Arangothian Calendar

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The year AD 2000 is equivalent to the Arangothian year 470. Years are dated traditionally from the founding of the city of Tagrana on the shores of Song Deep, which was the capital of the Kingdom of Arangoth until the Civil War of the year 415. The Arangothian system of numbering years was adopted by several neighboring states at a Council on Dating held on the Isles of Myst during the reign of King Ware "Sith" of Arangoth. In fact, the council had been arranged to discuss a different kind of dating altogether: namely, how to coordinate blind dates between the youths of different royal and noble families in the region. The delegates considered this a rather thorny issue and were eager for some easy way out. The Arangothian delegate suggested that they interpret the topic of "dating" as instead meaning calendar reform, and in their gratitude the other members of the conference agreed to adopt the Arangothian year. The states involved included Rondis, Aslar, and Elvendeep, all of which observe the same year as Arangoth.

In writing, one would express the date March 25, 465 (the day that AngelSin claimed the throne of Arangoth) as, "The twenty-fifth day of First Seed in the four hundred and sixty-fifth year from the founding of Tagrana." The more common shorthand form of this date would written "25. III. 465."

Months

In English In Arangothek Translation
January Flunnist Morning Star
February Melxflanalat Sun's Dawn
March Bedekkakat First Seed
April Aptokenxe Rain's Hand
May Koithekkakat Second Seed
June Sendepenta Mid Year
July Melxbralkat Sun's Height
August Broxkakat Last Seed
September Sarmatgentat Hearthfire
October Sarkgibakat Frost Fall
November Melxminkalat Sun's Dusk
December Minkginist Evening Star

Days of the Week

In English in Arangothek in Drachean Creole
Sunday Broxhest Sundas
Monday Flunhest Morndas
Tuesday Tirhest Tirdas
Wednesday Pentahest Middas
Thursday Torhest Tordas
Friday Menxhest Fredas
Saturday Lorhest Loredas