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{{Spoiler}}<blockquote>{{Character|title1=The Calendar Council|location=[[London]]<br>
{{Spoiler}}{{Character|title1=The Calendar Council|location=[[London]]<br>
[[Pan]] ''(Sunless Skies timeline)''|allegiance=[[The Liberation of Night]]|notable_members=[[January]]<br>
[[Pan]] ''(Sunless Skies timeline)''|allegiance=[[The Liberation of Night]]|notable_members=[[January]]<br>
[[February]]<br>
[[February]]<br>
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[[October]]<br>
[[October]]<br>
[[November]]<br>
[[November]]<br>
[[December]]<br>|image1=Liberation.png}}''"The Calendar Council: a shadowy organisation of revolutionaries, the enemies of the Masters."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/--Two_action_refreshes_for_the_price_of_one!--|--Two action refreshes for the price of one!--|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote>The '''Calendar Council''' is the primary revolutionary organization in [[London]]. Its members, named after the months of the year, are for the most part plotting and planning for their end goal, the '''[[the Liberation of Night|Liberation of Night]]'''. The philosophy behind it is spreading across the [[Unterzee]] and up to the [[Surface]], and predates the Council itself.<ref name=":0">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/Under_Sunless_Skies|Under Sunless Skies|Sunless Sea|}}''""The Liberation of Night began long ago," the veiled creature pipes. "Tell whoever you choose, or do not. You are the message. Those who must know, will know.""''</ref>
[[December]]<br>}}


It is stated that each member of the Council stands in opposition to a specific [[The Masters of the Bazaar|Master of the Bazaar]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Piece_your_clues_together_(1)|Piece your clues together (1)|Fallen London|}} ''"The Calendar Council is composed of twelve members: each opposes the purview of one of the Masters."''</ref> However, the numbers do not match up (twelve members of the Council, eleven Masters ''including'' the one thrown down a well), and we only know the rivals of a few members.
The '''Calendar Council''' is the primary revolutionary organization in London. Its members, named after the months of the year, are for the most part plotting and planning for their end goal, the '''[[the Liberation of Night|Liberation of Night]]'''. The philosophy behind it is spreading across the Unterzee and up to [[the Surface]], and predates the Council itself.<ref name=":0">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/Under_Sunless_Skies|Under Sunless Skies|Sunless Sea|}}''""The Liberation of Night began long ago," the veiled creature pipes. "Tell whoever you choose, or do not. You are the message. Those who must know, will know.""''</ref>
 
The Council's records are kept in a library that they have named the [[Agendums of Ascent]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Calendar_Code|The Calendar Code|Fallen London|}}''"That's not just any library you're talking about. It's something special. Put together by upmarket anarchist types. Twelve of them in total. Not that they go there much. But between you and me, I reckon they're up to something big."''</ref>


