Character throughline

Palawa Joko

6 moments on the timeline — from Reign of Humans to Path of Fire.

Appearances, in order

  1. 860 AE1,060 DR1,370 CCFirm date

    Palawa Joko conquers Vabbi and becomes the Scourge of Vabbi

    Elona · Vabbi

    The undead lord Palawa Joko marches an army of Awakened out of the Desolation into Elona, overrunning most of the wealthy province of Vabbi; his conquest wins him the enduring title Scourge of Vabbi.

  2. 862 AE1,062 DR1,372 CCFirm date

    Turai Ossa defeats Palawa Joko at the Battle of Jahai

    Elona

    After a hundred days of battle against Joko's undead host, the Elonian hero Turai Ossa defeats the lich-king in single combat; unable to kill him, his forces bind Joko deep in the earth and the Order of Whispers keeps the prison secret.

  3. 1093 AE1,293 DR1,603 CCFirm date

    Palawa Joko raids the Vabbian border

    Elona · Vabbi

    Palawa Joko raids along the Vabbian border to strengthen his army; a Sunspear strike force under Koss Dejarin and Lonai attacks the lich-king and fails.

  4. 1135 AE1,335 DR1,645 CCFirm date

    Palawa Joko invades Elona

    Elona

    Palawa Joko launches his invasion of Elona, redirecting the River Elon to bend the land to his will; the city of Kesho is swallowed by the encroaching desert.

  5. 1175 AE1,375 DR1,685 CCFirm date

    Elona falls to Palawa Joko and the Sunspears are destroyed

    Elona

    Four decades after returning to conquer Vabbi, the lich-king Palawa Joko completes his conquest of Elona, wiping out the Order of the Sunspears and sealing the land under his undead rule for a century and a half.

  6. 1330 AE–1331 AE1,530–1,531 DR1,840–1,841 CCFirm date

    Palawa Joko’s war on Tyria ends in his jaws

    Elona

    The undead lich-king of Elona declares war on Central Tyria, but after his Scarab Plague gambit unravels he is devoured by the dragon Aurene in 1331 AE.

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