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Temporum Tel`Quessir
[Volume 1]
The History of the Elven People on
Abeir-Toril
-25,000 DR to -4,000 DR
Prehistory
¸ Survivors of the
Kingdom of Tintageer (Kingdom of Faerie) summon the power of elvish High Magic
and escape from Faerie to Toril. Their new home, a large forested continent,
they call Faerûn, the One Land. [Novel: Evermeet: Island
of Elves]
c. -24000 DR
h The
Sundering. Hundreds of High Magi gathered in the heartland of Faerûn
at the Gathering Place. Ignoring the lesson learned from the destruction of
Tintageer centuries earlier, the High Magi cast a spell designed to create a
glorious elven homeland. As the Day of Birthing dawned, the spell reached its
apex. Faerûn, the one land, is sundered apart by the unbridled force of the
spell. As a result, hundred of cities are washed away, thousands of elves lie
dead, and the face of Abeir-Toril is changed forever. The name Faerûn, no
longer the one land, was given to largest continent. Evermeet, Island of Elves,
is created. The Tree of Souls is given to the elves. [Novel:
Evermeet: Island of Elves]
-23900 DR
¸ The forest
community of Sharlarion, survived the Sundering nearly complete. These
fortunate elves increased their number and spread into the surrounding forest,
hills, and lowlands. Soon the elvish kingdom of Aryvandaar (Present Day: High
Forest) was established. [TSR1165] [Novel:
Evermeet: Island of Elves]
-23600 DR
¸ Establishment of
the first elvish settlements of Shantel Othreier. (Present Day: Green Fields) [TSR1165]
-23200 DR
¸ Establishment of
the first elvish settlements of Shantel Othreier. (Present Day: Shaar &
Forest of Amtar) [TSR1165]
-23100 DR
¸ Establishment of
the first evlish settlements of Syòrpiir. (Present Day: Ankhwood and
Chondalwood) [TSR1165]
-22900 DR
¸ Establishment of
the first elvish settlements of Illefarn. (Present Day: Ardeep &
Kryptgarden Forests and parts of Dessarin valley) [TSR1165]
-22500 DR
¸ Establishment of
the elvish settlements of Orishaar. (Present Day: Duskwood & the Shaar) [TSR1165]
-21400 DR
¸ Establishment of
the elvish settlements of Thearnytaar. (Present Day: Thornwood) [TSR1165]
-21000 DR
¸ Establishment of
the elvish settlements of Eiellûr. (Present Day: Winterwood) [TSR1165]
c. -20000 DR
¸ First skirmishes
between Orishaar and Ilythiir begin, and continue off and on for 7 millennia. [TSR1165]
c. -20000 DR
¸ Orishaar and the
southern dark elf nation of Ilythiir begin skirmishes that continue on and off
for the next seven millennia. [TSR9561]
-18800 DR
¸ Establishment of
the first elvish settlements of Miyeritar (Present Day: High Moor, Misty
Forest), by green and dark elves due to political differences with the gold
elves of Aryvandaar. [TSR1165]
-17800 DR
¸ Establishment of
the great elvish settlements of Keltormir (Present Day: Forest of Tethyr which
spanned all of Tethyr, Amn, Erlkazar, and Calimshan) by moon and green elves,
seeking peace and simple lives away from the strife of the other elven realms.
