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| − | {{otheruses4|1=background events in the game|2=important game updates and changes|3=Timeline}}
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| + | ==WIP Personnel Articles== |
| − | <div class="toclimit-2">__TOC__</div>
| + | *[[Arbiter Curry (Developer)]] |
| | + | *[[Arbiter Hawk (Developer)]] |
| | + | *[[Arbiter Kim (Developer)]] |
| | + | *[[Arbiter Oates (Developer)]] |
| | + | *[[Avatea]] |
| | + | *[[Mynx (Developer)]] |
| | + | *[[Ross Borden]] |
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| − | == Prehistory == | + | ==Stub Personnel Articles== |
| | + | *[[Aaron Brady]] |
| | + | *[[Back Alley Brawler (Developer)]] |
| | + | *[[Brian Clayton]] |
| | + | *[[Castle (Developer)]] |
| | + | *[[Colin Brown]] |
| | + | *[[Constellation]] |
| | + | *[[Craig Zinkievich]] |
| | + | *[[Doc Delilah (Developer)]] |
| | + | *[[EMpulse]] |
| | + | *[[Freitag]] |
| | + | *[[Geko]] |
| | + | *[[Ghost Falcon (Developer)]] |
| | + | *[[Hero 1 (Developer)]] |
| | + | *[[Ian]] |
| | + | *[[JLove]] |
| | + | *[[Jane Kalmes]] |
| | + | *[[Jonyu]] |
| | + | *[[Ken Morse]] |
| | + | *[[Louise Bell]] |
| | + | *[[Manticore (Developer)]] |
| | + | *[[Mapolis]] |
| | + | *[[Mike Chock]] |
| | + | *[[Neil Melville]] |
| | + | *[[Posi]] |
| | + | *[[Randy Mosiondz]] |
| | + | *[[Ravenstorm (Developer)]] |
| | + | *[[Red Skeleton]] |
| | + | *[[Richard Higbee]] |
| | + | *[[Rockjaw]] |
| | + | *[[Ryan Roth]] |
| | + | *[[Second Measure]] |
| | + | *[[Serdar Copur]] |
| | + | *[[SuperMartin]] |
| | + | *[[TechMan]] |
| | + | *[[Techniknixe]] |
| | + | *[[The Television (Developer)]] |
| | + | *[[Tunnel Rat (Developer)]] |
| | + | *[[Visigoth]] |
| | + | *[[Weaver One (Developer)]] |
| | + | *[[Zeb Cook]] |
| | + | *[[Zwillinger]] |
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| − | === Cretaceous period (between 146 and 65 million years ago) === | + | ==Other Personnel Articles needing improvement== |
| − | * Earth - The Goddess [[Merulina]] arrives from outer space to what will become later the Atlantic Ocean.<ref name="kya coralax"/> | + | *[[Archon Voss]] |
| | + | *[[Avery Wong]] |
| | + | *[[Don Pham]] |
| | + | *[[Ex Libris]] |
| | + | *[[Koschej]] |
| | + | *[[Nick Duguid]] |
| | + | *[[Ron Friedman]] |
| | + | *[[Shane Hensley]] |
| | + | *[[Shayne Herrera]] |
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| − | === Birth of mankind === | + | ==Other Stuff== |
| − | * Mediterranean - First human tribes in North Africa and Oriental Mediterranean. Spirits reach godhood status, starting to require human believers and worshipers. These gods eventually form alliances and pantheons. | + | *Work on a consistent format for personnel articles |
| − | * Ethereal - Some gods discover how to feed on pain and negative feelings of men instead of worship.<ref name="pt 20050615"/>
| + | *Establish a consistent naming pattern for personnel articles |
| − | | + | *Minimize redirects |
| − | === First war of gods ===
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| − | [[File:Hequat.png|right|125px]]
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| − | * Ethereal - The gods fight against those of them who feed on negative feelings of men. The goddess [[Tielekku]] learns the secrets of Magic and teaches them to other gods. Among her pupils are the gods [[Ermeeth]] and [[Hequat]].<ref name="pt 20050615"/> The war ends when the evil gods are defeated and banished to the [[Spiritual Plane]], making them known as the [[Banished Pantheon]].<ref name="pt 20050615"/>
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| − | === Second war of gods ===
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| − | * Oranbega (presumed) - The god Ermeeth reveals the secrets of magic to his worshipers, the [[Oranbega]]ns. As a result, they stop worshipping the gods. Tielekku and Hequat's faction fight Ermeeth's followers, effectively forcing them to flee.<ref name="pt 20050615"/>
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| − | === Oranbegan Civil War ===
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| − | * Oranbega - An Oranbegan named [[Mu'Rhakmet]] gathers a number of followers and begins to demand a return of the people to the worshiping of the gods and the old ways. A civil war soon follows: Mu'Rhakmeth and his followers are defeated and forced to flee to the sea.<ref name="mission defeat infernal"/>
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| − | === Founding of Mu ===
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| − | * Atlantic Ocean, approximately 14000 years ago - The goddess [[Hequat]] raises an island from the sea and grants it to Mu'Rhakmeth and his followers to build a powerful nation on it. The inhabitants of the island, the [[Coralax]], are forced to leave. But one of his priests, [[Calystix the Shaper]], summons [[The Leviathan]] to destroy the invaders. Hequat defeats the beast and imprisons it under the island. The nation of [[Mu]] is born.<ref name="pt 20050615"/><ref name="mission force information"/> Muvians practice eugenic breeding, generation after generation, creating people of incredible magical potential.<ref name="mission disrupt ritual hequat"/>
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| − | === The Mu - Oranbega War ===
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| − | * Worldwide - Following [[Hequat]]'s orders, Mu finally attacks, and the civilizations of [[Mu]] and [[Oranbega]] war against each other. Only a handful of Muvians survive the conflict and are forced to flee; Oranbegans are reduced to spiritual existence and their city of Oranbega is physically abandoned.<ref name="pt 20050615"/><ref name="mission disrupt ritual hequat"/>
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| − | === Ancient Egypt ===
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| − | * Egypt - The great mage Nectanebo rules during the 30th Dynasty, leaving behind a legacy of magic items and relics still used today.<ref name="misc magic origin"/>
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| − | * Egypt - The Kheldian half of the being that will be known later as [[Shadowstar]] finds refuge in a priestess of an ancient Egyptian Moon cult, looking to leave behind the ways of the [[Nictus]]. Together they create the path of the [[Warshade]]s.<ref name="contact shadowstar"/>
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| − | === Ancient Rome ===
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| − | * Rome - Rome destroys Carthago. Many relics of the god Mot survive the city, being used by metahumans still today.<ref name="police mot"/>
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| − | * Rome - Evidences of activity of the [[Circle of Thorns]].<ref name="mission azuria crystals"/>
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| − | * Rome - Evidences of activity of the [[Cult of the Shaper]].<ref name="mission force information"/>
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| − | * Rome - The last Emperor of Rome, [[Romulus Augustus]], joins the [[Path of the Dark]].<ref name="arc path into darkness"/>
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| − | == 12th through 18th centuries ==
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| − | === 12th century ===
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| − | * Outer space - The alien entity known as [[Shiva]] destroys the planet of the Arcosians<ref name="kya shivan"/>
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| − | === 1529 ===
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| − | * Italy (presumed) - Girolamo da Verrazano draws a map with the supposed location of the legendary [[Oranbega]], in the American East Coast.<ref name="kya circle"/>
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| − | * Unknown location - In an unknown place the book is written that allows the summoning of a powerful demon called "[[Envoy of Shadows|The Envoy of Shadows]]"<ref name="mission investigate scene"/>
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| − | === 1600 ===
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| − | * America, early this century - More evidence of [[Circle of Thorns]] activity.<ref name="mission help soul"/>
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| − | * Rogue Isles, during this century - The sect known as "[[Children of Enos]]" colonizes the [[Rogue Isles]], enslaving the local population<ref name="badge lorekeeper"/>
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| − | * Italy, during this century - [[Giovanna Scaldi]] is born in a little village near Venetia.<ref name="kya carnival"/>
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| − | * Italy, during this century - Strange events in Venetia: the whole city falls into a pit of hedonism and depravity.<ref name="kya carnival"/>
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| − | * Unknown location, during this century - The Malta Knights separate from the Malta Templars.<ref name="malta templar" />
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| − | === 1602 ===
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| − | * America - Expedition Novus Cartago launches from the island later known as [[Terra Volta]]. <ref name="tv recon officer"/>
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| − | * Unknown location - [[Books#Spells of the First Order|Spells of the First Order]], a translation of the first spells taught to men, is written.<ref name="arc scroll of tielekku"/>
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| − | === 1641 ===
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| − | * America - Village of Salamanca is established.<ref name="badge alumnus2"/>
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| − | === 1698 ===
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| − | * Italy - [[Giovanna Scaldi]] dies in Venetia while waiting to be executed.<ref name="kya carnival"/>
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| − | === 1718 ===
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| − | [[File:NightTerror1.jpg|100px|right]]
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| − | * Rogue Isles - The pirate Blackbeard harasses Fort Hades, conquering the fort and leaving behind no survivors.<ref name="badge swashbuckler1"/> When the French try to reclaim it, the hauntings begin.<ref name="kya spectral"/>
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| − | === 1756 ===
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| − | * Rogue Isles - Huge influx of colonists from Europe and America arrive to the isles.<ref name="place rogue isles"/>
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| − | === 1760 ===
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| − | * Rogue Isles, during this decade - The [[Rogue Isles]] declare themselves independent from France. <ref name="place rogue isles" />
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| − | == 19th century ==
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| − | === 1800 ===
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| − | * Rogue Isles, during this century - Dockside village foundation and growth.<ref name="place port oakes"/>
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| − | === 1801 ===
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| − | * Rogue Isles - First settlements in the island of Oceanview.<ref name="place bloody bay"/>
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| − | === 1809 ===
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| − | * England, September 19 - [[The Lady Grey]] is born.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | === 1810 ===
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| − | * Rogue Isles - Revival of the sect [[Children of Enos]].<ref name="place rogue isles" />
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| − | === 1817 ===
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| − | * Rogue Isles - Slaves revolt in Oceanview: the isle will change its name to [[Bloody Bay]]. <ref name="place bloody bay" />
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| − | === 1823 ===
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| − | * America - Smithport unites with neighboring communities becoming [[Paragon City]].<ref name="Paragon City backstory"/>
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| − | === 1830 ===
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| − | * Rogue Isles, during this decade - The Jesuit priest [[Father Henri]] exorcises partially the ghosts of [[Port Oakes]].<ref name="place port oakes" />
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| − | * Paragon City - First mention of the Paragon Firemen. <ref name="pt 20050810" />
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| − | === 1833 ===
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| − | * Rogue Isles, April 3 - A huge volcano erupts, breaking the isle of [[Grandville]] into four: [[Cap au Diable]], [[Port Oakes]], [[Bloody Bay]] and [[Grandville]]. The isles sink into squalor and poverty. <ref name="place rogue isles" />
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| − | === 1860 ===
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| − | * America, date estimated - Sometime during the 1860's, a unit of the army is sent to fight an strange witch cult, which turns out to be the [[Banished Pantheon]]<ref name="mission recover antiques"/>
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| − | === 1861 ===
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| − | [[File:Nemesis.jpg|right|100px]]
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| − | * Paragon City - Paragon becomes major Army and Navy depot for US during Civil War <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * America, 1861 - Civil War begins: [[Nemesis]] fights in the South side, but is defeated by General Sherman and forced to flee.<ref name="mission Nemesis Council Battle" /> | + | |
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| − | === 1864 ===
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| − | * America - Civil War ends.
