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Part 3 of Medieval Dirkkat AU
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2025-05-17
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Bondless Prince, Bloodless Knight Collection of Worldbuilding

Summary:

A collection of my non-spoiler worldbuilding for my dirkkat fic that got out of hand. You can find the fic in the series.

Notes:

These chapters will be updated semi-regularly as the fic goes forward and more chapters need to be put on the timeline. Nothing on this timeline is spoilers (unless you count chapter titles), and while many of these exact dates aren't listed in the fic, the general timeline could probably be figured out or they are otherwise just fun additional info. Once the fic is finished, I might create a chapter that adds explicit spoiler stuff in.

Chapter 1: Calendar

Summary:

A spoiler-free calendar for the fic. Last updated 9/2/25
Additions since original posting:

  • When Roxy formed her friend group of rogues
  • When Dirk's aunts, Mary and Lavender died
  • Everyone's ages at the start of the fic
  • Kankri's birthday and seer ritual
  • Chapter timelines up to 53
  • Removed names of seasons and days to make it less cluttered

Notes:

As of Chapter 53, the fic has taken place over about 5 months.
The Tournament Arc had 19 chapters and took place over about 3 months.
The Learning the Ropes Arc had 11 chapters and took place over about a month and a half.
The Heart of the Matter had 16 chapters and took place over about two weeks.
The current and final arc, Of Bonds and Blood, has 7 chapters and takes place over 4 days, though 2 are flashbacks, one of which covers one day, another of which covers 8 years.

Chapter Text

Current ages of every character with a listed birthday.

  • Dave is 21
  • Dirk is 25
  • John is 26
  • Kankri is 25 (26 by chapter 2)
  • Karkat is 23 (24 by chapter 2)
  • Rose is 26
  • Roxy is 27 

 

Note: This timeline shows when each chapter takes place. This may be a spoiler if you are not up to date. The only other possible spoilers are just the existence of some characters and their being relevant enough to have their birthdays and/or ages listed, as well as a few events you don't learn about early in the fic, but do not reveal anything about the plot.

Continue at your own discretion.

  •  1089
    • Month 10, Calen
      • 4th
        • Roxy is born
  • 1090
    • Month 10, Calen
      • 4th
        • Rose is born
  • 1091
    • Month 2, Jesu
      • 13th
        • John is born
    • Month 4, Calla
      • 12th
        • Kankri is born
    • Month 10, Calen
      • 3rd
        • Dirk is born
  • 1093
    • Month 4, Calla
      • 12th
        • Karkat is born
  • 1095
    • Month 10, Calen
      • 3rd
        • Dave is born
  • 1099
    • Chapter 51: Tock begins
  • 1100
    • Month 10, Calen
      • 4th
        • Rose's 10th birthday
        • Rose's Seer ritual and prophecy
        • Chapter 50: Tick
    • Chapter 51: Tock continues
  • 1101
    • Dirk's aunts, Lavender and Mary, die
    • Month 4, Calla
      • 12th
        • Kankri's Seer ritual and prophecy
        • Chapter 51: Tock continues
  • 1102
    • Chapter 51: Tock continues
  • 1103
    • 8 year old Dave joins the Muse's Sanctuary to be trained to be a knight
    • Chapter 51: Tock continues
  • 1104
    • The king and queen of Skaia go on a journey, never to return
    • 12 - 13 year old Dirk now runs the kingdom
    • Chapter 51: Tock continues
  • 1105
    • Chapter 51: Tock continues
  • 1106
    • Chapter 51: Tock continues
  • 1107
    • 14 year old Karkat joins the Muse's Sanctuary to be trained to be a knight
    • Chapter 51: Tock ends
    • 17 year old Roxy runs away and forms a group of outlaws with her friends.
  • 1110
    • The war between Derse and Prospit grows worse. Skaia might have to go to war.
  • 1111
    • 19 - 20 year old Dirk goes to Derse and Prospit to broker peace
    • 20 - 21 year old Rose rules the kingdom in his absence, but primarily leaves the duties to advisors
  • 1112
    • The Derse - Prospit Confederation is born
    • 20 year old Dirk returns
    • 21 year old Rose goes off to study around the continent, rarely returning to the palace
  • 1113
    • 21 year old Dirk founds the Autonomous Guild
  • 1114
    • 20 - 21 year old Karkat and 18 year old Dave become full-fledged knights
    • 22 year old Dirk defeats the Shade Ogre and frees the Bilious Plains
  • 1115
    • 23 year old Dirk is gifted the Bilious Plains
  • 1116
    • 25 year old Rose sets off for the Liminal Forests
    • 22 - 23 year old Karkat and 20 year old Dave are assigned to the Royal Knights
  • 1117
    • Dave is 21
    • Dirk is 25
    • John is 26
    • Karkat is 23 (24 by chapter 2)
    • Rose is 26
    • Roxy is 27  
    • Month 4, Calla
      • 8th
        • Tournament Arc Begins
        • Chapter 1: Caught
      • 12th
        • Karkat's 24th birthday
      • 22nd
        • Chapter 2: Tournament Signups
    • Month 5, Murda
      • 1st
        • Chapter 3: Preparations - aka Dirquius Bait begins
    • Month 6, Aeida
      • 21st
        • Chapter 3: Preparations - aka Dirquius bait ends
      • 22nd
        • Chapter 4: First day of the tournament
      • 24th
        • Chapters 5 - 7: Preliminaries
      • 25th
        • Chapters 8 - 13: Semi-finals day 1
      • 26th:
        • Chapters 14 - 16: Semi-finals day 2
      • 27th
        • Chapters 17 - 18: Tournament Finals
      • 28th
        • Chapter 19: Last day of the tournament
    • Month 7, Bosher
      • 1st
        • Learning the Ropes Arc Begins
        • Chapter 20: The Lull Between
      • 8th
        • Chapter 21: Learning the Ropes
      • 16th
        • Chapter 22: Thieves of Flight
      • 17th
        • Chapter 23: Surprises on Patrol
      • 21st
        • Chapters 24 - 25: Dirk and Karkat visit the nobles
      • 22nd
        • Chapter 26: A Parade of Nobles
      • 23rd
        • Chapter 27: Time Out
      • 26th
        • Chapter 28: Need
      • 27th:
        • Chapter 29: Getting Personal: Rose Edition
      • 28th
        • Chapter 30: Danger Awaits
    • Month 8, Jacker
      • 15th
        • Chapter 31: New Focus
      • 16th
        • Chapter 32: Family is Pain
      • 17th
        • Chapter 33: A Touch
      • 18th:
        • Chapter 34: A Series of Letters Pt 1
      • 20th
        • Chapter 35: A Series of Letters Pt 2
          • Letter from Roxy
      • 21st
        • Chapter 35: A Series of Letters Pt 2
          • Letter from Dave
      • 23rd
        • Chapter 35: A Series of Letters Pt 2
          • Letter from Rose
      • 24th
        • Chapter 36: A Series of Letters Pt 3
      • 25th
        • Chapter 37: Heirs Apparent
      • 26th
        • Chapters 38 - 40
      • 27th
        • Chapters 40 - 41
      • 28th
        • Chapter 42: Interlude
    • Month 9, Fouler
      • 1st
        • Chapter 43: Cryptic Messages
      • 3rd
        • Chapters 44 - 47
      • 4th
        • Chapter 48: A Slow Burn begins
      • 5th
        • Chapter 48: A Slow Burn ends
        • Chapter 49, 52, and the start of 53
      • 6th
        • Chapter 53: Souls ends