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 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".''