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| [[Great Erosion]] || c. 63,000–55,000 BME
| [[Great Erosion]] || c. 63,000–55,000 BME
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| [[Age of Ascendance]] || c. 55,000 BME – shortly before 0
| [[Age of Ascendance]] || c. 55,000–0 BME
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| [[Great Migration]] || Shortly before 0 – 0
| [[Great Migration]] || 0 – c. 60 ME
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| Modern Era || 0 ME – present
| Modern Era || 0 ME – present
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== Great Erosion (c. 63,000–55,000 BME) ==
== Great Erosion (c. 63,000–55,000 BME) ==
<noautolinks>{{main|Great Erosion}}</noautolinks>[[Aahi]], the Primordial Spirit of Water, had no realm of its own and forced its way into Dalel. [[Yavi]] and [[Metihi]], the spirits of air and fire, followed. Water cut rivers, lakes, and seas into the stone, wind wore down its surface, and fire broke through from below. Dalel was reduced from an unbounded realm to separate landmasses surrounded by sea.
{{main|Great Erosion}}[[Aahi]], the Primordial Spirit of Water, had no realm of its own and forced its way into Dalel. [[Yavi]] and [[Metihi]], the spirits of air and fire, followed. Water cut rivers, lakes, and seas into the stone, wind wore down its surface, and fire broke through from below. Dalel was reduced from an unbounded realm to separate landmasses surrounded by sea.


Yairan created the [[Namuril]] to defend the realm. The Namuril built refuges and passages beneath the surface, including the first of the [[Deep Roads]]. [[Konmai]], the Primordial Spirit of time, emerged during the conflict, and the history of Dalel is dated from this period.
Yairan created the [[Namuril]] to defend the realm. The Namuril built refuges and passages beneath the surface, including the first of the [[Deep Roads]]. [[Konmai]], the Primordial Spirit of time, emerged during the conflict, and the history of Dalel is dated from this period.
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The Great Erosion was ended by the [[Enarei]], who were created by [[Umalyu]]. Yairan had lost almost all of Dalel. He withdrew with the Namuril to the [[Domain of Yairan]] and raised the [[Așdilu Mountains]] around it.
The Great Erosion was ended by the [[Enarei]], who were created by [[Umalyu]]. Yairan had lost almost all of Dalel. He withdrew with the Namuril to the [[Domain of Yairan]] and raised the [[Așdilu Mountains]] around it.


== Age of Ascendance (c. 55,000 BME – shortly before 0) ==
== Age of Ascendance (c. 55,000–0 BME) ==
<noautolinks>{{main|Age of Ascendance}}</noautolinks>After the Great Erosion, [[Ascendant Spirit|Ascendant Spirits]] settled in the regions of Dalel and shaped their terrain, plants, and animals. The non-human native peoples of Dalel arose during this period and founded its first civilizations. Humans, created by [[Pavkanai]], lived on the island of [[Haberria]].
{{main|Age of Ascendance}}After the Great Erosion, [[Ascendant Spirit|Ascendant Spirits]] settled in the regions of Dalel and shaped their terrain, plants, and animals. The non-human native peoples of Dalel arose during this period and founded its first civilizations. Humans, created by [[Pavkanai]], lived on the island of [[Haberria]].


== Great Migration (shortly before 0 – 0) ==
== Great Migration (0 – c. 60 ME) ==
<noautolinks>{{main|Great Migration}}</noautolinks>Humans left Haberria and crossed the sea to the other lands of Dalel. Their first landings mark year 0.
{{main|Great Migration}}About 150,000 humans left Haberria in three armadas, which landed in [[Gosterra]], [[Hevaran]], and [[Hilisare]]. Their first landings mark year 0.


== Modern Era (0 ME – present) ==
== Modern Era (0 ME – present) ==
Humans continued to arrive in later waves and settled in most regions of Dalel. Each group developed into a distinct people under the influence of the spirits of the region where it settled.
From the three landing sites humans spread into most regions of Dalel. Each group developed into a distinct people under the influence of the spirits of the region where it settled.


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