New Neverwinter New Neverwinter was a " movement " based around the rebuilding Neverwinter , but in reality it was a simple propaganda movement by Lord Dagult Neverember to annex the city on behalf of Waterdeep . The movement to create New Neverwinter is being headed by Neverember , whose titles include the Open Lord of Waterdeep , the Lord Protector of Neverwinter , and the heir of Nasher . The propaganda has gone on from 1462 DR to 1480 DR . The backplot of the movement is headed by a war between the nations of Thay and Netheril caused due to the activation of a Dread Ring in Neverwinter Wood . This ' shadow war ' also serves as the basis for the Ashmadai and Waterdeep ' s activities in Neverwinter . Factions . There are many factions involved in the New Neverwinter movement , with Waterdeep being the faction that started the movement , taking advantage of the doings of the Ashmadai , Shadovar and those of Thay . All four factions are the main powers in New Neverwinter , though others such as the Aboleths and Many - Arrows are also involved . Shadovar - Thay War . The Shadovar - Thay War was the conflict that resulted during the New Neverwinter movement . Ironically , while the two main participants were Netheril and Thay , the war was actually an all out war between several factions for the jewels of Neverwinter . As a result , while all the conflict in the war was undoubtedly centered around the Netherese and Thayans , there were in fact , several factions all at war with each other . Prelude . 1385 DR : With the Spellplague well underway , the city of Neverwinter was crumbling . With the upheaval to mask their efforts , the forces of Netheril sent the Shard of the Night to Neverwinter and stationed it there until they would need it . The War Starts . 1451 DR : The city of Neverwinter was finally rebuilding itself during the lordship of Hugo Babris . After receiving reports that Xinlenal could be located somewhere within Neverwinter Wood , the Shadovar decided to go after it on the command of the Princes of Shade . However , already mostly predisposed , the empire of Netheril sent their tiefling warlord Herzgo Alegni to excavate the first enclave . His expedition glowing with success , none in Neverwinter dared move against any shade , especially after Alegni sacked Helm ' s Hold . Since his objective was in Neverwinter Wood , Alegni allowed Babris rule the city . Summoning Barrabus the Gray , Alegni ordered him to convince Babris to rename the Winged Wyvern Bridge the Herzgo Alegni Bridge . Alegni planned on using Barrabus to deal with elves in Neverwinter Wood and scout out some holes near the excavation site . On the orders of Szass Tam , an upstart , but growing , cult of Ashmadai operated in Neverwinter Wood to trouble the Netherese . For Thay , Dahlia Sin ' felle and Valindra Shadowmantle awoke the primordial Maegra who proceeded to destroy Neverwinter to fuel her Dread Ring . This was the first bit of conflict between the Shadovar and the Thayans , as the destruction of Neverwinter effectively negated Alegni his claim on Neverwinter . The destruction of Neverwinter also tore a giant Chasm through the earth of Neverwinter . Reaching the depths of the Underdark , this rift opened wide to an underground sea where the Abolethic Sovereignty was experimenting on the Spellplague and the creatures of Neverwinter . With the Chasm open , Abolethic activity on the surface dramatically increased with more topside monsters being experimented on . They began plaguing sentient beings with hallucinations and nightmares - although this was nothing compared to what the Society planned to enact . Since they were threatened with their operations being exposed , the aboleths bolstered their defenses and sent some of their early experiments to the surface to discourage adventurers traveling down the Chasm . The War Wanes . 