Calendar
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Multiple calendars and means to measure the passing of time exist in Felarya. The most significant one is the one created by the elven empire. It stood the test of time remarkably well and managed to remain relatively unchanged. Even the names of the months, derived from elven deities, stayed almost the same, although some variations exist.
With an ever-changing sky and no significant seasons to use as a mark, elves found out the most satisfying way to measure the count of passing days in Felarya was to use the growth cycle of a plant called the Sarafras.
With an ever-changing sky and no significant seasons to use as a mark, keeping track of time in Felarya has always been a difficult task. Many civilizations in the distant past have devised their own methods to measure the passing of time, such as the position of the sun or the cycle of the moons, but none proved consistent enough to be reliable.
It wasn't until the dawn of the Elven Empire that the first true Felaryan calendar came into being. The elves found that the most reliable (and satisfying) way to measure the passing of days in Felarya was to use the growth cycle of a plant called Sarafaras.
Taking advantage of the lack of true seasons, farmers across the empire cultivated their fields into circles, which they then divided into twelve smaller plots, not unlike a modern clock. Every month, they would plant one of the twelve plots, and then wait until thirty days and thirty nights had passed before planting the next.
Once a year had passed since the first plot was planted, it would be ready to harvest. After the elves harvested and replanted this first field, they would wait till the dawn of the next month when the second plot would be ready for harvest. Through this carefully calculated method of planting and harvesting Safaras every month, the elves not only created a very reliable way of measuring time, but also a much more consistent income of food across the empire
With the fall of both the Elven and Sagolian Empire, and the advent of the clock, the use of Safaras as a tool to measure the passing of time has long since fallen out of style. You can still find some small Safaras patches carefully cultivated and tended by Negavians at some locations in Negav, though, as a tribute to the past. Moreover, the calendar devised by the elves stood the test of time and remained the basis for most of the commonly used calendars in the modern world. Even the name of the months, derived from elven deities, stayed almost the same, with only a few variations between civilization.
- Temolin, derived from the goddess Temolian. A time of steady growth
- Sermidyne Sermidian :
- Araxiad : Araxion
- Rendregad : Dregadil
- Shiwo : Shiwin
- Atimielle : Atim
- Thatalia : Tatal
- Fealanthia : Felantil
- Norowina : Norowune
- Orchomenos : Orchemin
- Margadan : Margil
- Zetur : Zeturin
