Chrono Trigger/Chronology

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This Chronology of events is related to the history within the game as before it is affected. All logical events are in black text.

There is some complication to the whole time travel element of the game. The world itself has a history up until you enter Lucca's portal; however everything after that (in the time zones of 1000 A.D., 1999 A.D., and up until you arrive in 2300 A.D.) happens after Crono, Marle and Lucca travel to the past (600 A.D.), and then the future (2300 A.D).

Thus, the future was affected both by their absence in 1000 A.D. and their presence in 600 A.D. When they appear in 2300 A.D., nothing is different from the norm because we are seeing it after the normal time line has been modified.

For altered states of history and events that happen due to the past's meddling, such as after Crono and the gang kill Yakra:

• Historical (normal) entries are noted in blue,
• whereas the corresponding altered states are noted in red. Events that don't change or override history, but are considered additional and due to altered events are also in red.

65,000,000 B.C.

• Ayla is born.
• Ayla becomes Chief of Ioka village.
• Humans fight the Reptites for survival.
• Azala steals the Gate Key.
• Crono and crew kill Azala and retrieve the key.
• Lavos crashes to Earth, destroying the Tyrano Lair and many of the world's species, where he begins to absorb the world's energy.
• The Giant's Claw, a remnant of the Tyrano Lair, survives the crash and remains underground.
• The remaining Reptite survivors die off from the surface of the world.
• Ayla and Kino give birth to Guardia's heritage, who develop into the Zeal empire.

12,000 B.C.

• The "strange red rock," a.k.a. Dreamstone is found.
• The development of magic begins.
• The Kingdom of Zeal is founded, elitism grows as people pick on those who cannot use magic. The Earthbound Ones and the Enlightened Ones are designated.
• Janus and Schala are born as the prince and princess of Zeal.
• Tabs are invented.
• Schala's Pendant and the Ruby Knife are made from the Dreamstone.
• Queen of Zeal becomes influenced by Lavos, becomes corrupt.
• The Mammon Machine is created to harvest Lavos' power.
• The Ocean Palace is created to allow the Mammon Machine to reside closer to Lavos.
• The Mammon Machine is moved to the Ocean Palace.
• Lavos sends Janus and the Gurus of Life (Melchior), Reason (Balthasar) and Time (Gaspar) to various time periods (near 600 A.D., near 1000 A.D., near 2300 A.D. and The End of Time, respectively).
• Schala's Pendant is passed down through the Guardia Lineage.

600 A.D.

• The Mystics are formed, Ozzie reigns.
• Janus appears in Truce Canyon where Ozzie takes him in.
• Janus changes his name to Magus.
• Magus takes control of the Mystics and Ozzie as his second in command.
• Cyrus and Glenn are born (perhaps before Janus arrives).
• Cyrus gets the Masamune.
• Cyrus becomes Commander of the Knights, is dubbed Sir Cyrus and given the mission to protect the King and Queen.
• 590 A.D.: Queen Leene marries King Guardia XXI. The Frog King steals the Hero Medal
• Cyrus and Glenn fight the Frog King for the Hero Medal and get it back. They are led to the Denadaro Mountains where they face off with Magus and Ozzie.
• Cyrus is killed and the Masamune shattered, Glenn is turned into Frog and the Hero Medal is lost.
• Yakra lurks in the western forest; the Cathedral is built and he disappears.
• Magus and the Mystics attack the Kingdom of Guardia in a full-on war.
• Zenan Bridge is destroyed, isolating the continent.
• The Queen of Guardia is kidnapped by the Mystics, led by Yakra, while visiting the nearby Cathedral. A search party is sent to retrieve her.
• Princess Nadia is found within Truce Canyon and believed to be Queen Leene. The search for Leene ends. Nadia is sent into a state of temporary non-existence.
• Frog saves Queen Leene (not killing Yakra in the course of doing so).
• Crono and the gang save Queen Leene, killing Yakra in the process. Nadia returns.
• Frog, disgraced for not protecting the Queen, isolates himself from society; he swims across to the southern continent and hides within a forest refuge.
• Zenan Bridge is repaired, a final Mystic offensive takes place; Guardia wins.
• Lavos is summoned to Magus's Lair; Magus is killed and the war ends.
• Using the Masamune, the group assaults Magus's Lair where an interruption of Lavos's summoning results in a timewarp to 65,000,000 B.C. Ozzie accuses Magus of being traitor; fame and glory go to Ozzie.
• Banta finishes Leene's Bell, a gift to the Queen from King Guardia XXI; Leene Square is built to display the bell.
• Toma the Explorer finds the Giant's Claw and within it, the Rainbow Shell.
• 3/6/634: Toma the Explorer dies.
• Upon Queen Leene's death, the Pendant is, once again, passed down to future generations.

1000 A.D.

• Yakra XIII and Ozzie VIII are born.
• Ozzie VIII becomes Medina's leader.
• A blue imp becomes Medina's leader. Ozzie VIII works for the leader.
• Bandeau works with the leader of Medina (the blue imp) to build a ferry between Medina and Truce.
• Melchior appears within a Medina Village residence; he begins a new life as a normal human, although a superior swordsmith.
• Crono, Lucca and Marle are born.
• The town of Truce holds the Millennial Fair celebrating the 1000th Anniversary of the Kingdom of Guardia. Note that much of this celebration is in regards to the war between Guardia and the Mystics in 600 A.D.
• Lucca builds the Telepod.
• Marle and Crono are sent to 600 A.D.
• Lucca makes the Gate Key and follows soon after.
• Yakra XIII disguises himself as the Chancellor, who gets tied up and locked inside of a chest.
• After the trio's return from 600 A.D. (thereby killing Yakra), Crono is accused of kidnapping Princess Nadia.
• Depending on the outcome of the biased trial, Crono is either guilty of kidnapping, or sentenced to three days solitary confinement because he ran away with her. Due to Yakra XIII's scheming, Crono is sentenced to death.
• Crono escapes from prison and together with Lucca and Marle they escape via time gate to 2300 A.D.

1999 A.D.

• Robo is created.
• The Day of Lavos: Lavos awakens and wreaks havoc upon the world.
• Lavos begins to breed his spawn atop Death Peak.

2300 A.D.

• Robo is shut down.
• Machines run rampant, probably under the influence of Lavos but also because of their new freedom. Mutants also begin to thrive.
• The survivors of the apocalypse hide within the remaining Domes; their only chance for survival are the enertrons that can keep their bodies in a decent state while their hunger rages.
• Belthasar finishes his "Wings of Time."
• Lucca repairs Robo and he joins their group to help humanity.
• The foursome travel to the End of Time accidentally.

End of Time

• Gaspar arrives and makes his home there with Spekkio.
• Crono, Marle, Lucca and Robo travel there and use it to regroup whenever necessary.
• Crono and two others travel back to 600 A.D.
• Crono and two others travel back to 65,000,000 B.C. to find Dreamstone.