Ages

Ages are long periods shaped by great generational and sociological changes that affect people of the Plateau. Most people can tell when an event that will change one Age to another (the Tricorne War being a prime example of this), but almost everyone agrees when a new Age has begun. The naming convention for the Ages has no single standard, and mostly follows a word-of-mouth approach. No one knows exactly why the people of the Plateau separate periods of time into these arbitrary Ages, it is one of the many mysterious of the Plateau.

Ancient Age (AA)
Lasted from the end of Rampage of the Old Gods until the Great Dhoom. Covered the rise and fall of the Ancient Empire.

Magick Age (MA)
Directly followed the Great Dhoom and the fragmentation of various factions that followed, ended with the cementing of Mage rule over the Five Lands. The Age experienced a great increase in Mages and Calpernas, as Ancient Ones began breeding with Mortals.

Kings Age (KA)
This Age followed the cementing of Mage rule, and the rise of the monarchies of the Five Lands, this Age ended with the formation of the Monotherium. This Age was shaped by nationalistic feelings towards ones Land, and also a lot of infighting between different Lands and within them.

Monotherium Era (ME)
Because this Age had the same initials as the Magick Age it was decided to call it an era. This Age started with the formation of the Monotherium and ended with the Tricorne War. This was an Age of relative peace and stability, it was also an Age of increased democracy thanks to the Democratic Revolution.

After War (AW)
The current Age is known as the After War, the second without the Age suffix. This Age began with the end of the Tricorne War and the beginning of Reconstruction. This Age has led to a massive jump in technological, economic, and democratic advancement throughout the Plateau.