Timeline

This is a timeline of the major events of the world of The Last Sovereign, both before and during the plot of the game. As the game itself provides very few explicit dates, most of the dates are based on conjecture, interpretation, and information provided by the author outside the game. Nevertheless, this list is a good approximation of the order of events.

Dates are given in AE for Arclent Era, per Sierra Lee's definition. Cultures other than the human nations on that continent may use other calendar systems. All birth dates are taken from the ages on the wiki pages, with the ages presumed to be the age when they are first met by the party in game.

Before Arclent Era
??? BAE
 * Eustrin founded for the protection of the Dwarven people.
 * An ancient Incubus King (not the Incubus King) ruled in present day Zirantia.
 * Zirantian led monarchy in cultural successor to the Incubus King ruled state in present day Zirantia.

Early Arclent Era
1 AE
 * The fall of an ancient Incubus King's empire in Arclent.
 * Beginning of Arclent Era.

??? AE
 * The Lustlord becomes a shard-holder, takes control of the Kingdom of Rodak.
 * The Anak becomes a shard-holder, takes control of the Kingdom of Philon.
 * 1st Arclent War ("Foundation War" in Ardoheim.)
 * Formation of Ardoheim, Aram and Givini as states.
 * Esthera becomes a shard-holder, formation of the Orgasmic Empire in Renthnor.

c. 850-900 AE
 * Explorers from Arclent circumnavigate the globe.
 * Discovery of the continent of Thenours by Arclent's Explorers.

877 AE
 * Founding of Thaumaturgical Academy in Stineford.
 * Reign of King Ristlin VII of Ardoheim(?).

11th Century AE
c. 1050 - 1060 AE
 * Aram conquers the nomadic Maranite tribes of the desert near Eustrin.

1063 AE
 * Birth of future High Priestess Hester.

1066 AE
 * Birth of Neranda as Princess of Eustrin.

1068 AE
 * Birth of Alonon as Prince of the Royal House of Ardoheim.

c. 1081-1082 AE
 * Birth of Vhala in Ardoheim.

1092 AE
 * Birth of Galvia in Eustrin.

1093 AE
 * Birth of Riala in Renthnor.

1097 AE
 * Birth of Simon in Ardoheim.
 * Death of Simon's Mother in childbirth.

'''c. 1000?? - 1110 AE'''
 * The Incubus King acquires a shard somewhere in Renthnor.

12th Century AE
c. 1100 - 1130 AE
 * The Lord of Blood acquires a shard, establishes his floating fortress and begins building his armies.

1100s AE
1104 AE
 * Birth of Wynn.

1110s AE
c. 1110-1113 AE c. 1110 - 1118 AE
 * Simon's Father remarries.
 * Birth of Captain Palina in Aram.

1112 AE
 * Birth of Hilstara in Ardoheim.
 * The Incubus King driven out of Renthnor, invades Arclent.
 * Beginning of 2nd Arclent War.

2nd Arclent War
1112-1122 AE
 * Death of Simon's Father and Step-Mother in early stages of war, before they had any children.
 * Latest probable dates for the beginning of Alonon's reign as King of Ardoheim.
 * Fall of Vinario.
 * Fall of the Western Elven Kingdoms.
 * Marriage of Simon and Wendis 1117 AE. OK... Wendis died after 11 years of marriage (per conversations with Esthera and Neranda) about the time Zirantia was founded in the aftermath of the Incubus King's amphibious assault on that area. This can't realistically have been any later than 1132 AE, because Simon describes the timespan of Zirantia's existence as "a few short decades" when discussing Zirantia in the Stineford Academy library, and Uyae is 22 years old in 1154 - 1155 AE, and she was drafted into Zirantia's Divine Claw at birth, which is logically impossible if Zirantia did not exist when she was born. There is also a halfling young adult wandering around the Zirantian palace entrance who says his parents were born in Yhilin, but they emigrated to Zirantia about the time it was being founded. He says this while explaining they are from Yhilin, but he is not, and he was therefore born in Zirantia after it was founded. Assuming halfling childhood lasts about as long as it does for humans, Zirantia has to be at least ~20 years old. But Wendis also can't really have died much earlier than 1130 AE, because Hilstara served with them both at some point, and Hilstara was not 18 until 1130 AE. Decanter notes that western standards against child soldiers may not have applied in the TLS universe, but even if you push Hilstara's service back into her early teens, you eventually hit another wall in terms of Simon's age at marriage. He was not 18 until about 1115 CE. A death date of 1130-1132 AE for Wendis strikes me as the most sensible solution, which puts their date of marriage at 1119-1121 AE. Note also that the marriage has to have taken place before the end of the official war in 1123 AE, because of the Simon-Wendis-Linda affair below.
 * Fall of Givini. King of Givini and his personal guard make a last stand to allow their allies to escape.
 * Simon escapes from Givini with Ardan Army.
 * Loss of Western Aram to the Incubus King.
 * Simon and Wendis carry on an affair with Linda, an aunt of the future Aramite Captain Palina while serving in Aram. Linda is killed in battle when Simon was present, and he carried her body back while severely wounded himself, which Palina witnesses as a child.
 * Creation of the legions of Unpeople.
 * Repulse of the armies of the Incubus King from regions of Feroholm and Stineford, and also the formerly independent territory of some of the ruined kingdoms west of Feroholm and the Withered Mountain. Ardoheim annexes these latter areas.
 * The Incubus King is trapped in Devil's Pass for several months.

