Timeline (Nexia)

4
Anton Luc Aurel becomes Lord Protector of the Homelands, consolidating his factions power and creating the framework for the Imperial Dynasty to follow.

6
Lady Lawsig passes, and as the Deed of her Will dictates, the Library at Noloc is established from her vast personal collection of books and records. Thiela Lawsig, the only child and hier to the Lawsig fortune, uses her remaining inheritance to open branches far and wide, creating an organization that would span the Known World. The Lawsig legacy is one of collaboration and openness, and countless educational and magical institutions have Knowledge Commons charters.

51
The Great House of Lords convene a special convention, the results of which create the Academy of Aurelius, an educational institution designed to instruct the families of the elite patrons of Imperial society. It would stand for 123 years before a student outside of nobility would be admitted.

53
As Imperial forces moved further west, following strong sentiments for expansion, two rebel leaders would make a names for themselves in an early confrontation at the Battle of Enir's Leap, the narrowest portion of the Enir River. Born free men, and without houses, Luden and Negemar would be pulled into a war and their legends would be told forever.

In the east Imperial governors and generals would find a loose coalition of farming communities form what would be called the Peasant's Union. A mysterious cult became active in this region, training farmers and their eager children in guerrilla tactics and arcane practices, as well as espionage and intrigue. This year marked the beginning of a shadow war between nations, of ninja and other assassins, battling in the darkness of night.

Meanwhile, martial law was put into effect in the capital city of Aer as riots broke out over the public execution of a child slave before a gathering of students at the Academy of Aurelius. The child, a girl named Selma, was plucked from the streets while doing an errand for her master. The students had been traveling with their instructor between buildings, and the execution was had a large number of witnesses. As the news of this spread many parts of the large city became cut off as armed groups of citizens sought answers, the rumors becoming more and more alarming as the day went on. Not having an effective means of communicating with the various garrisons, and the city already low on reserves, the city fell into chaos.

The Imperial Annuals recorded that year were given the moniker, "Year of the Bloodied Sun".

54
An underwater volcano erupts 120 miles off the north coast of the Aerion Empire. A tidal wave of unimaginable proportions hits, outright destroying every coastal village and completely submerging two major cities, dramatically changing the landscape many miles inland. Fighting a war on two fronts and having lost a substantial portion of their navy, the Empire cuts their losses and prohibits anyone from entering the Drowned Lands.

The eruption also forms a landmass, the size of a small island. In the following years this is used in propaganda for nearly every faction throughout and beyond the Empire, each side claiming the gods had created a new land for whichever group they favored or disliked (the island being the final promised land or prison, respectively). At least one cult claimed the island and tsunami was their doing.

Part of the Imperial navy, hopelessly lost at sea, wanders for the better part of the year, until eventually reaching the snow-bound lands of Warth. Desperate for supplies and a way home, they land near a small settlement, and eventually integrate themselves as they protect themselves and the village from raiders native to this new land. It would be 25 years before an Imperial expedition made it to the cold northern lands, where a single original survivor would be taken back to the capital and share the story of their landing.

79
An expedition of the Aerion Empire would reach Warth, the land where their lost navy had landed. After the sole survivor of the original crew relates their story to a Senate gathering it is decided that the former village (now a growing town due to the protection of the soldiers and their descendants) would become an outpost for the Empire, and the crewman is sent back with a governor and entourage to manage the colony. This would sent a precedent for Imperial expansion and cultural integration.