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#1
kymjari
Jul 20, 2011 13:10:07 What does each of the phrases associated with each year mean? I've seen charts depicting odd names, like the Year
of the Loremasters. Does this have a prophetic meaning? What's the purpose of this? Thanks in advance!
#2
LordManshoon
Jul 20, 2011 14:56:44 Although there's supposed to a prophetic significance behind the name of every year, only some have actually been described in ways that actually relate to the phrase. The Roll of Years was created by Augratha the Mad, an elderly woman who hoped to record her erratic visions, but was later resurrected and adapted by Alaundo the Sage to organize his own prophetic predictions. Many of Augratha's original predictions were lost, and some were said to have been outright inaccurate, so people by and large follow Alaundo's work.

We don't know the backstory behind the majority of names, but there's said to be a relevance to that phrase and something that occurred within that year (although some of them are so out there that I can't imagine to what they might be alluding).

Then again, some are just so painstakingly obvious, like the Year of Rogue Dragons...

As for overall purpose, it's just a neat way of keeping track of the different ages in FR lore, and giving each year a special feel to it, even if most of them have never really come up.
#3
Stigger
Jul 20, 2011 23:46:23 Though how that works now with that Sharran book that gave an alternate roll of years I don't know... doubt that's ever been expanded upon actually, though I suppose I could be wrong. Just something to think about though.
#4
pruano
Jul 21, 2011 9:42:03 Relevant Forgotten Realms Wikia entry.
#5
Iluvrien
Jul 23, 2011 11:54:40 I was just wondering if anyone here, or at CK, has ever gone over the list and found explanations for the names in terms of the events we know about...

...the ones that can't be explained might be a nice question or two for Ed.
#6
PortugueseDAce
Jul 25, 2011 13:13:16
I was just wondering if anyone here, or at CK, has ever gone over the list and found explanations for the names in terms of the events we know about...

...the ones that can't be explained might be a nice question or two for Ed.

+1^n

#7
sfdragon
Jul 25, 2011 13:49:25 Well I think the year of Halfling's lament was when lurien(er whatever they called their home) was sunk under water.
#8
DoctorBadWolf
Jul 26, 2011 0:47:42 One of those rare moments where I read something that had changes and went..."Whiskey tango foxtrot."
#9
morgansilverlark
Mar 16, 2012 18:58:35
Although there's supposed to a prophetic significance behind the name of every year, only some have actually been described in ways that actually relate to the phrase. The Roll of Years was created by Augratha the Mad, an elderly woman who hoped to record her erratic visions, but was later resurrected and adapted by Alaundo the Sage to organize his own prophetic predictions. Many of Augratha's original predictions were lost, and some were said to have been outright inaccurate, so people by and large follow Alaundo's work.

We don't know the backstory behind the majority of names, but there's said to be a relevance to that phrase and something that occurred within that year (although some of them are so out there that I can't imagine to what they might be alluding).

Then again, some are just so painstakingly obvious, like the Year of Rogue Dragons...

As for overall purpose, it's just a neat way of keeping track of the different ages in FR lore, and giving each year a special feel to it, even if most of them have never really come up.

Somewhere I was reading that the complete Roll of Years of Alaundo the Sage was going to be posted on this website. I've been searching around for it, however, haven't had any luck finding where it is referenced. Supposedly this list included upwards of 1400 - 1600 name years? Would you happen to know the link?

Thanks!

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 kymjari Jul 20, 2011 13:10:07	What does each of the phrases associated with each year mean? I've seen charts depicting odd names, like the Year of the Loremasters. Does this have a prophetic meaning? What's the purpose of this? Thanks in advance!
#2 LordManshoon Jul 20, 2011 14:56:44	Although there's supposed to a prophetic significance behind the name of every year, only some have actually been described in ways that actually relate to the phrase. The Roll of Years was created by Augratha the Mad, an elderly woman who hoped to record her erratic visions, but was later resurrected and adapted by Alaundo the Sage to organize his own prophetic predictions. Many of Augratha's original predictions were lost, and some were said to have been outright inaccurate, so people by and large follow Alaundo's work. We don't know the backstory behind the majority of names, but there's said to be a relevance to that phrase and something that occurred within that year (although some of them are so out there that I can't imagine to what they might be alluding). Then again, some are just so painstakingly obvious, like the Year of Rogue Dragons... As for overall purpose, it's just a neat way of keeping track of the different ages in FR lore, and giving each year a special feel to it, even if most of them have never really come up.
#3 Stigger Jul 20, 2011 23:46:23	Though how that works now with that Sharran book that gave an alternate roll of years I don't know... doubt that's ever been expanded upon actually, though I suppose I could be wrong. Just something to think about though.
#4 pruano Jul 21, 2011 9:42:03	Relevant Forgotten Realms Wikia entry.
#5 Iluvrien Jul 23, 2011 11:54:40	I was just wondering if anyone here, or at CK, has ever gone over the list and found explanations for the names in terms of the events we know about... ...the ones that can't be explained might be a nice question or two for Ed.
#6 PortugueseDAce Jul 25, 2011 13:13:16	I was just wondering if anyone here, or at CK, has ever gone over the list and found explanations for the names in terms of the events we know about... ...the ones that can't be explained might be a nice question or two for Ed. +1^n
#7 sfdragon Jul 25, 2011 13:49:25	Well I think the year of Halfling's lament was when lurien(er whatever they called their home) was sunk under water.
#8 DoctorBadWolf Jul 26, 2011 0:47:42	One of those rare moments where I read something that had changes and went..."Whiskey tango foxtrot."
#9 morgansilverlark Mar 16, 2012 18:58:35	Although there's supposed to a prophetic significance behind the name of every year, only some have actually been described in ways that actually relate to the phrase. The Roll of Years was created by Augratha the Mad, an elderly woman who hoped to record her erratic visions, but was later resurrected and adapted by Alaundo the Sage to organize his own prophetic predictions. Many of Augratha's original predictions were lost, and some were said to have been outright inaccurate, so people by and large follow Alaundo's work. We don't know the backstory behind the majority of names, but there's said to be a relevance to that phrase and something that occurred within that year (although some of them are so out there that I can't imagine to what they might be alluding). Then again, some are just so painstakingly obvious, like the Year of Rogue Dragons... As for overall purpose, it's just a neat way of keeping track of the different ages in FR lore, and giving each year a special feel to it, even if most of them have never really come up. Somewhere I was reading that the complete Roll of Years of Alaundo the Sage was going to be posted on this website. I've been searching around for it, however, haven't had any luck finding where it is referenced. Supposedly this list included upwards of 1400 - 1600 name years? Would you happen to know the link? Thanks!