History of the Forgotten Realms

Fleeing the destruction of the island kingdom of Tintageer on their home world of Faerie, a small circle of gold elves led by the young prince Durothil cast a divination to find their new home - on the world of Toril - and then create a portal leading there. The refugees name their new home Faerun, the One Land, and the name of Merrourboros fades into history. Integrating into the native green elf communities, the descendants of the gold elves of Tintageer become known as sun elves, while the descendants of the sole silver elf refugee, Sharlario Moonflower, become known as moon elves. By the end of the first millennium since their arrival, the moon and gold elves had built great cities that rival ancient Atorrnash. »

The forest community of Sharlarion survives the Sundering nearly complete. These fortunate elves increases their number and spread into the surrounding forest, hills, and lowlands.

The elvish kingdom of Aryvandaar (preset-day High Forest) is established. »

Establishment of the first elf settlements of Miyeritar (present-day High Moor and Misty Forest) by green and dark elves due to political differences with the gold elves of Aryvandaar. »

The Riildath (present-day Rawlinswood and Forest of Lethyr) is settled by moon elves and gold elves of Shantel Othreier fleeing the persecution of the Vyshaan of Aryvandaar, becoming the realm of Lethyr. The elves of the Riildath discover the horrors of Narathmault and resolve to clear the forest fo all N'Tel'Quess (non-elves) so as to safegaurd them from the foul legacies of Ilythiir. »

Eleasis The Mezzoloth Marches (Weeping War: Campaign #7)
A.K.A.: "The Magic Wars"; Scavenger Wars; "Sixth Crown War"
This is the worst campaign for Cormanthyr up until the last campaigns with the Fall, as they lost many scout troops and much ground, but worse was the claiming of ancient artifacts and tombs by the Army of Darkness. Despite a few victories at great cost, Cormanthyr's Allies lost this campaign due both to poor command decisions and their enemies' use of their own storehouses of magical items.

This campaign is called the "Sixth Crown War" by some moon elf and green elf historians, after the untimely death of Arkerym Eldar Echorn, the commander of the Fourth Legion, at Vuatiilmaar. After their superior's death and that of the Second and Third Regiments, the three lesser elf commanders spent more time at each others throats over command and social protocols than on the battles. The three arykerym and their predominantly elf Akh'Velahr regiments were respectively gold, moon, and green elves. Despite the nobility of Arykerym Kyrtaar Ammath (sole warrior son of Matriarch Puorlaas Ammath) or the 36 years of seniority of Arykerym Pollae "Swiftsprint" among the officers, the haughty and spoiled Arykerym Iolas Eyriendor believed he had the right to promote himself to Arkerym rank, having claimed Eldar Echorn's sword (and his being a gold elf and thus above the others).

Their commanders' internal squabbles and jockeying for power saw many field officers suddenly having to make command decisions that cost them more troops than were necessary, had there been command coordination among the brigades and regiments in battle. More troops were lost in perimeter skirmishes and patrol ambushes (even some by friendly fire), since no central coordination of scouts and patrols left gaps in the encamped legion's defenses. While outright warfare never existed among these troops, neither did coordination and unity, which were needed against their enemies: the Vindakkar battalion under the direct command of General Vulnoss, the sole yagnoloth officer among the entire Army of Darkness and former brow-beaten second under Commander Malimshaer. »

The Harper Assassin plagues the North. Danilo Thann and Arilyn Moonblade discover that the assassin is really the gold elf Kymil Nimesin, who planned to usurp the elven throne of Evermeet. They are aided in their efforts by Elaith Craulnober. Elaith at one point hires an assassin to kill Danilo, but later rescindes the job.

Danilo Thann becomes a Harper. »