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Universes/Underworld

FICTIONAL CHRONOLOGY · RESEARCH EDITION

Underworld

Selene’s vampire–Lycan history, from medieval origins through modern purges: all five films, Endless War’s three periods, licensed novels, comics and game scenarios. Retellings share story positions; contradictory origins and uncertain calendar arithmetic stay labelled.

20 works indexed38 sources

One inclusive chronology. Blood Enemy and Red in Tooth and Claw contain incompatible origin details, retained with visible status labels rather than silently treated as film facts. The later calendar has competing interpretations; relative sequence and the twelve-year captivity are firmer than exact modern years.

Media type

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Reading the timelineConfirmed, assumed and disputed stories appear together. “est.” marks inference. “After” means relative order. Separate continuities retain their own history.

SELECTED CONTINUITY

Films, tie-ins & connected variants

1202
Film segment · Embedded segmentConfirmed canonReleased 2006

Evolution — William’s capture prologue

1202 Relative / stated chronology

The vampire elders confront William and his werewolves.

Placement Optional opening flashback, not the date of Selene and Michael’s later escape. Year reported from the film opening; not directly frame-inspected here.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Studio-linked corresponding film; actual listing specifies Special Edition, Fullscreen. Not described as Blu-ray.

View on Amazon US ↗Underworld Evolution — Special Edition fullscreen DVD
1202
Novel segment · Embedded segmentNon-canon connectedReleased 2004

Blood Enemy — Lucian & Sonja’s earlier story

1202 (reported novel chronology) Relative / stated chronology

A forbidden relationship and betrayal ignite this novel’s version of the feud.

Placement Optional past narrative from the same book. Its 1202 origin and Lucian’s background conflict with the later screen prequel; retained openly as a connected prose variant.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.

View on Amazon US ↗Blood Enemy — Greg Cox paperback
est. 1370s
ComicDisputed canonReleased 2004

Underworld: Red in Tooth and Claw #1–3

est. 1370s; Raze’s earlier life Evidence-based estimate

Koro’s African community is drawn into a supernatural war.

Placement Continuous three-issue prequel run. Summaries disagree between 1373 and 1379; the decade is retained. Raze’s origin differs from Rise of the Lycans. No legal readable issue interiors found; the precise caption remains unverified.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Closest verified containing collection: original movie adaptation plus Red in Tooth and Claw, 122 pages. Not the later Movie Trilogy volume. Stock and seller condition not asserted.

View on Amazon US ↗Underworld — IDW 2004 collected paperback
est. 1402

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

FilmConfirmed canonReleased 2009

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

est. 1402 main story; earlier origin scenes Evidence-based estimate

Lucian and Sonja rebel against Viktor’s rule.

Placement The calendar anchor comes from the licensed novel chronology, secondarily documented. Film premise establishes a centuries-earlier prequel; exact opening childhood years remain unverified.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding studio-linked movie edition, title checked on Amazon.

View on Amazon US ↗Underworld: Rise of the Lycans — DVD
NovelLicensed retellingReleased 2008 paperback / 2009 eBook

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans — Greg Cox novelization

1402 main story (reported novel date) Relative / stated chronology

The official prose rendition expands the revolt’s characters and history.

Placement Same story position as the film, not its later eBook publication year. Complete novel interior not accessed; reported printed year distinguished from film inference.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.

View on Amazon US ↗Rise of the Lycans — Greg Cox Kindle edition
ComicLicensed retellingReleased 2008

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans #1–2

est. 1402; source-story position Evidence-based estimate

Two-issue comic adaptation of Lucian’s revolt.

Placement Direct adaptation grouped beside film and novel. Readable legal interior unavailable; additional panels are not assigned new years.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding 152-page IDW collection of the three film adaptations, including Rise #1–2. Does not contain Red in Tooth and Claw or Blood Wars.

View on Amazon US ↗Underworld Movie Trilogy — IDW paperback
1890
Animated shortConfirmed canonReleased 2011

Underworld: Endless War — Part I

1890 Relative / stated chronology

Selene hunts three Lycan brothers in Paris.

Placement First Paris story; the later parts have substantial time jumps and remain separate. Date cross-checked through independent episode/period listings, not claimed as an inspected title card.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding Essential Collection; the original set contains a separate Endless War bonus disc. Check seller contents and disc region, especially with used copies; not every trilogy/complete-series set includes it.

