Zevran’s Canon Timeline
[[It took me a while to gather everything (you can find all this info at the bottom of my profile tab) and there are still some dates that are rather vague, but everything here is taken from in the game, the game years are used as comparison or are directly pulled from the World of Thedas book. Hope everyone enjoys! And of course if you have canon knowledge that can be added with more specific dates, let me know and toss me the source! :D ]]
9:04 Dragon || Zevran’s rumored father is assassinated. His mother is forced to work as prostitute in Rialto.
9:05 Dragon || Zevran is born, mother dies in childbirth.
9:12 Dragon || Zevran and eighteen other boys are purchased (Zevran for 3 sovereign) by the Antivan Crows. Out of the eighteen, only Zevran and Taliesen (a human boy purchased from a Tevinter wreck at Llomerryn) survived the initiation. The guildmaster pays off the remaining debt of Zevran’s parents.
9:12 Dragon || House Arainai is still First Talon within the Crows and run by Guildmaster Talav.
9:12-9:15 Dragon || Zevran and Taliesen undergo pain resistance training, gauntlets and minor roles in missions under the strict approval of the guildmaster.
9:16 Dragon || Rinnala joins House Arainai (through the Azul contract as one of Prince Estefan’s elven bastards being hidden away), complimenting Taliesen and Zevran’s skills. They are soon approved under a single unit apprenticeship by Master Eoman Arainai.
9:16 Dragon || At this point, House Arainai has fallen to Second Talon within the Crows, still run by Guildmaster Talav.
9:17-9:23 Dragon || Guildmaster Talav is executed after his attempt to retake First Talon for the house, and Isidora takes control of the House as Guildmaster.
9:24 Dragon || Guildmaster Isidora dies. At this point Zevran has successfully accomplished seventeen missions. Shortly after the House plunges into the ranks of cuchillos.
9:26 Dragon || Master Eoman took over as Guildmaster of the House, thanks in no small part to Zevran, Taliesen and Rinnala. This is the start of Eoman trying to obtain grandmaster. A series of assassinations sweeps within the Crows between House Arainai towards House Ferragani (an Eight talon House), many of which are performed by the trio themselves.
9:27 Dragon || Zevran is behind the remarkable assassination of Condesa Lupana when it was rumoured Master Eoman had been the one to do it, but ultimately had fallen short.
9:28-9:29 Dragon || Rosso Noche (a cult) learned of the next legitimate heir to the throne (Rinnala) and the information landed in Prince Claudio’s lap with a great deal of coin exchanged in the process. House Valisti (a Third Talon House) haggled a deal with Master Eoman to silently kill Rinnala in exchange for Eight Talon ranking. Relaying this to both Taliesen and Zevran in a way to make it seem like a test of their loyalty, Taliesen dealt the killing blow. Eoman became grandmaster a month later.
9:30 Dragon || Zevran attempts suicide by accepting the contract to assassinate the remaining Ferelden Grey Wardens. Is spared instead and manages to convince them to take him into their services. Knowing his life is now forfeit, he uses the strength of the Wardens to protect himself at first.
9:30 Dragon || Grandmaster Eoman sends Taliesen to track Zevran down after he does not return. Once he finds Zevran with the gray warden party, he tries to convince Zevran to come back with him, in which Zevran kills Taliesen and gains a temporary reprieve from being sought or discovered by the Crows to have abandoned them.
9:30 Dragon || Zevran travels with the Grey Warden and their companions (for about a year). Once the Archdemon is defeated, he later parts ways (or sooner depending on if the grey warden lets him leave before the end of the blight)
9:30 Dragon || Grandmaster Eoman is assassinated (presumably by Zevran, but there is no proof) four months after the end of the blight.
9:30- 9:35 Dragon || ‘Black Shadow’ (the nickname given to this mystery assassin) goes on to assassinate four other members of House Arainai within the span of three years. The House plummets into obscurity.
9:36-9:37 Dragon || Zevran, in the midst of fleeing the Crows, is found by Hawke and his companions. Later a tentative alliance is formed before Zevran moves on.
9:38-9:42 Dragon || Zevran has extended his network and reach. He aids Leliana and her contacts with mutual intel and vice versa. Shortly after Grandmaster Runn and Grandmaster Availa die by similar means as those previous. Zevran allies with specific elements within the cuchillos by this point to throw the Crows into chaos.
