KQGS timeline

The new King's Quest isn’t quite a reboot, and it’s not necessarily a sequel (its also not quite King's Quest IX, though it is the ninth produced). It’s a reimagining. Everything that exists in the past games is said to be still canon (though there may be changes to events and certain details as they were shown in previous games and material). The new stories exist between those stories.

''Note: This article is currently speculative in nature, based on concept art, quotes form preview articles, and information from the original series. Some of it is bound to change as more details are released. It may or may not contain spoilers for the game''

Timeline details
Graham's father was a knight, his grandfather was a knight. His great-grandfather was a dentist, but his great-great-grandfather was a knight.
 * Before


 * Then (Teens)
 * The villain (is this Manny? The Sorcerer? Shadrack?) begins plotting in Daventry.


 * 6 BGC
 * Last years tournament
 * Hobblepots receive their delivery (every eight months)


 * 5 BGC
 * Graham's (age 15? 16?) origin and arrival in Daventry, the young squire comes to Daventry from Llewdor (or possibly some other unpronounceable country) having recently graduated from the The Academy]. He has traveled to Daventry to take part in the yearly [[Knight Tournament. He has only been Daventry for a short time, and the kingdom is new to him (he has only read about it from travel books).
 * Graham enters tournament on a Monday, to become a knight in Daventry, and earn a position to compete for the position of new King. He collects or creates a hideous eye to enlist in the tournament, and then proceeds to win the Duel of Strength, Duel of Speed, and Championship Duel of Wits. He defeats Manny either by his own abilities, or through cheating, and uncovers the evil ambition of the tiny knight initiate before its too late. (Chapter I)?


 * 4 BGC
 * Waddles retires from the Daventry Troll Bridge Guild.


 * 20s
 * 1 GC
 * Graham (age 20? 21?) enters the Forest Well and into the Bed Cave to complete Edward's final mission to 'find the magic mirror', and receive the Crown of Daventry (Chapter I prologue, inspired by KQ1). Note: The reimagined universe appears to have ignored the timeline given in the original KQ games, that Graham was 19 during the events of KQ1.


 * 1 GC or 5 GC (age 20/21 or 25/26?)
 * The goblins kidnap everyone in Daventry. A newly crowned Graham goes on an adventure to save them.
 * The secret villain plots further the destruction of Daventry.


 * 1 or 5 GC (dates in the original timeline no longer appear to be valid)
 * KQ2


 * Unknown (will this be part of Chapter II, or has it been moved?)
 * Graham's met his future wife Valanice, and we learn what happened after he met her, as his young love with Valanice developed after his marriage and return from Kolyma. How did his young love with Valanice develop (Chapter II)?
 * This game is inspired in part by King's Quest III (so it may involve the birth of the children).
 * Note: Graham was in his early to mid twenties in the earlier published at the time of KQ2.


 * 30s
 * The secret villain continues to plot further the destruction of Daventry (Chapter III)
 * Between KQ2 and KQ3/4?
 * Note: In the Original timeline KQ3/4 took place when Graham was about 39.
 * The secret villain plots further the destruction of Daventry.


 * 40s
 * KQ3-7
 * Based on the chapter select screen, there doesn't seem to be a specific chapter tied to this period of time. It maybe covered as part of Chapter III, or CHapter IV.


 * 50s
 * KQ8
 * The secret villain plots further the destruction of Daventry (Chapter IV).
 * Note: In the Anniversary timeline (and variants) Graham is generally in his 40s (42 around the time of KQ3/4) at this time of these games.
 * Connor makes an appearance.


 * 70s?
 * Unknown GC (some point after KQ8)
 * The villain who has been silently behind the scenes of all the stories Graham has been telling his granddaughter Gwendolyn is finally revealed. Graham tells the story of how he defeated the villain (this could be The Sorcerer and/or Shadrack) (Chapter V).
 * Note:The dating for when KQ8 took place was never clear originally (with only the King's Quest Companion implying it might take place 25 years after KQ1, only 3 years after KQ7 approximately).
 * KQ9 (hypothetical Chronicle of Daventry which takes place before or after the framing story of King's Quest Chapters)
 * Graham tells stories to Gwendolyn the daughter of Alexander and Cassima. Gart the son of Rosella and Edgar challenges Rosella to a fencing dual.