View on Amazon US ↗Underworld Trilogy: The Essential Collection — Blu-ray
1967 · +77 years
Animated shortConfirmed canonReleased 2011

Underworld: Endless War — Part II

1967; 77 years after Part I Relative / stated chronology

The surviving brothers disrupt a vampire ceremony.

Placement Substantial jump from 1890; the animated collection’s 2011 release is not its setting.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding Essential Collection; the original set contains a separate Endless War bonus disc. Check seller contents and disc region, especially with used copies; not every trilogy/complete-series set includes it.

View on Amazon US ↗Underworld Trilogy: The Essential Collection — Blu-ray
est. 2000s
NovelNon-canon connectedReleased 2004

Underworld: Blood Enemy — modern framing story

est. early 2000s; shortly before Underworld Evidence-based estimate

Selene encounters a survivor of Lucian and Sonja’s past.

Placement Main book sorted by its modern frame. Older 1202 narrative is an optional segment; not counted as a second book. Later films contradict important origin details, but the licensed work remains available here.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.

View on Amazon US ↗Blood Enemy — Greg Cox paperback
est. 2003

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

FilmConfirmed canonReleased 2003

Underworld — theatrical / extended versions

est. 2003; contemporary first-film period Evidence-based estimate

Selene’s pursuit of Michael exposes the vampire–Lycan conspiracy.

Placement 2003 is a working contemporary anchor, not an independently inspected calendar prop. Extended/unrated footage remains part of this story.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Studio-linked movie edition; actual Amazon title checked. Unrated/extended material belongs to the same adventure, not a later event.

View on Amazon US ↗Underworld — 4K + Blu-ray
NovelLicensed retellingReleased 2003

Underworld — Greg Cox novelization

est. 2003; first-film story position Evidence-based estimate

The official novel follows Selene and Michael through the first conflict.

Placement Grouped with the film; added historical material is not mistaken for an extra present-day sequel.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.

View on Amazon US ↗Underworld: Book 1 — Greg Cox paperback
ComicLicensed retellingReleased 2003

Underworld — official movie adaptation

est. 2003; first-film story position Evidence-based estimate

Kris Oprisko adapts the opening film into comics.

Placement One adaptation, available in multiple collections. Actual interior not accessible in this audit.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding 152-page IDW collection of the three film adaptations, including Rise #1–2. Does not contain Red in Tooth and Claw or Blood Wars.

View on Amazon US ↗Underworld Movie Trilogy — IDW paperback
Underworld — IDW 2004 collected paperback — View on Amazon US ↗
GameNon-canon connectedReleased 2004

Underworld: The Eternal War

est. early 2000s; first-film-inspired scenario Evidence-based estimate

Vampire and Lycan combat revisits the film’s conflict.

Placement PS2 licensed game grouped near its source film; scenario outcomes do not establish a canonical sequel or a 2004 story date.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding licensed PS2 game. No exact legitimate Amazon edition or authorized download verified.

View game edition information ↗View game edition information
GameNon-canon connectedReleased 2003

Underworld — Microjocs / Sony Pictures Mobile game

est. early 2000s; first-film adaptation period Evidence-based estimate

Selene confronts enemies in a licensed Java-phone adaptation.

Placement Contemporary announcement verifies the license. The later archival name Vampire’s Night is a research lead, not counted as a separate story without proof. Full script unavailable.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Historic game; no currently authorized download or exact Amazon product verified.

View licensed mobile-game record ↗View licensed mobile-game record
est. 2000s
Promotional gamePromotional onlyReleased 2003

Underworld: Bloodline — licensed Half-Life mod

est. early 2000s; contemporary vampire–Lycan conflict Evidence-based estimate

Two factions compete over hybrid targets in a film-branded scenario.

Placement Developer confirms Sony film tie-in and hybrid rescue/capture premise. Multiplayer objective context, not an additional canonical film campaign; no claim the first movie has multiple established hybrids.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Developer page preserved on an archival host; original Sony download links may no longer function. No unrelated purchase link.

View developer’s original game page ↗View developer’s original game page
est. 2003

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

FilmConfirmed canonReleased 2006

Underworld: Evolution

est. 2003; directly continues the first film Evidence-based estimate

Selene and Michael flee while Marcus pursues his family’s secrets.

