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	''Main Article: [[Empyrean]]		''Main Article: [[Empyrean]]

	The Isparian scholar [[Alatar Locke]] theorizes that long before the [[Millennium War]] and far before even the first stirrings of Falatacot malice in the swamps of the world the Empyreans willingly came to Auberean via portal magic with a singular purpose. What that purpose is remains a mystery. Alatar claims even the Empyrean forgot this purpose over the long ages.<ref>2000/11 [[Hollow Victory]] - [[A Stained Book]]</ref>		The Isparian scholar [[Alatar Locke]] theorizes that long before the [[Millennium War]] and far before even the first stirrings of Falatacot malice in the swamps of the world the Empyreans willingly came to Auberean via portal magic with a singular purpose. What that purpose is remains a mystery. Alatar claims even the Empyrean forgot this purpose over the long ages.<ref>2000/11 [[Hollow Victory]] - [[A Stained Book (Lost Chamber)]]</ref>

	=== The Falatacot ===		=== The Falatacot ===
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	This eipoth lasted 6174 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/> This age was said to begin with the ascent of the Dericost Kingdom.<ref name=AgesEmp/> One of the first conquests of Dericost was the [[High Desert]], the place of origin of the [[High Desert Nomads]], also known as the Sand Kings.<ref name=AC:DMBestiary>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM_CD_Lore/Bestiary/Derethian_Bestiary#Undead\|Bestiary: Undead]]</ref> Aside from a few major events, little is known of this period. The Falatacot culture stepped down from the spotlight during this age, with the remaining Falatacot on Aurberean being absorbed into the Dericost society.<ref name=AgesEmp/>		This eipoth lasted 6174 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/> This age was said to begin with the ascent of the Dericost Kingdom.<ref name=AgesEmp/> One of the first conquests of Dericost was the [[High Desert]], the place of origin of the [[High Desert Nomads]], also known as the Sand Kings.<ref name=AC:DMBestiary>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM_CD_Lore/Bestiary/Derethian_Bestiary#Undead\|Bestiary: Undead]]</ref> Aside from a few major events, little is known of this period. The Falatacot culture stepped down from the spotlight during this age, with the remaining Falatacot on Aurberean being absorbed into the Dericost society.<ref name=AgesEmp/>
	<br><br>At some point, the events of the [[Grael Rebellion]] occurred. These events, which included the death of [[Carraida]], the young Queen of Haebrous, weakened King [[Braletain]] of Haebrous.<ref name=GraelRebellion>2005/08 [[Friend and Foe]] - [[The Grael Rebellion]]</ref> Lord [[Alashorn]], the Yalaini ambassador to Haebrous, wrote at the time that this weakness had emboldened the ever-grasping Dericostians, and with no clear and qualified successor, and he feared war would come between the Kingdoms.<ref name=GraelRebellion/>		<br><br>At some point, the events of the [[Grael Rebellion]] occurred. These events, which included the death of [[Carraida]], the young Queen of Haebrous, weakened King [[Braletain]] of Haebrous.<ref name=GraelRebellion>2005/08 [[Friend and Foe]] - [[The Grael Rebellion]]</ref> Lord [[Alashorn]], the Yalaini ambassador to Haebrous, wrote at the time that this weakness had emboldened the ever-grasping Dericostians, and with no clear and qualified successor, and he feared war would come between the Kingdoms.<ref name=GraelRebellion/>
	<br><br>War came. At approximately DE 5000, when Dericost reached the height of it's power, it attacked the neighboring nations of Haebrous and Yalain. This marked the beginning of the [[Millennium War]].<ref name=AgesEmp/> In DE 6147<ref name=~~ScrawledNoteAerbaxLab~~> 2001/04 [[A Reign of Stone]] - [[Scrawled Note (Aerbax Laboratory)]]</ref> the war ended in defeat for the Dericost, with the victorious Yalain occupying their lands.<ref name=AgesEmp/> With the war over, Empress [[Alaidain]] of Yalain declared the end of this eipoth.<ref name=AgesEmp/>		<br><br>War came. At approximately DE 5000, when Dericost reached the height of it's power, it attacked the neighboring nations of Haebrous and Yalain. This marked the beginning of the [[Millennium War]].<ref name=AgesEmp/> In DE 6147<ref name=ScrawledNoteAerbaxLaboratory>2001/04 [[A Reign of Stone]] - [[Scrawled Note (Aerbax Laboratory - Translated)]]</ref> the war ended in defeat for the Dericost, with the victorious Yalain occupying their lands.<ref name=AgesEmp/> With the war over, Empress [[Alaidain]] of Yalain declared the end of this eipoth.<ref name=AgesEmp/>