[TSR1165]
-17500 DR
¸ The independent
sylvan elf realms of Thearnytaar, Eiellûr, and Syòrpiir open discussions of
unifying the elves of the Satyrwwod. (Present Day: Thornwood-Chondalwood) [TSR1165]
-17100 DR to -16800 DR
¸ War
of Three Leaves. The unification of the Satyrwood is thwarted by dark
elven Ilythiiri spies and assassins, killing their leaders and framing
opposing heirs, driving the three realms to a multifront war. Ilythiir's
influence is not discovered for centuries. [TSR1165]
c. -17000 DR
¸ Elves emigrate
from Eillûr, Syorpiir, and Thearnytar to the Inner Sea for the next seven
millennia. [TSR11393]
-16800 DR
¸ Thearnytaar,
Eiellûr, and Syòrpiir remain separate realms after peace is restored, though
each of the three continues skirmishes among themselves and with Ilythiir for
centuries. [TSR1165]
-15300 DR
¸ The elvish
Vyshaan clan rises to power in Aryvandaar under Coronal Ivósaar Vyshann. [TSR1165]
-14700 DR
¸ Aryvandaar's
rulers begin attempts to diplomatically and peacefully annex Miyeritar into
their realm and under their control. [TSR1165]
-13900 DR
¸ Miyeritar
becomes the center of elven Art and High Magic on Faerûn. [TSR1165]
-13200 DR
¸ Skirmishing and
trade interference starts between Aryvandaar and Miyeritar. [TSR1165]
-12000 DR
¸ Rise
of the Vyshaantar Empire. After centuries of fruitless diplomacy, the
impatient, grasping rulers of Aryvandaar attack Miyeritar and begins putting
political pressure on Shantel Othreier to join them or suffer the same fate. [TSR1165]
-11800 DR
¸ Miyeritar
militarily occupied and annexed by Aryvandaar, though a number of clans and
strongholds resist and continue to fight. Many elves of Illefarn, despite its
officially-neutral stance, provide secret safehavens for Miyeritari refugees. [TSR1165]
-11700 DR
¸ Dragons set the
southern expanse of Shantel Othreier aflame, separating the soon-to-be-called
Wyrmwood from its greater body. Tethir, kin of Keltormir (soon to be called
"the Dragonslayer"), single-handedly slays two ancient red wyrms of
the Ridge and saves many elves of his own Keltormir and Shantel Othreier.
Tethir's stand earned the elves the respect of the dragons, who had previously
dismissed them as ignorant, two-footed cattle. [TSR1165]
-11700 DR
¸ The Second Crown
War flares up in answer to the aggressions of Aryvandaar. Ilythiir rises up
and viciously strikes out at any who support the gold elves of the north. Its
nearest neighbor of Orishaar, as a major trade partner with Aryvandaar, falls
swiftly in a brutal surprise attack. [TSR1165]
-11600 DR
¸ The Ilythiiri
destroy Syòrpiir by fire, separating them from their allied neighbors and
burning their homes to the ground. [TSR1165]
-11500 DR
¸ Thearnytaar and
Eiellûr band together and declare war on Ilythiir, decrying their use of fire
and wanton destruction far more than the power plays of the northern elves.
They fight a holding action, preventing the Ilythiiri from advancing north. [TSR1165]
-11450 DR
¸ The
Sable Wars. Thearnytaar and Eiellûr, with minimal allies from
Keltormir and Shantel Othreier, invade Ilythiir, intent on destroying or
reforming the dark elves before more realms fall. More than half their forces
are decimated by the corrupt magics of the dark elves. [TSR1165]
-11400 DR
¸ Fall of Eiellûr
as the Ilythiiri once again use fire to destroy their realm around them and
isolate them from aid. They also were helped by traitor green elves, who
thought their appeasement actions could help restore peace. [TSR1165]
-11300 DR
¸ End of the First
Crown War: Miyeritar conquered by Aryvandaar. [TSR1165]
-11200 DR
¸ Thearnytaar
falls to the savage and now-unrepentant dark elves, who use enslaved monsters
and and undead to occupy the thorn-and-bramble choked woods. Ilythiir now
directly skirmishes with the major realm of Keltormir along its eastern and
southern expanses. [TSR1165]
c. -11000 DR
¸ Dwarves
establish the first holds of Deep Shanatar in the southern Underdark (Present
Day: Almraiven Mountains, Lake of Steam). [TSR1165]
-10900 DR
¸ The Third Crown
War erupts as accords finally fail between Shantel Othreier and Aryvandaar. [TSR1165]
-10700 DR
¸ Battle
of the God's Theatre. The Gods' Theater (Present Day: The Tunlands) on
