Chronicle
The city's great events, from before the Eclipse down to this ritual, and the artifacts fought over along the way.
Events
Seventeenth Century
Salem Witch Trials
The witch trials of Salem, where the young Vindicta was unjustly condemned and executed — the first step on her road to vengeance.
The First Eclipse
The Eclipse
Dynamo foretold it would come again; now that it returns, The Archmother sees an opportunity not to be squandered, while New Yorkers, heeding the warnings, stay behind closed doors.
The Maelstrom
The supernatural upheaval that first struck New York, opening a new age of mysticism and bringing Vindicta’s spirit back to the mortal world.
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After the Eclipse
The Astral Gate
Passages to other realms scattered across the globe, able to obliterate a body utterly; seven are known, and the seventh lies dormant in Europe.
The Execution at Lost Whisper
Ritualists of seven nations joined to place wards meant to execute Seven in Lost Whisper and obliterate his soul; instead, laughing, he would not die, and he massacred his captors.
The Ixian War
America’s long military campaign in Ixia, which has torn opinion apart at home and reaches into the old family histories of the Ixians.
The Shooting
On his eighteenth birthday Pocket took a bullet to the chest, a quarter inch from his heart; he calls it his father’s birthday gift.
The Arctic Expedition
Kelvin’s expedition in search of the eighth Astral Gate. The team never came back; only a year and a half later was Kelvin found, and by then he was a dead man.
Cologne Summit
A summit held in Cologne last year, attended by both Mirage and Calico, at which Sigfreid was allegedly assassinated.
The House Fire
The fire that killed Grey Talon’s son and his family. The authorities called it an accident; Grey Talon is certain it was murder, and so he set out on the road to revenge.
Boston Rally Fire
A Friends of Humanity rally in Boston, where those inside were locked in and consumed by fire; suspicion points straight at Grey Talon.
The Betrayal
A bloody revolt within the 7th Moon that cost her brother his life and forced Yamato to flee Japan for faraway America.
Eve of the Ritual
The Macomb Murders
A string of killings in the small Illinois town of Macomb that left Holliday, its sheriff, with a lifetime of guilt and a vow to keep.
The Fall of Mendoza
Ivy swept away the Mendoza Syndicate, giving the streets of Spanish Harlem room to breathe — and saddling herself with the name “savior.”
The Mayoral Campaign
Carlos Arroyo runs for mayor of New York; Ivy goes all over town raising money for him, drawing Billy’s scorn and cold looks from every quarter.
Vindicta's war on the Friends of Humanity
Vindicta raised a blade of vengeance against the Friends of Humanity and killed John Hathorne, only for Haze to warn her that it would bring out more “snakes.”
Wyoming Land Purchase
The Djinn hope to negotiate with the US government to buy a corner of Wyoming and build a sovereign nation there; opinions on the plan are sharply divided.
Lenny's Soul Debt
Lenny sold his soul over a gambling debt; Celeste has waded into the fight to win it back, though those around her urge her not to take the fall for him.
The Conquest of Long Island
Rat King’s ambition to rule Long Island after the ritual and rid it of its humans — an ambition Billy and Victor cannot get behind.
Carnifex Rite
The ceremony the Venators hold before they go on the hunt. It is not to be taken lightly, and is performed even before the summoning of the ritual.
The Upstart Gallery
The Museum of Modern Art’s celebration of student artists; Violet earned her place in it in her junior year.
The Eclipse Returns
The Ritual
Beneath the Eclipse, the rite of summoning a Patron that heroes race to complete across New York — every stronghold taken brings it one step closer.
11 more heroesThe Separation Ritual
The Patrons bid Henry and Savannah put aside their squabbles and complete the ritual, so that The Archmother or The Hidden King may part their souls.
Undated
The Goat Head
Billy turned his own head into a goat’s; the old story has become a taboo that everyone is curious about and that he himself will never speak of.
1 more heroThe Price
Shiv paid a price at Mira’s hands, and his old feud with the Drifter, together with Silver’s reckoning with him, keeps the account open long after.
Human extermination campaigns
Generations of propaganda and extermination waged against ratkind by the world topside — the root of the Rat King’s hatred of humanity.
Pact with Oathkeeper
The bargain Lady Geist struck with Oathkeeper to regain her youth and her life; she insists she did not sell her soul, but others see only folly.
The Possessed Wendigo Incident
A possessed Wendigo was once trapped in The Baroness; the Baxter Society and the Doorman put the matter to rest.
The Brownstone Incident
In a brownstone, Venator saved lives by methods that turned heads; Abrams still blames himself for failing to stop him.
The Cadenza Incident
The uproar over who owned the island of Cadenza rattled Fairfax’s employees, but the boss stayed surprisingly calm, wanting only to make the most of the opportunity before legislation caught up.
The On-Stage Accident
The Sinclairs both died mid-performance on stage; who was to blame is still disputed to this day.
The Soul-Binding Ritual
Once married, Henry and Savannah had a blood mage bind their souls together for eternity. Meant to seal their love, it became the reason they cannot part even in death.
