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== Timeline ==
== Timeline ==
Note: The main reference point for "current day" assumes that the musical [[wikipedia:South_Pacific_(musical)|South Pacific]] opened on Broadway in the same year as it did in our world, and that said opening was a recent event, as mentioned by various characters<ref name=":0">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=newscaster_headline_39.mp3|transcription=Rodgers and Hammerstein's latest musical 'South Pacific' has become the hottest ticket in town. With some would-be theater-goers selling 1/8th of their souls to scalpers for prime seating!}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=Tengu unselect 03.mp3|context=(in Spanish and English)|transcription=Talvez deberia comprar tickets for South Pacific. (Maybe I should buy tickets for South Pacific.)}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Viscous|file=Viscous_unselect_06.mp3|transcription=The Patrons can wait. I want to see South Pacific.}}</ref> (see '''''Historical References''''' below). As such, some of the dates may be changed as more of the worldbuilding is set in stone during the game's development.
The Deadlock timeline is mostly kept ambiguous, as the game is still in development and story aspects are subject to change. However, based on context clues such as references to the 1949 musical [[wikipedia:South_Pacific_(musical)|South Pacific]]<ref name=":0">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=newscaster_headline_39.mp3|transcription=Rodgers and Hammerstein's latest musical 'South Pacific' has become the hottest ticket in town. With some would-be theater-goers selling 1/8th of their souls to scalpers for prime seating!}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=Tengu unselect 03.mp3|context=(in Spanish and English)|transcription=Talvez deberia comprar tickets for South Pacific. (Maybe I should buy tickets for South Pacific.)}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Viscous|file=Viscous_unselect_06.mp3|transcription=The Patrons can wait. I want to see South Pacific.}}</ref> by various characters, it can be inferred that the game takes place around the 1940s (see ''Historical References'' below). Even so, there are elements that could be considered anachronic: [[Shiv]]'s design is reminiscent of a 1950s [[wikipedia:Greaser_(subculture)|Greaser]], while [[Billy]] is inspired by 1970s [[wikipedia:Punk_subculture|Punks]].


'''Estimated dates''' that either haven't been confirmed by in-game content or are set after the main timeline divergence point (the first [[Maelstrom]]) '''are marked with an asterisk (*).'''
The timeline below is based on mentioned in-game events and the [[The Binding of Oathkeeper|Lady Geist visual novel]], while estimated dates using 1949 as the "current day" reference point are marked with an asterisk.


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|1692
|1692
|The Salem Witch Trials took place, leading to the killing of [[Vindicta]]<ref name=":4">{{BackgroundCite|name=Vindicta|quote=A victim of John Hathorne during the Salem Witch Trials, Vindicta got a second chance of life when her spirit was brought back to the mortal plane during the first Maelstrom (the event that introduced the supernatural to the public at large).}}</ref>
|The Salem Witch Trials took place, leading to the killing of {{HeroIcon|Vindicta}}<ref name=":4">{{BackgroundCite|name=Vindicta|quote=A victim of John Hathorne during the Salem Witch Trials, Vindicta got a second chance of life when her spirit was brought back to the mortal plane during the first Maelstrom (the event that introduced the supernatural to the public at large).}}</ref>
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| colspan="2" |'''19th Century'''
| colspan="2" |'''19th Century'''
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|1815
|1815
|[[Lady Geist|Jeanne (Lady Geist)]] is born<ref name=":2" />
|{{HeroIcon|Lady Geist|l1=Jeanne (Lady Geist)}} is born<ref name=":2" />
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|1850
|1850
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|1899*
|1899*
|The first [[Maelstrom]] occours. The existence of the supernatural is revealed to humanity.<ref>{{BackgroundCite|name=Warden|quote=Most people think the supernatural came into the world 50 years ago.}}</ref> [[Vindicta]] is brought back to Earth as a ghost, [[Dynamo]] loses his body and becomes a dying star, and [[Lady Geist]] makes a deal with [[Oathkeeper]] in exchange for eternal youth.
|The first [[Maelstrom]] occours. The existence of the supernatural is revealed to humanity.<ref>{{BackgroundCite|name=Warden|quote=Most people think the supernatural came into the world 50 years ago.}}</ref> {{HeroIcon|Vindicta}} is brought back to Earth as a ghost, {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}} loses his body and becomes a dying star, and {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} makes a deal with [[Oathkeeper]] in exchange for eternal youth.
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| colspan="2" |'''20th Century'''
| colspan="2" |'''20th Century'''
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|1918*
|1918*
|Dynamo and [[Minor characters#Marla|Marla]] get married<ref>[[Dynamo/Quotes#Conversations|Dynamo and Kelvin conversation]]</ref>
|{{HeroIcon|Dynamo}} and [[Minor characters#Marla|Marla]] get married<ref>[[Dynamo/Quotes#Conversations|Dynamo and Kelvin conversation]]</ref>
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|1929*
|1929*
|[[Ivy]] comes to life<ref>{{HeroIcon|Ivy| }} [[Ivy#Background|Ivy's background]] says it was 18 years ago, but in the [[Ivy's visual novel|visual novel]] she says it has been 20 years</ref>
|{{HeroIcon|Ivy}} comes to life<ref>[[Ivy#Background|Ivy's background]] says it was 18 years ago, but in the [[Ivy's visual novel|visual novel]] she says it has been 20 years</ref>
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|1939*
|1939*
|[[Grey Talon]] retires<ref>{{BackgroundCite|name=Grey Talon|quote=Wesley Grey Talon spent close to 40 years hunting monsters that preyed on man before finally deciding to find a replacement and lay down his bow.}}</ref>
|{{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}} retires<ref>{{BackgroundCite|name=Grey Talon|quote=Wesley Grey Talon spent close to 40 years hunting monsters that preyed on man before finally deciding to find a replacement and lay down his bow.}}</ref>
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|1944*
|1944*
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|1944*
|1944*
|An assassination attempt occurs on [[Pocket|Pocket's]] 18th birthday and they are thought to have been killed<ref>{{BackgroundCite|name=Pocket|quote=Arin Fairfax, the eldest heir to Fairfax Industries, has been living in hiding for the past 5 years after being shot and left for dead on their 18th birthday.}}</ref>
|An assassination attempt occurs on {{HeroIcon|Pocket}}'s 18th birthday and they are thought to have been killed<ref>{{BackgroundCite|name=Pocket|quote=Arin Fairfax, the eldest heir to Fairfax Industries, has been living in hiding for the past 5 years after being shot and left for dead on their 18th birthday.}}</ref>
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|1947*
|1947*
|[[Ivy]] defeats the [[The Mendoza Syndicate|Mendoza Syndicate]], freeing Spanish Harlem<ref>{{PageRef|name=Ivy}}'s background - ''"18 years have passed since the day the Arroyo's took Ivy home... and during that time she made it her mission to dismantle the Mendoza Syndicate and free Spanish Harlem from its grasp."''</ref>
|{{HeroIcon|Ivy}} defeats the [[The Mendoza Syndicate|Mendoza Syndicate]], freeing Spanish Harlem<ref>{{PageRef|name=Ivy}}'s background - ''"18 years have passed since the day the Arroyo's took Ivy home... and during that time she made it her mission to dismantle the Mendoza Syndicate and free Spanish Harlem from its grasp."''</ref>
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|1948*
|1948*
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