Amber Timeline

 

The Beginning

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There is nothing?

Primal Chaos is born

First shape-changers are born

The Serpent and Unicorn come into existence

The Courts of Chaos are created

Oberon is born to the Unicorn (father is Dworkin)

Dworkin flees from Chaos to a small sudden island

Dworkin meditates upon the abyss

The Jewel is revealed to Dworkin by the Unicorn

Dworkin creates Amber out of Chaos

The Founding

-3000y

Oberon marries Cymnea

Benedict, Osric, Finndo, born to Cymnea (father is Oberon)

Dworkin begins to fashion the family Trumps

Eric born to Faiella (father is Oberon)

Oberon dissolves marriage to Cymnea

Oberon marries Faiella (father is Oberon)

Osric kills three of the House of Karm in a vendetta

Oberon acquits Osric at a hearing, though he is friendly with Karm

Oberon sends Osric to front lines in a nasty war

Osric dies

Finndo dies, purportedly in the service of Amber

Corwin, Caine born to Faiella (father is Oberon)

Faiella dies giving birth to Deirdre (father is Oberon)

-2000y

Oberon marries Clarissa

Fiona, Bleys born to Clarissa (father is Oberon)

Llewella born to Moins (father is Oberon)

Oberon divorces Clarissa

Oberon recognizes Llewella as legitimate

Brand born to Clarissa (father is Oberon)

-1000y

Flora born to Dybelle (father is Oberon)

Julian, Gerard born to Rilga (father is Oberon)

Sand, Delwin born to Harla (father is Oberon)

Random born to Paulette (father is Oberon)

The Old Days

-500y

Aldwyn born to ? (father is Oberon)

Ian born to (father is Benedict)

-187y

Sand and Delwin depart from Amber

-180y

Deela the Desacratrix burns Unicorn shrines at Begma

Oberon defeats Deela, takes her prisoner, rapes her

Deela escapes

Dalt born to Deela (father is Oberon)

Deela begins to raid once more around Begma

Oberon sends Bleys to defeat and kill Deela

Corwin and Bleys strand Random on an island

Random puts a spike in Corwin's boot

Brand, Bleys, and Fiona study with Dworkin

Kashfa and Begma clash over Eregnor

Corwin rules over Avalon

Random goes to Rebma and elopes with Morganthe

Martin born to Morganthe (father is Random)

Random banished from Rebma

Martin walks Pattern, leaves Rebma

Corwin gulls Caine

Corwin beats Julian at his favorite game

-160y

Moonriders out of Ghenesh attack Amber

Benedict holds the pass above Arden against the Moonriders

Dark things out of Shadow attack at Jones Falls

Brand has argument with Corwin

Corwin and Eric fight while hunting in the Forest of Arden

-156y

Corwin dumped in shadow Earth by Eric after their fight

Brand and Gerard search for Corwin in many shadows

Tomb built for Corwin, assumed dead

Benedict leaves Amber for Avalon

Portia born to Flora (father is Hunter Saverline) in shadow Erythe

Logan born to ? (father is Bleys) in shadow ?

The Recent Past

-74y

Flora goes to Shadow Earth under Eric’s orders

-72y

Flora first spots Corwin on Shadow Earth

Alex born to Dierdre (father is ?) in shadow ?

Dworkin tells Oberon how to destroy the Pattern

Oberon imprisons Dworkin

Brand, Bleys, and Fiona form cabal

Oberon gets mad with Eric and glorifies Corwin over dinner

Brand allies with powers from Chaos and learns how to destroy Pattern

Clovis and Emma born to ? (father is Brand) in shadow ?

-65y

Brand asks Llewella and Random about Martin

-22y

Jasra becomes consort to King Menillan of Kashfa

King Menillan dies

Jasra organizes coup headed by Jasrick and Kasman

Jasra and Brand meet over magical operation, secretly marry

Brand leaves Kashfa

Brand-as-Farve kills Clovis and Emma’s mother to pacify Jasra

Rinaldo born to Jasra (father is Brand)

Cordelia born to ? (father is Caine) in shadow ?

