Asheron's Call
This is the period of time from beta leading up to Dark Majesty. We had sparse information on the Viamontians (then called Viamonters) during the early period of the game. By piecing together information from several sources, we are able to create the following timeline:
| Roulean Year | Event |
| 787 RC |
Reign of Pwyll II begins in Aluvia. It lasts 17 years.[1] |
| 804 RC |
Viamont invades Aluvia, reign of Pwyll II ends.[1][2]
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| 824 RC |
Reign of Alfric ends.[1]
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| 854 RC |
Reign of Theolaud Ends. It is said that during this time, King Elous VIII rules in Viamont, and that Theolaud was killed during a duel with the Viamontian king.[1][2]
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| 868 RC |
Reign of Alfrega ends.[1][2]
|
| 899 RC |
Reign on Osric ends.[1]
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| 924 RC |
Reign of Pwyll III ends.[1]
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| Around 1003 RC |
The Century of Storms begins. During this time of chaos in Gharu'n no fewer than twenty-five different would-be Maliks and Malikas will rule the Gharu'ndim people.[4][5] |
| Prior to 1103 RC |
During Century of Storms, Viamont sends armies to Gharu'n to invade. The Viamontians install Zahir ibn Ma'mun as a puppet leader, while they rule Gharu'n from afar.[5]
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| 1311 RC |
After approximately 400 years pass since the reign of Cellric II (387, by these dates), the reign of Cedraic III begins.[1] |
| 1321 RC Present Day |
"Good King Cedraic" reigns in Aluvia during this time. Some say it is just a matter of time before war between Aluvia and Viamont returns.[3] |
AC:DM
With the release of Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty, players were given the AC:DM CD Lore. Among these files was the Ages of the Empyrean, which outlined the history of Auberean. It also contains a few valuable pieces of information regarding the Roulean Calendar:
| Portal Year | Roulean Year | Event | |
| -15 PY* | 1261 RC | Humans arrive on Dereth.[6] | |
| 0 PY | 1276 RC | Olthoi Queen is defeated.[6] | |
| 12 PY | 1284 RC | Marae Lassel opens.[6] | |
| *Stated in numerous other sources. | |||
More information on the issues this creates with continuity can be found at Continuity: Timeline of Ispar - AC:DM. As it relates to our history of Viamont, though, it doesn't change much except for the "present day" dates of 1311/1321 are invalidated, since those years have yet to pass on Ispar.
The History of Auberean
In early 2003, Turbine released another timeline called The History of Auberean. We are presented new information:
| Portal Year | Roulean Year | Event |
| -874 PY | ??? | The Yalaini open the first portal to Ispar. It goes to Aluvian lands. |
| -869 PY | 704 RC | Viamont invades Aluvia. The reign of Pwyll II ends and the reign of Alfric begins. |
| -779 PY | 765 RC | Reign of Alfrega begins. |
| -779 PY | 765 RC | Harlune stays behind on Ispar during an expedition. |
| -758 PY | 779 RC | Reign of Osric begins. |
| -15 PY | ??? | The portals created by the Sundering begin to appear on Ispar in the Aluvian lands, and the first humans begin to arrive on Dereth. |
Using our conclusions from Continuity: Aluvian History, Continuity: Timeline of Ispar, and Continuity: Roulean Calendar and Portal Years we can construct the following timeline:
| Portal Year | Roulean Year | Event |
| -896 PY | 687 RC | Reign of Pwyll II begins. It lasts 17 years. |
| -869 PY | 704 RC | Viamont invades Aluvia, reign of Pwyll II ends. Reign of Alfric begins in Aluvia. Alfric is the Viamontian invader that is ruling Aluvia. It lasts 31 years. |
| -824 PY | 735 RC | Reign of Alfric ends. Reign of Theolaud, son of Alfric, begins. It lasts 30 years. |
| -779 PY | 765 RC | Reign of Theolaud Ends. It is said that during this time, King Elous VIII rules in Viamont, and that Theolaud was killed during a duel with the Viamontian king. Reign of Alfrega, daughter of Theolaud, begins. It lasts 14 years. |
| -758 PY | 779 RC | Reign of Alfrega ends. Reign of Osric, son of Alfrega, begins. It lasts 31 years. Osric is Viamontian, but begins to mend the Aluvian culture. |
| -711 PY | 810 RC | Reign on Osric ends. Reign of Pwyll III, son of Osric, begins. It lasts 25 years. Pwyll III is killed by an ambassador from Viamont on what is described as the eve of war between the two nations, and it is said that knights and commoners alike fell upon their enemies and destroyed them. |
| -674 PY | 835 RC | Reign of Pwyll III ends. Reign of Cellric II begins. It is not known how long it lasts. |
| -6 PY | 1280 RC | After approximately 400 years pass since the reign of Cellric II (445, by these dates), the reign of Cedraic III begins. It is listed as having an unknown end date, but lasting 10 years, implying it is the current reign. |
| 10 PY | 1290 RC | "Good King Cedraic" reigns in Aluvia during this time. Some say it is just a matter of time before war between Aluvia and Viamont returns. Malika Qadira bint Balj reigns in Aluvia during this time. It is a peaceful time, but there is always the threat of war, both from Viamont and Milantos. |
AC:ToD
Throne of Destiny expanded our knowledge of Viamontian history in two ways:
- The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont lays out much of the history of the nation.
- Backstory of the Viamontians on Dereth changed the recent history of Ispar to account for the recent Viamontian military campaigns.
Conclusion
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 2002/03 Stormwaltz Quotes - On Aluvian Rulers
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 1999/11 Release - The Reign of Alfrega
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 1999/11 Release - Zogblaster Archive - Aluvian Introduction
- ↑ 2000/04 Thorns of the Hopeslayer - The Silifi of the Crimson Stars
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 1999/11 Release - Zogblaster Archive - Gharu'ndim Introduction
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 2001/11 Dark Majesty - Ages of the Empyrean