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| silverpriestess |
Posted - 18 Apr 2006 : 03:46:59
Greetings and excuse me, given that there are so many realm's books and stories in the FR world, it can be confusing about their chronological order, so can anyone provide a list of the chronological order of the realm's books and stories?
Thanks in advance.
(PS: Might as well make it permanent) |
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| TomCosta |
Posted - 21 Jun 2024 : 16:48:19
Ah, you're right. I misremembered. |
| Athreeren |
Posted - 20 Jun 2024 : 20:30:51
In the novel Waterdeep, the mortal Kelemvor Lyonsbane ends up killed by Cyric. Later, Ao grants Mystra’s domain to Midnight and the Dead Three’s to Cyric. My understanding is that Cyric, now god of the dead, wants to torture Kelemvor’s soul but can’t find him. Kelemvor eventually becomes god of the dead instead of Cyric, but that is from Prince of Lies, which is apparently in 1368 DR, 10 years after the Time of Troubles (I’m not sure why a book published so few years after the Avatar trilogy was set so late in the timeline, when dozens of books published after it are set in the early 1360’s). Again, Prince of Lies is still on my list, and I don’t know whether there have been retcons later. But I don’t think Kelemvor should be more than a dead hero in the decade that followed the Time of Troubles. But if Kelemvor has been the god of the dead for two years in the real world, I understand why authors would mistakenly consider him such when writing novels set in the present, not realising that the present is actually two years before those books. |
| TomCosta |
Posted - 20 Jun 2024 : 19:52:05
Kelemvor rose to godhood during the Time of Troubles alongside Mystra and Cyric, 1358 DR. |
| TomCosta |
Posted - 20 Jun 2024 : 18:59:45
Kelemvor rose to godhood during the Time of Troubles alongside Mystra and Cyric, 1358 DR. |
| Athreeren |
Posted - 20 Jun 2024 : 17:32:40
quote:
Originally posted by Shadovar
This is indeed a very....how should I say tall order. Uh...please allow me to render some assistance.
There are two: One is messy where the FR years of the novels are not really organized in order, at Wotc.
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/fr/fictionlist
The other one is something I copied a long time ago but sorry, lost the site name. Don't know if it is complete or not because I suspect there are some missing parts here and there.
1362 Year of the Helm
"The Ring of Winter"
1366 Year of the Staff
"King Pinch"
I'm trying to read the Realms in chronological order, and I can tell there are errors in this list. The novels I left are the two I've identified for sure, but I think there's more. It does not make sense for The Ring of Winter to be set in 1362, and James Lowder has confirmed the story was meant to be set in 1363 DR.
I have now reached 1366 DR and am reading King Pinch, and I've come across a character say "may Kelemvor grant him swift justice", even though as far as I know, Kelemvor is a random dead soul at this point, since Prince of Lies is set in 1368 DR according to the same list, so nobody should be worshipping him as god of the dead. |
| Wenin |
Posted - 16 May 2007 : 18:54:22
Thanks brian!!
That's awesome, as it gives me another year to play with in my campaign!! =) |
| Brian R. James |
Posted - 16 May 2007 : 14:38:33
Officially the events of the Hunter's Blades Trilogy are set in 1370 DR ending in the early winter months of 1371 DR. The League of the Silver Marches is formed the following spring in part as a response to the founding of Obould's new kingdom. |
| Rinonalyrna Fathomlin |
Posted - 16 May 2007 : 03:04:37
quote:
Originally posted by KnightErrantJR
Well, originally the Silver Marches were founded in 1369 DR, but that date has been . . . modififed because it seems like events which had to take place before the founding have taken a while to resolve.
