The following is a timeline of events in the history of the Guilty Gear series.
Old World[]
- 12?? - German Crusaders attempted to retake Jerusalem. While they are in Cairo, Egypt, their supplies went low and they stop at a captured town. Sultan's army anticipated their movements and ambushed them. The only survivor attempted to escape only to be shot by arrows and stabbed by swords. Mysteriously, the man did not die and disappeared afterwards.
- 1945 - As World War II comes to a close, the major powers of the world unite to form the United Nations.
- 19??
- The Original is born.
- That Man is born.
- Frederick Bulsara is born.
- Aria Hale is born.
- Axl Low is born (December 25).
- 1998
- Axl Low ends a gang war in London, but vanishes without a trace in May 14.
- Skilled assassins begin to gather around Slayer, leading to the foundation of the Assassin's Guild.
- 1999
- A prophet foretells a calamity that will shake the very foundations of human society, and the world's superpowers declare a state of emergency.
- The Dawn of Revival occurs. The UN bans decides to completely ban all electronic devices, effective immediately.
- The Apostles appear and teach humanity Magic to prevent the decline of human society. Soon, a cult springs up around them.
- 2008
- The Sanctus Populi is established.
- Researchers discover a system that can allow magic to be easily used by anyone, regardless of skill.
- 2009 - India withdraws from the UN, dissatisfied with its decision to ban all electronics. The country fractures in two factions.
Age of Magic[]
- 2010
- An international standard is set for the use and application of magic, and major powers construct infrastructure around it. Citizens begin to receive standardized rations of magical energy.
- Non-magical technology and weapons research is halted and dismantled.
- 2011 - An Indian multi-billionaire secretly begins development of the Ultra-Dreadnought class ship.
- 2014 - The Ecosystem Evolution project is founded by Vince McDonell. Theory on Gear cells is completed by That Man.
- 2015 - Aria's TP infection begins to worsen
- 2016
- The team is renamed the Gear Project. Several countries invest massive amounts of money in it.
- That Man converts Frederick into the first Gear prototype, the "Flame of Corruption". Just as the process is completed, an accident occurs at the laboratory. That Man and Aria go missing. With its core team gone, the project grinds to a halt (Guilty Gear Begin).
- Frederick develops the Gear Cell Suppressor.
- 2026 - The Ultra-Dreadnought ship is completed. Zepp declares independence.
- 2042 - The US, with its military and political influence in decline, reopens the Gear Project with an eye for military use.
- 2045 - The first Gear prototype is completed. That Man joins the project under an alias.
- 2065
- The first combat-ready Gear is completed. The mass production and monopoly of Gears begins. The US deploys their Gears as security forces.
- Frederick begins his war against the project and attacks Gear production facilities. Authorities identify him as "Badguy". He soon takes on the name "Sol".
- 2073
Crusades[]
- 2074
- Justice's test goes wrong due to the Universal Will and causes the Black Sunrise, the destruction of Japan.
- Justice, controlling an army of Gears, declares war on mankind, starting the Crusades.
- In wake of heavy initial casualties, the Sacred Order of Holy Knights is formed by the United Nations.
- 2097 - Kliff Undersn is born (September 9).
- 2103[note 1] - Sol saves 6-year-old Kliff from a Gear attack.
- 2115 - Soon after joining, Kliff is made commander of the Holy Order.
- 21?? - Testament is born (May 9).
- 2127 - Testament joins the Holy Order.
- 2128 - Testament meets with an untimely end while carrying out a mission on behalf of the Order. They are converted into a Gear by an organization.
- c. 2140 - Testament, under Justice's control, meets Kliff in the battlefield as an enemy. Their father is forced to kill them, but Testament manages to survive (though they do not meet again for the remainder of the war).
- 2156 - Slayer encounters Flament Nagel.
- 21?? - The Sealing of Hydra, thanks to Kliff Undersn, occurs in London.
- 2158 Chipp Zanuff is born on February 9th.
- 2160 - A small outbreak of TP Infection occurs, but since the cure had been developed, the impact was minimal.
- 2166 - Zato-1 is taken in by the Assassin's Guild.
- 2167 - Ky joins the Holy Order.
