BlazBlue: Central Fiction Official Setting Material Collection/Chronology

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This chronology is a direct translation of the chronology provided in the BlazBlue: Central Fiction Official Setting Material Collection. It details the timeline of BlazBlue up until the events of BlazBlue: Central Fiction. It makes use of the Gregorian calendar.

Chronology

		Looping World
		The "Susano'o Unit" is excavated from deep within the earth in the island nation of "Japan"
		The Susano'o Unit is later sent to and stored at Alucard Castle
		The "Cauldron" is discovered even deeper than the Susano'o Unit, and the unfathomable space within it, the "Boundary," first becomes known
		Important figures congregate to check the inside of the Boundary and debate how to make contact
		After partly understanding that the Boundary could affect the construction of the world's time and space, the autonomous system "Takamagahara" is built to monitor it
		After the Takamagahara System begins service, someone Interferes
		It is partially discovered that the source of the Intervention is an existence in the Boundary greater than either the Susano'o Unit or the Tsukuyomi Unit, the "Amaterasu Unit"
	AD2099.12.31	Relius Clover and Shuichiro Ayatsuki create the first Boundary Interface Prime Field Device and begin to experiment. However, because the 1st PFD obtains the power of the "Eye," it is thrown into the depths of the Boundary
First War of Ars Magus (the Dark War)	AD2100	Starting Point of the Loop ※1
		The "Black Beast" appears in Japan and the First War of Ars Magus (the Dark War) begins
		Jin Kisaragi, having fallen into the Cauldron in the future and slipped through time, obtains the Susano'o Unit from Rachel Alucard and becomes "Hakumen"
		The whereabouts of Relius Clover and Shuichiro Ayatsuki become unknown
		Hakumen fights the Black Beast alone, but is bitterly defeated
		A fighting force is raised against the Black Beast, but they couldn't even scratch it (Because of this, Japan is annihilated)
		The Black Beast begins to advance on Eurasia.
	AD2106	Kazuma Kval makes contact with the Boundary in Ishana's Cathedral.
		This causes him to awaken as "Yuuki Terumi"
		Terumi murders Tomonori (Jubei's younger brother), and Tomonori's "Eye" that saw Terumi's true form becomes Jubei's prosthetic eye
		Terumi is sealed away by Clavis Alucard
		Ragna the Bloodedge arrives from AD2200 after slipping through time, and meets Celica A. Mercury
		Ragna and Celica participate in the fight against the Black Beast and force it to stop its activity
	AD2107	The Orbis Librarius Norma is founded.
		Celica's older sister, "Nine of the Ten Sages" conveys to humanity how to use magic and creates Ars Magus.
		Six warriors gather together (Terumi is released from his seal by Nine)
	AD2108	The Black Beast begins moving again and Eurasia's resistance unfolds
		Armed with Ars Magus, humanity experiences its first victory against the Black Beast
		The Orbis Librarius Norma, in collaboration with Nine, begin work on the Ars Armegis and Nox Nyctores
		The organization begins to monitor Grimoires
		Ars Armegis begin to be used in war
	AD2109.12.31	The deciding battle with the Black Beast
	AD2110.01.01	The Black Beast is defeated, and high concentrations of "seithr" contained in the Black Beast's body are spread across the world
		The six warriors begin to be called the "Six Heroes"
		Terumi throws Nine and Trinity of the Six Heroes into the Boundary (Trinity seals her soul into the Muchourin)
		Terumi is sealed again by Jubei and Hakumen (At the same time, Hakumen is sealed away)
		The remaining Six Heroes disappear
		After the end of the Dark War, about half of humanity's population remains
	AD2111	Reconstruction with the use of Ars Magus begins, and construction begins on the Hierarchical Cities in order to escape from seithr
		The Orbis Librarium Norma changes names to Novus Orbis Librarium
		The Integrated City統合都市 Tougou Toshi ^{[T/N 1]} "Izanagi" is completed.
		The NOL forms the First Squadron of "soldiers."
		As a result of the ecosystem being destroyed, a large amount of new lifeforms appear
		To oppose these new lifeforms, the NOL licenses "vigilantes," who fight with their own weapons and equipment.
		Construction begins on the 13th Hierarchical City of "Kagutsuchi"
		Construction begins on the 23rd Hierarchical City of "Wakumusubi"
		Around 100 or more cities flourish, rapidly approaching humanity's heyday.
		Of the twenty three Hierarchical Cities, one is declared the Global Unified Administrative Organization世界統一管理機関 Sekai Touitsu Kanri Kikan ^{[T/N 2]} (Integrated City)
		Takamagahara uses its power to release Terumi's seal in the Boundary
