# Age of Awakening
The Age of Awakening marked the arrival of the [[Elf|First Eil]] and the beginning of civilization.
It is bookended by the end of the Demon Wars.
```mermaid
timeline
title Age of Awakening
1 AA : Age of Awakening
127 AA : Creation of Aurum Vale
300 AA : Beginning of the Demon Wars
: Qal'Borden is founded
400 AA : End of Demon Wars
: The Eil flee Aurum Vale
```
# Common Era
The beginning of the Common Era is marked by the end of the Demon Wars and the founding of Eilanthar.
```mermaid
timeline
title Age of Discovery
1 CE : Eilanthar is founded, marking the beginning of the Age of Discovery
: Grand Archives built
900 CE : Discovery of The Gates
: Atreus reaches the Ninth Gate
2200 CE : Heartsbane is destroyed
2500 CE : Odam reaches the Tenth Gate
: The Shattering
```
```mermaid
timeline
title Fractured Ages
2501 CE: Fractured Ages
2800 CE: Present day
```