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15000 BC
The First Rise of Civilization begins along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
14000 BC – 13500 BC
The human population increases across the globe. Humans consume natural resources at an alarming rate, making it difficult for indigenous animals and mystical beasts to survive. The beasts organize into armies and attempt to destroy the human race in an event known as “The Beast Uprising”. Humans create the first biological weapons by interbreeding human females with animals and magical beasts to create hybrid creatures of immense power. Humans succeed in creating the Lycans, a species of aggressive shapeshifters capable of infiltrating the ranks of the beasts. The Lycans serve mankind and keep the monsters at bay under the leadership of the Lord of Lycans.
13500 BC
Breeding experiments continue, resulting in the creation of The Oracles, a species of hybrid females possessing a long lifespan and the ability to see far into the future. The Oracles provide the human race with a critical tactical advantage that allows the human armies to conquer the animals and to wipe out many of the most powerful magical creatures. The Oracles’ strategies frequently call for the sacrifice of many Lycan soldiers, thus inspiring the wrath of the Lord of Lycans.
13450 BC
The Source of mystic energy is deliberately destroyed in an event known as “The Cataclysm”. Entire species of magical beasts fade from existence, leaving no traces behind. The First Civilization falls. Human population centers disintegrate and the surviving members of the human race are scattered into isolated nomadic tribes. The Oracles accuse the Lord of Lycans of initiating The Cataclysm, while the Lord of Lycans blames The Oracles.
13400 BC
The Lycans hide their true nature from the human race and live among the surviving humans in secret. The Oracles establish a new home on a mystical chain of islands in the Mediterranean Sea that is only accessible via a magical gateway. The Oracles call themselves “The First Ones” and name their new home “The Amazon Isles”. For unknown reasons, the mystical energy surrounding the Amazon Isles is not affected by The Cataclysm and the inhabitants of the Amazon Isles do not age or suffer from disease. The First Ones send emissaries across the globe to gather the human females that they determine to be the most worthy of becoming Amazon citizens. Among the chosen is Pyrrah, a medicine woman from a nomadic tribe on the continent presently known as North America.
10000 BC
The Second Rise of Civilization begins as independent cultures emerge in Göbekli Tepe, Yangtze, China, Peru and Mesoamerica. Mankind flourishes.
3500 BC
Recorded history begins in Sumeria and Egypt.
1203 BC
Astynome is born on an island in the Mediterranean Sea called Chryse. Astynome’s father is a Priest of Apollo named Chryses. Astynome is also called “Chryseis”, which means "Daughter of Chryses".
1194 BC
The Trojan War begins.
1185 BC
During the ninth year of the Trojan War, Astynome is captured by Achilles, leader of the Greek army, during a battle at Chryse. Astynome is given to the Greek King Agamemnon as a trophy of war. King Agamemnon is smitten by Astynome’s beauty and forsakes his own wife, Queen Clytemnestra. Astymone’s father Chryses collects a large ransom and presents it to King Agamemnon and begs for his daughter’s return, but Agamemnon refuses and sends Chryses away. Chryses turns to prayer, calling upon Apollo to help him get his daughter back. For nine days Apollo visits a plague upon the Greek soldiers and kills them by the thousands. On the tenth day of the plague, King Agamemnon relents to preserve his army and returns Astynome to her father. Astynome realizes that she is pregnant. Many believe that King Agamemnon is the father of the child, but Astynome claims that she was untouched by King Agamemnon. Astynome swears that she was visited by Apollo himself during her captivity and claims that Apollo seduced her and fathered her child.
1184 BC
Astynome’s son is born. She names the child “Chryses” in honor of her father. Within days of Chryses’s birth, the child is abducted by Pyrrah. Astynome relentlessly tracks Pyrrah across the globe in an effort to recover her son. Astynome begins to record the details of her 10 year pursuit of Pyrrah in a diary.
1174 BC
