Abeir-Toril

Abeir-Toril is the name of the planet on which the Forgotten Realms is set and of which Faerûn is a continent.

The name is archaic, meaning "cradle of life." It consists of various continents and islands, including Faerûn, Kara-Tur and Zakhara in the central supercontinent and Anchorome, Maztica and Katashaka in the western supercontinent. There is also one Large and very mysterious continent east of Kara-Tur called Osse whose nature and inhabitants are all but unknown.

Faerûn has trade links with Shou Lung in Kara-Tur, a sea route between some areas of the south and northern Zakhara and a colony in Maztica where local resources are taken to be sent back to Amn and Waterdeep.

It is orbited by one moon named Selûne, and by a cluster of asteroids, known as the Tears of Selûne.

''Information from Candlekeep tells that it is significant that while the planet's name is Abeir-Toril, it is more commonly referred to as Toril. It is also significant that sages are uncertain which word in the name means "cradle" and which means "life".''


 * Changes in 4th Edition : It is clear that Abeir and Toril are two different worlds. This document makes it clear that Toril is the world in which the Forgotten Realms is based and that Abeir is its lost sibling.

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