	AD2190	Those with high aptitudes for Ars Magus are given preferential treatment, causing dissatisfaction to rise among some of the citizens
	AD2190	The 5th Hierarchical City of "Ibukido" begins to act separately from the NOL
Second War of Ars Magus (the Ikaruga Civil War)	AD2191	The 5th Hierarchical City of Ibukido and 5 of its surrounding hierarchical cities declare themselves the independent "Ikaruga Federation"
		The NOL refuses to acknowledge the Ikaruga Federation and moves to suppress them
		From this, the Second War of Ars Magus (the Ikaruga Civil War) begins
		Sector Seven uses the Ikaruga Civil War to begin experiments on smelting a "Black Beast"
	AD2192	The Ikaruga Federation expands their territory
		In response to this, the NOL criticises their aggressiveness
		Terumi attacks the church, kidnaps Saya, and kills the Sister
		After Ragna's right arm is cut off, he suffers deep wounds in a fight with his changed younger brother, Jin.
		However, by transferring the Black Beast's corpse [to Ragna], Rachel is able to take back his life
		Jin is adopted into the Kisaragi family
	AD2193	The NOL discovers the Nox Nyctores "Deus Machina: Nirvana" in the 4th Hierarchical City of Naobi
		Tager succumbs to nearly fatal wounds and undergoes modifications from Kokonoe
		Litchi Faye-Ling becomes Kokonoe's assistant
		Jin Kisaragi enrolls in the NOL's Military Academy
	AD2194.12.25	Ibukido, located in the center of the Ikaruga Federation, is destroyed in an attack from the Nox Nyctores "Gigant: Takemikazuchi"
	AD2194.12.25	In its scorched ruins, Noel is discovered with amnesia
	AD2194	Noel is adopted into the Vermillion family
	AD2195	Carl Clover enrolls in the NOL's Military Academy
		The "Phenomena Weapon Dispossession Operation" that Relius thought up is put into action by Sector Seven
		Although Nirvana is secured successfully, Bullet's mercenary squad is wiped out by Azrael
	AD2196	The Ikaruga Federation attempts to negotiate for peace, but the NOL refuses
		Noel Vermillion enrolls in the NOL's Military Academy, and meets Jin Kisaragi, Makoto Nanaya, and Tsubaki Yayoi
		Kokonoe discovers Hakumen in a crevice狭間 of space and retrieves him
	AD2197.05	Litchi Faye-Ling defects from Sector Seven in order to search for Arakune
	AD2197.06	Bang Shishigami receives the 55-inch Nail (the Nox Nyctores "Phoenix: Rettenjo") from the leader of the Ikaruga Federation, Tenjo
		Tenjo is defeated by Jin Kisaragi (but Jin loses his memory of this)
		Homura is protected by Kagura Mutsuki under Tenjo's instructions
		The NOL completes its suppression of Ikaruga and the end of the Ikaruga Civil War is declared
		For his achievements, Jin is promoted to Major, becoming the youngest squadron leader
		Carl, after the completion of Nirvana, leaves the Military Academy and disappears
	AD2198	Branches of the NOL are destroyed one by one
		The NOL names the culprit, "Ragna the Bloodedge," a wanted criminal and places a huge bounty on his head
		Noel Vermillion enters the Fourth Thaumaturgist Squadron and becomes Major Jin Kisaragi's secretary
	AD2198.12	Litchi Faye-Ling begins practicing as a doctor in the 13th Hierarchical City of "Kagutsuchi"
Story of Calamity Trigger	AD2199.12.31	Ragna the Bloodedge appears in Kagutsuchi
		Kokonoe sends Tager to Kagutsuchi
		Arakune begins to act
		Jin ignores his orders to standby
		Noel receives orders to force him to return and chases him
		After chasing Hakumen who is headed for Kagutsuchi, Jubei also ends up in Kagutsuchi
		The others, like Rachel and Carl, show up in Kagutsuchi one by one.
		Ragna confronts Nu-13 at the Cauldron in the lowest layer of Kagutsuchi
		Nu-13 merges with Ragna and they awaken as the Black Beast.
		In the looping world, Ragna and Jin (independently of each other) fall into the Cauldron and time-travel to the age of the Dark War
		Kagutsuchi is wiped out by an attack from "Takemikazuchi"
		When Ragna and Nu-13's fusion seems about to complete, "Takamagahara" returns to "Starting Point of the Loop ※1"
	AD2199.12.31 (Escaping the Loop)	Loop Ends
		Noel awakens to the power of the "True Azure"真の蒼 Shin no Ao , and by saving Ragna ends the time loop
		Ragna, Jin, and Noel are saved, Nu-13 falls into the Cauldron
		Rachel activates the Sankishin "Tsukuyomi Unit" and protects Kagutsuchi from "Takemikazuchi"
		With Noel's power of "Observation", Terumi's existence is established
	AD2200.01	Continuum Shift確率事象 Kakuritsu Jishou lit. "Probabilistic Events" begin(s) to occur, uncertain不確定 Fukakutei as in "indefinite, ambiguous, the Uncertainty Principle" events are born
Story of Continuum Shift	AD2200.01	First Lieutenant Tsubaki receives orders to assassinate Jin and Noel and arrives at Kagutsuchi
		Colonel Relius Clover and Captain Hazama (Terumi) travel together to Kagutsuchi
