Mouvelian calendar
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— Mikk[1]
The Mouvelian calendar (named after Grand Patriarch Mouvel, the first high priest of the Church of Dwayna) begins counting years from the moment the gods left Tyria. This event is known as the Exodus. Years before this date are labeled BE (Before the Exodus). Years after this date are AE (After the Exodus). Years prior to the year 1 BE count down, getting smaller as they get closer to the time of the Exodus (just as they do in the Gregorian calendar).
There are 4 seasons and 365 days in the Mouvelian year[1]:
| Season | Correspondent | Alignment | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season of the Zephyr | Spring | Air | 1-90 |
| Season of the Phoenix | Summer | Fire | 91-180 |
| Season of the Scion | Autumn | Water | 181-270 |
| Season of the Colossus | Winter | Earth | 271-365 [2] |
Notes
- For a time, ArenaNet's Narrative Team attempted to sync the in-game calendar and events to real time. However, this was eventually abandoned due to the inability to maintain continuous releases or merit certain events happening for two (or more) weeks.[3]
Trivia
- Had ArenaNet not stopped syncing the in-game calendar to real time, the current date would be 29 Scion 1339 AE.
- 1335 AE corresponds to 1845 of the Canthan calendar.[4]
See also
References
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The Guild Wars Wiki has an article on Mouvelian calendar. |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 [VO] Questions to Angel Leigh McCoy | Espirits d'Orr. Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Accessed 2016-08-02.
- ↑ Comment by Angel McCoy, Archive link.
- ↑ Comment by Angel McCoy, Guild Wars 2 wiki
- ↑ Story Journal/End of Dragons
