GUIDE TO THE IDA

HISTORY OF THE MULTIVERSE/UNIVERSAL NEXUS TIMELINE


100,000,000,000,000,000,000 years ago

- The Universal Nexus was created in a massive explosion of life from an unknown circumstance

- The Judges of Worlds first manifest as incorporeal masses


10,000,000,000,000,000 years ago

- Life begins properly developing in various universes

- The Judges of Worlds take their first physical forms

- The Judges of Worlds choose their names: Zedekiah Strong and Vincent Heart


5,000,000,000,000 years ago

- The Judges of Worlds decide their verdicts on how the Law of Reality should function

- Zedekiah Strong suggests the Equilibrium Law: The four aspects Good, Evil, Order and Chaos all must be balanced to maintain stability to keep the universes alive

- Vincent Heart suggests the Dominance Law: A universe must be a total of one of the four aspects, while the others have a minor part

- Dimensium, residue ore formed from breaches in the Universal Barriers, is discovered


4,999,999,999,997 years ago

- Vincent Heart corrupts himself, becoming Vincent Vile

- The First Universal War/Battle begins between both Judges of Worlds

- The First Universal War/Battle ends with Zedekiah Strong emerging victorious, sealing Vincent Vile within Dimensium and is banished to parts unknown


3,000,000,000,000 years ago

- The Eldritch War begin, when the Elder begins breach the Universal Barrier and invade various universes

- The Universe of Dehkae Etmora becomes the first Fragmented Universe

- Zedekiah Strong ends the Eldritch War by fighting Cthulu and sealing the Elder Barrier


250,000,000,000 years ago

- Zedekiah creates the first Universal Gate via an incident involving the first Anomaly

- The Wayfarer is created from the First Anomaly and is sealed in the Dimensium Sanctum

- The Army of Abominations appears, quickly becoming a Universal Power. Their philosophy is "Control is the Key to Survival."

- The Void War briefly begins as a result of weakened barriers between Universes and the Void


25,000,000,000 years ago

- The Inter-Dimensional Agency is formed by Zedekiah Strong, alongside Sam Zeal (the Regenerative Anomaly), Seeker (the Dehkae Warmachine), Sir Reginald and Sir Fredrick (the White Knights). Their philosophy is "The Fate of One is the Fate of All"

- The Combine become a known presence in the Universal Nexus, yet are deemed a minor threat. Their philosophy is "Assimilation"


5,000,000,000 years ago

- Seeker and several IDA Evil Agents defect, the Shard terrorist organization is formed. Their twisted philosophy is "Fire is meant to burn and consume."

- Sir Reginald and Sir Fredrick, along with several IDA Good Agents, defect, the Order of Purity Universal Power is formed. Their philosophy is "Evil is a blight, and the world is born Pure".

- The IDA begins a more rigorous recruiting process


35,000,000 years ago

- The IDA, Order of Purity, and Army of Abominations begin contesting for territory within the Universal Nexus


40,000 years ago

- Zedekiah Strong has his last heirs, the twins Cassandra and Christopher, but vanish after an in-universe incident

- The Shard overtakes the Combine, both parties briefly disappear


5,000 years ago

- The IDA and Order of Purity make themselves known in their controlled universes

- The Army of Abominations begins aggressive pushed against the IDA

- Zedekiah Strong attempts peaceful talks between the Army and Order


Present Day

- The IDA, Army, and Order have engaged in a cease fire truce, yet still are amidst a Cold War

- The IDA hosts the first Ultimate Tournament open to all Universal Powers


Author's Note: Okay, this is something that has been in the works for a while now: a guide to the setting of our stories and characters. We wanted to get started with something simple, so here's a timeline of everything leading up to Ultimate Tournament. What will follow are excerpts from the IDA's history book, brief explanations of certain Universal Powers, biographies on various figures, short stories regarding characters, to even how they joined in the first place. So, we're going to start things off simple: first a timeline, then a more in-depth story on the IDA's forming, and lastly four different stories on how the Heart of Steel members joined the IDA. Keep your eyes peeled for new chapters, they will be updated at various intervals alongside other stories. Until then, kick back and have fun.

~IDA Official, Head Writer Mask