River Xon

The river Xon was a river that lay along the border between Durpar and Ulgarth in southeast Faerûn. To the folk of the Hordelands, it was known as the Gaya, or the River of Life.

Geography
The Gaya was the end point of the great Jumpa River that ran through the Hordelands. The Jumpa ran through the Great Pass of the Yehimal, and there joined the Gaya.

As the Xon, it emerged from the Ice Peaks of the Dustwall Mountains. It ran past the Durpari city of Flyndagol on the west bank. At its mouth, it flowed into Xontuil Bay, which emptied into the Golden Water.

Politics
The heavily defended and fortified border between Durpar and Ulgarth lay along the Xon.

Industry
The river Xon was where the cosmetic fiertallin—a chalky white material—was gathered. It was exported from Suormpar, a city 20 miles (32 kilometers) down the bay. It was popular in Ulgarth.

Significance
The Gaya was sacred to followers of the Padhra in the southern Hordelands. However, pilgrims sought the Thousand Sacred Sources of the Gaya in the north, including the Dharbang, Gogrus, and Jumpa Rivers.