TIMELINE OF VELGARTH

What To Know

Below is a monumental effort to record every event within the lands of Velgarth.

As each new chronicle is written, new events will appear and old events may be adjusted.

In a world of poets and historians, there will be many different viewpoints and histories.

Not all will line up with reality.

Therefore, it is the effort of the Herald-Chronicler, the Guard Archivist, the Collegium Historian, the Rethwellan Royal Archivist, a kyree historian, and their assistants, to find the truth and pinpoint, to the best of their ability, the exact moment of these events.

Those moments in history that are not yet verified (non-canon) are clearly marked as are the locations of the manuscripts and histories where each event can be found, should further research be required.

During this process, Collegium Historian Assistant Trica, is updating the Rolls over on the Valdemar Wiki.

Check it out to stay updated.


Legend

📖 ↣ Title of Book: Chapter of Book

📜 ↣ Special Notes from Herald-Chronicler Assistant, Joshuah

📚 ↣ Special Notes from Collegium Historian Assistant, Trica

Green Font ↣ Possible Non-Canon Story

All entries are the combined efforts of Collegium Historian Assistant Trica and Herald-Chronicler Assistant, Joshuah (when he's not off on Circuit).

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Calendar

According to Foundation the months are named based on the season and the moon: Midwinters Moon, Ice Moon, Thawing Moon, Budding Moon, and Flowering Moon.

Mercedes Lackey has stated that New Years begins on the 1st day of the Midwinter Moon.

Using these names and a 30-day moon cycle, the following Calendar has been officially approved by Mercedes Lackey and can be used for reference.

Moons Modern Dates Known Events During This Moon
🌑 Midwinters Moon (January 1st to January 30th)
  • The New Year begins on the 1st day of Midwinters Moon (January 1st).
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    🌒 Ice Moon (January 31st to February 29th)
  • Candlemas occurs on the 2nd day of Ice Moon (February 1st).
  • The 3rd day of Ice Moon (February 2nd) is usually when weather-witches are able to predict how good or bad the weather will be for the rest of the season.
  • Winter ends on the last day of Ice Moon (February 29th).
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    🌒 Thawing Moon (March 1st to March 30th)
  • Spring officially begins on the 1st day of Thawing Moon (March 1st).
  • Herald-Chronicler Assistant, Joshuah's birthing day is the 1st day of Thawing Moon (March 1st).
  • Planting Season begins with the start of Thawing Moon.
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    🌓 Budding Moon (March 31st to April 29th)
  • Spring Equinox is on the 1st day of Budding Moon (March 31st).
  • Crops are either being planted or already planted and growing.
  • Growing season continues until Harvest and Wine Moons.
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    🌔 Flowering Moon (April 30th to May 29th)
  • Beltane occurs on the 15th day of Flowering Moon.
  • Spring ends on the 5th day of Flowering Moon.
  • Summer begins on the 6th day of Flowering Moon.
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    🌔 Mead Moon (May 30th to June 28th)
  • Herald-Chronicler Myste Williger's (Mercedes Lackey) birthing day is the 25th day of Mead Moon.
  • Midsummer's Eve occurs on the last day of Mead Moon.
  • Queen's Own, Talia Sensholding's birthing day is the last day of Mead Moon.
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    🌕 Midsummer Moon (June 29th to July 28th)
  • Kyree Historian (Larry Dixon)'s birthing day is the last day of Midsummer Moon (July 28th).
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    🌖 Foaling Moon (July 29th to August 27th)
  • Summer ends on the 3rd day of Foaling Moon (July 31st).
  • Autumn begins on the 4th day of Foaling Moon (August 1st). Also known as Autumn's Eve.
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    🌖 Harvest Moon (August 28th to September 26th)
  • Autumnal Equinox occurs on the 26th day of Harvest Moon (September 23rd).
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    🌗 Wine Moon (September 27th to October 26th)
  • Typical harvest time for wine ends mid-Wine Moon.
  • Autumn ends on the last day of Wine Moon (October 26th).
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    🌘 Mourning Moon (October 27th to November 25th)
  • Winter begins on the 1st day of Mourning Moon (October 27th) and is celebrated with Winterfinding.
  • Sovvan-Night occurs on the 6th day of Mourning Moon (November 1st).
  • Harvestfest is a celebration of memorial festivities held in the evenings on this day.
  • Sovvan is considered by some as a time to celebrate the lives of ancestors, family members, elders of the faith, friends, pets, and other loved ones who have died.
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    🌘 Dying Moon (November 26th to December 25th)
  • Midwinter's six days of Festivities begins on the last day of the Dying Moon (December 25th).
  • Feasting, and gift giving are common elements of Midwinter festivities.
  • Bringing sprigs and wreaths of evergreenery (such as holly, ivy, mistletoe, yew, and pine) into the home and tree decorating are also common during this time.
  • Traditionally Valdemar celebrates with additional festivities taking place during the six days leading up to Midwinter's Eve.
  • On the 6th day of Midwinter's Festival, is Midwinter's Eve, the last day of the year (December 31st).
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    History of Velgarth

