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HISTORY OF WESNOTH - ADDENDUM
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This storyline is designed to be wiki-formatted and merged into
[http://www.wesnoth.org/wiki/History_of_Wesnoth] once the campaign, "Invasion
from the Unknown" and/or "After the Storm" are recognized as canon (if not part
of mainline).

Setting details provided by Ignacio R. Morelle <shadowmaster/shikadilord>

History derived from:

* A New Order - by Arkadiusz Danilecki <szopen>

* After the Storm - by Ignacio R. Morelle <shadowmaster/shikadilord>

* Descent into Darkness - by
    * esci
    * Thomas Baumhauer <Baufo>

* Invasion from the Unknown - by
    * Ignacio R. Morelle <shadowmaster/ShikadiLord>
    * Eric S. Raymond <esr>

* The Dark Hordes
    * Erik J. Mesoy <circon>
    * Alexander van Gessel <ai0867/AI>
    * Ignacio R. Morelle <shadowmaster/ShikadiLord>

* Under the Burning Suns - by
    * Asa Swain <quartex>
    * Jan Rietema <Rhuvaen>
    * Piotr Cychowski <Mist/cycholka>

Author names listed for their maintenance work and/or their "minor"
contributions to the story-line of each add-on. There is no "minor" in story
contributions. ;)

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0. New Blood <addendum> [MAIN BLOCK MISSING]
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[...]

* 1002 YW:
  - Elynia-Zih, daughter of Deniéth-Isal and an unknown wayfarer, is born in
    Lintanir Forest.

* 1006 YW:
  - Civil war ensues on Lintanir Forest.
  - Great Sorceress Niryone finds and adopts Elynia.

* 1009 YW:
  - Niryone starts teaching Elynia her knowledge of magic, and training her for
    close combat with simple weapons.


1. 1046-1093 YW: The First Empire of Wesnoth
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* 1046 YW:
  - Mizenwyn, a Dark Sorcerer, incites civil war on Wesnoth and shortly seizes
    the throne of the kingdom, obtaining the Sceptre of Fire to prove it.

* 1047 YW:
  - Mizenwyn declares himself Supreme Leader of the First Empire of Wesnoth.
  - The High Council of Archmagi is abolished and executed for treason to the
    Empire.

* 1050-1070 YW:
  - With the control of the Wesnothian military, Mizenwyn appends new lands to
    Wesnoth and forces the Northern Alliance to retreat back into the Far North.
    Elensefar is reconquered by Wesnoth.
  - Aethenwood declares itself neutral to Wesnoth.

* 1086 YW:
  - Civilizations not under the control of the Empire yet organize a plot to
    distract the military, infiltrate Weldyn and put an end to Mizenwyn and the
    Empire of Wesnoth.
  - The Ka'lian chooses Niryone and her disciple, Elynia, to lead the
    infiltration.

* 1088 YW:
  - Battles on the frontiers of Wesnoth begin, against human and orcish legions
    sent by the Northern Alliance.

* 1089 YW:
  - The activity on the frontiers catches the attention of Mizenwyn, and Elynia
    and Niryone infiltrate into the Empire.
  - Niryone dies during the fight against Mizenwyn himself. Elynia steals the
    Sceptre of Fire from his hands, and destroys him with it.

* 1091 YW:
  - The First Empire of Wesnoth is dissolved, and the Council of War defines a
    new king and line to govern Wesnoth for the following years: the Delvhar
    dinasty.
  - The Council of War orders that the Sceptre of Fire must be disassembled, and
    its core, destroyed. Elynia volunteers to drive this mission to completion.

* 1092 YW:
  - Runecrafters of Knalga disassemble the Sceptre.
  - Elynia betrays the Council of War, and pays the dwarves for embedding the
    Ruby of Fire into the staff she took from Niryone right after her death.
  - She also casts a spell upon the crafters to cause them amnesia.

* 1093 YW:
  - The Council of War is informed that Elynia destroyed the Ruby by throwing to
    the lava pits on the depths of Knalga. They trust her and believe this false
    story.


