Timeline (Total War)

This timeline is still under construction and thus subject to change. The goal is to give the reader a brief overview over the chain of events that has shaped the history of Hyrule and its people throughout the ages. Each age will be introduced with a short summary, followed by a more detailed chronology.

The Creation of Hyrule
In most cases, the denizens of Hyrule perceive time as cyclical, but for the sake of convenience this timeline is structured in a linear fashion, however it is important to note that this is not how one should necessarily truly understand the history of Hyrule. The People of Hyrule do not see the creation of the world as an ex nihilo event, rather a continuance from a forgotten cycle. Most commonly this event is attributed to the three Goddesses, Din, Nayru, and Farore, though modern interpretations have become more monotheistic in their understanding. There are no proper historical documents of the creation event, only mythical, oral, and religious presentations.

The Age of Myth
Everything followed by the creation of the world until historical time is considered to be the Age of Myth. The information from this era have no historical documents, and comes entirely from myths and Hyrule's various religions. While the varied myths and religions on the surface seem to have contradictory accounts, these have very common repeating themes and elements. This large span of time is described as one of chaos; a very hostile world dominated by dragons and titanic destructive beasts of reptilian nature. Many religions interpret it as a "shaping of the world. The Age of Myth ends with the arrival of the First Sages and the three Oracles, whom tame the world and are believed to create order and civilization.

The Ancient Age (roughly 10,000 BG - 3000BG)
Another broad span of time, though with true historical records. Information becomes more solid near 3,000 BG, with only vague accounts of Hyrule truely ancient civilizations such as the Kovalians, Lokomo, Cobble, Wizzrobe, and proto-Darknuts. Most modern Hyrulean civilizations tend to focus on the last millennium of this time period when they reference the "Ancient Age", specifically the rise of the Akkalans and creation of the Kingdom of Hyrule. The Ancient Age ends with the brief, but brutal and infamous Akkalan Civil War. Many of the Great Families of Hyrule are able to trace their lineage back to the later years of this period.

The Golden Age (2900BG - 50BG)
Sometimes called the First Golden Age, a very long period of time where the Kingdom of Hyrule flourished to nearly divine levels of peace and prosperity. While the Hylians perceive this long span of time as a Golden Age, this is not true for many other civilizations in Hyrule. Both the Zora and Gorons experienced many conflicts during this particular period (largely with each other), and the Moblins, Darknuts, and Wizzrobes experienced a terrible decline. The use of the term Golden Age should be understood as Hylian bias, though its prevalence in Hyrule's historical records make it the most useful term to reference this era.

The Age of Legend (0AG - 137AG)
A very short period of time marked by tremendous changes in culture, civilization, and events throughout all of Hyrule. It is commonly referred to as the "Age of Legend" by scholars, largely due to the how this period spawned much of the modern legends that are popular to this day both in Hyrule and amongst the Twili. This era is marked by the cataclysmic invasion of Ganon, the Gerudo Wars, the invasion of Labrynna, and the multi-nation spanning war between Ganondorf's alliances and those of Princess Tetralyna Zelda V.

The New Age (140AG - XAG)
The current age of Hyrule, marked by rapid expansion, exploration, and colonization of the surrounding land beyond Hyrule. To the north the Great Sea was colonized and conquered by the Hylians, and later on the eastern lands beyond Labrynna were explored and settled. This era saw the collapse and radical transformation of long existing empires, such as the Kingdom of Hyrule and Zora becoming a unified state.