► Vloxx ascends with Ancora to become a wizard.
► Kuda becomes the new Director of the Inquest.
► The All Seer, the gigantic stasis and magical defense structure of Eternity's Garden, is defeated, and the seneschals are freed from servitude.
► The curse over Castora is finally lifted, opening this island continent to the outside world.
Present Day in Tyria
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► The titans are defeated.
► the Foundry of Failed Creations is closed.
► The Scepter of Orr served as a magical key to seal the portal connecting Tyria to the Foundry. Upon locking, the artifact was sucked to the other side of the veil; no longer anchored to the Wizard's Tower, it now drifts in the infinite void of the Mists, out of mortals' reach.
• Start of Vision of Eternity •
► The Inquest sends an expedition to Castora in search of an ancient seer staff, Ancora. It is used in the Rite of Divinity to ascend mortals into magically powerful beings.
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► Peitha's rebellion shatters Eparch's defenses across Kryptis society; Peitha and her allies defeat Eparch.
► Peitha becomes the Midnight Queen of Nayos.
• Start of Janthir Wilds •
► Events of Janthir Wilds begin.
► The Tyrian Alliance is formed because of the Kryptis incursions. The titans resurface.
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► Aurene departs and takes her place as conduit for the magical balance of the world.
• Start of Secrets of the Obscure •
► Kryptis forces manage to breach Tyria from the Mists and the Wizard's Court loses control of Amnytas and the Wizard's Tower due to the invasion.
► Peitha (Kryptis Lord) allies with the Wizard's Court and begins a kryptis rebellion against Eparch (Kryptis King) in Inner Nayos.
► Peitha's rebellion breaches Eparch's defenses around Kryptis society.
► Mabon dies and the wards around Bava Nisos weaken.
► Livia, whose life was prolonged by more than 250 years, hands over the Scepter of Orr to Isgarren, and the relic will be kept safe at the Wizard's Tower.
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• Start of End of Dragons •
► The Aetherblades (pirate organization) return to Central Tyria.
► Empress Sheng rules the Dragon Empire. Unlike her predecessors who enforced a policy of strict isolation (closing borders, xenophobia toward the Tengus, etc.), Sheng represents an era of modernity and openness. She agrees to reopen Cantha's borders and welcome diplomats and foreigners (notably the Pact and the Commander).
► Minister Li conspires within the Dragon Empire to seize power, fiercely opposing Empress Sheng's open-door reforms and outsiders.
► The first Elder Dragon, Soo-Won, becomes corrupted.
► The Pact Commander declares the Age of Aurene begins.
► The Jade Brotherhood encounters mysterious problems in an ancient Luxon mine.
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► The Elder Dragons of Fire and Ice, Primordus and Jormag, destroy each other and the released magic flows south.
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► Discovery of the frozen lake in Bjora Marches.
► Death of Drakkar (one of Jormag's oldest champions, long frozen beneath the lake of the same name).
► Discovery of Aurène's sanctuary.
► Death of Smodur the Unflinching, Imperator of the Iron Legion.
► The fire dragon's forces, the Destroyers, attack various locations across Tyria.
► Braham Eirsson (son of Eir Stegalkin and Borje the Sun Chaser) is called upon by the Spirits of the Wild as norn of prophecy.
► Jormag and Primordus reawaken.
► The fire dragon's forces, the Destroyers, attack various locations across Tyria.
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► The Dwarven Forge in Thunderhead Keep is reignited.
► Defeat of the allied forces of Tyria and Elona against Kralkatorrik during the Battle of the Forge in the Thunderhead Peaks.
► Kralkatorrik loses his right eye.
► Presumed death of Aurene.
► Aurene returns to life thanks to Palawa Joko's magic.
► Death of Kralkatorrik at Dragonfall.
► Dragon Bash returns to celebrate the defeat of Kralkatorrik.
► Aurene becomes the Elder Dragon of Crystal and Light.
► Only 3 known Elder Dragons remain alive.
• Start of The Icebrood Saga •
► Gathering of the four Charr Legions.
► The renegade Charr army marches toward Jormag.
► Jora's Keep requests assistance.
► Jormag expands its influence.
► Imperator Bangar Ruinbringer holds an All-Legion Rally, initiating a charr civil war.
► Qadim invades the Hidden City of Ahdashim.
► Death of General Almorra Soulkeeper (former gladium and founder of the Vigil).
► Death of the Fraenir of Jormag (chief officer of the Sons of Svanir).
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► Kralkatorrik invades the Mists. Glint rallies the souls of deceased warriors and creatures in the Mists to forge an army capable of opposing the Elder Dragon.
► The fire djinn Qadim makes a wager with the water djinn Zommoros (The Key of Ahdashim raid).
► Zephyrites recover and bring back the Festival of the Four Winds.
► Discovery of the Scarab Plague from Palawa Joko.
► Palawa Joko is devoured by the dragon Aurene in the Domain of Kourna. This act allows Aurene to absorb a portion of Joko's death magic, which will prove crucial for her destiny.
► Discovery and destruction of Rata Primus (Sandswept Isles sector).
► Invasion of the Domain of Kourna by forces led by the Pact Commander.
► Resurrection of the Destroyer by Kralkatorrik's death magic.
► Sun's Refuge (Jahai Bluffs sector) is reignited.
► Sacrifice of Blish (an Asuran portal specialist) to attach the tracker to Kralkatorrik.
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► The Krytan Civil War ends with the defeat of the White Mantle.
► The Elder Dragons Jormag and Primordus return to dormant status.
► Death of Confessor Caudecus Beetlestone and his daughter Demmi Beetlestone.
► Discovery of the Bastion of the Penitent.
► Death of Saul d'Alessio in the Bastion of the Penitent raid. After being betrayed by the Mursaat (whom he worshipped as gods) some 250 years earlier, Saul was imprisoned and subjected to centuries of torture and isolation in the Bastion of the Penitent. Furthermore, the Kryptis lord Deimos used his guilt-ridden body as a vessel.
► Disappearance of the last Mursaat.
• Start of Path of Fire •
► Death of Vlast under the power of the god Balthazar, who absorbs all his power.
