Recent History
1153:
-Gaelyn Dauth is born
-Iyana (26) and Eldin (26) get married
1154:
-Keitof Surashen is born in Aka’thei
1155:
-Tharl Lawray n’Rothe is born
-Jhira Kellun vin Addhar is born
-The Larkland family—Specifically Alma (39)—develops a partnership with Imhelda Dorsey’s (53) shipping company
1156:
-Eramis (22) achieves the rank of Witch Hunter
-Silan Arkshaw is Born
-Crown Prince Askha II (30) becomes the Sovereign of Dimirha
-Grethir vin Halhance (35) becomes the Lord Seneschal
1157:
-Khinley Davrich (25) claims the position of Crime Lord as “birthright” from Nullhen Pine (49); their control leads to widespread violence
1158:
-Dunlat Moran, Atyana and Muri Eisov, and Crown Prince Askha III are born
-Rhoko (26) kills Khinley Davrich (26) and becomes Crime Lord
-Prilha Donahue is born to Iyana (31) and Eldin (31) Donahue
1159:
-Clovis Norandr Hald n’Rothe is Born
-Kanhía Mharius Lhe’Greylhen is born
-Maevelyn Dauth is born
1160:
-Ridley Donahue, Lisl Arkshaw, Rhosus, and Cassian Boyle Lhe’Aldwhick are born
-Eramis (26) is spoken to by the Pryors, and warned of Corrigan
-Brhen Athurley I (42) inherits the title of Crime Lord from his father (64)
-Imhelda Dorsey (58) has Ord Rinedell (49) assassinated and becomes Crime Lord; Marl Larkland (22) is one of her lieutenants, due in part to nepotism
1161:
-Eramis (27) is introduced to the Tarnished; he flees the Church and the city
-Rhaze is born
1162:
-Flitch Ahlsend, Jackdaw Moran, and Esher are born
-Eramis (28) joins the Overseers
1163:
-Khella Airus is born
-Neantha Parrhack vin Krowley is born
-Merser Donahue is born
-Following Rhoko’s (31) disappearance, Hish (38) reorganizes the factions of the Murks and becomes Crime Lord
-Khethlyn Kite vin Dresdon (29) takes the title of Crime Lord after Lhash (37) kills Aizn n’Bardl (42)
1164:
-Col Banr is Born (Witchling?)
-Anvephonë (14) is adopted by Sir Tark (44)
-Sarhía (20) elopes with her partner and flees Ehlíath
-Ofhelia (20) inherits the Tarnished Song by chance, when the former host is killed during a solar storm and thus unable to revive through the swarm.
1165:
-Enford Larkland is born to Marl (27)
-Darlhía Morley is born to Sarhía (21)
-Valeska is born
1166:
-Haedn Callowhen is born
1167:
-Marl Larkland (29) is given the title of Crime Lord by the retiring Imhelda Dorsey (65)
-Seeking a better life for their fragile younger daughter than that of traveling merchants in the Dustlands, the Dauth family moves from Lifáraen to Ehlíath. Instead, they soon fall on hard times, to the increasing cynicism of Gaelyn (14) and internalized trauma of Maeve (8)
1168:
-The Moran family moves to Ehliath (Dunlat is 10, Jackdaw is 6)
-Eramis Dhorum (34) is elected High Justiciar
1169:
-Eramis (35) begins hunting Niko Mharsh (55) to recruit them, but they instead flee into hiding, vastly slowing their inventions and scientific progress
1170:
-Trisetta Larkland is born to Marl (32)
-Shole Hearthe (27) publishes the first installment of The Journals of Sky Captain Altaira Lombard
-Darlhía’s (5) father dies at sea; her mother Sarhía (24) is presumed dead in the same wreck, but in fact kidnapped by Pryors; Lhash (44) adopts her orphaned granddaughter
-When her sister’s skill with mathematics emerges but her parents reject the idea of putting it to use, Gaelyn (17) runs away from home, she leaves her younger sister Maeve (11) behind
1171:
-Major Plague Event sweeps through Dimirha; Ehlíath is ravaged by the epidemic
-Brhen Athurley I (53) dies of the disease; Brhen Athurley II (29) succeeds him as a Crime Lord, aided by the advice of Lhash Morley (45), whom he continues to call upon for support and wisdom for several years thereafter
-Iyana Donahue (44) dies of the plague, leaving her family devastated
-Several children are orphaned in the epidemic, including Flitch (9) and Rhosus (11)
-Sovereign Askha II (45) is assassinated in a plot orchestrated by Eramis (39); Lord Protector Tark vin Krowley (51) is also killed.
