The Galifar Calendar is the primary calendar system used on the continent of Khorvaire . [1] The calendar divides the year into 12 months, each of which contain 4 weeks and 28 days. [2] [3] Each month corresponds with one of Eberron's moons . [3]
The years are counted from the founding of the kingdom of Galifar by Galifar ir'Wynarn I , using the abreviation YK, which stands for "years of the kingdom". [1] [2] [3]
Months
In addition to each month corresponding to a moon, each month also traditionally corresponds with a dragonmark . [1] [2]
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Calendar |
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1 Zarantyr | 2 Olarune | 3 Therendor | 4 Eyre | 5 Dravago | 6 Nymm | |
7 Lharvion | 8 Barrakas | 9 Rhaan | 10 Sypheros | 11 Aryth | 12 Vult |
Month | Season | Ours | Dragonmark |
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Zarantyr | Mid-winter | January | Storm |
Olarune | Late winter | February | Sentinel |
Therendor | Early Spring | March | Healing |
Eyre | Mid-spring | April | Making |
Dravago | Late Spring | May | Handling |
Nymm | Early Summer | June | Hospitality |
Lharvion | Mid-summer | July | Detection |
Barrakas | Late Summer | August | Finding |
Rhaan | Early Autumn | September | Scribing |
Sypheros | Mid-autumn | October | Shadow |
Aryth | Late Autumn | November | Passage |
Vult | Early Winter | December | Warding |
History
The calendar dividing the year into 12 months of 4 weeks and 28 days was standardized by the dragonmarked houses almost 1000 years ago. The dragonmarked houses developed the calendar based off studies made by the dragons . [1]
The years dating from the founding of Galifar was developed during the reign of Galifar the Dark . [1]
Notable Years
- 1 YK , the founding of the kingdom of Galifar. [3]
- 894 YK , the start of the Last War , ending the kingdom of Galifar. [3]
- 994 YK , the year the Day of Mourning occurred. [3]
- 998 YK , the present year. [3]
Appendix
Notes
Sources disagree on whether years before the founding of Galifar simply count back from the present time [2] or count back from the founding of Galifar. [4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Keith Baker , Bill Slavicsek , & James Wyatt (2004). Eberron Campaign Setting . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 130. ISBN 0-7869-3274-0 .
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 James Wyatt and Keith Baker (2009). Eberron Campaign Guide . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 33. ISBN 0-7869-5099-4 .
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Keith Baker , Jeremy Crawford , & James Wyatt (2019). Eberron: Rising from the Last War . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 7. ISBN 0786966890 .
- ↑ David Noonan , Ari Marmell , and Robert J. Schwalb (2009). Eberron Player's Guide . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 20. ISBN 0-7869-5100-1 .