Hmm, so was the founding date for the Silver Marches changed, or the dates for the novels? |
| KnightErrantJR |
Posted - 16 May 2007 : 01:52:28
Well, originally the Silver Marches were founded in 1369 DR, but that date has been . . . modififed because it seems like events which had to take place before the founding have taken a while to resolve. |
| Wenin |
Posted - 16 May 2007 : 01:16:19
The Grand History of the Realms has the Hunter Trilogy starting in 1368 and ending in 1369. However I've read far more often that the trilogy started in 1370, and ended in 1371. Someone even quoted Salvatore.
Anyone know the basis that Brian James bases his dates?? =)
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| Erik Scott de Bie |
Posted - 20 Apr 2006 : 16:24:06
quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote:
Originally posted by Erik Scott de Bie
And just because I've got the books next to me. . . (snip)
Hey, thanks for doing that work for us!
No prob.
I felt bad because I didn't have a copy of Son of Thunder next to me, to compliment the Master of Chains and Ghostwalker bits. Thanks for pointing that out, Murray! 
Cheers |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 19 Apr 2006 : 23:29:43
quote:
Originally posted by Murray Leeder
Incidentally, even though the dates don't appear in the book, Son of Thunder takes place in the fall of 1373 (it's definitely during the Year of Rogue Dragons and also definitely takes place prior to Forsaken House).
Thanks for sharing that bit of info! |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 19 Apr 2006 : 23:29:10
quote:
Originally posted by Erik Scott de Bie
And just because I've got the books next to me. . . (snip)
Hey, thanks for doing that work for us! |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 19 Apr 2006 : 23:26:20
quote:
Originally posted by O Love
Yeah, you can use the work on my web site as a base...
Forgotten Realms: The Library - Timeline, books
I didn't know about that timeline... But thanks for generously offering to share your work! |
| Murray Leeder |
Posted - 19 Apr 2006 : 22:44:33
Incidentally, even though the dates don't appear in the book, Son of Thunder takes place in the fall of 1373 (it's definitely during the Year of Rogue Dragons and also definitely takes place prior to Forsaken House). |
| Erik Scott de Bie |
Posted - 19 Apr 2006 : 22:00:12
And just because I've got the books next to me. . .
-25,090
"Traitors" begins (Realms of the Elves, story I)
-25,001/-25,000
"Traitors" ends
-7628 DR, The Year of the Sapphire
"The Staff of Valmaxian" begins (Realms of the Elves, story II)
-6964 DR, The 76th Year of the Amethyst
"The Staff of Valmaxian" ends
107, the Year of Fledglings
"Bones of the Beast" (webstory for Son of Thunder)
1342, Year of the Behir
"Necessary Sacrifices" begins (Realms of the Elves, story III)
1344, Year of Moonfall
"Necessary Sacrifices" ends
1359, Year of the Serpent
"Ghostwalker" begins
"Wayfarer" (webstory for Ghostwalker)
1360, Year of the Turret
"Faerie Ire" (Realms of the Dragons II, story I)
1362, Year of the Helm
"The Woman Who Drew Dragons" (Realms of the Dragons II, story II)
"The Greater Treasure," in Eleasis (Realms of the Elves, story IV)
1364, Year of the Wave
"The Hunting Game," in Flamerule (Realms of the Dragons II, story III)
1367, Year of the Shield
"The Road Home," in Marpenoth (Realms of the Dragons II, story IV)
1369, Year of the Gauntlet
"Master of Chains"
"How Burlmarr Saved the Unseen Protector," in Uktar (Realms of the Dragons II, story V)
1370, Year of the Tankard
"A Tall Tale" (Realms of the Dragons II, story VI)
1371, Year of the Unstrung Harp
"Comrades at Odds" (Realms of the Elves, story V)
1372, Year of Wild Magic
"The Book Dragon," in Mid Hammer (Realms of the Dragons II, story VII)
"Freedom's Promise," in Kythorn (Realms of the Dragons II, story VIII)
"Possessions," in Flamerule (Realms of the Dragons II, story IX)
* "Queen of the Mountain" (Realms of the Dragons II, story X, *Entry not dated -- could take place in 1373)
1373, Year of Rogue Dragons
"The Strength of the Jester," in Mirtul (Realms of the Dragons II, story XI)
1374, Year of Lightning Storms
"Tears So White," in Alturiak (Realms of the Elves, story VI)
"Ghostwalker" ends on Greengrass
"The Bladesinger's Lesson," in Flamerule (Realms of the Elves, story VII)
These are all canon dates, as far as I can tell. I took them from the books themselves, or from the website in the case of the webstories. The ending date of "Traitors" and the date of "Queen of the Mountain" are my best guesses from text and context, respectively.
