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Marcher calendar

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	=== Marcher calendar ===		=== Marcher calendar ===
	The Marcher calendar is primarily used in [[Brightmarch]], [[Hinthial]], [[Kharakun]], and the ~~western~~ [[Laqto Rainforest]]. An evolution of an old [[Elf\|elven]] method of timekeeping, it revolves around the region's wet and dry seasons. Like the zodiac calendar, each month is tied to a lunar cycle.		The Marcher calendar is primarily used in [[Brightmarch]], [[Hinthial]], [[Kharakun]], and the [[Laqto Rainforest]]. An evolution of an old [[Elf\|elven]] method of timekeeping, it revolves around the region's wet and dry seasons. Like the zodiac calendar, each month is tied to a lunar cycle.

	=== Khapeshan calendar ===		=== Khapeshan calendar ===

Gronk at 15:10, 18 May 2024

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	=== Demon-seasons ===		=== Demon-seasons ===
			The second major method of keeping track of the year in the Wounds, alongside the Fanakara calendar, is through counting the demon-seasons. The demonic invasions beginning in the [[Old Twins]] are remarkably predictable. The planar tears open and the demons arrive on the Old Twins on the 175th day of the year, then disappear once more without a trace after precisely 168 days.

	== Months and seasons by calendar ==		== Months and seasons by calendar ==

Gronk at 15:05, 18 May 2024

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	\|Rain's Call		\|Rain's Call
	\| rowspan="4" \|Shemu		\| rowspan="4" \|Shemu
			\|rowspan="3" \| Dry season - wax
	\|-		\|-
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	\|Snake		\|Snake
	\|Greenbloom		\|Greenbloom
			\| rowspan="3" \| Dry season - wane
	\|-		\|-
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	\|Wolf		\|Wolf
	\|Water's Wane		\|Water's Wane
			\| rowspan="3" \| Wet season - wax
	\|-		\|-
	\|12		\|12

Gronk at 15:04, 18 May 2024

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	\|Dragon		\|Dragon
	\|Wind's Blessing		\|Wind's Blessing
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	\| rowspan="3" \| Wet season - wane		\| rowspan="3" \| Wet season - wane
	\|-		\|-

Gronk at 15:03, 18 May 2024

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	Methods of timekeeping vary across ~~the world~~.		Methods of timekeeping vary across [[Kishar]].

	== Years ==		== Years ==
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	== Calendars ==		== Calendars ==
	~~Most systems divide~~ the year into twelve months of twenty eight days each, corresponding to a full lunar cycle. ~~Each~~ month begins with a new moon. Despite this general consistency, the names used for the months ~~vary widely. Some regions and cultures~~ use ~~their own names~~, ~~while others prefer a zodiac calendar that is widely known across~~ the ~~world~~.
			=== Zodiac calendar ===
			The zodiac calendar is perhaps the single most widespread method of keeping track of the year used on Kishar, throughout most of the [[Three Great Seas]] and even farther afield. This system divides the year into twelve months of twenty eight days each, each corresponding to a full lunar cycle. Every month begins with a new moon. Despite this general consistency, the names used for the months are not universal - all use animals or magical beasts, yet the particular creatures chosen to represent each month varies based on culture.

	The winter solstice falls on the first day of the first month, and the summer solstice on the first day of the seventh month.		The winter solstice falls on the first day of the first month, and the summer solstice on the first day of the seventh month.

	=== ~~Regional calendars~~ ===		=== Marcher calendar ===
	~~Some regions use other~~, ~~more local methods~~ of ~~tracking~~ the ~~passage of time~~. In [[Khapesh]]~~, for example~~, instead of twelve months the year is divided into three seasons, called Akhet (inundation), Peret (growth), and Shemu (harvest). These are marked by the state of the [[Aur River]]. Years in Khapesh are traditionally denoted by the number of years of rule of a given dynasty. {{Year\|6975}}, for example, would be known as the year 341 of the [[House Menes\|Menes]] dynasty. However, nearly everyone in Khapesh is familiar with more broadly used calendars as well, and the traditional system is mostly relegated to ceremonial and religious purposes.		The Marcher calendar is primarily used in [[Brightmarch]], [[Hinthial]], [[Kharakun]], and the western [[Laqto Rainforest]]. An evolution of an old [[Elf\|elven]] method of timekeeping, it revolves around the region's wet and dry seasons. Like the zodiac calendar, each month is tied to a lunar cycle.