eastern Shantal Othreier is the site of one of the largest and costliest of
all the Crown Wars' battles. Nearly 70,000 elves died at the hands of elven
and orcish enemies, as an orc horde 100,000 strong fell upon the
already-embattled elves. Aryvandaar won the day, and occupied the northern
half of Shantel Othreier. [TSR1165]
-10600 DR
¸ Shantel Othreier
conquered by the Vyshaantar Empire of Aryvandaar after the mysterious death of
Coronal Ynloeth. Guerilla fighting and rebel mages arise in parts of Miyeritar
and the newly conquered territories. [TSR1165]
-10500 DR
¸ The
Dark Disaster. Miyeritar is engulphed in killing storms, which reduce
this entire forest and realm into barren wastelands in three months. While no
proof could ever be found, many believe the High Mages of Aryvandaar inflicted
the Dark Disaster on Miyeritar. [TSR1165]
-10500 DR
¸ Shock over the
Dark Disaster established an uneasy four decades of peace, as nearly every elf
of Faerûn shrank back in awe and horror from what havoc the Crown Wars
wrought. [TSR1165]
c. -10450 DR
¸ The
Fourth Crown War. Ilythiir's seething counter-attack to avenge
Miyeritar sees their open use of the corrupt powers of Ghaunadar and other
dark, evil gods for the first time. [TSR1165]
-10300 DR
¸ The elves of
Keltormir, opposed on both sides by the Vyshaan of Aryvandaar and the dark
elven clan Hune of Ilythiir, strategically withdraw from eastern Keltormir,
holding their lines at Highlands' Edge. [TSR1165]
-10270 DR
¸ The
Stone and Claw Campaigns. The withdrawal of Keltormir's forces to close
and defend its own borders pitted the forces of Aryvandaar and Ilythiir
against each other. They soon closed ranks and fought incessantly for two
centuries. Battles raged across the giant-infested mountains and wemic-claimed
plains north of Keltormir. [TSR1165]
-10110 DR
¸ In opposition to
the corrupt dark elves of Ilythiir and their continued destruction of the
forested elven homelands by fire (an elven enemy of long-standing), over 1,000
priests and High Mages in neutral Illefarn and other free areas spend decades
in fervent prayer for salvation by Corellon Larethian and the Seldarine gods. [TSR1165]
-10100 DR
¸ Through enslaved
dragons and other powers, the dark elves of Ilythiir engulf all of Shantal
Othreier in flames, destroying over 70% of its trees over the course of 50
years. [TSR1165]
-10000 DR
¸ Descent
of the Drow. Corellon's magic, as directed through his priests and High
Mages, transforms the dark elves, whether the corrupt Ilythiiri or others,
into the drow. Whether by magic or by the weaknesses that banish them from the
sunlit lans, all drow retreat within two month's passing into the Underdark. [TSR1165]
-10000 DR
¸ Elves are
summoned by the Seldarine to the site that becomes Elven Court one month after
the Descent of the Drow, to settle differences and restore peace among the
elves. [TSR1165]
-9900 DR
¸ Aryvandaar's
covert persecution of High Mages and priests begins, as they attempt to
destroy or control any who might somehow force their descent as they did the
drow. While not destroyed utterly, Illefarn & its colony in the
Llewyrrwood is annexed by Arvynandaar as its nobility of priests and High
Mages died under the persecution of the increasingly-crazed Coronal Giilvas
Vyshaan. Many elves of both lands flee to the remnants of Shantel Othreier. [TSR1165]
-9800 DR
¸ The Vyshantaar
Empire's forces occupy all elven realms (save Keltormir) from the High Forest
of Aryvandaar to the sweltering southern forests of ilythiir. They begin the
colonization and settlement of Evermeet. [TSR1165]
-9800 DR
¸ A large force of
Llewyrr elves escapes the oppressive mainland and resettle in isolation and
safety among the mountains of the Moonshae Islands. Their new land becomes
Synnoria, after the elfqueen who led the Llewyr to this island sanctuary. [TSR1165]
c. -9600 DR
¸ Rise of the
first drow civilizations in the Underdark beneath southern Faerûn. Their
constant harassment of the Vyshantaar forces over the next five centuries help
prevent their annexing Keltormir or any other lands. [TSR1165]
-9200 DR
¸ The
Fifth Crown War. The First Proclamation of Elven Court leads to the
