784 – 792 CE
In the shimmering valleys of Xylos, before the fracturing of the Sky-Stone, Myrrhy began as a confluence of temporal energies. It was a place of impossible geometries, where echoes of forgotten futures brushed against the nascent present. The first beings, the Sylvani, emerged from this chaos, attuned to the rhythms of the nascent Chronarium. They were not creatures of flesh and bone, but living paradoxes, momentarily solidifying realities that never were. The oldest legends speak of the Great Weaving, a process by which Myrrhy attempted to stitch together the threads of a multiverse that was, in that moment, unraveling. The Sylvani, guided by the Oracle of Obsidian, sought to understand the nature of this unraveling, believing it was a symptom of a deeper, cosmic dissonance.
811 – 828 CE
The Sky-Stone, the source of Myrrhy’s stability, began to fracture. Not in a single, catastrophic event, but in a cascade of temporal distortions. Entire epochs bled into one another – the Bronze Age collided with the Neo-Victorian Era, dinosaurs roamed alongside sentient robots, and the concept of linear time became utterly meaningless. The Sylvani, now desperately trying to maintain order, erected Temporal Anchors, devices designed to stabilize localized timelines. However, these Anchors themselves became points of instability, further exacerbating the chaos. The Oracle of Obsidian vanished during this period, leaving behind only a single, pulsating shard of obsidian – the Seed of Regression. It is theorized that this shard is the source of the recurring 'Echoes' - moments of intense temporal flux that ripple through Myrrhy.
935 – 962 CE
From the wreckage of the Sky-Stone’s fracturing emerged the Chronomasters – individuals who, through a process of prolonged exposure to temporal flux, gained the ability to manipulate time itself. They were not born, but *crystallized* from the chaos, their bodies composed of solidified temporal energy. The Chronomasters established the Citadel of Echoes, a fortress built upon the ruins of the Oracle’s sanctuary, and began to systematically rewrite history, attempting to create a stable, predictable timeline. Their methods were brutal, often involving the erasure of entire civilizations and the replacement them with constructs of their own design. The most notorious of the Chronomasters, Lord Valerius, is said to have attempted to erase Myrrhy itself from existence, only to be thwarted by a coalition of Sylvani and rogue Chronomasters. There are whispers of a hidden Chronarium within the Citadel, a place where the full extent of the Chronomasters’ manipulations are revealed.
1200 – 1250 CE
Following centuries of temporal warfare, the Chronomasters, weakened and disillusioned, signed the Silent Concordance – an agreement to cease all overt manipulation of time. However, the Concordance was, in reality, a fragile truce, maintained only by the inherent instability of Myrrhy itself. The Sylvani, now a dwindling race, retreated into the deepest, most shielded valleys, focusing on preserving the ‘Chronal Weave’ - the underlying pattern of temporal energy that sustains Myrrhy. Rumors persist of a hidden Sylvani city, built within a Chronal Loop, where time flows in a completely different direction. The Citadel of Echoes remains a place of mystery and danger, guarded by automated temporal defenses and the ghosts of forgotten Chronomasters.