► Balthazar wages war in the Crystal Desert and is defeated.
► Kralkatorrik flies toward an unknown destination.
• Living World Season 4 •
► Palawa Joko declares war on Central Tyria and attempts a global invasion using portals.
► Desmina seeks assistance to confront Dhuum and prevent him from escaping his prison. Desmina, despite originally being a servant of Dhuum, turned against her master to preserve the balance of Death, now under Grenth's governance.
► The Treaty of Ebonhawk is officially signed, aiming to end hostilities between humans and charr in Ascalon.
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► The Dragon's Watch guild is formed, consisting of the Pact Commander, Kasmeer Maede, Marjory Delaqua, Gorrik, Caithe, Rox Pickaxe, Rytlock Brimstone, and Taimi.
► The White Mantle wages war against the Krytan throne.
► Aurene, Glint's second scion, is born.
► The god Balthazar reappears in Tyria.
► Explosion and implosion of the Maguuma Bloodstone.
► The White Mantle is unveiled, operating under the orders of Legate Minister Caudecus Beetlestone.
► Active movement begins for the Elder Dragons Primordus (deep underground in northern Tyria) and Jormag (northern Shiverpeaks).
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► Lion's Arch finished its rebuilding with a new appearance, increased defenses and a aerodrome.
► The Pact Fleet is destroyed by Mordrem forces.
• Start of Heart of Thorns •
► After a 43-day campaign, Mordremoth is defeated despite the Pact's setback.
► Kralkatorrik moves towards Elona.
► The White Mantle resurfaces within the Forsaken Thicket (raid zone).
► Death of Eir Stegalkin, who succumbs to wounds inflicted by Faolain and a Mordrem Vinetooth (a plant minion of the Elder Dragon Mordremoth).
► Discovery of Tarir (the City of the Forgotten in the Heart of Maguuma region).
► Discovery of Rata Novus (an ancient Asuran city) within the Tangled Depths of Maguuma.
► Death of Faolain, sylvari Firstborn Grand Duchess of the Cycle of Dusk.
► Death of the Elder Dragon Mordremoth.
► Death of Pact Marshal Trahearne.
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► The Battle for Lion's Arch culminates in the defeat of Scarlet Briar and the destruction of Lion's Arch.
► Mordremoth, the Elder Jungle Dragon, awakens.
► Lion's Arch begins its rebuilding with the help of the Zephyrites and the Consortium.
• Living World Season 2 •
► The Zephyrites and their sanctuary crash in the Dry Top due to sabotage by Aerin.
► The Pact musters forces of the five major nations of Central Tyria to confront Mordremoth.
► While Rytlock Brimstone attempts a ritual in order to cleanse the Ascalonian ghosts, his sword Sohothin is pulled into a portal to the Mists. Rytlock then dives into the rift in pursuit of the enchanted sword. His journey through the Mists will last for several months, but he will eventually bring Sohothin back to Tyria during the events of Heart of Thorns.
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► Zhaitan is defeated.
• Living World Season 1 •
► The karka attack Lion's Arch, and Southsun Cove is discovered.
► Scarlet Briar assaults Tyria through her alliances and Twisted Watchwork minions.
► Ellen Kiel is elected to the Captain's Council.
► The Zephyrites make their first known return to Tyria since Glint's death.
► Tequatl gained more power after Zhaitan's death and its attacks had become more elaborate, but was eventually defeated.
► Restoration of the Great Collapse (former nickname given to the collapsed district of Divinity's Reach, where The Crown Pavilion now stands).
► Assassination attempt on Queen Jennah.
► Rise and fall of the Tower of Nightmares.
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► Death of Gaheron Baelfire, self-proclaimed god of the Flame Legion.
► Death of Kudu, Inquest krewe leader.
► Claw Island is assaulted by Blightghast the Plaguebringer.
► The Pact is founded with Marshal Trahearne and the Pact Commander.
► Yong Reactor finishes construction in Cantha.
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• Start of the novel: Ghosts of Ascalon •
► Dougal Keane is the protagonist of the novel Ghosts of Ascalon, a pivotal book bridging the gap between Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2. A former soldier of the Ebon Vanguard turned thief and tomb raider, he carries deep trauma: he is the sole survivor of a tragic expedition into Ascalon City, where his team was slaughtered by the hostile Foefire ghosts unleashed by King Adelbern.
► Dougal sneaks into the crypts beneath the human capital, Divinity's Reach, to steal a valuable artifact. Caught in the act, he is brought before Queen Jennah and General Almorra Soulkeeper of the Vigil. Instead of being executed, his unique infiltration skills and firsthand knowledge of Ascalonian territory earn him a chance at redemption: leading a multiracial squad directly into the heart of the ruins of Ascalon.
► His mission is to recover the Claw of Khan-Ur, the ultimate symbol of authority among the Charr. Returning this relic to the High Legions is the absolute prerequisite for securing a peace treaty between Kryta and the Black Citadel. By accepting this mission to atone for his crimes, Dougal sets off a chain of events that leads directly to the signing of the Ebonhawke Treaty.
► The Thaumanova Reactor is destroyed during an Inquest experiment led by Scarlet Briar.
► Ogres invade Ascalon from the Blazeridge Mountains.
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► Chul-Moo fonde la nouvelle Fraternité de Jade après avoir quitté Xunlai Jade.
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► The Sylvari Ceara enters a machine designed to shatter the limitations of the mind and visualize the Eternal Alchemy, built by Professor Omadd. She emerges under the name Scarlet Briar.
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► Kralkatorrik awakens and creates the Dragonbrand.
► Glint is killed and her body retrieved by the Zephyrites.
► Breaking of Destiny's Edge.
► Almorra Soulkeeper's Massacre and founding of the Vigil.
► The Ogre Revolt and the Branded siege of Ebonhawke leads to humans and charr fighting together against a common enemy.wbr />
► Death of Snaff, a renowned Asuran magic theorist and golemancer, during a confrontation against Kralkatorrik.
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► Destiny's Edge is formed and kills one of Jormag's champions, the Dragonspawn, as well as several other dragons' champions.
► Rytlock Brimstone is in possession of the famous sword Sohothin.
