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    Default Re: OOTS #1180 - The Discussion Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Emanick View Post
    It's possible I was ninja'd on this, but the Oracle is referring to the Southern Calendar when making his prophecy, and Elan says the Southern New Year is "like a few months" after the Northern New Year.

    If we want to assume that the Winter Solstice is at exactly the same time as in our world, Elan is probably off by a bit - the Northern and Southern New Years would have to be just a couple of weeks or so apart. That wouldn't be super surprising, though.
    Assuming that both calendars mark the same day as the "new year".

    Every culture tends to choose their own unique day that they consider the "new year" - whether it's in mid-winter or the end of the harvest season or the beginning of spring or the summer solstice or whatever.