Cheers |
| O Love |
Posted - 19 Apr 2006 : 19:02:11
Yeah, you can use the work on my web site as a base...
Forgotten Realms: The Library - Timeline, books |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 19 Apr 2006 : 02:40:04
quote:
Originally posted by Brian R. James
Hmmm. As this is a common request I may just add a brief novel timeline as an appendix to the next Grand History update.
It's not a bad idea, and a lot of the work is already done. |
| Brian R. James |
Posted - 19 Apr 2006 : 01:57:06
Hmmm. As this is a common request I may just add a brief novel timeline as an appendix to the next Grand History update. |
| The Sage |
Posted - 18 Apr 2006 : 04:37:58
The Chronological WotC FR novel listing is good, but it is largely now out-of-date. I would suggest you cross-reference that particular listing with Brian James' A Grand History of the Realms (soon to be updated) which also contains timeline references for FR novels that have been published past the point of the WotC listing.
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| Shadovar |
Posted - 18 Apr 2006 : 03:53:40
This is indeed a very....how should I say tall order. Uh...please allow me to render some assistance.
There are two: One is messy where the FR years of the novels are not really organized in order, at Wotc.
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/fr/fictionlist
The other one is something I copied a long time ago but sorry, lost the site name. Don't know if it is complete or not because I suspect there are some missing parts here and there.
-6048
"Star of Cursrah" begins.
c. -700
"Netheril Trilogy" ("Sword Play", "Dangerous Games", "Mortal Consequences")
-470 Year of Perdition's Flames
"Trial by Ordeal" (Realms of Shadow Story I)
-467 Year of Emerald Groves
"Assassin's Shadow" (Realms of Shadow Story II)
c. -400
Prologue of "Cormyr: A Novel"
-390 Year of Enchanters
"The Lady and the Shadow" (Realms of the Arcane Story IX)
-339 Year of the Sundered Webs
"Dangerous Games" ends
"Too Long in the Dark" (Realms of Shadow Story III)
-205 Year of Good Hunting
Chapter 2 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
-75 Year of Leather Shields (NOTE: Lands of Intrigue gives the name of this year as Year of the Fallen Guards)
Chapter 4 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
6 Year of Firestars
Chapter 6 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
16 Year of Distant Thunder
Chapter 8 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
26
1 CR Year of Opening Doors
Chapter 10 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
212 Year of Awakening Magic
"Elminster: Making of a Mage" begins.
224 Year of the Flaming Forests
"Not the Most Successful of Feasts" (The Best of the Realms, Book II Story I)
241 Year of the Hippogriff's Folly
"Elminster: Making of a Mage" ends.
"Elminster in Myth Drannor" begins.
245 Year of the Dun Dragon
Chapter 12 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
253 Year of Somber Smiles
"Guenhwyvar" (Realms of Magic Story II)
261 Year of Soaring Stars
"Elminster in Myth Drannor" ends.
376 Year of the Leaping Hare
Chapter 14 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
432 Year of the Sea Princess
Chapter 16 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
629 Year of the Empty Hearth
Chapter 18 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
c. 720s
"The Lost Library of Cormanthyr" begins.
759 Year of the Missing Blade
"The Temptation of Elminster" begins.
767 Year of the Awakening Wyrm
"The Temptation of Elminster" ends.