revolt of the nobles of Aryvandaar and the last Crown War begins. The Elven
Court, the Seldarine priesthoods, and the long-hidden High Mages restore
pockets of resistance and freedom across the entire Vyshantaar Empire,
fragmenting the armies and nobles to limit their coordination. [TSR1165]
-9000 DR
¸ The Fifth Crown
War ends with the utter defeat of the Vyshaan and the dissolution of
Aryvandaar. Much of the High Forest is abandoned for an age, leaving the
forest open so the gods might restore its peace. [TSR1165]
-9000 DR
¸ The Wandering
Years of elven colonization begin. Many elves begin migrating back to Elven
Court in its eastern forest. Illefarn and Keltormir are the sole remaining
civilizations to emerge intact from the Crown Wars. [TSR1165]
-9000 DR
¸ Drow overwhelm
the dwarves of Bhaerynden and take their fift-city for their own. [TSR1165]
-8800 DR
¸ One tale, "Inferno,"
tells of a great drought lasting two summers. After an attack by a flight of
red dragons on the center of the great elven forest of Keltormir, the dragon
fire sparked a forest fire that raged out of control. This fire extinguished
four entire clans of elves, eleven giant settlements, at least four green
dragons, and thousands of miles of woodlands. The once-unified elves of
Keltormir splintered into a number of separate clans. [TSR1165]
-8600 DR
¸ Evereska founded
in secret by surviving clans of the former Shantel Othreier, Miyeritar,
Orishaar, and Eiellûr as an elven safehaven in the woods east of Aryvandaar. [TSR1165]
-8500 DR
¸ Keltormir's
Fall. Due to fire-sundered and otherwise ravaged homelands, Keltormir
dissolves into three separate forests: The Wyrmwood, Darthiir Wood (Present
Day: Forest of Mir), and the Forest of Tethir. [TSR1165]
-8400 DR
¸ End of the First
Rysar of Rystall Wood. Year of Founding for Jhyrennstar. The Coronal is
crowned and the First Rysar starts. [TSR1165]
-8400 DR
¸ Founding of
Siluvanede in the northwestern reaches of the High Forest. [TSR1165]
-8200 DR
¸ Founding of
Uvaeren and its First Rysar begins with the crowning of its first Coronal. [TSR1165]
-8130 DR
¸ Yrlaancel, the
city of peace, is built within Rystall Wood. [TSR1165]
-8000 DR
¸ Founding of
Semberholme. [TSR1165]
-7950 DR
¸ Full trade
exists between the dwarves of Deep Shanatar and the elves of Darthiir, Tethir,
and the dwindling remnants of Shantel Othreier. [TSR1165]
-7700 DR
¸ Start of the
Seconds Rysar of Uvaeren. [TSR1165]
-7600 DR
¸ The Second Rysar
of Jhyrennstar begins under the Coronal Hoccar. [TSR1165]
-7600 DR
¸ Founding of
Sharrven in the southern reaches of the High Forest, due to overcrowding in
Evereska and elitism of Siluvanedenn elves. [TSR1165]
-7500 DR
¸ The Second Rysar
of Rystall Wood gives way to the Third Coronal. [TSR1165]
-7400 DR
¸ Ilodhar falls
under an orc horde this year. [TSR1165]
-7400 DR
¸ The Third Rysar
of Uvaeren begins after the sudden death of the Coronal while hunting. The new
Coronal is more militarily disposed, and begins proactively attacking orcs and
giants in the mountains. [TSR1165]
-6900 DR
¸ Coronal Kiyuigh
dies on his 100th foray into the mountains. The Fourth Rysar of Uvaeren starts
with the new Coronal, the blind Great Scholar Eltaor, who restores Uvaeren's
reputation as a learned realm. [TSR1165]
-6800 DR
¸ The Third Rysar
ends in Rystall Wood, and the Fourth Rysar starts at the crowning of Naevys
Caersaelk, the first female Coronal of the realms of Arcorar. [TSR1165]
-6500 DR
¸ Coronal Hoccar
dies, ending the Second Rysar of Jhyrennstar; the Third Rysar begins with his
niece, the Coronal Haalija. [TSR1165]
-6400 DR
¸ The elves meet
the dwarves of Sarphil on the battlefields of the Vast, and forge a tenuous
alliance since the elves saved the dwarves from death at the orcs' hands. [TSR1165]
-6300 DR
¸ The Coronal
Eltaor dies by palimpsest. The Fifth Rysar sees the election of the young,
vibrant Coronal Intevar. [TSR1165]
-6200 DR
¸ The Fourth Rysar
of Rystall Wood gives way to the Fifth Rysar under the Coronal Esyae, daughter
of Naevys. [TSR1165]
-6000 DR
¸ The Fourth Rysar
of Jhyrennstar starts here. [TSR1165]
-5700 DR
¸ Tales of
Intevar's Librarium in Uvaeren spread throughout all elven lands, as this