    813 AF

    ---♔ Reign of King Treven & Queen Jisa ♕---

      Bard Stefen tries to commit suicide in the Forest of Sorrows, but is stopped by the ghost of Vanyel Ashkevron. He is given a task to perform before he can come join Vanyel Ashkevron as a ghost in the Forest of Sorrows. Stefen is nineteen (19) at this time

    809 AF

      At the Collegium, Master Bard Breda and Master Healer Gavin are concerned about twins, Bard-trainee Rhiannon and Healer-trainee Dionne. They are very interdependent; in weapons training, they cannot win against anyone in a one-on-one fight, but together they can beat any other pair of other students. For their internships, the twins must be separated, but the Masters decide that in addition, they will be sent in opposite directions.
      • Moving Targets: The Power of Three
      All of Valdemar’s Bards are implementing Bard Stefen’s mission to spread the word that Heralds are as good as Herald-Mages. Bard-Trainee Rhiannon and her mentor Lleryn head towards the Karse border, where they will meet up with Herald Deckert. Rhiannon's identical twin Dionne and her mentor, Journeyman-Healer Mari, head north on their routine circuit.
      • Moving Targets: The Power of Three
      The Gifts of Rhiannon and Dionne weaken more and more as their travels take them further apart, until they are no better at their work than a non-Gifted person.
      • Moving Targets: The Power of Three
      A man comes to the bard pair’s campsite, telling Rhiannon he is Deckert. Despite her weak talent Rhiannon plays some songs for him, including one she wrote about her twin and how much she misses her. When Rhiannon’s mentor Lleryn wakes up, she knows the man is an imposter.
      • Moving Targets: The Power of Three
      Dionne’s Healing Gift has become so ineffectual that she has been reduced to making and distributing herbal cures. Her mentor, Journeyman Mari, is doing the work of two and becoming resentful.
      • Moving Targets: The Power of Three
      Rhiannon and Lleryn are caught by an immobility spell cast by the imposter, a mage named Lompaux of Greylorn.
      • Moving Targets: The Power of Three
      Dionne is suddenly stricken by the knowledge that her twin is suffering and in danger, and insists on going after her. Mari is angry but Dionne becomes increasingly distraught. Mari refuses to set off towards Rhiannon’s location, but finally agrees to return to Haven to report.
      • Moving Targets: The Power of Three

    Two Days Later

      Officials at Haven think Dionne’s report is ridiculous, but are unable to contact or locate Rhiannon and Lleryn with any kind of mind magic. Herald Ciena and the real Herald Deckert set off with Dionne, who can sense her twin’s location due to their close connection. Her lack of a Companion slows their pace considerably; they are limited to her horse’s speed.
      • Moving Targets: The Power of Three
      Rhiannon and Lleryn are mystified by their captivity. The castle and its grounds are beautiful but there are very few servants, not enough to maintain it all. The only thing Lompaux wants is to hear the Twins song, over and over again, but is aware of any attempt by Rhiannon to use her Bardic Gift to influence him.
      • Moving Targets: The Power of Three