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| − | === 1878 ===
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| − | * Paragon City - "Spanky" Rabinowitz is born.<ref name="badge researcher2"/>
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| − | === 1887 ===
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| − | * Egypt - Mysterious bones found near Giza.<ref name="contact vendetti"/>
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| − | === 1890 ===
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| − | * British Isles - The mysterious [[Baron Zoria]] arrives to the isles, from Russia.<ref name="kya circle"/>
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| − | === 1893 ===
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| − | * Paragon City, September 9 - Stephan Richter ([[Lord Recluse]]) is born.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | === 1896 ===
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| − | * Paragon City, June 6 - Marcus Cole ([[Statesman]]) is born.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | === 1898 ===
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| − | [[File:Emblem_V_Circle_Of_Thorns_01.png|right|120px]]
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| − | * British Isles, December 21 - The [[Circle of Thorns]] is officially founded.<ref name="kya circle"/><ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | == 1900–1919 ==
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| − | === 1900 ===
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| − | [[File:Emblem_V_Arachnos_02.png|right|120px]]
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| − | * Paragon City - As the century begins, Paragon City enters a period of intense industrialization.<ref name="place creys folly"/>
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| − | * Italy, date estimated - Early in the 1900's, [[Arachnos]] is created. <ref name="kya arachnos"/>
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| − | === 1901 ===
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| − | * Rogue Isles - Dockside rechristened by sergeant Westin Oakes as [[Port Oakes]]. <ref name="place port oakes" />
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| − | === 1911 ===
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| − | * Paragon City - Disturbs of South End Rail: Transports' strike causes dozens of wounded and dead, forcing the city hall to request the presence of federal troops.<ref name="pt 20050406"/>
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| − | === 1912 ===
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| − | * Paragon City - Paragon Rail Company founded.<ref name="pt 20050406"/>
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| − | === 1914 ===
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| − | * Europe - Starting of the First World War. The [[Circle of Thorns]] flees en masse to America.<ref name="kya circle"/>
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| − | === 1918 ===
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| − | * Paragon City - A huge fire destroys the neighborhood that will be later known as [[Brickstown]]. (32)
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| − | * Paragon City - Departure of Marcus Cole to the front lines of the First World War in Europe. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * Paragon City - Marcus Cole, who becomes Statesman, Travels the Far East.<ref name="Paragon City backstory"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, September 1 - Devon Wilcox ([[The Dark Watcher (Primal Earth)|Dark Watcher]]) is born.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | * Europe, November 11 - End of the First World War.
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| − | == 1920–1929 ==
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| − | === 1920 ===
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| − | * Europe, during the decade - [[Baron Zoria]] finds clues of location of the the [[Malleus Mundi]] in an abandoned Templar fortress <ref name="pt 20041027"/>
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| − | * Striga Isle, during the decade - [[The Family]] begins setting up shop. <ref name="contact tobias"/>
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| − | * America, during the decade - The US Navy destroys a chapter of the [[Cult of the Shaper]] in the coast of Massachusetts (4?)
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| − | * Paragon City, during the decade - A great number of skyscrapers is built in the jewelers' district. The neighborhood is rechristened as [[Steel Canyon]].<ref name="place steel canyon"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, during the decade - [[Southern United Manufacturing Company]] discovered to be a front for [[Nemesis]] by [[Statesman]]. Nemesis is defeated but escapes. Company dissolved.
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| − | * Paragon City, during the decade - Golden age of the [[Circle of Thorns]], which grow and expands like never before. [[Baron Zoria]] finds an entrance to [[Oranbega]].<ref name="kya circle"/> | + | |
| − | * America, July 13 - Shalice Tilman ([[Sister Psyche]]) is born.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | === 1923 ===
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| − | * British Isles - The [[Dawn Patrol]] is founded by [[Historical Heroes and Villains#Alistair Sutton|Alistair Sutton]]<ref name="Dawn Patrol">[[Dawn Patrol|Dawn Patrol Article]]</ref> ''Note: This date is contradicted by other sources.''<ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | === 1926 ===
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| − | * Italy (presumed) - Paolo Tirelli and the woman who will be later known as [[Arakhn]] meet for the first time.(36)
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| − | * Italy, April 22 - Ridolfo Uzzano joins the [[Path of the Dark]]. (37)
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| − | * Italy, May 6 - First appearance of the villain called "[[Requiem]]". (37)
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| − | === 1929 ===
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| − | * Paragon City - The Orion-Majestic Theater, first of its class with sound, is built.<ref name="pt 20050316"/>
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| − | === 1929 ===
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| − | * America, October - Crash of the stock market. Thousands lost their jobs and their homes. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * Paragon City, date estimated - As the decade ends, depression hits the city. The [[Kings Row]] zone suffers especially, turning into a hotbed of crime.<ref name="place kings row"/>
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| − | == 1930–1939 ==
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| − | === 1930 ===
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| − | [[File:Statesman 1930's.jpg|right|100px]]
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| − | * Europe - Rise of totalitarianism in Nazi Germany begins.<ref name="Paragon City backstory"/>
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| − | * Europe, July 4 or 10 - Marcus Cole and Stefan Richter drink from the Fountain of Zeus. (130)<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | * Paragon City, date estimated - During this decade, the [[Freedom Phalanx]] wages a successful war against organized crime <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />. Some of the old families result destroyed. <ref name="kya family"/>
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| − | * Rogue Isles, date estimated - During this decade, a great number of villains flee to the [[Rogue Isles]], which become a haven for the supervillains. Among them, [[Arachnos]] infiltrates a number of cells.(41)
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| − | === 1931 ===
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| − | * Paragon City - Street and organized crime are rampant in [[Paragon City]].<ref name="Paragon City backstory"/><ref name="kya family"/> Marcus Cole returns to Paragon. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | === 1932 ===
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| − | * Paragon City, February - Swiss architect Rudolph Augustus Seifert arrives to Paragon. <ref name="pt 20050413"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, July 4 - [[Statesman]], [[The Dark Watcher (Primal Earth)|Dark Watcher]] and [[Maiden Justice]] form the [[Freedom Phalanx]]. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" /><ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | * Paragon City - the hero [[Atlas]] claps out the flames of a building in fire the firefighters couldn't extinguish by themselves.<ref name="badge pupil3"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, July 11 - [[Brass Monday]].<ref name="place steel canyon"/>
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| − | * Striga Isle - The tanker Moraine vanishes without a trace on her first voyage.<ref name="pt 20041201"/><ref name="badge ghosthunter3"/>
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| − | === 1933 ===
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| − | * Paragon City - The hero [[Dream Doctor]] links the kidnapping of several kids to the [[Circle of Thorns]], prevents their sacrifice and exposes the evil nature of the group to public light. The Circle as a public organization vanishes that same year.<ref name="kya circle"/>
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| − | * Paragon City - The first Geneva Hotel is built.<ref name="pt 20050413"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, January 9 - The [[Midnight Squad]] is founded by the Dream Doctor.<ref name="kya circle"/><ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | === 1935 ===
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| − | * Paragon City - The Paragon Times building is built. <ref name="pt 20050302"/>
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| − | === 1936 ===
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| − | * Paragon City - City council and mayoral elections. There's a series of pro-hero candidates. Finally, a mayor and a city council tough on (organized) crime is elected. It's the end of the criminal empires in Paragon.<ref name="Paragon City backstory"/><ref name="kya family"/>
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| − | === 1937 ===
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| − | * Germany - Germany creates super-powered soldiers <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * Paragon City, January 6 - The heroine [[Maiden Justice]] is sued by the very criminals she arrested. <ref name="badge student2"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, September - The [[Citizen Crime Fighting Act]] is passed, legally authorizing masked heroes to arrest evildoers. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * Paragon City, September 12 - First legal arrest made by a hero.<ref name="badge student4"/>
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| − | * Europe (presumed), date estimated - Late in the 1930's, [[Requiem]] finds and recruits Othman Doul, the man who will become the villain [[Vandal]].<ref name="vandal"/>
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| − | === 1939 ===
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| − | * Europe - Second World War starts. Armies include metahumas or groups of them: The [[Dawn Patrol]] in England, [[Storm Korps]] in Germany, [[Historical Heroes and Villains#Imperial Wind|Imperial Wind]] in Japan. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * Paragon City - A parade honoring the hero [[Atlas]] is sabotaged by the hero's nemesis, the villain [[Historical Heroes and Villains#Teal Serpent|Teal Serpent]]. The plan is frustrated and the Serpent defeated. <ref name="badge pupil2"/>
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| − | == 1940–1949 ==
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| − | === 1940 ===
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| − | [[File:MekMan1.jpg|100px|right]]
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| − | * Europe, date estimated - During this decade, [[5th Column#Mek Man|Mek Man androids]] were first sighted.<ref name="mek man"/> (119)