Astynome discovers that Pyrrah has taken Chryses onboard a sailing vessel bound from Cyprus to Cairo. Astynome hires a pirate captain from Cyprus to take her across the Mediterranean Sea so that she can continue her pursuit. The pirate ship encounters a severe storm in the middle of the sea that capsizes and destroys the vessel. Astynome is the sole survivor of the shipwreck. She is severely injured and lashes herself to a large piece of floating wreckage before losing consciousness. Astynome’s diary is lost along with all of Astynome’s possessions. Pyrrah’s ship survives by circumventing the stormfront. Pyrrah’s vessel circles back to continue along its original course and encounters the remains of Astynome’s destroyed pirate ship. Astynome is found comatose and drifting among the wreckage. Pyrrah brings Astynome onboard and steers her ship towards the mystical anomaly in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea that serves as the gateway to the Amazon Isles. Astynome awakens on the Amazon Isles with complete amnesia. Pyrrah tends to Astynome’s injuries and the two women quickly become friends. Pyrrah takes credit for rescuing Astynome and Chryses from the shipwreck, but Pyrrah does not mention that she abducted Chryses in the first place, nor does she mention the reason for the abduction, nor does she mention that Astynome has been chasing Pyrrah for over a decade. Astynome and her son Chryses move into Pyrrah’s domicile on the Amazon Isles where they live together in peace. Astynome and Chryses do not age, nor does any living creature that inhabits the Amazon Isles.
1164 BC
At 20 years of age, Chryses discovers that he possesses the ability to fly. He leaves the Amazon Isles in search of his father Apollo.
1055 BC
Astynome declares her love for Pyrrah and the two women are eternally bound to each other in a ceremony performed by Dionysus, the god of wine, harvest, fertility and madness.
850 BC
Pyrrah encounters a human scholar known as Homer and tells him many stories about the Trojan War and its aftermath. Pyrrah embellishes the tales significantly for her own amusement. Homer rewrites Pyrrah’s stories and publishes them in two volumes titled The Iliad and The Odyssey.
740 BC
Lycanthropic warriors under the command of the Lord of Lycans align with the Messenias against Sparta, sparking the First Messenian War. The Amazons align with Sparta to counter the threat of the Lycans. Pyrrah volunteers to captain the Amazon forces under the command of General Melousa. In Pyrrah’s absence, Astynome trains to become a War Archer.
710 BC
The Lord of Lycans provokes a conflict between the Chalcis and Eretria resulting in the Lelantine War. Astynome enlists with the Amazon forces aligned with Chalcis. Astynome proves to be one of the most effective combat archers in Amazon history.
490 BC
At The Battle of Marathon during the Greco-Persian Wars, Astynome is struck down by the Lord of Lycans. She receives a severe head injury and lapses into a coma. Pyrrah rescues Astynome from the battlefield and takes her back to the Amazon Isles to recover. Astynome eventually awakens, but with all of her memories restored, including her memories of events that occurred prior to her arrival on the Amazon Isles. Astynome is initially angry at Pyrrah for her lies and deception, but Astynome soon forgives Pyrrah due to the strength of their 684 year long relationship and the love that they share. To honor the family and homeland that she had forgotten for many centuries, Astynome decides that she prefers to be called “Chryseis”.
625 AD - 630 AD
As Amazon casualties throughout history continue to mount, the Amazon population splits into two tribes. The militant tribe under the rule of The First Ones favors military interference in Man’s World to combat the growing threat of the Lycans, while the isolationist tribe prefers to leave the human race to fend for itself. An ancient sorceress known as The Elf Witch disguises herself as an Amazon isolationist and leads the isolationist tribe in an attack against The First Ones and their militant followers, resulting in an Amazon Civil War. The conflict escalates and both tribes suffer massive casualties. The civil war is brought to an end when the Elf Witch’s true allegiance to the Lord of Lycans is discovered by militant forces lead by Pyrrah and Chryseis. To seal the peace between the tribes, the militant warrior Lykopis is betrothed to the isolationist Aella.
630 BC – 1099 AD
The Lord of Lycans continues to manipulate the leaders of Man’s World, instigating war after war for centuries. The Amazons align themselves in opposition to the lycanthropic forces and their human allies. Many Amazons lose their lives over the course of the passing centuries and the population of the Amazon Isles dwindles from one million at its height to less than one thousand total survivors. The Lycan forces also suffer severe casualties, but Lycans are easily replaced from human stock.
1099 AD – 1914 AD
At the end of the First Crusade, Amazon artisans and merchants in the city of Jerusalem are wiped out by Crusaders under the command of Pope Urban II. There is no indication of Lycan involvement, thus the Amazons no longer feel obligated to interfere in Man’s World. Rather than retaliate against the Crusaders, The First Ones recall all of the remaining Amazon citizens to the Amazon Isles and withdraw all military support from the affairs of Man’s World. An Amazon assassin named Nephele becomes “The Will of the First Ones” and remains at large to conduct covert missions in Man’s World on behalf of the First Ones. Most other Amazons remain in peaceful isolation on the Amazon Isles until the dawn of World War I.

