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Timeline

Last updated: May 22, 2025

Table of Contents

This page outlines the chronological sequence of events in the Twenty One Pilots lore as experienced by Clancy.

Early Life in Dema

Clancy lives in Dema for 9 years, becomes disillusioned, and begins writing letters. Hears rumors of the “old world” and plans his escape.

Initial Escape & Recapture

Attempts escape during the Annual Assembly of the Glorified. He is the only one who makes it out.

Later recaptured, then escapes again with the help of The Torchbearer. (Heavydirtysoul MV)

Exploration of Trench

Travels through Trench and meets Banditos near a river.

Nico finds and “smears” Clancy. Clancy resists with Bandito help, is dragged away, escapes again. (Jumpsuit MV)

Return to Dema & Bandito Rebellion

Found by Keons and returned to Dema.

Escapes again during a Vialism ceremony. (Nico and the Niners MV)

Reaches Bandito camp and creates rebellious music. (Trench album)

Captured again. (Levitate MV)

Imprisonment & Propaganda

Forced to make propaganda for Dema. (This becomes Scaled and Icy)

Feature Performance Event held with rotting corpses as hosts. (Choker MV / Livestream)

The Escape via Trash

Keons and Torchbearer coordinate escape. Keons uses psychokinesis to possess Trash and destroy Dema submarine. (Saturday MV)

Keons is killed. Clancy gains psychokinetic power via Ned antlers. (The Outside MV)

Final Phase of Resistance

Clancy and Torchbearer return across Paladin Strait.

Clancy possesses a corpse in Dema to teach rebellion. (Overcompensate MV)

Real Torchbearer revealed. (Navigating MV)

The Final Battle

Clancy leads army to Dema. Bishops reanimate Glorious Gone as zombie army. Clancy defeats Bishops and confronts Nico. (Paladin Strait MV)

Final confrontation with Nico pending.


Related: Clancy, The Bishops, Trash, The Torchbearer, Dema, Trench

Categories: Lore