge to join with the Iron Kingdom's army at Galduur's Pass are decimated by Galduur Ironshield and his warparty;
Numerous small rebellions arise throughout the Iron Kingdom in protest against Ptaraz' iron-fisted rule; Ptaraz declares martial law throughout the Iron Kingdom, allowing for indiscriminate, excessive and brutal retaliatory measures against the population;
King Ptaraz is forced to sign a truce with the Dwarven Halls;
Galduur Ironshield and the wandering adventurer-hero Zaak Longbow form the Champions of the Shield, a large group of adventurers dedicated to bring about the overthrow of Ptaraz and his violent rule.

436

Year of the Rebirth

King Ptaraz dies, Queen Tanira joins him in death;
Heir-designate and popular general Sarth Tarterys ascends to the Iron-Throne as Tarterys the First;
Advent of the Tarturian dynasty of the Iron Kingdom;
Galduur Ironshield and Zaak Longbow dissolve the Champions of the Shield;
Golden Age of the Iron Kingdom begins.

507

Year of the Black Rose

Assassination of King Tarterys IV (the "Child King") in Tanirith;
Jar Endanuur, Mayor of the Castle, seizes the Iron-Throne as Endanuur the First;
Advent of the Endanuurian dynasty of the Iron Kingdom.

524

Year of the Dragon

The large blue dragon Swift Lightning repeatedly attacks trade caravans in the Tanirith area;
The huge white dragon Icingbreath is forced to retreat and leave Mountedge unharmed, after accepting and losing a challenge of honor at the hands of the wandering hero Raack Strongbow;
Golan Dragonheart deposes Numa Goras, the Herzog and ruler of Lantharond by writ of the Iron-Throne;
The Dragon War: lead by Golan Dragonheart, Lantharond wages a succesful war of independance against the Iron Kingdom;
Golan Dragonheart institutes the Dragon-Throne of Lantharond and crowns himself as the first Dragonking;
Advent of the Dragonheart dynasty of Lantharond;
Pyrostorm, the huge red dragon, ransoms Nur'Anaan in exchange for leaving the city unharmed;
Golden Age of the Iron Kingdom ends.

528-591

Ascension of Endanuur II to the Iron-Throne; Age of the Lazy Iron Monarchs beings (528);
Galduur Ironshield disappears (530?);
The blue dragon Swift Lightning is slain in his lair by the wandering hero Raack Strongbow (532);
King Golan Dragonheart of Lantharond dies; ascension of Lessa Dragonheart to the Dragon-Throne (549);
First Fire War: Fire giants lay siege to Lantharond and are eventually routed (553-554);
Goblin War: Goblins from the Khanark Rockies, lead by their Shaman-King Faruuk, lay siege to Lantharond and are eventually routed; Faruuk is captured and publicly beheaded (559-563);
Queen Lessa Dragonheart of Lantharond dies; ascension of Fallar Dragonheart to the Dragon-Throne (566);
Scourge of the Bandit Lords: Army-sized groups of bandits, lead by ruthless, self-proclaimed "Bandit Lords", roam throughout the Sword Lands (591-609).

603

Year of the Dissolution

Assassination of Queen Endinia II (the "Fat Queen"), last of the Lazy Iron Monarchs of the Iron-Throne;
End of the Endanuurian dynasty of the Iron Kingdom;
War of the Crests: numerous rival noble houses war against each other for the Iron-Throne;
Battle of Springfest's Eve: The Bandit Lords Kassandros, Blackfist and Drakon join forces to pillage and burn Nur'Anaan; fall of Nur'Anaan;
Mountedge declares its independance from the Iron Kingdom; the Herzog Scylla Wysthm crowns herself as Hierarch of Mountedge;
A raging fire breaks out in Tanirith; Tanirith burns (later rebuilt);
Fall of the Iron-Throne and of the Iron Kingdom.

