Myth Drannor Myth Drannor , formerly known as ( the city of ) Cormanthor , the City of Song , or the City of Love , as well as many other names , was an elven city of around 10 , 000 ( as of 1479 DR ) in Cormanthor , which had been rebuilt after the original had laid in ruins since it fell in 714 DR . It was one of four old communities and capital of Cormanthyr ( the others being the Elven Court , Semberholme , and the Tangled Trees ) . At its height , it represented the peak of eladrin civilization and craftsmanship . It fell to demons during the Weeping War and was in ruins , a dangerous place full of monsters and forgotten treasures , for many centuries , until reclaimed by Evermeet ' s Elven Crusade led by Seiveril Miritar . As of 1479 DR it is ruled by Coronal Ilsevele Miritar . Magic . While it was in ruins , the powerful magic of Myth Drannor still leaked out from the ruin , affecting Cormanthor in several ways , such as the weather being milder than it should have been , with cooler summers and warmer winters , and there being far more plant and animal species in Cormanthor than any other woodland of its kind . There were pockets of Cormanthor that would cause magic ( spells and effects ) to behave in unpredictable ways . According to Elminster Aumar these pockets were created as a result of the breakup of the mythal . History . Myth Drannor was founded as Cormanthor in - 3983 DR by the Coronal Kahvoerm Irithyl . For over four thousand years , the city prospered with little incident . Coronal Eltargrim Irithyl decided that if Cormanthyr was to survive , its people must make peace with the other races , so Eltargrim set about organizing the elf wizard s to create a mythal . It was completed in 261 DR , and its construction marked the " Opening " ; the Coronal opened the city of Cormanthor to all non - Tel ' Quessir , and the city was crowned Myth Drannor . The Opening marked the beginning of the Golden Age of Myth Drannor , when the city prospered and many races flourished amid its towers . Many demihuman groups came to the city during this time , including dwarves , gnomes , and halflings . Myth Drannor reached a peak of power and culture in 661 DR , with all its races living in unity . Following the death of Eltargrim in 661 DR , the city was left without a leader . By Midsummer 667 DR the Council of Twelve was in control of Cormanthyr and Myth Drannor . This council soon forgot the dreams of the Coronals and took to bettering their own agendas ; the nobles made trade deals that favoured their own houses and influence , and worked to set up power holds in the sister cities . With Myth Drannor failing as a capital , Cormanthyr dissolved into city states within four decades amid divisive in - fighting among the council and the guilds . Map prior to elven retreat : Fall . In 711 DR , the Trio Nefarious entered the northern woods , attacking some eladrin outposts and moving closer to the capital , and starting the Weeping War . By 714 DR Myth Drannor was overrun by the Army of Darkness . Interim years , the Return and anew destruction . For over six centuries , the elves kept the place hidden and sealed for the most part , and the city became a legend , one of the most dangerous adventuring sites in all of Faerûn . The city became host to treasure seekers of many different races , including phaerimm s and their dark naga slaves as well as a cabal of alhoon s . In the 14th century Dalereckoning , The alhoons manipulated the Church of Bane into opening a " portal " to Avernus , causing a legion of baatezu to pour forth . The Knights of Myth Drannor closed the " portal " but around seventy of the devils remained . Tyranthraxus briefly gained control of the city not long after , ruling from the temple of Labelas Enoreth until adventurers drove him out . Scant years after that , The Cult of the Dragon also gained a foothold in the city , led by Kya Mordrayn . In 1374 DR , the forces of the Daemonfey conquered the city by force but the army of Seiveril Miritar , leading a return to Faerûn , recaptured Myth Drannor . Seiveril ' s daughter Ilsevele Miritar became the new coronal and efforts to restore the city began . In 1487 DR , after years of war against Netheril , the flying city of Thultanthar crashed into Myth Drannor , destroying both cities . Ilsevele and her surviving subjects fled to Semberholme . Relics . There are some surviving objects and artifacts from the city . One example is a single bottle of wine kept at Thaola ' s Wineshop in Leuthilspar on the island of Evermeet .