Timeline

"Beware, for history is written, not by the vanquished, but by the victor."

—Tyvian proverb, excerpt from a volume on regional customs and traditions

This timeline lists all known events in the universe of Dishonored, Dishonored 2, and its related spin-off media, dated following the modern calendar established across the Isles. Choices such as the fate of assassination targets or endings are not listed unless they are regarded as canon in Dishonored 2.

-3000

Unknown date

Creation of the Outsider.

Year 0

1st Day, Month of Earth

End of the Great Burning, dated as the beginning of the modern calendar.

800

Unknown Date

Disappearance of the ancient civilization established on Dunwall's grounds, in Gristol.

1500

1572

Founding of the Academy of Natural Philosophy in Dunwall.

1600

1625

14th Day, Month of Songs: End of the War of Four Crowns.

1626

2nd Day, Month of Nets: Coronation of Emperor Finlay Morgengaard I, marking the foundation of the Empire of the Isles.

20th Day, Month of Timber: The Parliament is created in Gristol.

1650

1651

Coronation of Empress Valessa Morgengaard.

1668

Coronation of Emperor Jalle Morgengaard.

1669

Coronation of Emperor Aneirin Rhydderch.

1675

Coronation of Emperor Ailish Rhydderch.

1678

Coronation of Emperor Hurien Morgengaard.

1700

1701

Beginning of the construction of the Abbey in Dunwall, as ordered by Overseer John Clavering.

1705

Coronation of Emperor Yefim Olaskir.

Beginning of the Rectification War, led by the Abbey of the Everyman.

1708

End of the construction of the Abbey.

Siege of White Cliff, marking the end of the Rectification War.

1711

The Abbey of the Everyman is named State Religion of the Empire.

1714

Coronation of Empress Zolana Olaskir.

1727

Coronation of Emperor Daniil Olaskir.

1750

1751

Coronation of Emperor Alexy Olaskir.

circa 1765

Birth of Vera Dubhghoill.

circa 1780

Vera Dubhghoill receives a marriage proposal from the Emperor.

1783

Coronation of Empress Larisa Olaskir.

1786

12th Day, Month of Seeds: Birth of Anton Sokolov.

circa 1790

Vera Dubhghoill marries Lord Preston Moray.

1795

13th Day, Month of Ice: Birth of Daud in Serkonos.

1798

25th Day, Month of Nets: Birth of Corvo Attano in Karnaca, Serkonos.

1800

1801

27th Day, Month of Nets: Burning of the ESV-Ridgegate at Wynnedown, Morley.

1st, Month of Ice: Beginning of the Morley Insurrection.

8th Day, Month of Clans: Assassination of the Empress Larisa Olaskir.

17th Day, Month of Clans: A Regency is established to rule the Empire during the crisis.

1802

15th Day, Month of Seeds: End of the Morley Insurrection.

1803

Morley settlers immigrate to Karnaca.

An unknown woman is marked by the Outsider.

13th Day, Month of Wind: The Morley Famine is officially declared.

3rd Day, Month of Seeds: Coronation of Emperor Euhorn Jacob Kaldwin I.

1804

16th Day, Month of Rain: Birth of Delilah Copperspoon.

1805

3rd Day, Month of Earth: Birth of Jessamine Kaldwin.

1806

Anton Sokolov paints a portrait of Vera Moray.

circa 1806-1810

Lord Preston Moray and his wife Vera explore the Pandyssian Continent. Vera is marked by the Outsider.

1808

Sokolov explores the Pandyssian Continent, looking for the Outsider.

1809

1st Day, Month of Timber: Foundation of Dunwall's City Watch.

1810

1810

Construction of the Wind Corridor in Karnaca.

1811

Vera Moray takes Morris Sullivan as her apprentice.

Daud arrives in Dunwall.

1813

2nd Day, Month of Hearths: Birth of Billie Lurk.

1814

Discovery of ancient ruins beneath Dunwall.

Vera Moray kills her husband.

Corvo Attano wins the Blade Verbena competition in Karnaca. He is given an early officer ranking and starts serving in the Grand Serkonan Guard.

1815

Vera Moray starts living in the streets and becomes known as Granny Rags.

1816

28th Day, Month of Rain: Corvo is delivered to Dunwall by the Duke of Serkonos as a political gift to the Emperor.

1817

7th Day, Month of Songs: Jessamine Kaldwin names Corvo Royal Protector.

1818

22nd Day, Month of Ice: The emperor's wife, Beatrix Blayne Kaldwin, dies in childbirth along with the child.

Thaddeus Campbell is appointed High Overseer.

1819

Inauguration of the Royal Conservatory in Karnaca.

1820

1820

Anton Sokolov meets Esmond Roseburrow and learns the secret of his processed whale oil.

Daud is marked by the Outsider.

1822

Sokolov is named Royal Physician and Head of the Academy of Natural Philosophy.

1823

2nd Day, Month of Rain: Jessamine and Corvo become lovers.

1825

Month of Wind: Piero Joplin enters in conflict with William Trimble on theories about the preservation of mortifying tissue.