604-672

Siege of Tanirith: The Bandit Lords Blackfist and Drakon ransom Tanirith in exchange for leaving the (rebuilding) city unharmed (604);
General and ex-mercenary Tarylshar Firehair institutes matial law in Tanirith and proclaims herself as Lord Protector; advent of the Protectorate Lordship in Tanirith (604);
Bands of orcs, goblins, ogres and dogres from the Khanark Rockies make raids throughout the Sword Lands (604-615);
Fourth Battle of Lantharond: The Bandit Lords Blackfist and Drakon are defeated and beheaded after unsuccesfully attacking Lantharond (606);
Battle of Mountedge: The Bandit Lord Kassandros is defeated and beheaded after unsuccesfully attacking Mountedge (609);
Hill giants lay siege to the Dwarven Halls and are eventually routed (615-617);
King Fallar Dragonheart of Lantharond dies; ascension of Neron Dragonheart (the "Iron-Fist Ruler") to the Dragon-Throne (621);
The huge brown dragon Chlorapyroshyndragosuur destroys Mountedge; fall of Mountedge (629);
Foundation of Al'Nura amidst the ruins of Nur'Anaan; institution of a Council of Elders of Al'Nura (630);
The merchant lord Heroboam Jun seizes power in Tanirith and proclaims himself Highlord; end of the Protectorate Lordship and advent of the Highlords of Tanirith (635);
Tower of Sharranth built by Galrya Runestone (the "Mad Witch") amidst the ruins of Mountedge (642);
Assassination of king Neron Dragonheart of Lantharond; ascension of his daughter Nara to the Dragon-Throne (644);
Queen Nara Dragonheart (the "Mad Queen") enacts purges within the Dragon Court of Lantharond (644-646);
Assassination of the Highlord Jun of Tanirith; ascension of Haral Daan as Highlord (648);
First War of the Coast: Lantharond declares war on Tanirith for refusing to be annexed by the Dragon-Throne (650-655);
Galrya Runestone mysteriously disappears; Gorsan Blackmane chosen as the first Lord Mayor; advent of the Lord Mayors of Sharranth (652);
War of Satrapy: The Highlord Daan of Tanirith conquers Al'Nura; dissolution of the Council of Elders and replacement by a Herzog appointed by the Highlord (653);
Queen Nara Dragonheart of Lantharond is deposed and executed; her son Xeros Dragonheart succeeds her to the Dragon-Throne (655);
Lantharond and Tanirith make peace (655);
The wandering knight Jasper Flameheart and his adventuring comrades of the Company of the Flame find the Cult of Bhalaal responsible for numerous kidnappings and much evil; the temple of Bhalaal is ransacked and its cult-members slain or brought back to face trial (658).
Jasper Flameheart and the Company of the Flame track down and capture the notorious Bandit Lord Blackjack, who had been terrorizing the Heartlands for the last three years (661);
Second War of the Coast: Tanirith seeks in turn to annex Lantharond by force; war ends in a stalemate (662-663);
Battle of the Flame: The knight Jasper Flameheart and the Company of the Flame defeat and slay the Warlord Hacheras during his attack of Al'Nura (663);
Assassination of the Highlord Daan of Tanirith; ascension of Arum El'Khafir as Highlord (664);
Jasper Flameheart retires from adventuring and founds the Knighthood Order of the Flame; headquarters of the Order of the Flame established in Tanirith by permission of Highlord El'Khafir (668);
A demon lord (Gruul'Khazax) is mysteriously let loose in Tanirith; Jasper Flameheart single-handedly destroys the demon, but dies of mortal wounds (672).

708-758

King Xeros Dragonheart of Lantharond dies; ascension of Baeros Dragonheart to the Dragon-Throne (708);
A horse-riding barbarian horde (the "War Dragoons"), lead by the Supreme Dragoon Burmol, arrive from the west and sweep through the Sword Lands (725-730);
Siege of Sharranth: The War Dragoons ransom Sharranth in exchange for leaving the city unharmed (725);
Siege of Al'Nura: Al'Nura pillaged and burnt to the ground by the War Dragoons; fall of Al'Nura (726);
Second Siege of Tanirith: The War Dragoons overrun Tanirith but are eventually pushed back by the Knights of the Flame; Tanirith burns but stands (727);
Fifth Battle of Lantharond: Supreme Dragoon Burmol is slain in ritual combat at Lantharond after a challenge by King Baeros Dragonheart; the War Dragoons pledge their loyalty and service to the Dragonking; the barbarians and their families are welcomed into Lantharond's population; King Baeros charters the Lantharond Troopers (formerly know as the War Dragoons) as a new branch of Lantharond's military (730);
War of the Sorcerer-King: The Warlock Varhuul and his mercenary army conquers Sharranth; Varhuul institutes the Emerald-Throne and crowns himself as the first Sorcerer-King; advent of the Sorcerer-Kings of Sharranth (733);
The enchantress Archonya seizes power in Tanirith and crowns herself as Supremar of Tanirith; end of the Highlords of Tanirith (737);
Supremar Archonya is assassinated by the rogue Rhan, using the Magebane sword. Rhan crowns himself as Highking of Tanirith (758).

