History in Order
In a few lines
The main events of Emberdown history in order. Years come from the timeline and may change in your edits.
Notes
Years are of the Age of Judgement unless stated.
- In year 339, Dreadthorn rebelled against the King and corrupted goblins into kobolds, orcs into ogres, and giants into trolls. Dreadthorn Corrupts the Kobolds
- In year 406, Ichthys, the white arch-dragon, rallied the people and their allies against Dreadthorn's forces. Neither dragon could win, and the cost in lives was catastrophic. Ichthys Battles Dreadthorn
- In year 409, the King came down to walk among the people. He sent Ichthys back to the royal throne room, fought Dreadthorn for three years, and in year 412 chained him beneath the King's Mountain, as the people believe. The King Descends to Battle Dreadthorn, Dreadthorn Defeated, Technology Banned
- The King stayed three more years, teaching the people how to treat themselves, others, and the world. He returned to his throne in year 415. The King Returns to His Throne
- The people's advanced technology was judged too dangerous. It was destroyed or sealed in underground caverns.
- From year 421 (a placeholder), the kobolds began enslaving those who had sided against Dreadthorn. The people lost two thirds of their land. Kobold Retribution Begins
- In year 672, the people's leaders unlocked the vaults of forbidden weapons, and engineers adapted them with new technology. The people made their stand in year 675 and fought the Reclamation War, from year 676 to 712, to take their land back. The People Make a Plan, The People Make a Stand, The Reclamation War
- In year 199 of the Age of Redemption, humans make first contact. Their ships appear off the shore, and the two peoples watch each other through telescopes. Then the county leader and the human admiral meet in boats halfway between the shore and the ships. What follows is undeveloped. Human First Contact
All four conflicts took place in the Age of Judgement: Ichthys against Dreadthorn, the King against Dreadthorn, the kobold retribution, and the Reclamation War. That Dreadthorn lies defeated and imprisoned beneath the King's Mountain is what the people believe. Whether it is true is never settled in stories, because the answer lies in the Age of Creation, which scheduled runs do not draft.
For the longer telling, see History & Lore. The timeline is canon and trumps every other dating system. See Dating Follows the Timeline.