► The Xunlai Guild of Cantha is acquired by Hyeoksin Jade and renamed Xunlai Jade by Park Chul-Moo and Joon.
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► The Hyeoksin Jade company begins construction of the Yong Reactor as a geothermal generator to meet the growing energy demands of New Kaineng City.
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► Jennah is crowned as the queen of Kryta.
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► Yu Joon discovers dragon jade and begins experimenting with it. This is considered the first experiment with jade technology.
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► Cadeyrn, born during the Cycle of Day, is a second-generation sylvari. As he witnessed the darker aspects of the world, he began to question Ventari's teachings, eventually viewing them as a burden for the sylvari. This led him to create the Nightmare Court, aiming to corrupt the memories of the Pale Tree, free the sylvari from the rules of Ventari's Tablet, and allow them to achieve their true potential.
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► The sylvari Secondborn Awaken.
► Death of the First-Born Riannoc, who had crafted a sword named Caladbolg from a branch of the Pale Tree. While going to confront Mazdak the Cursed, an undead, he was betrayed by his own squire.
► Death of the First-Born Wynne by Caithe to protect the secret regarding the destiny of the sylvari. They were originally destined to serve the Elder Dragon Mordremoth, a truth that no sylvari was supposed to know.
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► Birth of the sylvari (the 12 Firstborn sylvari), originating from a tree located in Arbor Bay, the Pale Tree. The tree was planted by Ronan and cultivated by Ventari, two individuals who sought to escape the violence plaguing Tyria.
► List of the Firstborn sylvari:
Aife: An experienced diplomat and archer.
Caithe: A member of Destiny's Edge. She serves as a mentor to sylvari player characters and is Faolain's former lover. Her Wyld Hunt is to kill Zhaitan.
Dagonet: A scholar who studied the dreams of many sylvari, including those of all the Firstborn. He spent a significant amount of time in Kryte as a diplomat.
Faolain: Grand Duchess of the Nightmare Court, converted by Cadeyrn. She is Caithe's former lover and continually tries to win her back.
Kahedins: A sylvari 'shaper' working on the construction of the Grove. He tends to young sylvari and helps them understand what they saw in their Dream.
Malomedies: An astronomer who brought mathematics to his race. He was the first sylvari to encounter the Asura and was experimented on before they realized he was sentient. He suffered nightmares after his release and remained permanently scarred.
Niamh: Her Wyld Hunt consisted of establishing the defenses of the Grove, and she founded the Vigil of the Grove for this purpose.
Riannoc: A warrior and the first wielder of Caladbolg.
Trahearne: The first to emerge from the Pale Tree. His Wyld Hunt is to restore the land of Orr. As a necromancer, he spent most of his life studying the region and its undead.
Wynne: The first of the Nightblooms, and the keeper of a terrible secret that could 'exert an influence over all sylvari.' She befriended a tribe of centaurs in the Maguuma Wastes.
Unknowns: The remaining two sylvari are unknown.
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► The Deep Sea Dragon (location unknown) awakens.
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► Ulgoth the Mighty unites the Harathi and Tamini under Modniir rule in the centaur alliance to attack the human nation of Kryta.
► A wave of refugees from Elona settle in Divinity's Reach.
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► In Soo-Won's absence, a Deep-Sea danger takes over the Unending Ocean. Quaggans and krait forced to the shores of Tyria.
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► Prince Edair establishes the Great Krytan Blockade before his fleet is destroyed by Risen forces.
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► Empress Haebaragi disbands the Celestial Ministries, and forces the Ministry of Purity into hiding after a last stand at Zen Daijun.
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► Empress Haebaragi defeats the Crimson Skull in the Crimson Battle at Haiju Plains.
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► Corsairs and other pirates occupy the slowly drying ruins of Lion's Arch.
► Cobiah Marriner begins rebuilding the city.
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► The undead of Zhaitan destroy Port Stalwart, a port city on the coast of the Kingdom of Orr.
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► Divinity's Reach is founded in the Krytan province of Shaemoor.
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► Zhaitan, the Elder Undead Dragon, awakens.
► Rising of Orr.
► Lion's Arch floods.
► Zhaitan's Great Tsunami destroys Old Kaineng.
► Kuunavang beseeches Soo-Won to leave the depths and defend Cantha.
► The tengu charge through Zhaitan's forces and establish the Dominion of Winds.
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► The centaur prophet Ventari dies near the Pale Tree. He wrote Ventari's Tablet, which speaks of moral and ethical centaur precepts. These tablets will have a major impact on the lives of the sylvari, who will revere them as their most precious artifact.
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► Rata Arcanum is wiped out by the druids after Zinn attempted to terraform Draconis Mons.
► Elona falls to Palawa Joko.
► The Order of the Sunspears are wiped out.
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► Rata Novus is overrun by chak, 98% of the population is killed, and survivors abandon the city, relocating to Rata Arcanum.
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► After hundreds of deaths in battle against Jormag's forces, the norn flee south and establish Hoelbrak.
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► Jormag, the Elder Ice Dragon, awakens and creates a four year long snowstorm.
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► Palawa Joko begins his invasion of Elona, redirecting the River Elon.
► Quicksand sinks the city of Kesho.
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► Construction of Tarir, the Forgotten City begins to house the second scion, Vlast.
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► Empereur Usoku begins his campaign against the Kurzicks and the Luxons, unifies Cantha and begins purging non-humans and political enemies.
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► Last of the dwarves become stone.
► The Zephyrites are formed as successors to the Brotherhood of the Dragon.
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► Primordus awakens and forces remaining subterranean races to the surface.
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► Kalla Scorchrazor leads the rebellion against the Flame Legion's shaman caste.
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► The Iron Legion officially begins construction, erecting the metallic structure of the Black Citadel over the ruins of Rin to serve as its headquarters. Some of the remains of Rin can still be seen south of the Bane (a combat arena) within the Black Citadel. The Imperator has left these ruins in place as a reminder to all.
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► The Durmand Priory is established in the Shiverpeaks.
► New Krytan is established as a central written language.
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► Palawa Joko raids along the Vabbian border to bolster his forces.
