Chronology of the eastern

coasts
Copyright Cory Rushton 2001
Edited by Joe Mandala for The Guild Companion
Editor's Note: This remains very much a work-in-progress, and is subject to massive change
before it is completed. The timeline incorporates a rough overview of the history of the Utter East,
with inclusions from the continuing work being done on the Ormal Bay Project by Cory Rushton,
Chris Seeman, Wes Frank, Eric Dubourg, and Joe Mandala (with eventual contributions by many
others). This timeline is a precursory piece of an eventual full Womaw module being worked on
primarily by Cory Rushton; the assistance of Wes Frank has been invaluable. Dwarven dates are
from Lords of Middle-earth III, while the Khaml entries reflect Thomas Morwinsky's reflections
on Lords of Middle-earth II. The following list is a rough approximation of correlations between
place names found on Pete Fenlon's map of continental Endor and terms found throughout the
timeline:
Wom Shryac = Shensi (south) and Shansi (north)
Kael = Ktan
Gak = Gkien
Mak = Maekche, the Hermit Kingdom.
Aegan = Ahguan
Cuivac Womaw = Kiangsi
Womaw Shryac = Shryak Han
Lurs Vorganis = The Western Regions, Sinkiang, the Tarim Basin.
Thuriac Codya = Thukshi Codya.
First Age

c. 100

Men awaken in Helkanen. The Womaw tribes gradually spread

throughout the fertile lands between the Orocarni and the eastern ocean,
but some go even further, eventually migrating as far as the southern
archipelago that includes Vulm Shryac.
The Awdu Awg, servants of Morgoth, begin preaching in the lands east of
the Orocarni.

Second Age

16

The arrival of Utomkudor, the Dragon Kod Ultor; she settles in the Naag
Gak. The Awdu Awg accept her as a deity, and act as her priests; she
considers them servants who minister to her needs.
Utomkudor's influence over the Womaw tribes is reluctantly accepted by
their neighbors, the Elves of Helcaer Sael. She is especially fond of the
Krawaan tribe, a sub-clan of the Gak. She advises and protects their
leaders, while still acting as benefactor to all Womaw. She encourages
anything that brings the Womaw closer to unification.

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223
240
241

243

252
256
259
264

280
281

282

347
c. 500
c. 560

572-634
c. 680-870
700
c. 850
899-955
c. 960
c. 981
989-1287
1004
c. 1071
c. 1071-1996
c. 1080
1085

Kodiis of the Krawaan is elected as Hionvar of all the Womaw peoples.

She begins the construction of twin capitols: the political capital at Gak
on the Lake (later Laeg Gak) and a spiritual center at Naag, near the
dwelling of Utomkudor.
The Womaw are welcomed into Aegan as benefactors, and soon
incorporate the region into the growing Empire.
Kodiis invites the Awdu Awg (So. "Order of Dragons") to act as her
advisors.
Acting under the advice of the Awdu Awg, Kodiis launches a series of
invasions against Kael, Haen and the Uiven archipelago. The conquest of
Kael brings the Red Pass under Womaw control.
Kodiis founds the White Forge at Uon, above the fire-pits of Ayiig Chig
in Aegan; an Elven smith, Sulcu, rules the forges. He is said to have been
the apprentice of Curufin.
Thuriac Codya surrenders to the mainland Womaw despite strong Surk
resistance.
Completion of the mystical Dragonhelms at Uon.
The Kharal (So. "King") of Kosth Leer surrenders his kingdom, and a
Womaw governor is sent to rule in his place.
Kodiis dies, but not before securing the election of her son Kodldis as
Hionvar. He immediately begins a long war with Rolfandas, seeking to
emulate his mother's successes.
Frustrated by the long Rolfandan war, Kodldis asks Utomkudor to
destroy Tukor; she does so.
The Sea-lords of Rolfandas surrender at Gak on the Lake. The Elves of
Helcaer Sael, learning of Utumkodur's attack on Tukor, leave the Empire
and settle in Helkanen with their kin.
Shon Dral, Hion of the Surk Vulmaw of Thuriac, attempts to form an
alliance against the increasingly oppressive rule of the Diis Dynasty;
rejected by the other chieftains, he leads his people into exile.
Woma Dral, a Surk Vulmaw warlord, conquers Locha in the Cunaaciaac-Aalkbroda' (L. "Battle of the Hillholds").
Cambragol teaches the martial arts to Womaw disciples (the Caranchori-gaer).
The Queen of Helkanen, Mormiresl, slays Utomkudor in revenge for
the destruction of Tukor; she dies doing so, but orders the creation of a
final suit of golden scale armor before passing on.
The Surk Womaw conquer Vulm Shryac.
Vulmaw consolidation of power in the islands of the Southern
Archipelago.
Foundation of the Dwarven kingdom of Ruuriik (Tumunamahal).
Unification of the northeastern peninsula under Taiji I.
Reign of Bin of Ruuriik, who establishes trade with the Womaw.
The Nmenoreans arrive on the eastern coasts.
Vulmaw arrive in Ormal Bay, settling in Codya at Drej Uriac by
invitation of the Lynerian League.
The Wan-Dral Dynasty of Lochas Drus.
Nmenorean exploration of Ormal Bay under Soronto.
The Diis Dynasty overthrown by the Ml of Gkien, under Chorthul I
The Ml Dynasty (after 1996 the Ml rule Gkien and Kiangsi alone).
Codya now boasts four major Vulmaw settlements, including Myrn
Shryac.
The Nmenoreans return to Ormal Bay.

