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| − | <!--{{Aside|What's this korok dung? Where's the timeline?|Any die-hard fan of The Legend of Zelda knows there is a widely-accepted timeline which connects virtually all the entries of the franchise into a single continuity. While parts from ''Legends of Hyrule'' can be used for this timeline, there is no point which can use all of it without considerable deviation.{{a}}The history presented on this page is intended to be an alternative, unofficial timeline that provides a DM with the means to combine many different aspects from different Zelda games into one campaign while still drawing on a rich history rooted within the ''Zelda'' franchise.{{a}}Of course, this is all entirely optional. If the DM intends to base a campaign off a recreation of one specific game, such as | + | <!--{{Aside|What's this korok dung? Where's the timeline?|Any die-hard fan of The Legend of Zelda knows there is a widely-accepted timeline which connects virtually all the entries of the franchise into a single continuity. While parts from ''Legends of Hyrule'' can be used for this timeline, there is no point which can use all of it without considerable deviation.{{a}}The history presented on this page is intended to be an alternative, unofficial timeline that provides a DM with the means to combine many different aspects from different Zelda games into one campaign while still drawing on a rich history rooted within the ''Zelda'' franchise.{{a}}Of course, this is all entirely optional. If the DM intends to base a campaign off a recreation of one specific game, such as ''Ocarina of Time'' or ''Breath of the Wild'', then it may be best to ignore this timeline entirely.}} |
So far in Hyrulean history, historical dates are rarely found and rarely reliable. Historians have managed to piece together a chronology of events that shaped the [[Light World]] we know today, but the exact number of years which transpired between these events is usually an approximation, and sometimes completely unknown. The most credible theories group history into eight eras.{{a}}The following sections are split into these major eras of Hyrulean history, and further sectioned off into major events instead of precise years. Events that are most recent and thus better understood are listed topmost. Each section that follows delves further and further back into the past—into the misty uncertainties of antiquity. | So far in Hyrulean history, historical dates are rarely found and rarely reliable. Historians have managed to piece together a chronology of events that shaped the [[Light World]] we know today, but the exact number of years which transpired between these events is usually an approximation, and sometimes completely unknown. The most credible theories group history into eight eras.{{a}}The following sections are split into these major eras of Hyrulean history, and further sectioned off into major events instead of precise years. Events that are most recent and thus better understood are listed topmost. Each section that follows delves further and further back into the past—into the misty uncertainties of antiquity. | ||
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What historians call he modern era began about a century ago with the foretelling of a Calamity. | What historians call he modern era began about a century ago with the foretelling of a Calamity. | ||
| − | ==Era of Rebirth== | + | ==Era of Rebirth: Generations Ago== |
This era began about a thousand years ago and ends about a century ago. Some creatures are still old enough to have first-hand accounts of this era. Few if any have lived through all of it. With the forces of Ganon subdued, the world enjoyed a relative peace for centuries. | This era began about a thousand years ago and ends about a century ago. Some creatures are still old enough to have first-hand accounts of this era. Few if any have lived through all of it. With the forces of Ganon subdued, the world enjoyed a relative peace for centuries. | ||
| − | ==Era of Decline== | + | ==Era of Decline: Over 1,000 Years Ago== |
This era began nearly 5,000 years ago and ended about a thousand years ago. The oldest {{R|Zora}}, [[Great Fairy|great fairies]], and [[undead]] might still remember the most recent years of this era but for most creatures it is several generations removed. It is characterized by conflicts between the major civilizations of the world, the emergence of the Evil King [[Ganondorf]], and a millenia-long struggle between the forces of Ganon and the forces of Light. | This era began nearly 5,000 years ago and ended about a thousand years ago. The oldest {{R|Zora}}, [[Great Fairy|great fairies]], and [[undead]] might still remember the most recent years of this era but for most creatures it is several generations removed. It is characterized by conflicts between the major civilizations of the world, the emergence of the Evil King [[Ganondorf]], and a millenia-long struggle between the forces of Ganon and the forces of Light. | ||
