Passage of Time
Basically, the races on Adradis are generally long-lived, even for those races who aren't immortal. Since time means relatively little to them, they have a whole different view on how time passes and how they choose to show it. These are more like working notes than an official system, since time isn't really discussed at length in the series.
If I ever set a book on Morka, I will add in their time system. However, since I don't think that will happen, here you go! Earth vs. Adradis in the Passage of Time.
Here are the basics.
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Adradis |
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Second Relative, they do not mark the passing of time in short moments, unless remarking on an event. |
Short Moment |
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Minute |
Long Moment Relative |
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Hour |
Space Relative. Multiple hours are also considered a space. |
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Day |
Revolutions 364 days per year. Every four years, there is an extra day of respite for celebrations in Return of Passion (January). Every 31st day is called “Mother's Peace.”
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Week |
Span 36 spans in a year, each span consists of 10 days. |
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Season |
Seasons New Year is Springs first snowmelt
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Months |
Returns 12 months per year. Every month is named like Earth's, and rotate every decade.
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Year |
Cycle |
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Century |
Epoch 10 decades. These are only named when speaking of a child's formative years.
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Millennium |
Era 10 centuries. Eras are counted in number, much like Earth's years. |
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100 Millennia |
Annum |
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1000 Annums |
Megaannum 1 million years—Elves' first recorded history is about 3 Megaannums old. |
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1000 Megaannums |
Aeon 1 billion years. |
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