Calendar of Arith

Year Event
0 The Great Solar Storm transforms the night sky into a spectacular display of light for several months.
150 Aritudo – Asra and Raja takes place. The Karani already travel the deserts aboard bamboo airships.
350 A massive meteor shower strikes Aritudo and its moons. The Lazulith arrive from Lazuluna aboard three spacecraft; one crashes while the other two land safely near the Phonos Oasis.
380 First peaceful contact between the Lazulith and Arith.
400 The Lazulith establish the settlement of Phonos from the remains of their spacecraft.
450 The first Water Temple is completed and powered by an Aquiferum, enabling water distribution through aqueducts.
500 The Lazulith found the fishing village of Onion, which later becomes their capital.
550 The Arith build the first Dragon Temple in honor of the River Dragon and the Tree Dragon.
700 The first academy is founded for both Arith and Lazulith.
900 Academies standardize measurements, writing, and scientific research.
950 The GDP Association is founded, uniting Aritudo's scientists.
1130 Oxide Crystals are discovered in the north. The mining city of Tunnel is established.
1150 Oxide Crystals become widely used in industry.
1180 The first magnetic levitation railway within Onion is completed.
1210 The first maglev test track is completed.
1235 The first long-distance maglev route opens.
1250 The maglev network is fully connected.
1250 The Hyperloop railway between Onion and Tunnel is completed.
1300 The Great Mining Disaster devastates Tunnel, contaminates the region, and divides the Arith, Lazulith, and Karani.
1310 A young Nagi’Ari called “Luu'el” is raised by the Tree Dragon “Nuu'el” after the disaster.
1335 The GDP creates Nai'Nari, a self-learning ecological AI inspired by the goddess Gaia.
1350 Nai'Nari is released to scan and analyze Aritudo.
1360 The young Karani “Ka'el” fights to reunite the divided peoples.
1380 Reconstruction of Tunnel begins, 80 years after the disaster.
1390 The GDP develops the first Blue Fuel Cell using Oxium Powder.
1440 The GDP develops the first Green Fuel Cell as an alternative to Oxide Crystals.
1460 Professor Arbor modifies young Tree Dragons at Amonia Island.
1480 Fifty percent of Aritudo has been reforested.
1500 The Purple Amonia Plague spreads across Aritudo following a failed high-risk research project.
1520 The infected Nai'Nari is cleansed of the Amonia Plague by a young Tree Dragon and helps eradicate the plague.

The Mining Disaster

When a devastating accident struck the mining metropolis of Tunnel in the year 1300, very few people survived. In several cities that depended on mined Oxide Crystals as their primary energy source, the catastrophe caused severe shortages and sparked widespread civil unrest.

The Karani, who had previously supported the cities by transporting resources aboard their airships, refused to continue carrying the highly explosive crystals due to the immense danger.

Growing fear surrounding the transport and handling of the crystals eventually led to political and economic conflict. The Karani no longer received resources in return for their services, permanently straining relations between the two peoples.

As the value of Oxide Crystals skyrocketed, a new mine with significantly higher safety standards was constructed approximately two kilometers from Tunnel by order of the city councils. Crystal transportation became a highly respected profession, supported by generous rewards to attract volunteers. Hyperloop transport routes were expanded as a safer alternative to airship travel, and new workers' villages were established around the mines.

The Conflict Between the Peoples

Since the Mining Disaster, a deep conflict has existed between the Arith and the Lazulith, whose technological civilization depends heavily on Oxide Crystals.

The Arith regard Lazulith technology as a threat to their traditional way of life and to the natural world, believing that the use of Oxide Crystals carries unacceptable risks.

The Lazulith, on the other hand, see their technological achievements as essential to their prosperity and future development. They believe these innovations are necessary to accelerate the restoration and reforestation of Aritudo.

Caught between these opposing perspectives, the peoples strive to find a way to coexist despite their differences. The history of this conflict is shaped by attempts at dialogue, mutual understanding, and perhaps the search for a compromise that preserves the diversity and uniqueness of Aritudo's cultures.