Norton calendar

The Norton calendar (also known as the Elwynnese calendar, the Elw calendar, the Elwynnese–Natopian calendar and the New Common Calendar) is the official calendar of Shireroth. Based on the Treesian calendar, the length of the year differentiates on a twelve-year cycle. The rotation of the planet fluctuates, through regularly. The only fixed celestial event on the calendar, that is to say, the same date for the same event every year, is summer solstice (for the northern hemisphere, winter solstice for the southern). The first day of Elroqpin is that day.

The Norton calendar is official in Shireroth, Natopia, Constancia, Sanama, Meckelnburgh, and the Wechua Nation. It was recognized by the Jingdaoese Chidao Emperor in 1663 as a useful calendar for historic writing, however, the Jingdaoese Empire continues to use the Daor for official purposes. In Alrig it is used as the New Common Calendar since the publication of Dictate D-1019-1 in 1677. The calendar is also held in equal regards to the Gregorian one in Refliasia. The calendar is co-official in Senya along with the Gregorian calendar, which is retained only for its use in sports. The calendar is used for official purposes throughout the Raspur Pact.

History

Years are counted after the death of Norton (Ab Nortone, AN; μετά θάνατον Νόρτου, μΝ). His year of death is accordingly AN 0. The first year after the death is AN 1. Years before his death are counted before the death of Norton (bN; προ θάνατου Νόρτου, πΝ).

The Norton calendar derives its name from Nor'Ton the Undying, whose disappearance (probable death) in the cataclysm that destroyed the old empire of Khaz Modan presaged the birth of Raynor I and the foundation of Shireroth.

Months

All months are 24 days long, except Qinamu (XIV) which varies. In a long year (372 days), Qinamu is 36 days long. In a normal year (360 days), Qinamu is 24 days long. In a Biternion year (348 days), it is 12 days long. In a Qarbinion year, the month is skipped. In such years, Rugaall (XIV) is followed by Silnuai (I).

Ordinal	Elw name	Natopian name	Babkhi name	Florian name	Constancian name	Martino name	Hurmu/Farewellish name	Norse name	Jingdaoese name	Senyan name	Aspiranto name
I	Silnuai	Novaber	Nawruz	Adoltho	Phoinikaios	Alboradames	Gormaanuðr	Gormåne	Haman	Silnwî	Kupremo
II	Kuspor	Liebluary	Azar	Elithagi	Kraneios	Segundomes	Ylir	Yler	Mengjiang	Kösper	Plumbemo
III	Gevraquun	Grunil	Dey	umoke	Lanotropios	Primaverames	Marsugjur	Marsuge	Kaiming	Gevrakwin	Oremo
IV	Gevrader	Regnuary	Bahman	yaborudo	Heliotropios	Hierbames	Torre	Torre	Zanding	Gervarder	Arĝentemo
V	Filadin	Blumuar	Esfand	Yli	Haliotropios	Floraciómes	Gooa	Goa	Ci	Filædin	Feremo
VI	Fasmas	Sonnuber	Farvardin	pexenawa	Machaneus	Veranomes	Enmaanuðr	Enmåne	Duchang	Farzmarƨ	Karbonemo
VII	Nomeziooq	Friedeber	Ordibehesht	alel	Dodekateus	Henomes	Harpa	Harpa	Jinken	Nomarzëök	Stanemo
VIII	Laemill	Natopuary	Khordad	Vathe	Eukleios	Mediomes	Skerpla	Skerpla	Feixing	Læmil	Sulfuremo
IX	Araroqpin	Cowtide	Tir	yeka	Artemisios	Cosechames	Aldrasool	Oldsol	Yuandi	Ararkopin	Hidrargemo
X	Elroqpin	Bulltober	Rokhpin	arugva	Psydros	Otoñomes	Nya Sool	Nysol	Goburin	Elropin	Zinkemo
XI	Vixaslaa	Butterary	Mordad	weavigi	Gamilios	Matarmes	Hoyjannir	Høyene	Haigu	Vikslar	Salemo
XII	Oskalteq	Konil	Shahrivar	ehezu	Agrianios	Catomes	Siztasool	Sistesol	Dashi	Oskarltek	Akvemo
XIII	Muunlantooq	Tasnember	Mehr	wixena	Panamos	Liberames	Haustmaanuðr	Høstmåne	Sheng	Mönlarntök	Aeremo
XIV	Rugaall	Dankember	Aban	weeyof	Apellaios	Inviernomes	Regjnmaanuðr	Regnmåne	Hai	Rögarl	Fajremo
XV	Qinamu	Geburtsber	Kanam	Xeeria	Dioscouros	Circulomes	Heljarmaane	Hellmåne	Chidao	Činarmœ	Eteremo

The Elw months are derived from the Treesian months of Silnua, Cuspor, Gevradoon, Gevraderr, Filladin, Fasmas, Nomedsiocc, Laemil, Rocpinn, Uiscasla, Oscaltec, Mulantog, and Chinnam, though in the Treesian calendar, Chinnam was only five days long, and Roqpin was only one month instead of the Norton calendar's two.

The Hurmu, Farewellish and Norse months are derived from the old Ancient Norse month names of Gormánuður ("slaughter month" or "Gór's month"), Ýlir ("Yule month"), Mörsugur ("fat sucking month"), Þorri "frozen snow month", Góa "goddess Góa's month", Einmánuður ("lone" or "single month"), Harpa (Harpa is a female name, probably a forgotten goddess), Skerpla (another forgotten goddess), Heyannir ("the hays"), Haustmánuður ("autumn month"), and Regnmánuður. The association of Qinamu to commemorations of death allowed the creation of Heljarmaane ("goddess Hel's moon), and Roqpin's asasociation with the long summer days calqued the Roqpin prefixes for "old" and "new", but added the simple Sool/Sol ("sun").

