Moonshae Isles The Moonshae Isles were a group of islands that formed a roughly circular archipelago with the Sea of Moonshae in the center . They lay roughly 400 miles ( 644 km ) west of the region of Amn and to the southwest of the Sword Coast . As of 1371 DR , the majority of the Moonshae Isles were ruled by High Queen Alicia Kendrick , who ruled from the capital city of Caer Callidyrr on Alaron . After the Spellplague , House Kendrick lost much of their control over the isles . In 1479 DR , much of the isle of Alaron was ruled by House Kendrick , although the King ' s forces did not control the entire island . The Isle of Snowdown was controlled by the vampire Lady Erliza Daressin , who was loyal to Amn . The Isle of Gwynneth was controlled by the Kingdom of Sarifal , which was ruled by High Lady Ordalf . A tribe of fomorian s crossed from the Feywild into Faerûn after the Spellplague and took control of the island of Oman . The isle of Moray was under the control of Malar ite lycanthropes . Geography . The islands that made up the Moonshae Isles were as follows : Societies . Native Societies . The Moonshae Isles were populated mainly by the Ffolk and the Northlanders , two human societies . Over the one hundred years since Queen Alicia consolidated her rule , the two groups intermarried and became more culturally unified . Demi Humans . There were a small number of Llewyrr elves living in isolation on the islands of Alaron and Gwynneth . Dwarves and halfling s also populated the Moonshaes although their numbers were far smaller than the human occupants . Lycanthropes . As of 1479 DR , Black Blood Tribe of lycanthropes controlled the island of Moray . The tribe worshiped the Beastlord Malar and consisted of native Faerûnian were - creatures as well as some that crossed over from Brokenstone Vale in the Feywild . Giants . A group of Fomorians loyal to Queen Connomae entered Faerûn after the Spellplague and conquered the island of Oman . The Formorians were loosely allied with the Black Blood Tribe . History . Northmen - Ffolk conflict . The Northmen were a violent , war - like society with little interest for or tolerance of the Ffolk ' s monarchical ways . Historically , this created a continuous tension between the two human peoples , with Northmen raids on Ffolk farmsteads a common occurrence . A large majority of the Ffolk worshiped a druid ic goddess the Earthmother , an aspect of the benign goddess of agriculture , Chauntea . The Northmen worshiped warlike deities like Tempus ( god of war ) . The conflict escalated into what has been termed the Darkwalker Wars , which lasted a number of years . In the start of the conflict , the Northmen and the Ffolk fought a series of battles mainly around Caer Corwell ( Gwynneth ) . The true force behind the invasion of the Northmen was the creature known as Kazgaroth The Beast , a minion of Bhaal ( god of murder ) . Through Bhaal ' s powers , Kazgaroth had taken the shape of the Northmen chieftain Grunnarch the Red ( Iron Keep , Oman ' s Isle ) . Through him , Kazgaroth initiated the invasion of Gwynneth and Caer Corwell . En route to Caer Corwell , Kazgaroth ( in Grunnarch ' s shape ) challenged and killed the Leviathan , which was one of the children of the goddess Earthmother . Around the town and fortress of Caer Corwell , the Northmen were halted by the combined forces of Prince Tristan Kendrick and his companions . However , in recent years , the conflict between the Northlanders and the Ffolk waned due to the hard work of the High King Tristan Kendrick and later through his daughter , High Queen Alicia Kendrick . Through their queen ' s work for peaceful solutions to arguments between the Northlanders and the Ffolk , the Moonshaes enjoyed several decades of relative peace . Eladrin domination of Gwynneth . In the Year of Risen Elfkin ( 1375 DR ) , the Fey city of Karador rose from the waters of the Myrloch on the Island of Gwynneth . The leShay High Lady Ordalf proclaimed herself queen of the Island , giving it the name of Sarifal . The human kingdom of Corwell , and its capital Caer Corwell fell into ruins .