Age of Serpents
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The Age of Serpents is a term used primarily in the Inner Sea region by those who use the dating system known as Absalom Reckoning for the length of unmeasured time that preceded the rise of humanity on the continent of Azlant. It was marked by the rise of one of Golarion's first mortal races to gain control of large parts of the world and from whom the age is named: the serpentfolk. Some scholars postulate that the rule of the serpentfolk in this age stretched across continents and beyond to nearby planetoids. The Age of Serpents was preceded by the mythical Age of Creation and was followed by the Age of Legend, when the power of the serpentfolk was eclipsed by other races.12
Events
- A storm of Hastur-worshipping flying polyps lands on Golarion, hoping to infest it with the Great Old One Xhamen-Dor. They established two cities here: one at the current site of the Ustalavic town of Thrushmoor (eventually destroyed by serpentfolk), and the other named Neruzavin in Casmaron.3
- The cyclops nation of Ghol-Gan is founded late in this age on the western coast of Garund.4
- Some scholars believe that the elves first appeared on Golarion during the Age of Serpents. Even the elves disagree on whether they were native to the planet or came to Golarion from the planet Castrovel.2
- Nagas rule a powerful empire in Vudra, dominating vishkanyas, tripkees,5 catfolk, and humans.6
- A humanoid species known as the Makers construct the Gloomspires off the western coast of Garund.7
- The munsahirs8 of Emberkeep on the Plane of Fire enter 66,666 years of servitude to fire scamp followers of Dirimalia VI, Ninefold Matriarch of Divine Sublimation. The term ends in 4723 AR.9
- A mysterious civilization of elementals is said to have existed during this time in the Valashmai Jungle of Tian Xia led by the powerful Jade Hegemon.10 The Jade Hegemon is later revealed to have been the munsahir Verdesz.11
References
- ↑ . “Timeline” in The Inner Sea World Guide, 33. Paizo Inc., 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 . “Mysteries of Golarion” in Occult Mysteries, 8–9. Paizo Inc., 2014
- ↑ . “Campaign Outline” in In Search of Sanity, 90. Paizo Inc., 2016
- ↑ . “Before the Inner Sea” in The Inner Sea World Guide, 213. Paizo Inc., 2011
- ↑ Paizo referred to tripkees as gripplis until the publication of Tian Xia World Guide.
- ↑ . “Ecology of the Naga” in Siege of Stone, 73–79. Paizo Inc., 2017
- ↑ . On Sevenfingers's Sails, 5. Paizo Inc., 2019
- ↑ With the publication of Rage of Elements, Paizo created new munsahirs to replace azers in Pathfinder Roleplaying Game mechanics. In canon, "munsahir" is the new name for the revived and liberated people as of 4723 AR. See also Rage of Elements pgs. 3, 113, and 132, and Pathfinder Core Preview pgs. 2 and 13.
- ↑ . “Fire” in Rage of Elements, 113. Paizo Inc., 2023
- ↑ . “Chapter 2: Places of Myth” in Mythic Realms, 36. Paizo Inc., 2013
- ↑ . “Fire” in Rage of Elements, 115. Paizo Inc., 2023