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The Complete Timeline of Lumia

Overview

Section titled “Overview”

The history of Lumia spans from the primordial creation through multiple ages of conflict, each marked by world-shaping cataclysms. This timeline chronicles the rise and fall of civilizations, the imprisonment of a cosmic threat, and the ongoing struggle between Creation and Oblivion.

The Primordial Era

Section titled “The Primordial Era”

Before Time Was Measured

The First Convergence

Section titled “The First Convergence”
  • The Infinite Eternal unleashes two primordial forces:
    • Aeons: Emissaries of creation (non-sentient)
    • Khadhu: Harbingers of destruction (non-sentient)
  • These cosmic agents transcend all boundaries: physical, extraplanar, and spiritual

The Cataclysmic Collision

Section titled “The Cataclysmic Collision”
  • Aeon Luminous (creation) collides with Khadhu Coshek (destruction)
  • The explosion births the Luminari: beings of fused physical form and eternal spirit
  • From the remnants emerges The Prisoner: a Luminari composed of residual energies

The First Schism

Section titled “The First Schism”
  • The Prisoner foresees danger in uncontrolled free will
  • Calls for unity and binding of powers to prevent cosmic catastrophe
  • Other Luminari reject this as subjugation of their individuality
  • The First War of the Luminari begins

The Age of Imprisonment

Section titled “The Age of Imprisonment”

Unmeasured Eons Ago

The Great Conflict

Section titled “The Great Conflict”
  • The Prisoner, forced into conflict, begins absorbing other Luminari
  • Growing more powerful with each absorption
  • Threatens to consume all existence to restore balance through Oblivion

The Creation of the Prison

Section titled “The Creation of the Prison”
  • Luminari unite against the existential threat
  • Discover Lumia: a world with unique magical properties
  • Crystalline Arcanite abundant on the planet creates strong magical fields
  • Luminari sacrifice portions of their essence to create the Arcanite Prison
  • Five Locks spread across the surface, keys hidden
  • Prison’s creation brings magic into the world

The Vigil Begins

Section titled “The Vigil Begins”
  • Most Luminari dedicate themselves to maintaining the prison
  • Some grow weary and integrate with indigenous peoples
  • These wayward Luminari teach magic to mortals
  • Ushers in new age of prosperity

The Age of Marking

Section titled “The Age of Marking”

Several Millennia Ago

The Decline of Guardians

Section titled “The Decline of Guardians”
  • Wayward Luminari abandon their posts
  • Remaining faithful too few to maintain the prison alone
  • Decision made to recruit mortal assistance

The Mark of the Luminari

Section titled “The Mark of the Luminari”
  • Faithful Luminari begin marking promising mortals
  • The Mark: Binds soul to this life, grants rapid advancement in power
  • Marked given duty to protect the prison and prevent the Prisoner’s release
  • Discovery of Arcanite’s power to enhance items and bodies

Rise of the Arcana Golems

Section titled “Rise of the Arcana Golems”
  • Marked discover ability to transform bodies using Arcanite
  • Arcana Golems: More construct than mortal, city-leveling power
  • Greed and lust for power emerge among the Marked
  • Competition for Arcanite resources begins

The Last War

Section titled “The Last War”

Approximately 500-1000 Years Ago

The Great Devastation

Section titled “The Great Devastation”
  • War erupts between Marked factions over Arcanite
  • Arcana Golems lead armies in world-spanning conflict
  • Skies filled with fire and ash
  • Civilizations crumble, lands scarred

The Touch of the Prisoner

Section titled “The Touch of the Prisoner”
  • Prison weakens during the chaos
  • Prisoner forces prison open slightly
  • The Touch: Corrupts souls of some Marked
  • These become the first Darklings - twisted souls serving the Prisoner
  • Darklings flee into hiding when discovered

The Final Sacrifice

Section titled “The Final Sacrifice”
  • All Luminari except one sacrifice themselves to restore the prison
  • Their essence used to strengthen the weakened barriers
  • Serane: The last Luminari, takes up solitary vigil
  • Arcana Golems destroy each other in final battles
  • Knowledge of creating Arcana Golems thought lost

The Age of Isolation

Section titled “The Age of Isolation”

