Because this is meant to represent an actual Kennerextith work, the "official" text will not mention things that weren't generally known or weren't suitable for the work. However, you may want to watch for the spoilers, because I will be putting additional material in those.)
- 1 SA: The year of the Cataclysm, and the Sealing Away. Enormous tremors shake Ezhku and bring down several sections of the roof of the Shapers' Way, the artificial passage leading to the surface. Extensive damage is caused to the facilities of the Shapers in Ezkhu itself; many of their captive subjects are killed, but a large portion of the remainder escape their containment. They band together and attempt to kill as many Shapers as they can find, freeing their brethren as they go. After the Battle of the East Gate, the remaining Shapers flee. They are not seen or heard from again, and are presumed dead.
- 63 SA:
- 86 SA: Enxai begins his Soujourn in the Dark.
- 88 SA: Enxai, returning to Ezhku after his stay in the Cave of Nine Needles, proclaims the existence of the Voices of the Earth and the philosophy of the Earthcalling. His followers proclaim him Herald of the Voices.
- 90 SA: The Preservation Movement issues its plea to find, preserve, and understand old technology and its use. Enxai and his followers initially resist the movement's influence, fearing a return of the power of the Shapers. Minor clashes between the groups occur.
- 91-92 SA: Enxai and his senior followers participate in a dialogue with the Preservationists. The two groups build on their deeper philosophical similarities and eventually produce a joint statement of principles, including specific topics of study (mostly relating to Shaper biological techniques) that are forbidden.
- 93 SA: Death of Enxai. He is succeeded as Herald by his grandnephew Kidar, who strengthens the alliance with the Preservationists.
- 97 SA: Earthcalling, supported by the Preservationists, gains a strong majority of followers in Ezhku. Kidar is offered temporal power over the entire race, and becomes King of the Deep Singers; though this office is theoretically separate from that of Herald, in practice the two are held by the same person afterwards as Herald King. King Kidar authorizes the founding of the Guild of Technologists and the Guild of Harvesters.
- 123 SA: Kidar dies, and is succeeded by his son Pelen. Pelen's reign lasts only six years, but is marked by the beginning of official persecution of religions that do not pay lip service to the Voices of the Earth. Particular attention is directed toward converting (willingly or not) the animists, who are the largest and oldest such faith.
- c. 130 SA: The incidence of birth defects and genetic disorders reaches an all-time low; most people born after this point have a reasonable expectation of a normal adulthood. Population growth, already at record levels, begins to accelerate.
- 147 SA: A cache of Shaper technology is discovered after fallen debris is cleared from a passage during expansion operations. The cache contains enough parts to build three functional turbines of the same kind that powers Ezhku, allowing the creation of extended artificial light beyond Ezhku. King Shalren orders the founding of a colony in the pigrimage stop near the Cave of Nine Needles.
- 148 SA: Despite much work needing to be done to improve the habitability of the caverns, the primary Beacon is lit in the new colony, which is named Naidax. Encouraged by the precedent, more explorers set out from Ezhku to find other suitable caverns.
- 151 SA: The Beacon of Kaldim is founded. Naidax organizes a local council for day-to-day administration and for representation of the various interest groups before the King; this consiliar form of government becomes the model for the other new Beacons.
- 158 SA: The Beacon of Saxir is founded. Without the resources to create more large-scale turbines, other settlements cannot be electrified. Study into electricity intensifies; in the meantime, new colonies are restricted to chemical or luminescent lamps, and remain small.
- 168 SA: King Shalren dies, leaving the throne to his only son Etaren. Like his great-grandfather Pelen, Etaren discriminates against faiths not centered around the Voices of the Earth. Those in Ezhku and Naidax are converted or driven out; the majority relocate to Kaldim and Saxir, while a small portion attempt to found colonies without the benefit of electricity.
- 183 SA: A team led by Technologist Sirlin Cha develops an engine powered by temperature differentials within a working fluid. The Sirlin Engine allows the generation of electricity given a sufficient heat source, and opens the possibility for new Beacons in places with native geothermal resources. The new settlements, often far from Ezhku, periodically send representatives to each other and to the king, but centralized government becomes increasingly difficult.
- 188 SA: The Crown of Stone, a remarkably regular circle of stalagmites, is discovered. The site is immediately colonized by animists, who look on the formation as the embodiment of a powerful local spirit; the resulting Beacon is named Chanlaxir. The animist sect begins to be named after the Crown, especially after members leave Kaldim and Saxir to join the new Beacon.
- 201 SA: King Etaren dies without a direct heir. The throne passes to his first cousin Bandur, who himself has only one son in his forties.
