Fall of the Zoidian Civilization 2000-1500 years ago The great Zoidian race is the dominating species on Planet Zi. At the peak of civilization, they unveil their greatest and most powerful creation, the Death Saurer. However the Death Saurer is a power that can not be controlled. Establishing a will of its own, it begins to go berserk, and ravage the planet. Zoidian scientists quickly work to find a way to stop the rampaging monster, but as millions are lost with little effect, a contingency plan is put into effect. Hundreds of Zoidians are put into stasis and hidden, so that one day the race may live on.. Eventually, those who remained develop several experimental and advanced Zoids to combat the Death Saurer. Though it is unknown if these Zoids were responsible, the Death Saurer was eventually stopped, but the ancient Zoidian Civilization was all but destroyed. 1000 years ago The few remaining inhabitants of planet Zi recover and begin to live in small tribal-like societies. Rise of the Three kingdoms 450-420 years ago King Helic I establishes the Helic Republic, the first major civilization Planet Zi has seen in almost 1000 years. Helic I fathers two sons, Helic II and Zenebas Muaroa. The two inherit the Helic Nation, however Zenebas plots a coup against his brother. His plot fails, and Zenebas is exiled. Supporters of Zenebas go with him to the western continent of Europa, and form the first Zenebas Empire. The two nations quickly go to war with a series of small scale conflicts. Around this time, several tribes living on the northern continent of Nyx (often called the Dark Continent) gather and form the Guylos Empire. They largely choose to remain segregated from the rest of the planet Zi. The Century of War 300 years ago: A colony ship from Earth reaches and crash-lands on Planet Zi. The survivors begin to live with, and interbreed with the native population.. Using new technologies derived from the earthlings, the war between the Republic and the Empire escalates. 270-230 years ago The war between the Republic and the Empire ends in defeat for Zenebas. He and the remanants of his forces flee to the Dark Continent of Nyx. Later he negotiates with the leader of the Guylos Empire to lend him support and rebuild his Empire. Emperor Guylos agrees, using the Guylos' new technology, including the mass production of Death Saurers which, while pale shadows of the true Death Saurer that wiped out the Zoidian civilization thousands of years before, are able to aid the Zenebas in forcing the Republic from its capital. The Republic manages to survive and once again defeat the Zenebas Empire. Zenebas once again flees to the Dark Continent, but Zenebas is betrayed by Guylos and is killed. 220 years ago After close to a decade of peace, the Guylos Empire attacks, and quickly takes over the western continent. The Republic is forced back to the central continent of Depoli, and the war begins anew. Somewhere around this time, the small independent Kingdom of Arcadia on the southern edge of Europa is destroyed amidst the war. An experiment in time travel causes the prince of Arcadia, Atroy, and his Royal Guard to be flung into the far off future. There they learn an Organization known as Terra Geist are using the time travel technology and seeking to return the Zenebas Empire to power. With help from warriors of the future, Atroy manages to defeat Terra Geist and returns to his own time. It is unknown what happened to the time travel technology. The Great Devestation 150-100 years ago The Helic/Guylos war continues to rage. The Guylos eventually decimate the Republic's armies and their capital, Helic City. The Republic counters with the deployment of the massive King Gojulas, which manages to turn the tide of battle, and forces the Guylos back to the western continent. However, before the war ends, a massive comet slams into one of the three moons of Zi, causing it to shatter and rain meteors down upon the planet. Millions lose their lives in disaster and the planet's geography and ecosystem are drastically changed. Half of the northern continent sinks into the ocean, while the central continent is split in three. A massive magnetic storm, known as the Trigange of Daras is formed between the continents of Europa and Nyx, making travel to Nyx difficult, if not impossible. Because of this, the Empire and Republic form an armistice and concentrate on recovery. Recovery 50 years ago Several Ancient Zoidians awaken. Disgusted at what has become of thier once great civilization, the leave for the unexplored eastern continent and form the beginnings of a new nation that wants to see the revival of the Zoidian civilization. 