780 Year of the Broken Crossbow
"Dark Talons Forbear Thee" (The Best of the Realms, Book II Story II)
892 Year of the Open Tome (NOTE: This Year is also known as the Year of Howling Winds)
"One Last Drink" (Realms of Valor Story III)
900 Year of the Thirsty Sword
Chapter 20 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
902 Year of the Queen's Tears
"The Whispering Crown" (Realms of the Arcane Story VIII; The Best of the Realms, Book II Story III; month of Kythorn)
927 Year of the Red Rain
"Thornhold" begins.
c. 1000
"The More Things Change..." (Realms of Infamy Story II) begins.
1018 Year of the Dracorage
Chapter 22 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
1188 Year of Soft Fogs (NOTE: Lands of Intrigue gives the name of this year as the Year of Dawn Moons)
Chapter 24 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
1217 Year of the Falling Moon
"The Council of Blades"
1227 Year of the Wall
Chapter 26 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
1269 Year of the Moat
"Darksword" (Realms of Shadow Story IV)
1286 Year of the Rock
Chapter 28 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
c. 1290s
"Editorial" & "Song of Chaos" ("Halls of Stormweather" Editorial & Story II) begins.
1293 Year of the Talking Skull
"The Burning Chalice" (Halls of Stormweather Story I) begins.
1297 Year of the Singing Skull
"Homeland" begins. First recorded mention of Drizzt Do'Urden.
1300 Year of the Starfall
"Liar's Game" (Realms of Shadow Story V)
1324 Year of the Grimoire
Chapter 30 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
132 Year of the Great Harvest
"Escape From Undermountain"
1328 Year of the Adder
"Homeland" ends.
1333 Year of the Striking Falcon
Tale of the "Azure Bonds" (Mirtul to Kythorn), "The Wyvern's Spur" (Flamerule to Ches 1334).
1334 Year of the Blazing Brand
"So High a Price" (Realms of Infamy Story I; The Best of the Realms, Book II Story IV; Mirtul)
1335 Year of the Snow Winds (NOTE: The Waterdeep Boxed Set gives the name of this year as Year of the Shaking Serpent)
"The Family Business" (Realms of Valor Story VIII)
1338 Year of the Wanderer
"Exile" begins.
1339 Year of the Weeping Moon
"The Keeper of Secrets" (Realms of the Dragons Story IV)
"One Comes, Unheralded, to Zirta" (The Best of the Realms, Book II Story V; 4 Elesias)
1340 Year of the Lion
"Exile" ends.
"Pool of Radiance"
"Sojourn" begins.
1345 Year of the Saddle
"Darkwalker on Moonshae"
1346 Year of the Bloodbird
"Black Wizards", "Darkwell"
1347 Year of the Bright Blade
"Sojourn" ends.
1348 Year of the Spur
"Rite of Blood" (Realms of the Underdarks Story IV; Liriel story)
1350s
"The Walls of Midnight" (Realms of Infamy Story XII)
1350 Year of the Morningstar
"Pools of Darkness"
1351 Year of the Crown
"The Crystal Shard" begins.
1352 Year of the Dragon
Prologue of "Ironhelm"
Chapter 32 of "Cormyr: A Novel"
1353 Year of the Arch
"A Virtue by Reflection" ("Realms of Valor" Story VI)
"The Nether Scroll" begins.
1354 Year of the Bow
"A Dance in Storm's Garden" (The Best of the Realms, Book II Story VI)
Prologue of "Rising Tide"
1355 Year of the Harp
"Elminster at the Magefair" ("Realms of Valor" Story II)
1356 Year of the Worm
"The Crystal Shard" ends.
"Streams of Silver"
"The Halfling's Gem" begins
"The Lord of Lowhill" ("Realms of Valor" Story I)
1357 Year of the Prince
"The Halfling's Gem" ends.