-Crown Prince Askha III (13) assumes the throne
-Sir Anvephonë Rennahue Smythe vin Krowley (21) becomes Lord Protector
-Malnr and Fienna wed in an arranged marriage
1172:
-Mother Melody events, involving Flitch (10), Rhaze (11), Esher (10), and Lhash (46), who comes to the childrens’ aid; Ofhelia (28) is killed, but her combined triple spirit remains and continues to haunt the night on the anniversary of her death; as her Tarnish is not passed on, the host is reduced to nine
-Anatol Garnett is born
-Gaelyn (19) begins training as an Overseer
1173:
-Alida Hirne Gallise is born to Malnr (22) and Fienna (23)
-Lhash (47) rescues and nurses a wounded Rhosus (13) back to health after he is mistakenly attacked, and helps him to find a position as Cassian Boyle Lhe’Aldwhick’s (13) body double.
-Maeve’s (14) talents are discovered by a local gang; she begins making money through gambling and card counting. Her parents quickly discover and attempt to dissuade her from continuing, prompting her to run away; she becomes fully controlled by the gang.
1174:
-Dunlat (16) takes over Moran Trading Co after his father’s death.
-The Arkshaw family signs an accord with the Larklands, and Silan Arkshaw (18) is sent to work for the Crime Lord in Ehliath
1175:
-War between Kadar and Aka’thei summons aid from Dimirha, Endhar, and Lifáraen—Ridley (15) goes to war
-Maeve’s (16) parents track her down, and are killed for attempting to take her home. She flees the gang, and changes her name to Vhílath Rhenna. She eventually finds herself working for Athurley to gain protection, though via one of his more worrisome lieutenants
1176:
-Ridley (16) returns from War as a deserter
-Jackdaw (14) leaves for University
-Rhaze (15) takes over as a Crime Lord from her predecessor; accepts guidance from Lhash (50) in her youth
1177:
-Jhira (22) becomes the a Royal consort to Sovereign Askha III (19)
1178:
-The Fall of the Larklands (Marl is 40) and Dunlat’s (20) Ascension to Crime Lord, during which Jackdaw (16) returns from University, his term incomplete, to assist his brother. He attempts to complete his degree after matters quiet down.
-Lhash (52) assists Dunlat in his conflict against Marl, earning the ire of Alma (62)
-Crown Prince Ashira is born to Sovereign Askha III (20) and Jhira (23)
1179:
-The events of the previous year alarm the nobility of Ehlíath; the local government reaches out to the royal family for assistance, hoping that a show of force might serve as an intervention to the rising power of the criminal world in their city; the throne refuses such aid, but the Overseers offer to assist in peacekeeping, giving the Lord Justiciar the opportunity he’d been waiting for; Gaelyn Dauth (26) is sent back to Ehlíath by Eramis Dhorum (45) to begin her mission. Simultaneously, the Lord Justiciar begins funding the expansion of slumlord Gulr Draylock (43).
-Clovis (20) and Dunlat (21) meet, and begin dating
-Kanhía (20) becomes a royal consort
-Carlim Hirne Gallise is born to Malnr (28) and Fienna (29)
1180:
-Gaelyn (27) tracks down her younger sister Maeve (21), and coerces her into becoming a spy, partly through removing the threat of the lieutenant preying on her
-Clovis (21) is killed, leaving Dunlat (22) heartbroken; the mystery of the murder goes unsolved, but the responsible party was Gaelyn, searching out vulnerabilities of the Crime Lords.
-Jackdaw (18) drops out of University officially; shortly after, the Moran brothers suffer a falling out.