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River zora became geographically and culturally separated from other [[zora]]. Before the split, the race as a whole worshiped and revered their patron god, the great fish Jabun. For reasons that have been lost to history, Jabun either died or vanished in this era. Sea zora replaced their former god with another immortal great fish now known as [[Jabu-Jabu]], which many still believe to be the reincarnation of Jabun. The sect that would become river zora saw this as sacrilegious, and tensions rose into a holy war over this dispute. The outcome of the war is unknown, but nonetheless the two sides of this race still hold age-old animosity towards each other.{{a}}Over a few thousand years, river zora would grow to have vivid physiological differences from others of their race. | River zora became geographically and culturally separated from other [[zora]]. Before the split, the race as a whole worshiped and revered their patron god, the great fish Jabun. For reasons that have been lost to history, Jabun either died or vanished in this era. Sea zora replaced their former god with another immortal great fish now known as [[Jabu-Jabu]], which many still believe to be the reincarnation of Jabun. The sect that would become river zora saw this as sacrilegious, and tensions rose into a holy war over this dispute. The outcome of the war is unknown, but nonetheless the two sides of this race still hold age-old animosity towards each other.{{a}}Over a few thousand years, river zora would grow to have vivid physiological differences from others of their race. | ||
| − | ==Era of Enlightenment | + | ==Era of Enlightenment: 10,000 Years Ago== |
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| − | ==Era of | + | ==Era of Gods: 50,000 Years Ago== |
| − | This era occurred about | + | This era occurred about 50,000 years ago but may have spanned only one or two centuries. This most cataclysmic time in the history of the [[Light World]] was wrought by a [[Demise|single entity]], whose name itself has become foreboding. |
* Monsters introduced | * Monsters introduced | ||
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* Fall of the Gerudo; the race would be shaped by the traits of the survivors | * Fall of the Gerudo; the race would be shaped by the traits of the survivors | ||
| − | ==Progenitor Era== | + | ==Progenitor Era: 100,000 Years Ago== |
This era began ~100,000 years ago and ended abruptly with the Era of Demise 10,000 years ago. | This era began ~100,000 years ago and ended abruptly with the Era of Demise 10,000 years ago. | ||
| − | * The Gerudo Kingdom diverged from the Hyrulean Kingdom after a great conflict. Eventually the gerudo would become so different from hylians that they are today no longer even considered the same race. | + | * <s>The Gerudo Kingdom diverged from the Hyrulean Kingdom after a great conflict. Eventually the gerudo would become so different from hylians that they are today no longer even considered the same race.</s> |
| − | * Although several written languages exist in this era, by far the most widespread and understood is the script used in the {{L|Ancient}} language. The script is said to originate from the gods, but likely spread from the then-prolific {{R|Zuna}} to other civilizations and races. | + | * <s>Although several written languages exist in this era, by far the most widespread and understood is the script used in the {{L|Ancient}} language. The script is said to originate from the gods, but likely spread from the then-prolific {{R|Zuna}} to other civilizations and races.</s> |
===War of Twilight=== | ===War of Twilight=== | ||
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===Ancient Robots=== | ===Ancient Robots=== | ||
| − | ==Prehistoric Era== | + | ==Prehistoric Era: Over 100,000 Years Ago== |
Many historians consider the end of this era to be whenever the {{L|Ancient}} script began to spread through different kingdoms—about 100,000 years ago but spanned a million years or more. Although symbols appear in the written record throughout this era, there may not have no widespread written language as modern people know it. | Many historians consider the end of this era to be whenever the {{L|Ancient}} script began to spread through different kingdoms—about 100,000 years ago but spanned a million years or more. Although symbols appear in the written record throughout this era, there may not have no widespread written language as modern people know it. | ||
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* The [[Great Deku Tree]] originally sprouted in this era. The races now known {{R|Korok}}s and {{R|Kokiri}} were created by the Great Tree, and thus couldn't have predated it. | * The [[Great Deku Tree]] originally sprouted in this era. The races now known {{R|Korok}}s and {{R|Kokiri}} were created by the Great Tree, and thus couldn't have predated it. | ||
| − | ==Primordial Era== | + | ==Primordial Era: Millions of Years Ago== |
The primordial era is generally everything that occurred before signs of intelligent life appear in the known record. This era ended about a million years ago, but opinions differ widely upon how long it lasted. Some say the world was created with intelligent life, while others suggest it existed for billions of years before intelligence emerged. | The primordial era is generally everything that occurred before signs of intelligent life appear in the known record. This era ended about a million years ago, but opinions differ widely upon how long it lasted. Some say the world was created with intelligent life, while others suggest it existed for billions of years before intelligence emerged. | ||
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