==Members==
==Members==
n [[Knife-and-Candle]], and is a sworn rival of [[Mr Iron]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/February_of_the_Calendar_Council|February of the Calendar Council|Fallen London|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_patronage_of_February|The patronage of February|Fallen London|}}</ref>
*The current '''[[January]]''' is '''the Masked Curator'''. She is the founder of '''the Museum of Injustice''', which exhibits many forms and acts of oppression.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Invite_January_to_the_Board|Invite January to the Board|Fallen London|}}</ref>
*The previous '''[[March]]''' was '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cassell John Cassell]''', publisher of the ''Working Man's Friend'' and ''The Echo''.<ref name="2018mysteries">{{Citation|https://www.failbettergames.com/the-mysteries-revealed-again/|The Mysteries Revealed, Again|Failbetter Games|}}</ref> He was a coffee-seller<ref name="haunteddoctor">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Drink_with_the_Doctor|Drink with the Doctor|Fallen London|}}</ref> and self-proclaimed sworn enemy of [[Mr Wines]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/--Two_action_refreshes_for_the_price_of_one!--|--Two action refreshes for the price of one!--|Fallen London|}}</ref> He was killed by the [[Haunted Doctor]], who had been hired to do it by the rest of the Council.<ref name="haunteddoctor" /><ref name="bury">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Bury_the_Council%27s_Secrets|Bury the Council's Secrets|Fallen London|March needs assistance containing an escape of secrets (it is perhaps not entirely his fault; he inherited a compromised network). June cannot be trusted. (After what she ''made''? It's all the more difficult to make the lights go out, now.) August is being recalcitrant. Again. April's latest business ventures need burying, before it's discovered she still lives.}}</ref> While there was consideration of offering the position to [[Furnace Ancona]],<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Supervise_a_visit_from_the_Castellan_of_Balmoral_(September) Supervise a visit from the Castellan of Balmoral, ''Fallen London'']</ref> it appears to have been filled by an unknown man.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Bury_the_Council's_Secrets|Bury the Council's Secrets|Fallen London|}} ''""March needs assistance containing an escape of secrets (it is perhaps not entirely his fault; he inherited a compromised network).""''</ref>
*'''[[February]] '''is searching for [[the Cave of the Nadir]] in [[the Forgotten Quarter]], as it is of great interest to her cause.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Cave_of_the_Nadir|The Cave of the Nadir|Fallen London|}}</ref> She's also involved in [[Knife-and-Candle]], and is a sworn rival of [[Mr Iron]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/February_of_the_Calendar_Council|February of the Calendar Council|Fallen London|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_patronage_of_February|The patronage of February|Fallen London|}}</ref>
*'''[[April]]''' is a deaf explosives expert, '''Emilia Hathersage''', who is presumed dead by most of London.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ambition:_Bag_a_Legend!_115_-_April%27s_Attention|Ambition: Bag a Legend! 115 - April's Attention|Fallen London|}}</ref>
*The previous March was '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cassell John Cassell]''', publisher of the ''Working Man's Friend'' and ''The Echo''.<ref name="2018mysteries">{{Citation|https://www.failbettergames.com/the-mysteries-revealed-again/|The Mysteries Revealed, Again|Failbetter Games|}}</ref> He was a coffee-seller<ref name="haunteddoctor">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Drink_with_the_Doctor|Drink with the Doctor|Fallen London|}}</ref> and self-proclaimed sworn enemy of [[Mr Wines]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/--Two_action_refreshes_for_the_price_of_one!--|--Two action refreshes for the price of one!--|Fallen London|}}</ref> He was killed by [[the Haunted Doctor]], who had been hired to do it by the rest of the Council.<ref name="haunteddoctor" /><ref name="bury">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Bury_the_Council%27s_Secrets|Bury the Council's Secrets|Fallen London|March needs assistance containing an escape of secrets (it is perhaps not entirely his fault; he inherited a compromised network). June cannot be trusted. (After what she ''made''? It's all the more difficult to make the lights go out, now.) August is being recalcitrant. Again. April's latest business ventures need burying, before it's discovered she still lives.}}</ref> The position is currently empty, though there's talk that it may be offered to [[Furnace Ancona]].<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Supervise_a_visit_from_the_Castellan_of_Balmoral_(September) Supervise a visit from the Castellan of Balmoral, ''Fallen London'']</ref>
*'''[[April]]''' is a deaf explosives expert, '''Emelia Hathersage''', who is presumed dead by most of London.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ambition:_Bag_a_Legend!_115_-_April%27s_Attention|Ambition: Bag a Legend! 115 - April's Attention|Fallen London|}}</ref>
*'''[[May]]''' is a frequent visitor of the nightmare-plagued.<ref name="2018mysteries" />
*'''[[May]]''' is a frequent visitor of the nightmare-plagued.<ref name="2018mysteries" />
*'''[[June]]''' was the original architect of [[the Dawn Machine]].<ref name="2018mysteries" /> She is distrusted by the rest of the Council.<ref name="bury" />
*'''[[June]]''' was the original architect of [[the Dawn Machine]].<ref name="2018mysteries" /> She is distrusted by the rest of the Council.<ref name="bury" />
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Mad.png|May
Mad.png|May
July.png|July
July.png|July
Electioncontrarian.png|August
File:September.png|September
File:Maskoctober.png|October's mask
Novembe
==Historical and Cultural Inspirations==
The idea of having leaders named after months may have come from G. K. Chesterton's ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Was_Thursday The Man Who Was Thursday]'', about a bunch of anarchists (or so we are supposed to think) with leaders named after days of the week.
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="100">
File:January.png|January
February.png|February
File:April.png|April
Mad.png|May
July.png|July
Electioncontrarian.png|August
File:September.png|September
File:Maskoctober.png|October's mask
November.png|November
File:DecemberMask.png|December
</gallery>
==References==
<references />
[[Category:Revolutionaries]]
==Historical and Cultural Inspirations==
The idea of having leaders named after months may have come from G. K. Chesterton's ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Was_Thursday The Man Who Was Thursday]'', about a bunch of anarchists (or so we are supposed to think) with leaders named after days of the week.
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="100">
February.png|February
File:April.png|April
File:January.png|January
July.png|July
Mad.png|May
Electioncontrarian.png|August
Electioncontrarian.png|August
File:September.png|September
File:September.png|September
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File:DecemberMask.png|December
File:DecemberMask.png|December
</gallery>
</gallery>
==References==
== References ==
<references />
<references />


