Krynn's Fifth Age begins with the dawn after the Battle of the Rift, when a new red star appears in the sky-as though to show that mankind is not alone, after all. Dates are referenced by Saer Cataclian reckoning, meaning after the Second Cataclysm.

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Construction of the Last Heroes' Tomb in Solace; the Council of Last Heroes; destruction of the Tower of High Sorcery in Palanthas.

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The arrival of Malystryx; Riverwind's last quest; birth of Ulin Majere.

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The Kender Flight; the Herald appears.

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The Dragon Purge begins, causing metallic dragons to flee to the Dragon Isles. Malys forms the Desolation. Khellendros seizes the Vingaard Mountains region, including Palanthas. Birth of Linsha Majere. The Knights' Accord in Neraka; birth of Linsha Majere; passing of the starjewel and formation of the Legion of Steel.

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Goldmoon's epiphany. Distraught over losing so much with her family and goddess Mishakal, Goldmoon travels to the Inn of the Last Home. On her journey she meet a sage that told her to look deep within her heart to find a new form of magic. A battle between two Dragons erupts over the Inn. The battle destroys the Inn and severally injures a Dwarf. Determined to save the Dwarf, Goldmoon calls upon unknown power in her heart and succeeded in healing the Dwarf. The sage then vanished.

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Dark Knights expand out from Neraka. They still cling to their rule of Qualinesti through its Speaker, Gilthas. Draconians form the free realm of Teyr. Onysablet the Black (Sable) begins transforming New Coast and Blödehelm into swamp.

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Word of Goldmoon's new mystic magic spreads; Palin becomes head of the Order of White Robes.

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Foundation of the Citadel of Light. The red dragon Pyrothraxus takes Mount Nevermind.

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Lord Gunthar dies; new Solamnic Grand Master Liam Erhling unveils the revised Measure.

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Qualinesti under Dark Knight rule remains free of dragon control; Silvanesti develops a magical shield.

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Gellidus the White claims Southern Ergoth; glaciated land mass produces "the Gale."

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Belladonna claims power over all kender of Hylo; lady Crysania advises Solamnic High Council.

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Blue Thunder and brass Splendor take up adjoining realms in the eastern Plains of Dust.

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The Vision returns; Sara Dunstan dies, leaving followers her Legacy.

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Red Fenalysten and green Lorrinar take command of realms in northern Ansalon.

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Two white dragons, Cryonisis and Frisindia, take up residence in the Icewall Glacier and Icereach.

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Men explore the Desolation, by order of the Solamnic Knights' High Command.

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A robed figure, the Shadow Sorcerer, walks out of the Desolation, armed with new sorcerous abilities.

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Elves begin vanishing from Qualinesti; hunters seek one specific green dragon, to no avail.

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Sorcery in chaos; Palin Majere emerges from power struggle as Head of the Conclave.

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Qualinesti bows to the Beryllinthranox the Green after demonstration of her life-stealing abilities. Beryl searches for Wayreth-the Last Tower of High Sorcery. Elves continue to vanish. Alhana and Porthios vow to free Qualinesti so their son may rule a united elf nation.

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Brine takes Dimernesti.

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The Last Conclave at Wayreth; discovery of sorcery; Orders of Magic disbanded. Sorcerous aid saves the Qualinesti from genocide. The Shadow Sorcerer withdraws.

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Beryl expands the forest to Thorbardin, Dwarves seal their mountain, expelling dissenters and their messianic leader Severus Stonehand. Hill dwarf refugees flee to Abanasinia. Palin founds the Academy of Sorcery.

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Dragon Purge ends; Malystryx establishes borders of the Dragon Realms. Thoradin reclaimed.

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The Heroes of the Heart challenge the Great Dragons.

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Brine perishes; Malys's attempt to ascend to godhood is thwarted; the Emperor of Ergoth sends his daughter, Mercidith, to study at the Citadel of Light.

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Some groups of the Knights of Takhisis realize that their goddess, Takhisis, will never come back on Krynn. So they change the name of the knighthood to Knights of Neraka.