2. 1093-1157 YW: Delvhar Dinasty
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* 1093 YW:
  - The Council of War is dissolved and Delvhar I gains complete control over
    the Kingdom of Wesnoth.

* 1094 YW:
  - Orcish civil war ensues among the tribes near Glamdrol.
  - A new leader is chosen amongst the orcs.

* 1095 YW:
  - Orcs attack the fortress of Erzen - a battle ensues.
  - Brothers Gwiti and Nati Ha'atel use their magic skills to raise former
    enemies and deceased allies for helping on the battle-field. The result is
    catasthrophic for their side, and the battle is lost.
  - Gwiti and Nati are banished from the continent.

* 1096 YW:
  - Gwiti Ha'atel takes over the Tower of Kaleon searching for the Tome of
    Crelanu.

* 1097 YW:
  - Gwiti Ha'atel finds Crelanu's book.

* 1099 YW:
  - Gwiti Ha'atel launches a surprise attack on Wesnoth. The headquarters of the
    Council of Archmagi are completely destroyed and almost everyone killed.
  - Elynia is called upon and sent by the remaining members of the Council of
    Archmagi to pursue and defeat the necromancer.
  - Elynia fights the necromancers and is almost destroyed. Gwiti abandons her
    agonizing body on the battlefields.
  - Elynia meets Argan the Master of Darkness, who restores her and gives her a
    special artifact.

* 1101 YW:
  - Elynia finds Gwiti Ha'atel again and fights him for the second and last
    time, now on the Estmarks.
  - Elynia calls upon the power of Light and manages to defeat Gwiti, not before
    being cursed by him to live forever and see her beloved ones die in tragic
    manners.
  - Elynia is recognized as the Lady of Light for the first time.

* 1155 YW:
  - Delvhar I dies after an extremely long reign.
  - Delvhar II assumes.

* 1157 YW:
  - Delvhar II dies under strange circumstances.
  - Wesnoth plunges into anarchy, and the kingdom diverges into three main
    territories: the State of Weldyn, Eastern Akladia and Aethenoth.

* 1163 YW:
  - Elynia assists Prestim against a necromancer, Mal Arkal-Thil, and is
    recognized as the "Source of Light" by orcs.

* 1168 YW:
  - Elynia returns to Wesnoth and goes to Parthyn, seeking a gifted warrior,
    Vikren, whose fate she may have predicted. She convinces him to incite
    revolution.
  - The State of Weldyn starts a revolution.

* 1169 YW:
  - Elynia meets Argan again. He does not resist anymore and declares his love
    to her.
  - Argan marries Elynia in secret - the elvish community forbids such relations
    and Elynia knows that her influence on the Ka'lian can still be useful.

* 1169-1171 YW:
  - During this time, Vikren gathers the power to walk onto Weldyn and take over
    the capital by force, vanquishing the separatists.
  - Vikren I declares himself Supreme Leader of the Second Empire of Wesnoth on
    1171 YW.


3. 1171-1597 YW: The Second Empire of Wesnoth
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* 1171 YW:
  - Vikren I makes Elynia his most loyal avisor.

* 1172 YW:
  - Eastern Akladia gives up control to the Empire.

* 1173 YW:
  - Aethenoth gives up control.
  - Several northern earldoms join the Empire during the next years.

* 1190 YW:
  - Elensefar gives up control to the Empire of Wesnoth.

- The Second Sun

  * 1520 YW:
    - Vikren VIII assumes.

  * 1537 YW:
    - An ancient Lich by the name of Mal Keshar terrorizes lands of the Northern
      Alliance.
    - Elynia is sent by Empreror Vikren VIII to destroy Mal Keshar.

  * 1541 YW:
    - Elynia declares the mission failed as she cannot locate him by any means.

  * 1542 YW:
    - Vikren III secretly decrees the creation of Naia, the second sun of Irdya.
      He gives specific orders of concealing this decission to Elynia.