			=== Khapeshan calendar ===
			In [[Khapesh]], instead of twelve months the year is divided into three seasons, called Akhet (inundation), Peret (growth), and Shemu (harvest). These are marked by the state of the [[Aur River]]. Years in Khapesh are traditionally denoted by the number of years of rule of a given dynasty. {{Year\|6975}}, for example, would be known as the year 341 of the [[House Menes\|Menes]] dynasty. However, nearly everyone in Khapesh is familiar with more broadly used calendars as well, and the traditional system is mostly relegated to ceremonial and religious purposes.

			=== Fanakara calendar ===
			Throughout most of the [[Wounds]], the calendar used is tied to the wet and dry seasons. This system does not have months, precisely, but rather each season has a wax and a wane, roughly dividing it in two.

	~~The Marcher~~ calendar is ~~primarily~~ used ~~in [[Brightmarch]], [[Hinthial]],~~ [[~~Kharakun~~]], ~~and the western [[Laqto Rainforest]]. An evolution~~ of ~~an old [[Elf\|elven]] method of timekeeping, it revolves around~~ the ~~region's wet and dry seasons~~.		Despite its name the Fanakara calendar is not only used by the [[Fanakara]], but also commonly by other peoples of the Wounds as well.

	=== ~~Months by calendar~~ ===		=== Demon-seasons ===

			== Months and seasons by calendar ==
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	!~~Month~~		!Lunar cycle
	!Zodiac calendar		!Zodiac calendar
	!Marcher calendar		!Marcher calendar
	!Khapeshan calendar		!Khapeshan calendar
			!Fanakara calendar
	\|-		\|-
	\|1		\|1
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	\|Moonrise		\|Moonrise
	\| rowspan="4" \|Peret		\| rowspan="4" \|Peret
			\|Wet season - wax
	\|-		\|-
	\|2		\|2
	\|Dragon		\|Dragon
	\|Wind's Blessing		\|Wind's Blessing
			\|
			\| rowspan="3" \| Wet season - wane
	\|-		\|-
	\|3		\|3

Gronk at 18:20, 16 February 2024

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	In most parts of the world, years are counted using the ancient clocks built into the [[Anchor site\|anchor sites]]. Each new tick on the outer discs of the clocks represents the passing of another year. As such, the current year is denoted by the estimated number of elapsed ticks. Despite the ubiquity of this method, many common people are unaware of the origin of the number used for the year, but use it out of convention. By convention, years counted using this method are written in the format "Y1234".		In most parts of the world, years are counted using the ancient clocks built into the [[Anchor site\|anchor sites]]. Each new tick on the outer discs of the clocks represents the passing of another year. As such, the current year is denoted by the estimated number of elapsed ticks. Despite the ubiquity of this method, many common people are unaware of the origin of the number used for the year, but use it out of convention. By convention, years counted using this method are written in the format "Y1234".

	In some places, it is more typical to start the year count at some historical event of significance. In the [[Sangiran Empire]] before the death of the [[Eternal Suzerain]], years followed the pattern "123 of the fourth reign", where the latter number is the incarnation of the Suzerain and the former is the number of years since their birth.		In some places, it is more typical to start the year count at some historical event of significance. In the [[Sangiran\|Sangiran Empire]] before the death of the [[Eternal Suzerain]], years followed the pattern "123 of the fourth reign", where the latter number is the incarnation of the Suzerain and the former is the number of years since their birth.

	== Calendars ==		== Calendars ==

Gronk at 19:49, 7 January 2024

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	== Years ==		== Years ==
	In most parts of the world, years are counted using the ancient [[Anchor ~~Site~~\|~~era clocks~~]]. Each new tick on the outer discs of the clocks represents the passing of another year. As such, the current year is denoted by the estimated number of elapsed ticks. Despite the ubiquity of this method, many common people are unaware of the origin of the number used for the year, but use it out of convention. By convention, years counted using this method are written in the format "Y1234".		In most parts of the world, years are counted using the ancient clocks built into the [[Anchor site\|anchor sites]]. Each new tick on the outer discs of the clocks represents the passing of another year. As such, the current year is denoted by the estimated number of elapsed ticks. Despite the ubiquity of this method, many common people are unaware of the origin of the number used for the year, but use it out of convention. By convention, years counted using this method are written in the format "Y1234".

	In some places, it is more typical to start the year count at some historical event of significance. In the [[Sangiran Empire]] before the death of the [[Eternal Suzerain]], years followed the pattern "123 of the fourth reign", where the latter number is the incarnation of the Suzerain and the former is the number of years since their birth.		In some places, it is more typical to start the year count at some historical event of significance. In the [[Sangiran Empire]] before the death of the [[Eternal Suzerain]], years followed the pattern "123 of the fourth reign", where the latter number is the incarnation of the Suzerain and the former is the number of years since their birth.