	=== Vacari Eipoth – "Age of Contentment" ===		=== Vacari Eipoth – "Age of Contentment" ===

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	''Main Article: [[Prehistoric Auberean]]		''Main Article: [[Prehistoric Auberean]]

	The very ancient history of Auberean is unclear. There are very few sources of information, which have been filtered down through the various Empyrean cultures, and do not always fit together into one cohesive story. A [[Yalaini]] legend, told to [[Asaina al-Arqis]] by [[Elysa Strathelar]] (who presumably heard it from [[Asheron]]) states that primordial gods struggled with evil shadow creatures and after a long contest that exhausted their powers, the gods banished the shadows into the earth by creating the sun and stars.<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Advocate Towers]]</ref> A legend from the [[Light Falatacot]] states that the [[Deru Tree]]s were created by the Light and they drove the Living Dark below, allowing life to spread across the world.<ref>2008/08 [[Ancient Powers]] - [[The Blessed Trees]]</ref>		The very ancient history of Auberean is unclear. There are very few sources of information, which have been filtered down through the various Empyrean cultures, and do not always fit together into one cohesive story. A [[Yalaini]] legend, told to [[Asaina al-Arqis]] by [[Elysa Strathelar]] (who presumably heard it from [[Asheron]]) states that primordial gods struggled with evil shadow creatures and after a long contest that exhausted their powers, the gods banished the shadows into the earth by creating the sun and stars.<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Mysterious Portals Archive/The Advocate Towers\|The Advocate Towers]]</ref> A legend from the [[Light Falatacot]] states that the [[Deru Tree]]s were created by the Light and they drove the Living Dark below, allowing life to spread across the world.<ref>2008/08 [[Ancient Powers]] - [[The Blessed Trees]]</ref>

	== The Empyrean ==		== The Empyrean ==

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	{{Auberean Index}}		{{Auberean Index}}
	== ~~Ancient Times & the Creation of the World~~ ==		== Prehistoric Auberean ==
			''Main Article: [[Prehistoric Auberean]]

	The very ancient history of Auberean is unclear. There are very few sources of information, which have been filtered down through the various Empyrean cultures, and do not always fit together into one cohesive story. A [[Yalaini]] legend, told to [[Asaina al-Arqis]] by [[Elysa Strathelar]] (who presumably heard it from [[Asheron]]) states that primordial gods struggled with evil shadow creatures and after a long contest that exhausted their powers, the gods banished the shadows into the earth by creating the sun and stars.<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Advocate Towers]]</ref> A legend from the [[Light Falatacot]] states that the [[Deru Tree]]s were created by the Light and they drove the Living Dark below, allowing life to spread across the world.<ref>2008/08 [[Ancient Powers]] - [[The Blessed Trees]]</ref>		The very ancient history of Auberean is unclear. There are very few sources of information, which have been filtered down through the various Empyrean cultures, and do not always fit together into one cohesive story. A [[Yalaini]] legend, told to [[Asaina al-Arqis]] by [[Elysa Strathelar]] (who presumably heard it from [[Asheron]]) states that primordial gods struggled with evil shadow creatures and after a long contest that exhausted their powers, the gods banished the shadows into the earth by creating the sun and stars.<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Advocate Towers]]</ref> A legend from the [[Light Falatacot]] states that the [[Deru Tree]]s were created by the Light and they drove the Living Dark below, allowing life to spread across the world.<ref>2008/08 [[Ancient Powers]] - [[The Blessed Trees]]</ref>

	== The Empyrean ==		== The Empyrean ==
			''Main Article: [[Empyrean]]

	The Isparian scholar [[Alatar Locke]] theorizes that long before the [[Millennium War]] and far before even the first stirrings of Falatacot malice in the swamps of the world the Empyreans willingly came to Auberean via portal magic with a singular purpose. What that purpose is remains a mystery. Alatar claims even the Empyrean forgot this purpose over the long ages.<ref>2000/11 [[Hollow Victory]] - [[A Stained Book]]</ref>		The Isparian scholar [[Alatar Locke]] theorizes that long before the [[Millennium War]] and far before even the first stirrings of Falatacot malice in the swamps of the world the Empyreans willingly came to Auberean via portal magic with a singular purpose. What that purpose is remains a mystery. Alatar claims even the Empyrean forgot this purpose over the long ages.<ref>2000/11 [[Hollow Victory]] - [[A Stained Book]]</ref>