- 205 SA: The throne passes to Urshin, son of Bandur.
- 206 SA: In an attempt to streamline the processes of government, Urshin works with the Beacons to establish a yearly gathering of representatives to discuss issues and to petition and advise the King. The move proves popular, particularly in Ezhku itself, where the presence of the Illuminating Council brings considerable commercial activity.
- 217 SA: King Urshin, last undisputed Herald King, dies without a direct heir. Succession is not permitted in the female line; the only other male heirs are descended from the brothers of Urshin's great-grandfather King Ashal. There is no clear frontrunner among the five eligible candidates; disputes between supporters of each become increasingly volatile.
- 218 SA: As the succession crisis continues, the Illuminating Council steps in to handle day-to-day government. In the absence of a recognized king, the Speaker of Ezhku, as first among equals, assumes presidency over the Council. The regime is referred to as kennerext, a Beacon-gathering, rather than thondir, a kingdom, to signify the temporary nature of the arrangement.
- 221 SA: One of the five royal candidates dies without an heir; another, Pindan, publicly announces his adherence to the Crown of Stone cult. His followers abandon him and the Illuminating Council declares him ineligible for the throne. He relocates to Chanlaxir, where the cultists welcome him and proclaim him king of that Beacon only. The three remaining candidates, Tovor, Salkan, and Athi, campaign furiously for the free supporters.
- 223 SA: Tovor, the genealogically senior of the remaining heirs to the throne and the one with the largest following, is assassinated, as is his family. Salkan and Athi each accuse the other of the deed.
- 224 SA: A Shaper cache is found within the bounds of Ezhku itself when the secret passage to it is accidentally uncovered during excavations. The chamber and all its contents are promptly demolished.
- 225 SA: Increasing polarization between supporters of Athi and Salkan leads to rioting in Beacons throughout the World Inside. Supporters of Athi gain a majority on Ezhku's Shining Council, and the Beacon begins to turn a blind eye to violence toward Salkan's followers; Salkan himself is hounded out of Ezhku. He makes his way to Naidax, where he has a wide base of support, and makes a speech invoking sympathy for his harsh treatment and calling on other Beacons to turn against Athi. Naidax declares Salkan Herald King, and over half the lesser Beacons swear allegiance to him, but Ezhku, along with major Beacons Kaldim and Saxir, and the remainder of the lesser Beacons, follow Athi or remain neutral. Both claimants begin gathering military forces.
- 379 SA: Approximate birth date of Kaia Xen; birthplace uncertain.
- 381 SA: Birth of Firtin Kur in Ezhku, to Tirdan Kur and Elim Ta.
- 386 SA: Fungus blights reduce the food yield of Ezhku, along with other Beacons; widespread famine ensues. Tirdan Kur and Elim Ta perish from starvation; Firtin is fostered by the Guild of Technical Workers.
- 398 SA: Beginning of another wave of crop blights causes depopulation in Ezhku and Naidax and the minor Beacons in between; the blights slowly decrease in severity over the next several years.
- 403 SA: The year of the Unsealing. Firtin Kur, exiled from Ezhku for murder, finds his way to the World Outside, which in defiance of legend proves to be habitable. He is jailed upon his return several months later, but after listening to his story and examining the food and materials he had brought back with him, the Shining Council authorizes a small expedition to break through the blockages on the Shapers' Road and investigate the claims.
When the expedition returns with confirmation, Firtin Kur is immediately released, and emergency meetings of Ezhku's Shining Council and the Illuminating Council are convened to formally announce the discovery.
Work begins on clearing the Shapers' Road. - 404 SA: Scouting missions to the Outside begin. Firtin Kur becomes de facto head of the scout training program. Habitable caves are discovered near the coast south of Ezhku, unconnected to the World Inside by tunnels.
- 405 SA: A colonization mission is sent to the caves, led by Firtin Kur; Kaia Xen joins covertly. The Beacon of Kurkenna is founded in the coastal caves. Toward the end of the year, Kaia Xen announces her upcoming marriage to Firtin Kur, the first in the new Beacon; the event takes place shortly thereafter.
- 424 SA: The Shapers' Road is declared open and freely accessible to the public. Emigration to the Outside begins on a large scale. Religious conservatives, already uneasy about the theological implications of living Outside, begin publicly calling for the closing of the Great Gate.
- 427 SA: An earthquake destroys the sacred stalactites in the Cave of Nine Needles in Naidax. The Missive to the People of Naidax is issued by the local Shining Council; Naidax becomes the first Beacon to oppose Outside involvement on an official level.
