BS
Before Siege
Used for ancient empires, relic eras, and pre-Pyrecone dynasties.
World Chronology
Ash Standard Calendar
The lore uses a single shared year system tied to the Burning Orchard Siege. This keeps character logs, order histories, and future space arcs synchronized.
AS
After Siege
Modern standard used for Cinder Throne records and current canon.
Year Zero
0 AS = Burning Orchard Siege
All modern events are dated relative to this turning point.
Anchor Dates
Primary Canon Milestones
0 AS
Burning Orchard Siege
Kael's rise begins; old order fractures.
4 AS
Dawnward Compact Founded
Kael and Aestra formalize the first gifted protection creed.
27 AS
Cinder Throne Founded
Kael formalizes succession doctrine and the Ash Ledger.
54 AS
Vale Silence
Aestra disappears at Shatterglass Gate; Dawnward enters decentralized survival phase.
63 AS
First Stable Succession
Vesper Ashryn proves the order can continue after Kael.
148 AS
Doctrine Distortion Era Begins
Later rulers start bending core laws under crisis logic.
356 AS
Hollow Crown Period
Most founding protections are symbolic and rarely enforced.
392 AS
Current Cinder Baseline
Order remains powerful but morally inverted from Kael's intent.