Mulhorand Mulhorand ( muhl - HOH - rand ) was one of the Old Empires in eastern Faerûn . The Mulhorandi were brought to Toril from Earth by the Imaskar Empire looking for some manpower . After countless praises , Ao contacted Ptah who led a part of the Mulhorandi pantheon to Toril . Ironically , their rival in the millennia to come was another human tribe captured by the Imaskari at the same time , which founded the empire of Unther . Mulhorand was destroyed by the Spellplague and the empire of High Imaskar came to comprise its former territories . After the Chosen of the Mulhorandi gods appeared around the time of the First Sundering , however , they and the wizard Nezram rallied the Mulan to overthrow the Imaskari once more , driving them into the Plains of Purple Dust . People and culture . The populace of Mulhorand is primarily composed of humans of three primary ethnic factions : the Mulan , the Turami , and slaves from Thay known as Tethens . Other races proved hesitant to follow the Mulhorandi pantheon upon the nation ' s founding , and were exiled at that time ; the non human population remains low as a result . Mulhorand utilizes a caste system with three social classes : Society . The people of Mulhorand are arrogant individuals that consider themselves better than any rival nation . Law is paramount to the nation ' s citizens , and change is avoided whenever possible . The government is run by the clergies devoted to the deities of the Mulhorandi pantheon , with the church of Horus - Re being foremost in power . However , despite the peaceful existence these priests seek to create , the different priesthoods are plagued by infighting , bickering , and struggles . These conflicts occur both within their individual orders and against those of other faiths . Customs . As a theocratic nation , clergy of the Mulhorandi deities are treated with great respect and honor . Priests expect special treatment from the community , and hold authority in all matters ; public prayers are performed daily . The peoples of Mulhorand also spend time planning and constructing personal tombs , preparing for their deaths and their continued life thereafter . Language . Peoples native to Mulhorand speak Mulhorandi , a language that remains largely true to the tongue spoken by the Mulan peoples upon their arrival to Faerûn . In its written form , it is composed of complex pictographs used to communicate ideas and concepts . Geography . Mulhorand is located in an arid region stretching between the River of the Dawn in the north to the Lake of Salt in the south . The nation ' s western border is marked by the River of Swords , and it possesses no established border to the east . Its deserts , mountains , fields , and other geological features fall into four distinct divisions : Menesankh . This region of flat plains , also called the Plain of Life , extends south from the city of Skuld to the River of Swords . The area is heavily irrigated and features occasional marshes . Asanibis . Also known as the Great Vale , this region lies between the Dragonsword Mountains and the Menesankh , and includes the majority of Mulhorand ' s farmlands . Furitep . The mountainous regions of Mulhorand , including the Sunrise Mountains and the Dragonsword Mountains , compose the Furitep . Taranoth . This region is composed of high plains that lie between the cities of Skuld and Sultim . Bodies of Water . The Alamber Sea borders Mulhorand on the west . This sea harbors both pirates and sahuagin within its area . The sahuagin raids pose a constant problem for Sultim . Deserts . The Plains of Purple Dust are located in eastern Mulhorand . The faintly magical sands of this area are home to purple worm s , nomads , and other hostile creatures . Connections to the Underdark are also common in this region . Raurin , the Dust Desert , is a wasteland hiding numerous ruins and forgotten magic . This region is also home to dragon s and efreet . Mountains . The Dragonsword Mountains are in central Mulhorand are considered impassable due to a large monster population and because the Mulhorandi simply don ' t climb mountains . Plains . The Cliffs of Leaping Horses is a region of plains considered to be the horse land of Mulhorand . Rivers . The River of the Dawn is Mulhorand ' s northernmost river and serves as a boundary between the nations of Mulhorand and Thay . The River Rauthenflow has swift waters and can be found in northern Mulhorand . The River of Shadows is named after the city of Skuld , which lies near the river ' s delta . The water from the River of Spears is used to irrigate