1115 AE
 * Birth of future High Priestess Sarai.

1117 AE
 * Birth of Eytria as Princess of Darghelon.
 * Birth of Dheria as Princess of Gheldaron.

1118 AE
 * Birth of Iris in the Incubus King's Domain.

1120s AE
1120 AE
 * Birth of Megail in Yhilin.

1121 AE
 * Birth of Varia in Ghenalon.

1122 AE
 * Official end of the 2nd Arclent War, the Incubus King recognized as ruler of territories held by his forces.

1123 AE
 * Birth of future High Priestess Andra in Yhilin.
 * The Incubus King launches an amphibious invasion of what is now Zirantia, a secondary goal of which is the acquisition of powerful artifacts left by previous Incubus Kings.
 * Ardan and Ivalan Church armies, including Simon and Wendis, intervene to expel the Incubus King from Zirantia.

1123-1155 AE
 * Church of Ivala wages an undeclared war on the Incubus King, ultimately resorting to the Chosen of Ivala. Military units serving the Ardan Army continue fight in an apparently unofficial capacity at first, with only the Church armies remaining in the fight by the end.

1124 AE
 * Birth of Balia in Rodak.
 * Birth of Trin in Renthnor.

1125 AE
 * Birth of Carina in Ardoheim.

1126 AE
 * Birth of Orilise in Gheldaron.

c. 1126 - 1134 AE
 * Death of Varia's family in Western Ghenalon in arson/lynching.
 * Owing to political pressure from the ambiguity of the line of succession to her brother King Alonon following the deaths of many of the royal family in the war, Tyna's mother marries after remaining single until late in life.

1127 AE
 * Birth of Janine to one of two major branches of the Yhilini Royal Family.

1128 AE
 * Birth of Aka in Ardoheim.
 * Birth of Fuani.
 * Birth of Ginasta in Renthnor.
 * Birth of Lynine in Darghelon.
 * Birth of Yarra in the Incubus King's Domain.
 * Wendis is killed by the spiritual remnant of an ancient Incubus King during a skirmish for control of its crypt between the Ivalan Expeditionary Force and the forces of the Incubus King. Riala is present on the Incubus King's side.

1130s AE
c. 1128 - 1132 AE
 * Hilstara serves with Simon and Wendis in the Ardan army prior to Wendis' death.


 * Founding of the nation of Zirantia as homeland for the Zirantian people.

1131 AE
 * Birth of Altina.
 * Birth of Dari in Thenours.

1132 AE
 * Birth of Uyae in Zirantia.

c. 1132 - 1145 AE
 * Simon spends several years in the Renthnor Wilds searching for knowledge that would help defeat the Incubus King. He also spends a few months in Thenours.
 * During this period, Hilstara transfers from the Ardan Army to the Church armies, then becomes a mercenary with the Redlight company.

1133 AE
 * Birth of Qum D'umpe.

c. 1131-1137 AE
 * Birth of Tyna as daughter of King Alonon's youngest sister in Ardoheim.

c. 1133-1145 AE
 * Death of Tyna's mother, Tyna adopted by King Alonon.

1134 AE
 * Birth of Robin.

1135 AE
 * Birth of Nalili in Orgasmic Empire, last daughter of Esthera.
 * Birth of Kai.
 * Birth of Tal.

c. 1136 - 1146 AE
 * Megail earns the title of "Lady".