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| − | * Europe (presumed) - [[Council|The Council]] splits off from [[Arachnos]].<ref name="contact vendetti"/> (51)
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| − | * British Isles - Battle of Britain. The [[Dawn Patrol]] helps the RAF fight the Germans. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * America (presumed), May 2 - Tammy Arcanus ([[Numina]]) is born.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | === 1941 ===
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| − | * British Isles - [[Freedom Phalanx]] helps defend Great Britian from Nazi incursions.<ref name="Paragon City backstory"/>
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| − | * Pacific Ocean, December 7 - Japan raids the US Navy base in Pearl Harbor. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * Paragon City, December 7 - A group of German supersoldiers attacks [[Independence Port]], base of the program of lend/leasing of war equipment to the troubled British Isles. Despite the huge material and human damage they cause, the hero [[Atlas]] stops single-handedly the attack, losing his life in the process. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * America - The United States declare war on Axis powers. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" /> Laws are modified to legally allow masked heroes to enlist and fight.<ref name="Paragon City backstory"/>
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| − | * Rogue Isles, date approximate - The [[Rogue Isles]] declare themselves neutral, but with Allied leanings. Rogue Isles Army wages a visible "war" on [[5th Column]] members. (41)
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| − | === 1942 ===
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| − | * Paragon City - The US Army opens special training facilities for metahuman soldiers in [[Paragon City]]. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * Paragon City - [[Historical Heroes and Villains#1st Hero Brigade|First Hero Brigade]] formed. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * Paragon City - A force of the [[Fifth Column]], apparently the same who attacked [[Independence Port]], attacks the Hero Brigade in Liberty Plaza as it was getting ready to depart to Europe. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * Africa, 1942 - First Hero Brigade fights in North Africa, being defeated and reformed in small cells soon after <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />. The [[Dream Doctor]] forms a cell called [[Historical Heroes and Villains#The Sand Kings|The Sand Kings]], who performs numerous acts of sabotage and kidnapping against the Nazi forces. <ref name="Paragon City backstory"/>
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| − | * British Isles - The [[Storm Korps]] attack Buckingham Palace, briefly kidnapping the King <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />. The Storm Korps are re-deployed in North Africa.<ref name="Paragon City backstory"/>
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| − | * Pacific Ocean - The metahuman forces of Japan and America clash against each other repeatedly. The conflict turns personal and the members of both forces become obsessed with defeating each other, creating a parallel, meaningless war. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | === 1943 ===
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| − | * Pacific - Japanese [[Historical Heroes and Villains#Imperial Wind|Imperial Wind]] clashes with US heroes in Pacific.<ref name="Paragon City backstory"/>
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| − | * England, October 28 - [[Dawn Patrol]] is formed.<ref name="Paragon City backstory" /> ''Note: This date is contradicted by other sources.''<ref name="Dawn Patrol" />
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| − | === 1944 ===
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| − | * France - Normandy Landing, where the [[Dawn Patrol]] and [[Freedom Phalanx]] land in the first wave.<ref name="Paragon City backstory" /> The [[Storm Korps]] defend the German positions. Both sides suffer huge losses, including [[Statesman]], who won't be able to fight during the rest of the war. <ref name="Paragon City backstory"/>
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| − | === 1945 ===
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| − | * Germany - [[Storm Korps]] and the [[Historical Heroes and Villains#1st Hero Brigade|First Hero Brigade]] fight in the black forest. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" /> Only five of the soldiers of the Storm Korps survive to be judged.<ref name="Paragon City backstory"/>
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| − | * Germany - The Storm Korps soldiers are judged found guilty of war crimes. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * Japan - Nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" /> Japan surrenders soon after, but the [[Historical Heroes and Villains#Imperial Wind|Imperial Wind]] refuses to stop fighting.<ref name="Paragon City backstory"/>
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| − | * United States - [[Nemesis]] threatens the country with a poison gas. [[Freedom Phalanx]] member [[The Dark Watcher (Primal Earth)|Dark Watcher]] finds the source of the gas in the sewers of [[Paragon City]] and neutralizes it, while [[Dr. Mnemonic]] develops an antidote. The antidote is distributed across the country by the Freedom Phalanx with only minutes to spare. <ref name="badge academic"/>
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| − | * Pacific Ocean - The leader of the Imperial Wind, [[Historical Heroes and Villains#The Lord of Frosts|Lord of Frosts]], fights the leader of the American metahuman forces in the zone, [[Historical Heroes and Villains#Captain Volcano|Captain Volcano]], defeating and killing him. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" /> Lord of Frosts eludes pursuit and escapes.<ref name="Paragon City backstory"/>
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| − | * Worldwide - World War II ends.
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| − | === 1946 ===
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| − | [[File:Emblem_V_Council_01.png|right|120px]]
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| − | * America - [[Nemesis (Archvillain)|Nemesis]] attacks Washington and declares himself "Emperor of the Americas". He's fought and defeated by the [[Freedom Phalanx]], being forced to flee once more. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * Unknown location - The adventurers [[Lars Hansen|Lars]] and [[Tobias Hansen]] are captured while they were investigating a strange Italian cabal called "[[Council|The Council]]" (52)
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| − | * Paragon City, April - [[Atlas Park]] inaugurated. <ref name="pt 20050413"/>
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| − | * America - Many veteran heroes turn to a life of crime during the last half of the decade, with [[Paragon City]] as a favorite target. The rise in villains' numbers cause a rise in heroes' numbers as well. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | == 1950–1960 ==
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| − | === 1950 ===
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| − | * Worldwide, date estimated - Cold War starts during the 1950's. Soviet and Western metahumans fight and die in secret battles in different parts of the globe. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * Paragon City, date estimated - The colossal hero [[Talos]] fights giant monsters during this decade. <ref name="place talos island"/>
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| − | * Rogue Isles, date estimated - During this decade, [[Lord Recluse]] performs a military coup d'etat and declares the [[Rogue Isles]] under [[Arachnos]] rule. (41)
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| − | * Rogue Isles, date estimated - During this decade, Lord Recluse claims [[Mercy Island]]. Fort Cerberus is erected. <ref name="place mercy island"/>
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| − | * Rogue Isles, date estimated - During this decade, mining operations start in [[Sharkhead Isle]]. First sightings of the strange beings called "[[Slag Golems]]".<ref name="kya slag golems"/>
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| − | * Rogue Isles, date estimated - During this decade, the island of [[Grandville]] grows into a thriving business center. (56)
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| − | * Paragon City - Rudolph Augustus Seifert plans the Olympic installations for the 1956 Games. Paragon's candidature is rejected. <ref name="pt 20050427"/>
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| − | === 1951 ===
| + | |
| − | * Paragon City - High trains system enters service. <ref name="pt 20050406"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, December - First action of the heroine [[Galaxy Girl]].<ref name="place galaxy city"/>
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| − | === 1952 ===
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| − | * Paragon City - [[Citizen Crime Fighting Act]] is modified and expanded to include groups and organizations. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | === 1953 ===
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| − | * Paragon City - [[Freedom Phalanx]] prevents the arrival of a ship full of explosives to [[Independence Port]].<ref name="badge authority3"/> Soon after, the Phalanx becomes the first publicly recognized super-group. The [[Midnight Squad]] and the [[Dawn Patrol]] soon follow. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * Paragon City - Evidence of haunting in [[Dark Astoria]]. <ref name="badge authority4"/>
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| − | === 1954 ===
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| − | * Extra-dimensional, June 11 - The hero [[The Dark Watcher (Primal Earth)|Dark Watcher]] vanishes during an interdimensional patrol.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | === 1956 ===
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| − | * Paragon City - [[Might for Right Act]] passed. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | == 1960–1969 ==
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| − | === 1960 ===
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| − | [[File:Talos.jpg|200px|right]]
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| − | * Worldwide - Super powered covert ops become commonplace (27)
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| − | * Paragon City - Resurgence of organized crime begins in [[Paragon City]]; part of [[The Family]] moves to the [[Rogue Isles]].<ref name="kya family"/>
| + | |
| − | * Paragon City, date estimated - The colossal hero [[Talos]] fights giant monsters.<ref name="place talos island"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, date estimated - During this decade, the villain [[Protean]] ambushes [[Galaxy Girl]] and kills her sidekick, [[Dauntless]].<ref name="place galaxy city"/>
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| − | * Earth's core, date estimated - The heroine [[Numina]] loses her body and remains trapped in the body of the supervillain [[Red Threat]].<ref name="numina"/>
| + | |
| − | * Laos, date estimated - [[Tub Ci|Tang Tub Ci]] is born.<ref name="kya tsoo"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, May 8 - Michael White ([[Back Alley Brawler]]) is born.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | === 1962 ===
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| − | * Paragon City (presumed) - [[Frostfire|Leonard Calhoun]] is born.<ref name="kya outcasts"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, June 16 - Raymond Keyes ([[Positron]]) is born.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | === 1964 ===
| + | |
| − | * Paragon City - First monorail convoy enters into service. <ref name="pt 20050406"/>
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| − | * Rogue Isles - Arachnos revolution.<ref name="badge arachnos3"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, July 18 - Josh Young ([[Blue Steel]]) is born.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | * Rogue Isles (presumed), October 13 - Belladonna Vetrano ([[Ghost Widow]]) is born.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | === 1965 ===
