Excerpt from "The Scholar's Codex of Power," Vol. II — The Flow of Time
"Time on Colossara is not measured as it was on Terra. The planet's vast orbit, its three suns, and the fractured moon forced mankind to build a new calendar — one suited for an eternal world."
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The Two Measures of Time
The Grand Year: Colossara's orbit around its three suns. One Grand Year equals roughly a century on lesser worlds. Scholars and historians use it to measure long spans of history.
The Common Year: The civil calendar used by everyone in daily life. It is divided into twelve months, each with 120 days, making 1,440 days in total.
For example Common Year 920,471 A.E =
Grand Year 9,204
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The Twelve Months
Each month reflects the natural cycle of Colossara — its storms, stars, and seasons.
1. Dawnspire – first rising of the suns after deep frost. A month of planting, renewal, and oaths.
2. Stormveil – lightning storms sweep the plains. Associated with travel, endurance, and trials.
3. Blossomshade – trees bloom violet and gold. A time of festivals, marriages, and poetry.
4. Ashrift – volcanic belts stir. Blacksmiths and builders mark this month with work and forging.
5. Ironmarch – great herds and beasts migrate. Hunters and soldiers alike begin their campaigns.
6. Moongrave – the fractured moon shines brightest. A month of remembrance, secrets, and mourning.
7. Suncrest – the suns reach their zenith. Harvests are taken, academies often hold entrance trials.
8. Duskfall – days shorten, shadows stretch. Courts and nobles use this month for intrigue and diplomacy.
9. Bloodtide – crimson storms sweep the seas. Sailors pray, pirates feast, and omens are read.
10. Starweave – essence-lights lace the skies. Navigators, scholars, and mages work by these threads.
11. Frostwane – the coldest month. A time of austerity, stockpiling, and tests of will.
12. Eclipseborn – when the moon eclipses one sun. Endings and renewals are marked here; debts settled, wars paused or begun.
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Age and Maturity
Primacules extend human life. Most reach adulthood only after they have lived one Grand Year.
Average life span is 1000 to 5000 years without awakening
P.S. A.E. = Age of Essence, the era marked from humanity's first Awakening.