The Veredor Chronicles: Book 03 - The Gate and Beyond (23 page)

163 BL – Edolina seeks out the lindworm again. She slays the beast and later returns to Emeril.

159 BL – Packs of muckrons appear in Alber. The people suffer greatly. Vesrak the Stern of Alber calls on the M
uckron Bane Knights of the Far Western Lands to save his people from the muckron menace. A group of eighty Muckron Bane Knights travel by ship to Alber. They free the Alber people from the muckron menace. A small contingent of Muckron Bane Knights remains in Alber at the request of King Vesrak.

154 BL – The Circle of Night prepare a fleet to sail east from Kaznor.

152 BL – The Kaznorian fleet sails around Scaldonia and attacks Zyran directly. The Zyranians fall back to the Citadel of Zyran where they take a stand against twenty five thousand Kaznorians soldiers. The Kaznorian army begins a long siege of the Citadel of Zyran.

151 BL – King Marc of Ortaria sends a fleet from Ancora to Zyran. The Ortarians battle the Zyranians in the Bay of Zyran and on the beaches surrounding the Citadel of Zyran. The battle is fierce and the Kaznorians retreat to the north side of the island. The Silvorians send a small army to assist. The two armies attack the Kaznorian positions in the north of Zyran. The remaining Kaznorians retreat back to Zarkanor. Zyran is liberated.

146 BL – The Oran Oracle warns of the return of the Prince of Shadows.

143 BL – Garin Ecorian travels to Emeril to study with the Fiorians.

140 BL – A powerful Northern Sorcerer, Fizzakar the Tyrant, appears in Roven. He quickly destroys all resistance and takes the throne of Roven. The Irilians send ten wizards to remove Fizzakar. Fizzakar destroys the ten Irilians and rules Roven unchallenged. Fizzakar divides the nobles of Roven and conquers the entire kingdom.

137 BL – Garin Ecorian travels to Ghrian. He gathers a group of young warriors and prepares to take on Fizzakar. He attempts to gain the support of Queen Branna of Iarthar. Queen Branna refuses to help. Garin Ecorian travels to the stronghold of the Tabarian Knights to seek their assistance. The Tabarian Knights refuse the request. Garin Ecorian then goes on to request the help of the Muckron Bane Knights. They agree to help to liberate Roven by sending fifty knights with Garin Ecorian. Garin Ecorian at this time has one hundred and fifty men under his command.

136 BL – Garin Ecorian requests the help of the Takalian Knights. A small group of Takalians join his small force. Three Irilians join Garin Ecorian’s army. Fizzakar raises an army of eight thousand men in Roven and moves to attack Iarthar. Queen Branna prepares to defend her kingdom. Fizzakar leads his army across the border. Queen Branna’s army is forced to retreat back to Ghrian. Garin Ecorian arrives at Ghrian and saves the city from Fizzakar’s army. Fizzakar retreats back to Roven. Queen Branna helps Garin Ecorian to build an army to challenge Fizzakar.

135 BL – Garin Ecorian invades Roven. He quickly reclaims the conquered territory. Garin Ecorian liberates Roven and captures Fizzakar. Fizzakar is taken back to the Iril Fortress in chains. He is placed in the dungeons of the Iril Fortress and is never released.

131 BL – The Northern Sorcerers of the Circle of Night face turmoil within their own ranks. The Circle of Night is greatly weakened.

127 BL – The Eranai Oracle predicts the return of the Prince of Shadows in the age to come.

123 BL – Garin Ecorian enters Irvaria and marries Countess Orella of Elcalee.

119 BL – The Zyranians begin a feud with King Huggett of the Isles of Dawn. King Huggett refuses to allow any of the Zyranians to enter the Isles of Dawn as he sees that they are manipulating the monarchies of the east. He also prevents Zyranian ships from passing his islands on their way to Ateria.

117 BL – The Zyranians threaten King Huggett and attempt to influence King Vin of Silvor to send a fleet to conquer the Isles of Dawn. King Vin refuses to get involved in the feud.

115 BL – King Huggett is assassinated by an unknown assailant. Prince Hector commands the powerful fleet of the Isles of Dawn to attack any ship owned by the Zyranian Order. Many Zyranian ships and destroyed on the high seas. The Zyranians are outraged by the actions and claim to have had nothing to do with the assassination of King Huggett. Prince Hector is made King of the Ilses of Dawn.

112 BL – The Order of Zyran persuades King Vin of Silvor to send his fleet to challenge the fleet of the Isles of Dawn. A great war on water is fought between the Silvorians and the Isles of Dawn with neither side taking an advantage. The war is ongoing.

