Datalog #18

In the multiverse of the Sefiros, there are three different naming schemes for the calendar: celestial time, Zutarian time, and rebirth time. Celestial Time is the period of time taking place in the celestial realm, the higher existence above our reality. Time in celestial time is separated into two distinct eras: BCE (before common era) and CE, (common era) marked around the time the Prophet of Light of the celestial realm was born. Very little recorded evidence of time before 4000 BCE in the celestial realm has been uncovered, so most of that world's past is currently unknown to them. The Tree of Sefiros began in 2008 CTCE, (celestial time common era.) but many other trees of Sefiros were planted before or since.

The second type of time recording is "Zutarian Time”, separated into 3 different eras. These "eras" include BF, "before founding," AF, "after founding," and AC, "after calamity". Before founding refers to the founding of Arcadia, which occurred in 0 AF. BF is the time before the founding of Arcadia, which had mostly been lost due to the alfar who populated Zutara before the arrival of the seraphim having no written language of their own. After Founding or AF refers to the 10,000 years following the founding of Arcadia, the period that would eventually be known as the "lost age." This period saw the rise and fall of many great, highly advanced kingdoms and dynasties, until it all came crumbling down in one singular event: the 13th Calamity of 9999 AF.

During this period of time Zutara was well aware of the calamities that befell the world. Every 1000 years or so, a new threat would endanger the safety of the planet, requiring heroes to rise up and stop these threats. These epic battles between good and evil would be known as "calamities." Most of the time the forces of good won, but sometimes evil also won, causing periods of darkness and devastation. However, around the end of the 9th millennium of Zutara's lost age, a great threat arose unlike anything the people of Zutara had ever seen. A group of fallen angels known as the Grigori descended on the world, granting humanity forbidden knowledge and technology. This technology would become known as "Nephilim Enhancements" which would greatly enhance one's physical attributes at the cost of removing their moral inhibitions, causing the humans-turned-nephilim to begin wrecking havoc, subjugating, killing, and enslaving humanity until there were almost no regular humans left. Mekala, the goddess of creation, saw how humanity suffered under the toll of these inhuman abominations, and thus came up with a plan to cause the 13th Calamity, an event that would reset the entire planet to a primordial state and wipe out all the Nephilim.

This goal was achieved, and after the leader of the Grigori, the archon Pranola, was defeated the gates of heaven and hell were opened, and divine waters spewed forth from the sky and land, consuming the entire planet while the humans that remained escaped the planet temporarily on an arc. 40 days later the planet was reformed, and all life was recreated and made anew, humanity entering a new age, a primal reset. This was the 13th Calamity, the recreation of the world, and thus all time after this was officially recorded as AC, or "After Calamity."

The third and final form of time tracking was the method humanity used for a relatively short period of time between 5980 AC and 8035 AC. This system was based on the birth of the lower domain's Prophet of Light similar to celestial time, and was split into "BP" and "AP", "before prophet" and "after prophet." This system was changed back to the original system of BF, AF, and AC in 8036 AC (2036 AP) after the Incursion happened and the secret past of Zutara was revealed. The universe is fated to end in 9999 AC, 10,000 years after the 13th calamity.