Aethalia
Well-Known Member
Please do not post here. This is a timeline for the cancelled rp What Lurks in the Dark, and later, up to Dusk. Will include events relating to planned and present spin off RPs as well.
Thanks go out to Madrar, Baneloth, and TheShadedOne for providing supplemental information.
Note: All settlements-towns-cities-organizations-people not in Elder Scrolls lore belong to either myself or the above mentioned people.
Everything highlighted in yellow applies directly to the roleplays. Everything else is simply something that might come up in passing.
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4E 202-Imperials defeated, Skyrim declares independence from the Empire. Ulfric declared High King, Thalmor forces routed from Skyrim.
4E 204
12th of Suns Dawn- High King Ulfric Stormcloak assassinated.
15th of First Seed-Skyrim rejoins the Empire. A legion from Cyrodiil moves into the province.
18th of First Seed- A Stormcloak general flees the city with a group of Ulfric loyal followers.
20th of First Seed- Ulfric loyal forces scatter over Skyrim and form resistance groups.
11th of Rain's Hand- Imperials secure Windhelm.
16th of Rain's Hand- One of the few remaining Stormcloak generals is hunted down and killed by a former Thalmor agent. Body is not recovered.
22nd of Second Seed- The last major Stormcloak fort falls to Imperial troops.
23rd of Second Seed- Galmar Stone-Fist executed.
15th of Mid Year- Elisif the Fair appointed High Queen
23rd of Mid Year- Dengeir of Stuhn killed by vampires from the Bloodlet Throne.
22nd of Last Seed- More Dunmer from Morrowind arrive in Skyrim, and found the fishing village of Coalharbour, on the shores of lake Honrich
2nd of Hearthfire- The Argonian settlement of Misthold is erected west of Riften.
14th of Hearthfire- Dunmer-Nord settlement of Riesentor founded.
1st of Suns' Dusk- Breton village of Whiterock founded in the Reach
18th of Suns' Dusk- Breton-Nord village of Amboss founded in the Reach, to defend against Forsworn attacks.
30th of Suns' Dusk- Amboss attacked by Forsworn. Dagfir Horaesson killed defending it.
5th of Evening Star- Istevost Lanneren of Amboss declares a vendetta against the Forsworn.
8th of Evening Star- Druadach Redoubt sacked. Forsworn defenders slain to a man.
13th of Evening Star- Construction of fort Recammer started.
26th of Evening Star-Breton-Nord village of Luvenn founded in the Reach, west of Karthwasten.
4E 205
12th of Morning Star- Fort Recammer is completed and garrisoned.
16th of Morning Star- The Forsworn Karthspire camp is destroyed by Istevosts' forces.
20th of Morning Star- Vampires from the Bloodlet Throne assault fort Greenwood. A Dawnguard outpost. All Dawnguard forces eliminated.
4th of Suns Dawn- The council of the wise make contact with Emperor Mede the third.
16th of Suns Dawn- A Dawnguard outpost is attacked, and its garrison slaughtered.
17th of Suns Dawn- Battle of Serpent's Bluff Redoubt. Istevosts forces are badly bloodied, but manage to take the redoubt and kill Elrissa the Hagraven.
23rd of Suns Dawn- Breton-Nord settlement of Redanstahl founded in the Reach.
3rd of First Seed- Battle of Dayspring Canyon. Cellan of the Dawnguard is killed by Lucius Draconus. A victory for the Bloodlet Throne.
8th of First Seed- The siege of Fort Dawnguard begins.
10th of First Seed- The council of the wise save the emperor from a plot to depose him. This earns the respect and admiration of many Imperial citizens.
13th of First Seed- Sorine Jurard is hunted down and killed by the vampiric assassin Karsh.
19th of First Seed- The council of the wise is given leave to roam the Empire.
26th of First Seed- Battle of Bloodspring ravine. A Forsworn force ambushes and defeats a number of Breton-Nord soldiers.
1st of Rain's Hand- Tyrus Blackstone is killed by the Khajiit assassin Shadari.
9th of Rain's Hand- Broken Tower Redoubt falls to a Breton-Nord force.
21st of Rain's Hand- Istevost Lanneren is killed in battle. His daughter Allanna Lanneren takes his place.
2nd of Second Seed- Sorath the Black arrives in Skyrim.
6th of Second Seed- Construction of Turm der Trauer (tower of sorrow) begins.
