The Veredor Chronicles: Book 03 - The Gate and Beyond (19 page)

829 BL – Unak the Insane, a powerful Northern Sorcerer, appears in northern Dravania. He takes over several villages on the banks of the Oread River.

824 BL – King Trale of Dravania, the son of King Davin and Queen Ilia, sends a small army to destroy Unak. The Dravanian army is destroyed by Unak and his followers.

823 BL – Unak takes over all the towns along the Oread and Iril Rivers and Dravania City. Unak captures King Trale and slays him. Unak lays siege to the Iril Fortress but is held back by the Irilian Order.

821 BL – King Trale’s cousin, Duke Tierney the Unrelenting, raises an army in the south. He marches north against Unak’s followers. Unak leads his army to meet Duke Tierney’s force, and the two armies clash south of the Iril River. Tierney’s army is forced to retreat.

819 BL – For two years Duke Tierney prepares a new army. Tierney marches north again and faces Unak on the banks of the Iril River. Tierney takes victory with the help of the Irilian Order. Unak escapes and flees north to Kaznor. He never returns south again.

815 BL – The Skathean Emperor Rocklat is poisoned by an unknown adversary. Kanrad, a powerful Skathean, becomes emperor of the Skathean Empire.

811 BL – Kanrad raises a massive army in Ateria. He builds many warships. He prepares to invade Vastoria.

809 BL – Kanrad leads his massive army across the Dry Plains and destroys the army protecting the port city of Kavacas. He takes over the city and prepares to march north to Darancra.

807 BL – Kanrad sails with his army up the Adira River and attack Darancra. A massive battle is fought. The city is taken by Kanrad and Vastoria becomes a province of the Skathean Empire.

805 BL – King Ernald of Irvaria raises an army and prepares for a possible invasion. He forms mounted brigades in the sunset hills to protect the borders of his kingdom.

803 BL – The tribes of the Empyrian Hills seek help from King Ernald of Irvaria. King Ernald refuses to help the Empyrian tribes as he thinks that matching the huge armies of Kanrad would be an impossible task.

801 BL – Kanrad sails his warships up the Adira River and prepares to invade Irvaria. Kanrad’s ships reach the Sunset Hills. A great battle is fought just east of the Sunset Hills. The Irvarians fight bravely, but they are no match for the much larger army from the Skathean Empire. The tribes of the Empyrian Hills come to the aid of the Irvarians. The battle is won by the Irvarians and Empyrian tribes. Kanrad is forced to retreat south. From this time onward the people of Empyrian Hills become the traditional allies of Irvaria.

798 BL – Kanrad lead his army across Vastoria and attacks the Grey Pass in the Old Guardian Mountains. The Everdonians hold him back at Hawkwatch with the help of the Fiorian Order. Queen Catriona of Everdon prepares an army to match the threat from the Skathean Empire. She builds many warships in the port city of Lucaria.

796 BL – Kanrad sends a second army north and invades Irvaria. He lays siege to Elcalee. The Irvarians hold the city. Queen Catriona of Everdon takes the opportunity to send her warships to Kavacas. The Everdonians capture the port city of Kavacas. The Irvarians force Kanrad’s army back to Darancra.

795 BL – The Irvarians, with the help of the Empyrian tribes, invade Vastoria. The Everdonians move north along the Adira River. The Irvarian, Everdonian, and Empyrian armies lay siege to Darancra. Kanrad is caught up in the battle and slain by the Fiorian Knights. Vastoria is handed back to the Vastorians. The Vastorian royal family, who were living in exile in Everdon, retake the throne in Darancra.

794 BL – The Skatheans battle each other for control of the Skathean Empire. A Skathean named Slagen takes the Sword of Darkness and the throne of the Skathean Empire.

790 BL – The Irvarians, Everdonians, and Vastorians prepare a great army in order to invade the Skathean Empire.

788 BL – The Irvarians, Everdonians, and Vastorians assail the Iron Gate Pass. They destroy the Skathean army guarding the pass and force them back into Scaldonia. Simultaneously a second united army invades Ateria. The united army continues into Ortaria, but they are forced back to the Iron Gate Pass. The united army in the south takes back all of Ateria.

785 BL – Slagen has a dark vision that the Prince of Shadows will return and lead the Skatheans to victory over the people of Veredor. Slagen takes a large army south and pushes the united army out of Ateria. He takes no prisoners and crushes the united army in Ateria. Slagen invades Vastoria. The united armies in Vastoria battle furiously to hold back the Skathean Empire forces. The Skatheans are pushed back to the border of Ateria. A stalemate is reached.

