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