The Wall of Fallen Djinn was a range of mountains and foothills found in The Sword region of southern Anauroch.[1]
Description[]
They appeared as a literal wall of brown rock earth that rose above the desert floor.[1]
Geography[]
Located in the center of The Sword, the Wall of Fallen Djinn was situated between three great landmarks of the region: the Hills of Scent to the north, the Shoal of Thirst to the east, and the Saiyaddar to the south.[2]
Geographical Features[]
The Wall's foothills of the range were intercut by brush-covered ravines.[1]
Flora & Fauna[]
The slopes of the mountains were mottled with copses of qassis and acacia trees.[1]
History[]
During the time of Netheril the range was known as the Shinantra Mountains after a group of elusive hairy humanoids that inhabited the range since before humans arrived.[3] They were believed to have perished with the encroachment of the desert after the fall of Netheril.[3] Both the Cede River and the Dahla River flowed from the peaks into the Hidden Lake.[4]
An ancient battle between the Bedine tribespeople and a group of djinn was the source of the mountains' unique name. According to Bedine lore, every member of the tribe died while fighting off the djinn,[1] managing to slay a score of the otherworldly beings – a deed that was wholly inconceivable until that point.[5]
Notable Locations[]
- Sister of Rains, an oasis situated in a valley located at the bottom of the range's highest peak.[1]
Appendix[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Ed Greenwood (November 1991). Anauroch. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 57. ISBN 1-56076-126-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (November 1991). Anauroch. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. map. ISBN 1-56076-126-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 slade, Jim Butler (October 1996). “The Winds of Netheril”. In Jim Butler ed. Netheril: Empire of Magic (TSR, Inc.), p. 88. ISBN 0-7869-0437-2.
- ↑ slade, Jim Butler (October 1996). “The Winds of Netheril”. In Jim Butler ed. Netheril: Empire of Magic (TSR, Inc.), pp. 68, 70. ISBN 0-7869-0437-2.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (November 1991). Anauroch. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 58. ISBN 1-56076-126-1.