759

Year of the Great Quake

Tanirith destroyed by earthquake, later rebuilt;
Highking Rhan disappears; the merchant lord Drack Larh seizes power, institutes the Silver-Throne and crowns himself the first Overking of Tanirith; advent of the Overkings and of the Larhin dynasty in Tanirith;
Second Fire War: Fire giants attack Lantharond during the eartquake; Lantharond burnt and destroyed, later rebuilt;
Sharranth severely damaged by earthquake, but stands;
Dwarven Halls destroyed by earthquake, later rebuilt.

760

Year of the Darkening

Eruption of the volcano in the Volcanic Rockies; dark clouds of ash and dust cover all of the Sword Lands throughout the year;
Temperatures drop and crops fail; plague and famine are rampant all over the lands;
The huge white dragon Icingbreath ransoms Sharranth in exchange for leaving the city unharmed;
Orcs, orgres and goblins from the Khanark Rockies raid frequently throughout the Sword Lands;
Battle of the Harrow Woods: Sorcerer-King Varhuul of Sharranth seeks to annex Tanirith by force; the two armies meet in a savage battle at the ruins of Aurystan, where mighty magics as well as arms are used; battle ends in a stalemate, with the elven ruins and surrounding forest obliterated; in latter years, the forest and ancient site of the forest-kingdom of Aurystan become known as the Harrow Woods; Sharranth and Tanirith sign a truce;
Third War of the Coast: Lantharond Troopers charge Tanirith's gate by order of Dragonking Baeros who seeks a forceful annexation of the city; following a brutal and savage clash, the Knights of the Flame push back the Lantharond Troopers; Lantharond and Tanirith sign a truce;
Banditry is on the rise once more.

764-793

King Baeros Dragonheart of Lantharond dies; ascension of Briele Dragonheart to the Dragon-Throne (764);
Assassination of Sorcerer-King Varhuul of Sharranth; ascension of the Royal Warlock Khan-Alghuul to the Emerald-Throne; Golden Age of Sharranth begins (765);
Stone Keep founded by the Bandit Lord Heartstone amidst the ruins of Al'Nura (769);
Overking Larh of Tanirith dies; ascension of his daughter Larinith to the Silver-Throne (772);
Second War of Satrapy: Stone Keep forcefully annexed by Tanirith; Lord Heartstone captured and beheaded; Stone Keep ruled by a Herzog appointed by the Silver-Throne (775);
Fourth War of the Coast: Tanirith declares war on Lantharond after the Dragon-Throne's refusal to pay substantial monetary reparations for the last War of the Coast; Tanirith lays siege to Lantharond both on land and at sea; the siege is lifted when double the sum originally demanded is paid (780-783);
The wandering ranger-hero Silverarrow single-handedly slays the hill giant Jarl Tarsock during the defense of the Dwarven Halls against another assault from hill giants; invaders routed (789);
The huge red dragon Pyrostorm attacks Sharranth and is driven back by Sorcerer-King Khan-Alghuul (793).

