History/2008

This is a historical article, describing a past event or events that occurred on Shartak.

This is a list of historical events that happened on Shartak during 2008.

February

• Blue Hummingbird, Queen of Greater Raktam, dies and appoints Sofaking as her successor.

March

• The first Amazingly Great Shartak Race is organised by Johan Crichton and features contestants including Lama, Oktavius, SofaKing, Maximillion Pike and Jesus.
• Debates and an election are held in Durham.
• Clans find a way to distribute news to their members.
• Easter Bunnies make a return to the Island, this time bringing eggs for people to find.

April

• The Spring X-Game I - Durham competition begins in and around Durham.
• Oktavius wins the first Amazingly Great Shartak Race.

May

• Skull Face wins the Spring X-Game I.
• The notorious Wicksick Headhunters share their special knowledge of how to remove the heads of their foes and prepare them as trophies.

June

• A grand combat is held on Unity Island.

August

• 14th August 2008 - The ocean between the mainland and Rakmogak becomes passable again.
• A new Island is discovered off the coast of Derby. A tunnel entrance leads into the tunnels beneath the Island.

September

• Dappled Shadow assumes the title of "Empress of the Three Lands", appoints Blahminco as King of Greater Raktam in Sofaking's absence, and declares Black Fang, Grand Tyrant of the Kingdom of SKulls, a pretender to the throne of Wiksik. While assembling an army to march on Port Breton, Dappled Shadow suffers a head injury and disappears.

October

• The Greater Shartak Unification Coalition forms in Durham and York and sets out to invade the native settlements, beginning with Wiksik.
• Fungi are discovered in the tunnels beneath the Island.