The World of Toisian: Timeline

Previous to the Feudal Era, very little history was recorded and little is known about the events of the world. At the start of the Feudal Era, it was possible to forge iron and steel using a folding technique, providing for the creation of blades that were both sharp and durable. Gunpowder had been discovered, but was only used in fireworks; chemical-powered projectile weapons had not been invented. Printing was being improved, and the price of books and paper was dropping, making them available to the general public. As such, literacy was becoming more widespread. The Drow, or dark elves, have long been expelled from Elvish society. They are believed to have formed undiscovered settlements in the Eastern Mountain Range, cutting off all contact with the elves and humans. Some trade with the elves was established, introducing more exotic foods and products to human society. Currency was established and standardized.

Date Event
circa 130 AFE An ice dragon traveling in human form is attacked in an alley; he recovers, but is unable to return to his true shape. He wanders in human form, under the assumed name "Nielin Gage."
circa 1 FE In human territory, wealthy, powerful families have attracted smaller families as protectorates and servants; the larger families claim leadership of several powerful clans, to which the smaller families lend their services or tithe goods and taxes in exchange for protection and political power. These clans take the name of their head family. They number eight in total: Aizin, Hokusei, Kogoto, Koorogi, Minoru, Sammayaku, Shinwa, and Tsuru. For the next quarter of a century, clan borders are unstable, but eventually settle into defined borders. The following period of time is known as the Feudal Era or Feudal Age.
circa 110 FE During a series of long but low-casualty battles with neighboring clans over territory, Minoru and Aizin gain a reputation as the two strongest warrior clans. Clan borders do not change.
circa 115 FE Gage tries his hand at the forge, and gains some little notoriety under the name "Kongono Yuki." His true skills are never shown to anyone. He forges the daishou that he will eventually give to Kail, his adopted son, and retreats to the icy north.
145 FE Trade routes with the Elves are more firmly established. Elvish fruit and produce is generally considered a delicacy among humans, and delicate silver and gold Elvish knotwork and gem settings are prized as expensive jewelry.
circa 180 FE Dragons are reportedly sighted in the Eastern mountains. Gage goes out to find out if it’s true, but is unable to locate any definitive signs of his kin. The sighting is soon refuted.
208 FE War breaks out between the Elves and Koorogi clan, over possession of desert areas. Tsuru and Aizin clans come to Koorogi's aid; many Elvish bloodlines are wiped out. War ends after roughly six months of fighting with heavy Elvish casualties but few human ones. Borders are unchanged; Sheita desert remains "no man's land."
228 FE Birth of Asmodeus.
248 FE August 2nd: Birth of Himitsu Tomoshige, to Himitsu Torazou and Reihiro Rikuo, of clan Minoru.
277 FE October 20th: Birth of Himitsu Katorou, to Himitsu Tomoshige and Akihimo Hanako, of clan Minoru.
279 FE A minor war breaks out between Minoru and Aizin over trade alliances, that lasts nearly a year; it is later called the Trade War. Afterwards, a casual alliance is formed between the two clans. Himitsu Tomoshige is promoted to the rank of general in the Minoru army at age 31.
 July : Birth of Tetsu Yozora, to Tetsu Nahosuke and Inouro Uraha, of clan Tsuru.
Birth of Ryu.
281 FE Birth of Lenanabe.
Gage joins the Red Claws, a mercenary band, out of boredom.
282 FE Birth of Toshi Makoto, in clan Tsuru.
284 FE Lenanabe's home is invaded by the Red Claws, and everyone is slain. Gage removes her from the ruined home and palms her off into the care of another mercenary group before going back to wandering.
286 FE May 6th: Birth of Himitsu Kaida, to Himitsu Tomoshige and Akihimo Hanako, of clan Minoru.
287 FE Birth of Kail.
291 FE Kail, having taken to thievery to survive, attempts to pick a pocket to get enough copper to buy some bread. Gage catches the young thief, and decides to turn the half-starved brat into a first-class mercenary.
294 FE April 12th: A scuffle occurs between two generals, respectively from Aizin and Minoru. There are diplomatic talks between both clans following the insult.
April 17th: Aizin Sonkei by is assassinated by rogue Minoru supporters while traveling from Minoru to Aizin.
April 23rd: Aizin Suzume becomes the clan leader in the absence of an heir, and is betrayed by Roeku Naosuke, one of her generals, who leads his division to attack Minoru without permission.
Tsuru and Sammayaku clans support Aizin, and clan Kogoto supports Minoru. Battles continue for the next eight years.