		Kokonoe settles Nu-13's soul into the 11th PDF, and she is reborn as Lambda-11
		Hakumen and Rachel desert Sector Seven together to chase after Terumi
		Jin escapes from the skyship魔操船 Masousen lit. "Magic-operated ship" he's being held in
		The Power of Order begins to awaken, allowing [his] control over the Nox Nyctores "Mucro Algesco: Yukianesa" to succeed
	AD2200.01.07	According to Hazama's plans, Noel despairs in the world and awakens as Mu-12
		Tsubaki goes blind from using the power of the Sealed Weapon "Izayoi"
		In protect Ragna from Hazama's attack, Lambda-11 receives an injury she cannot recover from
		Ragna absorbs Lambda-11's Idea Engine to overwhelm Hazama, and futhermore sacrifices his left arm to return Mu-12 to Noel's form
		"Takamagahara" Observes Mu-12 for an instant, allowing Terumi to slip in and take over
		The highest ranking figure of the NOL, the "Imperator," appears before Ragna and co.
		Tsubaki's eyesight is restored with the Imperator's power
		Litchi returns to the NOL in order to return Arakune to his original form
	AD2200.01	Jin becomes Jubei's disciple
	AD2200.01	In order to lure out the Master Unit "Amaterasu," Hazama gathers relevant people at the Hierarchical Cities of the "Ikaruga" Federation.
Story of Chrono Phantasma	AD2200.02	Noel and Makoto accompany Tager to the 6th Hierarchical City "Yabiko"
		Tsubaki is promoted two levels to Major for her achievements in repelling Ragna and protecting the Imperator
		Azrael is released from Sector Seven's seal. Kokonoe, whom he is escaping from, appears before Kagura and they join forces
		Azrael receives from the Committee委員会 a request to retrieve the Azure Grimoire and heads to Ikaruga
		Nu-13 is resurrected as the "Sword of Hades." She undergoes tuning調整 from Hazama
		Celica A. Mercury is resurrected in the current age by Kokonoe
		Amane Nishiki momentarily leaves his position as first seat of the dance troupe to search for Carl Clover in Ikaruga
		Bullet looks for Kokonoe in order to determine the true culprit behind her prior mercenary squad's annihilation
		Platinum is led to Alucard Castle. Trinity and Celica meet again
		Ragna, Jin, and Noel agree to work together due to Kagura's efforts
		Bang meets Homura again with Kagura's guidance
		The NOL-sponsored tournament "Battle of Ragna the Bloodedge" begins
		Azrael intrudes upon the tournament grounds and is confined to a dimensional prison
		Tsubaki's "Sealed Weapon Izayoi" awakens to "Zero-Type Izayoi." Tsubaki is released from the Imperator's curse呪縛陣
		Ragna travels through the Boundary to the age of the Dark War. After experiencing battle with the Black Beast, he returns
		The Imperator erases the Takamagahara System. The Phenomenon Intervention occurring in Ikaruga ends
		According to [the wishes of] the world's citizens, the Imperator transfers all power over the NOL to Homura
		Izanami releases "Cauldrons" around the world. The overflowing seithr begins absorbing peoples' lives, which gathers around Ikaruga's Altar.
		v-13 assimilates Noel. With the power of the "Successor of the Azure," the "Nemesis Horizon" is opened and the "Master Unit Amaterasu" descends
		"Takemikazuchi" appears on the ground. Together with Nu-13, it attacks the Master Unit. Rachel uses the "Tsukuyomi Unit" to protect [the Master Unit]
		Bang successfully activates "Kushinada's Lynchpin"
		Ragna expels Nu-13 [from Takemikazuchi], and Takemikazuchi is stopped
		Izanami causes Ragna's "Azure Grimoire" to run amok. Jin and Noel are injured while trying to stop it
		Takemikazuchi floats into the sky over Ibukido and transforms into a black ball that absorbs seithr, the "Embryo"; seithr disappears from the world
		Ragna's whereabouts become unknown
		Tsubaki travels in search of Ragna
Story of Central Fiction		—During a Continuum Shift—

Notes

This article contains phrases or names that do not have official English localizations. Their current translations act as placeholders.

Further details:

↑ 統合都市 Tougou Toshi - lit. "Integrated City." Izanagi is never directly described in-game as this.
↑ 世界統一管理機関 Sekai Touitsu Kanri Kikan - lit. "Global Unified Administrative Organization." Izanagi is never directly described in-game as this.

Credits

Translated by Chao
Source material provided by Wisedrow

References

BlazBlue: Central Fiction Official Material Collection, Chronology, pp.252-253

[Tougou_Toshi-1] 統合都市 Tougou Toshi - lit. "Integrated City." Izanagi is never directly described in-game as this.

[Sekai_Touitsu_Kanri_Kikan-2] 世界統一管理機関 Sekai Touitsu Kanri Kikan - lit. "Global Unified Administrative Organization." Izanagi is never directly described in-game as this.

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