  * 1557 YW:
    - Naia, the second sun of Irdya, is created by the High Council of Archmagi.
    - Ambassors are sent everywhere to assure that the intentions of creating
      the sun are good.
    - Elynia resigns from her position as advisor to the Empire, since she was
      not asked for opinions when the decree was made.
    - A long time of unprecedented peace and self-confidence ensues.

  * 1764 YW:
    - Vikren XII decease.
    - Vikren XIII assumes.

  * 1791 YW:
    - Wisemen of Wesmere create a portal to a different world, and meet Yanqui,
      an elvish sorcerer who assures to be a seer. Yanqui explains them what
      atrocious things will happen next, and demands to be treated as a god in
      exchange of protection for Wesmere.

  * 1797:
    - Death of Vikren XIII.
    - As there is no rightful heir, a nobleman, Dantair, is named Emperor by the
      Council of Archmagi.


4. 1799-???? YW: The Fall
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* 1799 YW (start):
  - Wesmere's trade routes are abolished, and all political relations to the
    outer world, cut off.
  - Dantair of Wesnoth demands the creation of Gaia, the third sun.

- The third sun falls back to ground, over the capital of the Empire.
- Massive volcano eruptions and a great cataclysm ensure on entire Irdya.
- Large civilizations are disbanded by the natural disaster.
- Dantair of Wesnoth survived from the cataclysm, but is shortly killed by
  citizens who become prey of panic.
- The pollution created by the volcanoes and the fallen sun causes cyclic
  darkness periods on the whole world, and toxic chemicals spread and destroy
  the remaining vegetation and part of the survivors' population.
- Global warming. Rivers flood the land until the last bits of snow melt.
- Races fight not only each other, but also among themselves, for the scarce
  basic resources left.
- Humans of the former Empire, as well as orcs of the major tribes, downgrade
  into barbarians.
- Inhabitants of the lands controlled by the Northern Alliance initiate an
  exodus to the Far North. This includes the last well-organized orcish tribes.
- Dwarves retreat into the depths of Knalga.
- A survivor member of the High Council of Archmagi finds Zocthanol Isle in
  middle of open ocean.


* Approximately 100 years after the Fall (YF)

  - Forests dry up and can no longer sustain the elvish civilization. Elves from
    the Aethenwood and Lintanir Forests flee, and seek refuge in Wesmere,
    reported to remain mysteriously intact.

  - Elynia and Argan lead the elves out of Lintanir Forest.

  - Elves seeking shelter in Wesmere are ambushed, and killed or sacrificed to
    Yanqui.

  - The War of Wesmere begins, and for a year, the elves from Aethenwood and
    Lintanir manage to force the Wesmere inhabitants to retreat into the
    capital. Eventually, Elynia and Argan success and lead an invasion to the
    capital and confront Yanqui himself, who reveals his true appearance and
    nature as a Demon Lord.

  - Elynia and Argan use the power of the Union of Light and Darkness for the
    first time.

  - Yanqui is vanquished, and his body banished from Irdya. Wesmere Forest is
    almost completely destroyed in the process, causing high casualties on both
    bands.

  - The Ka'lian is abolished, and its members, executed. All warriors loyal to
    it have the same fate. Only one priest of Yanqui, Anlindë, is spared.

  - Quetor'el of Aethenwood departs with his smaller group seeking to establish
    a new home in the Central Desert. His group spreads the Legend of Eloh
    (Elynia).

  - Elynia and Argan enter and descend into the Heart Mountains. Anlindë and
    Telchior lead the remaining elves to the Far North.

  - Argan is trapped underground by an earthquake and is assumed dead. Elynia
    abandons any hope of him returning, and decides to put herself to rest after
    the pesimistic situation of the world.


* Approx. 300 YF.

  - Telchior's band settles on a newly found valley North-east from Lintanir.
    They name it the Valley of Elynia.

* Approx. 800 YF.

  - Quetor'el's band adapts to life on the desert and settles on an oasis,
    founding the village of Quenoth.

