Overview:
The Creation of the Valoran Calendar was a pivotal moment in Valora’s history, where Alden Silverwater standardized timekeeping. The calendar became essential for organizing Valora’s historical and seasonal events, marking year 0 as the Creation of Valora by Altharion. The calendar follows a 12-month cycle, aligned with natural seasons and divine influences.
Date: 495 VT
Participants:
- Alden Silverwater
- Archivium Scholars
- Silverwater Family
Cause:
As Valora grew and civilization advanced, there was a growing need for a standardized way to track time, seasons, and major events. Alden Silverwater, recognizing the need for such a system, led the initiative to create the Valoran Calendar.
Story:
In 495 VT, Alden Silverwater gathered the greatest scholars in Valora to devise a system that would unify timekeeping across the realm. They devised the 12-month cycle, each month reflecting seasons and divine influence, with months named to honor the natural cycles and the gods of Valora. The calendar solidified the foundations for measuring history, seasonal cycles, and religious festivals, becoming the universal timekeeping system for all the great families and regions of Valora.
The months of the Valoran Calendar are:
- Spring: Aurashan, Verdanis, Blossomveil
- Summer: Blazewind, Tempestis, Solmira
- Autumn: Harvesten, Shadewane, Frostfall
- Winter: Frostveil, Deepnight, Dawnrise
Outcome:
The Valoran Calendar provided a unified system for timekeeping that allowed the realm to track events, seasons, and the passage of history. It remains in use, organizing every major historical event and religious festival in Valora. The establishment of the calendar also cemented the Silverwater family as key leaders in Valora’s intellectual and cultural development.
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