804-826

Battle of Sharranth: Tanirith seeks to annex Sharranth by force; invaders driven back by the Sorcerer-King Khan-Alghuul and Sharranth's army; Tanirith forced to pay substantial reparations to Sharranth by threat of destruction by magic at the hands of Sorcerer-King Khan-Alghuul (804);
Overqueen Larinith of Tanirith dies; ascension of her elder son Warynith to the Silver-Throne (806);
Queen Briele Dragonheart of Lantharond dies; ascension of Dunar Dragonheart to the Dragon-Throne (811);
The huge red dragon Pyrostorm ransoms Lantharond in exchange for leaving the city unharmed (816);
Explorers from Lantharond discover the amazons of Artemisia Forest (818);
War of the Silver-Throne: Prince Tarinthas, younger brother of Warynith, seeks to depose the Overking and seize the Silver-Throne for himself; civil war reigns in Tanirith (822-825);
Stone Keep conquered by Prince Tarinthas (822);
Prince Tarinthas lays siege to Tanirith (823);
Tarinthas and his forces are repulsed and routed; Tarinthas flees the Sword Lands by sail along with his family, his generals and his remaining followers; Stone Keep retaken by Tanirith (825);
Vessels of Prince Tarinthas begin pirate raids on merchant vessels bearing Tanirith's colors (826).

827

Year of the Black Sails

Pirate attacks by Prince-in-exile Tarinthas increase in frequency and savagery;
Fifth War of the Coast: Lantharond sides with Tarinthas and declares war on Tanirith;
Battle of Tarterys Island: Tanirith's fleet is decimated by the combined fleets of Prince Tarinthas and Lantharond;
Tanirith buys a truce with Lantharond for a very high price in gold and gems;
Battle of the Gathering of the Sisters: an enraged Tarinthas sails to Lantharond and declares war to the Dragon-Throne; Tarinthas' fleet meets in battle with Lantharond's fleet on the night of the Gathering of the Sisters; Tarinthas and his vessel burn and sink; both pirate and Lantharond fleets nearly decimated; battle ends in stalemate; surviving pirate vessels sail away;
A declaration signed in the name of Tarinthas' newborn son is sent to Tanirith and Lantharond, stating the intent of the pirates of the "Pirate Isles" to avenge the betrayal and death of Tarinthas.

837-846

Overking Warynith of Tanirith dies; ascension of his son Belarnos to the Silver-Throne (837);
Assassination of Overking Belarnos of Tanirith; Dynos, Lord of the Palace, seizes the Silver-Throne and crowns himself Overking; end of the Larhin dynasty and advent of the Dynosian dynasty in Tanirith (846).

849-858

The Ten-Year War (or Larinthas' War)

Larinthas, son of dead Prince Tarinthas, lays claim to the Silver-Throne as legitimate heir; Larinthas declares war on Overking Dynos (849);
Battle of Tarterys River: Larinthas' pirate fleet routs Tanirith's fleet on Tarterys river (850);
Larinthas conquers Tanirith, helped by the Knights of the Flame's refusal to involve themselves in the contest; Overking Dynos is beheaded; Larithas loses control of his pirates: Tanirith ransacked and burnt; the outraged Knights of the Flame drive back the pirates; Larinthas and his men forced to flee from Tanirith, leaving their ships behind; end of the Dynosian dynasty; fall of the Overkings and Silver-Throne of Tanirith (851);
Second War of the Crests: Noble merchant houses in Tanirith war against each other for the rulership of the city (851-852);
High Commander Zunar Stormfire of the Knighthood of the Flame declares martial law and re-institutes a Protectorate Lordship in Tanirith (852);
Tanirith grants independance to Stone Keep as a barony; Tanirith and the Barony of Stone Keep sign an alliance (853);
Siege of Lantharond: Larinthas and his pirate army march to Lantharond; Larinthas declares war on Lantharond for the betrayal and death of his father Tarinthas; siege of Lantharond (854-858);
Larinthas murdered by his own men who thereafter steal ships from the port of Lantharond and sail back to the Pirate Isles (858).

864-880

Tanirith establishes formal relations with the amazons of Artemisia forest (864);
The brown dragon Chlorapyroshyndragosuur attacks Tanirith and is driven away by the knights of the Flame after a fierce battle (865);
War of Artemisia forest: Lantharond declares war on the amazons in order to annex their territory by force; war ends in a stalemate (866);
The brown dragon Chlorapyroshyndragosuur destroys Stone Keep (later rebuilt) (867);
King Dunar Dragonheart of Lantharond dies; ascension of his brother Lothan to the Dragon-Throne (873);
Sixth War of the Coast: Lantharond seeks to annex Tanirith by force (877);
Lantharond's army, troopers and fleet lay siege to Tanirith (877-880);
Amazons of Artemisia forest attack Lantharond in collusion with Tanirith (878);
Lantharond forced to lift the siege of Tanirith (880).