779 BL – Muckrons attack several villages in Dravania. The Irilians hunt down the muckrons and pushed them north to the Endora Mountains.

761 BL – A warrior named Wyn becomes general of the third Irvarian northern army.

759 BL – Wyn leads his army through the Iron Gate Pass and into Ortaria. He battles against the armies of the Skathean Empire and holds the Golden Plains of Ortaria for several months before being pushed back to the Iron Gate Pass. Wyn’s Irvarian army hold the Iron Gate Pass and fortify the Edius Plateau.

757 BL – Wyn again invaded Ortaria. He pushes across the Golden Plains and captures Riverside. Wyn quickly liberates all the lands west of Riverside and prepares to march further east. Slagen sends an army to reinforce his army at Ancora.

756 BL – Wyn leads his army east and lays siege to Ancora, taking the city by the end of the year. Slagen escapes by sea and sails back to Orani on the Isles of Dawn. Meanwhile the Vastorian army cross the Iron Gate Pass and invade Scaldonia.

755 BL – Wyn completely liberates Ortaria. The Fiorian Order assists the Irvarian army. Wyn builds a fleet of warships at the port of Ancora.

754 BL – Wyn sails for Zyran and liberates the island.

752 BL – Slagen plans to have Wyn assassinated. Slagen strongly fortifies the port cities of Silvor and Ateria.

750 BL – The Vastorians completely liberate southern Scaldonia from the Skathean Empire. Wyn prepares to send an army through the Red Pass to Silvor.

749 BL – Wyn leads his main army through the Red Pass. The battle is fierce. General Wyn is injured in the battle and the army retreats back to the Clarus River.

747 BL – Wyn again attempts to take the Red Pass to Silvor, but his army is forced to retreat again.

746 BL – A Shapeshifter infiltrates the ranks of the Irvarian army in Ortaria. Wyn is assassinated by the Shapeshifter. After Wyn’s death Slagen leads his army across the Red Pass and invades Ortaria. Slagen retakes the port city of Sevadir.

745 BL – The Skathean army takes control of most of the lands south of Ancora.

741 BL – Acelin, a close friend of Wyn, takes control of the Irvarian army in Ortaria. He prepares to face the Skathean army in the south of Ortaria. Many battles are fought around the region of the Clarus River.

740 BL – Slagen sends his fleet to Ciran and retakes the island. Acelin prepares for full scale war. The Irvarian army invade the south of Ortaria and push the Skathean army back across the Red Pass. The Irvarians retake Sevadir. They also send a fleet to fight off the Skatheans in Zyran.

739 BL – Acelin assails the Red Pass and invades Silvor. He successfully occupies all the land in the north around the Cerulean Lake. Acelin prepares his army to take the coastal ports. Acelin falls in love with a young Silvorian maiden from a village on the banks of the Cerulean Lake. He is distracted by his love and delays the invasion. This in turn gives Slagen time to muster his strength in Talis. Slagen leads his army from Talis to the Cerulean Lake and attacks the Irvarian held position. Slagen completely destroys the Irvarian army and takes Acelin away in chains to the dungeons in Talis. Slagen destroys all the Irvarian held positions in Silvor and retakes the Red Pass.

738 BL – Slagen invades Ortaria. The reduced Irvarian forces retreat west. Slagen captures Ancora and Zyran. By the end of the year Slagen completely forces all the Irvarians out of Ortaria through the Iron Gate Pass.

737 BL – Slagen sends his fleet to Scaldonia and contests the Vastorian armies in Orelin. The Vastorians force the Skathean army back to the coast. Scaldonia remains out of the grasp of the Skathean Empire. Slagen returns to the Isles of Dawn.

715 BL – The Skathean Emperor Slagen dies. The empire is taken over by the Skathean Kerzar the Slough. Kerzar takes the Sword of Darkness.

709 BL – Kerzar greatly taxes his empire. He lives in complete luxury in his palace overlooking the city of Orani. Kerzar has little interest in military affairs and focuses his full attention on worldly pleasures.

705 BL – Bands of muckrons appear in the wilderness of southern Iarthar. They destroy many of the villages in the south and terrorise the people.

