Timeline
This is an a timeline of events leading up to the start of the Knights
of the Old Republic video games, some 4,000 years before the battle
of Yavin. This will be a Work In Progress.
5,000 BBY
The Great Hyperspace War begins when Gav and Jori Daragon accidentally
lead the forces of the Sith Empire to the Republic.
Battle of Coruscant
Battle of Koros Major
Battle of Kirrek
Battle of Primus Goluud
First Battle of Korriban
Second Battle of Korriban
The Republic wins the war, but Dark Lord of the Sith Naga Sadow escapes
to Yavin 4.
The planet Tatooine is discovered.
4,996 BBY
The Great Jedi Library is established by Jedi Master Odan-Urr on Ossus.
-Future dark jedi, Rannik Lorn is born on Andara.
4,995 BBY
The Klatooinian Trade Guild is founded on Klatooine.
4,990 BBY
The dissolution of the First Sith Empire
4,800 BBY
The Gank Massacres take place, resulting in the extinction of the Porporites.
4,700 BBY
A Jedi Assembly is established.
4,519 BBY
Uueg Tching, The fifty-fourth Emperor of Kitel Phard, states three ways on
how to defeat an enemy, which ultimately becomes a famous, oft-referenced
quote.
4,500 BBY
The Quarren make war on the Mon Calamari.
4,400 BBY
The Jedi Knight Freedon Nadd falls to the dark side, learning the secrets
of the Sith from the spirit of Naga Sadow.
4,350 BBY
The Beast Wars of Onderon begin.
4,250 BBY
The Third Great Schism.
The Vultar Cataclysm.
4,200 BBY
Anchorhead is founded on Tatooine.
4,156 BBY
Taris suffers a civil war
Non-Humans are banished from the Upper City of Taris.
4,150 BBY
Hapes is settled by raiders from Lorell.
4,050 BBY
The Lorell Raiders are defeated by the Jedi, resulting in the hatred of
the Jedi within the Hapes Consortium.
4,048 BBY
Drokko Kira is cast out of the Onderon city of Iziz.
4,024 BBY
Nallastia is settled by colonists from the Darpa Sector.
-Future Dark Jedi, Anace Thinn, is born in the Upper City of Taris.
-Future Sith Lord, Shi Ang-Ren is born in the Hapes Cluster.
4,020 BBY
-Future Jedi Master, Kwara'vas is born on Ryloth.
-Future Teras Kasi student, Zhai An-Xi is born in the Hapes Cluster.
4,019 BBY
Four Jedi Masters (two Warrior Masters and two Sage Masters) establish
the ziggurat of the Jedi Temple over the Force nexus on Coruscant.
4,018 BBY
Ulic Qel-Droma is born on Alderaan.
4,015 BBY
The Great Droid Revolution begins and is ended.
The Old Sith Wars begin.
4,014 BBY
Future Mandalore, Canderous Ordo, is born on Ordo.
4,011 BBY
-Anace Thinn travels to Coruscant to join the Jedi Order.
4,010 BBY
The Sith holocron of Adas is uncovered by Queen Amanoa of Onderon.
4,006 BBY -Andara Chronicles Starts-
-While travelling to Coruscant with her new mentor, a young Kwara'vas
is stranded on Va’Ren when her ship is attacked by dark jedi, resulting
in the death of her mentor and the crash-landing of the ship. She is
taken in by the locals, and subjected to grueling Rites of Passage, such
as having to kill two Vornskr on her own, and being forcibly tattooed
from lekku to toe before the locals agree to send a distress signal.
4,005 BBY
-Kwara'vas finally reaches the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. Six months
later, she astonishes her initial tutors by mastering the difficult and
dangerous lightsaber style known as Juyo, or the Way of the Vornskr.
-Coruscant’s Jedi Temple is devastated by a deadly new disease which
strikes down many young padawans and several Knights before it can
be brought to heel. Eventually, it is discovered that Anace Thinn was
the cause, though it was an accident.
-Kwara'vas nearly succumbs to Thinn’s virus, but manages to survive.
4,004 BBY
-Anace Thinn again uses her ability to cause plagues among the Jedi,
this time intentionally, turning to the Dark Side, and escaping to Korriban.
4,002 BBY
Onderon joins the Galactic Republic.
-Kwara'vas travels to Andara, and is apprenticed to Jedi Master Peng
T'uhx. She and two Jedi Apprentices almost imediately get caught up
in a hostage situation onboard a speeding tram, but manage to prevent
any civilian casualties, but take heavy wounds.