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1146
1143
1144
1156
1157
1287

c. 1600

1705
1793-98
1835
1841
1869
1869-75
1942
1987-2062
c. 1988

1995
1996
1999
c. 2030
2053
2062
c. 2062-2235
2070
2248
c. 2280-85

2313-2495
c. 2350-2500

Mar stirs in Uab and begins gathering the orcs of the Oronangri and the
Orocarni.
Akuta Wan-Dral of Lochas Drus sends Demik Vur to Codya as governor.
Mar subjugates the Fale (Hsuang-tu) tribes, in Ralian.
Chorthul IV bribes the Balrog Mar and the Hsuang-tu tribes to leave
the Womaw Empire in peace.
Demik Vur recalled after a failed invasion of Bulchyades; Kapo F
replaces him.
Mar conquers all Ruuriik except for the hold of Barin's folk at Khazadmadr.
The last Wan-Dral Hionvar with only a daughter to succeed him; the
Lochans send to Womawas Drus for a prince of the Ml line to marry
her. However, they will only accept a minor prince, not the Womaw
Hionvar, and there is no unification of the two empires. Increased
contact leads to a system of princely education in which members of the
Lochan imperial house travel to Laeg Gak for training.
Mormiresl, now called Rmestmo, accompanies Glorfindel and Laurr
Menelrana back to Middle-earth to battle Sauron. Returning to
Helkanen, she claims the final suit of armor made of Utumkodur's
scales; she takes the royal name Daradrien (Beth. "The long sojourn
beneath the trees"), but soon turns to evil under the influence of the
armor.
The Nmenoreans found a base and trading depot at Hinchyan.
Womaw career of Prince Sorkr Ml of Lochas Drus, advisor to Tanul
Ml.
Sorkr Ml is named acting Governor of Codya.
Sorkr Ml sends agents into the Zurghr jungles seeking alliances.
Sorkr stages his own death and names his son Avahya as King of Codya.
The Great Naval War between Codya and the Lynerian League and their
Chyan allies.
Birth of Koml.
Koml rules the Empire from Laeg Gak; at first his reign is benevolent,
ushering in an era of unprecedented prosperity.
The Arxurk tribe of Karn Ord suffers persecution under the rule of
Koml I; many of them leave the Empire, eventually settling in the
Ormal Bay area as the rakhan.
The First Acknowledgement signed between Nmenor and the Womaw.
Koml accepts a Ring of Power from Daradrien, first his father's
mistress and now his own, at the Isle of Sunrises.
Koml drives the Nmenoreans from the Empire.
Koml becomes increasingly erratic, oppressive and cruel.
A faction of lords discovers the source of Koml's longevity.
Aon Ml wrests the throne away from the absent Koml; he is backed by
Nmenorean power.
The "Ghost Kingdoms" period.
Exiled, Koml at last arrives at the Dark Tower; he is truly one of the
Nine now.
Resurgence of the Dral Dynasty in Lochas Drus.
The last in a series of escalating conflicts between the Chyan and Codya
ends with a desperately weakened Codya suing for peace and giving up
possession of So Fala.
The "Warring States" period.
Rise of the Lawmakers, a Sauronic cult of realpolitik.

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c. 2636-2700
c. 2670-80
2741
2742
2913-3361
2916
c. 2970
2982
c. 2982-2356
3001-14
3024
3027-35
3169-74
3173-3361
3244-55
3250
3262-3319
c. 3300
c. 3312
3317
3327
3361-3421
c. 3400
3414-3464
3439-3454
3452
3464
3465-TA127

The Huoxiang Dynasty, influenced by the Lawmakers.