30-10 years ago After decades of recovery, the war between the Helic Republic and the Guylos Empire reignites, briefly. Emperor Guylos III falls into ill health, the fighting is reduced to small border skirmishes. Around this time, the Zoids Battle Comission is established. Privately run, the ZBC runs various tournament curcuits for Zoids Battles. Arenas are established in cities, while there are also designated battle zones around the planet. 5 years ago Several mysterious attacks occur across both the Republic and Guylos empires. The origins of these attacks are unknown, and seem to be little more than terrorist acts. The Final War 4 years ago A young boy named Van Flyheit, living in the Wind Colony on the Central Continent finds a strange capsule inside some ruins while fleeing some desert bandits. Inside is a small Zoid, or Organoid, that Van names Zeke. Zeke manages to revive a destroyed Shield Liger, allowing Van to defeat the bandits. He later finds a second capsule, in which he finds a young girl. The girl, who Van later names Fiona, has little memory of her past life, with the exception of the memory of something called Zoid Eve. With this, Van and Fiona set out to find Zoid Eve. Emperor Guylos III dies. His Grandson, Rudolf is named his sucessor, but as he is too young to rule, the Emperor's advisor, Gunter Prozen is named Regent. Within a few months, Prozen once again declares war on the Republic while furthering his own ambitions: the revival of the Death Saurer and a quest for the total domination of Planet Zi. Van and Fiona meet Irvine, a mercenary, and Moonbay, a transporter, who end up joining the duo on their journey. They eventually meet Dr. D, an eccentric genius who seems to be the world's foremost expert on ancient Zoidian technology. Van encounters Raven, a young Imperial ace who also has an Organoid like Zeke, and battles him on several occasions, each time meeting with defeat, with Zeke being badly injured. The Empire launches attacks on the Republic's Hematos Fortress and later, the Republic's capital itself. Van and the others are at New Helic City at the time of the attack, and participate in its defense, driving back the Empire. Van once again battles Raven at Hematos, and defeats him, destroying his Saber Tiger. The Republic destroys the Hematos base, but the Imperial attacks cease for the time being. Prozen attempts to have Rudolf assassinated, but he is saved by two wandering mercenaries who take them in as their son. Later, Raven is sent in his new Zoid, the Genosaurer, to finish the job, and apparently kills the mercenaries, but Rudolf escapes and is found by Van and the others. They agree to cease their search for Zoid Eve for the time being, and help Rudolf return to the Guylos Capital and depose Prozen, who is having himself crowned emperor on the believe that Rudolf is dead. Raven's Genosaurer destroys Van's Shield Liger and badly damages Zeke. Helpless, the group is later attacked by mercenaries, but Zeke evolves the Shield Liger into a Blade Liger, and Van manages to drive off the mercenaries. Van and the others proceed to Guylos capital. Rudolf is hidden by several parties still loyal to him. Van and Fiona sneak off at night to investigate a strange lab, and there meet Prozen who reveals Fiona's true identity as a member of the Ancient Zoidian race. He reveals his revived Death Saurer, which goes on a rampage as Van and Fiona escape. On the way back they encounter Raven again. After a long battle, Van defeats (and seemingly kills) Raven. At his coronation, Prozen unleashes the Death Saurer upon the city. Van, Fiona, Irvine, Moonbay, and forces from both the Imperial and Republican armies unite to battle the monster. The city sustains severe damage, but the Death Saurer is defeated. 4 years ago-present With the rise of Rudolf to the throne, peace exists between the Helic Empire and Helic Republic. The Zoids Battle Comission's season runs per usual, but several matches are disrupted by the mysterious Backdraft group, a criminal organization that seems dedicated to controlling and running illegal Zoids battles across Zi. New Zoids are developed. Some of these are known as BLOX and are able to combine with other Zoids in something called Z Unison. Such a Zoid first sees action in a tournament in Blue City, on the western side of Depoli. Fiona and Dr. D continue to search for Zoid Eve, while Van joins the Republic military forces. The mysterious attacks become more frequent across the Republic and Empire. The two governments establish a joint special forces unit, called the Guardian Force, to investigate and combat these attacks.