Forest of Tethir The Forest of Tethir , also known as Wealdath , was the largest forest in the Lands of Intrigue and on the Sword Coast and one of the largest in all of Faerûn . Some scholars were of the opinion that the forest was the " single most important thing " that set the culture of Tethyr . Etymology . The forest was named after the epic elven hero Tethir , the first elven dragonslayer . The name of the forest is always spelled with an " i " , while the name of the country is spelled with a " y " , the Dwarvish spelling . The elves also called the forest " Wealdath " , which means " unspoiled woods " in Elvish . After 1370 DR , the official name of the forest was made Wealdath by the government of Tethyr , though the people of Amn still called it the Forest of Tethir . Geography . The forest was located in northwest Tethyr , just to the north of the Starspire Mountains . It extended all the way to the tip of the Dragon ' s Neck Peninsula , and was considered at some points in history to be the southern border of Amn . The forest was full of small lakes , pools , streams , and cascades . The forest was dark and cool , and it received a lot of rain , especially on the Peninsula . The terrain on the Peninsula was rather rocky , unlike the rest of the forest . The Trade Way passed through the forest in the west , close to the coast . Flora & Fauna . A large yet not particularly dense wood — unless one was at least ten miles from the borders where the trees grew far thicker — the trees of Tethir were very large and old , their wide trunks rising to a great height above . Many of the trees along the Trade Way were transplanted there after the fall of Myth Drannor by the elven refugees of Cormanthor . Most of the trees were evergreens , though there were many other kinds as well , including cedar , duskwood , maple , and oak . Smaller plants , such as berry bushes , ivy , and flowering plants also thrived here , and the streams and ponds were full of lilies . The Forest of Tethir was full of a plethora of monsters — ankheg s , basilisk s , bloodthorn s , bulette s , choke creeper s , giant spider s , manticore s , owlbear s , stirge s , and wyvern s . Packs of wolves were also common , and the trees were home to an abundant variety of birds and wild game . On the Peninsula , the moist conditions meant that there were many fungi , molds , and slimes to be found . Government . Officially , with the start of Queen Zaranda ' s reign , the forest was divided into two , Noromath in the west and Durmista in the east , as a major part of the Principality of the Corsairs ' Sea . Duke Allain " Foxfire " Kevanarial was the official ruler of Normath , while Mirthal Aendryr officially led Durmista . Religion . Worship of both Eldath and Silvanus was very popular among those living near and within the borders of the forest , even among the elves . Inhabitants . The elves of the Wealdath were divided into two major tribes — the Elmanesse and the Suldusk . The Elmanesse lived in a large expanse of woods east of the Trade Way , in Noromath ; the Suldusk lived in the southeastern reaches . Lythari , elven shapeshifters , had at least four portal s in the forest that led to their plane , a peaceful subdimension . In 1479 DR , two cells of the Eldreth Veluuthra operated in the forest , one for each of the Elmanesse and Suldusk elven tribes . The cells aimed to protect their tribal lands from human s . Both tribes were closely allied with Tethyr due to the royal family ' s agreement to respect the elven forest . Good - aligned drow were also reported to live in the Forest of Tethir . Apart from elves , there were many fey creatures and monster races making their homes among the trees , among them : brownie s , centaur s , dryad s , satyr s , sprite s , bugbear s , gnoll s , hobgoblin s , kobold s , leprechaun s , lycanthropes , ogre s , orc s , treant s , troll s , atomie s , green hag s , and norker s . Bandits maintained several bases within the borders of the forest , adding to the danger already present from the high population of monsters . Pirates from the Nelanther Isles would often land on the Peninsula to cut down timber for their ships . The forest was also used as a base for the Company of Eight , the famous adventuring group , during the Tethyrian Interregnum . The forest was also home to several dragons — at least two green dragon s ( Linussaxannol and Buchembrallor ) and a gold and a bronze ( Garlokantha and Arellaxerrontoal ) . White dragon s used to live in the forest , but by 1370 DR , these lairs were occupied by goblinoid tribes . History . The Forest of Tethir was once a part of a single massive forest covering the modern Lands of Intrigue . The elves named this forest kingdom Keltormir . Wars with dragon s and giant s led to the destruction of great swaths of forest and split Keltomir into the Snakewood , Shilmista , the Forest of Mir , and the Forest of Tethir . This was known as the First Tethirift . The war was ended when the great hero Tethir sacrificed his own life and killed two great red dragon s . The forest was originally home to the Suldusk , Tethir , and Stilmyst clans . Enmity between the humans of Tethyr and the elves of Tethir rose about 85 years before the Dalereckoning , when the humans from Clan Karlag began foresting parts of the forest to create beaches for their shipyards . While he was trying to negotiate peace between the elves and the human clans , one of the Karlag clansmen murdered the crown prince of Tethyr , Garynor II . The King of Tethyr ordered Clan Karlag outcast forevermore . The clear - cut region of the forest later became the path the Trade Way would take . In the tenth century DR , forest fires burned down many of the trees of the central forest , but this ended up creating peaceful groves and opportunities for younger trees to flourish . In the Year of the Wave , 1364 DR , a mercenary named Bunlap ran a logging operation in the eastern part of the forest , and his men killed and enslaved many elves . Bunlap was stopped by the efforts of Arilyn Moonblade , who had been sent from Evermeet . The incident was known as the Tethir Conflicts . Before the Tethyrian civil war , demihuman s were treated poorly by the humans of Tethyr , and they had no rights . The elves , especially , were driven deep into the forest . This was triggered by the accidental death of Errilam I in 1277 DR , which was blamed on the elves . When the Lions ' Dynasty was overthrown and the Interregnum began , the elves formed their own Elven Council and considered the Forest of Tethir its own sovereign nation . After the Interregnum , Queen Zaranda made peace with the elves of the forest and sought to integrate them into politics . Rumors and Legends . The Forest of Tethir was feared by humans for generations , ever since the death of King Errilam . In 1357 DR , there was talk about a powerful archdevil gathering evil forces to himself in the midst of the forest .