    Four Days Later

      As the rescue party reaches the Karse border, they realize two things. First, something is blocking their Gifts from seeing Rhiannon and Lleryn, but Dionne’s connection to her twin remains unaffected. Secondly, Dionne’s sense informs them that Rhiannon and Lleryn are just across the border in Karse.
      • Moving Targets: The Power of Three
      Rhiannon and Lleryn consult together and decide that Rhiannon should use her music to match Lompaux’s mood and then select other songs to slowly move it to a different emotion.
      • Moving Targets: The Power of Three
      The rescue party cautiously crosses into Karse and follows Dionne’s instincts towards the castle.
      • Moving Targets: The Power of Three
      Lompaux finally breaks down and trusts Rhiannon. Still playing her music, she leads him out of the castle and down the road where she can sense her twin approaching with the Heralds.
      • Moving Targets: The Power of Three
      The two parties meet and Lompaux is captured. When they return to the castle for Lleryn, they find it is much diminished. Lompaux’s illusions made it much bigger and nicer than it was.
      • Moving Targets: The Power of Three
      The lesson learned is that now that the Herald-Mages are gone, the power of all three branches of the Gifted, Healers, Bards and Heralds, will need to work together for the good of Valdemar.
      • Moving Targets: The Power of Three

    812 AF

      Bard Rhiannon and her twin, Healer Dionne come across a strange walled-in town that initially denies them admittance. There are no women and children around, and when they find them in hiding, they are bruised and have been abused. After Rhiannon is poisoned and Dionne exhausts herself healing her, Rhiannon has to flee to bring back help.
      • Finding the Way: Songs of a Certain Sort

    832 AF

      A Companion on search tries to Choose a mistreated boy, the heir to substantial wealth but completely controlled by his uncle.
      • Pathways: Reborn

    834 AF

      Aging twins Bard Rhiannon and Healer Dionne are at a loss when a traumatized young Herald is assigned to them.
      • Changing the World: The Last Part of the Way

    838 AF

      Thirty years after Vanyel's death, a young bandit enters the Forest of Sorrows. A bloodthirsty mage is seeking him, and he receives help from an unimaginable source.
      • Sword of Ice: In the Forest of Sorrows

    842 AF

    ---♔ Reign of King Chalinel ♔---

    • 📚Hypothesis: Chalinel may be the son of King Teren and Queen Jisa, as well as father of Tanivel, Lavenna, Alain, Alara, Kristen, Kole and Katen and 5 more. Elspeth is specified as Alain’s great-great grandmother, so she’s Chalinel’s great-grandmother, Treven’s unnamed dad is his grandfather, Treven is Chalinel’s father. Chalinel has 12 kids, any brother could never get the throne off him. So Kyril would have to be one of his unnamed children, and Chalinel’s Heir Tanivel (Vel) would have to die (and possibly his twin sister Vixen as well?) in order for Kyril to inherit, also assuming he is the next-oldest son.. In this scenario, Jisa might have had Chalinel as early as 809-810. By 828 he is old enough to start fathering children. Felice pops them out in multiples so she has only 5 pregnancies. If her youngest, Alain, was born in 833 (yikes), he could be 16 in 849, while Chalinel still reigns. The only issue with this scenario is it leaves Kyril with 10 siblings running around, unless they all went off and died at a Karse war

    852 AF

    ---♔ Reign of King Kiril ♔---


    869 AF

      Bard Stefen is eighty (80) years old when he finally arrives in the Forest of Sorrows to die and join Vanyel Ashkevron.
      • Hypothesis: It is said he is a old man and since Savil lived to be eighty, there is no reason why Stefen could not have lived as long. It is a nice round figure.
      • Magic’s Price: Epilogue

    891 AF

    ---♔ Reign of King Sedric ♔---

    • 📚Hypothesis: Sedric is the son of Kyril.

    942 AF

      Herald Alain, youngest son of King Chalinel, is on his internship circuit around Lake Evendim. While working to defend fishing villages against raiders, he is captured. Using his gift of Animal Mindspeech he calls for help, and the denizens of the deep save the day.
      • At this time, Chalinel is King of Valdemar alongside his Consort, Felice. Some of their children include: Crown Prince Tanivel "Vel" and his twin, Princess Lavenna "Vixen"; Princess Alara and her twin brother Prince Alain, and the triplets Princess Kristen, Katen and Prince Kole. There are five other children, unnamed: a set of triplets and a set of twins.
      • Masters of Fantasy: Out of the Deep














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