Knights of Myth Drannor The Knights of Myth Drannor adventuring company came to prominence as the rulers of Shadowdale with their successful defiance of Zhentil Keep . They were also instrumental in the defeat of Lashan of Scardale . History . The Knights began in Espar as a nameless band of youths who had grown up together . One of their number , Florin Falconhand , rescued Azoun of Cormyr from an assassination attempt . In gratitude , Azoun granted a charter to them allowing them to bear arms . This royal assent included a strong recommendation that the party explore and clean out the Haunted Halls , a bandit hold north of the village of Eveningstar . As with almost any beginning group , the Knights had within their ranks members who were uncooperative and attempted to slay or steal from their fellows . Two such Knights , fighters Agannor Wildsilver and Bey Freemantle , met with swift and brutal ends . During their adventures , the party discovered a curious feature common to many ancient ruins in the Realms : permanent " gate s " linking distant locations to each other . One such " gate " took them to the city of Waterdeep , where they met with Khelben Arunsun . Recognizing a golden opportunity to cause the Zhentarim a setback , he gave Florin Falconhand the pendant and the title of Lord of Shadowdale to claim if he could . The party traversed the Stonelands to Shadowdale , where they took possession of the monster - infested Tower of Ashaba . It would take them time , but when they finally secured the tower , they discovered enough treasure to rebuild the Tower and discover its chilling secret — the Tower was built not by human hands but those of the drow , to guard the entrances to the Underdark . Florin declined the lordship of Shadowdale and Doust Sulwood was chosen from within the ranks of the Knights . The Knights would find themselves in various battles with Zhentil Keep , local giant s , a beholder allied with the Zhentarim , and The Hand . Zhentil Keep also sent an army against the dale to support a false claim on the lordship from Lyran Nanther of Melvaunt . The Knights prevailed with the help of the militia , the elves , and Harpers against ten times their number . The Knights made a lightning attack on Voonlar , a village up the road , where they razed and plundered the temple of Bane , taking 400 prisoners , including drow and Zhentarim . The Knights led a second successful attack on the drow in the caverns below the dale . While the Knights were recovering from their venture , Lashan of Scardale started invading the surrounding dales , conquering Harrowdale and Featherdale , followed by Battledale and Tasseldale , and also attacking Mistledale , before anyone could mobilize their forces . Cormyr annexed Tilverton and Sembia and rushed its forces north to protect Deepingdale to prevent Lashan from turning south . Shadowdale , the elves , the Harpers , and the druid ic circles rushed to help bolster Mistledale , and they held Lashan back . Lashan ' s empire crumbled as he was attacked from all sides . The departing elves invited the Knights to enter Myth Drannor . Upon the departure of Aumark Lithyl to take the throne of Ruathym , Khelben sent a young Waterdhavian cavalier , Mourngrym Amcathra , to replace him . When Doust relinquished his title , Mourngrym was named Lord of Shadowdale . While in Myth Drannor , the Knights found a deck of many things and Doust amazingly survived the drawing of a death card . Soon after Mielikki appeared to Florin , commanding him to marry Dove Falconhand . In the spring of 1357 DR , the adventurers left to explore the Realms , leaving the defense of Shadowdale to Mourngrym , Elminster , and their army . They spent most the following year exploring the northern Sword Coast , the western edge of Anauroch , Westgate , and Cormyr . Along the way , they met with Alustriel of Silverymoon , the wandering Simbul of Aglarond , and lost Jelde and then Doust and Islif to retirement . Instead of returning to Shadowdale , the Knights made their way to Myth Drannor , hoping to establish it as their own stronghold . To their surprise , they found hordes of devils infesting the ruins . The party retired to Essembra and there welcomed Rathan Thentraver of Tymora and Torm into their ranks . There they formally declared themselves the Knights of Myth Drannor . Having renounced their official positions in Shadowdale , they remained " lords " and " ladies " of the dale , respected by all the Dalesfolk . Appendix . Background . The name for the Knights of Myth Drannor came from a party created by players of Ed Greenwood ' s home campaign . At the end of the video game , " " , the surviving heroes are introduced into the Knights of Myth Drannor .