Gronk at 08:21, 7 January 2024

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	== Years ==		== Years ==
	In most parts of the world, years are counted using the ancient [[~~Era Clocks~~\|era clocks]]. Each new tick on the outer discs of the clocks represents the passing of another year. As such, the current year is denoted by the estimated number of elapsed ticks. Despite the ubiquity of this method, many common people are unaware of the origin of the number used for the year, but use it out of convention. By convention, years counted using this method are written in the format "Y1234".		In most parts of the world, years are counted using the ancient [[Anchor Site\|era clocks]]. Each new tick on the outer discs of the clocks represents the passing of another year. As such, the current year is denoted by the estimated number of elapsed ticks. Despite the ubiquity of this method, many common people are unaware of the origin of the number used for the year, but use it out of convention. By convention, years counted using this method are written in the format "Y1234".

	In some places, it is more typical to start the year count at some historical event of significance. In the [[Sangiran Empire]] before the death of the [[Eternal Suzerain]], years followed the pattern "123 of the fourth reign", where the latter number is the incarnation of the Suzerain and the former is the number of years since their birth.		In some places, it is more typical to start the year count at some historical event of significance. In the [[Sangiran Empire]] before the death of the [[Eternal Suzerain]], years followed the pattern "123 of the fourth reign", where the latter number is the incarnation of the Suzerain and the former is the number of years since their birth.

Gronk at 23:25, 14 August 2023

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	Some regions use other, more local methods of tracking the passage of time. In [[Khapesh]], for example, instead of twelve months the year is divided into three seasons, called Akhet (inundation), Peret (growth), and Shemu (harvest). These are marked by the state of the [[Aur River]]. Years in Khapesh are traditionally denoted by the number of years of rule of a given dynasty. {{Year\|6975}}, for example, would be known as the year 341 of the [[House Menes\|Menes]] dynasty. However, nearly everyone in Khapesh is familiar with more broadly used calendars as well, and the traditional system is mostly relegated to ceremonial and religious purposes.		Some regions use other, more local methods of tracking the passage of time. In [[Khapesh]], for example, instead of twelve months the year is divided into three seasons, called Akhet (inundation), Peret (growth), and Shemu (harvest). These are marked by the state of the [[Aur River]]. Years in Khapesh are traditionally denoted by the number of years of rule of a given dynasty. {{Year\|6975}}, for example, would be known as the year 341 of the [[House Menes\|Menes]] dynasty. However, nearly everyone in Khapesh is familiar with more broadly used calendars as well, and the traditional system is mostly relegated to ceremonial and religious purposes.

	The Marcher calendar is primarily used in [[Brightmarch]], [[Hinthial]], [[Kharakun]], and the western [[Laqto Rainforest]]. An evolution of an old elven method of timekeeping, it revolves around the region's wet and dry seasons.		The Marcher calendar is primarily used in [[Brightmarch]], [[Hinthial]], [[Kharakun]], and the western [[Laqto Rainforest]]. An evolution of an old [[Elf\|elven]] method of timekeeping, it revolves around the region's wet and dry seasons.

	=== Months by calendar ===		=== Months by calendar ===

Gronk at 13:26, 19 May 2023

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	In most parts of the world, years are counted using the ancient [[Era Clocks\|era clocks]]. Each new tick on the outer discs of the clocks represents the passing of another year. As such, the current year is denoted by the estimated number of elapsed ticks. Despite the ubiquity of this method, many common people are unaware of the origin of the number used for the year, but use it out of convention. By convention, years counted using this method are written in the format "Y1234".		In most parts of the world, years are counted using the ancient [[Era Clocks\|era clocks]]. Each new tick on the outer discs of the clocks represents the passing of another year. As such, the current year is denoted by the estimated number of elapsed ticks. Despite the ubiquity of this method, many common people are unaware of the origin of the number used for the year, but use it out of convention. By convention, years counted using this method are written in the format "Y1234".

	In some places, it is more typical to start the year count at some historical event of significance. In the [[Sangiran Empire]] before the death of the [[Eternal Suzerain]], years followed the pattern "123 ~~era 4~~", where the latter number is the incarnation of the Suzerain and the former is the number of years since their birth.		In some places, it is more typical to start the year count at some historical event of significance. In the [[Sangiran Empire]] before the death of the [[Eternal Suzerain]], years followed the pattern "123 of the fourth reign", where the latter number is the incarnation of the Suzerain and the former is the number of years since their birth.

	== Calendars ==		== Calendars ==