► Koss Dejarin and Lonai lead a Sunspear mission to attack Palawa Joko and fail.
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► The charr High Legions take Ascalon City. King Adelbern unleashes the catastrophic power of Magdaer (the twin sword of Sohothin). Amidst a deluge of magical fire, he triggers the Foefire, binding the spirits of fallen Ascalonian soldiers to the mortal realm. This apocalyptic blast sweeps away all living tissue in the area. While the Charr legions are forced into a chaotic retreat, the surviving human forces flee south to establish the stronghold of Ebonhawke. Though Adelbern's final sacrifice prevented an immediate Charr conquest, the ghost spirits of the King and his spectral army remain eternally bound to the land, restlessly defending their beloved Ascalon City against any living intruder.
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► Kryta unifies behind Queen Salma.
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► King Adelbern of Ascalon recalls the Ebon Vanguard.
► Ebonhawke is established.
► Minister Reiko Murakami, founder of the Ministery of Purity, is slain.
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• Start of Guild Wars: Beyond •
► Beyond begins in Kryta with the War in Kryta, following the events of Guild Wars Prophecies and Eye of the North, along with the stand-alone quest chain Zinn's Task. It then continues the story of Gwen and Keiran Thackeray in Hearts of the North. The third chapter deals with Cantha in Winds of Change.
► Miku's adoptive family is killed by the White Mantle. She seeks vengeance, and crosses path with Keiran Thackeray. The two confront the White Mantle together.
► The Krytan civil war ends with the defeat of the White Mantle, and Princess Salma is crowned. She'll create the Seraph Guard. The Shining Blade does not disappear: it becomes the secret elite guard and personal intelligence agency of the Krytan sovereign (later protecting Queen Jennah in Guild Wars 2).
► All Mursaat are wiped out from Tyria except for Lazarus the Dire who was in hiding.
• Start of Winds of Change in Cantha •
► The last Seer dies, gifting the Shining Blade with the weapon of their namesake.
► The Seraph are established.
► The Ministry of Purity rise to power in Cantha.
► Miku returns to Cantha to face her past.
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► Primordus, the Elder Fire Dragon, stirs but does not awaken.
► The asura appear on the surface.
► Facing the growing threat of the Destroyers and in accordance with the prophecy of the Tome of Rubicon, King Jalis Ironhammer (the last ruler of the Deldrimor dwarf nation) performs the Ritual of the Great Dwarf. During this event, all dwarves present are transformed into immortal stone creatures in order to withstand the devastating fire of the Great Destroyer, and join the collective consciousness that was actually the Great Dwarf. They will later become the guardians of the depths of Tyria, fighting Primordus' minions and preventing them from reaching the surface.
► The Great Destroyer, general of Primordus, is subsequently defeated.
► The human necromancer Livia sought out and recovered the Scepter of Orr and had it in her possession for some time. She will use it to prolong her life.
► Pyre Fierceshot begins a rebellion against the Shaman caste.
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► Minister Reiko Murakami officially establishes the Ministry of Purity.
► Guardsman Jinnai confronts Reiko about what she has become, and what she has done to Ashu. Reiko threatens Jinnai, and he disappears shortly thereafter.
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► Reiko Murakami grows increasingly intolerant of the restrictions imposed by the Ministry of Flame. More aware than ever of the Ministry's flaws, its superfluous bureaucracy, its political intrigues, and its power struggles, she realizes that a major change must occur for Cantha to finally move forward.
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► Varesh Ossa brings about Nightfall.
► Palawa Joko is freed from his prison.
► Kormir becomes the goddess of Truth after the defeat of Abaddon by humans.
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► Reiko Murakami rises through the ranks of the Ministry of Flame, while her and Ashu Yuudachi's reputation among the people continues to grow. They speak more frequently to the Canthian public, offering the promise of change and the hope for a brighter future, free from the Affliction.
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► Reiko Murakami, then a member of the Ministry of Flame, sets out to rally the good people of Cantha to her cause in order to finally thwart the threat of the Afflicted. With Ashu Yuudachi by her side as a symbol of hope, her message resonates deeply with the public. Gradually, the Canthians retake the reins of their destiny.
► Miku ends up in a small village in Kryta, where she is taken in by a sympathetic family, treating her as their own daughter.
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• Start of Prophecies (after pre-Searing) •
► A major dispute breaks out in Rin between Prince Rurik and King Adelbern. Adelbern refuses to ally with Kryta and wants to force the people to rebuild on the spot. Rurik believes that staying condemns the humans to die of hunger or under the claws of the Charr. Furious at his insubordination, Adelbern strips Rurik of his titles and banishes him from Ascalon. Rurik decides to guide a massive caravan of Ascalonian refugees through the formidable Shiverpeak Mountains toward Kryta to offer them a safe haven.
► During the Frost Gate mission, the caravan is attacked by the rebel dwarves of the Stone Summit. To allow the refugees to escape safely, Rurik sacrifices himself by holding off the enemies alone on the bridge. He is killed in combat by Dagnar Stonepate (cousin of King Jalis Ironhammer), the leader of the Stone Summit rebellion.
► The White Mantle recovers the Scepter of Orr in a ruin of Majesty's Rest. It is stolen by a Shining Blade spy, who entrusts it to The Lich Lord under the guise of Vizier Khilbron. He will use it to control the Titans.
► The corpse of Prince Rurik is found and defiled by The Lich (in the guise of Vizier Khilbron)). Rurik is reanimated as an undead servant endowed with his own consciousness (forcing him to realize the monstrosity of his actions). He will eventually be put down by the players and his soul will be freed.
► Following Dorian's death, Isaiah succeeded him as Confessor.
► The Lich Lord attempts to open the Door of Komalie, and the Mursaat are nearly wiped out. The Lich Lord is defeated and the Scepter of Orr is gone again.
► Glint's Flameseeker Prophecies come to an end.
► The Titans ravage across Tyria before being slain.
• Start of Factions •
► Master Togo (half-brother of Emperor Kisu) summons Mhenlo to the Shing Jea Monastery.
► In late fall, Shiro Tagashi returns after 200 years, unleashing the Affliction plague in Cantha.