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| − | * Worldwide - Drafted super soldiers fight in secret across globe (27)
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| − | * Middle East, August 17 - Imad Malak ([[Scirocco]]) is born.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | * England, November 18 - [[Hero 1]] is born.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | | + | |
| − | === 1966 ===
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| − | * Paragon City, March 22 - Steven Berry ([[Synapse]]) is born.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | === 1967 ===
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| − | * Paragon City - Public protests against the [[Might for Right Act]].<ref name="badge expert3"/> Might for Right Act declared unconstitutional and abolished.<ref name="Paragon City backstory"/><ref name="badge expert2"/>
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| − | * Malta - Secret meeting of top level intelligence operatives in the island of Malta. The [[Malta Operatives|Malta Group]] is born. (62)
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| − | === 1968 ===
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| − | * Worldwide, April 20 - [[Rularuu the Ravager|Rularuu]] trapped in the [[Shadow Shard]].<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | * Paragon City, December 12 - Justin Sinclair ([[Manticore]]) is born.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | === 1969 ===
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| − | * Unknown location, January 15 - [[Serpent Drummer]] is born.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | == 1970–1980 ==
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| − | === 1970 ===
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| − | * Worldwide, throughout decade - Publicly known supergroups involved in Cold War conflicts. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * Paragon City, date estimated - During the 1970's, the highway systems of [[Skyway City]] are built. <ref name="place skyway city"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, April 12 - Christopher Thales ([[Castle]]) is born.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | === 1971 ===
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| − | * Paragon City, March 14 - Gideon Ray ([[Captain Mako]]) is born.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | === 1974 ===
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| − | * Location unknown, April 22 - Twins [[Borea]] and [[Levantera]] are born.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | === 1975 ===
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| − | * Paragon City - [[Tub Ci]] arrives in Paragon City.<ref name="kya tsoo"/>
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| − | * South America, December 9 - Ernesto Rodriguez ([[Black Scorpion]]) is born.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | === 1976 ===
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| − | * Soviet Union - American spy plane is shot down by a soviet metahuman. [[Statesman]] is sent to rescue the crew. Soviet general launches a nuclear warhead against him, nearly killing the hero and putting the world at the verge of a nuclear war. Metahumans sabotage the weapons of both superpoweres. [[Hero One]] offers himself as negotiator to find a peaceful solution. Relations between supergroups and governments result badly damaged and will never be completely restored. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | === 1977 ===
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| − | * Paragon City (presumed), May 22 - Eddie Polstra ([[Maelstrom]]) is born.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | === 1979 ===
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| − | [[File:villains_outcasts_frostfire.jpg|right|200px]]
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| − | * Paragon City, February - [[Back Alley Brawler]] founds the [[Regulators]]. <ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | * Paragon City, September - [[Frostfire|Leonard Calhoun]] arrested for the first time. The [[Outcasts]] are born soon after.<ref name="kya outcasts"/>
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| − | * America, date estimated - As the decade ends, a deep economic recession begins. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | == 1980–1989 ==
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| − | === 1980 ===
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| − | * Iran, April 24 - Eddie Polstra's father is killed in the failed rescue attempt of the U.S. embassy workers being held hostage. <ref name="maelstrom"/>
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| − | * Paragon City - [[Talos Island]] begins to experience a real estate boom during the early years of the decade.<ref name="pt 20050323"/><ref name="place talos island"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, date estimated - At some point in the decade, the hero Scirocco comes to [[Paragon City]].<ref name="scirocco"/>
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| − | === 1981 ===
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| − | * Paragon City - [[Back Alley Brawler]] and the [[Regulators]] launch war on street drugs (27)
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| − | * Paragon City - Rudolf Augustus Seifert dies, at age 83.<ref name="pt 20050413"/>
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| − | * Paragon City - Ferry service between [[Talos Island]] and [[Peregrine Island]] starts.<ref name="pt 20050323"/>
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| − | * Worldwide, date estimated - Early in the decade, [[Roger Vrabel]] dies. Neil McIntosh follows soon after. The [[Malta Operatives|Malta Group]] falls into turmoil.<ref name="kya malta"/>
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| − | === 1982 ===
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| − | * Paragon City - The leader of [[The Family]], [[Harry Frost]], dies accidentally during a clash with the [[Regulators]].<ref name="kya family"/><ref name="badge justsaidno5"/>
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| − | * Rogue Isles - Weapons treaty with [[Paragon City]]. Nuclear weapons are removed from the isle of [[Warburg]].<ref name="badge arachnos3"/>
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| − | * Unknown location - [[Council|The Council]] launches the [[Scion Experiment]] (120)
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| − | * Paragon City, February 3 - Katherine Stevens ([[Mynx]]) is born.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | === 1983 ===
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| − | * Worldwide - War on Drugs: The [[Dawn Patrol]] and [[Regulators]] attack Asian and South-American drug fields. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | === 1984 ===
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| − | [[File:Superadine2.jpg|150px|right]]
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| − | * Rogue Isles - [[Lord Recluse]] sells the island of [[Bloody Bay]] to the villain named [[Historical Heroes and Villains#Malocchio|Malocchio]]. <ref name="place bloody bay" />
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| − | * Paragon City - First appearance of the drug called "[[Superadine]]". <ref name="Paragon City backstory" /> Economic recession as well as shortages in heroin and coca lead to the rise of the drug<ref name="Paragon City backstory" /> and to the appearance of [[Trolls]].<ref name="badge justsaidno3"/> The source of the drug is unknown.<ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * Paragon City - The economic recession and rise of drugs in the mid-1980's leads to a moral crisis for heroes: threats, beatings and torture become relatively common methods.<ref name="Paragon City backstory"/><ref name="contact ewell"/>
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| − | * Unknown location, February 19 - [[Gaussian]] is born.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | * Paragon City, June 25 - Clarissa Moore ([[War Witch]]) is born.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | === 1985 ===
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| − | * Paragon City - [[Tub Ci]] arrested for heroin dealing. <ref name="kya tsoo"/>
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| − | * Paragon City - Horrifying nature of drug manufacturers discovered. (27)
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| − | === 1986 ===
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| − | * Paragon City - The [[Midnight Squad]] discovers the laboratory where the Superadine is being created. [[Back Alley Brawler]] assaults the place, giving all material found there to the [[Freedom Phalanx]]. <ref name="Paragon City backstory"/><ref name="badge justsaidno4"/>
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| − | * Rogue Isles - [[Statesman]] attacks [[Lord Recluse]] by himself.<ref name="badge arachnos4"/>
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| − | === 1988 ===
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| − | * Paragon City, July 7 or 12 - A Freedom Phalanx researcher, [[Dr. Brian Webb]], publicly announces the discovery of technology able to pierce the interdimensional barrier. Planar travel is born. <ref name="Paragon City backstory"/><ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" /> <ref name="badge scholastic1"/>
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| − | * Rogue Isles, date estimated - Late in the 1980's, [[Arachnos]] rebuilds and occupies Fort Hades.<ref name="place port oakes" />
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| − | === 1989 ===
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| − | [[File:AxisAmerica1.jpg|right|150px]]
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| − | * Axis America - Dr. Webb and his expedition are captured, tortured and killed by an extradimensional Nazi copy of [[Statesman]], the [[Reichsman]]. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
| + | |
| − | * Outer space - A multinational force of heroes launches an attack against the alien entity known as "[[Shiva]]" in deep space. The heroes are never seen again.<ref name="kya shivan"/>
| + | |
| − | * Rogue Isles - A rain of meteorites falls on the isle of [[Bloody Bay]], leaving it uninhabitable. <ref name="place bloody bay" />
| + | |
| − | * Paragon City - The Nazi supersoldiers of the [[Reichsman]] invade [[Paragon City]].<ref name="Paragon City backstory"/><ref name="badge scholastic3"/> The [[Freedom Phalanx]] confronts and defeats them. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" /> Reichsman captured and imprisoned. <ref name="Paragon City backstory"/> [[Portal Corp]] installations result destroyed in the fight. The widow of Dr. Webb starts a long legal battle to retain control of the now ruined firm.<ref name="Paragon City backstory"/>
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| − | * Rogue Isles, April 2 - A [[Night Widows|Night Widow]] named [[Ghost Widow|Belladonna Vetrano]] dies during a disastrous [[Arachnos]] operation against [[the Family]]. Only a single member of the whole Arachnos force survives.<ref name="ghost widow"/><ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | * Unknown location, October 30 - Eve Salvatore ([[Desdemona]]) is born.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" /><ref name="signature rogues"/>
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| − | == 1990–1999 ==
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| − | === 1990 ===
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| − | [[File:Tub_Ci1.jpg|right|135px|]]
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| − | * Paragon City - The dirigible Spirit of Freedom starts patrolling [[Atlas Park]].<ref name="pt 20050330"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, May - [[Atta|Harry "Atta"]] arrested by the first time.<ref name="kya trolls"/>
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| − | * Paragon City - [[Tub Ci]] found guilty of manslaughter and imprisoned. <ref name="kya tsoo"/>
| + | |
| − | * Rogue Isles - [[Power Transfer System]] is built in [[Cap au Diable]].