Jasra has Jasrick killed

Jasra leaves for the Keep of the Four Worlds

Rinaldo is left in charge of Kashfa

Jasra stays in the Keep, trying to win over Sharu Garrul

Rinaldo takes Dalt to walk the Pattern at Tir-na Nog'th

Rinaldo worries about Jasra, attack the Keep with Dalt

Jasra beats Sharu in a sorcerous duel, pays off Dalt

Perdita born to Florimel (father is ?) on Shadow Earth

Kasman takes over in Kashfa

Kasman attacks the Keep in order to eliminate Jasra and Rinaldo

Rinaldo leaves the Keep

Dominique born to Florimel (father is ?) on Shadow Earth

Brand takes Rinaldo to walk the Pattern at Tir-na Nog'th

Brand initiates himself into the Fount of Power at the Keep

Dalt attacks the Keep on his own

Rinaldo takes Dalt to walk the Pattern at Tir-na Nog'th

Dalt attacks Amber, fails, is wounded by Benedict

-2y

Random goes to Texorami

Brand paints a trump of Martin

-1y9m

Brand finds Martin and stabs him over the Pattern

Brand, Bleys, and Fiona involve Benedict with the hellmaids

Oberon is lured away by Brand, Bleys, and Fiona

-1y6m

Oberon is imprisoned in the Courts of Chaos

Eric’s Regency

-3m

Bleys and Eric argue over the throne; Bleys leaves Amber

Eric seizes control of Amber

Bleys builds military strike force

Brand tries to win Caine over to the cabal, fails

Eric-Caine-Julian alliance formed

Brand sees Corwin in Tir-na Nog'th

Brand sees Corwin in Eric's mind

Brand under surveillance by Eric in Amber

Bleys and Fiona split with Brand

Corwin begins to regain memory

Gabriel born to Fiona (father is ?) on Shadow Acheron

-2d

Brand escapes Amber, puts Corwin in Porter Sanitarium

Brand recaptured by Eric

Corwin escapes from Porter

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Brand escapes again, shoots Corwin's tires out

Eric puts Corwin in Greenwood, under Flora's care

Brand captured by Bleys and Fiona, put in Tower

Brand calls Random for help

Random attempts to save Brand, fails

Julian contacts Random about the throne

Random loses his Trumps

+6d

Corwin escapes Greenwood, goes to Flora's house

Corwin finds Flora's Trumps

Flora attempts to return to Amber, fails

Random arrives at Flora's house

+7d

Corwin and Random set out for Amber

Corwin and Random take Julian prisoner in Arden, release him

Corwin and Random save Deirdre, go to Rebma

Random sentenced to marry Vialle

+9d

Corwin walks Pattern in Rebma

Corwin transports himself to Amber

Corwin and Eric fight

Corwin goes to Bleys, encamped at Avernus

Bleys and Corwin make alliance

Corwin makes deals with Gerard and Caine to open the seas

Corwin contacts Oberon and Brand by Trump, both weakly

Corwin and Bleys build force, attack Amber, fail

+96d

Bleys falls off stairs, Corwin taken

Bleys survives, retreats to shadow.

First Reign of Eric

+100d

Eric crowned

Corwin blinded, imprisoned, fed by Lord Rein

+300d

            Danae born to Moire (father is Corwin) in Rebma

+2y      

Oberon escapes his captors, retreats to shadow.

+3y      

            Oberon contacts Bleys and pardons him in return for information about Chaos’ plans

+4y10d

Corwin escapes to Cabra with Dworkin's help

Corwin stays with Jopin at the Lighthouse

+4y100d Corwin resists Trump contact, decides to leave Cabra

Corwin goes to Lorraine

Corwin meets Lance, travels to the Keep of Ganelon

Corwin meets Lorraine, the girl

Someone attempts to contact Corwin once more

Corwin and Ganelon defeat the Black Circle

Corwin and Ganelon travel to Avalon

Benedict romances Lintra, then kills her, losing an arm

Benedict defeats the hellmaids

Dara is born in Chaos (great-grandfather is Benedict)

+5y90d

Corwin and Ganelon meet Benedict

+5y93d

Corwin meets Dara

Ganelon kills Benedict's servants

+5y94d

Corwin gets diamonds and gunpowder

+5y95m

Corwin and Ganelon leave Avalon, encounter Black Road

Corwin saves girl from Black Road

Benedict chases Corwin, fights, loses

Corwin calls Gerard to help Benedict

+5y129d Corwin gets guns on Earth

The Black Road War

+5y132dEric begins major battle with Black Road

Corwin visits old house, reads Eric's message

Ganelon and Corwin go to Riik to collect troops

+5y150d Ganelon and Corwin march on Amber

Dara arrives in Amber

+5y156d Corwin wins battle at Amber

Eric supposedly dies in battle, is secretly removed to shadow by Caine

Corwin and Random go to the Pattern

Dara completes the Pattern

Dara claims "Amber will be destroyed"