► Kuunavang is freed and allies herself with the mortals.
► The Affliction causes countless casualties, from the poor souls condemned to the streets to the most prosperous families like the Yuudachi, the ruling dynasty of the Order of Sai Ling. Miraculously surviving the massacre, Ashu Yuudachi is placed under the guardianship of his aunt, Reiko Murakami.
► During the siege of Raisu Palace, Shiro Tagashi assassinates maître Togo to use his royal blood to break his curse as an Envoy and become a mortal of flesh and blood once more, just before being defeated in turn by the players.
► Driven further and further from Kaineng by the Afflicted, Miku secrets herself aboard a ship heading for Lion's Arch.
► The Tomb of the Primeval Kings falls to mysterious demonic forces.
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► Using forbidden scrolls, Vizier Khilbron (manipulated by Terick, alias Razakel, a demon of Abaddon) triggers a massive magical explosion to halt the Charr invasion in Orr: the Cataclysm. The sheer power sinks the continent of Orr beneath the ocean waters and transforms the entire Orrian population into undead, bound by occult forces.
► The Scepter of Orr is also lost in the Cataclysm. It is a relic that grants the power to control the dead.
► The Bay of Sirens and Gulf of Jerick are merged and renamed the Sea of Sorrows.
► After 191 years of hostilities, the Tengu Wars in Cantha finally come to an end.
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► The Third Guild War between Ascalon, Kryta, and Orr abruptly concludes in response to the charr invasion.
► The Charr invade the human kingdoms. Their shamans unleash a destructive ritual utilizing the magic of the Titans: the Searing. The sheer power rains down crystals of fire upon the Kingdom of Ascalon, transforming its verdant plains into a desolate and scorched wasteland.
► Lady Althea is captured and killed by the Charr.
► The Beacon of Ages, also known as the "Wizard's Folly tower", has been relocated from Ascalon to the Horn of Maguuma.
► When the Charr invade Kryta, King Jadon (a descendant of King Doric) abandons his throne. Saul D'Alessio leads the White Mantle and repels the Charr with the help of the Mursaat. Saul mysteriously disappears/dies during this battle. Dorian becomes the first Confessor (supreme leader of the White Mantle and authority of Kryta).
► Between 1070 and 1072, upon discovering the tyranny of the White Mantle and the ritual slaughter of innocents on the Bloodstones, a group of royalists loyal to the Krytan royal line decided to form a resistance. Evennia, accompanied by Saidra, Bartholos, and Markis, founded the Shining Blade in the Maguuma Jungle. The group carried out guerrilla actions against the White Mantle.
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► Saul D'Alessio brings the White Mantle to Janthir.
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► Saul D'Alessio encounters the Mursaat and establishes the White Mantle. Dorian was among the very first followers and founding members of the cult, alongside Justiciars Hablion and Thommis.
► Birth of Ashu Yuudachi, younger brother of Miku.
1060 AE 1570 CC
► Birth of Gwen.
1058 AE 1568 CC
► Emperor Kintah dies and is succeeded by his son Kisu, who becomes the 31st Canthan emperor.
► Birth of Miku (the niece of Reiko Murakami), who will become a Canthian assassin.
1039 AE 1549 CC
► Birth of Rurik in Drascir, which is then the capital of the Kingdom of Ascalon. He is the eldest son of King Adelbern and the rightful heir to the throne. As a member of the royal family, he inherits the legendary fiery sword of Orr: Sohothin. Later on, he would distance himself from his father's highly conservative political vision and found his own independent, self-funded army, the Ascalon Vanguard. He would win the sympathy of the people but the discreet disapproval of the king. He would become engaged to the noble Lady Althea.
1022 AE 1532 CC
► Ermenred of Ascalon, ambassador and explorer, travels to Cantha to meet Emperor Kintah; informal trade routes open between Ascalon and Cantha.
1021 AE 1531 CC
► Birth of Kisu, who would become a Canthian Emperor at age 37.
1020 AE 1530 CC
► The city of Surmia is founded and will experience great prosperity. Located outside the Great Northern Wall, it was built to honor those who fell during the Second Guild War. It will inevitably be one of the first cities to fall during the Charr invasion and the Searing.
1017 AE 1527 CC
► The Luxons and the Kurzicks cease all formal diplomatic contact, communicating only in cases of extreme necessity (and almost exclusively through the mediation of the Celestial Ministry).
1016 AE 1526 CC
► Second Great Corsair War ends with Seamarshal Matoha's defeat of Lady Glaive's Armada. Istan established as maritime power.
► Istan establishes itself as a maritime power.
1013 AE 1523 CC
► The Third Guild War begins in Ascalon.
1006 AE 1514 CC
► Birth of Naissance de Togo, son of the previous Emperor of Cantha and his beloved concubine, Yuki. Togo would become an accomplished ritualist, and would go on to become the headmaster of Shing Jea Monastery. He would be celebrated as a hero when participating in the peace negotiations during the Tengu Wars.
982 AE 1492 CC
► Second Great Corsair War begins.
944 AE 1454 CC
► Birth of Jalis Ironhammer. He would go on to become King of the Deldrimor dwarves. He did not involve the dwarves in the Guild Wars, choosing instead to remain friendly toward other races, such as humans. Although the Deldrimor had maintained peaceful trade relations with humans for centuries, a rift began to form among the dwarves regarding how to deal with other races. These ideological differences ultimately drove Dagnar Stonepate, Jalis's cousin, to found the xenophobic Stone Summit faction, whose goal was to overthrow King Ironhammer and enslave the other races of Tyria to establish an era of dwarf supremacy. To realize their vision, the Stone Summit waged a brutal civil war against the more peaceful Deldrimor dwarves.
940 AE 1450 CC
► Cantha's embassy formally closed in Ascalon City and Elona. Corsair activity rises as a result of this.
902 AE 1412 CC
► Long-standing trade agreements between the Tyrian human kingdoms and the Canthan Empire dissolved by imperial decree.
900 AE 1410 CC
► Successful merchant Amaki Voss establishes herself as the clanmarshal for life of the city of Makuun, becoming the first "prince" of Vabbi.