881

Year of the Amazon

Tanirith and Lantharond sign a formal peace treaty brokered by the amazons and the ranger-hero Bowhunter;
Lantharond signs a peace treaty and formaly recognizes the amazons as an independant nation;
Tanirith signs a friendship treaty in formal recognition of the amazons as an independant nation.

911-940

Foundation of Wailsrond by human settlers; institution of a Council of Elders in Wailsrond (911);
King Lothan Dragonheart of Lantharond dies; ascension of Nuze Dragonheart to the Dragon-Throne (928);
The Bandit Lord Black Razor attacks Wailsrond and is single-handedly defeated by the wandering adventurer Swiftbow (933);
Coral Towers founded by human settlers (940).

944

Year of the Paladin

Third War of the Crests: Ambitious noble houses seek to seize power in Tanirith; civil war in Tanirith;
Knights of the Flame defeat the warring noble houses and restore law and order in the city;
Orcs from the Khanark Rockies attack the Barony of Stone Keep; invaders repelled and routed with the help of the knights of the Flame;
Formation of Estates Generals at the behest of Lord Protector Firebrand to establish a new type of government;
The Estates Generals institute the High Council and Palatinate Lordship in Tanirith;
Estates Generals appoint High Commander (and former Lord Protector) Muros Firebrand as the first Lord Paladine of Tanirith;
Knighthood of the Flame officially chartered as a branch of Tanirith's military.

949-995

Assassination of the long-lived Sorcerer-King Khan-Alghuul of Sharranth; Royal Warlock Gulath seizes the Emerald-Throne and crowns himself Sorcerer-King; end of Golden Age of Sharranth (949);
The white dragon Icingbreath attacks Stone Keep and is driven back by the wandering adventurer Swiftbow (957);
Coral Towers raided and ransacked by pirates; Coral Towers rebuilt (962);
Insitution of the Coral-Throne in Coral Towers; Aral Ramoor crowned as the first King; advent of the Ramoor dynasty in Coral Towers (967);
Lord Muros Firebrand of Tanirith dies; ascension of High Commander Scylla Fireheart as Lady Paladine (970);
Foundation of Arvoranaan by furfoot settlers; Mayor Lordship instituted in Arvoranaan (988);
Lady Scylla Fireheart of Tanirith dies; ascension of High Commander Fallar Flamesword as Lord Paladine (991);
Aravoranaan asks to be an independant protectorate of Tanirith; the protectorate pact is signed (993);
Queen Nuze Dragonheart of Lantharond dies; ascension of Golan Dragonheart II to the Dragon-Throne (995).

1005-1098

King Aral Ramoor of Coral Towers dies; ascension of his son Nural to the Coral-Throne (1005);
Lord Fallar Flamesword of Tanirith dies; ascension of High Commander Hiram Runefire as Lord Paladine (1020);
King Golan Dragonheart II of Lantharond dies; ascension of Golan Dragonheart III to the Dragon-Throne (1029);
King Nural Ramoor of Coral Towers dies; ascension of his daughter Naryae to the Coral-Throne (1041);
Assassination of the long-lived Sorcerer-King Gulath of Sharranth; general Ardun Halgard seizes the Emerald-Throne and crowns himself King; end of the Sorcerer-Kings and advent of the Halgard dynasty of Sharranth (1051);
Lord Hiram Runefire of Tanirith dies; ascension of High Commander Suze Firesoul as Lady Paladine (1058);
King Golan Dragonheart III of Lantharond dies; ascension of Fallar Dragonheart II to the Dragon-Throne (1072);
Lady Suze Firesoul of Tanirith dies; ascension of High Commander Arya Flamespear as Lady Paladine (1084);
Queen Naryae Ramoor of Coral Towers dies; ascension of her son Irral to the Coral-Throne (1086);
King Ardun Halgard of Sharranth dies; ascension of his son Baerun to the Emerald-Throne (1090);
Tanirith and Lantharond sign an alliance pact (1098).

