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{{Calendar
{{Calendar
| name         = Eldonian Calendar
| name = Eldonian Calendar
| image       =  
| image =  
|seconds_per_minute=50|minutes_per_hour=50|hours_per_day=5|days_per_week=5|weeks_per_month=5|months_per_year=15|days_per_year=625|unique_scales=Dirtnap, War Decade, A Courtship|origin=The [[Eldonian|Eldonian's]] traditional measurement of time dating back to the [[Gold Age (Aroenious)|Golden Age]]|used_by=[[Eldonian]]|adopted_by=[[Vulfaris]], [[Dirk]]|type=Basic Timekeeping|universe=[[Aroenious]]|system=Cyclic}}
| seconds_per_minute = 50
| minutes_per_hour = 50
| hours_per_day = 25
| days_per_week = 5
| weeks_per_month = 5
| months_per_year = 15
| days_per_year = 625
| unique_scales = Dirtnap, War Decade, A Courtship
| origin = The [[Eldonian|Eldonian's]] traditional measurement of time dating back to the [[Gold Age (Aroenious)|Golden Age]]
| used_by = [[Eldonian]]
| adopted_by = [[Vulfaris]], [[Dirk]]
| type = Basic Timekeeping
| universe = [[Aroenious]]
| system = Non-Linear
}}


==Overview==
The '''Eldonian Calendar''' is a unique and '''non-linear''' timekeeping system used in [[Eldon]]. Unlike conventional calendars, the Eldonian system is built around a '''base-five structure''', resulting in an unusual progression of time units.  
The '''Eldonian Calendar''' is a unique and '''non-linear''' timekeeping system used in [[Eldon]]. Unlike conventional calendars, the Eldonian system is built around a '''base-five structure''', resulting in an unusual progression of time units.  


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==Timekeeping System==
==Timekeeping System==
The Eldonian Calendar is structured in a base-five format for short-term timekeeping but expands into large, unique epochs for cosmic and historical measurement.
The Eldonian Calendar is structured in a base-five format for short-term timekeeping but expands into large, unique epochs for cosmic and historical measurement. The five hours in a day align with the Solar Position in the sky,


=== Solar Phases and Their Significance ===
Far back in Ancient [[Eldonian]] society, it was believe the sun was reincarnated everyday. This cycle of "reincarnation" mirrored the life, death, and reincarnation cycle of [[Aroenious]].
{| class="wikitable"
! Hour !! Solar Position
|-
| Birth Phase || Morning
|-
| Child Phase || Noon
|-
| Adult Phase || Evening
|-
| Elder Phase || Twilight
|-
| Death Phase || Night
|}
==='''Standard Timekeeping Units'''===
==='''Standard Timekeeping Units'''===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"