"Crypt of the Shadowking"
"Dark Mirror" ("Realms of Valor" Story XI)
"A Slow Day in Skullport" (The Best of the Realms, Book II Story VII)
"Bloodbound" (The Best of the Realms, Book II Story VIII)
"How Wisdom Came to the Maimed Wizard" (The Best of the Realms, Book II Story IX)
"The Legacy"
"Starless Night"
"Azure Bonds"
"Spellfire"
"Crown of Fire"
"Hand of Fire"
1358
1333 CR
326 NR
0 PR Year of Shadows
"Shadows of the Avatar Trilogy" ("Shadows of Doom", "Cloak of Shadows", "All Shadows Fled")
"Avatar Trilogy" ("Shadowdale", "Tantras" and "Waterdeep").
"Wyvern's Spur"
"Song of the Saurials"
"Siege of Darkness"
"A Slow Day in Skullport" (Realms of the Underdark Story III; month of Eleasias)
1359 Year of the Serpent
"Horselords"
"Dragonwall" begins.
"The Night Parade"
1360 Year of the Turret
"Curse of the Shadowmage"
"King's Tear" ("Realms of Valor" Story VII)
"Crusade"
"The Parched Sea"
"The Curse of Tegea" ("Realms of Valor" Story X)
1361 Year of the Maidens
"Elfshadow"
"Daughter of the Drow"
"The Direct Approach" (Realms of Magic Story XVIV; 4 days between Liriel Book I & II)
"Tangled Webs"
The "Cleric Quintet" ("Canticle", "In Sylvan Shadows", "Night Masks", "Fallen Fortress", "The Chaos Curse") begins.
"Maztica Trilogy" ("Ironhelm", "Viperhand", "Feathered Dragon") begins.
1362 Year of the Helm
The "Cleric Quintet" ends
The "Maztica Trilogy" ends
"The Sapphire Crescent" starts.
"The Ring of Winter"
"The Bargain" ("Realms of Valor" IV)
"Patronage" ("Realms of Valor" Story V)
"Grandfather's Toys" ("Realms of Valor" Story IX)
"Red Magic"
1364 Year of the Wave
"The Eye of the Dragon" (The Best of the Realms, Book II Story X)
"Passage to Dawn"
"Elfsong"
"The Veiled Dragon"
"Silver Shadows"
"The Silent Blade"
1365 Year of the Sword
"Stormlight"
"The Druidhome Trilogy" ("Prophet of Moonshae", "The Coral Kingdom", "The Druid Queen").
"The Spine of the World" begins
1366 Year of the Staff
"Nothing but Trouble" (The Best of the Realms, Book II Story XI)
"King Pinch"
"The Soldiers of Ice"
"War in Tethyr, Pt. I"
"The Twilight Giants Trilogy" ("The Ogre's Pact", "The Giant Among Us", "The Titan of Twilight")
1367 Year of the Shield
"The Shadow Stone": Aeron Morieth becomes the Stormwalker of the Maerchwood.
"War in Tethyr, Pt. II" [This period runs from Mirtul 1367 to Tarsakh 1368.]
"Prologue" & "Epilogue" (Realms of Magic Story I & Frame Story)
"Murder in Cormyr"
"At the Publishing House" & "Back at the Publishing House" (Realms of the Underdark Story I & Frame story)
"Murder in Halruaa"
"Once Around the Realms"
"Thieves' Reward" (Realms of Magic Story XIII)
"Thieves' Honor" (Realms of Infamy Story XIV)
"That Curious Sword" (Realms of Shadow Story VI)
1368 Year of the Banner
"The Grinning Ghost of Taverton Hall" (Realms of Mystery Story XIV; The Best of the Realms, Book II Story XII; month of Eleasias)
"The Mage in the Iron Mask"
"Masquerades"
"Baldur's Gate"
"Thornhold" ends.
"The Simbul's Gift"
"Finder's Bane"
"Tymora's Luck"
"Faces of Deception"
"The Nether Scroll"
"The Prince of Lies"
"Dream Spheres"
"The Lost Library of Cormanthyr" ends.