the farmlands of the Great Vale . The River of Swords serves as the border between the nations of Mulhorand and Unther . Cities . Skuld is the capital of Mulhorand . Skuld is also recognized as the oldest continually inhabited city in Faerûn . Gheldaneth is a port city that houses Mulhorand ' s Great University and the Wizard College . Sultim is Mulhorand ' s largest port , and the center of the worship of Anhur . Neldorild is relatively new and constantly growing . Its community serves as a retreat for both the wealthy and retired . Mishtan is a town ruled by the church of Osiris . It serves as the home of the Mulhorandi that work to expand the nearby Land of the Dead . Navy and seafaring . Mulhorandi vessels are named after sea creatures or sea - related myths . History . Arrival , slavery and freedom . In response to a plague that killed much of its people , the Imaskar Empire captured over one hundred thousand humans through the use of two portals opened to another world . These portals were then closed and all connections between the two worlds were sealed ; the captured Mulan peoples were enslaved by the Imaskari . The Imaskari barrier inhibited contact between the Mulan and their deities . However , Ao intervened and allowed mortal manifestations of these deities to bypass the barrier and enter Toril directly . The deities battled the Imaskari , eventually defeating them in the year - 2488 DR . The divine manifestations founded the nation of Mulhorand in - 2135 DR , as well as the rival nation of Unther in - 2087 DR . In - 1967 DR , war broke out between Mulhorand and Unther . The conflict ended in - 1961 DR when the ruling deities agreed upon the River of Swords as a common border between their two nations . The Orcgate War . In the year - 1081 DR the Theurgist Adept Thayd opened a portal to a world populated by gray orcs . Thayd was executed shortly after for inciting rebellion , and the portal remained forgotten until discovered by the orcs . In the year - 1076 DR , the humanoids invaded Mulhorand and Unther , beginning what later became known as the Orcgate Wars . The invading orcs possessed the ability to summon the avatars of their deities . The divine manifestations of the Mulhorandi and Untheric pantheons faced those of the orc pantheon in what later became known as the Battle of the Gods , a clash that resulted in the death of the Mulhorandi deity Re at the hands of Gruumsh in - 1071 DR . The conflict continued until the Mulhorandi and Untheric pantheons allied to defeat the invading force in - 1069 DR . Decline and recovery . In the wake of the Orcgate Wars , Mulhorand began a prolonged decline in power . Its daughter states broke free and formed the nations of Murghôm , Semphar , and Thay . This decline continued until the Time of Troubles , at which time the Imaskari barrier was dissolved by Ao . The divine manifestations that had ruled for centuries rejoined their primary essences ; Mulhorand was ruled by a true mortal king for the first time in its history . After a brief upheaval , the nation stabilized under the rule of the clergy . Invasion of Unther . 1371 DR - 1379 DR In response to the death of Unther ' s manifest deity Gilgeam the Tyrant , the pharaoh Horustep III allowed the clerics of Anhur to cross the River of Swords and invade their long time rival nation . Assisted by a mercenary company , the Gold Swords , Mulhorand invaded Unther in 1371 DR . Although the initial invasion met with great success , fighting fell down to low - level skirmishes for years until 1379 DR , when the Mulhorandi launch one final wave of conquest , swallowing the weakened empire . The Spellplague . No more than six years after the conquest of Unther , Mulhorand was destroyed by the Spellplague in 1385 DR . Many of the Mulan people were killed during the alteration of the landscape , and the few survivors fled to other lands such as Chessenta . The Mulhorandi pantheon vanished without a trace . Mulhorand soon became completely devoid of civilization , and the Deep Imaskari wizard Ususi Manaallin has since founded the empire of High Imaskar on its former territories , with immigrants from Deep Imaskar comprising its citizenry . However , in the run up to the Second Sundering , when the gods of Faerûn began to pick Chosen to enact their will , several mortal descendants of the old Mulhorandi gods found themselves possessed by their divine ancestors and immediately began a war against the Imaskari . With the help of Nezram the World - Walker , the returned deities and their Mulan servants won out , driving the Imaskari east into the desert .