899 AE 1409 CC
► Great Fortress of Jahai established at the Grand Cataract.
898 AE 1408 CC
► Taking advantage of the confusion brought by the mysterious assassination of the Khan-Ur (the title given to the supreme commander of the Charr), the humans build the Great Northern Wall to protect their kingdom (although certain cities remain beyond the wall, such as Piken Square or the Nolani Academy).
886 AE 1396 CC
► Thanks to a petition, the residents of the Court Square obtain the right from the Celestial Ministry to rename the site Vizunah Square, in honor of the efforts made by the prodigy assassin Vizu against Shiro Tagashi.
880 AE 1390 CC
► Following agricultural expansion on Shing Jea Island, the Tengu Wars begin.
► Emperor Hanjal's emissary manages to avert the threat of open war with the Angchu. However, the Sensali reject any form of compromise, interpreting the Angchu's peace efforts as an act of treachery against the avian people, which directly fueled the aggressiveness leading to armed clashes.
874 AE 1384 CC
► Istan and Vabbi restore their clanmarshals. Kourna retains warmarshal ruler, Kunai Ossa. While Kunai Ossa refuses the Dynastic Crown, all warmarshals of Kourna are from the Ossa clan.
872 AE 1382 CC
► Shiro Tagashi assassinates Emperor Angsiyan at the Harvest Temple. Saint Viktor, Archemorus, and Vizu kill Shiro, triggering the Jade Wind. Jade Sea turns to jade. Echovald Forest turns to petrified stone.
► The newly proclaimed Emperor Hanjal (who, at 17, became the youngest Emperor to lead the country) opened the gates of the city of Kaineng to prevent the conflicts that were once again pitting the Luxons against the Kurzicks. However, the influx of population transformed the city into an overcrowded place and led to poverty.
► Beginning of Cantha's Age of the Dragon.
870 AE 1380 CC
► On an expedition to Hrangmer, the Burnt warband of the Flame Legion discovered the titans, fiery servants of the deposed god Abaddon.
► When a Blood Legion soldier, Bathea Havocbringer, rebelled, she was killed as a sacrifice to the charr's new gods. After that, females from the Blood Legion were no longer allowed on the battlefield, and in time, this followed for females of all Legions.
868 AE 1378 CC
► Turai Ossa passes his title of Warmarshal to his son Kunai. He then leads a Great Pilgrimage to the north of the Crystal Desert, where he will attain his spectral form after failing his ascension. Many of his followers will also perish; they can still be found today, scattered here and there throughout the Crystal Desert.
864 AE 1374 CC
► The infamous and cruel Emperor Singtah is burned alive in the first Raisu Palace. His son, Senvho, begins the construction of the second Raisu Palace.
► Beginning of the Turtle Era in Cantha.
862 AE 1372 CC
► Palawa Joko is defeated by Turai Ossa at the Battle of Jahai.
► The Order of Whispers is established and seals away Palawa Joko.
860 AE 1370 CC
► Nolani is founded in the Kingdom of Ascalon.
► Palawa Joko invades Elona, captures most of Vabbi, and earns the sobriquet "Scourge of Vabbi".
851 AE 1361 CC
► Lord Odran, through countless sacrifices, opens permanent portals to The Mists and becomes the first recorded living mortal to enter The Rift.
825 AE 1335 CC
► From his childhood in Kryte, Prince Oswald Thorn distinguished himself through his cruelty and machiavellian nature, going so far as to kill a friend and abandon a companion to death. Thriving on a thirst for power, he assassinated his older brother to seize the throne, had his opponents executed during his coronation, and eliminated or tortured his seven successive wives as well as his own son, the Bloody Prince. His reign was marked by tyranny, widespread famines, and brutal conflicts, notably with Elona, until his revolting subjects ambushed him, killed him, and concealed the pieces of his corpse.
Transformed into the Mad King in the Underworld, he manages to partially break his seals to return and haunt Tyria every year during Halloween, once again sowing chaos among the living.
757 AE 1267 CC
► Palawa Joko emerges, builds his Bone Palace in the Desolation, and subsequently launches assaults on neighboring regions.
712 AE 1222 CC
► First Great Corsair War.
640 AE 1150 CC
► Last of the Shattered Dynasties collapse.
► Elona emerges as three allied provinces—Istan, Kourna, and Vabbi.
635 AE 1145 CC
► Eparch leads the first Kryptis invasion of Tyria, attacking the Wizard's Tower and killing Akeem and Vass, two important members of the Astral Ward.
604 AE 1114 CC
► Astral Ward is founded (secret organization silently protecting the world of Tyria from various threats) by a Taryn.
583 AE 1093 CC
► Collapse of the Great Dynasty.
► Start of the Pretender Wars and the Shattered Dynasty Era.
534 AE 1044 CC
► Alone, a dwarf named Lornar defeated a invasion of Hill Giants near Beacon's Perch. His name will be given to Lornar's Pass.
520 AE 1030 CC
► First new settlements in the Istan Islands.
456 AE 966 CC
► End of the Plague Years. Admun Kolos seizes the throne and establishes the Grand Dynasty. By taking power, he helped stabilize the region and begin repopulating Istan.
452 AE 962 CC
► Scarab Plague sweeps through Elona, decimates the population, and wipes out the Royal House.
► Istan abandoned.
► End of the Primeval Kings, marking the end of the Primeval Dynasty.
406 AE 916 CC
► The War of the Marigold takes place in Cantha. It pits Canthian factions against each other, illustrating the persistent tensions on the continent. The Luxon hero, Gui Lo, distinguishes himself during this conflict by defending siege turtle nests. The conflict is minor, but it highlights the crucial role of siege turtles in Luxon military strategy.
358 AE 868 CC
► Kryta becomes an independent nation.
324 AE 834 CC
► First mention of organized corsair activities in the Dynastic records.
► Monument building common in Istan and Kourna.
300 AE 810 CC
► Kryta officially recognized as a colony of Elona.
► First recorded battles of the Centaur War, when human settlements began spreading from the fertile Krytan valley into the Shiverpeaks.
