• -17800 DR

  • Establishment of the great elf settlements of Keltormir (present-day Forest of Tethyr that spanned all of Tethyr, Amn, Erlkazar, and Calimshan) by moon elves and green elves, seeking peace and simple lives away from the strife of the other elf realms. »

  • c. -8100 DR

  • Deep Shanatar is at its greatest expanse beneath southwestern Faerun (present-day Amn, Tethyr, Erlkazar, Calimshan, and Alimir Pennisula). The empire is ruled from the Wyrmskull Throne in Alatorin's Brightaxe Hall. Within 150 years, trade is underway with surface elves. »

  • c. -3000 DR

  • Tibold, in present-day Erlkazar, is founded as an outpost of the dwarves of High Shanatar to resist the Second Calimshan Empire's advances. »

  • 1358 DR [Year of Shadows]

  • The realm of Erlkazar is attacked by the goblin hordes of king Ertyk Uhl of the High and Kuldin Peaks, east of present-day Tethyr.

    For ever 3 months the goblins lay siege to the city of Duhlnarim until Elestam's Crusaders forge an alliance with the Shieldbreaker Ogres. The war turns and the goblins are cut down to a third of their number. »

  • 1360 DR [Year of the Turret]

  • At the behest of Talona, Castle Trinity in Erlkazar begins its campaign of conquest. »

  • 1362 DR [Year of the Helm]

  • Aballister Bonaduce is killed by his son, Cadderly Bonaduce. Castle Trinity is abandoned. In the battle, the Edificant Library in Erlkazar is destroyed. Construction of its replacement, the catedral Spirit Soaring, begins. »

  • 1369 DR [Year of the Gauntlet]

  • The Twisted Rune, through its agent Shyressa, fails to take over Zerith Hold in Erlkazar. Shyressa is defeated by Lord Pundun, Liam, and Ryder. »