4,001 BBY
-After the death of her father, Kwara'vas meets and falls in love with
Zhai An-Xi, recently arrived at the Kal Dor Jedi Enclave on Andara.
What starts off as a tentative and tricky relationship soon solidifies.
-The Dark Jedi Enclave in Deian, Andara, is attacked by the native
sea-dwellign civilization of the Naggashim. The battle rages until the
Jedi of Kal Dor, and even some of the Rogue Jedi of Santh arrive
on the scene to prevent further carnage. The battle results in the
defeat of the Naggashim Emperor and his army, and the devastation
of the complex.
4,000 BBY
Sidrona Diath becomes Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic.
The Beast Wars end, but the Great Sith War begins at the Battle
of Onderon.
The Talaani Shipyards are established on Tallaan.
3,999 BBY
-The Jedi Enclave on Andara is attacked, seemingly by a ravening
horde of awakened, angry spirits. Almost all of the Jedi on the
premises are killed, with the few remaining being saved by the
arrival of help from a most unlikely source- the Rogue Jedi of
Santh, as well as Kwara'vas' own mother, Quaren'vas. Zhai An-Xi
receives a shock when she finds out that her own half-brother,
Shi Ang-Ren, has betrayed the Jedi and joined the Sith, aiding in
the extermination of the Jedi on Andara.
-Kwara'vas and Zhai An-Xi flee to the Naylt Islands on Andara,
both to hide from those hunting Jedi and to allow Zhai to seek
out a Teras Kasi Master to train with.
3,998 BBY
Foundation of the Krath cult.
The Freedon Nadd Uprising occurs on Onderon.
-Zhai An-Xi is killed during an attack by Sith forces on a small
group of Jedi survivors. She manages to badly wound Shi Ang-
Ren, causing him to flee, while Kwara'vas is forced to fight the
Sith masterminding the attacks. In the fray, Quaren'vas is also
killed, sacrificing herself to give her daughter, Zhai and the other
Jedi a chance to rally or flee. Kwara'vas attempts to preserve
Zhai's life, but she slips away too soon… and dies in the twi'lek's
arms. The hiding spot is bombed by the Jedi as they flee, and
when they take stock, Kwara'vas is not among them, and she is
presumed dead.
3,997 BBY
Former Jedi Exar Kun is crowned the new Dark Lord of the Sith
The Krath Holy Crusade begins with the Battle of Basilisk.
The Mandalorians, led by Mandalore the Indomitable, engage the Republic
and the Basiliskans.
Jedi Knights Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider fight for the Republic at
the First Battle of Empress Teta.
Jedi Master Arca Jeth dies at the Battle of Deneba while saving his
apprentice, Ulic Qel-Droma.
After the Second Battle of Empress Teta, Ulic Qel-Droma defects to
the Krath.
Ulic Qel-Droma becomes the apprentice of Exar Kun.
-Kwara'vas turns up among the Rogue Jedi of Santh, deeply and
emotionally scarred, and no longer the happy person she had been.
She has crafted new lightsabers, and a suit of armor to hide herself
in. She assumes the mantle of leadership of the Rogues, and leads
them in an underground resistance against the dark forces on Andara,
granting the Jedi some breathing room.
3,996 BBY
At the Battle of Kuar on the Plains of Harkul, Ulic Qel-Droma defeats
Mandalore the Indomitable in combat, winning his loyalty.
Mandalore the Indomitable is defeated by the Republic at the Battle of
Onderon and killed by the beasts of Dxun. He is succeeded by Mandalore
the Ultimate.
Sith Lord Ulic Qel-Droma turns away from the Dark Side.
Exar Kun is defeated at the Battle of Yavin IV by Ulic Qel-Droma and
the Republic.
Both the Great Sith War and the Krath Holy Crusade end with the Third
Battle of Empress Teta.
Mandalore the Ultimate begins secretly summoning clans from across the
galaxy, building up arms and ships on Dxun, working toward the day
when a new crusade can be launched.
-The Jedi of Andara begin to recover from the disastrous defeat a few
years previous, and, forging a wary and grudging alliance with the Rogue
Jedi, they begin to take some victories of their own.
3,995 BBY
The Great Hunt is started by the Jedi to exterminate the terentateks.
3,994 BBY
Ulic Qel-Droma revisits Yavin IV.
3,993 BBY
The Great Hunt ends.
3,986 BBY -End of Andara Chronicles-
Conclave on Exis Station
Ulic Qel-Droma dies on Rhen Var.
-Revan is born on a blasted Andara, and recovered by Kwara'vas a few years after.
