Epochs

The world of Ayaria is divided into several different eras. While time does not flow at the same rate everywhere, unless someone is from an Elsewhere the same events tend to have happened in the same order everywhere.

The Fall of Heaven

Something happened in the heavens, before the Hours came to be what they were. They lived in the heavens above the world, but were in contact with others of their kind. Then a great silence fell over all the heavens, and the Hours were alone. Lacking anywhere else to go, they decided to continue their work on the world that would become Ayaria.

In order to spread their magic over the world, they required a sacrifice. They chose one of their own, named Ayaria. She did not want to be sacrificed, but she was. And her essence infused the world with their magic.

The Court of Twelve

The Hours needed a structure to govern themselves with. They settled on a council of twelve, and they called themselves Hours. Each Hour would have their own area of influence, and in times of crisis they would come together to defend themselves.

Little is known of them, and so people's guesses about what went on there and the proper order and heirarchy of things formed the basis of many early religions.

The First Lineages

The first lineages that the Hours made include mundane humans and giants, the former to serve a number of roles and the latter mainly to build their cities.

Beyond those two, what would become known as Shylings were made as well. Shylings have always existed in the world, a broad term that most use to mean monster, but which originally referred to creatures that once had a purpose that is now abandoned or forgotten. What the Hours could not bother to do themselves, they created boutique creatures to do on their behalf.

The Second War

The First Vampire

It is thought that around this time The Red Duke was created.