1106-1130

Pirates attack Coral Towers; invaders repelled; King Irral Ramoor dies in battle; ascension of his son Aral II to the Coral-Throne of Coral Towers (1006);
King Fallar Dragonheart II of Lantharond dies; ascension of his sister Lessa II to the Dragon-Throne (1109);
Lady Arya Flamespear of Tanirith dies; ascension of High Commander Shiram Swiftfire as Lord Paladine (1112);
Foundation of Aranys by human settlers within the Harrow Woods (1117);
King Baerun Halgard of Sharranth dies; ascension of his son Galerun to the Emerald-Throne (1122);
Queen Lessa Dragonheart II of Lantharond dies; ascension of Fallar Dragonheart III to the Dragon-Throne (1126);
Foundation of Sparklestone by the Sparklestone Smeltering and Mining Company (1130).

1139

Year of the Pirate

Pirate-King Monsoon and his fleet from the Pirate Isles land at Wailsrond and conquer the city;
Battle of Stone Keep: Monsoon's pirate army clashes with Tanirith's army and the knights of the Flame; battle ends in stalemate;
Stone Keep burns and falls;
Battle of Fallfest's Eve: a punitive task force comprised of vessels from Tanirith and Lantharond sail to the Pirate Isles and clashes with Monsoon's reserve fleet; battle ends a stalemate with a clear advantage to the pirates;
Monsoon proclaims Wailsrond as a satrapy of the Pirate isles.

1147-1165

The merchant Lord Nerellius Pyre and his mercenary army liberate Wailsrond, with the help of knights of the Flame and the ranger-hero Strider; the Pirate-King Monsoon sails in flight back to the Pirate Isles; Pyre becomes Lord of Wailsrond (1147);
The merchant lord Akkar Dhun seizes power effortlessly in Aranys and proclaims himself Lord of Aranys (1149);
The Rogue Lord Doran Ghall raids Sparklestone; town is ransacked but stands (1151);
King Aral Ramoor II of Coral Towers dies; ascension of his daughter Aquillae to the Coral-Throne (1153);
Lord Shiram Swiftfire of Tanirith dies; ascension of High Commander Essain Helmfire as Lord Paladine (1154);
Doran Ghall founds Dagger Keep amidst the ruins of Stone Keep and proclaims himself Lord (1155);
King Galerun Halgard of Sharranth dies; ascension of his son Baerun II to the Emerald-Throne (1156);
King Fallar Dragonheart III of Lantharond dies; ascension of his son Vallar to the Dragon-Throne (1157);
The Warlord Anthraxus Storm attacks Wailsrond; invaders driven back after intervention of the knights of the Flame in Wailsrond's favor (1158);
Tanirith and Wailsrond sign an alliance pact (1159);
The Pirate-King Halem El-Yessef attacks Coral Towers; his fleet is forced to retreat when his vessel is boarded; El-Yessef captured and sent to Tanirith; El-Yessef incarcerated at Tarterys Island (1160);
Sharranth conquered by the Warlord Anthraxus Storm; assassination of king Baerun Halgard II of Sharranth; Storm seizes the Emerald-Throne and crowns himself King; end of the Halgard dynasty of Sharranth (1161);
Island-nation of Umaldyr overrun by goblins; fall of the nation of Umaldyr; advent of the Petty Baronies; kingdom of Umaldyr limited to its capital (Umaldyr) (1162);
Ships of an exploratory expedition from Tanirith reach Umaldyr, of the continent of Anarym (1165).

1166

Year of the Troubles

Humanoid raids, banditry, piracy and anarchy are on the rise throughout the Sword Lands;
A secret organization, the Inner Council of Overlords, plots to conquer the Sword Lands;
Scenario: Trouble in the Sword Lands.

1167

Year of the Great War

The Warlord and King of Sharranth, Anthraxus Storm, begins his campaign to conquer the Sword Lands;
The Overlords continue to seek the destabilization and conquest of the Sword Lands;
Scenario: War in the Sword Lands.

1168

Year of the Mind Lord

The Overlords manage to free the god-like Mentarchs ("Mind Lords");
Scenario: Wrath of the Mind Lords.

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