THE ATHERNYX CHRONICLES — Master Timeline
Archon Calendar. All dates relative to the founding of the Citadel.
The Golden Age (247–329)
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 247 | Founding of the Archon Citadel |
| ~250 | Eyuun discovers the Starforge deep underwater on the far side of the planet |
| ~280 | Eyuun reverse-engineers the Starforge, builds the Soul Well, presents it to the Council of Eight |
| 314 | Mana-tech hybrid society at apex — luxury goods, four schools mastered |
| 329 | Council's dark plan launches — hoarding the Soul Well begins |
| 329 | Eyuun sees the corruption, flees with the key and the knowledge |
The Council War (329–333)
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 329–333 | The 7 remaining Council members fight over a Soul Well they cannot operate |
| 333 | Only Lazerin remains — 6 council members dead |
| 333 | Lazerin seizes full control of the Citadel |
| 333 | The Dying begins — apex descends to darkness |
The Dying (333–599)
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| ~340 | Lazerin reverse-engineers partial immortality (knockoff Well + prisoner mana + potions) |
| ~350 | Citadel transforms from beacon of hope to prison state |
| ~350 | "The Plague" begins — Lazerin's stranglehold on magic, trade, and mages |
| ~400 | The Three Elite Guards established |
| 333–599 | 267 years of darkness, slow decay |
Secrets of Athernyx (600–619)
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 600 | Kael's story begins |
| 600 | First encounter — Veyra sees the snap |
| 600 | The bandit ambush — first team-up |
| 600 | Finding Eyuun — the hermit joins |
| 600 | Helga's cabin — allies gather |
| 600 | Liberation arc — keystones freed one by one (metaphorical pillars of old utopia) |
| 600 | Lazerin collapses fleeing the Citadel — everyone assumes he's dead |
| 600 | Kael travels to the Starforge, uses Eyuun's key, ignites the connection to the Soul Well |
| 619 | World reawakens — unity, lost tech restored, peace begins |
| 619 | Citadel restored to former glory under Eyuun's guidance |
The Drift (600–???)
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 600 | Lazerin's body gives out fleeing the Citadel |
| 600+ | Something in him refuses to perish |
| ??? | Drifts between the Ather and reality for years |
| ??? | Feels a pull — the Pyramid's mana field drawing him in |
| ??? | Pulled into Pyramid Zero — not warped, not found, caught |
The Pyramid was always there. Orbiting silently. Waiting. Its mana field caught him like a net catches a fish.
The Expansion (700s)
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| ~700 | Space travel achieved |
| 700+ | SPACE ADVENTURES SERIES — new characters, new planets |
The Long Peace (700–1672)
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 700–1672 | ~970 years of growth, exploration, peace |
| ??? | Pyramid Zero drifts silent through the void — Lazerin incubating inside |
| 600–1672 | Lazerin spends 1000+ years learning, reading ancient texts, having his beliefs broken |
Pyramid Zero Awakens (1672+)
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1672 | Lazerin sees Athernyx is spacefaring, expanding blind into the universe |
| 1672 | Decides to warn them — the only way he knows: by being the villain |
| 1672 | Gets coordinates of their biggest ship |
| 1672 | Pyramid Zero warps directly on top of it — demolished instantly |
| 1672 | Entry locks triggered — red beacon activates accidentally |
| 1672 | Signal sent across galaxy — Lazerin didn't plan this |
| 1672 | Mana-screens everywhere light up with the invitation |
| 1672+ | Challengers arrive from across the stars |
| 1672+ | THE TOURNAMENT — not harvest, but a crucible. He's forging them. |
The Hidden Truth
Lazerin didn't die in Year 600. He drifted.
When he collapsed fleeing the Citadel, something in him refused to let go. He floated between the Ather and reality for years — until the Pyramid's mana field pulled him in.
The Pyramid was always in space. Always orbiting. An ancient receiver connected to Starforges across the galaxy. Its massive energy reserves rebuilt him slowly while Athernyx healed below.
1000 years of reading texts that made his life's work look like cave paintings. 1000 years of realizing he understood nothing.
He returned to warn them. By being the monster they remember.
"The wicked were few. The righteous were blind. And the forgotten... learned."