-Lisl (20) meets Anya Bhekker (52), her target; the two instead form a bond, and Lisl ultimately flees her family, heading to Ehliath, and changing her last name to Banr.
-Prince Mareshi is born to Askha (22) and Kanhía (21)
1181:
-Ridley (21) comes to Ehliath; he unwittingly saves Dunlat (23) from an attempted assassination, and is offered a place on his crew. Over time, the two become friends.
-Lisl (21) meets Gaelyn (28) and enters her employ; soon after, a romantic (and abusive) relationship forms; she uses the former assassin to chip away at Crime Lords organizational structures
-Enford Larkland (16) leaves home due to Alma’s increasing abusiveness; Trisetta (11) is horrified to be alone
1182:
-Princes Dhevira and Khivarel are born
-Tharl (27) becomes a Royal consort
-Keitof Surashen (28) inherits the Tarnished Chain
-Ridley (22) becomes more properly acquainted with Jackdaw (20), becoming friends with him through the necessities of his work despite the knowledge that he is estranged from his brother.
1184:
-Nessra Hirne Gallise is born to Malnr (33) and Fienna (34)
-Neantha (21) becomes a Royal Consort
-Gulr Draylock (48) is recognized as a Crime Lord
-Haedn Callowhen (18), a polymath, enters the employ of Athurley (42)
-Ridley’s (24) personal friendship with Dunlat (26) leads to his steady promotion through the organization, until he is one of his more trusted advisers. Some romantic feelings start to develop, though Dunlat refuses to act upon them.
1185:
-Khel (22) arrives in Ehliath, joins the Watch
-Cassian Boyle Lhe’Aldwhick (25) is killed by Lisl (25), as Gaelyn (32) is working her way into the graces of Khethlyn vin Dresdon (51); however, Rhosus (25)—his body double—assumes his identity; few know the truth, including Lhash (59) and Jackdaw (23)
-Gaelyn berates Lisl for her failure, leading her to investigate how her target survived
-Prince Esparha is born to (secretly) Tharl (30) and Neantha (22), but is declared a Prince Royal regardless of her rumored parentage
1186:
-In the course of her investigation, Lisl (26) meets Lhash (60), and escapes Gaelyn (33)
-Later that year, Gaelyn recruits Khel (23) from the Watch
1188:
-Cassian (28) is recognized as a Crime Lord, organizing a coup against Khethlyn vin Dresdon (54)
-Ridley (28) discovers the illegal slave trade being run by the Eisovs (30), who work in the City Watch, and exposes the matter with Khel’s (25) assistance; however, Gaelyn Dauth (35) covers up the incident and recruits the twins through coercion. Khel, disillusioned by the event, leaves the Overseers and the Watch for private investigation
-This event puts Gaelyn on Dunlat’s (30) radar
-Ridley’s experience reignites his PTSD, and he begins to spiral. Jackdaw (26) offers to help medicate his mental condition, leading to his eventual addiction to Crasuith Tar.
1189:
-Trisetta (19) flees home and changes her name to Mercy Knox; eventually, she will go to Ehlíath. Alma (73), already starting to fray at the edges, descends further into dementia
-Khel (26) and Dar (24) meet investigating the murder of Dar’s friend Valeska (24, deceased), have adventures, and begin dating
1190:
-In her spiraling mental state, Alma (74) begins to refer to Silan (34) as Enford; the servant assassin chooses to play along
-Elsewhere, the real Enford (25) begins working as a gutter runner by the name of Ennic Lankr.
1191:
-Ridley’s (31) addiction worsens and begins to affect his work. As the mistakes and fallout begin to pile up, causing Ridley to spiral into self-loathing and further drug abuse, he nearly overdoses, at which point he and Dunlat (33) suffer a falling out.
-Ridley nearly kills himself in his despair, but the act is averted by Dar (26). He soon becomes her friend and partner in crime.