Shi Xiang conquers the entire eastern coast. He has "the face of a jackal
and the heart of a wolf".
Building of the "Great Wall", a massive fortification of the northern
Orocarni.
Death of Mar the Balrog; Ruuriik freed.
Coronation of Fulla VII of Ruuriik.
Qianli ("Thousand-Mile") Dynasty of Shensi.
The Huoxiang found Angsho. It later becomes an important port for the
Nmenoreans.
Discovery of the Womaw Moon.
Removal of the capitol from Laeg Gak to Zhuting.
Emperor Qian Ti begins the Palace of the Pearl in Zhuting.
Chang Ch'ien's first journey through the Vorganim Plains (Lurs
Vorganis, L Tyr Su, Kargayis Ahar).
Chang Ch'ien's second journey across the Orocarni.
The Womaw gain control of the Vorganim Plains, and the Sun Road to
the west.
The Red Eyebrows Movement (Sauronic).
The Eastern Qianli. Capitol moved to Loyang in Shensi.
Chaopan nominated the Protector-General of the Western Regions.
Chaopan reaches the Sea of Rhn.
Khaml among the Shay.
Building of the Dwarven "open city" of Fullagrod.
Conquest of Codya by the Sakal an-Khr.
Foundation of the Imperial University in Loyang.
The Healer's Revolt, led by the healer Chang Cheh.
The "Three Kingdoms" period: Gkien, Shryak Han, Kiangsi Womaw.
Mornalan, Khaml's agent, completes corruption of three of the six Shay
tribes.
The Lan Dynasty. The Shay tribes become a threat.
Rebellion of the Eight Princes.
Invasions of the Five Tribes (Shay, Ti, Ch'iang, Hsien-pi, and Sd).
Zhuting destroyed by the Sd general Shih Le. The Palace of the Pearl,
and those hiding within, is spared.
The Deng ("Lantern") Dynasty. The capitol moved to Denteng.

Third Age

27
100-280
127-287
287
316-1635
326-337
c. 624
969
1011-1123
c. 1050
1063-71

The Dral, under Oervik Dral, lose control of the Lochan Empire.
Reign of Naug Zigildm of Ruuriik.
The Northern and Southern Dynasties period.
Bao ("Panther") Unification of the north (Lochas Drus remains
separate).
The Tingl Dynasty, of Gkien.
The Tingl re-establish control over the Vorganim Plains.
After centuries of trying, the Womaw reconquer Maekche.
Old Helkanen unites under Hshrongpo.
Reign of Laoting, greatest of the Tingl.
Arrival of Alatar (Ta Alar) and Pallando (Ando Pal).
An Lu-Shan and Shih Ssu-ming, generals of Chey origin, rebel but are

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c. 1300-1635
1372
1373-1400
1617
1629

1635
1690-1745
c. 1714
1735
1793-2063
1794
c. 1800
2063-2400
2114
2125
2126-33
c. 2145
2160-2426
2204
c. 2300
2400 (Late
summer)
2400 (Yule)
2400-2688
2656
c. 2660
2672
2688
2688-4THA749
3017-19

defeated.
Demik Dral and Vrak Tanuk restore Dral rule in Lochas Drus.
Khaml resides in Sart and Mang, in the Mountains of the Wind.
A Chey army crushes the Womaw on the Talass River, in Kirghizia
(Kargagis Ahar).
Womaw control of the Vorganim Plains collapses, never to be fully
restored.
The Dral hold in Lochas Drs wanes with the renewal of Wlim power to
the south.
Li K'o-yung (the "One-Eyed Dragon"), a protg of Pallando and leader
of the Sha-t'o, a Shay tribe, called in by the Tingl to restore their power.
His 40,000-strong cavalry are called Li's Black Crows, dressed all in
black.
Li K'o-yung founds the Liao Dynasty in Ktan.
Life of Ringlin Sindocollo of Ralian.
Battle at Arxdukanga.
Ringlin and Khaml (called the spirit of death in later legends) meet in
Ralian.
The Kn Dynasties. The Rakshasa establish themselves in Shensi
province, allying with the imperial line.
Final division of the Lochan Empire and birth of the Sindi successorstates.
Saruman (Aruman Sa) visits the East, briefly joining the Awg Uscurac as
an advisor to the Emperor.
Khaml wages a series of destructive wars upon his homeland, using
first Kngl and then Shay.
The Kngl of Haen conquer Ktan. The Ktani prince, Yeh-l Ta-shih,
leads his people to Liao-ga Kra.
Under Pallando's influence, the Emperor persecutes the faiths in his
empire for their land and gold.
Rebellion of the Ministers.
The new Kngl-Shay federation formed in the steppes of Kbor Sd
and Rbor.
Khaml sends a messenger to Shemsin, disguised as a White Knight, to
encourage him.
Shemsin proclaimed ruler of the Shay.
Alatar and Pallando found their separate kingdoms (Luinemar and
Famardi) in a sea of Shay power.
The last Kn loyalists defeated at sea near Hamating.
Victorious at last, Khaml enters Laeg Gak. Laeg Gak again made the
capitol.
The Shayn Dynasty. The Shayn are mostly the descendents of the
corrupted Shay tribes.
Defeat of a Shayn army in Lurs Vorganis by Alatar and Pallando.
The White Lotus, a Ralianic cult, organizes the Red Sash revolt.
Chu(r) n-chang takes Yenchun.
Led by the peasant Chu n-chang, rebels drive the Shayn from power.
n Dynasty.
The "Great Attack" repulsed by a Womaw-Ruurik alliance.

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