11th of Mid Year- Allanna Lannerens forces take several Forsworn camps.
16th of Mid Year- Breton soldiers from Jehenna and Nord soldiers from Markarth join the effort to eliminate the Forsworn.
15th of Last Seed- Siege of fort Dawnguard ends. Isran killed. Dawnguard disintegrates.
10th of Hearthfire- Turm der Trauer completed. Sorath the Black take up residence.
6th of Frostfall- The Awakening. The Dark Lord awakes in the world below.
1st of Suns' Dusk- The first forces of the Blight emerge into Falmer controlled territory. The subterranean cities and towers become battlegrounds.
4th of Suns' Dusk- Arkngthamz falls to the Blight. In the world above, the renewed Breton-Nord offensive takes several more Forsworn settlements.
6th of Suns' Dusk- Avanchnzel falls to the Blight, despite heavy resistance from Dwemer automatons.
10th of Suns' Dusk- A three way battle between Falmer, Dwemer Automatons, and the Blight begins in Blackreach.
12th of Suns' Dusk- Madanach is killed at fort Sungard. The war ends.
14th of Suns' Dusk- A Blight scouting party stumble across a sanctum of Peryite in the Dwemer city of Bthardamz, guarded by his Afflicted. Caught by surprise, the scouts are slain.
15th of Suns' Dusk- Battle of Bthardamz begins.
17th of Suns' Dusk- A Blight leader known as the Wraithlord, arrives in Blackreach. Irkngthand falls to the Blight.
19th of Suns' Dusk- Kagrenzel falls to the Blight, as does Blackreach. The battle against the Blight in the ancient city is currently one of the longest on record.
21st of Suns' Dusk- Mzinchaleft, Mzulft, and Raldbthar fall to the Blight.
30th of Suns' Dusk- The last of the Dwemer cities, fall to the Blight. The Dark Lords' forces prepare to ascend to the world above.
18th of Evening Star- Rumours of a surviving Stormcloak general reach Imperial agents.
4E 206
20th of Last Seed- Blight scouts emerge in the world above, near Falkreath.
23rd of Last Seed- First disappearances reported to the jarl of Falkreath.
30th of Last Seed- More disappearances are reported to the jarl of Falkreath. A call for mercenaries is issued.
31st of Last Seed-Salthar Vivarian leaves the Bloodlet Throne. Vengar Vivarian is left in charge.
1st of Hearthfire- Aliah Stormwind, Averaine Silverblade, Donath Stonesplitter, Elizabeth Alicius, Julius, Shadari, and Torin Greenbow arrive in Falkreath. Blame for the disappearances is placed on a bandit group made of former Stormcloaks, near Falkreath.
2nd of Hearthfire- The group, despite initial differences, heads out. They destroy the bandit group, and discover the massacred villagers. They return to Falkreath later the same day, and confront the jarl.
3rd of Hearthfire- A Blight scout is chased into the town of Falkreath. Though it escapes, the fellowship gain their first glimpse of the Blight forces, though they can't identify it. Vampires from the Bloodlet Throne confirm the scout was not undead. Simus and Alice Psyrakon arrive in Falkreath.
4th of Hearthfire- The fellowship arrives in Whiterun. Originally denied and audience, and sent to wait at the bannered mare inn. Unknown to them, an agent of the Blight had infiltrated the city, and subverted Farengar secret-fire.
5th of Hearthfire- Aliah Stormwind, Simus Psyrakon, and Salthar Vivarian speak with Farengar Secret-fire, and are unknowingly misled by him.
6th of Hearthfire- Shortly after midnight, a small group of scouts attempted to infiltrate Whiterun via the crypts, but were stopped by Aliah, Shadari, and Averaine.
7th of Hearthfire- Riverwoods inhabitants are slaughtered by the Blight.
8th of Hearthfire- The vampires of the Bloodlet Throne increases patrols of its territories, and increases the numbers of soldiers and villagers abducted.
11th of Hearthfire-Despite the best attempts of the Companions to hunt down the Blight forces that had slaughtered Riverwood, the Blight slipped away.
12th of Hearthfire-Salthar Vivarian meets with the council of the wise. Is instructed to stop the incursion, and if possible, discover its source. The fellowship leaves Whiterun that same day.
29th of Hearthfire-The group is attacked for the first time by a large group of Blight forces. Though they survive, it becomes clear that the creatures are far more than a few in number.
