I am
painfully predictable.
We don't have many dates or much of a coherent timeframe yet, so this will be much less orderly than the
Book Series Timeline I maintain. At the moment, it's organized by character, because it just makes more sense to me that way. Additionally, all episode numbers I use will be in reference to their production order, as opposed to the order in which they were aired. I realize I'm pretty much the only person in the fandom that uses this convention, but I enjoy being stubborn.
I'd appreciate any additions, clarifications, or corrections you guys have to offer! However, this is
NOT the place for "discussing" the changes, positive or negative. There are a dozen other threads for that. This is also not the place for book timeline discussion.
Please keep this thread restricted to TV series timeline-related discussion ONLY. I'd like to thank Shiggy in advance for her awesome Transcript-Fu, without which this process would be a lot more painful.
For those curious about the show production timeline, check out
this post by Robert. It details the chronology of the show's development.
Harry Dresden
(do we know if his middle names are kept for the show?)
(1971) His mother, Maggie, dies in childbirth, but Harry is aware at an early age that hers was not a natural death.
1981: Harry is given his mother's shield bracelet. Soon after, during one of Colm's shows in Atlantic City, Harry uses his abilities publicly. He quickly comes to the attention of his uncle, Justin Morningway. We're led to believe Harry is about 10 year old.
1982: Colm dies of a heart attack, and Harry goes to live with Justin, his next of kin. It was Bob, and not Justin, who taught Harry his magical basics--Justin being far too busy and important for such things. He let Bob do the dreary part, and then took over once Harry got his magical black belt. --
Jim(2001/2): (Five years before the events of the show) Harry uses black magic to "self-defense [Justin] to death." The High Council rules that Harry did it in self-defense, but his probation officer Morgan suspects otherwise. He would be only too happy to catch Harry in another transgression.
Harry burns Bob's first Grimoire.
In the wake of Justin's demise, the High Council apparently judged that Bob would be a good Jiminy Cricket for Dresden--and, the way their twisty minds work, they probably planned to use him as a snitch/informer/witness for the prosecution if Dresden started getting out of line again. --
JimRobert notes: Since we've simplified the backstory a bit and since we have Dresden kill Justin much later in life than in the books, there's not much room for Ebenezar. In some ways we cannibalized the book version of Ebenezar into Justin and a bit into Morgan and a bit into Mai.
2007: The events of the show! Hopefully we'll get some dates to better pin down the episodes.
Constanza ("Connie") Murphy
Date Unknown: She becomes a Lieutenant in the Chicago Police Department. (The S.I. department does not exist in the show's mythology)
Dates Unknown: She gets married, then divorced. We don't know how this corresponds to the dates of when she became a Lieutenant. The only date we have to deal with is:
1997-8: Daughter Anna is born. She is 9 years old at the time of the show.
Bob, aka Hrothbert of Bainbridge
"Hrothbert" is old English for "Robert"
A thousand years or so ago: The wizard Hrothbert wrote his first Grimoire, which includes a nasty little device called a "Doom Box."
Hrothbert went warlock, and wound up taking an axe blow to the back of the head as a result. Now he's essentially a ghost, cursed to haunt his own skull for all eternity.
When it comes to magic, he can't do it himself any more, and he can't interact with anything physically, but he bears a certain amount of professional pride. Oh sure, some of the stuff he did was black as hell, but it was frickin' elegant, dammit. Just look at those formulae! Sure, he was a fool to go down that road, but since he was going down it anyway, he did it in style!
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JimThe 16th Century: Hrothbert learns some showtunes.
Time Unknown: Hrothbert comes into Justin Morningway's possession. He serves him well.
See Harry's entry for their chronology together.
Other:
1996/1997: Scott Sharp is born and given to Sheryl Sharp and her husband. The boy is followed by ravens from day one--we later learn these Ravens are mercenaries, hired the to protect the boy for the Council. The husband soon leaves. Scott is ten years old at the time of "Birds of a Feather" (1x03).
Late 2005/Early 2006: Gus Boone serves five years for aggravated assault, gets out, and kills 17-year-old Lisa Harding the next day in the process of stealing the Lock of Anubis. He then steals the body of wealthy stockbroker and very eligible bachelor, Edward Miller. One year later, the girl's father, Charles Harding, brings Harry in on a case of haunting in "The Boone Identity" (1x04).
2007: The events of "Storm Front" (1x01) actually happen first in terms of episode continuity, regardless of viewing order.
2007: The events of "Birds of a Feather" (1x01). Melissa and the real Whitney Timmons are killed. According to
Robert, Melissa was a records keeper for the High Council. A middle class type operator with limited abilities. She could access the Council records from anywhere with a thought. Pretty much a one trick pony.