272 AE 782 CC
► Glint compiles the Flameseeker Prophecies (most of the events of Guild Wars Prophecies, from the fall of Ascalon to the unleashing of the titans). Only the Mursaat, the Lich Lord and Meerak the Shouter have some knowledges of the prophecie.
221 AE 731 CC
► Cantha begins trading with Tyria, Elona, and the northern areas.
► Beginning of Cantha's Age of the Hedgehog.
174 AE 684 CC
► The Forgotten retreat to the Crystal Desert after humanity's spread.
100 AE 610 CC
► Abaddon's Mouth erupts and scatters the five Bloodstones across Tyria.
► The first of three Guild Wars begins in an attempt to control the powerful bloodstones.
29 AE 539 CC
► Primeval Kings spread their rule into Vabbi and the Desolation, and begin to bury their dead rulers in tombs in the Crystal Desert.
2 AE 512 CC
► Orr becomes an independent nation.
1 AE 511 CC
► Prince Chang Hai, a Warrior Monk, becomes the first Ascendant emperor of Cantha.
► Beginning of Cantha's Age of the Bat.
► In Tyria, within the Regent Valley, King's Watch is built where Doric was crowned the first King of Ascalon.
0 AE 510 CC
► Balthazar, Dwayna, Grenth, Lyssa, and Melandru confront Abaddon in an apocalyptic war. The violence of the clash is so immense that the surrounding lands are devastated, transforming the verdant Crystal Sea into an arid desert and creating the region now known as The Desolation.
► Abaddon is defeated and imprisoned in the Torment, along with the Margonites. With his god defeated, Jadoth resides in the Realm of Torment (specifically in the City of Torc'qua) as one of the four Lords of Anguish under the command of Mallyx the Unyielding.
► The Exodus of the Five Gods takes place. They leave the physical world of Tyria to no longer interfere directly with mortal affairs. This becomes Year 0 of the Tyrian calendar.
1 BE 509 CC
► Abaddon gives magic to the races of Tyria, resulting in wars emerging across Tyria.
► Doric journeys to Arah and pleads with the Gods to take magic back. The Gods rescind the magic in Tyria to the Bloodstone, sealed with Doric's blood and stored in the volcano Abaddon's Mouth, to prevent anyone from ever wielding power over all magic again.
► Abaddon begins to transform the Margonites into demonic beings, beginning with Jadoth.
► Abaddon declares war on his fellow gods and assaults the Gates of Heaven.
40 BE 460 CC
• Start of Guild Wars 3 ??? •
45 BE 465 CC
► Lyssa tests the villagers of Wren and finds only Sara worthy of her gifts.
48 BE 458 CC
► Grenth, a Tyrian-born half-god and son of Dwayna, challenges the God of Death Dhuum with the help of seven mortals. He defeats him in the ossuary of the Cathedral of Eternal Radiance, in Orr. This victory shatters Dhuum's tower in the Underworld, giving birth to the Chaos Planes. Unable to permanently destroy Dhuum, Grenth claims his power and becomes the new God of Death. He seals the fallen former god within the Underworld's Hall of Judgment, behind enchanted doors and thick layers of divine magic — the exact reasons for this containment remaining unclear to scholars. As for the seven mortals who aided Grenth, they were rewarded by becoming the Seven Reapers, tasked with overseeing the various sectors of the Underworld under his new reign.
► Desmina admired power and ambition, which caused her to be scorned and exiled by her people. In her grief and anger, she cursed the gods while wishing to devote herself to any deity who would grant her revenge against those who had rejected her. Grenth answered Desmina's plea and offered her what she desired in exchange for her loyalty. Desmina accepted the offer and became the God of Death's First Follower in the Church of Grenth, swearing allegiance in life and beyond. She later became a famous necromancer.
► Balthazar assists a human army in achieving victory.
► Ewan and his atheist tribe, who loathe magic, devastate their environment as they wander the lands. They are cursed and transformed into plant-like creatures by Melandru.
► Tasked by the Six Gods to immortalize their features in the marble of Orr, the sculptor Malchor fell madly in love with the goddess Dwayna. Contemplating the divine radiance consumed his eyes; having become blind, he finished his statue entirely by touch. Once the work was completed, the deities withdrew to their cathedrals, leaving the craftsman broken. Desperate, Malchor threw himself from the top of the cliffs into the sea, bequeathing his name to this place of memory: Malchor's Leap.
60 BE 446 CC
► Founding of the Guild of Mavenwrights by Ricken "The Hammer" Oberon. Although the guild initially thrives in trade, it eventually turns to arms trafficking, smuggling, and forced magic extraction. The Mavenwrights subsequently lose their guild status following a decision by the High Council, stripping them of their right to craft magic sigils. Deprived of the advanced crafting secrets of their rivals, the Vaelwardens, they resort to experimental and unstable weaponry to enforce their vision by force in the Tughra Basin.
100 BE 410 CC
► Humans settle Ascalon, driving the charr north, out of their briefly conquered lands.
► Doric is crowned king of Tyrian human lands in Ascalon.
► The city of Rin is erected and will serve as a major center for the study of profane arts. Rin is not the capital of Ascalon; it is considered the 'sister city' of Drascir, the original capital of Ascalon. It was not until much later, during the Guild Wars, that Rin became the capital after Drascir was weakened and then destroyed by the Charr assaults.
► King Doric receives the first Canthan ambassador.
115 BE 395 CC
► During a long war that ravages Tyria, During a long war devastating Tyria, Doric, a priest of Dwayna, begs the goddess, who establishes a new precept for her followers and offers her blessing to those who will follow it.
175 BE 335 CC
► Margonite settlements appear on the northern and western coasts of Elona. Margonite vessels dominate the Unending Ocean. To undergo Ascension, the Margonites reach the Crystal Desert. They construct buildings at the Thirsty River and all around Augury Rock. At this time, the Margonites are humans.
200 BE 310 CC
► The dynasty of the primitive kings begins its 650-year reign over the desert region. During this period, one of the lineage's most brilliant descendants, Queen Nadijeh, founds the Order of the Sunspears, a heroic militia that uses its magical and military powers to protect the innocent and oppose anyone attempting to attack the new nation. Over the following centuries, the Sun Lances serve their sovereigns and their people with selflessness, ultimately inspiring an almost religious respect among the inhabitants of the desert.