1st of Frostfall- Imperial agents desperately search for the elusive, Stormcloak general, to no avail. The fellowship makes their way steadily towards Mzulft, having discovered that the Blight first came from under ground.
4th of Frostfall- Drazzel the Harbinger emerges into the world above, leading a new type of Blight. Slayers. They are tasked with eliminating the fellowship.
6th of Frostfall- Drazzel and his Slayers catch up to the fellowship, and though the fellowship prevail, Drazzeth assures them more of his kind are coming.
10th of Frostfall- The fellowship return to Whiterun.
12th of Frostfall- The fellowship go their separate ways, Elizabeth and Salthar to the Bloodlet Throne, Donath Stonesplitter sails to Solstheim.
22nd of Suns' Dusk- The Imperial agents tasked with hunting down and killing the last Stormcloak general disappear.
25th of Suns' Dusk- The Whitescar Brotherhood is formed.
31st of Suns' Dusk- Rioting in Windhelm.
2nd of Evening Star- The Whitescar Brotherhood, lead by a man calling himself Azeraile, enters the city of Windhelm. Imperial troops are forced out.
10th of Evening Star- The purges begin. Every Argonian and Dunmer in Windhelm and the surrounding area is rounded up and executed.
15th of Evening Star- Stormcloak loyalists and bandit groups flock to join the brotherhood.
4E 207
3rd of Morning Star- The northern holds declare independence from the Empire.
8th of Morning Star- The Emperor and the council fear a new civil war. They instruct Imperial forces in Skyrim to observe but not act.
5th of Sun's Dawn- Jorn Blackstone arrives in Windhelm.
12th of Rains Hand- The Blight begins gathering in secret near Markarth.
10th of Second Seed- First disappearances reported in the Reach.
15th of Second Seed- A call for mercenaries goes out. The Dark Seneschal leads the Blight to the world above. They gather in a concealed valley.
3rd of Mid Year- All northern holds and settlements fall under the control of the Whitescar Brotherhood. Non-Nord refugees flee south.
20th of Last Seed- The fellowship rejoin at Falkreath. The council arrives in Whiterun.
21st of Last Seed- The fellowship arrive in Whiterun. Salthar Vivarian attempts to convince the council of the threat of the brotherhood. His warnings go unheeded.
22nd of Last Seed- The Blight begins gathering in secret near Riften.
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Thanks go out to Madrar, Baneloth, and TheShadedOne for providing supplemental information.
Note: All settlements-towns-cities-organizations-people not in Elder Scrolls lore belong to either myself or the above mentioned people.
Everything highlighted in yellow applies directly to the roleplays. Everything else is simply something that might come up in passing.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4E 202-Imperials defeated, Skyrim declares independence from the Empire. Ulfric declared High King, Thalmor forces routed from Skyrim.
4E 204
12th of Suns Dawn- High King Ulfric Stormcloak assassinated.
15th of First Seed-Skyrim rejoins the Empire. A legion from Cyrodiil moves into the province.
18th of First Seed- A Stormcloak general flees the city with a group of Ulfric loyal followers.
20th of First Seed- Ulfric loyal forces scatter over Skyrim and form resistance groups.
11th of Rain's Hand- Imperials secure Windhelm.
16th of Rain's Hand- One of the few remaining Stormcloak generals is hunted down and killed by a former Thalmor agent. Body is not recovered.
22nd of Second Seed- The last major Stormcloak fort falls to Imperial troops.
23rd of Second Seed- Galmar Stone-Fist executed.
15th of Mid Year- Elisif the Fair appointed High Queen
23rd of Mid Year- Dengeir of Stuhn killed by vampires from the Bloodlet Throne.
22nd of Last Seed- More Dunmer from Morrowind arrive in Skyrim, and found the fishing village of Coalharbour, on the shores of lake Honrich
2nd of Hearthfire- The Argonian settlement of Misthold is erected west of Riften.
14th of Hearthfire- Dunmer-Nord settlement of Riesentor founded.
1st of Suns' Dusk- Breton village of Whiterock founded in the Reach
18th of Suns' Dusk- Breton-Nord village of Amboss founded in the Reach, to defend against Forsworn attacks.
30th of Suns' Dusk- Amboss attacked by Forsworn. Dagfir Horaesson killed defending it.
5th of Evening Star- Istevost Lanneren of Amboss declares a vendetta against the Forsworn.
8th of Evening Star- Druadach Redoubt sacked. Forsworn defenders slain to a man.