[[Category:Revolutionaries]]
[[Category:Revolutionaries]]

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The Calendar Council is the primary revolutionary organization in London. Its members, named after the months of the year, are for the most part plotting and planning for their end goal, the Liberation of Night. The philosophy behind it is spreading across the Unterzee and up to the Surface, and predates the Council itself.[1]

Members

  • The current January is the Masked Curator. She is the founder of the Museum of Injustice, which exhibits many forms and acts of oppression.[2]
  • February is searching for the Cave of the Nadir in the Forgotten Quarter, as it is of great interest to her cause.[3] She's also involved in Knife-and-Candle, and is a sworn rival of Mr Iron.[4][5]
  • The previous March was John Cassell, publisher of the Working Man's Friend and The Echo.[6] He was a coffee-seller[7] and self-proclaimed sworn enemy of Mr Wines.[8] He was killed by the Haunted Doctor, who had been hired to do it by the rest of the Council.[7][9] The position is currently empty, though there's talk that it may be offered to Furnace Ancona.[10]
  • April is a deaf explosives expert, Emelia Hathersage, who is presumed dead by most of London.[11]
  • May is a frequent visitor of the nightmare-plagued.[6]
  • June was the original architect of the Dawn Machine.[6] She is distrusted by the rest of the Council.[9]
  • July was once a cultured society lady and violinist, but she lost her mind to a powerful Fingerking. She trades her memories for dreams of the future.[12]
  • August is none other than the Jovial Contrarian, who knows quite a bit about various revolutionary causes despite not always being involved in them.[13]
  • September stirs unrest in Balmoral, a Scottish holding of London that fell to the Neath with the city.[14]
  • October dabbles in dreams and mirrors. She won the Marvellous and wished for her dreams to come true; as a consequence, she was trapped in Parabola, but managed to imprison Mr Mirrors in the process.[15][16]
  • November has been missing for quite a while. Her lost cell and comrades have been trying to enact her plan in her stead, and maybe hasten her return.[17]
  • The leader of the Calendar Council is December, the Boatman’s sibling,[18] although nobody except The Bishop of St Fiacre's seems to know much about this ambiguously gendered individual. they seem adamant about either destroying or sharing the Mountain of Light's vitality.[19][20]

Historical and Cultural Inspirations

The idea of having leaders named after months may have come from G. K. Chesterton's The Man Who Was Thursday, about a bunch of anarchists (or so we are supposed to think) with leaders named after days of the week.

Gallery

References

  1. Under Sunless Skies, Sunless Sea ""The Liberation of Night began long ago," the veiled creature pipes. "Tell whoever you choose, or do not. You are the message. Those who must know, will know.""
  2. Invite January to the Board, Fallen London
  3. The Cave of the Nadir, Fallen London
  4. February of the Calendar Council, Fallen London
  5. The patronage of February, Fallen London
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 The Mysteries Revealed, Again, Failbetter Games
  7. 7.0 7.1 Drink with the Doctor, Fallen London
  8. --Two action refreshes for the price of one!--, Fallen London
  9. 9.0 9.1 Bury the Council's Secrets, Fallen London March needs assistance containing an escape of secrets (it is perhaps not entirely his fault; he inherited a compromised network). June cannot be trusted. (After what she made? It's all the more difficult to make the lights go out, now.) August is being recalcitrant. Again. April's latest business ventures need burying, before it's discovered she still lives.
  10. Supervise a visit from the Castellan of Balmoral, Fallen London
  11. Ambition: Bag a Legend! 115 - April's Attention, Fallen London
  12. Lost in Reflections, Fallen London
  13. Help plant an agent in the Ministry for Public Decency, Fallen London
  14. The Kirk of the Septemberists, Fallen London
  15. Piece your clues together (1), Fallen London
  16. Ask about her heart's desire, Fallen London
  17. A Little Pandemonium, Fallen London
  18. Speak with the Bishop of St Fiacre, Fallen London
  19. "...give it to the world.", Fallen London
  20. "..end it, as I swore I would.", Fallen London