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).
🌒 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).
🌒 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.
🌓 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.
🌔 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.
🌔 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.
🌕 Midsummer Moon (June 29th to July 28th)
  • ♞ Kyree Historian (Larry Dixon)'s birthing day is the last day of Midsummer Moon (July 28th).
🌖 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.
🌖 Harvest Moon (August 28th to September 26th)
  • ♞ Autumnal Equinox occurs on the 26th day of Harvest Moon (September 23rd).
🌗 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).
🌘 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.
🌘 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

1405 AF

    Adept Herald-Mage Elspeth and Adept Mage Darkwind start a Mages Collegium for training Mages
    • A Herald's Journey: Directions
    Darian Firkins' parents disappear during a Mage Storm
    Darian Firkin gets taken in by Wizard Justyn

1406 AF

    Snowfire and Nightwind are pledged to each other
    Darian Firkin is fourteen years old

1408 AF

    Darian Firkin is now eighteen years old
    Keisha Alder is eighteen years old
    Shandi Alder is Chosen

1409 AF

Soon After Midwinter

    Twins Kelsie and Kavin Firkin are born to Kullen and Daralie Firkin

Four Days After Midsummer

    Darian Firkin is now nineteen years old
    Keisha Alder is nineteen years old

Late Autumn/Early Winter

    Ranie Firkin is born to Kullen and Daralie Firkin

1413 AF

    Tel Firkin is born to Kullen and Daralie Firkin

1419 AF

    Lerek is born
    • A Herald’s Journey: Directions

1425 AF

    Rojek is born
    • A Herald’s Journey: Trying the Paces

1434 AF

    Bard Jeriko is fifty years old after the war with Hardorn when he is commissioned by Queen Selenay to write a travel book
    • A Traveler's Guide to Valdemar & The Surrounding Kingdoms
    Bard Jeriko journeys through the Northern lands
    • A Traveler's Guide to Valdemar & The Surrounding Kingdoms
    Bard Jeriko mentions it has been more than three centuries since the battle involving Lavan Firestorm
    • A Traveler's Guide to Valdemar & The Surrounding Kingdoms
    Bard Jeriko mentions that Prince Lothar of Ruvan allows prostitution and slavery along with Dark Magic and narcotics
    • A Traveler's Guide to Valdemar & The Surrounding Kingdoms
    Bard Jeriko mentions that Queen Sursha is still Queen of Jkatha
    • A Traveler's Guide to Valdemar & The Surrounding Kingdoms
    Housekeeper Gaytha is replaced by Seshel
    • A Herald’s Journey: Directions
    Tafri Tallyman is ten years old

Winter

    Tafri Tallyman is twelve years old when he is Chosen by Companion Andelayan
    • A Herald’s Journey: A Journey Begins

Seven Days Later

    Tafri and Andelayan arrive in Haven
    • A Herald’s Journey: On The Road

The Next Day

    Tafri meets sixteen year old Heraldic Trainee Adan
    • A Herald’s Journey: Directions
    Adan mentions that Heraldic Trainee Lerek is fifteen years old
    • A Herald’s Journey: Directions
    The Housekeeper for the Herald Collegium is named Seshel
    • A Herald’s Journey: Directions
    Herald Teren has taken over as Dean of the Collegium
    • A Herald’s Journey: Directions
    Adan mentions that the teachers of Mages Collegium are: old man from the Eastern Empire (could be Selenjay), the gryphons (Treyvan, Hydona and their twin children), a couple of Sun-Priests from Karse (Karal is mentioned later as being one of them), some mage that used to be with Herald Kerowyn (later mentioned as Shoshonna, and Hawkbrother Darkwind
    • A Herald’s Journey: Directions
    Tafri meets Dean Teren for the first time
    • A Herald’s Journey: Directions
    Tafri meets Holly and her twin brother Hadrin who are from Hunsted
    • A Herald’s Journey: Directions

1438 AF

Early Spring

    Tafri meets Rojek who had just been Chosen at the age of thirteen by Companion Civera
    • A Herald’s Journey: Trying the Paces
    Herald Chronicler Myste Willenger is also a History teacher at the Collegium
    • 📚Hypothesis: If Myste was thirty-five in 1375, she would be ninety-eight at this time
    • A Herald’s Journey: Trying the Paces
    Herald Alberich is semi-retired as Weaponsmaster
    • 📚Hypothesis: Alberich is ninety-five years old
    • A Herald’s Journey: Trying the Paces
    Herald-Captain Kerowyn is Weaponsmaster
    • 📚Hypothesis: Kerowyn is eighty-one years old
    • A Herald’s Journey: Trying the Paces
    Hawkbrother Darkwind, Ambassador Karal, and White Winds Mage Shoshonna teach “Magic or Fakery” class at the Mages Collegium for all students
    • A Herald’s Journey: Trying the Paces

1439 Af

Midsummer Faire Season

    Herald Tafri has been out on his internship for six months with his counselor, Herald Jonaton
    • A Herald’s Journey: Journey’s End, and New Beginnings
    Tafri and Jon ride into Michelham when they encounter a man who claims to be able to speak to the spirits to determine who is telling the truth
    • A Herald’s Journey: Journey’s End, and New Beginnings
    Tafri reveals the man to be a fraud
    • A Herald’s Journey: Journey’s End, and New Beginnings








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