110 BL – The Aterians decide to side with the Isles of Dawn. Ortaria and Scaldonia side with Zyran and Silvor. Ateria sends ships to reinforce the fleet of the Isles of Dawn.

109 BL – A fleet of Ortarian and Zyranian ships meet with the main fleet of the Ilses of Dawn in the seas off the coast of Silvor. The Zyranian fleet is victorious and most of the ships of the Ilses of Dawn are destroyed in the battle.

108 BL – The Ilses of Dawn fall to the Zyranians with the help of the Silvorians and Ortarians. King Vin places his brother Prince Lucen on the throne of the Ilses of Dawn. Prince Lucen becomes the King of the Ilses of Dawn. Prince Hector is taken to the Dungeons of Zyran. Ateria remains defiant.

107 BL – Queen Avis of Ateria threatens to continue the war if King Hector is not restored to the throne of the Isles of Dawn. The Zyranian Order rejects the demands of the Aterians. The Aterians begin building a massive fleet and training a great army.

104 BL – The Aterian fleet sails for Zyran. The Aterians lay siege to Zyran. The Zyranian Order remains trapped in the Citadel of Zyran. The Ortarians attempt to break the siege but fail. The siege of the Citadel of Zyran lasts for seven months. The Zyranian Order agrees to the terms of the Aterians and release King Hector.

103 BL – King Hector retakes the throne of the Ilses of Dawn.

100 BL – Clari Ecorian, the daughter of Garin Ecorian, travels east to Scadonia to consult the Gerish Oracle. Clari remains in Orelin for several years.

97 BL – Several Skatheans from Kaznor attempt to infiltrate Scaldonia. Clari Ecorian faces three Skatheans north of the Iron Gate Pass. She defeats the three Skatheans with the Sword of Midlight.

94 BL – Clari Ecorian travels to the Vastoria and meet with the Desert Knights. Clari falls in love with Sir Aldo of the Desert Knights; they marry in the Deep Desert. Clari remains in the desert.

91 BL – Gawyn Ecorian is born in the Deep Desert.

87 BL – A Fiorian named Miles of Emeril travels from Emeril to search for Shidon.

85 BL – Miles battles a group of Skatheans in the Icy Lands of Alber. Miles is victorious. Miles finds Shidon and later stumbles across the home of Callidus in the Great Mountains. Callidus warns Miles of the return of the Prince of Shadows and the downfall of men and mer.

84 BL – Miles returns to Emeril.

81 BL – Emeril is attacked by a large faction of Skatheans. The Fiorians hold back the attack. Many Fiorians die in the battle. The Fiorian Order is weakened as a result. Miles becomes the Gatekeeper of Emeril and makes plans to expand the Fiorian Order.

78 BL – Miles seeks out the Star King in order to ask him about the possibility of the Prince of Shadows passing through the Cosmic Gate. He speaks with the Star King who still lives in his hidden cave high in the Great Mountains. The Star King reveals to Miles why and how the gate is sealed against the Prince of Shadows.

75 BL – Miles is assassinated by a group of Skatheans on his way to find the Gerish Oracle.

73 BL – The Skatheans attack Emeril again. The Skatheans almost capture the fortress. The Skatheans fall back and begin an organised extermination of the Fiorian Knights. The Fiorian Order is severely reduced.

71 BL – A Skathean faction known as the Haunted Shadow enters Vastoria and spread their evil influence throughout the kingdom.

70 BL – The Desert Knights attempt to remove the Haunted Shadow from Vastoria. Many Desert Knights are killed in the campaign, and the Haunted Shadow increases their power in Vastoria.

69 BL – Gawyn Ecorian travels to Scaldonia to find the Gerish Oracle. He searches for the elusive oracle for several years to no avail. It is later discovered that the Gerish Oracle deliberately avoided being found by Gawyn in order for him to live out his destiny of settling in the Gerish Highlands.

67 BL – Gawyn Ecorian settles in the Gerish Highlands and marries a local Scaldonian villager. Lilion Ecorian is born. Gawyn Ecorian is content to remain in the Gerish Highlands with his family.

65 BL – The Haunted Shadow continue to expand their influence in Vastoria. The Desert Knights lose control of much of the desert regions of the kingdom. The Desert Knights are forced to move their stronghold near to the Old Guardian Mountains.

62 BL – The Haunted Shadow infiltrates Darancra and run a group of street gangs that terrorise the city.

59 BL – The Haunted Shadow takes control of Darancra and effectively controls the whole of Vastoria. The Zyranians begin to see the real threat that the Haunted Shadow pose to the Southern Lands of Veredor. The Zyranian Order fears the return of the Skathean Empire.

