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History of Aglarond
The past of Aglarond is filled with strife, both from without
and within. The nation has existed since the battle of Ingdal’s
Arm in 1065 DR, ruled by a line of mostly half-elven royalty
until the Simbul came to power.
All dates in the timeline below are Dalereckoning (DR).
–9800 Yuirwood settled by small numbers of green elves in
the aftermath of the Elven Crown Wars.
–6950 Star elves begin to gather in the Yuirwood, leaving the
other elven nations.
–6600 Yuireshanyaar is founded by the star and green elves.
–1250 Unther battles Yuireshanyaar for control of the southern
Aglarondan coast. The Yuir are driven back into
the woods.
–1076 The Orcgate Wars. Yuireshanyaar pressed hard by
to –1069 orcs.
–900 Rise of Narfell and Raumathar. Star elves of
to –600 Yuireshanyaar, foreseeing disaster, begin construction
of the extraplanar refuge of Sildëyuir.
–699 Year of Moon Blades Crashing: The star elves abandon
Yuireshanyaar for Sildëyuir. Many wild elves
choose to remain in the Yuirwood.
–255 Year of Furious Waves: Jhaamdath destroyed; some
survivors settle in Altumbel.
–160 Year of the Stone Giant: Narfell and Raumathar
destroy each other.
–100 Humans settle the Wizards’ Reach. Jhaamdathan
to 250 settlements dot Altumbel’s islands, and Chessentans
colonize a broad stretch of coastline from Delthuntle
to Laothkund.
400 Year of the Blue Shield: Escalant founded on the Wizards’
Reach by Chessentans.
482 Year of the Blighted Vine: Delthuntle and Laothkund
rebel from Unther, forming the League of Samathar.
504 Year of the Eclipsed Heart: Unther begins a campaign
to retake the Wizards’ Reach cities, fighting the
League of Samathar.
625 Year of the Torrents: Escalant rebels from decrepit
Unther, joining the League of Samathar.
677 Year of Resonant Silence: Gilgeam of Unther organizes
an expedition to crush the rebellious Wizards’ Reach.
The Untheric fleet suffers terrible losses in a great
storm and turns back without landing.
679 Year of the Scarlet Sash: Unther recognizes the League
of Samathar. Unther never recovers from the long, costly
campaign to retain the Wizards’ Reach.
756 Year of the Leaning Post: Humans (mostly from the
Wizards’ Reach) begin to settle Aglarond’s northern
coasts in numbers. Velprintalar founded.
773 Year of the Auromvorax: Velprintalar and other
towns of the northern Aglarondan coast unite as Velprin,
a human kingdom with designs on the entire
peninsula.
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870 Woodsfolk and adventurers from Velprin meet
to 880 the Yuir elves, who had avoided contact with their
human neighbors for centuries.
900 Human settlers and green elves mix in the
to 1050 Yuirwood, giving rise to a nation of half-elves.
929 Year of the Flashing Eyes: Chessenta rebels against
Unther.
953 Year of the Guiding Crow: Tchazzar of Chessenta attacks
the Wizards’ Reach cities. The League of
Samathar breaks apart as the various cities fall to
Tchazzar or make a separate peace with the warlord,
becoming tributary states.
1018 Year of the Dracorage: Tchazzar dies (or disappears)
battling sahuagin.
1033 Year of the Dreamforging: The half-elves of the Yuirwood
take up arms to resist the humans of Velprin.
Border clashes grow bitter.
1058 Year of the Spider’s Daughter: Indrila Demaz becomes
Queen of Velprin. Under the influence of her High
Council, she marshals an army to invade the Yuirwood.
1059 Year of the Broken Pillar: Indrila’s army destroys a
hastily mustered militia of half-elves and drives the
Yuir deep into the forest. Brindor Olóssyne, the war
leader of the Yuir, retreats and begins to build up his
own forces.
1065 Year of the Watching Wood: Battle of Ingdal’s Arm.
The Yuir defeat the human army and dictate peace to
the human settlements of Velprin, forging a single
nation. Brindor becomes first king of the new nation
of Aglarond.
1117 Year of the Twelverule: Chessenta begins to break up
into rival city-states. The Wizards’ Reach cities regain
their independence.
1128 Year of the Peryton: Brindor passes away. His son Althon becomes
King of Aglarond and rules long and well.
1189 Year of the Lynx: Althon the Old dies; his son Elthond
becomes king.
1194 Year of the Bloody Wave: Battle of the Singing Sands.
Aglarond repels the first invasion of the Red Wizards,
but Elthond perishes in the fighting. His younger
brother Philaspur becomes king.
1197 Year of the Sundered Shield: Battle of Brokenheads.
Philaspur dies repelling another Thayan attack. His
daughters Thara and Ulae share the throne, becoming
known as the Gray Sisters.
1237 Year of the Grotto: Aglarond and Thesk ally.
1257 Year of the Killing Wave: The Gray Sisters pass away.
Ulae’s son Halacar takes the throne.
1260 Year of the Broken Blade: Halacar leads a rash expedition
into Thay, where he is defeated in a complete
disaster.
1261 Year of Bright Dreams: Halacar dies of poisoning; his
sister Ilione, an accomplished sorcerer, becomes
queen.
1320 Year of the Watching Cold: Ilione, the last member of
Aglarond’s royal line, passes away. She leaves no child