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	===== Arelis Eipoth – "Golden Age" =====		===== Arelis Eipoth – "Golden Age" =====
			''Main Article: [[Arelis Eipoth]]

	This eipoth lasted approximately 20,000 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/> Very little is known about this era. It is unknown what marked the beginning of the Golden Age, however it is believed that the Yalaini, when formalizing their calendar in the reign of Alaidain, calculated backwards to an event known in their legends.<ref name=AgesEmp/> It is also unknown what event marked the beginning of the next eipoth, and thus the end of this one. However, the logical assumption would be that the [[Great Cooling of the World]], the ice age that drove some Falatacot to Dericost, was the event marking the end of this era. If this is true, the Falatacot culture reached the height of its power, as well as its demise, during this era.		This eipoth lasted approximately 20,000 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/> Very little is known about this era. It is unknown what marked the beginning of the Golden Age, however it is believed that the Yalaini, when formalizing their calendar in the reign of Alaidain, calculated backwards to an event known in their legends.<ref name=AgesEmp/> It is also unknown what event marked the beginning of the next eipoth, and thus the end of this one. However, the logical assumption would be that the [[Great Cooling of the World]], the ice age that drove some Falatacot to Dericost, was the event marking the end of this era. If this is true, the Falatacot culture reached the height of its power, as well as its demise, during this era.

	===== Dericoi Eipoth – "Age of Dericost" =====		===== Dericoi Eipoth – "Age of Dericost" =====
			''Main Article: [[Dericoi Eipoth]]

	This eipoth lasted 6174 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/> This age was said to begin with the ascent of the Dericost Kingdom.<ref name=AgesEmp/> One of the first conquests of Dericost was the [[High Desert]], the place of origin of the [[High Desert Nomads]], also known as the Sand Kings.<ref name=AC:DMBestiary>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM_CD_Lore/Bestiary/Derethian_Bestiary#Undead\|Bestiary: Undead]]</ref> Aside from a few major events, little is known of this period. The Falatacot culture stepped down from the spotlight during this age, with the remaining Falatacot on Aurberean being absorbed into the Dericost society.<ref name=AgesEmp/>		This eipoth lasted 6174 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/> This age was said to begin with the ascent of the Dericost Kingdom.<ref name=AgesEmp/> One of the first conquests of Dericost was the [[High Desert]], the place of origin of the [[High Desert Nomads]], also known as the Sand Kings.<ref name=AC:DMBestiary>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM_CD_Lore/Bestiary/Derethian_Bestiary#Undead\|Bestiary: Undead]]</ref> Aside from a few major events, little is known of this period. The Falatacot culture stepped down from the spotlight during this age, with the remaining Falatacot on Aurberean being absorbed into the Dericost society.<ref name=AgesEmp/>
	<br><br>At some point, the events of the [[Grael Rebellion]] occurred. These events, which included the death of [[Carraida]], the young Queen of Haebrous, weakened King [[Braletain]] of Haebrous.<ref name=GraelRebellion>2005/08 [[Friend and Foe]] - [[The Grael Rebellion]]</ref> Lord [[Alashorn]], the Yalaini ambassador to Haebrous, wrote at the time that this weakness had emboldened the ever-grasping Dericostians, and with no clear and qualified successor, and he feared war would come between the Kingdoms.<ref name=GraelRebellion/>		<br><br>At some point, the events of the [[Grael Rebellion]] occurred. These events, which included the death of [[Carraida]], the young Queen of Haebrous, weakened King [[Braletain]] of Haebrous.<ref name=GraelRebellion>2005/08 [[Friend and Foe]] - [[The Grael Rebellion]]</ref> Lord [[Alashorn]], the Yalaini ambassador to Haebrous, wrote at the time that this weakness had emboldened the ever-grasping Dericostians, and with no clear and qualified successor, and he feared war would come between the Kingdoms.<ref name=GraelRebellion/>
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	===== Vacari Eipoth – "Age of Contentment" =====		===== Vacari Eipoth – "Age of Contentment" =====
			''Main Article: [[Vacari Eipoth]]

	This eipoth lasted 6102 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>		This eipoth lasted 6102 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>

	===== Rhethis Eipoth – "First Age of Lore" =====		===== Rhethis Eipoth – "First Age of Lore" =====
			''Main Article: [[Rhethis Eipoth]]

