This great compilation of data would not have been possible without my Mileth College colleagues and a great deal of help from additional outside sources. I have done my best to credit all of those who deserve their work recognized below (( warning: heresy will follow )).
Credits
Many real-life dates taken from the Dark Ages website were converted into game time with Foubar's Dark Ages Time Converter. This program is available for safe download here. The program may or may not account for Daylight Savings Time, so the Deochs used in this entry may be slightly skewed. ))
I extend a huge thank you to the incredibly helpful Carrots in Cult de Carrot; their assistance in digging up lost documents and finishing quests is very much appreciated!
I would also like to express my thanks to all of the Mileth College Nobles who assisted me in the proofreading and editing of this entry (namely, Etna Demonia and MaeSen Lo'tihah).
Credit is also due to myself, of course! While some of the described sections in this work are compiled from the research of others, much of my research is original. The data covering the origins of Medenia, the Elemental Spirits, the branching out of mundanes, all of the mundane towns, Veltain Mines, Water Dungeon, Lost Ruins, and the Yowien Territory have not been compiled before this time. Please take the time to enjoy the information and do some research for yourself - you may be surprised at what you find!
References (In Order of Appearance)
1. Aeife, "Grinneal - Beginning"
Adoption of the time in which the Elemental Spirits were thought to have graced the continents with their power.
2. Arachne, "Medenia: Genesis, Formation, The Sundering, & The Maiden" - Pinned on the Mileth Library board, posts 168-172.
Arachne's research covering the origins of the Medenian continent and possibly the first civilization of mundanes is a precious gem and is paraphrased in my work.
3. Mundanes, "The Seal to Medenia has been broken!!" Mundane news, page 47 (( 04.07.03 on the Dark Ages website )).
The mundane record of the breaking of the Seal.
4. Katrionah, "Decent into Darkness: The Eigth Aeon of Temuair"
The recorded time in which the darkness element was discovered and creatures were thought to begin shifting realms.
5. Mundanes, "New Management" Mundane news, page 34 (( 04.01.05 on the Dark Ages website )).
The mundane record of the discovery of Hwarone.
6. Mundanes, "Hwarone City Parliament" Mundane news, page 28 (( 08.01.06 on the Dark Ages website )).
The mundane record of the establishment of Hwarone government.
7. Mundanes, "Issue 7.29" Mundane news, page 7 (( 08.19.10 on the Dark Ages website )).
The mundane record of the discovery of Aman Jungle.
8. Mundanes, "Yowien Territory Discovered" Mundane news, page 1 (( 05.04.12 on the Dark Ages website )).
The mundane record of the discovery of the Yowien Territory.
9. ObiWan, "The Rise of Andor"
My research revolving around Andor summarizes a great deal of ObiWan's work.
10. Mundanes, "Medenian Discoveries, Deoch 42" Mundane news, page 40 (( 04.07.04 on the Dark Ages website )).
The mundane record of the discovery of Andor.
11. Mundanes, "Desert Dunes" Mundane news, page 42 (( 08.12.04 on the Dark Ages website )).
The mundane record of the discovery of Desert Dunes.
12. Mundanes, "Veltain Mines" Mundane news, page 30 (( 01.11.06 on the Dark Ages website )).
The mundane record of the discovery of the Veltain Mines.
13. Mundanes, "Mundane Updates" Mundane news, page 23 (( 08.14.07 on the Dark Ages website )).
The mundane record of the discovery of the Water Dungeon.
14. Mundanes, "Mundane Updates" Mundane news, page 12 (( 05.04.09 on the Dark Ages website )).
The mundane record of the discovery of the Lost Ruins.
15. Mundanes, "Law's Intro" Mundane news, page 54 (( 09.18.02 on the Dark Ages website )).
16. Written statements (( information gathered from the 'Events of Temuair' board, posts 403 to 408 )): Eduardo, Law
17. Mundanes, "Death of Cedric" Mundane news, page 50 (( 12.22.02 on the Dark Ages website )).
18. Mundanes, "Law's Invasion" Mundane news, page 58 (( 02.25.03 on the Dark Ages website )).
19. Mundane Library, "Temuair Timeline (compiled from Speculations on Aosda and Seanchas Temuair)"
Credit is due to the mundanes for composing this timeline. Though it details Temuairan history, I have used similar format and dates in order to better outline Medenian history.
20. Verbal statements (( in-game information gathered from NPCs )): Earth Spirit, Cruvano, Jelus, Kabok, Morwin, Mephit, Cheung, Vortigern, Hostile Chief, Water Spirit, and Nairn.