Brief

 * Teens
 * Five years before Prologue (Tournament)


 * 20s
 * Five years after Tournament (Prologue)
 * Five years after Chapter I (Chapter II)


 * 30s
 * 40s
 * 50s
 * 60-70s
 * Twenty years passed since KQ8.

Behind the scenes
Then; appears to be in Graham's teen years, probably between 14-19. Some rumors suggest that he is 16 (apparently based on comments by Matt Korba though this is not confirmed). The prequel story is said to take place 5 years before KQ1 (prologue). This would make him about 21 in the KQ1 inspired prologue sequence (and older than he was in the original game timelines, when he was said to have been 19).

This is said to be Graham's origin story, how he became a knight. Graham is not a citizen of Daventry, and is possibly from Llewdor. He came to Daventry to take part in a tournament (it ignores the backstory givenin KQ1SCI and other original KQ material). The kingdom of Sorrow novel did state that he had traveled much in his youth, even to much larger lands. But much is clear that in the original series that he was a native of Daventry and had grown up there most of his life (his father, and Grandfather were knights of Daventry), and he studied in the various schools of Daventry, Palace School, spent years training Daventry's army, and Royal University (King's Quest Companion), as well as Daventry High School in his youth (see KQ1 remake), and Knight School (Hoyle I). Knight School does get a reference in the remagined game however in one sequence, that showcases a number of knightly puns.

Currently it seems that the reimagined universe places the events of KQ1 Graham when he was in his 20s (about 20 or 21), rather than when he is 19. In the original series, Graham's 19th birthday was in the early spring (only a few days before the start of KQ1 ).

Incidently, if Graham was 19 in the prologue, he would be about 14 in CH1 in the Teen years.

In addition, it appears that the 20s date may refers to events of Chapter II, which is said to take place 5 years after chapter 1. However, its unclear if this is 5 years after the teen years, or five years after the prologue. Which would make him about 20-25 depending on his actual age.

Some secret areas in first chapter, released video showing Graham going down a river while Goblins jump at him, and the ending of the chapter 1 advertising chapter 2 shows that Graham is not yet done with the Goblins, and likely there are still secrets to be revealed about the goblins stealing beds, and why they put beds in the Bed Caves between chapter 1, and the prologue. One can figure out Graham's age in relation to the concept art via the chapter select screens in game.

Some previews suggest, that Chapter II or a later chapter, is after he marries Valanice (and covers his romance with her).

It can be assumed that his wedding is likely one year or only a few years after KQ1 (but likely between age 21 to 29 years). Unless those events occur his 30s (which would make it later). We won't know more details until Episode II is released.

The 40s period could be the same as the 40s period in the older timelines and concern the period between KQ3-7 (or KQ5-7). ''Note: In the Original timeline (and individual games which its based on KQ1-3), assuming Graham was 19 at the time of KQ1 as its stated in sources by Lorelei Shannon, he would be 39 at the time of KQ3/4 (or just short of the 40s and at the end of the 30s). Whereas in the Anniversary timeline (and its variants its based on KQ6-7 material) Graham was 19 at the time of KQ1 as its stated in sources by Lorelei Shannon, he would be 42 at the time of KQ3/4.''

50s (or later) appears to correlate with the KQ8 period, or would seem the most likely to do so. This is probably around the time Connor will make his cameo in the games.

? Graham's old age is unknown, but it looks like he may have aged a couple of decades. A gameplay discussion implies that twenty years might have passed. This is a nod to it almost being twenty years since the last game. Thus putting him about his 70s.

One of the characters who goes by Whisper is from the town of Modesto, California. The town was founded in 1870, this would suggest that in the KQ9 timeline if mapped to a real world would have to be set in 1870s to contemporary times but in its own hidden world on Earth, assuming that Whisper didn't withdraw back in time. The game does make references to some contemporary ideas such as jelly beans and pizza however.