	This eipoth lasted 895 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>		This eipoth lasted 895 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>

	===== Torethis Eipoth – "Second Age of Lore" =====		===== Torethis Eipoth – "Second Age of Lore" =====
			''Main Article: [[Torethis Eipoth]]

	This eipoth lasted 761 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>		This eipoth lasted 761 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>

	===== Hyrethis Eipoth – "Third Age of Lore" =====		===== Hyrethis Eipoth – "Third Age of Lore" =====
			''Main Article: [[Hyrethis Eipoth]]

	This eipoth lasted 647 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>		This eipoth lasted 647 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>

	===== Moriqui Eipoth – "Age of Shifting" =====		===== Moriqui Eipoth – "Age of Shifting" =====
	This eipoth has thus far lasted ~~599~~ years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>		''Main Article: [[Moriqui Eipoth]]

			This eipoth has thus far lasted 600 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>

			===== Portal Year Era =====
			''Main Article: [[Portal Year Era]]

			While technically still a part of the Moriqui Eipoth, this era, beginning at ME 579 / 0 PY, sees an increase in alien species settling on Auberean, the appearance of lifestones, and the rise of the Isparians.
	== References ==		== References ==
	<references/>		<references/>

	[[Category:Lore]]		[[Category:Lore]]

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	== The Empyrean ==		== The Empyrean ==
	The Isparian scholar [[Alatar Locke]] theorizes that long before the [[Millennium War]] and far before even the first stirrings of Falatacot malice in the swamps of the world the Empyreans willingly came to Auberean via portal magic with a singular purpose. What that purpose is remains a mystery. Alatar claims even the Empyrean forgot this purpose over the long ages.<ref>2000/11 [[Hollow Victory]] - [[A Stained Book]]</ref>		The Isparian scholar [[Alatar Locke]] theorizes that long before the [[Millennium War]] and far before even the first stirrings of Falatacot malice in the swamps of the world the Empyreans willingly came to Auberean via portal magic with a singular purpose. What that purpose is remains a mystery. Alatar claims even the Empyrean forgot this purpose over the long ages.<ref>2000/11 [[Hollow Victory]] - [[A Stained Book]]</ref>

			=== The Falatacot ===
			''Main Article: [[Falatacot]]

			=== The Dericostians ===
			''Main Article: [[Dericost]]

			=== The Haebrean ===
			''Main Article: [[Haebrous]]

			=== The Yalaini ===
			''Main Article: [[Yalain]]

	=== Age of the Empyrean ===		=== Age of the Empyrean ===
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	===== Dericoi Eipoth – "Age of Dericost" =====		===== Dericoi Eipoth – "Age of Dericost" =====
	This eipoth lasted 6174 years. This age was said to begin with the ascent of the Dericost Kingdom.<ref name=AgesEmp/> One of the first conquests of Dericost was the [[High Desert]], the place of origin of the [[High Desert Nomads]], also known as the Sand Kings.<ref name=AC:DMBestiary>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM_CD_Lore/Bestiary/Derethian_Bestiary#Undead\|Bestiary: Undead]]</ref> Aside from a few major events, little is known of this period. The Falatacot culture stepped down from the spotlight during this age, with the remaining Falatacot on Aurberean being absorbed into the Dericost society.<ref name=AgesEmp/>		This eipoth lasted 6174 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/> This age was said to begin with the ascent of the Dericost Kingdom.<ref name=AgesEmp/> One of the first conquests of Dericost was the [[High Desert]], the place of origin of the [[High Desert Nomads]], also known as the Sand Kings.<ref name=AC:DMBestiary>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM_CD_Lore/Bestiary/Derethian_Bestiary#Undead\|Bestiary: Undead]]</ref> Aside from a few major events, little is known of this period. The Falatacot culture stepped down from the spotlight during this age, with the remaining Falatacot on Aurberean being absorbed into the Dericost society.<ref name=AgesEmp/>
	<br><br>At some point, the events of the [[Grael Rebellion]] occurred. These events, which included the death of [[Carraida]], the young Queen of Haebrous, weakened King [[Braletain]] of Haebrous.<ref name=GraelRebellion>2005/08 [[Friend and Foe]] - [[The Grael Rebellion]]</ref> Lord [[Alashorn]], the Yalaini ambassador to Haebrous, wrote at the time that this weakness had emboldened the ever-grasping Dericostians, and with no clear and qualified successor, and he feared war would come between the Kingdoms.<ref name=GraelRebellion/>		<br><br>At some point, the events of the [[Grael Rebellion]] occurred. These events, which included the death of [[Carraida]], the young Queen of Haebrous, weakened King [[Braletain]] of Haebrous.<ref name=GraelRebellion>2005/08 [[Friend and Foe]] - [[The Grael Rebellion]]</ref> Lord [[Alashorn]], the Yalaini ambassador to Haebrous, wrote at the time that this weakness had emboldened the ever-grasping Dericostians, and with no clear and qualified successor, and he feared war would come between the Kingdoms.<ref name=GraelRebellion/>
	<br><br>War came. At approximately DE 5000, when Dericost reached the height of it's power, it attacked the neighboring nations of Haebrous and Yalain. This marked the beginning of the [[Millennium War]].<ref name=AgesEmp/> In DE 6147<ref name=ScrawledNoteAerbaxLab> 2001/04 [[A Reign of Stone]] - [[Scrawled Note (Aerbax Laboratory)]]</ref> the war ended in defeat for the Dericost, with the victorious Yalain occupying their lands.<ref name=AgesEmp/> With the war over, Empress [[Alaidain]] of Yalain declared the end of this eipoth.<ref name=AgesEmp/>		<br><br>War came. At approximately DE 5000, when Dericost reached the height of it's power, it attacked the neighboring nations of Haebrous and Yalain. This marked the beginning of the [[Millennium War]].<ref name=AgesEmp/> In DE 6147<ref name=ScrawledNoteAerbaxLab> 2001/04 [[A Reign of Stone]] - [[Scrawled Note (Aerbax Laboratory)]]</ref> the war ended in defeat for the Dericost, with the victorious Yalain occupying their lands.<ref name=AgesEmp/> With the war over, Empress [[Alaidain]] of Yalain declared the end of this eipoth.<ref name=AgesEmp/>