-N’s (7) identity as a Witchling is revealed to her community at large, and she is attacked, prompting Grimshaw’s (57) intense protectiveness
-Vhí (32), as ordered by her sister, becomes closer with Haedn (25) to manipulate him and his ambitions; against her better judgment, her feelings become genuine, and she is wracked with guilt over the connection. On her own time, she quietly returns to her roots in professional gambling.
1193:
-Prince Ílhen is born to Askha (35) and Kanhía (34)
-Grimshaw (59) forces Alida (20) to take an internship at the Lisidion branch of the Asylum, after she expresses concern about his treatment of N (9)
1194:
-Eramis (60) orchestrates an attack on Tarengheth using P’lharin (90, appearing 20s or so) and Sarhía (50, appearing 30s or so), bringing them in via Gaelyn’s (41) smuggling contacts; The Tarnished Spade and Shears are killed.
-Ultimately, the attempt is thwarted by Lodin Volsyr (3000+) and Darlhía (29); however, Dar is licked, leading to a cascade of misery for her friends and family; the Host of the Tarnished Key sacrifices herself so that Darlhía may inherit it, which lets her retain moments of lucidity as Corrigan attempts to undo the damage
-Dar is taken into the care of the Church, with visitations from her Grandmother and friends; however, tormented by her lack of freedom, she asks Ridley and Khel to break her out. When they do so, with Khel assuming her identity as part of the operation, Dar escapes from Ridley and throws herself into the Ghant; as a natural born witchling, of sorts, bearing a Tarnish, she is bound to the fate of an enduring spirit, to eventually reform as a revenant.
-The cause of Dar’s death is kept secret between Ridley and Khel; the latter returns to Kerwhick. Ridley is unable to face Lhash, and breaks contact without explanation.
-Following the failure of this plan, the Eramis reorients his priorities on gaining control of the city by undoing the Crime Lords. Gaelyn (40) instructs Vhí (34) to push Haedn Callowhen (28) to move forward with his plans to steal the control of the trains from Athurley (52), encouraging him to receive assistance from Dunlat (36).
-Dunlat contacts Ridley to express his condolences for Dar’s passing, and the two begin to reconnect.
1195:
-Prince Noma is born to Askha (37) and Neantha (32)
-Dar’s spirit begins to re-solidify, connecting her to other Norn spirited witchlings like N. Lacking some parts of her memory, she introduces herself as Valeska. Eventually, she is able to reach her loved ones as well, though only in states of altered consciousness, including their dreams.
-Haedn Callowhen (29) seizes control of the improved, electric train networks of Ehlíath, carving out a position as a Crime Lord; his former employer, Brhen Athurley (53) is not amused, but is hesitant to strike back when it becomes clear that Haedn is supported by Dunlat (37), and thus by Rhaze (34).
-This stronger alliance among the economic powers raises alarm in the Clag, as tensions begin to grow; Cassian (35) is forced to ally with Athurley to protect the holdings and power of the nobility, and the two begin negotiating with Draylock (59) to solidify their position.
-Lhash (69) and Dunlat suffer a falling out due to his support for Haedn threatening the city’s stability/safety. Lhash and Lisl (35) begin planning methods by which they can disrupt the economic block and prevent a war amongst the Crime Lords; ultimately, they come to the conclusion that they must kill Dunlat Moran. They begin the process of investigating his security, and locating a serviceable scapegoat, and learn about the secret identity of Ennic Lankr (30).
-Gaelyn (41) seeks additional means to push the conflict forward, intending to weaken the Crime Lords through a war
-Ridley (35) begins working for Dunlat again.
1196:
-Dar (31) helps N (12) to escape Grimshaw (62), early in the year
-Lhash (70) and Lisl (36) set their plans into motion, gaining details into the Crime Lord’s security and luring smuggler Ennic Lankr (31) to Ehlíath.
-Shortly after his arrival, Dunlat (38) sends Ridley (36) to investigate Lankr, who has been avoiding contact of any kind with the Crime Lord. He befriends him and begins earning his trust, trying to learn why Ennic distrusts the Moran brothers.
