Timeline

The following is the timeline for ''The Vision of Escaflowne. ''All years are listed relative to the Gaea War. Please note that time on Gaea does not necessarily pass at the same rate as on Earth.

Over 10,000 years ago 12,000 years ago New Galactic Era 10,000 years ago 17th Century A.D./C.E. Approximately 200 years ago
 * Atlantis thrives as a civilization on Earth.
 * Atlantis is destroyed.
 * Gaea is created as a result of the wishes of the Atlanteans.
 * 13th Moon: The descendants of the Atlanteans inscribe a black monument in the ruins of Atlantis.
 * The first king rules over Fanelia.
 * Isaac lives on Earth as a scientist.
 * Isaac dies.

72 years ago 70 years ago 65 years ago 60 years ago 45 years ago 30 years ago 25 years ago 23 years ago 21 years ago 18 years ago 17 years ago 15 years ago 13 years ago 12 years ago 10 years ago 6 years ago 5 years ago 3 years ago Less than a year ago Current 1 year later
 * Dornkirk appears on Gaea and becomes ruler of the Zaibach Empire.
 * Asona born.
 * Balgus Ganesha born.
 * Hurisen/Yurizen born.
 * Goau Fanel born.
 * Luva born.
 * The Mole Man born.
 * Goau and Varie Fanel meet.
 * Purple, 17th Moon: Folken Fanel born.
 * Gaddes born.
 * Eries Aston born.
 * Jajuka born.
 * Yellow, 25th Moon: Dryden Fassa born.
 * Blue, 3rd Moon: Allen Schezar born.
 * Naria and Eriya born.
 * Susumu Amano born.
 * Yukari Uchida born.
 * White, 12th Moon: Van Fanel born.
 * Green, 24th Moon: Millerna Aston born.
 * Red, 8th Moon: Celena Schezar born.
 * December 9: Hitomi Kanzaki born.
 * Orange, 30th Moon: Merle born.
 * Goau Fanel dies.
 * Folken Fanel disappears during the Rite of Succession.
 * Varie Fanel disappears looking for Folken.
 * Leon Schezar travels to Asgard.
 * Leon meets Isaac while searching for the Mystic Valley.
 * Isaac disappears from Leon's view in a thick fog on Asgard.
 * Leon is killed for refusing to give the secret of Atlantis to Zaibach.
 * Celena Schezar disappears.
 * Encia Schezar dies soon afterward.
 * Naria and Eriya are taken in by Folken after their parents are killed.
 * Marlene Aston goes to Freid.
 * Dryden Fassa embarks on a mercantile expedition.
 * Chid Freid born.
 * Marlene Aston dies.
 * Hitomi Kanzaki, Susumu Amano, and Yukari Uchida participate in the spring prefectural track meet.
 * Hitomi Kanzaki is transported to the world of Gaea with Van Fanel.
 * Events of The Vision of Escaflowne occur.
 * Hitomi Kanzaki becomes a second-year high school student.
 * While waiting for a train, Hitomi sees a vision of Van.