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| − | * Rogue Isles - Governor of Cap au Diable is killed by extradimensional attackers. [[Dr. Aeon]] comes to Cap au Diable and appointed by [[Lord Recluse]] as new governor.
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| − | === 1991 ===
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| − | * Soviet Union - Fall of Soviet Union and Communism. End of Cold War.<ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * Worldwide - Schism forms in the [[Malta Operatives|Malta Group]] (118)
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| − | * Rogue Isles - The [[Gold Brickers]] plunder the central vault of Aeon City's bank.<ref name="kya goldbrickers"/>
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| − | * Europe and Paragon City - Yugoslav Wars begin. Refugees in Paragon City later form the [[Skulls]]. <ref name="kya skulls"/>
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| − | === 1992 ===
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| − | * Russia - Old heroes form powerful metahuman mafias which control oil in the region. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | === 1993 ===
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| − | * Russia - The [[Valiant Defenders of the Motherland]], the first independent Russian organization of heroes, is formed. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | === 1994 ===
| + | |
| − | * London - [[Rebecca Foss]] forms [[Hero Corps]]. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * Worldwide - Metahuman mercenaries begin working for corrupt governments, drug cartels and terrorist groups among others. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * Paragon City, May - Harry Atta arrested for the second time.<ref name="kya trolls"/>
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| − | === 1995 ===
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| − | [[File:Hero Corp.png|right|120px]]
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| − | * World - Hero Corps opens its first branch in Mexico. branches in Rio de Janeiro, Jakarta and Johannesburg follow. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * America - The US Army creates the Joint Command Special Threat Response Battalion to deal with high risk crises.<ref name="kya sky raiders"/>
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| − | * Rogue Isles - [[Arachnos]] sends exploration and engineering teams to [[Bloody Bay]]. <ref name="place bloody bay" />
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| − | * Paragon City - The [[Freakshow]] try to hijack the Talos - Peregrine ferry.<ref name="pt 20050323"/>
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| − | * Paragon City - [[Tub Ci]] is released from prison and later forms the Tsoo.<ref name="kya tsoo"/>
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| − | * Paragon City - The original [[Luminary]] becomes spokesman for [[Hero Corps]] (27)
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| − | * Paragon City, date unknown - The hero Invisible Falcon vanishes without a trace.<ref name="badge birdwatcher"/> (71 & 125)
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| − | === 1998 ===
| + | |
| − | * Worldwide - [[Hero Corps]] has now more than 30 branches all over the globe.<ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * Paragon City - Harry [[Atta]] joins the [[Trolls]].<ref name="kya trolls"/>
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| − | * Paragon City - [[Portal Corp]] re-opens, under new management.
| + | |
| − | * Paragon City - Hero Corps tries to open a branch in Paragon, the first one in America.<ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
| + | |
| − | * Paragon City - The [[Freedom Phalanx]] declares itself not under the laws or politics of any country.<ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | === 1999 ===
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| − | [[File:CreyIcon1.jpg|right|150px]]
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| − | * Paragon City - Public protests against the construction of the [[Hero Corps]] building.<ref name="Paragon City backstory"/> <ref name="badge disciple3"/> Previously unknown supervillains attack Paragon <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />. [[Countess Crey]] deplores that [[Statesman]] and the Freedom Phalanx try to prevent the establishment of Hero Corps in [[Paragon City]].<ref name="Paragon City backstory"/>
| + | |
| − | * Paragon City, February - First clash between Hero Corps and Freedom Phalanx. In the confusion, a villain escapes.<ref name="badge disciple4"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, March - During three weeks, The hero [[Luminary]] makes a public demonstration of his powers as a part of his campaign for Hero Corps.<ref name="Paragon City backstory"/> <ref name="badge disciple2"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, circa spring/summer - Power-armored soldiers destroy the recently finished Hero Corps building.<ref name="Paragon City backstory"/><ref name="badge disciple7"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, May - Countess Crey publicly announces her sponsorship of Hero Corps.<ref name="badge disciple6"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, September - Metahuman mercenaries use poison gas on a secret installation of the [[Midnight squad]] in [[Terra Volta]], killing 47 people.<ref name="Paragon City backstory"/><ref name="badge historian5"/>
| + | |
| − | * Paragon City, October - Hero Corps leaves Paragon.<ref name="badge disciple5"/> They have spent five times the expected budget. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | == 2000–Present ==
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| − | === 2000 ===
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| − | [[File:Salvage_CarnivalofShadowsMask.png|right]]
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| − | * Worldwide - UN Special Council of Super Human Activities formed. <ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
| + | |
| − | * Paragon City - [[The Hollowing]].<ref name="place the hollows"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, July - Art History student [[Vanessa DeVore]] travels to Italy to study in Florence.<ref name="kya carnival"/>
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| − | * Italy - During a weekend trip to Venice, [[Vanessa DeVore]] buys an old porcelain mask and uses the mask for the first time. Frightened by the power of [[Giovanna Scaldi]], Vanessa resolves to never touch the mask again, and moves back to Paragon City.<ref name="kya carnival"/>
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| − | === 2001 ===
| + | |
| − | * Worldwide - [[Hero Corps]] has now over 100 branches all over the globe.<ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * Paragon City, January 11 - Bastion ([[Citadel]]) is created.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | * Paragon City, spring/summer - First wave of [[Clockwork]].<ref name="kya clockwork"/>
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| − | === 2002 ===
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| − | [[File:Villains_rikti.jpg|right|300px]]
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| − | * Paragon City, May 23 - Thousands of lights appear all over the world. It is determined that they are portals. [[Star Strider]] volunteers to be the first to enter one of these mysterious portals and is never seen or heard from again.
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| − | * Worldwide, May 23 - The start of the [[Rikti War|Rikti Invasion]]<ref name="Paragon City backstory" />
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| − | * Worldwide, June 5 - [[Vanguard]] is formed.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | * Paragon City, summer - [[Vanessa DeVore]] uses the mask for the second time against the [[Rikti]], sealing her fate.<ref name="kya carnival"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, August 30 - First sighting of the [[Clockwork King]].<ref name="kya clockwork"/><ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | * Worldwide, November 27 - The [[Vanguard]] form into two teams, the [[Alpha Team]], led by [[Statesman]], and the [[Omega Team]], led by [[Hero 1]]. At great cost, the teams succeed in shutting the main Rikti portal, sparking the end of the [[Rikti War]] <ref name="Paragon City backstory" /><ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | === 2003 ===
| + | |
| − | * Paragon City - [[Hero Corps]] returns to Paragon City. <ref name="badge disciple1"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, March 8 - [[Hamidon]] is created.<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | * Paragon City, April 28 - The [[Sky Raiders]] attack [[Paragon City]].<ref name="kya sky raiders"/>
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| − | === 2004 ===
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| − | * Russia, August - Local authorities declare the [[Malleus Mundi]] lost from the Lubyanka musseum in Moscow. <ref name="pt 20041027"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, September 17 - The [[Soldiers of Rularuu|Rularuu]] attack Paragon City.<ref name="pt 20040917"/> The use of the Malleus Mundi is implied. <ref name="pt 20041027"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, October - [[Peacebringers]] arrive.<ref name="pt 20041021"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, October 31 - Mythic creatures invade [[Paragon City]].<ref name="badge alumnus1"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, circa October/November - [[Fifth Column]]/[[Council]] war. [[Quantum Array Gun|Quantum array guns]] appear for the first time.<ref name="pt 20041103"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, November - The hero [[Sunburst]] suffers a tragic accident, devastating the zone of [[Siren's Call]] and leaving it uninhabitable.<ref name="pt 20050914"/> (113)
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| − | * Paragon City, November 22 - First sighting of [[Lusca]] in [[Independence Port]].<ref name="pt 20041124"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, November 24 - Moraine's sinking place discovered.<ref name="pt 20041201"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, November 28 - First sighting of the [[Ghost Ship]] Moraine. <ref name="pt 20041201"/> <ref name="badge ghosthunter1"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, December - [[Clockwork Paladin]] seen in [[Kings Row]] for the first time.<ref name="pt 20041208"/>
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| − | === 2005 ===
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| − | [[File:COH_Times10-27_05.jpg|250px|right]]
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| − | * Paragon City, January - The [[Winter Horde]] attacks Paragon.<ref name="pt 20050105"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, April - Arenas open. <ref name="pt 20050427"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, April - The heroine [[Sister Psyche]] recovers her body.<ref name="pt 20050420"/>
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| − | * Rogue Isles, May - [[Lord Recluse]] starts [[Operation: DESTINY]] (110)
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| − | * Rogue Isles, May 16 - Construction of the Darwin's Landing fort begins in [[Mercy Isle]] (111)
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| − | * Paragon City, circa August - First mention of [[Longbow]], organized by [[Ms. Liberty]] (112)
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| − | * Paragon City, circa August - [[Hellions|Hellion]] arsonists act in [[Steel Canyon]] for the first time. <ref name="pt 20050810" />
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| − | * Paragon City, September 13 - [[Siren's Call]] zone re-opened to heroes.<ref name="pt 20050914"/>
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| − | * Rogue Isles, October 26 - [[Statesman]], [[Freedom Phalanx]] and [[Longbow]] attack the [[Rogue Isles]].<ref name="pt 20051027"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, October 31 - [[Arachnos]] forces stage a massive breakout of prisoners at the Zigursky prison in Brickstown. (?)