703 BL – A group of young men from Iarthar form a new order of knights. The new order is called the Muckron Bane Knights.

700 BL – The muckrons are forced back into the wilderness by the Muckron Bane Knights. Many young adventurers join the new order.

695 BL – Very few muckrons are seen again in the
Far Western Lands.

694 BL – Kerzar the Slough heavily taxes his empire. He takes pleasure in watching slaves battle each other in arenas. The murderous sport becomes commonplace around this time.

691 BL – The Irvarian army gathers strength and prepares for a renewed invasion of the Skathean Empire. Kerzar takes no notice of the Irvarian plans. He is preoccupied with his focus on pleasure.

690 BL – The Irvarian army invade Ateria. They quickly crush all resistance. Within a month they completely liberate Ateria. Kerzar sends an army to meet the Irvarians. The Skathean Empire army is completely obliterated. Kerzar prepares for the Irvarians and gathers a fleet at Orani.

689 BL – The Vastorians and Scaldonians invade Ortaria through the Iron Gate Pass. They capture all the land west of Lantern Hill. The Skathean armies in Ortaria are forced back to the coast.

688 BL – Ancora is captured by the Vastorians and Scaldonians. The Irvarians prepare a fleet at Aruna in Ateria. Kerzar fortifies the ports of Silvor and the Ilses of Dawn. Zyran is taken by the Scaldonian army.

687 BL – The Irvarians sail for Orani. Kerzar’s fleet sail to meet them and a great battle is fought at sea. Hundreds of ships on both sides are destroyed. The Irvarians retreat to an island south of Orani. The Vastorians and Scaldonians invade Silvor through the Red Pass; they capture Talis. The Skathean army falls back to Larien.

686 BL – The Vastorians and Scaldonians, with the help of the local freed Silvorians and Ortarians, attack the Skathean army near Larien. Larien is taken, and the Skathean army is destroyed. The Irvarians rebuild their fleet and again set sail for Orani. The Irvarians attack the city. A great battle is fought on the beaches. Kerzar is slain in the battle. The Ilses of Dawn are liberated. The Skathean Empire is completely overthrown. The Sword of Darkness is taken by an unknown Skathean who escapes into the northern countries.

685 BL – The Ortarian royal family retake the throne of Ortaria. They are the only royal family who survived the occupation of the Eastern Lands by the Skathean Empire. They retake the throne of Ortaria based on the right of being descended from the Ecorian Arbiters. In the years that follow new monarchies, that are not descendants of Ecorian Arbiters, appear in Scaldonia, Ateria, the Ilses of Dawn, and Silvor. The only Ecorian Arbiters royal families who remain at this time are the Irvarians, Vastorians, Ortarians, Dravanians, and Iartharians.

675 BL – The Muckron Bane Knights are rewarded by the people for overthrowing the bands of muckrons that had terrorised the western kingdoms.

669 BL – The Irilian Order increase their academy intake to six a year.

665 BL – The Eastern Lands prosper after the fall of the Skathean Empire. Skatheans are not seen in the south again for many years.

661 BL – Many Fiorian Knights return to Emeril and take rest.

658 BL – The
Far Western Lands prosper after the destruction of the muckron menace. The muckrons are thought to be extinct by people in the west.

650 BL – King Baznod of Alber sends a massive fleet south to invade Coran. Coran is quickly conquered by the Alber army. The Alber army moves eastward toward the Tabarian River.

649 BL – The Alber army battles the Tabarian Knights near the banks of the Tabarian River. The battle is fierce. The Tabarian Knights are forced to retreat north into the wilderness. Few Tabarians Knights survive. The Muckron Bane Knights hold a council in Ghrian. They prepare to meet the invading Alber army. The Alber army divides into two large armies. One army sails south to the coast of southern Iarthar whilst the other prepares to invade Dravania.

648 BL – The Muckron Bane Knights gather an army and march south to meet the Alber army in southern Iarthar. The Muckron Bane Knights are overwhelmed and forced back to Ghrian. Later in the year the Alber army captures Ghrian. The Muckron Bane Knights are scattered. The Irilian Order helps to prepare the people of Dravania. Queen Ida of Dravania prepares a massive army to contest the Alber invasion. A young woman named Anna becomes friends with Queen Ida. Anna is the Ecorian descendent and carries the Sword of Midlight (The fact that she was the Ecorian was only known by the Fiorian Order). Anna helps Queen Ida prepare the Dravanian army.