	===== Vacari Eipoth – "Age of Contentment" =====		===== Vacari Eipoth – "Age of Contentment" =====
			This eipoth lasted 6102 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>
	~~Lasted~~ 6102 years.

	===== Rhethis Eipoth – "First Age of Lore" =====		===== Rhethis Eipoth – "First Age of Lore" =====
			This eipoth lasted 895 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>
	~~Lasted~~ 895 years.

	===== Torethis Eipoth – "Second Age of Lore" =====		===== Torethis Eipoth – "Second Age of Lore" =====
			This eipoth lasted 761 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>
	~~Lasted~~ 761 years.

	===== Hyrethis Eipoth – "Third Age of Lore" =====		===== Hyrethis Eipoth – "Third Age of Lore" =====
			This eipoth lasted 647 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>
	~~Lasted~~ 647 years.

	===== Moriqui Eipoth – "Age of Shifting" =====		===== Moriqui Eipoth – "Age of Shifting" =====
			This eipoth has thus far lasted 599 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>
	~~Has~~ thus far lasted 599 years.

	~~=== The Falatacot ===~~

	~~=== The Dericost ===~~

	~~=== The Haebrous ===~~

	~~=== The Yalain ==~~=

	== References ==		== References ==

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	===== Dericoi Eipoth – "Age of Dericost" =====		===== Dericoi Eipoth – "Age of Dericost" =====
			This eipoth lasted 6174 years. This age was said to begin with the ascent of the Dericost Kingdom.<ref name=AgesEmp/> One of the first conquests of Dericost was the [[High Desert]], the place of origin of the [[High Desert Nomads]], also known as the Sand Kings.<ref name=AC:DMBestiary>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM_CD_Lore/Bestiary/Derethian_Bestiary#Undead\|Bestiary: Undead]]</ref> Aside from a few major events, little is known of this period. The Falatacot culture stepped down from the spotlight during this age, with the remaining Falatacot on Aurberean being absorbed into the Dericost society.<ref name=AgesEmp/>
	~~Lasted~~ 6174 years.		<br><br>At some point, the events of the [[Grael Rebellion]] occurred. These events, which included the death of [[Carraida]], the young Queen of Haebrous, weakened King [[Braletain]] of Haebrous.<ref name=GraelRebellion>2005/08 [[Friend and Foe]] - [[The Grael Rebellion]]</ref> Lord [[Alashorn]], the Yalaini ambassador to Haebrous, wrote at the time that this weakness had emboldened the ever-grasping Dericostians, and with no clear and qualified successor, and he feared war would come between the Kingdoms.<ref name=GraelRebellion/>
			<br><br>War came. At approximately DE 5000, when Dericost reached the height of it's power, it attacked the neighboring nations of Haebrous and Yalain. This marked the beginning of the [[Millennium War]].<ref name=AgesEmp/> In DE 6147<ref name=ScrawledNoteAerbaxLab> 2001/04 [[A Reign of Stone]] - [[Scrawled Note (Aerbax Laboratory)]]</ref> the war ended in defeat for the Dericost, with the victorious Yalain occupying their lands.<ref name=AgesEmp/> With the war over, Empress [[Alaidain]] of Yalain declared the end of this eipoth.<ref name=AgesEmp/>