1462 DR : For eleven years , the Netherese expedition for Xinlenal continued - but no longer under Alegni , who had faced severe discipline for his inaction against Thay . With Sylora Salm completing the Dread Ring , Alegni was once again placed in charge of the expedition with the added objective of defeating Sylora Salm . Due to Szass Tam possessing a holy scepter of Asmodeous , the Ashmadai followed the rule of Salm . In Gauntlgrym , the Ashmadai summoned the Pit Fiend Bealtimatuche who killed Thibbledorf Pwent and Bruenor Battlehammer . Despite this , Salm failed to use Maegera . When Valindra Shadowmantle and the Ashmadai attacked the city , Barrabus led the Shadovar against them , marking the first conflict between the two groups . Resuming his identity as Artemis Entreri , Barrabus joined up with Dahlia and helped kill Sylora Salm . Thayan leadership was transferred to Valindra Shadowmantle , whose temporary retreat caused relatively few Ashmadai to remain loyal to Szass Tam . Due to Sylora ' s aggression against Netheril and Alegni ' s operation being close to the Dread Ring , the tiefling was able to seize control and become the lead general of the Shadovar against Szass Tam . Tyrannically taking lordship over Neverwinter , Alegni decided to forge an army to fight Valindra with and created the White Guard , led by Jelvus Grinch , and the Shadow Guard , led by his Netherese lieutenants . Another player had entered the war by this time , the Abolethic Sovereignty . Invadiah had sent Arunika to corrupt the Sovereignty ' s Brother Anthus , but she had been corrupted instead . Arunika proceeded to work with Thay and seduced Herzgo Alegni . Eventually , Entreri , Do ' Urden and Dahlia attacked Alegni , defeating him and forcing him to forfeit Charon ' s Claw . Arriving at Gauntlgrym once more , the Shadovar started an assault against House Xorlarrin as Entreri destroyed Charon ' s Claw . There , Dahlia also killed Herzgo Alegni , stalling Shadovar advances , forcing them out of Neverwinter . Brother Anthus later killed Arunika for her relationship with Alegni . Although the war against Thay had been stalled , Draygo Quick and Effron were given the option of continuing it immediately . Instead , due to Effron wanting to leave the Shadovar and Quick being more interested in finding Chosen for Telamont Tanthul , the Netherese were left with no general against Valindra . As such , the war , the Thayans and the Netherese dissipated out of Neverwinter for the time being . Period of Inaction . 1467 DR : Arriving in the city was Dagult Neverember , who on behalf of the Lords of Waterdeep , immediately took control of the situation . Stirring up the New Neverwinter propaganda movement , Neverember took advantage of the damage once caused by the Thayans and Netherese with his hired hands and goons rebuilding the city . Neverember ' s New Neverwinter movement was pure propaganda to stir up nationalistic feelings within the population . Although Neverember desired to take the crown of Neverwinter , he was aware that simply doing so would cause his support to dry . Desiring to make the people of Neverwinter feel indebted and feel gratitude towards him , Neverember hoped to offer the people new facilities , market opportunities , access to goods , work and safety . He hoped to do this so that when the time was right , the people would beg him to be king . However , to anyone not critically involved in his planning , Neverember did not disclose his plans for the throne . Aware that if any possible heirs to the throne came forth his chances at becoming king would be ruined , Nevermber kept a reliable network of spies to watch and report on any such heirs . Neverember ' s savants managed to trace his own lineage back to Vers Never , a bastard son of Nasher Alagondar and give him a direct claim to the throne . Aware though that his word alone would not be enough , Neverember ordered the creation of books to link him to the royal line . The arrival of Neverember and the accompanying flurry of activity drew the attention of the Sovereignty , with the aboleths coming to see the reconstruction of Neverwinter as a threat to their plans . It also drew the attention of Jarlaxle Baenre , who set loose his spies of Bregan D ' aerthe to operate in Neverwinter . Much power continued to lie beneath the soil of the area around Neverwinter , with only some having had been released when the city was destroyed . Scheming Valindra continued to try and mine it all for her master . Although it had proved impossible for any Dread Ring to be used twice , Valindra ' s rebuilding crew worked tirelessly to repair the damaged areas of the ring . In her spare time , Valindra studied the nature of the Dread Ring so that she could one day restore it or give it a new purpose . Her studies warranted discovery , as she learned that Neverwinter Wood was the perfect location for a Dread Ring because the land surged with magical energy due to the bones of Lorragauth , an ancient Black Dragon . Netherese interests around Neverwinter became much more vested after Clariburnus Tanthul himself decided to lead the effort to restore Xinlenal - which Herzgo Alegni failed to do . Although he had a variety of different schemes , all of Clariburnus ' plans led back to Xinlenal . Few even knew the Netherese had returned and even fewer knew why , with the Netherese headstrong on restoring the Enclave built by Ioualum . Arriving in Neverwinter Wood , the Netherese were confronted by the Uthgardt Gray Wolf tribe but by playing to tribal traditions managed to convince the barbarians to join up with them . The Rebellion Starts . 