Calendar

=The Calendars of Scarn=

Throughout its history, Ghelspad has used a number of calendars. Not until the rise of the Ledean Empire did it have a single unified calendar - and even then, many dynasties during that Empire insisted on "resetting" the calendar to make Year One of the Old calendar mark the rise of their dynasty. Thankfully, most Ledean sages and scholars refused to track such changes, so they existed really only on government records from that time and were often changed after the rise of a new dynasty, or even the ascension of a more history minded Emperor.

Some of these calendars include:

Calendar of Axes
The calendar of the Dwarven Imperium utilized the phrase "Axeyear" in its dating system, as in "Axeyear 147." Axeyear One marks the date ofthe Great Council overseen by Goran of the Axes. The last year of the Dwarven Calendar was Axeyear 1189, which saw the destruction of the Great Citadel of the Imperium. Axeyear One was approximately -9261 OC.

Serpentreckoning
The calendar of the Asaatthi Empire, Year One Serpentreckoning marked the founding of the First City in the Swamps of Kan Thet. Exactly when the Asaatthi Empire fell is unknown, but the last year recorded on this calendar was 2730 Serpentreckoning, from a set of bronze tablets found in some asaatthi ruins on the edge of the Swamps of Kan Thet. Year One Serpentreckoning was approximately -5610 OC.

The Calendar of Vera-Tre
The elves of Vera-Tre maintain their own calendar, which traces back to the founding of their kingdom in the Ganjus Forest. The years are measured in "rings," one hundred of which make up a "cycle," each of which is named after one of the treant patrons of the elven nation. This cycle broke down during the Divine War, though it was "reset" in 1 AV with the Cycle of Khourostannar, a treant who led the defense of Denev against the forces of Mormo. The current year is 50 Ylriannkathlis, named for the mentortreant of the current Verdant Seat. It is unknown by sages when this reckoning system began, and it is even whispered that such lore may have been lost to the elves during the Divine War.

Imperial Calendar
The calendar of the Empire of Flame, Year One IC marks the founding of the Empire. This calendar ended in 837 IC, with the destruction of the Imperial House by slarecians. Year One IC was approximately -1116 OC.

The Old Calendar
Also called the Ledean Calendar, Year One marks the rise of the Three Generals of Aurimar to power. This calendar ended in 3529 OC, which marked the end of the Divine War. All time has been recorded using the New Calendar since then.

The New Calendar
The years of the New Calendar are noted as "AV," or "After Victory." Year One of the New Calendar marks the Remaking of the World by the gods. The New Calendar is the current calendar; the current year is 150 AV. It is divided into 16 months, each honoring an aspect of one of the eight victor gods.