This timeline is a loose interpretation of the Black/Blackwater family timeline; it will likely go through some revisions as time goes by.

-=ORIGINAL DRAFT: 12/18/2016=-

[ONE YEAR AFTER THE REIGN OF DISCORD (1 AD)]

Serious Black (EP) purchases a deed to some 'profitable land'

Land turns out to be 'worthless' mountain scrubland, but Serious determined to stay

Discovers an ENORMOUS deposit of emerald

Marries and settles on the property

[7 AD]

The area is fully marked off; turns out to be FAR more than Serious believed he had purchased

[25 AD]

Chisel Black (UC) graded as a Master Sculptor at a young age (19 Summers)

Spends the next thirty years sculpting statues in her Garden

Dies after finishing her masterpieces, the Celestia and Luna statues

[55 AD]

Serious' original emerald deposit is exhausted

The Black family begins to branch out into the rest of Equestria

[56 AD]

Pitch Black (EP) detonates a massive amount of explosives; uncovers nine more emerald deposits

Family begins returning to mine the new findings

[76 AD]

Official first Black Mine established

[95 AD]

Skye Black (BP), who idolizes Luna, joins the Night Watch

Dies of a broken heart when Luna/Nightmare Moon is banished

[101 AD]

Painted Black (PG) involved in cave-in

Saves the lives of seven workers, but buried alive as a result

[188 AD]

Lotus Black (EP) is accused of murder (wrongly)

Grows a wall of her own plant creations (Crimson Flytraps) to 'dissuade' visitors

Seals off the Black land from Equestria for fifty years

[231 AD]

Sundae Black (UC) breaches the plant barrier with fire

Begins trade with nearby Canterlot

[418 AD]

Weapon Black (UC), the last of the family line, founds the Black Forge

Begins crafting masterwork weapons, armor and jewelry

[420 AD]

Weapon Black rescues an escaped zebra slave named Stelo (Z)

Faces down mercs sent to reclaim her

Changes both his name and hers to reflect their freedom

(Wyland Blackwater - Star Blackwater)

Wyland marries Star

[519 AD]

Jake Blackwater (EP) hires a group of miners to help in the Blackwater Mines

Discovers Fire Opal deposit, proving the mines hold more than emeralds

[602 AD]

Harland Blackwater (UC) takes over the property, evicts ALL other Blackwaters

Attempts an embargo on Blackwater Emeralds to drive up their value

Undermined by disposed family members; run out of Equestria, fate unknown

[644 AD]

Horace Blackwater (UC) turns the Black Forge into the Blackwater Distillery

The alcohol brewed there is so potent it kills three stallions

Horace refuses to answer for the deaths; Blackwaters banned from entering Canterlot

Horace 'accidentally' killed by huge falling boulder - boulder hollowed out, becomes Blackwater Vault

[721 AD]

Rhenny Blackwater (Z), in a paranoid fit, becomes convinced of secret plots to murder him

Begins construction of ten-story tall outer quarry walls (and other defenses)

Mysteriously vanishes without a trace; manor reclaimed by family

[808 AD]

Grounds officially titled the Blackwater Industrial Gemstone Quarry

Dies during Cutie Pox outbreak before completion; job finished by children

[911 AD]

Natural gas explosion in Blackwater Mines; kills 18 ponies

Touted as worst disaster in Blackwater history

Shandara Blackwater (UC) blamed; loses half the amassed family fortune in reparations

[1001 AD]

Blackwater family celebration of 1000 year anniversary

Party lasts for six months straight

Princess Celestia forgives past transgressions, lifts Canterlot ban on Blackwater family

Owner Forrest Blackwater (EP) dies from falling off cliff while drunk, ending celebrations abruptly

[1015 AD]

Benjamin Blackwater (EP) killed in cave-in

Twin brother Larrimore Blackwater (EP) begins work on "Benny"

Other dangerous quarry 'defenses' made safe and utilitarian

[1044 AD]

Germaine Blackwater (UC) sells 'tonic made from emeralds' to Ponyville ponies

Tonic causes many ponies problems; Germaine seen as 'wicked and irresponsible'

Germaine imprisoned; quarry transfers ownership to Erasmus Blackwater (EP)

[1046 AD]

Luther Blackwater (EP) born

[1061 AD]

Erasmus Blackwater begins embezzling from the Blackwater Mines

Discovered by his son Luther; frames son for embezzlement

Luther beaten nearly to death by angry miners

[1062 AD]

Luther Blackwater pursues legal rights to Blackwater Quarry

Wins court case, earns cutie mark; has Erasmus arrested

Fires entire staff - hires all new workers

Meets Vylia Silverlet (PG); falls in love

[1063 AD]

Luther Blackwater marries Vylia Silverlet

Chuck List (EP) hired on

[1064 AD]

Harcourt Blackwater (EP) born

[1071 AD]

Knee Slapper (UC) and 'Taps' (PG) hired on

[1077 AD]

Daxter Blackwater (EP) born

[1082]

Redd Handid (UC) hired on

[1085 AD]

Oglevy Blackwater (PG) born

[1087 AD]

Harcourt and Luther argue; ends with Harcourt striking Luther in anger

Harcourt leaves, Luther forbids his return

[1090 AD]

Silver Studs (UC) hired on

[MODERN-DAY EQUESTRIA (1097 AD)]

Luther Blackwater (EP) runs Blackwater Quarry, sees highest profits in generations