- 2168 - Swift expansion and deviation of the Assassin's Guild. Embarrassed and disappointed, Slayer resigns as Guild leader. The guild decays into a band of ruthless killers.
- 2169 - Hapinus XXVII becomes Sanctus Maximus.
- 2172 - Kliff recruits Sol Badguy into the Order.
- 2173
- The Battle of Rome takes place.
- In the Guilty Gear XX Drama CD Red/Black alternate timeline, I-No is present, Ky Kiske is killed by Gears, and Sol Badguy becomes the Order's commander.
- 21??* - Johnny is killed, and May becomes captain of the Jellyfish Pirates. Justice is killed as well, but an embittered Dizzy takes her place.
- 2183* - Sol leads an all-out attack on Dizzy, Potemkin is killed by Testament, and humankind is to be destroyed. I-No meets That Man for the first time, and uses her powers to jump back to 2173. She saves Ky's life, changing the timeline for good.
- Sol is defeated in one-on-one duel by Justice. He leaves the Holy Order, taking the Fireseal with him.
- Zato-1 casts a forbidden spell and begins to rise in rank within the Assassin's Guild.
- Millia Rage and Venom are taken in by the Guild.
- 16-year-old Ky succeeds Kliff as the Order's commander and is given the Thunderseal. Kliff becomes an instructor.
- The Battle of Rome takes place.
- 2174
- Chipp Zanuff is saved by Tsuyoshi and becomes his apprentice.
- May is taken in by Johnny.
- 2175
- March 16: Delilah is born.
- November 20-22: Sol and the Order seal Justice inside a dimensional prison, bringing the Crusades to an end. Before the end of the year, the Order is disbanded.
- Millia activates a forbidden spell.
- Ky and many other knights join the International Police Force. Kliff finally retires.
Post-Crusades[]
- 2176
- Tsuyoshi is killed by the Assassin's Guild, and Chipp vows revenge.
- The celebration of humanity's victory over Justice starts to be held annually.
- For unknown reasons Justice's seal weakens. Her possible revival causes anxiety for those aware.
- 2177
- A young girl dies on the operating table of Dr. Baldhead. Driven mad by the shock and guilt, he becomes a serial killer.
- Russia and the European Union combine, creating the United Kingdoms of Illyria project.
- The UN forms the Post-War Administration Bureau to repair the damage caused by the Crusades.
- Dizzy is born (December 25, presumed).
- Hapinus XXVII dies, and Ariels becomes Sanctus Maximus soon after.
- 2178
- After numerous jumps through time, Axl appears in this timeline.
- A high-risk mission goes bad after Millia Rage's defection, and Zato is captured by the authorities.
- 2179 - Dizzy is driven off the village and forced to live in the Devil's Forest.
- 2180
- Johnny is incarcerated.
- With the possibility of Justice's resurrection, the UN announces the selection tournament for a Second Sacred Order of Holy Knights.
- Zato-1 and Dr. Baldhead agree to participate and are released by Testament.
- The Selection Tournament takes place (Guilty Gear). Justice is revived per Testament's plan, but is "incomplete" possibly due to a hard pressed Testament being forced to attempt to sacrifice themself rather than Sol. Kliff participates and dies during the tournament. Zato is completely consumed by Eddie. However, Sol Badguy—the tournament's winner—completely destroys Justice.
- Gabriel spearheads a coup d'état on Zepp. He re-founds the country on democratic principles and is named its first president. Slavery is abolished: Potemkin is freed and formally welcomed into military service.
- Crow of the Post-War Administration Bureau begins development on the Robo-Ky and Justice imitation series.
- Dr. Paradigm successfully accesses and observes the Backyard.
- An incident involving severed Gear parts falling from the sky (Guilty Gear Xtra) takes place.
- 2181
- The Blackard Corporation incident (Guilty Gear X Lightning the Argent) occurs.
- The Golden Disk incident takes place (Guilty Gear X Drama CD Vol.1).
- Now free from Justice's control, Testament meets Dizzy in the Devil's Forest. When villagers learn of Dizzy, she is attacked. They swear to protect her (Guilty Gear X Drama CD Vol.2).
