The Rokaselan calendar is the timekeeping system used by the Rauratoshan Kingdom.
Mechanics[edit | edit source]
There are two core versions of the Rokaselan calendar: the main calendar, and the divine calendar. The divine calendar is used as well, but only as a reference for durations. I
Main[edit | edit source]
The Rokaselan calendar separates each month into 12 months. The first six months have 31 days, and the last six months have 30 days. However, the last day of the 12th month is only included if the number of days between vernal equinoxes is 366. This is done using a set of 29 and 33 year cycles, so that 1 Sairairita (an auspicious and important day) is predictable.
Years are named based on the currently ruling "dynasty." A word that references the dynasty is chosen by the first monarch to rule in the dynasty. This word may be changed as well, regardless of if a new ruling family takes the throne. The current dynasty as of Gregorian year 2025 is referred to as "Kanata", chosen by King Irirusta II when his family, House Mohito, rose to power in Gregorian year 1925. Before those are the dynasties Peska and Dúrisa, which were held by the same family, but the years leading up to Peska 1 were seen as a turning point in the straits of Rauratoshan after the fall of the Empire of Karan, hence the change in name.
The epoch of the Rokaselan calendar is 2436 years before the present of Drawn to Afterlife; this is referred to as "1 MS" (where MS stands for "misha sótan" or "cycle year"), and supposedly is named for when the royal regalia of Rauratoshan were gifted to the first king, despite that the name implies the creation of the world in Yukacan, which occurred well before that.
Modified[edit | edit source]
The modified Rokaselan calendar only differs from the original in the placement of leap years. The modified Rokaselan calendar uses the same leap years as the Gregorian calendar. This does not see use in Drawn to Afterlife, and its existence is not confirmed there. However, this modified Rokaselan calendar does see use in other properties that include the Rokaselan calendar.
Divine[edit | edit source]
The divine calendar is the earliest version of the Rokaselan calendar, said to be given to the kingdom by Selshan themselves. It uses a strict 360-day year, separating each 30-day month into five 6-day weeks. In Rokasela, it is expected that birth certificates and building deeds list the date of construction in the divine calendar.
List of month names[edit | edit source]
| Name | Month length | Start time (Gregorian) | End time (Gregorian) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sairairita | 31 days | March 21 | April 20 |
| Nilarita | 31 days | April 21 | May 21 |
| Rekarita | 31 days | May 22 | June 21 |
| Towanrita | 31 days | June 22 | July 23 |
| Aririta | 31 days | July 23 | August 22 |
| Eskelrita | 31 days | August 23 | September 22 |
| Kastarita | 30 days | September 23 | October 22 |
| Rokorita | 30 days | October 23 | November 21 |
| Korakarita | 30 days | November 22 | December 21 |
| Merikrita | 30 days | December 22 | January 20 |
| Rikulrita | 30 days | January 21 | February 19 |
| Parfarita | 29 or 30 days | February 20 | March 20 |