Placement Continuation is not dated 2006 simply because that was release year. The 1202 opening appears separately with embedded scenes enabled.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Studio-linked corresponding film; actual listing specifies Special Edition, Fullscreen. Not described as Blu-ray.

View on Amazon US ↗Underworld Evolution — Special Edition fullscreen DVD
NovelLicensed retellingReleased 2005

Underworld: Evolution — Greg Cox novelization

est. 2003; Evolution story position Evidence-based estimate

The official prose adaptation follows Marcus’s return.

Placement Same modern adventure, including historical recollections; no unsupported three-year jump after Underworld.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding official edition. Confirm platform, language and edition at the retailer; stock is not asserted.

View on Amazon US ↗Evolution (Underworld, Book 3) — Greg Cox paperback
ComicLicensed retellingReleased 2005

Underworld: Evolution — official comic adaptation

est. 2003; Evolution story position Evidence-based estimate

A licensed comic rendition of the second film.

Placement Grouped beside its source film, not after the 2008 omnibus release. Full interior comparison remains open.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding 152-page IDW collection of the three film adaptations, including Rise #1–2. Does not contain Red in Tooth and Claw or Blood Wars.

View on Amazon US ↗Underworld Movie Trilogy — IDW paperback
2012 · +45 years
Animated shortConfirmed canonReleased 2011

Underworld: Endless War — Part III

2012; 45 years after Part II Relative / stated chronology

Selene and Michael pursue the last Paris brother as humans become a threat.

Placement The listed 2012 date conflicts with chronology charts that capture Selene in 2003 and awaken her in 2015. Keep the short at its reported period; do not silently erase it to force that calculation.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding Essential Collection; the original set contains a separate Endless War bonus disc. Check seller contents and disc region, especially with used copies; not every trilogy/complete-series set includes it.

View on Amazon US ↗Underworld Trilogy: The Essential Collection — Blu-ray
est. 2003–2012
Film segment · Embedded segmentConfirmed canonReleased 2012

Awakening — purge & capture prologue

est. 2003–2012; twelve years before the main story Evidence-based estimate

Human forces separate and capture Selene and Michael.

Placement Optional earlier segment. The wide bound records conflicting modern anchors; if Endless War III’s 2012 pre-purge placement governs, capture follows it. No exact day/year of capture verified.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Actual studio-linked listing title checked; 3D playback needs compatible equipment.

View on Amazon US ↗Underworld Awakening — Blu-ray + 3D
est. 2015–2024
FilmConfirmed canonReleased 2012

Underworld: Awakening

est. 2015–2024; twelve years after capture Evidence-based estimate

Selene escapes confinement and searches for Michael and Eve.

Placement The twelve-year jump is well attested. 2015 follows an assumed 2003 capture; 2024 follows the 2012 animated lead-in. Neither calculation is presented as an exact film caption. Sorted after the animated lead-in and capture, with the calendar conflict explicit.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Actual studio-linked listing title checked; 3D playback needs compatible equipment.

View on Amazon US ↗Underworld Awakening — Blu-ray + 3D
est. 2010s–2020s+

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

FilmConfirmed canonReleased 2016 international / 2017 US

Underworld: Blood Wars

est. 2010s–2020s or later; after Awakening Evidence-based estimate

Selene and David face renewed threats from both factions.

Placement Continues the established post-Awakening situation. No verified exact gap; the release year and uncited far-future fan claims do not establish its calendar.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected

Edition / access: Corresponding studio-linked film listing, title checked. Confirm selected format and region.

View on Amazon US ↗Underworld: Blood Wars — movie edition
ComicLicensed retellingReleased 2017

Underworld: Blood Wars — Darkstorm comic adaptation

est. 2010s–2020s or later; Blood Wars story position Evidence-based estimate

Kevin Grevioux’s comic retells the fifth film.

Placement Actual four-page publisher preview inspected: Selene and David’s daughter discussion and Thomas/Semira sequence corroborate the adaptation slot. Preview lacks an exact date; this is not a claim the whole comic has no dates. Digital chapters and the print one-shot are the same narrative.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Four actual publisher preview pages visually inspected; remaining interior inaccessible.

Edition / access: Matching publisher page with four legal preview pages. Legacy Comixology link is not promised to work; no unrelated comic substituted.

Read official comic preview ↗Read official comic preview

Era / story position not yet established

These entries still lack enough evidence for a useful story-era insertion. Supported estimates and source-story retellings appear in the main timeline; remaining gaps need further research.

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