Aug 21, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min · 16 segments
We continue our Warhammer 3rd edition background section with a look at the timeline - divided into the Elder Age (covering Elves and Dwarfs) and the Age of Man. I wonder what race that last one is…
And this timeline starts us off with the Elder Age.
With the collapse of the warp gates, the age of the Slan was over and a new age had begun.
Because it was an age dominated by the elves and dwarves, it is known as the Elder Age, the age of the two elder races.
The Slan still lived, but their descendants were gradually losing technical knowledge and understanding.
At the same time, they were gaining new understanding of the creatures they had created.
Magic and science were used together in the desperate struggle to control the chaotic forces unleashed during the disaster.
The Slan forgot much of their mighty past, but discovered a new insight into magic and philosophy that formed the basis of the arcane lore of future times.
The Elves During their early development, the elves had been transplanted from their place of origin in the Southlands to the circular continent of Ulthuan lying between the Old World and Lustria.
They had enjoyed the direct tutelage of the Slan and had gained a high level of civilization, as well as an understanding of the dangers of chaos.
With the collapse of the warp gates and the decline of the Slan, the elves were left to fend for themselves.
They quickly learned how to harness the cooperation of several benign entities using ritual magic and worship.
Fortunately, their nature enabled them to control the new forces to an extent impossible to other races.
They were lucky too, in that the terrifying clouds of warpstone dust had only a minor effect upon the continent of Ulthuan, and the elves were mostly uncorrupted by it.
For a thousand years following the fall of the Slan, the elves struggled to maintain their lands.
Their population shrank at first and then grew again.
Their cities fell to ruin but were rebuilt in new and wonderful forms.
Within a thousand years the elves had reached the height of their vigor and were poised to begin an age of exploration.
The voyages took them east and west in search of new lands.
The Elves in the Old World In the east, the elves discovered the Old World and founded a number of coastal colonies.
At that time, the Old World was heavily forested, and for many years the elves made no attempt to venture inland.
In time, trade developed between the settlers and the primitive dwarves of the distant mountains.
The elves were keen to acquire the valuable minerals and gems mined by the dwarves, while the dwarves were hungry for the knowledge the elves possessed.
Between the mountains and the sea lay a whole continent whose only inhabitants were creatures of evil or the foul distortions of chaos.
This wilderness of danger presented a considerable threat to both races, and an alliance was formed with the intent of cleansing the Old World.
This was to a large degree successful, so that the goblins, orcs and other unfriendly creatures were driven northwards or else deep within the forest.
And this timeline starts us off with the Elder Age.
With the collapse of the warp gates, the age of the Slan was over and a new age had begun.
Because it was an age dominated by the elves and dwarves, it is known as the Elder Age, the age of the two elder races.
The Slan still lived, but their descendants were gradually losing technical knowledge and understanding.
At the same time, they were gaining new understanding of the creatures they had created.
Magic and science were used together in the desperate struggle to control the chaotic forces unleashed during the disaster.
The Slan forgot much of their mighty past, but discovered a new insight into magic and philosophy that formed the basis of the arcane lore of future times.
The Elves During their early development, the elves had been transplanted from their place of origin in the Southlands to the circular continent of Ulthuan lying between the Old World and Lustria.
They had enjoyed the direct tutelage of the Slan and had gained a high level of civilization, as well as an understanding of the dangers of chaos.
With the collapse of the warp gates and the decline of the Slan, the elves were left to fend for themselves.
They quickly learned how to harness the cooperation of several benign entities using ritual magic and worship.
Fortunately, their nature enabled them to control the new forces to an extent impossible to other races.
They were lucky too, in that the terrifying clouds of warpstone dust had only a minor effect upon the continent of Ulthuan, and the elves were mostly uncorrupted by it.
For a thousand years following the fall of the Slan, the elves struggled to maintain their lands.
Their population shrank at first and then grew again.
Their cities fell to ruin but were rebuilt in new and wonderful forms.
Within a thousand years the elves had reached the height of their vigor and were poised to begin an age of exploration.
The voyages took them east and west in search of new lands.
The Elves in the Old World In the east, the elves discovered the Old World and founded a number of coastal colonies.
At that time, the Old World was heavily forested, and for many years the elves made no attempt to venture inland.
In time, trade developed between the settlers and the primitive dwarves of the distant mountains.
The elves were keen to acquire the valuable minerals and gems mined by the dwarves, while the dwarves were hungry for the knowledge the elves possessed.
Between the mountains and the sea lay a whole continent whose only inhabitants were creatures of evil or the foul distortions of chaos.
This wilderness of danger presented a considerable threat to both races, and an alliance was formed with the intent of cleansing the Old World.
This was to a large degree successful, so that the goblins, orcs and other unfriendly creatures were driven northwards or else deep within the forest.
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