History

The History of the South only stretches back so far, at least reliably. The Cascade essentially made the old empire's history vanish, after all. Still, scholars must do their best.

The Time of Heroes
>2000 BC

The time preceding the Empire is difficult to document, but events during this time are referenced in legend (including Empire legend), hence its name.

The Circadian Empire
~2000 BC - 0 AC

The time during which the Circadian Empire ruled the South. While scholars are divided on the exact length of the Empire's existence, most estimate a timespan between 1500 and 2000 years.

The Bloody Years  (The Aladar Dynasty)
0 - 256 AC

The time that immediately followed the Cascade. The Commons came into being and were swiftly taken over by a group called the Aladar Dynasty, regarded as occult. Characterised by chaos, violence and general unrest.

The Glory Days (The Reclamation)
256 - 313 AC (57 years)

The time between the Bloody Years and the Age of Piracy. Brought about largely by the Orcish Families, who reclaimed their noble titles over the Commons, hence its scholarly name. Briefly and tentatively peaceful.

The Age of Piracy
313 - 499 AC (186 years)

The time following the Glory Days, after the rulership of the Families came undone by marauders which came to dominate the Great Dark Sea. A group of powerful pirates called the Seven Warlords eventually emerged, who collectively controlled the whole sea. The betrayal of the warlord Ulthir and the threat of his Armada lead to the formation of the Coalition to oppose him.

The Modern Day
499 AC - Present Day

The time following the Age of Piracy, ended by the death of Ulthir and the establishing of the Coalition as the main power in the Commons. Characterised by a rapid increase in standards of technology, magic and health as a result of increased trade on safer seas. The recent invention of machines like the steam engine also contributed to the construction of factories and railways.