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| − | * Rogue Isles, circa October 31 - [[Longbow]] starts Operation Beachhead in [[Bloody Bay]]
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| − | === 2007 ===
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| − | * Paragon City, April 30 - [[Grandville]]'s WEB evil purpose suspected. [[Statesman]] requests volunteers to investigate it.<ref name="pt 20070430"/>
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| − | * Rogue Isles, May 1 - [[Dr. Brainstorm]] Patents the Hypothetical Framework <ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, July 24 - [[Issue 10|Second Rikti Invasion]] <ref name="pt 20070724"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, November 28 - [[Menders of Ouroboros]] [[Issue 11|make contact]] with Paragon City's heroes and the Rogue Isles' villains. (?)
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| − | === 2008 ===
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| − | * Paragon City, February 14 - Wedding of [[Manticore]] and [[Sister Psyche]].<ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar" />
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| − | * The World, May 20 - The land of [[Cimerora]] is [[Issue 12|seeking help against homeland and foreign enemies]], even if the help comes from the future.
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| − | * Paragon City, May 20 - The [[Midnight Squad]] seeks new members to help bring the [[Rikti]] assault [[Montague Castanella#Story Arc|to an end]].
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| − | * Rogue Isles, May 20 - [[Soldiers of Arachnos|Members]] of [[Arachnos]] decide they want in on [[Operation: DESTINY]] even if it means striking it out on their own.
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| − | * Cimerora, December 2 - [[Daedalus]] and [[Sister Airlia]] [[Issue 13#New Cimerora Missions|make contact]] with Paragon City's heroes and Rogue Isles' villains.
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| − | === 2009 ===
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| − | * The World, April 8 - [[Architect Entertainment]] is opened to the public in both Paragon City and the Rogue Isles by [[Dr. Aeon|Dr. Thaddeus Aeon AQSA]]
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| − | * Paragon City, June 29 - [[Reichsman]] is sprung free from his Boomtown stasis prison on bequest of Roderick Mueller
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| − | * Paragon City, November 27 - [[Omega Team]]'s time capsule is opened.
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| − | === 2010 ===
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| − | * Praetoria, August 17 - [[Tyrant|Emperor Cole]] begins to make his preparations in [[Praetoria]] to invade [[Primal Earth]]
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| − | * Interdimensional, November 30 - the Primal-Praetoria War begins with the preemptive [[Apex Task Force|Alpha Strike]] to halt Praetoria's initial assault
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| − | * Praetoria, November 30+ - Citizen unrest begins in the streets of [[Nova Praetoria]]
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| − | === 2011 ===
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| − | == Still to be added ==
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| − | These are the events still in need of concrete date and/or place:
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| − | * Unknown location - The goddess [[Merulina]] falls silent, leaving the [[Coralax]] unguided and confused. <ref name="kya coralax"/>
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| − | * Paragon City - The [[Banished Pantheon]] finds [[Adamastor]] and brings it to [[Paragon City]].<ref name="adamastor"/>
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| − | * Rogue Islands - Arrival of [[Stheno]] to the [[Rogue Isles]].
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| − | * Rogue Islands - Massacre of the Red Hands pirates (5a)
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| − | * Paragon City, estimated 1960's - [[Talos]] and Chimera's last battle.<ref name="place talos island"/>
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| − | * Unknown location, after World War II - The original [[Arachnos]] founder, [[The Weaver]], is killed by the [[Red Widow]] and [[Lord Recluse]].
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| − | * Paragon City - The Zig is built
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| − | * Rogue Isles - The Golden Giza is built
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| − | * Paragon City, estimated 1960's - The [[Circle of Thorns]] infiltrates into the [[Malta Group]] (1a)
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| − | * British Isles, estimated early 1990's - Clarissa Van Dorn is murdered by Julianne Thompson (15a)
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| − | * Paragon City, estimated early 1990's - Founding of the [[Freakshow]].<ref name="kya freakshow"/>
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| − | * Paragon City (presumed) - [[Protean]] attacks [[Manticore]]'s house and kills both of his parents.
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| − | * Europe - [[Manuel Marcone]] arrested by Interpol and sentenced to 35 years in an European prison. Gang wars start in [[Port Oakes]].<ref name="kya mooks"/>
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| − | * Paragon City (presumed) - [[Statesman]] forms [[Freedom Corps]] as a direct response to [[Hero Corps]]
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| − | * Switzerland, estimated 1987 to 1989 - [[Crey Industries|Crey Biotech]] is founded.<ref name="kya crey"/>
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| − | * Unknown location - [[Count Crey|Count Alphonse Crey]] falls into a coma.<ref name="kya crey"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, estimated 1987 to 1989 - Monica Cole (Maiden Justice) passes away from old age complications in the hospital; the soon-to-be Freedom Phalanx (II) defeats the Tyranny Legion and foils Operation: WEB; Statesman, with Manticore, Positron, Sister Psyche, and Synapse as his teammates, declares a second Freedom Phalanx (131)
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| − | * Paragon City - The [[Freakshow]] attack a [[Crey]] transport carrying the military-grade drug later known as "[[Excelsior]]".<ref name="kya freakshow"/>
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| − | * Sharkhead Isle - The local hero [[Ghost of Scrapyard|Scrapyard]] is murdered by [[Captain Mako|Mako]].<ref name="place sharkhead isle"/> (11a)
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| − | * Paragon City - The ecoactivist Hamidon Pasalima attacks the Paragon City University, being stopped by heroes (12a)
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| − | * Paragon City - First sighting of [[Devouring Earth]] creatures
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| − | * Paragon City - Woodsvale attacked by Devouring Earth creatures; the hero [[Woodsman]] is killed.<ref name="woodsman"/>
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| − | * America, after the Rikti War - The Joint Command Special Threat Response Battalion vanishes without a trace.<ref name="kya sky raiders"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, after the Rikti War - [[Banished Pantheon]] takes over [[Dark Astoria]]
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| − | * Paragon City, after the Rikti War - The neighborhood of [[Overbrook]] is destroyed by the villain Faultline.
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| − | * Paragon City, after the Rikti War - The neighborhood of Paragon Heights is renamed as [[Galaxy City]]. <ref name="place galaxy city"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, after the Rikti War - First encounter with [[The Lost]].<ref name="kya lost"/>
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| − | * Africa, after the Rikti War - The [[Sky Raiders]] commit all sorts of terrorist acts in the country of West Libertalia (14a)
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| − | * Rogue Isles, estimated 2004 - [[Snakes]] are allowed to take over the south part of [[Mercy Isle]].<ref name="place mercy island"/>
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| − | * Paragon City (presumed) - Founding of the [[Hellions]]
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| − | * Paragon City (presumed) - [[Tempter]] is arrested and imprisoned.<ref name="kya hellions"/>
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| − | * Paragon City - [[Upstart]] is arrested and sent to the Zig
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| − | * Paragon City - Demetrios Vasilikos ([[Dr. Vahzilok]]) turns crazy
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| − | * Unknown location - Imad Malak finds [[Scirocco]]'s relics.<ref name="scirocco"/>
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| − | * Unknown location - The mercenary Ernesto Rodriguez finds the Black Scorpion's battlesuit.<ref name="black scorpion"/>
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| − | * Rogue Isles - [[Project FURY]] starts
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| − | * Warburg - Marshal Blitz rebels against [[Arachnos]] and declares [[Warburg]] independent.