19th Day, Month of Darkness: Death of Emperor Euhorn Jacob Kaldwin.

1st Day, Month of High Cold: Coronation of Empress Jessamine Kaldwin I.

Piero and Trimble resolves their conflict with a coin toss. Trimble is forced out the Academy of Natural Philosophy.

Beginning of the industrial boom across the Empire.

1826

Delilah Copperspoon becomes a painter as Sokolov's apprentice.

1827

2nd Day, Month of Rain: Birth of Emily Drexel Lela Kaldwin.

1828

Son of Serkonan Duke Theodanis and brother of Luca Abele murders Billie Lurk's friend Deirdre. Lurk kills him and becomes a notorious fugitive.

8th Day, Month of Clans: The first carriage railways is built in Dunwall.

1829

Billie Lurk joins Daud and his Whalers.

A confederation of merchants starts investing in Drapers Ward to produce high end clothing. Mortimer Hat arrives in the district with the Hatters gang.

1830

1830

Hiram Burrows is appointed Royal Spymaster.

circa 1830-1833

Pistols carried by City Watch officers are upgraded with whale oil technology, under the advice of Burrows to the Empress.

1831

Delilah is marked by the Outsider.

1833

Sokolov invents the Arc Pylons and the Walls of Light for the City Watch.

1834

Esmond Roseburrow commits suicide.

Delilah begins a relationship with Arnold Timsh.

1835

Month of Clans: The Rat Plague strikes Dunwall.

Month of Songs: Drapers Ward crashes.

Delilah founds her Coven of witches. Daud meets some of them.

The "Lonely Rat Boy" is marked by the Outsider.

1836

Sokolov invents Tallboys for the City Watch.

Delilah moves her coven to Brigmore Manor, thus becoming the Brigmore Witches.

Piero Joplin has a vision about a mask in the Void.

The water barriers of the Rudshore Financial District break, flooding the place which becomes known as the Flooded District.

Month of Clans: Corvo departs from Dunwall, on a tour of the Empire with the mission from the Empress to find a cure to the plague.

1837

Month of Earth: Drapers Ward is affected by the plague, abandoned by the clothing businesses and is disputed between the Hatters and the Dead Eels.

18th Day, Month of Earth: Assassination of the Empress Jessamine Kaldwin and abduction of her daughter, Corvo Attano is incarcerated in Coldridge Prison.

19th Day, Month of Earth: The betrayal of Zhukov, Hero of the People of Tyvia, is revealed. He is sentenced to a lifetime of prison by the High Judges.

Hiram Burrows is appointed Lord Regent by the Parliament.

Month of Rain: The Dead Counters commissioned by the Lord Regent start their duties under the authority of the newly appointed City Barrister, Arnold Timsh.

Between the Months of High Cold and Hearths: Corvo escapes from Coldridge Prison and is marked by the Outsider. Daud has a vision of the Outsider and starts searching for Delilah. The events of Dishonored, The Knife of Dunwall and The Brigmore Witches take place.

Delilah corrupts Billie Lurk.

Daud sabotages Rothwild Slaughterhouse.

Daud spares Billie after her treason and she slips away to a better life.

28th Day, Month of High Cold: Lady Boyle's Last Party takes place. Daud participates in and resolves gang conflict in Drapers Ward. Within the next few days, Daud visits Brigmore Manor and stops Delilah Copperspoon's plan to possess Emily Kaldwin.

Corvo spares Daud following their encounter in the Flooded District.

Corvo strikes down the Loyalist Conspiracy and rescues Emily.

1st Day, Month of Timber: Coronation of Empress Emily Drexel Lela Kaldwin.

The Rat Plague of Dunwall ends with the combined efforts of Anton Sokolov and Piero Joplin.

circa 1848-1849

Zhukov finds the Outsider's sacrificial knife in the salt mines of Utyrka and mark himself with it.

circa 1849-1850

Zhukov escapes Utyrka.

1850

1850

The events of the Wyrmwood Deceit take place.

1851

Month of Darkness: The events of Dishonored: The Corroded Man take place.

1852

18th Day, Month of Earth: Commemoration of the anniversary of Jessamine's death. Delilah usurps the throne of the Empire with the complicity of Luca Abele, Duke of Serkonos.

The events of Dishonored 2 take place.

Trivia

• Dishonored did not originally have a clear dating system. It became a necessity when Harvey Smith started working on Dishonored 2.
• Most of this timeline was revealed in the official artbook, Dishonored: The Dunwall Archives, as well as a few events unmentioned in-game. The rest are based on comments from Dishonored's co-creative director, Harvey Smith.
• The Great Burning which led to the beginning of the modern calendar is described as a time dominated by cultural destruction – the period was effectuated by a roving cult which grew to enormous size and visited ruin upon all cities. This suggests that the Great Burning was an event orchestrated by human hands and not something linked to the supernatural.
• 1837, the year during which Dishonored takes place, is a real-world reference to the first claimed sighting of Spring-heeled Jack, an English urban legend which originated in London during the Victorian era.