Durem Timeline

-23,000: The Artisans begin constructing Durem from a barren world.

-3,000: The Artisans finish constructing Durem and begin cultivating it with flora and fauna.

-600: Artisans begin populating the world with humans. These original humans are born in the Halo Mountains of the Artean Planes. Known as the Firstborne, these humans have longer lifespans and high acclimation to magic. Over the course of several decades, the Artisans teach the Firstborne the ways of magic so that one day they may look after themselves. During this period, some of the humans migrate away from the Artean planes. Those who remain form the first human civilization on Durem: Arteaus.

-300: Arteaus reaches the zenith of its power. The Artisans depart from Durem, leaving only sixteen behind to watch over the world in their absence. Arteaus begins to expand and colonize in other regions across the world, meeting resistance from wayward clans. The Artisans grow troubled by this, but stay their hand.

-100: Arteaus conquers most of the ancient world. Only Rajamahar and Zaltores are left with their sovereignty. A peace agreement is signed, but Arteaus continues to grow in power.

0: A great cataclysm occurs when Arteaus mystics conjure a portal to another dimension. Extradimensional demons pour out from the portal and vaporize a majority of the population. One of the Artisans sacrifices himself to seal the portal and spare Durem from annihilation. The surviving Arteans are slowly absorbed into the now independent colonies: Shaian, Boldaire, and Halovath. Gauradan the Marauder-King claims what remains of Arteaus. A new calendar is established by Boldaire and is quickly adopted by the other nations. Firstborne seclude themselves in the wilderness and refuse to teach their magic to newer generations.

1: Arteaus is already completely abandoned and considered by most to be haunted. Those who continue to live in the ruins of the city go insane or inexplicably vanish.

4: Boldaire proclaims itself as the resurrection of Arteaus and demands for the reunification of its colonies. Shaian refuses, leading to war. Boldaire and Shaian battle across the ocean separating the continents.

5: Rajamahar is forced to enter the war as a third faction.

30: Halovath settlers migrate the eastern frontier and establish Sasira as a Halovathian province. The pioneers continue to migrate east and northeast into Raethella. Most of the pioneers who travel into Raethella abandon their loyalties to Halovath and claim independence. The population of Sasira continues to dwindle until it can no longer support itself and is abandoned. According to legend, those who traveled into Raethalla were charmed by woodland nymphs.

34: The war between Boldaire and Shaian comes to an end. Both sides have lost so much that neither can be considered the victor. Boldaire rescinds its proclamation but retains naval superiority of the ocean. A fragile truce is agreed upon by the two nations.