1138 AE
 * Birth of Min.

1140s AE
c. 1138 - 1145 AE
 * The Fucklord acquires a shard and seizes control over Erosia.
 * Dari's family flees a smaller country in Thenours by paying for passage on an ocean-going trading ship. Both her parents died during the voyage, leaving Dari an orphan in Ardoheim on her arrival.

c. 1140 - 1150 AE
 * The Skullcrusher acquires a shard somewhere in the Renthnor Wilds.

c. 1140 - 1145 AE
 * Adoption of Robin by Simon.

c. 1143 - 1150 AE
 * Janine and the late King of Yhilin are married and ascend the throne as co-regnants.
 * Death of King of Yhilin, Janine reigns as sole monarch.

c. 1144 - 1146 AE
 * Wynn settles in Zirantia and begins living alone in the wilderness, concentrating on her research.

c. 1144 - 1150 AE
 * Teenaged Dari undergoes a botched and unwanted Unwoman transformation.

1150s AE
c. 1148 - 1153 AE
 * Varia steals cache of explosives in Thenours and flees to Arclent, begins life as bandit in area around Ardoheim.
 * Robin begins attending Thaumaturgical Academy in Stineford.
 * Simon begins accompanying and training the Chosen of Ivala while based in Feroholm.
 * Yarra flees the Incubus King's Domain.
 * Dari is arrested on false charges of assault and imprisoned in "The Hole".

Events of The Last Sovereign
1153 AE Spring/Early Summer
 * Simon and Altina accompany Kai to the fortress on Withered Mountain. Death of Kai and capture of Altina.
 * Riala implants Simon with a soul-shard.
 * Simon accompanies Tal to Delgar Forest, meets Aka.
 * Party discovers Yarra at cache of sexual power. Aka is corrupted.
 * Death of Tal. Yarra and Aka join party.
 * Yarra convinces Simon to partly embrace his power in Feroholm. Rescue of Qum.
 * Party meets Megail at merchant camp.
 * Party meets Orcent.
 * Party stays in Stineford, meets Hilstara.
 * Robin joins the party.
 * Party takes Devil's Pass to Yhilin. Hilstara joins after betrayal by Ivastan.
 * Party defeats palace coup against Janine in Ari-Yhilina. Simon acquires ownership of Trin.
 * Megail joins Harem after dispute with Reval and the Kingsmen.

1153 AE Summer/Early Autumn
 * Simon consolidates his initial army.
 * Possible rescue of Altina. Possible encounter with Stark. Party meets The Impaler.
 * Battle with the Orc horde, Simon taken by Esthera.
 * Simon's sojourn in the Orgasmic Empire.
 * Megail, Hilstara, Varia and Carina journey to Aram and Eustrin, first encounter with Mestan.
 * Aka, Robin and Trin lay groundwork for plan in Ari-Yhilina.
 * Yarra, Qum and Orcent attend The Gathering of Kings. Ginasta terminates the Skullcrusher with extreme prejudice.

1153 AE Autumn
 * The Reunion.
 * Ardford Summit. Simon's secret surprised by Vhala.
 * Rescue of Dari. Party investigates the misuse of unpeople with Vhala.
 * Trial of Radical Ivalans before King Alonon. Tyna acts as prosecutor.

1154 AE Winter/Spring
 * The Doom King gathers a large number of free orcs from throughout the region around Yhilin.

1154 AE Spring/Summer
 * Party possibly encounters Ralke.
 * The Doom King invades Yhilin.
 * Party consolidates control in Ari-Yhilina.

1154 AE Autumn
 * Party assists in diplomatic crisis in the Elven Kingdoms.
 * Lynine and Orilise join the Harem.

1155 AE Winter
 * Party visits Zirantia.
 * Uyae joins the party. Fuani emigrates to Yhilin with party.
 * Simon reunites with and quarrels with Wynn.

1155 AE Spring/Early Summer
 * Possible birth of Implevon the Third in Yhilini orc breeding program.
 * Transformation of Orcent. Second anniversary of Simon's acquiring the shard.
 * Trade Negotiations between Orgasmic Empire, Ghenalon and Yhilin.

1155 AE Summer 1155 AE Summer/Autumn
 * Party visits Eustrin.
 * Mestan meets Simon.
 * Border Incident between Yhilin and Aram.
 * Beginning of 3rd Arclent War.