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| − | * Paragon City - [[Power Crash]].<ref name="scirocco"/>
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| − | * Paragon City (presumed) - [[Longbow]] reports first [[Coralax]] sightings in [[Paragon City]] coast and [[Rogue Isles]]. Coralax hostile towards humans.<ref name="kya coralax"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, after the Rikti War - [[Paragon Police Department]] force reformed.<ref name="kya ppd"/>
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| − | * Paragon City, after the Rikti War - [[Overbrook]] rebuilt
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| − | == References ==
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| − | {{Reflist|2|refs=
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| − | <!-- KNOW YOUR ADVERSARY, ALPHABETICAL -->
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| − | <ref name="kya arachnos">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/know_your_adversary/arachnos.html "Know Your Adversary: Arachnos]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="kya carnival">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/know_your_adversary/carnival_of_shadows.html "Know Your Adversary: Carnival of Shadows"].</ref>
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| − | <ref name="kya circle">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/know_your_adversary/the_circle_of_thorns.html "Know Your Adversary: The Circle of Thorns"].</ref>
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| − | <ref name="kya clockwork">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/know_your_adversary/clockwork.html "Know Your Adversary: Clockwork"].</ref>
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| − | <ref name="kya coralax">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/know_your_adversary/coralax_hybrids.html "Know Your Adversary: Coralax Hybrids"].</ref>
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| − | <ref name="kya crey">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/know_your_adversary/crey_industries.html "Know Your Adversary: Crey Industries"].</ref>
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| − | <ref name="kya family">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/know_your_adversary/the_family.html "Know Your Adversary: The Family]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="kya freakshow">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/know_your_adversary/freakshow.html "Know Your Adversary: Freakshow]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="kya goldbrickers">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/know_your_adversary/the_gold_brickers.html "Know Your Adversary: The Gold Brickers]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="kya hellions">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/know_your_adversary/hellions.html "Know Your Adversary: Hellions]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="kya lost">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/know_your_adversary/the_lost.html "Know Your Adversary: The Lost]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="kya malta">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/know_your_adversary/malta.html "Know Your Adversary: Malta]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="kya mooks">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/know_your_adversary/mooks_and_marcones.html "Know Your Adversary: Mooks and Marcones]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="kya ppd">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/know_your_adversary/paragon_police_department.html "Know Your Adversary: Paragon Police Deptartment]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="kya shivan">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/know_your_adversary/shivan.html "Know Your Adversary: Shivan"].</ref>
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| − | <ref name="kya skulls">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/know_your_adversary/skulls.html "Know Your Adversary: Skulls"].</ref>
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| − | <ref name="kya sky raiders">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/know_your_adversary/sky_raiders.html "Know Your Adversary: Sky Raiders"].</ref>
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| − | <ref name="kya slag golems">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/know_your_adversary/slag_golems.html "Know Your Adversary: Slag Golems"].</ref>
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| − | <ref name="kya spectral">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/know_your_adversary/spectral_pirates.html "Know Your Adversary: Spectral Pirates]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="kya trolls">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/know_your_adversary/trolls.html "Know Your Adversary: Trolls]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="kya tsoo">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/know_your_adversary/tsoo.html "Know Your Adversary: Tsoo]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="kya outcasts">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/know_your_adversary/outcasts.html "Know Your Adversary: Outcasts]</ref>
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| − | <!-- PARAGON TIMES, BY DATE -->
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| − | <ref name="pt 20040917">"[[Paragon_Times/20040917|Paragon City Attacked by Strange Beings from Another Dimension!]]". Paragon Times, September 17, 2004.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="pt 20041021">"[[Paragon_Times/20041021|A New Type of Alien Visitor]]". Paragon Times, October 21, 2004.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="pt 20041027">"[[Paragon_Times/20041027|The Hammer of the World]]". Paragon Times, October 27, 2004.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="pt 20041103">"[[Paragon_Times/20041103|The 5th Column in Turmoil]]". Paragon Times, November 3, 2004.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="pt 20041124">"[[Paragon_Times/20041124|"Giant Monster" in Independence Port?]]". Paragon Times, November 24, 2004.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="pt 20041201">"[[Paragon_Times/20041201|Ghost Ship Sightings Reported]]". Paragon Times, December 1, 2004.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="pt 20041208">"[[Paragon_Times/20041208|Clockwork Threaten Kings Row]]". Paragon Times, December 8, 2004.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="pt 20050105">"[[Paragon_Times/20050105|Intense Cold Approaching]]". Paragon Times, January 5, 2005.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="pt 20050302">"[[Paragon_Times/20050302|The Paragon Times Building: Rebirth of an Icon]]". Paragon Times, March 2, 2005.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="pt 20050316">"[[Paragon_Times/20050316|77 Years of Movie Magic]]". Paragon Times, March 16, 2005.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="pt 20050323">"[[Paragon_Times/20050323|Queen of the Islands]]". Paragon Times, March 23, 2005.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="pt 20050330">"[[Paragon_Times/20050330|The View From Above]]". Paragon Times, March 30, 2005.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="pt 20050406">"[[Paragon_Times/20050406|Getting You Where You're Going]]". Paragon Times, April 6, 2005.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="pt 20050413">"[[Paragon_Times/20050413|Rudolph Augustus Seifert and the Memory of Heroes]]". Paragon Times, April 13, 2005.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="pt 20050420">"[[Paragon_Times/20050420|Dreams Before the Storm]]". Paragon Times, April 20, 2005.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="pt 20050427">"[[Paragon_Times/20050427|Arenas]]". Paragon Times, April 27, 2005.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="pt 20050615">"[[Paragon Times/20050615|Beyond Contact: Azuria and MAGI]]". Paragon Times, June 15, 2005.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="pt 20050810">"[[Paragon Times/20050810|The Burning of Steel Canyon]]". Paragon Times, August 10, 2005</ref>
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| − | <ref name="pt 20050914">"[[Paragon Times/20050914|Siren's Call]]". Paragon Times, September 14, 2005</ref>
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| − | <ref name="pt 20051027">"[[Paragon Times/20051027|Statesman's Strike]]". Paragon Times, October 27, 2005</ref>
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| − | <ref name="pt 20070430">"[[Paragon Times/20070430|Statesman's Call to Arms]]". Paragon Times, April 30, 2007</ref>
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| − | <ref name="pt 20070724">"[[Paragon Times/20070724|Invasion!]]". Paragon Times, July 24, 2007</ref>
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| − | <!-- STORY ARC MISSIONS, ALPHABETICAL -->
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| − | <ref name="malta templar">"[[Crimson#Take laptop to Indigo|Take laptop to Indigo]]", in the mission [[Crimson#Stop Malta from shooting down the jet liner|Stop Malta from shooting down the jet liner]] from [[Crimson]].</ref>
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| − | <ref name="mission defeat infernal">"[[Magus Mu'Drakhan#Defeat Infernal|Defeat Infernal]]", in the story arc "[[Magus Mu'Drakhan#The Secret of the Circle .2835-39.29|The Secret of the Circle]]" from [[Magus Mu'Drakhan]].</ref>
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| − | <ref name="mission disrupt ritual hequat">"[[Cadao Kestrel#Disrupt the ritual and look for signs that Hequat is returning|Disrupt the ritual and look for signs that Hequat is returning]]", in the story arc "[[Cadao Kestrel#The Envoy of Shadows .2835-39.29|The Envoy of Shadows]]" from [[Cadao Kestrel]].</ref>
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| − | <ref name="mission force information">"[[Diviner Maros#Force information on Calystix from the Legacy Chain|Force information on Calystix from the Legacy Chain]]", in the story arc "[[Diviner Maros#The Cult of the Shaper|The Cult of the Shaper]]" from [[Diviner Maros]].</ref>
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| − | <ref name="mission help soul">"[[Template:Mission_StoryArc_The_Library_of_Souls#Help_the_soul_within_the_crystal_orient_itself|Help the soul within the crystal orient itself]]", in the story arc "[[Template:Mission_StoryArc_The_Library_of_Souls|The Library of Souls]]" from [[Allison King]] or [[Peter Stemitz]].</ref>
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| − | <ref name="mission investigate scene">"[[Cadao Kestrel#Investigate the scene in Kings Row and recover the book|Investigate the scene in Kings Row and recover the book]]", in the story arc "[[Cadao Kestrel#The Envoy of Shadows .2835-39.29|The Envoy of Shadows]]" from [[Cadao Kestrel]].</ref>
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| − | <ref name="mission azuria crystals">"[[Template:Mission_StoryArc_The_Library_of_Souls#Talk_to_Azuria_about_crystals|Talk to Azuria about crystals]]", in the story arc "[[Template:Mission_StoryArc_The_Library_of_Souls|The Library of Souls]]" from [[Allison King]] or [[Peter Stemitz]].</ref>
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| − | <ref name="mission Nemesis Council Battle">CoH Mission: [[Maxwell Christopher#Stop Nemesis/Council battle|Stop Nemesis/Council battle]] from [[Maxwell Christopher]]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="mission recover antiques">CoH Mission: [[Miriam Bloechl#Recover the antiques from the Banished Pantheon|Recover the antiques from the Banished Pantheon]] from [[Miriam Bloechl]]</ref>
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| − | <!-- STORY ARCS, ALPHABETICAL -->
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| − | <ref name="arc path into darkness">[[Colleen Nelson#A Path Into Darkness .2835-39.29|A path Into Darkness]], story arc from [[Colleen Nelson]].</ref>
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| − | <ref name="arc scroll of tielekku">[[Template:Mission_StoryArc_The_Scroll_of_Tielekku|The Scroll of Tielekku]], story arc from [[Miriam Bloechl]] or [[Laura Brunetti]].</ref>
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| − | <!-- POLICE SCANNER, ALPHABETICAL -->
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| − | <ref name="police mot">[[Police Radio#Object Retrieval Missions|Retrieval Police Radio]] mission, [[Police Radio Objects|Scepter of Mot]].</ref>
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| − | <ref name="adamastor">[[Banished_Pantheon#Adamastor|Adamastor's]] Description.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="black scorpion">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/about_the_game/signature_villains/black_scorpion.html Signature Villains: Black Scorpion]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="contact ewell">[[Dennis_Ewell#Information|Dennis Ewell's]] Contact Information.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="contact shadowstar">[[Shadowstar#Information|Shadowstar's]] Contact Information.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="contact tobias">[[Tobias_Hansen#Information|Tobias Hansen's]] Contact Information.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="contact vendetti">[[Angelo Vendetti#Information|Angleo Vendetti's]] Contact Information.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="ghost widow">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/about_the_game/signature_villains/ghost_widow.html Signature Villains: Ghost Widow]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="maelstrom">Maelstrom's official CoH Going Rogue [http://www.cityofheroes.com/goingrogue/en/lore_maelstrom.html profile]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="mek man">[[5th_Column#Mek_Man|Mek Man]] Description.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="numina">[[Freedom_Phalanx#Numina|Numina's]] Description</ref>
