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The Elves of Cormanthor were a group of elves and their allies dedicated towards rebuilding Myth Drannor in the late 14th century DR. They worked alongside the Elven Crusade led by Ilsevele Miritar that ultimately recaptured the city in 1374 DR.[1][note 1]

We're the Elves who live here, in the forests of Cormanthor. Some of us have arrived here recently from Evermeet, while others come from families who have dwelt here since before the city fell.
Regardless of where we came from originally, everyone in this camp is devoted to reclaiming the ruins and rebuilding Myth Drannor.

Base of Operations[]

During the reclamation of the city, the Elves of Cormanthor set up a fortified camp on the south side of Glyrryl's Pool next to Tilver's Dam. From there, soldiers and adventurers struck into the wider city in search of threats, and artisans began rebuilding the ruins.[1]

History[]

Following the defeat of the Cult of the Dragon and the phaerimm in Myth Drannor, the ruined city was more accessible than any previous time in history.[note 2] While the Elven Crusade from Evermeet and daemonfey of Sarya Dlardrageth conducted their own plans for the city, the local elves of the Cormanthor began their own effort. They set up a fortified camp on the southern side of the ruins and began methodically exploring and reclaiming the area, already familiar the myriad threats lurking within.[1]

In addition to the expected dead magic and wild magic zones, magically mutated and foreign summoned monsters, and legions of unquiet dead, the Elves of Cormanthor also faced an opportunistic band of orcs that sought to loot the treasures left by centuries of conflict, the cult of Moander, and oddly-aggressive ettercaps that preyed upon travelers in the Spiderhaunt Wood. Worst of all, they encountered a bold expedition by the Red Wizards of Thay led by the lich Droic Orgul, who sought to pilfer the artifacts and lore of the city and even manipulate the mythal.[1]

In the midst of being hard-pressed by all these threats, Eilistraee's Wanderers arrived. These drow wished to prove themselves by helping reclaim the city, but their eagerness outpaced their sensibility, resulting in several of them (including their leader Kelgoth Darksong) being lost and trapped in the ruins without the Cormanthor Elves being able to help them.[1]

Members[]

I've studied the history of Myth Drannor since I was a child. The Srinshee, the Mythal, the attack of the army of darkness—everything. And now here I am, helping to rebuild it!
— Cormanthor elf[1]

The Elves of Cormanthor were largely made up of the local elves of the Cormanthor Forest. It included recent migrants from Evermeet and other places (at least by elven standards), and welcomed the assistance of non-elven participants in their work, like Oona Lombin, Jurnau Halbeck, and Hurda Marganir. They also accepted and worked alongside Eilistraee's Wanderers, a group of drow that sought to aid the reclamation of Myth Drannor.[1]

Prominent members included:

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See Also[]

  • Elven Crusade

Notes[]

  1. Magic of Myth Drannor is dated to 1374 DR, as it seems to take place during Ilsevele Miritar's Elven Crusade, shortly before its arrival at Myth Drannor.
  2. The Cult of the Dragon and phaerimm are mentioned as past defeated threats, while the daemonfey are not mentioned or depicted at all. As the Elven Crusade is mentioned as ongoing, it seems that the events of the game take place after the formation of the Crusade but before the open appearance of the daemonfey in Myth Drannor.

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