13th of Evening Star- Construction of fort Recammer started.
26th of Evening Star-Breton-Nord village of Luvenn founded in the Reach, west of Karthwasten.
4E 205
12th of Morning Star- Fort Recammer is completed and garrisoned.
16th of Morning Star- The Forsworn Karthspire camp is destroyed by Istevosts' forces.
20th of Morning Star- Vampires from the Bloodlet Throne assault fort Greenwood. A Dawnguard outpost. All Dawnguard forces eliminated.
4th of Suns Dawn- The council of the wise make contact with Emperor Mede the third.
16th of Suns Dawn- A Dawnguard outpost is attacked, and its garrison slaughtered.
17th of Suns Dawn- Battle of Serpent's Bluff Redoubt. Istevosts forces are badly bloodied, but manage to take the redoubt and kill Elrissa the Hagraven.
23rd of Suns Dawn- Breton-Nord settlement of Redanstahl founded in the Reach.
3rd of First Seed- Battle of Dayspring Canyon. Cellan of the Dawnguard is killed by Lucius Draconus. A victory for the Bloodlet Throne.
8th of First Seed- The siege of Fort Dawnguard begins.
10th of First Seed- The council of the wise save the emperor from a plot to depose him. This earns the respect and admiration of many Imperial citizens.
13th of First Seed- Sorine Jurard is hunted down and killed by the vampiric assassin Karsh.
19th of First Seed- The council of the wise is given leave to roam the Empire.
26th of First Seed- Battle of Bloodspring ravine. A Forsworn force ambushes and defeats a number of Breton-Nord soldiers.
1st of Rain's Hand- Tyrus Blackstone is killed by the Khajiit assassin Shadari.
9th of Rain's Hand- Broken Tower Redoubt falls to a Breton-Nord force.
21st of Rain's Hand- Istevost Lanneren is killed in battle. His daughter Allanna Lanneren takes his place.
2nd of Second Seed- Sorath the Black arrives in Skyrim.
6th of Second Seed- Construction of Turm der Trauer (tower of sorrow) begins.
11th of Mid Year- Allanna Lannerens forces take several Forsworn camps.
16th of Mid Year- Breton soldiers from Jehenna and Nord soldiers from Markarth join the effort to eliminate the Forsworn.
15th of Last Seed- Siege of fort Dawnguard ends. Isran killed. Dawnguard disintegrates.
10th of Hearthfire- Turm der Trauer completed. Sorath the Black take up residence.
6th of Frostfall- The Awakening. The Dark Lord awakes in the world below.
1st of Suns' Dusk- The first forces of the Blight emerge into Falmer controlled territory. The subterranean cities and towers become battlegrounds.
4th of Suns' Dusk- Arkngthamz falls to the Blight. In the world above, the renewed Breton-Nord offensive takes several more Forsworn settlements.
6th of Suns' Dusk- Avanchnzel falls to the Blight, despite heavy resistance from Dwemer automatons.
10th of Suns' Dusk- A three way battle between Falmer, Dwemer Automatons, and the Blight begins in Blackreach.
12th of Suns' Dusk- Madanach is killed at fort Sungard. The war ends.
14th of Suns' Dusk- A Blight scouting party stumble across a sanctum of Peryite in the Dwemer city of Bthardamz, guarded by his Afflicted. Caught by surprise, the scouts are slain.
15th of Suns' Dusk- Battle of Bthardamz begins.
17th of Suns' Dusk- A Blight leader known as the Wraithlord, arrives in Blackreach. Irkngthand falls to the Blight.
19th of Suns' Dusk- Kagrenzel falls to the Blight, as does Blackreach. The battle against the Blight in the ancient city is currently one of the longest on record.
21st of Suns' Dusk- Mzinchaleft, Mzulft, and Raldbthar fall to the Blight.
30th of Suns' Dusk- The last of the Dwemer cities, fall to the Blight. The Dark Lords' forces prepare to ascend to the world above.
18th of Evening Star- Rumours of a surviving Stormcloak general reach Imperial agents.
4E 206
20th of Last Seed- Blight scouts emerge in the world above, near Falkreath.
23rd of Last Seed- First disappearances reported to the jarl of Falkreath.
30th of Last Seed- More disappearances are reported to the jarl of Falkreath. A call for mercenaries is issued.
31st of Last Seed-Salthar Vivarian leaves the Bloodlet Throne. Vengar Vivarian is left in charge.
