Timeline of World HIstory

The Dawning Age.
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The First Age
- 1 The first Elfkind, the High Elves, appear on the Isle of Uthil.

- 30 The first of the Dwarfs creep out of their cave dwellings and begin to explore the Mountain Ranges of the Old World.

- 50 The Dwarves of the Worlds Edge Mountains discover the use of flint and begin to make flint weapons.

- 55 Ardinor of the Unduil Tribe is born.

- 102 The Elves enter their first real war, with Ardinor cheif of the Unduil tribe wanting to unit Elfkind.

- 129 Ardinor successfully units Elfkind and the construction of City of Elridel and the royal palace begins.

-174 Ardinor is crowned the First High King of the Elves.

- 200 The Dwarves of the Worlds Edge Mountains make first contact with the Orcs, beginning a conflict that will last for a thousand years.

- 250 Ardinor gathers the Elves of Uthil and wages war against the Goblins of the South, driving them from the Isle, sending them West towards the Old World.

- 294 Hafgir Hardhammer is born.

- 341 The first High Elven explores sail West and discover the Western coast of the Old World.

- 398 Hafgir Hardhammer unites Dwarfkind against the Greenskins, and in turn begins the constructuin of Karik Bor.

- 405 Elrin son of Ardinor is born.

- 399 Hafgir and his host of Darfkind fight the first battle of the Cleansing, the battle of Deadwind pass which ends in a swift victory for the Dwarves.

- 438 The Great Exodus begins, lead by High King Ardinor many High Elves sail from Uthil to this new land, settling much of its Western coast. Hafgir and his Dwarves fight and win the second battle of the cleansing, pushing the Dwarves ever northeards.

- 439 An Elves expedition into the White Mountains ends in its utter slaughter by the Orcs. High King Ardinor gathers the armies of the Elves and makes preparations to move into the mountains.

- 440 The Dwarfs face their first defeat at the battle of the Whispering Hills, Hafgir is forced to pull his forces Southwards and dig in. Ardinor and his host of Elves begin to push into the White Mountains, only to be met by a wall of Green. His host is slaughtered and he is forced to retreat back to the city of Al'Lorien.

- 441 The Orcs smash themselves against the fortifications of the Dwarves like the tide against the cliffs. The Elven city of Al'Lorien is besieged by Orcs, but is soon broken as reinforcements from Uthil arrive via the port.

- 443 After two years of weathering the countless waves of Orcs, Hafgir and his host charge out to meet the Dwarves on the field, and are victorious in doing so, pushing them Northwards and continuing their advance.

- 445 Elrin, son of Ardinor founds the city of Gondilion in a hidden valley in the White Mountains.

- 446 Gondilion comes under siege by Orcs, but is broken when the King arrives with his host. Hafgir fights his final battle with the Greenskins at the foot of Mount Hafgir. The Greenskins are pushed Eastwards towards the Darklands beyond the Worlds Edge Mountains.

- 447 Peace settles over the Worlds Edge Mountains, and the Dwarven people crown Hafgir as the first Hight Thane of the Dwarves.

- 448 Gilinriel, daughter of Ardinor is born.

- 467 Gurliman the Wise founds the city of Tyrin in the Highlands of the White Mountains, becoming the educational centre of all Elfkind.

- 500 The Dwarves begin the construction of the Underway.

- 513 The Orcs of the White Mountains launch a calculated offensive against the Elves, siegeing several of their cities at once, two of which are the cities of Gondilion and Tyrin. King Ardinor dispatches the Eight armies of the Elves under the command of his generals.

- 517 Gurliman the Wise is killed shortly after the Orcs breach the gates of Tyrin.

- 524 Elrin defeats the Orc Warlord Ragabad outside the gates of Gondilion, causing the Orcs to route. The other armies of Elves are successful in driving the Orcs back to the mountains, but not without a cost. Hundreds if not thousands of lives had been lost during the fighting, and the city of Tyrin had been sacked, its libraries now nothing but ash.

- 525 Gilinriel, daughter of Ardinor begins to reconstruct the city of Tyrin, eventually returning it to its former glory. The Dwarves finish the construction of the Underway, as well as many more holds along the Worlds Edge Mountains.

- 547 Amdrid, the Steward of King Ardinor, forces the priesthood of Gudrel at sword point to crown him High King of Uthil. Ardinor after hearing of this sails back to Uthil with a host of ten thousand Elves, beginning the war of the Usurper.

- 567 Ardinor pushes the forces of Amdrid back to the city of Elridel. Loyalist within the city open the gates for his men. Ardinor and his host swarm into the city. Ardinor and Amdrid face off in the royal throne room of Elridels royal palace. After a lengthy duel Ardinor strikes Amdrid down, but Amdrid manages to land a fatal wound upon the High King, with inevitably leads to his death there, in the throne room.

- 568 Ardinors body is carried to the Valley of Unduil, where he is layed to rest with his ancestors. Elrin, son of Ardinor is soon crowned High King of the Elves, and leaves the governing and protection of Gondilion in the hands of Murgilath.

- 600 Orcs from the Darklands try to retake the Worlds Edge Mountains, but are ultimately defeated at the battle of Blackwater River.

- 627 The Dwarves spread into the Razor Edge mountains, building Holds of great splender.

- 656 Elrin is wed to Lumdiel, maiden of Loren.

- 687 The Dwarves spread into the White Mountains, constructing many holds and stumbling upon the city of Gondilion. Here the two races of Dwarf and Elf meet for the first time. Blood is spilled at first, for the Elves are ever wary of outsiders, but with the intervention of Murgilath, a pact is signed between Dwarf and Elf, the Pact of Peace.

- 700 High Thane Hafgir journeys to La'Lorien to speak to High King Elrin. The two become fast friends, and spend much time together before Hafgir leaves for Karik Bor.

- 738 Torik, Son of Hafgir is born.

- 1000 Two hundred years of peace lasts between Dwarf and Elfkind, much knowledge is shared between the two peoples. But this peace is shattered after the Lorn of Loren fell to the ruinous powers of the Darkness. He sent a party of Elves into the wilderness to raid Dwarven caravans.