- A bounty of W$500,000 is placed on Dizzy, and bounty hunters from around the globe congregate in her forest around October. Sol defeats Dizzy, but leaves before landing the fatal blow. The official record indicates that endings involve Johnny's birthdayJam Kuradoberi killed Dizzy (Guilty Gear X). Dizzy is taken in by Johnny, and Testament remains to protect the Grove.
- Zato-ONE dies, but his dead body is possessed by Eddie.
- Dr. Paradigm, in the process of investigating the Backyard, discovers the Cube.
- Jam, using the bounty she received for her "defeat" of Dizzy, opens her own restaurant.
- A few weeks after Dizzy's defeat, I-No begins stirring up trouble (Guilty Gear XX). Eddie—controlling Zato's dead body—dies, and their collective remains are acquired by the Conclave. With his death, the Assassin's Guild appoints Venom their new leader. Due to Robo-Ky, Jam's restaurant catches fire and burns to the ground.
- The first issue of Dynamic Housewives, a monthly magazine, goes on sale.
- 2182
- Chipp Zanuff protects US president Erica Bartholomew from Volf of the Assassin's Guild during her attempt to pass a bill cutting ties between the country and the Guild (Guilty Gear X The Butterfly and Her Gale).
- Sin Kiske is born to Ky Kiske and Dizzy (May 31).
- Sin (6 months old) is entrusted to Sol Badguy's care around December.
- 2183 - The United Kingdoms of Illyria is officially recognized by the UN. After the second and third kingdoms are established, Ky Kiske is elected First King through a popular vote.
- 2184 - Chipp travels to a lawless area in southern Africa and declares it the Eastern Chipp Kingdom. He takes Answer as his right-hand man, and appoints himself as president.
- 2185 - Dormant Gears begin to disappear, marking the beginning of the Baptisma 13 incident.
- 2186
- Valentine appears in the capital of Illyria with her Vizuel army in search of the "key" to the Cube. (Guilty Gear 2 -Overture-)
- Sol defeats Valentine in the Backyard, concluding the Baptisma 13 event. (Guilty Gear 2 -Overture-)
- 2187
- In January Sol Badguy upgrades the Fireseal to the Junkyard Dog MK.II. In the aftermath the UN holds an emergency session, wherein Ky proposes human coexistence with Gears. The proposal is defeated and never mentioned to the public. (The Unseen Sign)
- The game SHOGUN becomes really popular.
- Sol starts reassembling the Outrage to prepare for a second coming of Valentine. He raids Harden Fort to take the Flashing Fang and defeats Baldias around June (Guilty Gear Vastedge XT).
- Under the guidance of the Sanctus Populi, the Opus are deployed across the world for protection against further Valentine attacks.
- Ramlethal Valentine declares war on all of humanity on October 21, as a prelude to the Cradle Incident. St. Elmo's Fire strikes on November 4, but the Conclave's plan of resurrecting Justice is foiled; Justice's body and Elphelt Valentine are abducted by the Universal Will (Guilty Gear Xrd -Sign-).
- The residents of Miyabi begin to react to the Information Flares on November 9. Ariels publicly reveals herself to be the Universal Will at the celebration of victory around November 20–22, but her plans are foiled: Jack-O' Valentine fuses with Justice instead of Elphelt. (Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator-).
- That Man publicly reveals himself as Asuka R. Kreutz, and surrenders himself to the U.S. government. (Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2).
- On December 13, the G4 Summit at the White House is derailed by Happy Chaos, who seeks Asuka's Tome of Origin. To save him from losing his humanity, That Man removes the Flame of Corruption from Sol Badguy. Chaos merges with I-No, restoring her to godhood, but she is defeated. A state funeral for Sol Badguy is arranged (Guilty Gear -Strive-).
- At the same time as the White House incident, Delilah's powers go out of control as she tries to get revenge on Chaos. She is eventually stopped and Baiken takes her under her wing. (Guilty Gear -Strive- Another Story)
- Ky Kiske abdicates the throne, and mankind welcomes a non-human leader for the first time in history.
- 2192
- The Original requests a time-displaced Axl to send a coded message to That Man regarding the Conclave's plan to revive Justice.
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