Merlin born to Dara (father is Corwin)

Merlin grows up in the Courts of Chaos

Oberon gathers Eric and Bleys together, and despite animosity, the pair are ordered to form a strike force to assist Benedict.

False Reign of Corwin

+5y162d Caine is found dead

Random tells his story (of the Tower) to Corwin

Corwin attunes to the Jewel

Flora tells her story (of Eric, etc.) to Corwin

Corwin visits his tomb with Ganelon

+5y163d Corwin and Gerard fight, bury Caine, at the Grove of the Unicorn

Corwin and Gerard see the Unicorn

Brand is returned by united family effort

Fiona stabs Brand

Gerard takes care of Brand

Caine stabs Corwin

Corwin returns to Shadow Earth, stashes Jewel

+5y164d Random brings Corwin back to Amber

Corwin visits Brand

Brand recovers well

Corwin goes to Tir-na Nog'th, gets mechanical arm from Benedict

+5y165d Corwin, Ganelon, and Random follow Unicorn to Primal Pattern

Martin's Trump found in the Pattern

Benedict and Random seek Martin

Corwin talks to Vialle

+5y167d Corwin goes to Dworkin's quarters

Corwin trumps to the Courts of Chaos, kills rider, meets Merlin

+5y175d Corwin returns via Gerard's Trump

Corwin talks to Brand again

Caine attacks Brand

Ganelon tells Benedict about Dara

Corwin and Benedict form alliance

Gerard fights Corwin again, Ganelon intercedes

Corwin talks to Julian

Corwin returns to Earth to retrieve the Jewel, talks to Bill Roth

Brand gets the Jewel first

Corwin orders all the Patterns guarded

Corwin talks to Fiona

Brand show up at the Pattern in Amber, met by Gerard, flees

Brand starts walking the Primal Pattern

Corwin intercepts him, forces Brand to transport out

Random finds Martin, who tells his story

Brand goes to Tir-na Nog'th to walk Pattern there

Benedict intercepts him, regains the Jewel, using mechanical arm

Ganelon reveals himself as Oberon

The Patternfall War

+5y178d Oberon takes command, gives separate orders to his children

Brand draws Trumps for Sand and Delwin, who refuse to help him

Replay of Tir-na Nog'th scene in Amber, Benedict loses arm

Corwin talks to Dara, learns of Merlin

Corwin tries to repair the Pattern himself and is stopped by Oberon

Corwin talks to Oberon

Oberon orders everyone to attack Chaos

Bleys and Eric activate their hidden armies near Chaos

Corwin begins his hellride

Oberon starts walking the Pattern to repair it as Gabriel watches with Gerard.

Oberon sends the Jewel to Corwin via the bird

Brand's first contact with Corwin ("Dad failed")

Corwin hides in cave, meets man with scripture

Corwin almost lured by dwarves and by Lady

Brand's second contact with Corwin (appears with crossbow, loses eye)

Corwin meets Ygg, Hugi, and the Jackal

Corwin inscribes a new Pattern

Brand's third contact with Corwin (grabs the Jewel)

Corwin and Brand both transport to Chaos

Corwin kills Duke Borel of Chaos

Benedict releases his armies.

Battle of Chaos begins

Eric and Bleys strike from their hidden shadows.

Oberon's message in the sky

Brand killed by Caine's crossbow, drags Deirdre over the cliff

Battle of Chaos ends.

Family reunites after the battle

Oberon's funeral

Merlin appears

Eric made King of Amber by the Unicorn

Eric and Corwin grudgingly call a truce.

Eric diverts the Wave of Chaos

+5y6m

Corwin tells his story to Merlin

+10y     Shadow travel and time-flow return to normal, Amber’s armies return to Amber, although for them only a few weeks have passed.

Second Reign of Eric

+10y30d

            Eric is re-established as King over Amber

+11y    

Current time.