: It turns out there is no difference between eras and
: ages. Every thousand years, both a hero and leveller
: rise, and whoever wins is determined by the cycle.
: I've posted the actual timeline below.
Really? I don't see any timeline. :-)
I feel like doing this myself, so here goes...
First Era, the Axe Age. An unnamed man, the Leveller, who once was a Great Hero, whose spirit would later be that of Connacht, appears in the east. An unnamed man, the Great Hero, whose spirit would later be that of Alric, is born in the west. The two clash, and the Leveller wins. A comet appears in the east to herald his victory. A thousand years of darkness ensue, some time during which the Leveller dies.
Second Era, the Age of Reason. An unnamed man, the Leveller, whose spirit would later be that of Connacht, is born in the west. Tireces, the Great Hero, whose spirit would later be that of Alric, is born in the east. The two clash, and Tireces wins. A comet appears in the west to herald his victory. A thousand years of light ensue, some time during which Tireces disappears.
Third Era, the Wind Age. Moagim, the Leveller, who once was Tirces, whose spirit would later be that of Alric, appears in the east. An unnamed man, the Great Hero, whose spirit would later be that of Connacht, is born in the west. The two clash, and Moagim wins. A comet appears in the east to herald his victory. A thousand years of darkness ensue, some time during which Moagim dies.
Fourth Era, the Wolf Age or Age of Light. An unnamed man, the Leveller, whose spirit would later be that of Alric, is born in the west. Connacht, the Great Hero, whose spirit is that of Connacht (duh), is born in the east. The two clash, and Connacht wins. A comet appears in the west to herald his victory. A thousand years of light ensue, some time during which Connacht disappears.
Fifth Era, the Sword Age (as is SHOULD be, though the cycle's broken so it isn't). Balor, the Leveller, who once was Connacht, whose spirit is that of Connacht (duh), appears in the east. Alric, the Great Hero, whose spirit is that of Alric (duh), is born in the west. The two clash, and Balor wins. A comet appears in the east to herald his victory. A thousand years of darkness ensue, some time during which Balor dies.
Or, in table form...
1, Axe Age
Unnamed (Leveller Connacht) reappears in east.
Unnamed (Hero Alric) born in west.
Comet from east.
Leveller wins - dark age.
Leveller dies, Hero dies.
2, Age of Reason
Unnamed (Leveller Connacht) born in west.
Tireces (Hero Alric) born in east.
Comet from west.
Tireces wins - light age.
Leveller dies, Hero disappears.
3, Wind Age
Moagim (Leveller Alric) reappears in east.
Unnamed (Hero Connacht) born in west.
Comet from east.
Moagim wins - dark age.
Leveller dies, Hero dies.
4, Wolf Age / Age of Light
Unnamed (Leveller Alric) born in west.
Connacht (Hero Connacht) born in east.
Comet from west.
Connacht wins - light age.
Leveller dies, Hero disappears.
5, Sword Age (as it should be)
Balor (Leveller Connacht) reappears in east.
Alric (Hero Alric) born in west.
Comet from east.
Balor wins - dark age.
Leveller dies, Hero dies.
As you can see, the fifth era is screwed up, as how it SHOULD be doesn't match how it is. Thus, the cycle is broken.