1st of Hearthfire- Aliah Stormwind, Averaine Silverblade, Donath Stonesplitter, Elizabeth Alicius, Julius, Shadari, and Torin Greenbow arrive in Falkreath. Blame for the disappearances is placed on a bandit group made of former Stormcloaks, near Falkreath.
2nd of Hearthfire- The group, despite initial differences, heads out. They destroy the bandit group, and discover the massacred villagers. They return to Falkreath later the same day, and confront the jarl.
3rd of Hearthfire- A Blight scout is chased into the town of Falkreath. Though it escapes, the fellowship gain their first glimpse of the Blight forces, though they can't identify it. Vampires from the Bloodlet Throne confirm the scout was not undead. Simus and Alice Psyrakon arrive in Falkreath.
4th of Hearthfire- The fellowship arrives in Whiterun. Originally denied and audience, and sent to wait at the bannered mare inn. Unknown to them, an agent of the Blight had infiltrated the city, and subverted Farengar secret-fire.
5th of Hearthfire- Aliah Stormwind, Simus Psyrakon, and Salthar Vivarian speak with Farengar Secret-fire, and are unknowingly misled by him.
6th of Hearthfire- Shortly after midnight, a small group of scouts attempted to infiltrate Whiterun via the crypts, but were stopped by Aliah, Shadari, and Averaine.
7th of Hearthfire- Riverwoods inhabitants are slaughtered by the Blight.
8th of Hearthfire- The vampires of the Bloodlet Throne increases patrols of its territories, and increases the numbers of soldiers and villagers abducted.
11th of Hearthfire-Despite the best attempts of the Companions to hunt down the Blight forces that had slaughtered Riverwood, the Blight slipped away.
12th of Hearthfire-Salthar Vivarian meets with the council of the wise. Is instructed to stop the incursion, and if possible, discover its source. The fellowship leaves Whiterun that same day.
29th of Hearthfire-The group is attacked for the first time by a large group of Blight forces. Though they survive, it becomes clear that the creatures are far more than a few in number.
1st of Frostfall- Imperial agents desperately search for the elusive, Stormcloak general, to no avail. The fellowship makes their way steadily towards Mzulft, having discovered that the Blight first came from under ground.
4th of Frostfall- Drazzel the Harbinger emerges into the world above, leading a new type of Blight. Slayers. They are tasked with eliminating the fellowship.
6th of Frostfall- Drazzel and his Slayers catch up to the fellowship, and though the fellowship prevail, Drazzeth assures them more of his kind are coming.
10th of Frostfall- The fellowship return to Whiterun.
12th of Frostfall- The fellowship go their separate ways, Elizabeth and Salthar to the Bloodlet Throne, Donath Stonesplitter sails to Solstheim.
22nd of Suns' Dusk- The Imperial agents tasked with hunting down and killing the last Stormcloak general disappear.
25th of Suns' Dusk- The Whitescar Brotherhood is formed.
31st of Suns' Dusk- Rioting in Windhelm.
2nd of Evening Star- The Whitescar Brotherhood, lead by a man calling himself Azeraile, enters the city of Windhelm. Imperial troops are forced out.
10th of Evening Star- The purges begin. Every Argonian and Dunmer in Windhelm and the surrounding area is rounded up and executed.
15th of Evening Star- Stormcloak loyalists and bandit groups flock to join the brotherhood.
4E 207
3rd of Morning Star- The northern holds declare independence from the Empire.
8th of Morning Star- The Emperor and the council fear a new civil war. They instruct Imperial forces in Skyrim to observe but not act.
5th of Sun's Dawn- Jorn Blackstone arrives in Windhelm.
12th of Rains Hand- The Blight begins gathering in secret near Markarth.
10th of Second Seed- First disappearances reported in the Reach.
15th of Second Seed- A call for mercenaries goes out. The Dark Seneschal leads the Blight to the world above. They gather in a concealed valley.
3rd of Mid Year- All northern holds and settlements fall under the control of the Whitescar Brotherhood. Non-Nord refugees flee south.
20th of Last Seed- The fellowship rejoin at Falkreath. The council arrives in Whiterun.
21st of Last Seed- The fellowship arrive in Whiterun. Salthar Vivarian attempts to convince the council of the threat of the brotherhood. His warnings go unheeded.
22nd of Last Seed- The Blight begins gathering in secret near Riften.
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