3,976 BBY
The Mandalorian Neo-Crusaders, led by Mandalore the Ultimate, begin to
conquer worlds in the Outer Rim.
Brianna and Mical are born.
Visas Marr is born on Katarr.
3,975 BBY
-Future Jedi, Aldana Karn, is born and found in the wreckage of a
Chiss colony by Kwara’vas, the Painted Knight. Sensing the Force
Potential in the infant, the Painted Knight takes the girl to the Jedi
Temple on Coruscant.
3,974 BBY
Mira is born.
3,970 BBY
Beginning of the Kanz Disorders.
3,965 BBY
The Mandalorian Wars begin with the First Battle of Onderon.
The Galactic Republic enters the war, but the Jedi Council forbids
involvement by the Jedi until the problem has been assessed.
-Aldana Karn is Apprenticed to Kwara’vas, until the Painted Knight’s
resignation from the Jedi.
3,964 BBY
Battle of Flashpoint Station
First Battle of Suurja
Second Battle of Suurja
Third Battle of Suurja
Fourth Battle of Suurja
Padawan Massacre of Taris
Battle of Vanquo
3,963 BBY
Battle of Cathar
In response, the Jedi Revan and Malak defy the Jedi Council and lead
a large faction of the Jedi, including the Jedi Exile, to war.
3,962 BBY
Eres III is nearly destroyed by Mandalorian hands, while at the same
time the Xoxin plains are intentionally set on fire and continue to burn,
even twelve years later.
The Mandalorians nearly devastate planet Duro, forcing the Duros to
evacuate and relocate.
-Kwara’vas resigns from the Jedi High Council in disgust.
3,961 BBY
The Exchange is driven off Taris for a time, thanks to Revan's intervention.
Juhani is freed from slavery.
-Kwara’vas travels to Taris and confronts Revan about her actions.
Revan and Malak discover Star Maps on Kashyyyk and Korriban.
Brejik takes command of the Black Vulkar gang on Taris.
Cassus Fett becomes the most wanted man in the galaxy.
3,960 BBY
Mandalore the Ultimate is killed by Revan at the Battle of Malachor V.
The Mandalorian Wars end.
The Jedi Exile, who was serving as a general, loses all connection to
the Force, returns to the Jedi Council, and is exiled from the Order
for her crimes.
-Kwara’vas resigns from the Jedi Order, entirely, creating something of
a rift with her daughter, Nima’vas and her most recent pupil, Aldana
Karn. Nima’vas takes over Aldana’s instruction.
Revan and Malak disappear into unknown space with a third of the
Republic fleet.
3,959 BBY
The Jedi Civil War begins.
Revan and Malak declare themselves Sith and invade the Republic.
Only the Battle Meditation of Bastila Shan staves off certain defeat.
Battle of Foerost
Bombing of Telos I
3,957 BBY
A ‘chance’ meeting between Kwara’vas and Bastilla Shan allows the
former to pass on information to the latter that may be useful.
-Kwara’vas again confronts Revan, but not wanting to kill her, the
lightsaber duel ends in a draw which is secretly witnessed by Malak.
Kwara’vas’ interference enables the successful infiltration of Bastilla
Shan and her strike force into Revan’s flagship.
Revan is defeated onboard his flagship, after Malak turns against
him. Bastila Shan brings Revan back to the Jedi, who use the Force
to strip his memories and create a new identity for him.
3,956 BBY -Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Battle of Taris
Attack on Dantooine. -Kwara’vas reappears and aids in the Jedi’s
defense. She and her daughter, Nima’vas, are both slain, but their
sacrifices lessen the blow dealt to the Jedi of Dantooine.
At the Battle of Rakata Prime, Revan kills Malak in a lightsaber duel,
and the Republic Fleet destroys the Star Forge.
End of the Jedi Civil War.
The First Sith Civil War begins.
3,955 BBY
Revan disappears into the Unknown Regions.
The First Sith Civil War ends.
First Jedi Purge begins.
Supreme Chancellor Cressa starts the Telosian Restoration Project, for
which Aratech launches the G0-T0 droid series.
3,952 BBY
The Conclave on Katarr is called to discuss the future of the Jedi Order.
The Sith Lord Darth Nihilus uses his massive Force powers to feed off
of the life on Katarr, destroying all life on the planet, (except for the
Miraluka Visas Marr ), and virtually wipes out the Jedi Order.
3,951 BBY - Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
The Czerka Corporation, through not entirely legal means, attempts to
take control over the Telosian Restoration Project.
The Exile is discovered aboard the Ebon Hawk by Kreia.
First Battle of Dantooine
First Battle of Onderon
Second Battle of Onderon
