Realms of the Elves Realms of the Elves , edited by Philip Athans , is the eleventh anthology of stories from the Forgotten Realms . It serves as an anthology to " The Last Mythal " trilogy . Contents . Tears so White . By Ed Greenwood The Bladesinger ' s Lesson . By Richard Baker Comrades at Odds . By R . A . Salvatore Tos ' un Armgo finds himself without any allies since his three drow companions are all dead and he has become an enemy of King Obould Many - Arrows because of Kaer ' lic Suun Wett ' s attempt to kill the orc while Obould and Drizzt Do ' Urden were fighting . Tos ' un knows that he cannot survive the journey back through the Underdark alone . Feeling helpless on the surface world , he lets out his rage by attacking orcs with the powerful sentient blade Khazid ' hea . On their journey to recover the body of Ellifain , Drizzt Do ' Urden and Innovindil find that the orc hordes have not yet disbanded after the ( so Drizzt and Innovindil believe ) death of King Obould . Upon inspection , the two elves find that the orcs are building a gate upon a trail further fortifying the orc kingdom . Realizing there is nothing they can do , they continue their journey . Tos ' un Armgo becomes more powerful and dangerous under the subtle tutelage of Khazid ' hea . In the battles the drow wages on unsuspecting orcs , the blade imparts the thoughts of " do not think " , instilling to Tos ' un to rely on his instincts and training without allowing his conscious thoughts to impede him . This was what Khazid ' hea learned from Drizzt in the short time he wielded the blade . The elves of the Moonwood find another scene where orcs were slain by Tos ' un . Sinnafain and Albondiel discuss whether Tos ' un is good or evil and that they will treat him accordingly . Drizzt and Innovindil find and recover the body of Ellifain whereupon Innovindil performs a ritual asking the elven gods to rescue Ellifain from her anger . Innovindil comforts Drizzt and assures him that they will convene with the spirit of Ellifain upon their return to the Moonwood to ease Drizzt ' s own guilt . As Tos ' un is about to finish slaying an orc encampment , one orc falls to elven arrows . He meets with Sinnafain but she shows no signs of aggression towards him . Khazid ' hea implores him to kill her but he resists knowing the he would have a dozen arrows in him before his first attack . An elven priest casts a spell to converse with the dark elf as well as a spell to detect lies . Khazid ' hea assists Tos ' un to deceive the latter spell . After the encounter , the blade tries to convince Tos ' un to leave the elves but the drow knows he has no where else to go . Drizzt and Innovindil return to the Moonwood where they encounter a patrol of elves . They recount their story to the patrol and also learn that King Obould is still alive and also find out that Tos ' un Armgo is now residing in the Moonwood with the elves . Upon finding out that Drizzt is in the Moonwood , Khazid ' hea once again tries to convince Tos ' un to leave . The blade tells him that Drizzt will recognize from the the battle with Obould and that at the very least he would take Khazid ' hea back since it previously belonged to Catti - brie . Tos ' un agrees to leave and the blade tells him to kill Sinnafain who is the elf near to his position . Tos ' un strikes her to the ground and puts the blade to her chin but does not kill her . He tells her that he is not her enemy but Drizzt would not understand . After disarming her and moving farther from the camp of elves , he forces Sinnafain to the ground once again and runs away . When Drizzt and Innovindil meet up with Sinnafain and she tells him of Tos ' un ' s escape , he vows to find him . Later , a priest performs a ritual which allows Ellifain ' s spirit to possess Innovindil ' s body . Innovindil ' s body walks to the hut in which Drizzt is residing in , kneels next to him and confirms that she is the spirit of Ellifain . She embraces him and tells that now she knows the truth . After the spirit of Ellifain leaves , Innovindil returns to a Drizzt free of guilt and ready to face the obstacles before him . The Greater Treasure . By Erik Scott de Bie “ The Greater Treasure ” takes place in the month of Eleasias in 1362 DR , the Year of the Helm , in the city of Elversult on the Dragon Coast . The sun elf Yldar Nathalan and his wizard ess sister , Cythara , both exiled from House Nathalan , or the House of the Crescent Bow , in Evermeet , arrive in Elversult just as the Scarred Eagle adventuring band defeats the Cowled Skull dynasty of Elversult , and the lady mage Yanseldara is crowned in the Skulls ' place ; all the while the citizens of Elversult go about their daily business . Yldar is searching for an ancient magical elven relic known as Ynloeth ' s Bracer , which was once worn by Coronal Ynloeth of Shantel Othreier , a hero of the Crown Wars . While in the Splitskull inn in Elversult , Yldar and Cythara meet a beautiful and humorous moon elf thief who goes by the name Fox - at - Twilight . She is later revealed to be a shadowdancer ( she can walk through shadows ) and a former lover of Erevan Ilesere , the Fey Jester , the elf god of mischief and rogues . Twilight agrees to help them obtain the bracer , and she takes them to the House of Coins , a temple of Waukeen , Lady of Merchants and goddess of commerce . The basement of the temple is used by the Deep Coven , a cabal that worships the demon prince Graz ' zt , who has been holding Waukeen captive since the Godswar . While in the temple of Graz ' zt , Cythara , seeking more power and tired of following in her younger brother ' s footsteps , betrays Yldar and Twilight . Twilight takes the bracer , and she and Yldar flee , leaving Cythara behind with the demon worshipers . Cythara defeats the lamia Leis ' anna , leader of the Deep Coven and Chosen of Graz ' zt , and becomes the new leader and Chosen . Yldar and Twilight fall in love . Yldar asks Twilight to help him save his sister , but Twilight says he cannot ask that of her . When Yldar awakens the next day , after the last night he and Twilight lay together , Twilight is gone . She leaves with him the Bracer of Ynloeth and a note of parchment reading , “ Farewell , and remember . ” Necessary Sacrifices . By Lisa Smedman The Staff of Valmaxian . By Philip Athans This story begins in −7628 DR in the gold elven realm of Siluvanede . Valmaxian is a young gold elf mage who has trouble mastering the creation of magic items . His frustration and thirst for magic leads him to steal one of his master ' s scrolls to summon the demon En ' Sel ' Diren . Valmaxian asks for magic , and En ' Sel ' Diren agrees to grant it , for a price none of them yet knows . Six hundred and sixty four years later Valmaxian is the most sought - after and pompous magic item crafter , when he hears that his old master , Kelaerede , is on his deathbed and has sent for him . Master and student had not spoken to each other since Valmaxian ' s bargain with the devil , but the student still visited his master . Kelaerede wanted Valmaxian to admit that his ways were flawed and repent in order to rest in peace , something that Valmaxian himself did not agree upon , but he finally gave in after the prompting of Chasianna , Kelaerede ' s granddaughter . Two years later , Valmaxian and Chasianna are now lovers and Valmaxian is working on his masterpiece staff . His demon magic is not enough to complete it , though , while Chasianna ' s magic of self - sacrifice fares better on it . For that , Valmaxian summons En ' Sel ' Diren once more , but before striking a new bargain , En ' Sel ' Diren asks for Chasianna as payment for their previous bargain . Valmaxian refuses , but his magic is not enough to stop the demon from taking her anyway . Valmaxian follows them into the Abyss , and after fighting off En ' Sel ' Diren ' s minions he faces the demon himself . In the end , he has to sacrifice his masterpiece staff and his demon magic in order to save him and his lover from the demon ' s clutches . Traitors . By Richard Lee Byers " Date : - 25090 DR . " Summary . This story begins in - 25 , 090 DR , a time when dragon s are bringing the entire continent of Faerûn under their rule . The main character is an elf mage named Rhespen Ash , Royal Councilor and Magician , who serves the colossal gold dragon King Orchtrien . The capital of Orchtrien ' s kingdom is a beautiful city called Dawnfire , the Bright City , and the majority of the king ' s subjects are human s and elves . The different realms ruled by dragons are often in conflict with one another , and Orchtrien is at war with the neighboring green dragon s and has plans for the red dragon s . Three noble elf houses — Vilirith , Starfall , and Duskmere — take part in a rebellion against Orchtrien ' s rule . As a result , Orchtrien commands hostages from the rebel houses be brought to Dawnfire and treated as guests so as to win their fealty . Lady Winterflower Duskmere , daughter of the Count of Duskmere , is one such hostage sent to the royal city of Dawnfire . Rhespen and Winterflower soon fall in love , but the lady catches the eye of Orchtrien . Unbeknownst to either Rhespen or the king , Winterflower is in fact working as a spy for the rebels . She eventually serves as mistress to Orchtrien . Winterflower convinces Rhespen to join the rebel cause , so Rhespen magically copies several of Orchtrien ' s spell books , grimoires , and other books of lore , and Winterflower takes the copies to the rebel stronghold hidden in the forest . When Orchtrien learns of this , he sends his royal army and lays siege to the rebel stronghold . Rhespen and Orchtrien then have an aerial spell battle , and Rhespen is killed by the massive gold wyrm . A month later , the siege still underway , Winterflower discovers that the copied tome in her possession is not a spell book but in fact an abstract metaphysical treatise on the fundamental nature of dragons and their links to the forces of creation , the elements of nature , and the stars . Eighty - nine years later in the late spring , Orchtrien and his court are gathered outside to watch the spectacle of a red comet on the horizon . The sight of it drives Orchtrien mad , and he ransacks his own palace and has his first taste of human flesh . He is killed after he smashes his way into the fortress where much of his army is quartered . Right before he dies , Orchtrien whispers , “ The red star murdered me . ” In the days that follow , all the dragons in Faerûn go insane at once , slaughtering those closest to them , and the red comet comes to be called the King - Killer .