-Lisl and Lhash make a move to recruit Lankr; however, they overestimate his willingness to believe that they are not agents of Dunlat attempting to discern his intentions; when it becomes clear that they know his true identity, he flees, avoiding Tranq using a counteragent and evading Lisl for long enough to reach Ridley, who he’d already been scheduled to meet with that night.
-Ennic tells Ridley the truth, and his best guess as to the situation; that Dunlat learned who he really was and believes he is a threat, and he is certain that the Crime Lord will kill him. Ridley decides to reveal his own secrets, and help him fake his death to escape the city; they will claim to Dunlat that when Ridley reached the place they were to meet, he found Ennic Lankr dead in a nearby alley, dead from bleeding out and robbed; to cast off any possible blame, Ridley had to throw the body in the river and then go to Lankr’s office the next day to ask why he never showed up, indicating that he was as surprised as anyone that he’d gone missing. Dunlat accepts the explanation, as he has no reason to think more on the death of a smuggler, and Ridley wonders why his friend never told him about the plan to kill Ennic. Meanwhile, Ennic forges a new identity for himself, and goes on to become a ship’s boatswain named Armand Leyland.
-Dunlat accepts the lie without question—as he played no role in what occurred and has no reason to put additional thought or suspicion into the matter; Ridley believes himself to have gotten away with the lie because they lined up the facts properly, and his friend doesn’t suspect him of knowing who Lankr really was. However, this lie begins to eat at him, given that he wanted to re-establish trust with his friend and now feels he doesn’t deserve it—this is weighed against a belief that Dunlat didn’t tell him he had learned the truth and was planning to kill Lankr, leading him to feel justified enough not to confess.
-Jackdaw (34) overhears Ridley confessing what really happened with Ennic aloud while high on Tar. Deeply alarmed, but aware of the rest of Ridley’s statement that the act was done with the certainty that Lankr wasn’t a threat. He knows that Dunlat will have no such internal discord, and wrestles with whether to tell him anything.
-With their scapegoat believed dead, Lisl and Lhash work instead towards fabricating a lethal accident—using Lisl’s access to Dunlat’s scheduling records, they arrange for an explosion (supposedly of compromised barrels of whale oil) to occur in a warehouse during a meeting in which he’ll be evaluating a struggling company for acquisition.
-However, Dunlat is delayed from reaching the meeting on time, and thus the explosion occurs just as he is arriving, rather than when he is already inside. He sustains minor injuries, but survives. His spymaster begins investigating, and finds inconsistencies with the premise of the event being accidental.
-Upon hearing that the explosion may have been an assassination attempt, Jackdaw tells his brother that Ennic Lankr was really Enford Larkland and alive, fearing there may be a connection. Though he doesn’t reveal that Ridley is responsible for this, Dunlat is able to put the pieces together after speaking with the Watch and sends his people to confront Ridley about the incident, triggering the events of A Coward’s End.
-N (12) arrives in the Clag; she meets and saves Ridley.
-Prince Ashira (18) is banished, and in her travels becomes known as Mol the Hunter; Prince Mareshi (16) becomes Crown Prince
1197:
-Esher (35), released from prison, begins working for Dunlat (39)
-The Larklands attempt their revenge, during which Alma (81) and Lhash (71) are killed.
-Dunlat (39) and Esher (35) begin dating
-Jackdaw (35) and Khel (34) rekindle their relationship
-Lisl (37) kills her brother Silan (41) as revenge for Lhash’s death
1202:
-Ridley (42) is seemingly killed when Eramis (68) attempts to capture N (18); in reality, he is put into secret and protective custody by Sovereign Askha (44)
-N returns to Ehlíath, and ends up working for Dunlat (44)
1204:
-The Conclusion
-The Living Tarnished are:
-Orë the Tarnished Crown
-Keitof the Tarnished Chain
-Nhílus the Tarnished Mask
-_________the Tarnished Adze
-_________the Tarnished Shroud
-_________the Tarnished Mirror
-_________the Tarnished Grail
-Others who could be Tarnished by Finale:
-Mercy
-Flitch
-Maeve
-Others who could inherit Tarnish during Finale:
-Anvephone
-Mol
-Ridley
-Mercy
-Flitch
-Ennic