Amahl Shoon III Amahl Shoon III was a king of Tethyr and the first emperor of the Shoon Imperium . Activities . Amahl III was noted as being the official founder of the Shoon Imperium , although the Imperium was in actuality the result of the result of the machinations of Akkabar Shoon the Elder over many decades . Amahl Shoon III waged a military campaign to reconquer the Lake of Steam region from beholder s . Personality . Amahl III was a clever man . He feared betrayal and , because of this , was rarely seen in public over the two decades of his reign over the Imperium . He maintained a seemingly erratic schedule of meetings with the nobles and his advisers , which made it difficult for his underlings to plan a rebellion against him . Relationships . Born Amahl yn Amahl el Shoon , he was the only son of Amahl Shoon II and a great - great - grandson of Akkabar Shoon the Elder , whom he looked up to as a mentor . His youngest sister , whose name was lost to history , was married to Rahman Cormal , who was puppet king of Tethyr after Amahl took the throne of the Imperium . Amahl III had four sons . The eldest were killed off by Amahl ' s enemies . His fourth son , Aleph , later became emperor Shoon I . History . Amahl III was born in −14 DR , the only son of King Amahl II of Tethyr . Amahl became king of Tethyr in the Year of Glittering Glory , 15 DR , when his father died . Around this time , Amahl ' s great - great - grandfather , Akkabar , the syl - pasha of Calimport moved his court to recently built Shoonach , which was within the borders of Tethyr . In this way , Akkabar was able to keep a close eye on Amahl during the next twelve years and effectively control both countries . However , Akkabar died unexpectedly in 27 DR , while crafting magical items in his chambers . Amahl III took up his mentor ' s crown and became the ruler of both Tethyr and Calimshan . He named himself " qysar " and officially called his empire the " Shoon Imperium " . In that same year , he formally appointed his brother - in - law Rahman Cormal as the new king of Tethyr , but Rahman was king in name only ; Amahl still wielded all the power . Amahl himself then moved to Shoonach , where his great - great - grandfather had ruled . This angered the Calishites , who wished for the central seat of government to return to Calimport . In 32 DR , three families among the nobles of Calimshan planned two elaborate " hunting accidents " that slayed the three eldest sons of Amahl . In revenge , Amahl had every member of the hunting parties executed . He then replaced all of the nobles with his own loyalist . After this , none dared challenge his authority again . The most famous event of his reign was remembered in history as the Casting of the Spear Imperious . In the Year of the Vow Manifest , 44 DR , Amahal III launched a spear from the top of the Imperial Mount in the city of Shoonach and declared a prophecy that the Shoon Empire would spread from the point of its landing . Amahl III died six years after the throwing of the spear , and his youngest son took the throne in his stead . Trivia . Amahl III ' s statue was the southeastern - facing statue of the Fountain of the Qysars in Calimport .