► Beginning of the Primeval Dynasty and Dynastic Reckoning calendar.
205 BE 305 CC
► Humans arrive on Orr, Istan, and the southern valleys of Elona via boats from unknown lands.
► Beginning of Cantha's Age of the Falcon.
300 BE 200 CC
► During their first expansion from the heart of Maguuma, the Asura dug tunnels to reach Orr, but suffered several failures due to flooding and cave-ins. Marked by the magic of Orr seen during her youth, Archengineer Zouelle returned there late in life with her granddaughter Niommi. Witnessing a powerful magical eruption from Criterion Canyon, they decided to establish Rata Pten to launch the first major asuran surface expedition.
459 BE 51 CC
► The Kurzick clans secede from the Empire in a bid for independence.
► Emperor Yian Zho brutally puts down a small insurrection, resulting in the Kurzicks unifying, before war forces them into becoming vassal state like the Luxons, but remained more isolated.
462 BE 48 CC
► The Luxon clans secede from the empire and become their own nations. Emperor Yian Zho massacers hundreds of Luxons in response, forcing the Luxons into becoming a vassal state. Hostility between the Luxons and Kurzicks emerges.
464 BE 46 CC
► Emperor Kaineng Tah mysteriously dies while out hunting. His eldest son Yian Zho takes his place as Second Emperor of Cantha.
510 BE 0 CC
► The human clans of Cantha are unified into the Empire of the Dragon under Lord Emperor Kaineng Tah, Cantha's first emperor.
► Start of the Canthan Calendar.
► Beginning of Cantha's Age of the Marmoset.
635 BE
► Earliest shown date of attempted Kryptis invasion of Tyria.
675 BE
► Oldest records of dwarven architecture.
786 BE
► The Six Gods appear in Cantha for the first time and bring humans, who settle the northern coastline before spreading completely across the continent. Their development is unhindered by the Forgotten. Additional humans arrive later on to settle the Echovald Forest and the Jade Sea from unknown lands.
1680 BE
► the Forgotten perform a spell on Glaust, champion and scion of the Elder Dragon Kralkatorrik, and grant her free will. Glaust takes on the name of Glint and loses most of her memory.
► Glint conceals the elder races from the Elder Dragons, who gradually fall into slumber to wait for the next dragonrise.
1769 BE
► The Forgotten arrive in Tyria from the Mists according to human legends.
10 000 BE
► Last of the giganticus lupicus, the Great Giants, disappear from the Tyrian continent. Suspected date of last rising of the Elder Dragons.
► Following Doyen Sidony's call (leader of the Seers), five of the primary ancient races unite to resist the Elder Dragons:
The Seers: They are closely tied to the Forgotten. They acted as guardians or intermediaries, belonging to this same pre-human era of Tyria. (They are also sometimes called 'Prophets')
The Forgotten: Created by gods, but not the Six human Gods. They served older divine entities (linked to the Dragons or to primordial forces). When they were discovered by the Six Gods upon their arrival, The Forgotten were already there protecting the world.
The Dwarves: They are one of the oldest races. According to writings from the era of the original Guild Wars, they already occupied the Shiverpeaks long before the arrival of humans, having been created by the Great Dwarf.
The Jotuns: This people once occupied monumental cities and possessed vast magical knowledge. They are the heirs of a civilization that existed during the previous Dragon cycle, long before the human Gods settled.
The Mursaats: Known as the 'Keepers of the Flame', they already existed during the previous rise of the Dragons (roughly 10,000 years before the arrival of humans). They phased themselves out of existence to survive the dragon cycle, reappearing much later.
► The Seers begin experimenting to hide magic from the Elder Dragons and create first the Shadowstone, then the Bloodstone, to store their magic and hide it from the Elder Dragons.
► Just before a crucial assault against Zhaitan, Sidony suddenly withdraws the Seers from the battlefield to focus on the creation of the stones, abandoning the Mursaat and the Forgotten to their fate. He also forces fellow seer Isgarren to remain neutral. The assault fails, resulting in heavy casualties; the Mursaat vow vengeance.
► Sidony creates two magical weapons (Legavo and Mulmund) to counter potential extraplanar invaders. However, the Mursaat ward their armors against them, and these weapons will prove ineffective when the Six Gods arrive. They will later become the Scepter of Orr and the Staff of the Mists.
► Following the betrayal, the Mursaat refuse to store their magic within the Bloodstone. A centuries-long war breaks out between the Seers and the Mursaat, with each side blaming the other for its origin. The Seers develop a resistance against the spectral agony used by the Mursaat. Despite this, the Seers are driven to the brink of extinction, and the Mursaat vanish into the Mists.
► Near the end of the war, Sidony is assassinated by the Mursaat Yagon, leaving her ghost trapped in Tyria. Sometime later, Isgarren avenges Sidony by killing Yagon near Bava Nisos, the new Mursaat capital built on the site of their victory against the Seers.
► Yagon was a formidable Mursaat researcher and mage. Isgarren described her as particularly vile and abject, even by usual Mursaat standards. Her major (and devastating) achievement in the history of Tyria was the invention of Spectral Agony, the signature Mursaat magic responsible for a massacre of unprecedented scale.
► The kodan take refuge against the Elder Dragon reign in the far north.
► Eparch and his brother enter Tyria for the first time and encounter the Elder Dragon Mordremoth. Eparch is saved by Isgarren and brought to the Wizard's Tower for a time, before slaughtering a centaur village and being banished to Nayos by Isgarren.
► Exact dates unknown.
20 000 BE
► Approximate earliest recorded dragonrise of the Elder Dragons.
Unknown Date
► The Void is raw magic—chaos incarnate. In the beginning, everything was Void. Then the Mother Dragon, Soo-Won, brought order, splitting the Void into six domains of magic. She could not maintain that order alone, so she took on the domain of water and gave the others to the five Elder Dragons. It was on that foundation that all material life on Tyria flourished.
BE = avant l'Exode / AE = après l'Exode (Prophecies et Eye of the North)
CC = Calendrier Canthien (Factions)