58 BL – Three Fiorians travel to Vastoria to help the Desert Knights battle the Haunted Shadow. The Haunted Shadow gradually develops their street gangs into a well organised militia.

57 BL – Prince Edric of Irvaria is born.

56 BL – The Haunted Shadow assault the stronghold of the Desert Knights. The Desert Knights are scattered and lose much of their remaining power in Vastoria.

55 BL – The Haunted Shadow place Hervi the Idiot on the throne of Vastoria. Hervi is a close ally of the Haunted Shadow and a distant relative of the former royal family. Hervi claims a right to rule Vastoria through being a descendent of the Ecorian Arbiters. The Haunted Shadow continues to expand their powers in Vastoria and build an army.

54 BL – Prince Ignis of Ortaria is born.

53 BL – King Ernis of Ateria becomes concerned about the events in Vastoria. He calls King Hervi to a counsel. King Hervi refuses and deliberately insults King Ernis in a letter. King Ernis threatens war.

52 BL – Several small border skirmishes occur on the Vastorian border with Ateria. The Haunted Shadow attempts to draw King Ernis into a war with Vastoria. The Zyranian Order warns King Ernis of the threat and the plot of the Skatheans. King Ernis holds off invading Vastoria.

50 BL – The Haunted Shadow build a massive army in Vastoria. King Garit of Irvaria begins to build and army to protect Irvaria from invasion.

47 BL – Elons Ecorian is born in the Gerish Highlands of Scaldonia.

44 BL – Kaloren is born in Bergoth in the Kingdom of Everdon.

43 BL – The Haunted Shadow attempts to invade Ateria. The Aterian border army holds back the Haunted Shadow attack. The Haunted Shadow conduct organised raids into Irvaria. The Brigades of the Sunset Hills patrol the Irvarian western borders and are involved in numerous conflicts.

41 BL – Carlin, a young Iartharian warrior, becomes a Fiorian Knight. Carlin travels to Zyran to hold a counsel with the Zyranian Order. Carlin encounters a group of three Skatheans in the Ortarian wilderness. Carlin is almost slain but is saved by a huntsman named Erako. Carlin becomes friends with Erako and agrees to train Erako in the ways of the Fiorian Order. Carlin and Erako go to Zyran together.

40 BL – Carlin and Erako return to Emeril.

37 BL – Erako becomes a Fiorian Knight. A Fiorian named Roarna becomes the Gatekeeper of Emeril. King Hervi and the Haunted Shadow prepare to invade Irvaria.

36 BL – The Haunted Shadow invades Irvaria and attacks Elcalee with their massive army. The fortress holds off the attack. The Haunted Shadow sends their massive army north to assail Faircastle. Carlin, Erako, and Roarna go to Faircastle and help to hold off the Haunted Shadow invasion. The Haunted Shadow army is pushed back toward the border. Carlin, Roarna, and Erako help the Irvarians rid their land of the Skatheans.

33 BL – Carlin, Roarna, and Erako work tirelessly against the Haunted Shadow. The Desert Knights begin to reappear in Vastoria. They hide among the people and form an underground resistance against the Skatheans.

29 BL – Roarna seeks out the Gerish Oracle. Roarna is told to seek out the Chalai, the ancient Astarian relic that is held by the Star King. Roarna begins a quest to find the Chalai. Erako retires from the Fiorian Order and returns to the wilderness of Ortaria.

28 BL – The Northern Sorcerers Baramak and Azagord appear near the Bay of Night in Kaznor. They quickly gain recognition as incredibly powerful Northern Sorcerers. Their method and power has not been seen since the time of Ondtast. Baramak and Azagord travel to Zarkanor. The two Northern Sorcerers call a meeting with the Circle of Night to challenge the ruling group of sorcerers. Baramak and Azagord destroy the Circle of Night and take control of Kaznor. Baramak and Azagord divide Kaznor. Baramak rules the west of the empire and Azagord rules Zarkanor and the east.

27 BL – The Prince of Shadows breaks through the Cosmic Gate and appears in Kaznor. He quickly recovers the Sword of Darkness from the Skathean who carries his sword. The Prince of Shadows takes control of the Skathean Order. The Prince of Shadows conceals his real identity and is only known as the Master. The Prince of Shadows challenges the Astarian Callidus. Callidus attempts to battle the Prince of Shadows but fails. Callidus becomes a servant of the Prince of Shadows. The Prince of Shadows challenges Baramak and Azagord. Baramak and Azagord are made into slaves of the evil Astarian.