Calendar

Summary

The people of Vaelorys have used various systems of time and record keeping throughout their history. The current system was designed after The Departure as a fresh start for Mortal life.

Systems

Current System

The current calendar was developed by survivors of The Cataclysm to unify timekeeping by those of varying levels of faith. It was designed to pay honour to existing Mortal history and traditions without directly praising or relating to the Gods.

Months and Holidays

Name	Length(days)	Meaning/Reason	Events
Neulyth	31	Homage the the Arcanic Calendar’s New Light phase	Dawnrise, Winterbite
Aegard	30	Named after the first champion of The Fate-Cloaked Maiden; Aelond, who single-handedly guarded a city of innocents from the The Hell-Spawn King’s army.	Blessing of the Ward
Vaelorn	30	Named after Vaelya; the end of the beginning	High Quarterfest
Hylyth	31	Homage the the Arcanic Calendar’s High Light phase	Jesters Fill
Canyssen	30	Named after the first mortal to master the use of Arcane Magic	Whim’s Reverie,
Zealord	30	Named after Zaelyo, son of Za’Korys and Vaelya	Dawnfall
Korylorn	30	Named after Va’Korya, daughter of Za’Korys and Vaelya	Duskrise, Sun-Kite Day,
Pravorys	31	Named after a follower of Lybre who developed the Original Calendar system based on the Gods	Scholar’s Rejoice
Lowlyth	31	Homage the the Arcanic Calendar’s Low Light phase
Zakorddan	30	Named after Za’Korys; the beginning of the end	Low Quarterfest
Promidor	30	Named after the country; Promythedran, where this system developed and popularised.
Gorlyth	31	Homage the the Arcanic Calendar’s No Light phase	Duskfall

Days of the Week

Name	Meaning/Reason	Significance
Neumark	Homage the the Arcanic Calendar’s New Light phase	Some cultures and faiths take this day to reset their routines and schedules
Kynmark	Roughly translates to the day of family	Many cultures share dinner or a meal with their family
Hymark	Homage the the Arcanic Calendar’s High Light phase	Especially in bigger cities, prayer is common on these days.
Tormark	Roughly translates to the day of turning	Some bigger cities might have Tormark Sales or special offers to celebrate the midpoint of the week.
Lowmark	Homage the the Arcanic Calendar’s Low Light phase	Funerals are often held on this day.
Fronmark	Roughly translates to the day of friends	Many cultures share a drink or spent time with their friends
Gormark	Homage the the Arcanic Calendar’s No Light phase	Most cultures view this day as a rest day where possible.

Arcanic Calendar

The previous calendar of Vaelorys; developed during The Arcanic Age, is a system that has been lost to time for the most part. It is know that it had elements that were based on enchanted candles that would produce flames of different colours, sizes, and intensities at each time in a year - people learned to interpolate individuals days between four distinct periods of a cycle; New Light, High Light, Low Light, and No Light. The Current System calendar pays homage to this with four of its months and days being named in honour of this cycle.

Within the Arcanic Calendar, a 364 day year; formally called a cycle, is perfectly divided in 13 months of 28 days. The first half of each month is called the Rising Phase, and the latter is known as the Falling Phase. Months are named based on the colour of the flame from special candles used to tell time, whilst the brightness, height, and width of the flame determine the day.

Phase	Notes
Rising	Colour is intense, highly saturated
Falling	Colour is pale, barely saturated

Month	Notes	Colour
Lithyor, ??	Lithium Red, New Light
Calcyr, ??
Soldys, ??
Barylt, ??	Barium Green, High Light
Boros, ??
Copyer, ??
Lyad, ??	Lead Blue, Low Light
Arsenyr, ??
Indyth, ??
Caesyl, ??	Caesium Purple, No Light
Potascyr, ??
Rubidor, ??
Glyphyr, ??	Glyphchalk, Cleansing Light

Stage	Notes
I	Bright, Short, and Narrow.
II	Bright, Short, and Medium
III	Bright, Short, and Wide
IV	Bright, Tall, and Wide
V	Bright, Tall, and Medium
VI	Bright, Tall, and Narrow
VII	Bright, Medium, and Medium
VIII	Dim, Medium, and Medium
IX	Dim, Short and Narrow
X	Dim, Short, and Medium
XI	Dim, Short, and Wide
XII	Dim, Tall, and Wide
XIII	Dim, Tall, and Medium
XVI	Dim, Tall, and Narrow

Writing/Reading Dates

1590, Rising Caesyl, VII

• 1590 is the cycle (year).
• Rising is the phase of the month (1st half)
• Caesyl is the month of the year
• VII is the 7th day within that phase.

The last recorded date before The Cataclysm was 1590, Fading Caesyl, VIII

Original Calendar

The original calendar of Vaelorys was heavily based around the gods - with each month being named for each of the Vaelorian Pantheon - it was revised after The Fracture to only include the 12 Archon.

Cycles Time was blocked into 12 year periods called cycles. Each year in a cycle referred to a god by their domain/iconography.

Death, Change, Scale, Dance, Book, Hammer, Sun, Judge, Tree, Moon, Magic, Thunder

Month	Notes
Eldys, EL-DEESS	Named for The Elder One
Nyssa, NISS-AH	Named for Fortunys
Ascyr, AH-SEER	Named for Lascyan
Sophis, SO-FIS	Named for Sophira, The Springdancer
Lyb, LEEB	Named for Lybre
Alleo, A-LEO	Malleoy
Icar, ICK-AR	Named for Icaron
Desson, DESS-ON	Ordessa
Seeth, SEA-TH	Seedara
Phoele, FOE-ELLE	Selenephoe
Selomyr, SELL-OH-MEER	Whymselon
Rothyn, ROTH-EEN	Wroth

Writing/Reading Dates

12th Change, Icar 14. 12th is the Cycle, Change means the 2nd year with in that cycle, Icar is the 7th month within that year, and 14 is the day within that month.