Timelines/Third

Before Nosgoth's recorded history
(Span of several millennia; minimum of 3000 years)
 * At an indeterminate point in this era, an ancient, primitive cult commences its worship of the Elder God, building a statue representative of the god beneath the Swamp.


 * The vampire-Hylden war: The ancient vampires battle an inhuman enemy race in an apocalyptic war for domination of Nosgoth.


 * The raising of the Pillars: The ancient vampires erect the nine Pillars of Nosgoth to banish their enemies. The Pillars are intrinsically tied to the spiritual and physical health of all Nosgoth.  The ancient vampires construct the Subterranean Pillars Chamber.


 * The enemy race afflicts the ancient vampires with the blood curse.


 * The summoning of the Guardians: The first Pillar Guardians are assembled, forming the Circle of Nine. The nine original Guardians swear to protect, represent and serve their individual Pillars. When a Guardian dies, the Pillars cull a successor, destined from birth to fulfill their role.


 * Janos Audron significantly grows in renown. In future eras, he will become known as "the greatest vampire to have ever existed".


 * The forging of the Reaver: The Reaver is forged.  Janos Audron is summoned to act as an honorary tenth Guardian - the keeper of the Reaver blade.


 * Vorador is born.


 * Vorador is sired by Janos Audron, and becomes a vampire.


 * ("Thousands of years" before the pre-Blood Omen era) Presumably, the Air, Dark and Light Forges are constructed by the ancient vampires. They are sealed and forbidden to all but the prophesied bearer of the Reaver.   The aeries which will become Janos Audron's Retreat are also presumably constructed.


 * The ancient vampires' civilization crumbles. Their bloodline trickles away, until Janos Audron is left the sole surviving member of his original race. The original members of the Circle of Nine die out. The humans of Nosgoth prosper, and eventually seize guardianship of the Pillars from the vampires.


 * (Over further thousands of years subsequent to the ancient vampires' near-extinction) Over the millennia, Janos Audron continues to guard the Reaver alone, awaiting the arrival of the prophesied vampire messiah.

Nosgoth's early history
(Span of ~450 years)

Pre-Blood Omen era
(Span of ~50 years)

Blood Omen era
(Span of ~1 year)

Post-Blood Omen era
(Span of ~500 years)
 * (~0) The collapse of the Pillars: Embracing his vampirism, Kain refuses the sacrifice and rejoices, establishing a throne at the ruined Pillar of Balance.


 * Demons become more commonplace in the Material Realm. Mutants begin to evolve in the swamp.


 * The Sarafan Stronghold is assaulted by demons. Moebius's mercenary army evolves into the demon hunters.


 * (~100) Raziel emerges from the pre-Blood Omen era, arriving in the Sarafan Stronghold. He discovers a statue commemorating Moebius, holding aloft the severed head of Vorador.
 * After discovering Moebius' statue, Raziel encounters an illusion posing as the spirit of Moebius, intended to influence him into destroying Kain.
 * Raziel encounters Ariel at the Pillars of Nosgoth, who laments Kain's decision and her own fate.
 * The elder Kain of the pre-Blood Omen era, spared by Raziel in this timeline, emerges in the past and pursues Raziel.
 * After speaking with Ariel, Raziel encounters the elder Kain outside the ruined aerie, who discusses the nature of paradoxes and the malevolent forces subverting their destinies before departing.
 * Raziel obtains the Air Reaver from the Air Forge, adjacent to the ruined aerie of Janos Audron's Retreat.
 * Using the time-streaming chamber in the swamp, Raziel time-travels back to Nosgoth's early history.


 * (~500) The raising of the lieutenants: Kain infiltrates the Tomb of the Sarafan, raising the six Sarafan warrior inquisitors to act as his vampire lieutenants.

Soul Reaver era
(Span of ~1500 years)

(Total span of at least ~5500 years)

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