	===== Vacari Eipoth – "Age of Contentment" =====		===== Vacari Eipoth – "Age of Contentment" =====

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	===== Dericoi Eipoth – "Age of Dericost" =====		===== Dericoi Eipoth – "Age of Dericost" =====

	Lasted ~~approximately 6000~~ years.		Lasted 6174 years.

	===== Vacari Eipoth – "Age of Contentment" =====		===== Vacari Eipoth – "Age of Contentment" =====

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	=== Age of the Empyrean ===		=== Age of the Empyrean ===
	The Seaborne Empire of Yalain measured history as a series of "Eipothi" (epochs or ages). The sovereign of Yalain declared the end of each age and the name of the next. Ages were concluded to mark a major historical event.<ref name=AgesEmp>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore ~~04 -~~ Ages of the Empyrean]]</ref> The eipoths are as follows:		The Seaborne Empire of Yalain measured history as a series of "Eipothi" (epochs or ages). The sovereign of Yalain declared the end of each age and the name of the next. Ages were concluded to mark a major historical event.<ref name=AgesEmp>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ages of the Empyrean\|Ages of the Empyrean]]</ref> The eipoths are as follows:

	===== Arelis Eipoth – "Golden Age" =====		===== Arelis Eipoth – "Golden Age" =====

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	== Ancient Times & the Creation of the World ==		== Ancient Times & the Creation of the World ==
	The very ancient history of Auberean is unclear. There are very few sources of information, which have been filtered down through the various Empyrean cultures, and do not always fit together into one cohesive story. A [[Yalaini]] legend, told to [[Asaina al-Arqis]] by [[Elysa Strathelar]] (who presumably heard it from [[Asheron]]) states that primordial gods struggled with evil shadow creatures and after a long contest that exhausted their powers, the gods banished the shadows into the earth by creating the sun and stars.<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Advocate Towers]]</ref> A legend from the [[Light Falatacot]] states that the [[Deru Tree]]s were created by the Light and they drove the Living Dark below, allowing life to spread across the world.<ref>2008/08 [[Ancient Powers]] - [[The Blessed Trees]]</ref>		The very ancient history of Auberean is unclear. There are very few sources of information, which have been filtered down through the various Empyrean cultures, and do not always fit together into one cohesive story. A [[Yalaini]] legend, told to [[Asaina al-Arqis]] by [[Elysa Strathelar]] (who presumably heard it from [[Asheron]]) states that primordial gods struggled with evil shadow creatures and after a long contest that exhausted their powers, the gods banished the shadows into the earth by creating the sun and stars.<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Advocate Towers]]</ref> A legend from the [[Light Falatacot]] states that the [[Deru Tree]]s were created by the Light and they drove the Living Dark below, allowing life to spread across the world.<ref>2008/08 [[Ancient Powers]] - [[The Blessed Trees]]</ref>
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	The Isparian scholar [[Alatar Locke]] theorizes that long before the [[Millennium War]] and far before even the first stirrings of Falatacot malice in the swamps of the world the Empyreans willingly came to Auberean via portal magic with a singular purpose. What that purpose is remains a mystery. Alatar claims even the Empyrean forgot this purpose over the long ages.<ref>2000/11 [[Hollow Victory]] - [[A Stained Book]]</ref>		The Isparian scholar [[Alatar Locke]] theorizes that long before the [[Millennium War]] and far before even the first stirrings of Falatacot malice in the swamps of the world the Empyreans willingly came to Auberean via portal magic with a singular purpose. What that purpose is remains a mystery. Alatar claims even the Empyrean forgot this purpose over the long ages.<ref>2000/11 [[Hollow Victory]] - [[A Stained Book]]</ref>

	=== Age of the ~~Empyreans~~ ===		=== Age of the Empyrean ===
			The Seaborne Empire of Yalain measured history as a series of "Eipothi" (epochs or ages). The sovereign of Yalain declared the end of each age and the name of the next. Ages were concluded to mark a major historical event.<ref name=AgesEmp>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore 04 - Ages of the Empyrean]]</ref> The eipoths are as follows:

