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The Great Reckoning was a chronology which divided history into seven eras and ages. The Reckoning largely superseded the previous Common Era after the mythical fall of Avalon.

Canonical Seven Epochs

The Age of Silver and Bronze. A time-before-time of which scarce is known.
The Era of Magi. Also called the Thaumocracy. A time when mythical heroes stole the power of writing from the gods and the first civilizations arose.
The Era of Dragons. Also called the Tyranny. A time when the world knew only one ruler and the shape of the earth was first chartered.
The Era of Giants. Also called the Gigantomachy.
The Era of Humanity. Also called the Kritarchy.
The Era of Elvenkind called the Autocracy.
The Era of Devouring. Also called the Duocracy A time when the world would become the battleground for the final conflict between Law and Chaos.

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-{{this}} was a chronology used in [[The Lands of the Highpriest]]. It originated as a work of [[elf|elven]] prophecy which divided history into seven eras and ages. The Reckoning largely superseded the previous [[Common Era]] after the mythical fall of [[Avalon]].
+{{this}} was a chronology which divided history into seven eras and ages. The Reckoning largely superseded the previous [[Common Era]] after the mythical fall of [[Avalon]].
 == Canonical Seven Epochs ==
-*The Age of Silver and Bronze
+*'''The Age of Silver and Bronze'''. A time-before-time of which scarce is known.
-*[[Thaumocracy|The Era of Magi]]
+*'''The Era of Magi'''. Also called the [[Thaumocracy]]. A time when mythical heroes stole the power of writing from the gods and the first civilizations arose.
-*[[Tyranny|The Era of Dragons]]
+*'''The Era of Dragons'''. Also called the [[Tyranny]]. A time when the world knew only one ruler and the shape of the earth was first chartered.
-*[[Titanomachy|The Era of Giants]]
+*'''The Era of Giants'''. Also called the [[Gigantomachy]].
-*[[Kritarchy|The Era of Humanity]]
+*'''The Era of Humanity'''. Also called the [[Kritarchy]].
-*The Era of Elvenkind
+*'''The Era of Elvenkind''' called the [[Autocracy]].
-*The Era of Devouring
+*'''The Era of Devouring'''. Also called the [[Duocracy]] A time when the world would become the battleground for the final conflict between Law and Chaos.