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| − | <ref name="scirocco">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/about_the_game/signature_villains/scirocco.html Signature Villains: Scirocco]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="tv recon officer">[[Reconnaissance Officer#Terra Volta|Terra Volta Reconnaissance Officer]].</ref>
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| − | <ref name="vandal">[[5th_Column#Vandal|Vandal's]] Description.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="woodsman">[[Vindicators#Woodsman|Woodsman's]] Description.</ref>
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| − | <!-- BADGES, ALPHABETICAL -->
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| − | <ref name="badge academic">[[Academic Badge]].</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge alumnus1">[[Alumnus Badge]], Monument 1.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge alumnus2">[[Alumnus Badge]], Monument 2.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge arachnos3">[[Arachnos Rising Badge]], Monument 3.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge arachnos4">[[Arachnos Rising Badge]], Monument 4.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge authority3">[[Authority Badge]], Monument 3.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge authority4">[[Authority Badge]], Monument 4.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge birdwatcher">[[Bird Watcher Badge]].</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge disciple1">[[Disciple Badge]], Monument 1.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge disciple2">[[Disciple Badge]], Monument 2.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge disciple3">[[Disciple Badge]], Monument 3.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge disciple4">[[Disciple Badge]], Monument 4.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge disciple5">[[Disciple Badge]], Monument 5.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge disciple6">[[Disciple Badge]], Monument 6.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge disciple7">[[Disciple Badge]], Monument 7.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge expert2">[[Expert Badge]], Monument 2.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge expert3">[[Expert Badge]], Monument 3.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge ghosthunter1">[[Ghost Hunter Badge]], Monument 1.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge ghosthunter3">[[Ghost Hunter Badge]], Monument 3.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge historian5">[[Historian Badge]], Monument 5.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge justsaidno3">[[Just Said No to Superadine Badge]], Monument 3.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge justsaidno4">[[Just Said No to Superadine Badge]], Monument 4.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge justsaidno5">[[Just Said No to Superadine Badge]], Monument 5.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge lorekeeper">[[Lorekeeper Badge]].</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge pupil2">[[Pupil Badge]], Monument 2.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge pupil3">[[Pupil Badge]], Monument 3.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge researcher2">[[Researcher Badge]], Monument 2.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge scholastic1">[[Scholastic Badge]], Monument 1.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge scholastic3">[[Scholastic Badge]], Monument 3.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge student2">[[Student Badge]], Monument 2.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge student4">[[Student Badge]], Monument 4.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="badge swashbuckler1">[[Swashbuckler Badge]], Monument 1.</ref>
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| − | <!-- PLACES, ALPHABETICAL -->
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| − | <ref name="place bloody bay">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/geography/the_zones_of_the_rogue_isles_b.html Rogue Isles: Bloody Bay]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="place creys folly">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/geography/the_zones_of_paragon_city_crey.html Paragon City: Crey's Folly]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="place galaxy city">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/geography/the_zones_of_paragon_city_gala.html Paragon City: Galaxy City]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="place kings row">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/geography/the_zones_of_paragon_city_king.html Paragon City: Kings Row]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="place mercy island">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/geography/the_zones_of_the_rogue_isles_m.html Rogue Isles: Mercy Island]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="place port oakes">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/geography/the_zones_of_the_rogue_isles_p.html Rogue Isles: Port Oakes]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="place sharkhead isle">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/geography/the_zones_of_the_rogue_isles.html Rogue Isles: Sharkhead Isle]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="place skyway city">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/geography/the_zones_of_paragon_city_skyw.html Paragon City: Skyway City]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="place steel canyon">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/geography/the_zones_of_paragon_city_stee.html Paragon City: Steel Canyon]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="place talos island">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/geography/the_zones_of_paragon_city_talo.html Paragon City: Talos Island]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="place the hollows">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/geography/the_zones_of_paragon_city_the.html Paragon City: The Hollows]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="place rogue isles">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/history/the_rogue_isles_the_colonial_p.html The Rogue Isles: The Colonial Period]</ref>
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| − | <!-- MISCELLANEOUS -->
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| − | <ref name="misc magic origin">Descriptions on magic origin enhancements.</ref>
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| − | <ref name="Paragon City backstory">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/history/paragon_city_an_introduction.html CoH Official Site, Paragon City backstory]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="4 Year Anniversary Calendar">[http://www.cityofheroes.com/media_and_downloads/wallpaper/wallpapers.html#wallpaper Official Site, 4 Year Anniversary Calendar]</ref>
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| − | <ref name="signature rogues">[http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=142004 Going Rogue - Signature Rogues] developer diary</ref>
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | To avoid any confusion, the source of any given event can be found here. '''These entries should be converted to [[wikipedia:Footnotes]] format (aka inline REF tags).'''
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| − | 27: Mission CoH: [[Maxwell Christopher#Stop Nemesis/Council battle|Stop Nemesis/Council battle]], from [[Maxwell Christopher]] <br />
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| − | 28: Mission CoH: [[Miriam Bloechl#Recover the antiquies from the Banished Pantheon|Recover the antiquies from the Banished Pantheon]] (Levels 25 - 29) <br />
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| − | 32: CoH mission, Talk to the Security Chief, Brickstown briefing <br />
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| − | 36: CoH Mission, Kheldian Arcs, Dr. Winslowe and the Cosmotron, mission Save Save Dr. Francois, clue (levels 20 - 25) <br />
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| − | 37: CoH Story Arc: [[Template:Mission StoryArc A Path into Darkness#Talk to Peter Stemitz| A Path Into Darkness]] <br />
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| − | 41: [http://www.cityofvillains.com/gameinfo/rogue_isles3.html CoV official site, The Rogue Isles, The 20th century and beyond] <br />
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| − | 52: CoH Mission: [[Tobias Hansen#Retrieve Tobias' heirloom from Vampyr Mountain|Retrieve Tobias' heirloom from Vampyr Mountain]], from [[Tobias Hansen]] <br />
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| − | 56: [http://www.cityofvillains.com/feature_update_issue_7b.html CoV official site, Feature updates, Grandville] <br />
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| − | 62: CoH Story Arc: [[Indigo#Rescue Melvin Langley from the Malta Group|Melvin and the mysterious Malta Group]] <br />
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| − | 71: CoH story arc: [[Gordon Stacy#Attack the Crey facility and stop the Revenant Hero Project|Revenant Hero Project]]<br />
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| − | 110: CoV official site: [http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/story/ghost_widows_journal_-_may_4_2.html Ghost Widow journal, 4 May 2005] <br />
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| − | 111: CoV official site: [http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/story/ghost_widows_journal_-_may_16.html Ghost Widow journal, 16 May 2005] <br />
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| − | 112: CoV official site: [http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/story/ghost_widows_journal_-_august.html Ghost Widow journal, 5 August 2005] <br />
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| − | 113: CoV official site: [http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/story/ghost_widows_journal_-_septemb_1.html Ghost Widow journal, 22 September 2005] <br />
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| − | 118: CoH mission, Crimson, Defeat Helix Black 0-9-0 <br />
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| − | 119: CoH mission: [[Merisel Valenzuela#Stop production of Council robots and retrieve some parts for analysis|Stop production of Council robots and retrieve some parts for analysis]], from [[Merisel Valenzuela]] (Levels 30 - 34) <br />
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| − | 120: CoH mission: [[Colleen Nelson#Rescue Leon Natale from the Council|Rescue Leon Natale from the Council]], from [[Colleen Nelson]] (Levels 35 - 39)<br />
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| − | 125: CoH mission: [[Gordon Stacy#Investigate the disappearance of the Invisible Falcon|Investigate the disappearance of the Invisible Falcon]] from [[Gordon Stacy]] (Levels 35 - 39) <br />
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| − | 130: CoH novel: Web of Arachnos <br />
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| − | 131: CoH novel: The Freedom Phalanx<br />
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| − | 1a: Crimson mission: save Dyaomesk (Levels 45 - 50) <br />
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| − | 5a: [http://www.cityofheroes.com/game_info/story/ghost_widows_journal_-_july_7.html CoV official site: Ghost Widow journal, 7 July 2005] <br />
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| − | 11a: CoV Story Arc, [[Captain Petrovich#Story Arc|Iron Widow]] from [[Captain Petrovich]] (Levels 20 - 24) <br />
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| − | 12a: CoH Story Arc, [[Ginger Yates#Story Arc|The Terra Conspiracy]] (Levels 35 - 39) <br />
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| − | 14a: CoH Story Arc, [[Christine Lansdale#Story Arc|The Mysterious General Z]] (Levels 25 - 29) <br />
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| − | 15a: CoH story Arc, [[Janet Kellum#Story Arc|The Evil Countess Crey]] (Levels 40 - 45) <br />
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| − | == Disclaimer ==
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| − | Please note that the conclusions reached in this article are based on the facts and clues discovered in-game. If those facts turn out to be false in a later date (as it was Statesman's origins history, for example), then this page will need to be redone.
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The Paragon Wiki Archive documents the state of City of Heroes/Villains as it existed on December 1, 2012.
