James Flowers'
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Cyclopedia of Barsaive
Earthdawn Timeline
 
Introduction
 "Time passes fleetingly for some, too fast for others. In the course of current events we are making history, and by association time is open to us. This document records key events in our past, the past of Barsaive, and in the past of other nations as well." -- Thorqan Darmnal, Dwarf Scholar and Custodian of the Library of Throal

The Earthdawn Timeline is referenced against published First Edition Earthdawn supplements. Abbreviations used to reference supplements follow the format used in the Net supplement Book of Tomorrow (q.v.). Unless stated otherwise, all dates are shown in Throalic Reckoning (TH). Key dates in Theran Reckoning (TE) are also included, where relevant, in parentheses (  ) after the Throalic date.

Please direct any email regarding the Earthdawn Timeline, including any corrections or additions (citing source references) to: cyclopedia.barsaive@ellipsis.net.nz

 
Timeline
 212 TH : [ED23] The Therans arrive in Barsaive, making contact with the humans of Landis near Vivane.
 216 TH : [ED24] The first Theran trading fleet arrives in Barsaive, much to the surprise of Barsaive's local powers.
 341 TH : [ED24] Kearos Navarim dies of old age. His body is placed in the great plaza of the citadel at the heart of Thera, next to that of Elianar Messias.
 346 TH : [ED24] Navarim's successor, Meach Vara Lingam, unveils Kearos Navarim's final work "Rites of Protection and Passage."
 943 TH : [ED26] Thom Edro proclaims the Theran Empire. Barsaive is declared a Theran province.
 1008 TH (565 TE) : [ED28] Scholars place this date as the beginning of the Scourge. Thera seals itself off.
 1050 TH : [ED28] Throal seals itself off.
 1262 TH : [ED29] The wooden kaer of the Elven Court, in Wyrm Wood, begins to fail.
 1270 TH : [ED28] The Throalic Council Compact (a statement of principles toward developing a fair, orderly society) is ratified.
 1409 TH : [ED30] The first scouting party is sent outside Throal. It is destroyed within hours.
 1410 TH : [ED30] A second scouting party is sent outside Throal. It too is destroyed.
 1411 TH : [ED30] A third scouting party is sent outside Throal. Again, no-one returns.
 1412 TH : [ED30] A fourth party, led by Vaare Longfang, returns to Throal after successfully scouting outside.
 1415 TH : [ED29] The magic indicators showing when the Scourge has ended stop falling, but not at the level they should have reached. Several years pass before people believe that the indicator will fall no further.
 1416 TH : [ED30] Vaare Longfang and an elite crew set sail in the airship Earthdawn on a mission to determine the effects of the Scourge on Barsaive. The mission takes nearly a year, but proves to be a success.
 1418 TH : [ED30] Vaare Longfang again sets out in the Earthdawn, this time to contact the nations of Barsaive and let them know the Scourge is over.
 1419 TH : [ED30] The Earthdawn sails for Landis, but never arrives.
 1420 TH : [ED30] King Varulus III orders the doors of Throal to be opened.
 1449 TH : [ED30] The first Theran vessels since the Scourge arrive in Barsaive. The Theran emissaries are met with scant welcome. Threatened with violence by the Therans, the local Barsaivians put the three Theran airships at Sky Point to the torch and kill the crews. 
 
 
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