The Chrono Chronology: A Chrono Trigger / Chrono Cross Timeline by Chronos the Cat WARNING: Spoilers Ahead! NOTE: The Chrono Cross related dates are based on the assumption that Chrono Cross takes place in 1020 AD, as stated on the back of the Chrono Cross case. All other dates are taken directly from the games. (However, some events are open to alternate interpretations.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * A few decades before 65 Million BC: - The cave-catgirl Leah is temporarily transported into the future, then returns. - Leah eventually has a daughter, who she names Ayla. * 65 Million BC - Ayla, Cheif of the Ioka, defeats Azela, Ruler of the Reptites (with the help of some friends). - An immense creature plummets to Earth from space. Ayla names it "La-vos" or "Big Fire". - The Reptites die out as the planet cools. - Ayla has a child with her second-in-command, Kino. - In an alternate timeline, the Reptites live on, and from them a Dragon God evolves. * 12,000 BC: THE DARK AGES - Lavos destroys the Kingdom of Zeal. The Ice Age ends. * 7600 BC - THE TIME CRASH - The artificial island chain of El Nido is sent here from the future, along with the megalomaniacal super-computer FATE. [10,000 years prior to 2400 AD.] - The Dragon God of the Reptite timeline winds up in El Nido. After a war with FATE, it is split into the six Dragon Gods of El Nido, as well as a seventh entity, which takes on the appearance of a Harlequin Jester. * 1 AD: The founding of the Kingdom of Guardia * Sometime prior to 600 AD: - Janus appears, and is taken in by Ozzie. * 590 AD: Cyrus and Glenn leave on the quest for the Masamune. * 600 AD: THE MIDDLE AGES - The war against Magus * 634 AD, 3/6: Toma Levine dies. * 796 AD: Sprigg is born. [224 years before Chrono Cross.] * 920 AD: Humans first come to El Nido. [100 years before Chrono Cross.] * 958 AD: Radius is born. [62 years before Chrono Cross.] * 963 AD: - Viper is born. [57 years before Chrono Cross.] - Sneff is born. [57 years before Chrono Cross.] * 964 AD: Zappa is born. [56 years before Chrono Cross.] * 976 AD: Orcha is born. [44 years before Chrono Cross.] * 980 AD: Fargo is born. [40 years before Chrono Cross.] * 982 AD: Macha is born. [38 years before Chrono Cross.] * 987 AD: Greco is born. [33 years before Chrono Cross.] * 988 AD: Skelly is born. [32 years before Chrono Cross.] * 990 AD: - 6/24: Taban blows Lucca off to work on a project. - 7/2: Lara (almost?) suffers an accident thanks to one of Taban's devices. Wishing to prevent such a tragedy from happening in the future, Lucca devotes herself to science. * 992 AD: - Zoah is born. [28 years before Chrono Cross.] - Luccia is born. [28 years before Chrono Cross.] * 993 AD: - Karsh is born to Zappa and Zippa. [27 years before Chrono Cross.] - Doc is born. [27 years before Chrono Cross.] * 994 AD: - Guile is born. [26 years before Chrono Cross.] - Grobyc is created. [26 years before Chrono Cross.] - Norris is born. [26 years before Chrono Cross.] * 996 AD: Riddel is born. [24 years before Chrono Cross.] * 997 AD: - Pierre is born. [23 years before Chrono Cross.] - Orcha is born. [23 years before Chrono Cross.] * 998 AD: Janice is born. [22 years before Chrono Cross.] * 1000 AD - THE MILLENNIAL FAIR - The "Present Day" events of Chrono Trigger. * 1001 AD: - Nikki is born. [19 years before Chrono Cross.] - Miki is born. [19 years before Chrono Cross.] * 1003 AD: Serge is born. [17 years before Chrono Cross.] * 1004 AD: - Chrono and Marle marry. [Implied to be shortly before Kid appears by the first Epilog Cinema Scene in the PS1 version of Chrono Trigger.] - Kid is adopted by Lucca. [16 years before Chrono Cross.] - Korcha is born to Macha. [16 years before Chrono Cross.] - Leena is born. [16 years before Chrono Cross.] - Irenes is born. [16 years before Chrono Cross.] * 1005 AD: - The fall of Guardia and the disappearance of the Masamune. [Second epilog cinema scene in the PS1 Chrono Trigger.] - Radius and Garai locate the Masamune; Gari is killed. [15 years before Chrono Cross.] * 1006 AD: - Serge is injured by a Panther demon. [14 years before Chrono Cross.] - The Dead Sea incident. [14 years before Chrono Cross.] - Van is born. [14 years before Chrono Cross.] * When Kid is a child (probably sometime 1009 - 1016, as Kid is post toddler yet pre-teen): - Another World: Lynx and Harle burn down Lucca's orphanage, killing Lucca and many of the children. Kid survives. * 1010 AD: Mel is born. [10 years before Chrono Cross.] * 1011 AD: Another World: Serge dies. [9 years before Chrono Cross.] * 1015 AD: NioFio planted. [5 years before Chrono Cross.] * 1016 AD: - Radius retires. [4 years before Chrono Cross.] * 1017 AD: - Karsh and Dario's mission to the Island of the Damned. [3 years before Chrono Cross.] - Home World: General Viper and his men investigate the Dead Sea, and never return. [3 years before Chrono Cross.] * 1017-1020 AD: Another World: Porre attempts to invade El Nido, but is stopped by General Viper and the Dragoons. Home World: Porre conquers El Nido. * 1020 AD: - CHRONO CROSS * 1999 AD: THE DAY OF LAVOS * Sometime before 2300: Belthasar is spit out by the timestream. He then sets out to construct a time-machine with which to return to Zeal, using whatever resources are available in the current timeline at this point * 2300 AD: Post Apocalypse - In the timeline where Lavos reigns, Crono, Marle, and Lucca appear in Bangor (or Bongor) Dome. After learning about the Day of Lavos, they set out to prevent it, and eventually succeed. * 2400 AD: TIME CRASH - Chronopolis is constructed. Seeking the power of the Frozen Flame for itself, FATE engineers the Time Crash. Chronopolis is sent back in time 10,000 years. END OF TIME: - Gaspar is spit out by the timestream. - Various bits of material are spit out by the timestream, including cobblestone streets, iron fences, and a lamp-post. - Various individuals wind up at the End of Time. The entity known as Spekio decides to stay. - Crono, Lucca, Marle, and Robo wind up at the End of Time. They and their friends will stop here many times as they travel back and forth through time in their mission to prevent the Day of Lavos.