History of the Universe

A timeline of the entire universe, from the moment the first Cthoneans gained sentience to the present day.

Terms
BNC-Before Noldothian Cataclysm

ANC-After Noldothian Cataclysm

AKF-After Kalestrian Founding

Age of Mist??? BNC - 202,899 BNC
974,483 BNC - Cthonean progenitor species gains sentience

974,226 BNC - Cthoneans begin to camp near each other

867,278 BNC - First true Cthonean settlement is built on Ktisos

866,798 BNC - A second, and later a third settlement is built after the first becomes too crowded

866,583 BNC - Cthonean sculptors invent techniques for sculpting metal, leading to the birth of smithing

490,248 BNC - Aenoth is born from the convulsions of a dying star, spun from its plasma

389,233 BNC - First Cthonean ships are launched into space to explore nearby worlds

Chthonean Schism202,898 BNC - 202,885 BNC
202,898 BNC - Grand Chancellor Arces is murdered by the Sons of Talthiel

202,895 BNC - A Sons of Talthiel supply convoy is captured by the Cthonean armed forces; the Sons destroy a major weapons storage facility in retaliation

Age of Light202,883 BNC - 47 BNC
202,882 BNC - Most Cthonean weapons are destroyed, and those that remain are locked away; Cthonean ships are repaired and upgraded; a mass exodus from Ktisos into the dark beyond ensues

202,878 BNC - A partially reconstituted Council of Nine decides to establish a system wherein Cthonean fleets that encounter each other may parley and exchange intel and goods

201,673 BNC - The Rupture

Age of Science42 BNC - 0 BNC
6 BNC - Noldothian Research Center is constructed on Aenor

2 BNC - Anomalistic readings are detected but no further investigation takes place

Noldothian Cataclysm0
0 - Aenor is sundered by the catastrophic overload of its own geothermal energy cells; the Aenoreans depart for Aetria and the Kith-Vaatar scatter throughout Aenor's ruins

4 ANC - The Kith-Vaatar who would become known as Matar discovers an Aenorean datascroll which contains instructions on how to summon a being known as Silpharoth, and begins to collect the items necessary for said ritual

5 ANC - Matar finally summons Silpharoth successfully; he teaches the lone Kith-Vaatar dark and powerful magics

7 ANC - Matar returns and gathers his people; they scavenge through the ruins of the Noldothian for supplies and weapons

13,347 ANC - The island state of Cerothir is founded

Age of Strife18,487 ANC - 24,102 ANC (present)
24,078 ANC - Auric I becomes King of Kalestra

24,080 ANC - Auric I banishes all Kalestrian court mages

24,093 ANC - Auric I is killed by shadowspawn while en route to the Fire Realm to discuss bronze trade

24,094 ANC - Auric II becomes King of Kalestra