[Information] Calender

Calender

Calender of the elves

Today the calender of the elves is the official calender in most places. It writes the year 8’604 and beginns with the death of  Elaïrija ar’Éstra, a lengendary elf, who united the diffrent people of the elves after a long war.

But people lived on this earth long before this time reckoning beginns. The history of this world is differentiated into three diffrent time periods. The first age, the old age and the new age. Every period was shaped by diffrent creatures and diffrent cultures.

Scholars use, when they talk about events long before the elves, the calender of the long. Their calender writes the year 41’792 and starts with the completion of the legendary library of Taraku.

The first age

Nobody knows exactly when the first living creatures inhabited this world. The nymphs were the first people to ever walk on this earth, about 100’000 years ago. This is the beginning of the first age. In this time the gods created the fae, the niccas and the dragons and those people ruled over the land. Dragons ruled over the south, over deserts and mountains, while the fae ruled over the north, over forrests and meadows and the niccas ruled over the ocean. The cultures of these people bloomed.

The old age

The old age beginns with the creation of the nergals and æsir about 50’000 years ago. They started to conquer the world from the fae and dragons, especially the regions of air in the east. The long were created and started to spread all over the world, just like the humanoids.
In the oceans mermaids and aquarii started to challenge the niccas for their land.
The lamia, the original vampires also first appeared in this time and created a blooming culture.

The new age

The new age starts with the creation of the angels about 20’000 years ago. Elves and dwarves were also created in this time and the first humans appeared. Angels conquered the regions of air in the east, especially the lowland and the sky islands, while the dwarves conquered the mountains and the elves the regions of earth. Finally the humans came and spread all over the world.
The youngest races are the shapeshifter, skinchangers and werewolves.

Other calenders

Fae
The oldest calender is the one of the fae. It writes the year 62’254 and starts with the birth of Hënn’ah Njaç’ia:ellén, who was the first to ever use magic. In the common tounge her name is Hanna Starchild. This calender is used by fae, nymphs, nergals and æsirs.

Merpeople
The calender of the mermaids writes the year 29’873 after Benthes. It beginns with the presentation of the Triton to the merking Benthesikyme mac Lir. Ondine, the goddess of water gifted the trident named Triton to the king and gave him the power to control the water. Legend says that all waterbender are descendents of Benthes.
This calender is used by mermaids, niccas, aquarii, sometimes selkies and some humanoids.

Angels
The calender of the angels writes the year 4’146 after Ijolin. It begins with the birth of Ijolin, a legendary angel who conquered the sky islands from the nergals and was the first angel to rule over them. He is seen as an enlightened hero and chosen by Jeevan, the god of life. Legend says he was the first airbender and all airbenders decend from him.
This calender is used by angels and sometimes nergals.

Vampires
The calender of vampires writes the year 19’989. But it is only used by a few vampires.

Dwarves
The calender of dwarves writes the year 6’127. It beginns with the birth of Gurr, the master smith. Legend says that Gurr was born with a hammer in his hand, which he had made himself in the womb of his mother. He is the builder of Gon’Tahlis, the capital of all dwarves. Allegedly he created the whole city in only six days and six nights.

Humans
The calender of humans writes the year 3’245 and begins with the enthronement of Genrik the great, a legendary king who lead the humans to the victory in the great war agains the elves and dwarves.

The calender of the elves has 14 month in a year. A month has 5 weeks and a week has six days, which means that a month has 30 days.

Months of spring

Nay, the first month of spring was named after Nayka, the goddess of spring (also called metling moon or first moon)
Kash, named after Aakash, the god of the sky (also called spring moon)
Rhinn, named after Rhiannon, the goddess of fertility (also called blooming moon)

Months of summer

Jeva, the first month of summer is named after Jeevan, the god of life (also called flower moon or coloured moon)
Mysha, named after Myha, the goddess of summer (also called summer moon)
Cher, named after Chephren, the god of the sun (also called light moon or bright moon)
Aohsha, named after Aodh, the god of fire (also called hay moon)

Months of fall

Kor, the first month of fall is named after Korra, the god of the field (also called harvest moon)
Kad, named after Kaede, the goddess of fall (also called fall moon)
Ersha, named after Erka, the goddess of earth (also called yellow moon)

Months of winter

Jesha, the first month of winter is named after Jesper, the goddess of mist (also called haze moon or misty moon)
Osha, named after Ondine, the goddess of water (also called winter moon)
Nish, named after Nisha, the goddess of the moon (also called dark moon)
Tal, named after Tali, the goddess of winter (also called last moon or ending moon)

Days of the week

1. Ginta / Ginday - Day of craftsmanship
2. Kyra / Kyrday - Day of wisdom
3. Nahea / Nahelday - Day of the forrest
4. Jula / Julday - Day of trading, day of travelling
5. Elira / Elirday - Day of joy (more seldom Tasha - Day of luck)
6. Genesa / Genesday - Day of the family (Day of rest, Day of the gods)