Calendar of Ilbarych

Years

• The current year is 519 CR, or "Crown Reckoning."
• The Crown Reckoning is based on the founding of Ilbarych, in year 1 CR.

Seasons

• Each of the seasons is thematically associated with one of the original Imperial Lands.
  • Winter: The Wolf Moons
  • Spring: The Bear Moons
  • Summer: The Lion Moons
  • Autumn: The Eagle Moons
• There are three Moons per season, with the new year marked by the first Wolf Moon of winter.

Moons

• The moons hold to 28 day cycles, divided into four luminations.
  • The Flourishing Lumination of a moon is when it is waxing in light.
  • The Splendid Lumination of a moon is when it achieves fullness during the central three days of that lumination.
  • The Withering Lumination of a moon is when it is waning in light.
  • The Dead Lumination of a moon is when it fades entirely from the sky during the central three days of that lumination.
  • A common use term, "week," has evolved out of the wrightfolk designation for a similar unit of time, the wiek. At this point, it is considered an acceptable term to use in conversation, but not in proper scholarship or written records.
• Each of the twelve moons of a year has a traditional name.

Wolf Moons (Winter)

• The Frost Moon (Dec)
• The Winter Moon (Jan)
• The Death Moon (Feb)

The Bear Moons (Spring)

• The Waking Moon (March)
• The Spring Moon (April)
• The Furrow Moon (May)

Lion Moons (Summer)

• The Storm Moon (June)
• The Summer Moon (July)
• The Fire Moon (August)

Eagle Moons (Autumn)

• The Harvest Moon (September)
• The Autumn Moon (October)
• The Barren Moon (November)

Dates

• Dating is done by combining the day of the lumination + the moon of the season + the year.
  • Thus, "The third day of the Withering Spring Moon of 412 CR" or "last year during the Splendid Autumn Moon."