"Speaking with the Dead" (Realms of Mystery Story I)
"A Walk in the Snow" (Realms of Mystery Story II)
"The Rose Window" (Realms of Mystery Story III)
"The Club Rules" (Realms of Mystery Story IV)
"Thieves' Justice" (Realms of Mystery Story V)
"Ekhar Lorrent: Gnome Detective" (Realms of Mystery Story VI)
"The Devil and Tertius Wands" (Realms of Mystery Story VII)
"H" (Realms of Mystery Story VIII)
"Strange Bedfellows" (Realms of Mystery Story IX)
"Whence the Song of Steel" (Realms of Mystery Story X)
"An Unusual Suspect" (Realms of Mystery Story XI)
"Darkly, Through a Glass of Ale" (Realms of Mystery Story XII)
"Lynaelle" (Realms of Mystery Story XIII)
1369 Year of the Gauntlet
"Star of Cursrah" ends.
"The Shadow Stone" ends.
"The Spine of the World" ends
"Cormyr: A Novel" ends.
"Servant of the Shard"
"Sea of Swords" begins
"Rising Tide"
"Under Fallen Stars"
"The Sea Devil's Eye" begins
"Silverfall: Stories of the Seven Sisters"
"The Glass Prison"
"Crucible: Trial of Cyric the Mad"
"Hard Choices" (Realms of the Deep Story I)
"Fire is Fire" (Realms of the Deep Story II)
"Messenger to Serôs" (Realms of the Deep Story III)
"The Place Where Guards Snore at their Posts" (Realms of the Deep Story IV; The Best of the Realms, Book II Story XIII)
"Lost Cause" (Realms of the Deep Story V)
"Forged in Fire" (Realms of the Deep Story VI)
"One who Swims with Sekolah" (Realms of the Deep Story VII)
"The Crystal Reef" (Realms of the Deep Story VIII)
"The Patrol" (Realms of the Deep Story IX)
"The Star of Tethyr" (Realms of the Deep Story X)
"Persana's Blade" (Realms of the Deep Story XI)
"And the Dark Tide Rises" (Realms of the Deep Story XII)
1370 Year of the Tankard
"The Magehound"
"Sea of Swords" ends
"The Sea Devil's Eye" ends
"City of Ravens"
"Beyond the High Road"
"The Thousand Orcs"
"The Lone Drow"
"The Two Swords" begins
"Living Forever" (The Best of the Realms, Book II Story XIV)
1371 Year of the Unstrung Harp
"The Two Swords" ends
"Evermeet"
"Death of the Dragon"
"Night School" (Halls of Stormweather Story III)
"The Price" (Halls of Stormweather Story IV)
"Thirty Days" (Halls of Stormweather Story V)
"Resurrection" (Halls of Stormweather Story VI)
"Skin Deep" (Halls of Stormweather Story VII)
"Shadow's Witness"
"The Summoning" starts.
"Black Wolf" starts in the month Hammer.
"Waylaid" (Realms of the Dragons Story VIII)
"The Long Road Home" (The Best of the Realms, Book II Story XV)
1372 Year of Wild Magic
"Pool of Twilight"
"The Summoning" ends.
"The Siege"
"The Sorcerer"
"The Shattered Mask"
"Black Wolf" ends in the month Myrtul.
"Heirs of Prophecy" starts in the month Kythorn.
"Sands of the Soul" starts in the month Marpenoth.
"A Little Knowledge" (Realms of Shadow Story VII)
"Astride the Wind" (Realms of Shadow Story VIII)
"The Fallen Lands" (Realms of Shadow Story IX)
"When Shadows come seeking a Throne" (Realms of Shadow Story X)
"King Shadow" (Realms of Shadow Story XI)
"The Shifting Sands" (Realms of Shadow Story XII)
1373 Year of Rogue Dragons
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