The Aspiranto language month names are derived from the names of the ancient physical and classical elements of Kupremo ("copper"), Plumbemo ("lead"), Oremo ("gold"), Arĝentemo ("silver"), Feremo ("iron"), Karbonemo ("carbon"), Stanemo ("tin"), Sulfuremo ("sulfur"), Hidrargemo ("mercury"), Zinkemo ("zinc"), Salemo ("salt"), Akvemo ("water"), Aeremo ("air"), Fajremo ("fire"), and Eteremo ("ether" or "void").

Jingdao

The Jingdaoese month names are derived from the names of the Heavenly Lights. In Jingdao this has led to speculations and strengthened Chidaoist ideologies because the Chidao Emperor is the last emperor on the calendar. Proponents of one theory believe that he will be on the throne for all eternity, others belief that Micras will be destroyed after he dies. Others believe that when a new emperor rises to the throne, a sixteenth month should be added. While theoretically it could happen that a new emperor rises to the throne and has no month named after him or her, that would suggest at least that he or she is not as great as a Heavenly Light as his or her predecessors. It might be for this reason that the Imperial Palace has suggested that the heir to the imperial throne, the Xinshi Emperor is a reincarnation of the Ci Emperor. In that case, she would not need to have a new month named after her, as this has already been done.

Dates

Dates are usually written day–month–year. Often, the month is for linguistically neutral reasons written by its ordinal (using Latin or Arabic numbers), e.g. 10.XIV.1650 for 10 Rugaall 1650. It is also permissible to do it in the reverse order, i.e. 1650-15-10.

Cycle

The years of the cycle correspond to a number and a Shirerithian zodiac name (the years are named after the months of the Raynorian calendar, which is no longer in use). Biternion is a special case. Once every four cycles, Biternion (named after the Cedrist god of improbability) is 12 days longer, having only 348 days. In those cases it is called Qarbinion (named after the Cedrist god of numbers).

Year	Days	Shirerithian zodiac name	Natopian zodiac name
1	372	Viviantiana	Flamingo
2	336*	Biternion*	Peacock
3	372	Mo'lluk	Utensils
4	360	Semisa	Room with a Moose
5	372	Ifnin	Goat
6	360	Agnifiero	Turtle
7	372	Krondokin	Cow
8	372	Ikol	Yoshi
9	360	Breizan	Dragon
10	372	Anandjan	Naga
11	360	Vanchauslurk	Penguin
12	372	H'graasreign	Wasp

The year

The only fixed celestial event on the calendar, that is to say, the same date for the same event every year, is Summer solstice (for the northern hemisphere, winter solstice for the southern). The first day of Elroqpin is that day.

For below, it is assumed to be for the northern hemisphere:

The autumn equinox varies between the following dates

• 12 Muulantooq (336-day year)
• 15 Muulantooq (348-day year)
• 18 Muulantooq (360-day year)
• 21 Muulantooq (372-day year)

Winter solstice varies:

• 24 Kuspor (336-day year)
• 18 Kuspor (348-day year)
• 12 Kuspor (360-day year)
• 6 Kuspor (372-day year)

Spring equinox:

• 12 Fasmas (336-day year)
• 9 Fasmas (348-day year)
• 6 Fasmas (360-day year)
• 3 Fasmas (372-day year)

The year begins, by tradition on the first of Silnuai, and ends in the 336-day year on the 24th of Rugaall, while all other years the year ends on the last day of the leap month Qinamu (which is the 12th in a 348-day year, the 24th in a 360-day year or the 36th in a 372-day year).

The most common length of a year is 372 days and that year always has a full Qinamu, 36 days and thereby is the longest month of the year, half as long as all others).

Silnuai - Kuspor - Gevraquun - Gevrader - Filadinu - Fasmas - Nomeziooqu - Laemill - Araroqpinu - Elroqpinu - Vixaslaa - Oskaltequ - Muulantooqu - Rugaall - Qinamu

Or the order from Midsummer: Elroqpinu - Vixaslaa - Oskaltequ - Muulantooqu - Rugaall - Qinamu - Silnuai - Kuspor - Gevraquun - Gevrader - Filadinu - Fasmas - Nomeziooqu.

OOC characteristics

Click for conversion table between Gregorian and Natopian dates and times

The Elwynnese Calendar (Also known as Ab Nortone) is a "month per year" method for simulating the passage of years within the geofictional construct of Micras.

The relationship between the Elw calendar and the ASC calendar is more straightforward than it seems.

1 ASC period equals two Elw weeks or 12 days.

The years of the Norton cycle correspond to the following Gregorian months (note that a leap-day February corresponds to a Qarbinion year (348 days)

Year	Days	Shirerithian zodiac name	Gregorian month
1	372	Viviantiana	January
2	336*	Biternion	February
3	372	Mo'lluk	March
4	360	Semisa	April
5	372	Ifnin	May
6	360	Agnifiero	June
7	372	Krondokin	July
8	372	Ikol	August
9	360	Breizan	September
10	372	Anandjan	October
11	360	Vanchauslurk	November
12	372	H'graasreign	December

A variant of the Elwynnese Calendar is used in Natopia.

Link (calculator)

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