Timeline
| Gen. | Birth Year | Age in 1458 | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1225 | 233 † | Dimnei Salhir al Haran | Original expedition member; survivor of the 1258 shipwreck |
| 2 | 1248 | 210 † | Zahariel Dimnei | Child of Dimnei; ~10 at the time of the shipwreck |
| 3 | 1275 | 183 † | Salhira Dimnei | First generation born after the settlement was established |
| 4 | 1300 | 158 † | Rafiqa el Dimnei | Descendant of Salhira |
| 5 | 1324 | 134 † | Kareem yn Rafiqa el Dimnei | Child of Rafiqa |
| 6 | 1348 | 110 † | Sahari el Dimnei | Father of Yazmin |
| 6 | 1351 | 107 † | Halima yn Fadiya al Tannir | Sahari’s wife; Yazmin’s mother |
| 7 | 1377 | 81†† | Yazmin yn Sahari el Dimnei | Zash’s grandmother; architect of modern Inkshadow protocol; secretly alive |
| 8 | 1404 | 54 | Yazmini el Dimnei | Zash’s aunt; Abinnas’s sister |
| 8 | 1406 | 52 | Abinnas el Dimnei | Zash’s father; Yazmini’s brother |
| 8 | 1409 | 49 | Caltra Orecrest | Zash’s mother; Abinnas’s wife |
| 9 | 1437 | 21 | Zashasted yn Abinnas el Dimnei | Zash Orecrest |
| † Deceased | ||||
| †† Presumed dead |
Dimnei Salhir al Haran
The Founder. The Cartographer. The Flame. (1st Generation, born 1225, shipwrecked) Calishite Court scribe, mapmaker, scholar of Alzhedo traditions
“Sahlir kept ink dry during a shipwreck and wrote the first laws by candlelight. He didn’t just survive—he organized survival.”
Zash sees Sahlir as a distant, almost mythic figure. Revered but impersonal. The core ideal of the Dimnei legacy.
Spouse: Mirelda Thorne (Tethyrian) – Linguist and herbalist from southern Tethyr
Their union begins the Dimnei family line on the Crescent Isles.
Zahariel Dimnei
(2nd Generation, born 1248) Half-Calishite Early chronicler of Crescent oral law
Spouse: Varan d’Ulwin (Tethyrian)– Stonemason turned politician
Blends scholarly lineage with civil infrastructure. Slight dilution of Calishite traits.
Salhira Dimnei
The Linguist. The Quiet Knife. The Keeper of Oaths. (3rd Generation, born 1275—first generation born in Crescent Isles) Quarter-Calishite Linguist and religious reformer
Spouse: Nazeem el-Khalith (Calishite)– Artisan and sun-priest (descendant of a minor Calishite survivor line)
Strong Calishite-only marriage helps preserve language and spiritual customs.
Rafiqa el Dimnei
The Archivist. The Iron Spine. The One Who Never Smiled. (4th Generation, born 1300) Half-Calishite Secret-keeper; built early archives
“She burned a ledger to keep a secret, then re-memorized it from heart. Said knowledge meant nothing if it couldn’t be protected.”
Zash respects her discipline but resents her harsh legacy. He may invoke her as a warning—not a role model.
Spouse: Edrin Malnave (Tethyrian) – Former soldier, turned shipwright
Combines martial pragmatism with knowledge traditions. Household known for tight discipline.
Kareem yn Rafiqa el Dimnei
The Wanderer. The Lost Son. The First to Doubt. (5th Generation, born 1324) Quarter-Calishite Explorer and proto-cartomancer during the Time of Troubles
“He drew maps no one wanted and followed gods that wouldn’t answer. But he asked the right questions.”
Zash relates to Kareem deeply. He views him as the emotional prototype—someone who loved knowledge for knowledge’s sake, even when it led nowhere.
Spouse: Danessa Vellor (Tethyrian) – Musician and informal historian
Known for integrating oral storytelling into Crescent records.
**Sahari el Dimnei
(6th Generation, born 1348)** Eigth-Calishite Post-rediscovery translator and scribe
Spouse: Halima yn Fadiya al-Tannir
Another strategic Calishite-only pairing to re-consolidate heritage.
Halima yn Fadiya al Tannir
The Hearthkeeper. The Fire That Whispers. (6th Generation, born 1351) Calishite Matriarch of a hidden shrine community
“They say she saw the Sundering in a dream, then sealed a shrine with a single word. Nobody’s broken the seal since.”
Zash treats her memory with quiet reverence. She’s a source of mystic Calishite identity—a figure he may invoke in private moments, but rarely speaks of aloud.
Yazmin yn Sahari el Dimnei
(7th Generation, born 1377) ⅜ Calishite Founder of modern Inkshadow protocols
Spouse: Eral Vonneth (Tethyrian) – Legal reformist and councilor
Their union balances religious secrecy and public statecraft.
Abinnas el Dimnei
(8th Generation, born 1406) Quarter-Calishite
Current patriarch; publisher and information broker
Spouse: Caltra Orecrest
Caltra Orecrest
Former relic courier turned logistics manager
Zashated yn Abinnas el Dimnei
Quarter-Calishite Zashated “Zash” yn Abinnas el Dimnei (~1/4 Calishite) – Rogue, scholar, and lone agent of the Inkshadow Raised under a hybrid tradition: Crescent Isles pragmatism, Inkshadow secrecy, and Calishite ritual memory.