Thalassai uses a numbered year count that is also followed in Valrindor. When Jin Leiyun visited Haverloch, he found that its year matched Xolterra's: 5365. The count does not give the age of the world.
Thalassai's year count is used in Haverloch and Ulzathir. Year 0 marks the first settlers in Xolterra, rather than the beginning of Valrindor itself. Ancient Thalassai sailors brought the count to Haverloch, where it is called AX.
Thalassai's year count is used in Haverloch and Ulzathir. Year 0 marks the first settlers in Xolterra, rather than the beginning of Valrindor itself. Ancient Thalassai sailors brought the count to Haverloch, where it is called AX. Malverand's ancient history also contains dates marked BX.
Within Varnhallow's temporal bubble, time is counted in springs. Zayren followed the seasons to keep track of how long he had been there.
AX and BX are date labels used with Thalassai's year count. Year 0 marks the first settlers in Xolterra. AX dates follow that point, while BX dates precede it.
Use and spread
The same year count is used in Haverloch and Ulzathir. Ancient Thalassai sailors brought it to Haverloch, where it is called AX. The count measures time from the Xolterra settlement rather than the age of Valrindor.
Ancient Malverand adopted the AX and BX system later in its history. Eira and Hrzai used Michael's historical account to align older dates with the system when they needed to locate themselves in the past.
Local time
Within Varnhallow's temporal bubble, years are referred to as springs. Its inhabitants follow that local count, making it difficult for visitors to identify their date in the wider world's chronology.