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The '''Hills of the Dead Kings''' was a hilly region in central [[Dambrath]]. The hills were connected to the [[Gnollwatch Mountains]]; these extended elevations helped bisect the central portion of the country.<ref name="SS2ed-p37">{{Cite book/The Shining South (1993)|37}}</ref>

By the mid–14th century [[DR]], the hills were renamed by Crinti priestesses of [[Loviatar]] who wished to eradicate all forms of the [[Arkaiun]] culture.<ref name="SS2ed-p37" />

==Geographical Features==
Streams and grassy knolls crisscrossed the Hills of the Dead Kings. They were dotted with occasional patches of [[pine]]s and [[shadowtop]] trees with small streams leading to the knolls leading into the plains.<ref name="SS-p98">{{Cite book/Shining South|98}}</ref>

==Inhabitants==
Many [[halfling]]s, most of whom were [[Strongheart halfling|strongheart]]<ref name="SS-p98" />, settled in the eastern regions of the hills.<ref name="SS2ed-p37" /> They rarely moved far from their small hamlets except to trade with travelers on the road between [[Cathyr]] and [[Delzimmer]].<ref name="SS-p98" /> On the southern side of the hills, the nomadic tribes of Dambrath met twice a year to socialize, engage in trade, and intermarry. Their traditional meeting place was marked by over a hundred [[totem]]ic sculptures, each signifying a particular clan.<ref name="FRCG-p115">{{Cite book/Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide|115}}</ref>

==The Tombs==
The hills received their name from the tombs of seven of the kings of the Reinhar dynasty of [[Arkaiun]] kings. The exact locations were supposedly unknown, and the Arkaiun were proud of this fact, but in reality the [[Crinti]] looted all but two of the tombs.<ref name="SS2ed-p37" /> They never let this information come out for fear of a nationalist uprising of the people they referred to as ''Shebali''.<ref name="SS-p98" />

The tomb of [[Reinhar I]] was empty as the king had died in battle in [[Halruaa]]. In centuries past, [[Malar]] commanded the Arkaiun to build the tomb as a monument in his honor. It was guarded with two [[magic]]al constructs; a [[stone lion]] and [[iron tiger]].<ref name="SS-p98" />

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[[FR:Collines des défunts rois]]
[[Category:Hills]]
[[Category:Locations in the Gnollwatch Mountains]]
[[Category:Locations in Dambrath]]
[[Category:Locations in the Shining South]]
[[Category:Locations in Southeast Faerûn]]
[[Category:Locations in Faerûn]]
[[Category:Locations on Toril]]