			===== Arelis Eipoth – "Golden Age" =====
			This eipoth lasted approximately 20,000 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/> Very little is known about this era. It is unknown what marked the beginning of the Golden Age, however it is believed that the Yalaini, when formalizing their calendar in the reign of Alaidain, calculated backwards to an event known in their legends.<ref name=AgesEmp/> It is also unknown what event marked the beginning of the next eipoth, and thus the end of this one. However, the logical assumption would be that the [[Great Cooling of the World]], the ice age that drove some Falatacot to Dericost, was the event marking the end of this era. If this is true, the Falatacot culture reached the height of its power, as well as its demise, during this era.

			===== Dericoi Eipoth – "Age of Dericost" =====

			Lasted approximately 6000 years.

			===== Vacari Eipoth – "Age of Contentment" =====

			Lasted 6102 years.

			===== Rhethis Eipoth – "First Age of Lore" =====

			Lasted 895 years.

			===== Torethis Eipoth – "Second Age of Lore" =====

			Lasted 761 years.

			===== Hyrethis Eipoth – "Third Age of Lore" =====

			Lasted 647 years.

			===== Moriqui Eipoth – "Age of Shifting" =====

			Has thus far lasted 599 years.

	==== The Falatacot ====		=== The Falatacot ===

	==== The Dericost ====		=== The Dericost ===

	==== The Haebrous====		=== The Haebrous ===

	==== The Yalain ====		=== The Yalain ===

	== References ==		== References ==

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	== Ancient Times & the Creation of the World ==		== Ancient Times & the Creation of the World ==
			The very ancient history of Auberean is unclear. There are very few sources of information, which have been filtered down through the various Empyrean cultures, and do not always fit together into one cohesive story. A [[Yalaini]] legend, told to [[Asaina al-Arqis]] by [[Elysa Strathelar]] (who presumably heard it from [[Asheron]]) states that primordial gods struggled with evil shadow creatures and after a long contest that exhausted their powers, the gods banished the shadows into the earth by creating the sun and stars.<ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Advocate Towers]]</ref> A legend from the [[Light Falatacot]] states that the [[Deru Tree]]s were created by the Light and they drove the Living Dark below, allowing life to spread across the world.<ref>2008/08 [[Ancient Powers]] - [[The Blessed Trees]]</ref>

	== The Empyrean ==		== The Empyrean ==
			The Isparian scholar [[Alatar Locke]] theorizes that long before the [[Millennium War]] and far before even the first stirrings of Falatacot malice in the swamps of the world the Empyreans willingly came to Auberean via portal magic with a singular purpose. What that purpose is remains a mystery. Alatar claims even the Empyrean forgot this purpose over the long ages.<ref>2000/11 [[Hollow Victory]] - [[A Stained Book]]</ref>

	=== Age of the Empyreans ===		=== Age of the Empyreans ===

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	''Main Article: [[Yalain]]		''Main Article: [[Yalain]]

	=== Age of the Empyrean ===		== Age of the Empyrean ==
	The Seaborne Empire of Yalain measured history as a series of "Eipothi" (epochs or ages). The sovereign of Yalain declared the end of each age and the name of the next. Ages were concluded to mark a major historical event.<ref name=AgesEmp>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ages of the Empyrean\|Ages of the Empyrean]]</ref> The eipoths are as follows:		The Seaborne Empire of Yalain measured history as a series of "Eipothi" (epochs or ages). The sovereign of Yalain declared the end of each age and the name of the next. Ages were concluded to mark a major historical event.<ref name=AgesEmp>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ages of the Empyrean\|Ages of the Empyrean]]</ref> The eipoths are as follows:

	===== Arelis Eipoth – "Golden Age" =====		=== Arelis Eipoth – "Golden Age" ===
	''Main Article: [[Arelis Eipoth]]		''Main Article: [[Arelis Eipoth]]