[To be continued in "Amazon Timeline: 1914 - January 2014" - Coming Soon!]

This has been rattling around in my head for awhile and I thought it was finally time to write it all down and share it. This timeline features some of the significant historical events that occur in my version of world history as it relates specifically to Amazon Arrow and my other OC's. If your Amazon OC exists along this timeline and/or participated in any of these events, feel free to mention it in the comments section below! If your Amazon OC doesn't show up until after 1941 AD, I'll be creating a timeline for that soon as well.

I may make images to go along with some of these events in the future. If there's something specific you'd like to see, just let me know!

Description

15000 BC
The First Rise of Civilization begins along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
14000 BC – 13500 BC
The human population increases across the globe. Humans consume natural resources at an alarming rate, making it difficult for indigenous animals and mystical beasts to survive. The beasts organize into armies and attempt to destroy the human race in an event known as “The Beast Uprising”. Humans create the first biological weapons by interbreeding human females with animals and magical beasts to create hybrid creatures of immense power. Humans succeed in creating the Lycans, a species of aggressive shapeshifters capable of infiltrating the ranks of the beasts. The Lycans serve mankind and keep the monsters at bay under the leadership of the Lord of Lycans.
13500 BC
Breeding experiments continue, resulting in the creation of The Oracles, a species of hybrid females possessing a long lifespan and the ability to see far into the future. The Oracles provide the human race with a critical tactical advantage that allows the human armies to conquer the animals and to wipe out many of the most powerful magical creatures. The Oracles’ strategies frequently call for the sacrifice of many Lycan soldiers, thus inspiring the wrath of the Lord of Lycans.
13450 BC
The Source of mystic energy is deliberately destroyed in an event known as “The Cataclysm”. Entire species of magical beasts fade from existence, leaving no traces behind. The First Civilization falls. Human population centers disintegrate and the surviving members of the human race are scattered into isolated nomadic tribes. The Oracles accuse the Lord of Lycans of initiating The Cataclysm, while the Lord of Lycans blames The Oracles.
13400 BC
The Lycans hide their true nature from the human race and live among the surviving humans in secret. The Oracles establish a new home on a mystical chain of islands in the Mediterranean Sea that is only accessible via a magical gateway. The Oracles call themselves “The First Ones” and name their new home “The Amazon Isles”. For unknown reasons, the mystical energy surrounding the Amazon Isles is not affected by The Cataclysm and the inhabitants of the Amazon Isles do not age or suffer from disease. The First Ones send emissaries across the globe to gather the human females that they determine to be the most worthy of becoming Amazon citizens. Among the chosen is Pyrrah, a medicine woman from a nomadic tribe on the continent presently known as North America.
10000 BC
The Second Rise of Civilization begins as independent cultures emerge in Göbekli Tepe, Yangtze, China, Peru and Mesoamerica. Mankind flourishes.
3500 BC
Recorded history begins in Sumeria and Egypt.
1203 BC
Astynome is born on an island in the Mediterranean Sea called Chryse. Astynome’s father is a Priest of Apollo named Chryses. Astynome is also called “Chryseis”, which means "Daughter of Chryses".
1194 BC
The Trojan War begins.
1185 BC
During the ninth year of the Trojan War, Astynome is captured by Achilles, leader of the Greek army, during a battle at Chryse. Astynome is given to the Greek King Agamemnon as a trophy of war. King Agamemnon is smitten by Astynome’s beauty and forsakes his own wife, Queen Clytemnestra. Astymone’s father Chryses collects a large ransom and presents it to King Agamemnon and begs for his daughter’s return, but Agamemnon refuses and sends Chryses away. Chryses turns to prayer, calling upon Apollo to help him get his daughter back. For nine days Apollo visits a plague upon the Greek soldiers and kills them by the thousands. On the tenth day of the plague, King Agamemnon relents to preserve his army and returns Astynome to her father. Astynome realizes that she is pregnant. Many believe that King Agamemnon is the father of the child, but Astynome claims that she was untouched by King Agamemnon. Astynome swears that she was visited by Apollo himself during her captivity and claims that Apollo seduced her and fathered her child.
1184 BC
Astynome’s son is born. She names the child “Chryses” in honor of her father. Within days of Chryses’s birth, the child is abducted by Pyrrah. Astynome relentlessly tracks Pyrrah across the globe in an effort to recover her son. Astynome begins to record the details of her 10 year pursuit of Pyrrah in a diary.
1174 BC
