5 billion years ago

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Events

5 billion years ago

• DC (Post-Crisis), DC (Post-Zero Hour), DC (Post-Infinite Crisis): 5 billion years ago. In a final conflict, the Old Gods wipe themselves out and shatter the GodWorld. In the wake of this destruction, the GodWave is created, which expands outward across the universe and affects all it touches. The destruction also separates GodWorld's part of the universe from the rest of existence. (New Gods Secret Files #1)

• DC (Post-Crisis), DC (Post-Zero Hour), DC (Post-Infinite Crisis): 5 billion years ago. A group of Maltusians with superior intellect and mental powers migrate to the planet Oa. (Secret Origins (Vol. 3) #23)

• Star Wars (Expanded Universe): c. 5 billion years ago (c. 5,000,000,000 BBY). The galaxy that will one day know the Old Republic and the Galactic Civil War forms around this time. (The Essential Guide to Alien Species)

• Star Wars (Expanded Universe): c. 5 billion years ago (c. 5,000,000,000 BBY). The first star in the Cularian system, named Morasil, forms. (Wizards of the Coast Website)

• DC (Post-Crisis), DC (Post-Zero Hour), DC (Post-Infinite Crisis): 4.8 billion years ago. From the shaterred GodWorld's remains, two giant molten bodies begin to form Apokolips and New Genesis. (New Gods Secret Files #1)

• Amalgam: 4.8 billion years ago. New Asgard, Apokolips, the Plains of Yggrdasill, and the other Nine Worlds form from the remnants of GodWorld. (Thorion and the New Asgods #1; based on the assumption that this event in Amalgam history paralleled the events in the DC Universe)

4.5 billion years ago - Creation of Earth

• Real World: 4.5 billion years ago. Hadean Time. Formation of the solar system, including the molten Earth. Precambrian Era begins.

• Marvel: 4.5 billion years ago. The solar system is formed near a prominent warp nexus. (Source unknown)

• Mortal Kombat: 4.5 billion years ago. Shinnok uses a sacred amulet of his own creation to go to the newly formed Earth, desiring to rule it. However, Shinnok is confronted by his son Rayden, who battles him to protect the world. As a result of their combat, Earth is covered in darkness for centuries. Eventually, Rayden wins, and with his fellow elder gods banishes Shinnok to the Nether Realm. (Unsourced information from The Mortal Kombat Saga)

• DC (Post-Crisis), DC (Post-Zero Hour), DC (Post-Infinite Crisis): 4.5 billion years ago. During this time, Krypton is ruled by the Xan. They eventually enter a decline, but their life energies are preserved within proto-tombs. (Superman: The Ultimate Guide to the Man of Steel)

• DC (Pre-Crisis Earth-1): 4.4 billion years ago. Using his special time-bending device, Krona gazes upon the Dawn of Time, witnessing the origin of the universe itself. As he uses his device to see the very beginning of the universe a terrible cosmic bolt splinters the device, releasing evil into the universe and creating Qward. The Oans saw it as their responsibility afterwards to retain order in the universe. (Green Lantern (Vol. 2) #40)

• DC (Post-Crisis), DC (Post-Zero Hour), DC (Post-Infinite Crisis): 4.4 billion years ago. Using his special time-bending device, Krona attempts to gaze upon the Dawn of Time, hoping to witness the origin of the universe itself. As he uses his device to look past the End of Time, he accidentally unleashes entropy from that era into the newborn universe, causing it to lose many years of potential life and creating Qward. The Maltusians saw it as their responsibility afterwards to retain order in the universe. (Green Lantern: Ganthet's Tale)