Note: This page contains some plot spoilers and is best read after the Blackthorn stories
In legendary times:
Humans from old Earth-that-was terraform and settle on Mars
A terrible war ends all life on Earth and shatters the peace on Mars
A lengthy civil war causes the downfall of the Ancients
In pre-history:
The chaos times cause the slow decline of Mars; much technology is lost
At the dawn of history:
The four First Men rediscover the technology of the Ancients and become sorcerers
The First Men war with each other without remorse or limit; the Great Burn devastates Mars
The First Men agree to rules of engagement at the first Accord of the Crystal Dome
The Domains of the First Men are set
Approximately 800 years ago:
Princess Aria of Mars is born and smuggled to the Dome of the Crystal Lady
Eight-year-old Aria is brought to Daedalia’s City of Joy
The fall of old Daedalia. The Black Sorcerer claims infant Aria.
Aria enters her first long sleep in the Rainbow Waters
Approximately 750 years ago:
Apparent destruction of the Bards of Isidia
Approximately 170 years ago:
Newly-adult Aria and her maid Coda encounter the Runner rebels and things go bad
The Black Sorcerer finds the technology that lets him pull people’s minds from the past
In “Dynasty of Mars - Part One”:
Aria comes out of the Rainbow Waters hibernation again
Aria journeys to the ruins of Daedalia and has her vision of various rebels etc.
In "Bastion of the Black Sorcerer" and “Dynasty of Mars – Part Two”:
Coming of Blackthorn, Aria leaves with him, start of the rebellion
Blackthorn meets with Oglok and splits with Yuen and Morningstar
The battle of Anx, where the Black Sorcerer has to retreat
Elder Ardin and the forest villagers sign up
Blackthorn hooks up with Reith and the Runners
In “Dynasty of Mars – Part Three”:
Blackthorn in Lord Ruin's combat arena in Hades, takes out Bloodmaster Bale
In "Cradle of Atlantis" and “Dynasty of Mars – Part Three”:
Aria is reunited with Morningstar to the hunt for the Voice of God
The Nots become the Sleeping Army
In “The Minefields of Malador”:
Blackthorn crosses the Warfields, meets D’iurk Crefarn, and discovers “the Light”
In “Into the Canyon of Night”:
Blackthorn and his companions suffer memory loss in a plot involving the Sorcerer of Night
In “Dynasty of Mars – Part Three”:
Blackthorn sails the Amazonis Sea to the Isle of Albus
First meeting with Captain Korzan (not yet chronicled but seems not to have gone well at first)
Mystery meeting with Father De'Bias
Blackthorn enter the realm of the Lord of Night to encounter his Brides
In "City of Relics":
Blackthorn meets the Eternal Light of Secura Prevunda
In “Dynasty of Mars – Part Three”:
Blackthorn ventures into the Forges of Cryse
Oglok acquires his chimera-horse-thing
Aria’s "alliance" with Morningstar
Blackthorn captures and destroys the forges of Cryse
In "Indistinguishable from Magic"
Blackthorn, Aria, and Oglok encounter the wizard Valeron
In “Shamblers of Mars”
Blackthorn visits the rogue city of Blackmarkt
In "Quest for the Eye"
Bothar and Tumblos present the Eye of Tecafu
In “Spires of Mars”:
Blackthorn encounters Lord Throg and his family
Blackthorn travels the Deadlands, Tyrhennia, and Elysium
Blackthorn’s second meeting with the pirate Korzan
Blackthorn visits Phoenix Landing
The secret of the Harmony Spires is revealed
In “Dynasty of Mars – Prologue”:
Blackthorn finds Father De’bias again and meets Adept Anselm
In “Red Planet Blues”:
Blackthorn calls a council of war at the ruins of the Isidic Bard-Hall
In “Dynasty of Mars –Epilogue”:
Adept Anselm meets Meleti Manysongs