June 14th: Himitsu Katorou undergoes the trial to become a samurai at age 17, passes, and enlists under his father, Himitsu Tomoshige, shogun of the sixth division of the Minoru army.
295 FE Tetsu Yozora is drafted for the war and enters training at age 16.
Himitsu Katorou quickly gains the rank of lieutenant in the Minoru army after proving his swordsmanship and strategic knowledge.
296 FE Clan Koorogi allies with clan Minoru and launches an attack on Tsuru from the south in early April.
Combined Aizin and Sammayaku forces converge on Kogoto, who is aided by Minoru, in late August; their combined forces are able to turn back Aizin and Sammayaku.
Toshi Makoto enlists in the Tsuru military at age 14, as a surgeon.
Tetsu Yozora enters the war and fights his first battle, defending Tsuru against Koorogi's siege.
Himitsu Katorou is promoted to the rank of captain after defending in the siege on Kogoto.
297 FE Clan Koorogi ends an unsuccessful siege on Tsuru and cuts ties with Minoru after incurring massive casualties.
Following their defeat in Kogoto, Sammayaku cuts ties with clan Aizin after a period of negotiation.
298 FE Aizin and Tsuru combine their forces and launch a decimating attack on Kogoto, whose forces are nearly wiped out in a matter of days. Many civilians are accidentally killed, and several deviant groups of Aizin soldiers attack the southernmost Minoru settlements. Though Kogoto called for reinforcements from clan Minoru, they arrived too late to be of help, and Kogoto's military is almost completely eliminated.
September 14th: Tetsu Yozora, age 19, participates in the siege and duels briefly with Himitsu Katorou, age 21.
Himitsu Kaida is assaulted in the Himitsu estate in Keito and makes her first kill.
300 FE Clan Minoru launches a surprise night attack on Aizin in retribution for their attack on Kogoto. In order to weaken their enemy's morale and economy, soldiers are instructed to kill any who resist the invasion, including civilians. Aizin is able to repel Minoru armies, but not after significant civilian and military casualties.
May 6th: Himitsu Kaida attempts and passes the tests to become a samurai at age 14, the youngest allowed by the Minoru military. She enlists and participates in the siege.
Tetsu Yozora, age 21, fights in clan Aizin's defense.
Later in the year, ten Tsuru soldiers murder Himitsu Tomoshige as he travels from Neliti towards Versat City. A magical weapon developed by Toshi Makoto allows the soldiers to overpower and kill Tomoshige.
301 FE Clan Aizin launches a direct attack on Minoru. The battle ends in a stalemate, but Aizin Suzume and Minoru Tadeki duel and kill each other on the battlefield. Aizin forces retreat in mourning, and the bodies of the dead leaders are returned to their respective sides.
Peace talks begin between the two clans, but sabotage by Sammayaku rogues ends all diplomatic arrangements and sparks further dissent.
Lenanabe, age 20, and the band of mercenaries to which she belongs, are hired to fight for Aizin.
302 FE May 11th: The war culminates in a giant battle between massive armies from both sides, in the middle of the Hidoi Plains. There is an immense number of casualties, as almost all of both large armies are killed on the field over the forty-six day battle. When supplies run out and it becomes clear that neither side will emerge without great loss, the remaining generals engage in diplomatic peace talks.
June 16th: Himitsu Katorou sustains severe injuries on the battlefield. He dies shortly after the end of the war.
June 25th: The war finally ends, and is later named the Seiva wars, from the Elvish word meaning "pointless suicide."
Himitsu Katorou (age 25), Himitsu Kaida (16), Lenanabe (age 21), Tetsu Yozora (age 23), and Ryu (age 23) participate in the battle.
June 24th: Ryu dies at Kaida's hands on the battlefield.
Toshi Makoto, age 20, develops a cure for the illness that afflicts a large number of soldiers on either side of the conflict.
August 12: Akihimo Hanako dies of cardiac arrest and complications from pneumonia shortly after the death of her son, Katorou.
308 FE The current time. Much of Toisian is still reeling from the Seiva wars, which have taken their toll on the population of many clans. Kogoto is reduced to only a few families, who have retreated to two main cities. Aizin has disbanded, following the deaths of Aizin Sonkei and Suzume, who left no heirs, but most of the people still live within the clan boundaries and utilize the numerous walls and defensive structures. Minoru remains intact, governed by a council made up of the heads of the most prominent families. Tsuru survived more or less intact, and Koorogi, though it suffered significant casualties, maintains its former way of life.

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