500 Years Ago to 80 Years Ago

The Crystal Dwarf Isolation: The Transformation of Nagburim

Section titled “The Crystal Dwarf Isolation: The Transformation of Nagburim”
  • When the Last War erupted, a clan of dwarves dwelling in the Crystal Caves sealed their gates
  • They believed the surface world lost to ruin and flame
  • Deep in caverns lit by veins of raw Arcanite, the transformation began
  • The crystal’s slow pulse reshaped them: flesh became translucent, hunger fell away
  • What emerged were no longer dwarves but Crystal Dwarves—the Glassborn of legend
  • Bodies of living crystal, hearts of Arcanite lattice sustaining their being
  • Development of rigid caste system based on crystal purity
  • The practice of gilding arose—tracing flaws with molten metal
  • Language evolved into Tal, spoken through harmonic resonance
  • Meticulous record-keeping preserves pre-war knowledge, including Luminari secrets

Surface World Recovery

Section titled “Surface World Recovery”
  • Scattered survivors rebuild civilizations
  • Formation of new kingdoms:
    • Old Anteria (later falls)
    • Magocracy of Chulan
    • Cerax
  • Magic becomes legend and myth
  • True history of the Last War fades from memory

The First Darkling Wars

Section titled “The First Darkling Wars”

Timeframe uncertain - possibly 200-300 years ago

  • Darklings emerge from hiding
  • Begin sowing destruction and conflict
  • Creation of Half-Orcs: Chulanese sorcerers combine orc strength with human intelligence
  • Half-Orcs become shock troops for the Anterian Alliance
  • Alliance eventually pushes back Darkling hordes

The Age of Re-emergence

Section titled “The Age of Re-emergence”

80 Years Ago to Present

80 Years Ago: The Crystal Dwarves Return

Section titled “80 Years Ago: The Crystal Dwarves Return”
  • The gates of Nagburim open after five centuries of silence
  • Small group of surface dwarves rediscover their transformed kin
  • Crystal Dwarves revealed to surface world—the Glassborn of legend made real
  • Myths proven true: glowing hearts, harmonic voices, bodies of living crystal
  • Crystal Dwarf records reveal lost history from before the Last War
  • Knowledge of Arcana Golems partially recovered (though only lesser versions can be made)
  • Miners’ warnings gain new weight as Crystal Dwarves assert Arcanite monopoly
  • The word “Glassborn” rejected by Crystal Dwarves as a name of ignorance

The New Kingdoms

Section titled “The New Kingdoms”

Post-First Darkling Wars

  • New Anteria rises from Old Anteria’s ashes
  • Ashenport becomes the Great Port, center of civilization
  • Kohn, Sanctus established
  • Mosswood founded by Ashenport refugees

Recent Developments

Section titled “Recent Developments”

Last 50 Years

  • Crystal Dwarves establish Arcanite monopoly
  • Control mining to prevent racial extinction
  • Surface races depend on Crystal Dwarf Arcanite supply

Current Era

Section titled “Current Era”

Present Day

  • Serane begins marking new heroes
  • Rising Darkling activity reported
  • Arcanite depletion weakening the prison
  • The Shadowmoon approaching (cycles every several thousand years)
  • Aggressive creatures appearing at border regions
  • Titans showing renewed interest in mortal affairs

Prophesied Future Events

Section titled “Prophesied Future Events”

The Coming Convergence

Section titled “The Coming Convergence”
  • Six stars will fall while a seventh rises from the void
  • Possible return of the Void Crown (Lost Seventh Knight Order)
  • All orders may need to unite or perish

The Thread’s End

Section titled “The Thread’s End”
  • The Loom will unravel unless all deities unite
  • Reality itself at stake

The Second Dawn

Section titled “The Second Dawn”
  • Prophesied reunification of Seraphine and Nyxara
  • Return to original unified divine form

The Final Hunt

Section titled “The Final Hunt”
  • Zorren’s last chase determining fate of all wild things

The Great Audit

Section titled “The Great Audit”
  • Thalos’s judgment of the gods themselves

Key Dating References

Section titled “Key Dating References”

Confirmed Timeframes

Section titled “Confirmed Timeframes”
  • Eons ago: Luminari arrival and prison creation
  • 500-1000 years ago: The Last War
  • 80 years ago: Crystal Dwarves re-emerge
  • Present: Current year (needs designation)

Uncertain Timeframes

Section titled “Uncertain Timeframes”
  • First Darkling Wars (post-Last War, pre-80 years ago)
  • Fall of Old Anteria
  • Founding of specific cities
  • Exact time of Half-Orc creation

Cataclysmic Events Summary

Section titled “Cataclysmic Events Summary”
  1. The Collision: Birth of Luminari and Prisoner
  2. The First War: Luminari vs. Prisoner
  3. The Last War: Arcana Golem devastation
  4. The First Darkling Wars: Darkling emergence
  5. The Coming Convergence: Future prophesied event

“Every thread in the Loom demands its price. History pays in advance.”

Part of the Lumia canon, drawn from the LuminariMUD world-lore project.