Astynome discovers that Pyrrah has taken Chryses onboard a sailing vessel bound from Cyprus to Cairo. Astynome hires a pirate captain from Cyprus to take her across the Mediterranean Sea so that she can continue her pursuit. The pirate ship encounters a severe storm in the middle of the sea that capsizes and destroys the vessel. Astynome is the sole survivor of the shipwreck. She is severely injured and lashes herself to a large piece of floating wreckage before losing consciousness. Astynome’s diary is lost along with all of Astynome’s possessions. Pyrrah’s ship survives by circumventing the stormfront. Pyrrah’s vessel circles back to continue along its original course and encounters the remains of Astynome’s destroyed pirate ship. Astynome is found comatose and drifting among the wreckage. Pyrrah brings Astynome onboard and steers her ship towards the mystical anomaly in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea that serves as the gateway to the Amazon Isles. Astynome awakens on the Amazon Isles with complete amnesia. Pyrrah tends to Astynome’s injuries and the two women quickly become friends. Pyrrah takes credit for rescuing Astynome and Chryses from the shipwreck, but Pyrrah does not mention that she abducted Chryses in the first place, nor does she mention the reason for the abduction, nor does she mention that Astynome has been chasing Pyrrah for over a decade. Astynome and her son Chryses move into Pyrrah’s domicile on the Amazon Isles where they live together in peace. Astynome and Chryses do not age, nor does any living creature that inhabits the Amazon Isles.
1164 BC
At 20 years of age, Chryses discovers that he possesses the ability to fly. He leaves the Amazon Isles in search of his father Apollo.
1055 BC
Astynome declares her love for Pyrrah and the two women are eternally bound to each other in a ceremony performed by Dionysus, the god of wine, harvest, fertility and madness.
850 BC
Pyrrah encounters a human scholar known as Homer and tells him many stories about the Trojan War and its aftermath. Pyrrah embellishes the tales significantly for her own amusement. Homer rewrites Pyrrah’s stories and publishes them in two volumes titled The Iliad and The Odyssey.
740 BC
Lycanthropic warriors under the command of the Lord of Lycans align with the Messenias against Sparta, sparking the First Messenian War. The Amazons align with Sparta to counter the threat of the Lycans. Pyrrah volunteers to captain the Amazon forces under the command of General Melousa. In Pyrrah’s absence, Astynome trains to become a War Archer.
710 BC
The Lord of Lycans provokes a conflict between the Chalcis and Eretria resulting in the Lelantine War. Astynome enlists with the Amazon forces aligned with Chalcis. Astynome proves to be one of the most effective combat archers in Amazon history.
490 BC
At The Battle of Marathon during the Greco-Persian Wars, Astynome is struck down by the Lord of Lycans. She receives a severe head injury and lapses into a coma. Pyrrah rescues Astynome from the battlefield and takes her back to the Amazon Isles to recover. Astynome eventually awakens, but with all of her memories restored, including her memories of events that occurred prior to her arrival on the Amazon Isles. Astynome is initially angry at Pyrrah for her lies and deception, but Astynome soon forgives Pyrrah due to the strength of their 684 year long relationship and the love that they share. To honor the family and homeland that she had forgotten for many centuries, Astynome decides that she prefers to be called “Chryseis”.
625 AD - 630 AD
As Amazon casualties throughout history continue to mount, the Amazon population splits into two tribes. The militant tribe under the rule of The First Ones favors military interference in Man’s World to combat the growing threat of the Lycans, while the isolationist tribe prefers to leave the human race to fend for itself. An ancient sorceress known as The Elf Witch disguises herself as an Amazon isolationist and leads the isolationist tribe in an attack against The First Ones and their militant followers, resulting in an Amazon Civil War. The conflict escalates and both tribes suffer massive casualties. The civil war is brought to an end when the Elf Witch’s true allegiance to the Lord of Lycans is discovered by militant forces lead by Pyrrah and Chryseis. To seal the peace between the tribes, the militant warrior Lykopis is betrothed to the isolationist Aella.
630 BC – 1099 AD
The Lord of Lycans continues to manipulate the leaders of Man’s World, instigating war after war for centuries. The Amazons align themselves in opposition to the lycanthropic forces and their human allies. Many Amazons lose their lives over the course of the passing centuries and the population of the Amazon Isles dwindles from one million at its height to less than one thousand total survivors. The Lycan forces also suffer severe casualties, but Lycans are easily replaced from human stock.
1099 AD – 1914 AD
At the end of the First Crusade, Amazon artisans and merchants in the city of Jerusalem are wiped out by Crusaders under the command of Pope Urban II. There is no indication of Lycan involvement, thus the Amazons no longer feel obligated to interfere in Man’s World. Rather than retaliate against the Crusaders, The First Ones recall all of the remaining Amazon citizens to the Amazon Isles and withdraw all military support from the affairs of Man’s World. An Amazon assassin named Nephele becomes “The Will of the First Ones” and remains at large to conduct covert missions in Man’s World on behalf of the First Ones. Most other Amazons remain in peaceful isolation on the Amazon Isles until the dawn of World War I.

[To be continued in "Amazon Timeline: 1914 - January 2014" - Coming Soon!]

This has been rattling around in my head for awhile and I thought it was finally time to write it all down and share it. This timeline features some of the significant historical events that occur in my version of world history as it relates specifically to Amazon Arrow and my other OC's. If your Amazon OC exists along this timeline and/or participated in any of these events, feel free to mention it in the comments section below! If your Amazon OC doesn't show up until after 1941 AD, I'll be creating a timeline for that soon as well.

I may make images to go along with some of these events in the future. If there's something specific you'd like to see, just let me know!