	This eipoth lasted approximately 20,000 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/> Very little is known about this era. It is unknown what marked the beginning of the Golden Age, however it is believed that the Yalaini, when formalizing their calendar in the reign of Alaidain, calculated backwards to an event known in their legends.<ref name=AgesEmp/> It is also unknown what event marked the beginning of the next eipoth, and thus the end of this one. However, the logical assumption would be that the [[Great Cooling of the World]], the ice age that drove some Falatacot to Dericost, was the event marking the end of this era. If this is true, the Falatacot culture reached the height of its power, as well as its demise, during this era.		This eipoth lasted approximately 20,000 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/> Very little is known about this era. It is unknown what marked the beginning of the Golden Age, however it is believed that the Yalaini, when formalizing their calendar in the reign of Alaidain, calculated backwards to an event known in their legends.<ref name=AgesEmp/> It is also unknown what event marked the beginning of the next eipoth, and thus the end of this one. However, the logical assumption would be that the [[Great Cooling of the World]], the ice age that drove some Falatacot to Dericost, was the event marking the end of this era. If this is true, the Falatacot culture reached the height of its power, as well as its demise, during this era.

	===== Dericoi Eipoth – "Age of Dericost" =====		=== Dericoi Eipoth – "Age of Dericost" ===
	''Main Article: [[Dericoi Eipoth]]		''Main Article: [[Dericoi Eipoth]]

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	<br><br>War came. At approximately DE 5000, when Dericost reached the height of it's power, it attacked the neighboring nations of Haebrous and Yalain. This marked the beginning of the [[Millennium War]].<ref name=AgesEmp/> In DE 6147<ref name=ScrawledNoteAerbaxLab> 2001/04 [[A Reign of Stone]] - [[Scrawled Note (Aerbax Laboratory)]]</ref> the war ended in defeat for the Dericost, with the victorious Yalain occupying their lands.<ref name=AgesEmp/> With the war over, Empress [[Alaidain]] of Yalain declared the end of this eipoth.<ref name=AgesEmp/>		<br><br>War came. At approximately DE 5000, when Dericost reached the height of it's power, it attacked the neighboring nations of Haebrous and Yalain. This marked the beginning of the [[Millennium War]].<ref name=AgesEmp/> In DE 6147<ref name=ScrawledNoteAerbaxLab> 2001/04 [[A Reign of Stone]] - [[Scrawled Note (Aerbax Laboratory)]]</ref> the war ended in defeat for the Dericost, with the victorious Yalain occupying their lands.<ref name=AgesEmp/> With the war over, Empress [[Alaidain]] of Yalain declared the end of this eipoth.<ref name=AgesEmp/>

	===== Vacari Eipoth – "Age of Contentment" =====		=== Vacari Eipoth – "Age of Contentment" ===
	''Main Article: [[Vacari Eipoth]]		''Main Article: [[Vacari Eipoth]]

	This eipoth lasted 6102 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>		This eipoth lasted 6102 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>

	===== Rhethis Eipoth – "First Age of Lore" =====		=== Rhethis Eipoth – "First Age of Lore" ===
	''Main Article: [[Rhethis Eipoth]]		''Main Article: [[Rhethis Eipoth]]

	This eipoth lasted 895 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>		This eipoth lasted 895 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>

	===== Torethis Eipoth – "Second Age of Lore" =====		=== Torethis Eipoth – "Second Age of Lore" ===
	''Main Article: [[Torethis Eipoth]]		''Main Article: [[Torethis Eipoth]]

	This eipoth lasted 761 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>		This eipoth lasted 761 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>

	===== Hyrethis Eipoth – "Third Age of Lore" =====		=== Hyrethis Eipoth – "Third Age of Lore" ===
	''Main Article: [[Hyrethis Eipoth]]		''Main Article: [[Hyrethis Eipoth]]

	This eipoth lasted 647 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>		This eipoth lasted 647 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>

	===== Moriqui Eipoth – "Age of Shifting" =====		=== Moriqui Eipoth – "Age of Shifting" ===
	''Main Article: [[Moriqui Eipoth]]		''Main Article: [[Moriqui Eipoth]]

	This eipoth has thus far lasted 600 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>		This eipoth has thus far lasted 600 years.<ref name=AgesEmp/>

	===== Portal Year Era =====		=== Portal Year Era ===
	''Main Article: [[Portal Year Era]]		''Main Article: [[Portal Year Era]]

	While technically still a part of the Moriqui Eipoth, this era, beginning at ME 579 / 0 PY, sees an increase in alien species settling on Auberean, the appearance of lifestones, and the rise of the Isparians.		While technically still a part of the Moriqui Eipoth, this era, beginning at ME 579 / 0 PY, sees an increase in alien species settling on Auberean, the appearance of lifestones, and the rise of the Isparians.

	== References ==		== References ==
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	[[Category:Lore]]		[[Category:Lore]]