allegedly contains the collective knowledge of the elves. [TSR1165]
-5660 DR
¸ Intevar's
Librarium and some strongholds in Uvaeren are attacked by greedy elven wizards
seeking knowledge of High Magic, to no avail. However, Intevar dies of a
poisoned wound, ending the Fifth Rysar. The newest Coronal of the Sixth Rysar
is his apprentice and young wife, the Lady Mnuvae. [TSR1165]
-5590 DR
¸ Esyae dies in a
High Magic ritual gone wrong, and her younger brother Mhaenal becomes the
Sixth Coronal of Rystall Wood. [TSR1165]
-5000 DR
¸ The
Twelve Nights of Fire (Midsummer). Uvaeren is destroyed by a falling
star whose impact opens a 100-mile-long and 30-mile-wide clearing in
Cormanthor's treeline. The Coronal and nearly all of its noble houses die
instantly or during the conflagration. Few Uvaeranni escape to the safety of
deeper Arcorar, aside from those few dozen away from the realm druing this
disaster. [TSR1165]
-5000 DR
¸ Rystall Wood
becomes a separate forest and realm after the Twelve Nights of Fire clear away
the mountain and hill trees that attached it to Arcorar. While an independent
forest now, its Coronal still convenes often with the leaders of Elven Court. [TSR1165]
-4970 DR
¸ Death of Coronal
Mhaenal by monsters summoned into his bedchambers; the Sixth Rysar of Rystall
Wood ends with the murder investigation lasting for 90 years. [TSR1165]
-4900 DR
¸ The Fifth Rysar
of Jhyrennstar convenes under the warrior Coronal Khilseith. [TSR1165]
-4880 DR
¸ Three nobles are
the plotters who slew the aged Mhaenal; the actual caster of the monster
summons is executed, the others banished from Rystall Wood and Arcorar. The
Seventh Rysar of Rystall Wood finally begins with the rise of Coronal Injros. [TSR1165]
c. -4700 DR
¸ Eaerlann rises
among the ruins of Aryvandaar due to the efforts of youngling nobles from
Sharrven. Their interests in restoring the elder realm while also allying with
the dwarves of the North were matched in the interests of the Elders of
Sharrven and Evereska to preventing the elves of Siluvanede from doing the
same and repeating the mistakes of the past. [TSR1165]
c. -4500 DR to -4300 DR
¸ The
Seven Citadels' War. Skirmishes break out between the elite forces of
Siluvanede and the Fledgling forces of Eaerlann (with support from Sharrven).
These conflicts, which last for the next 200 years, are sometimes collectively
referred to as the Sixth Crown War. [TSR1165]
-4400 DR
¸ The
Dark Court Slaughter. Drow and duergar attack and destroy Elven Court
and Sarphil beginning at the start of the year on Midwinter Night. Within days,
Elven Court is in ruins and Sarphil is occupied by the drow and duergar. The
Dark Court Slaughter claims the lives of many clan leaders of Elven Court and
both the Coronals of Rystall Wood and Jhyrennstar. [TSR1165]
-4400 DR
¸ The archer-guard
Shevarash, in an anger-tinged prayer to Corellon, vows to become the
Seldarine's hand against the drow to extract revenge for the loss of his
family. The Black Archer never smiled again, as he sought to kill Lolth and
all her followers. [TSR1165]
-4400 DR
¸ The Eighth Rysar
of Rystall Wood (the child wizardess Enajharas) and the Sixth Rysar of
Jhyrennstar (the prophet of Labelas, the aged Oacenth) begin with somber
coronations and the call to arms against the drow, their now-revealed enemy. [TSR1165]
-4300 DR
¸ End of the Seven
Citadels' War with the full forces of Sharrven brought to bear against the
often-victorious Siluvanedenn. The gold elf realm is humbled by superior
magics and elven dragonriders; hereafter, Siluvanede remains exclusive, but it
is a vassal realm of Eaerlann. [TSR1165]
-4200 DR
¸ The
impressionable Coronal Enajharas isolates Rhystall Wood from all dealings with
Arcorar, as her nobles say conspiracies against them whirl among the elves of
Jhyrennstar. [TSR1165]
-4070 DR
¸ Shevarash the
Black Archer dies but undergoes Apotheosis to become the Night Hunter and
Arrow Bringer. This green elf demigod of the Seldarine is still a hunter and
vengeful destroyer of drow, but now hunts Lolth and Vhaerun directly (though
he no longer considers Eilistraee and her worshipers to be among his prey). [TSR1165]
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