1472 DR : Not all Neverwinter citizens trusted Neverember ' s beneficent smile , the men and women who refused to abandon the city following its destruction banded up together as the Sons of Alagondar . Swearing loyalty to Neverwinter , despite going up against a much larger cause , the Sons of Alagondar traced their lineage back to Nasher Alagondar ' s loyalist servants and were content . Leading the Sons of Alagondar was none other than a member of the Harpers known as Cymril . Under Cymril , the Sons of Alagondar ' s actions were nonviolent but annoying in nature by creating minor sabotages , stealing supplies and embarrassing mercenaries . War Reignited . 1477 DR : Tensions between the Thayans and the Netherese would once again erupt into war , this time over a squabble in territory on Toril and the Shadowfell . By the time the Netherese had detected the Thayan incursion into the Shadowfell , the forces of Valindra had already established a base in Evernight . Their battling in Neverwinter Wood became so violent that it could only be described as attrition . For twenty years the orc population of Neverwinter Wood began to rise again , but finally , Obould XVII of the Many - Arrows Kingdom sent his vanguard Vansi Bloodscar to explore operations in the area . Rather than report back to Obould , Bloodscar took over the Cloak Tower and claimed northern Neverwinter for Many - Arrows . Mounting reprisals against the Sons of Alagondar , Neverember ' s actions resulted in the death of Cymril . A huge blow against the rebels , a power vacuum was created within the Sons of Alagondar and the disorganization caused internal conflict . Scattered , the Sons of Alagondar movement would have perished had they not found allies in the Dead Rats gang and received funds from the Thayans . Led by Rsolk , the Dead Rats made a lair in the sewers of the city to further their attempts at a criminal empire . As an end goal , the Dead Rats hoped to usurp the Sons of Alagondar and take control of Neverwinter . The recent events , however , split the Sons of Alagondar into the Nashers and the Graycloaks . To insure Neverember ' s distraction , Valindra continued to fund the Nashers due to their more violent approach which included assassination , riots and sabotage . Under Arlon Bladeshaper , the Nashers found themselves at odds with the more diplomatic Graycloaks . Skilled at bribery , infiltration and forgery , the Graycloaks wanted to pressure Neverember into relinquishing power to the civilians . The Graycloaks found themselves led by Madame Rosene . Despite being fractured , the Nashers and Graycloaks did continue to communicate with each other . Taking his role as Lord Protector seriously , Neverember sent his mercenaries to oust the orcs in the River District and the plaguechanged monstrosities at the Wall . Beyond establishing laws and keeping peace , Neverember considered it a goal of his to root out any rebels . Aware that installing forces from Waterdeep would fuel the rebellion , Neverember relied on soldiers from Mintarn led by Sabine . A natural delegator , Neverember left the city ' s policing , defense and security to Sabine , who ruthlessly quashed disturbances and eradicated leaders . In addition , Neverember installed Soman Galt as the mayor of the city . However , with his power in Neverwinter growing , Neverember ultimately relinquished much power in Waterdeep , visiting the Masked Lords irregularly . With Cymril ' s death , the Harpers experienced yet another setback in the region as their relationship with the Sons of Alagondar had become strained . With only around eleven members in the region , of whom only two were agents , the Harpers spent most of their time trying to figure out how to unite the rebels under a single cause once more . Their minor presence meant they too knew nothing of the Thayan or Netherese activities . To the aboleths , the returning refugees simply proved to be a larger body of people on whom they could experiment . Completely unaware of the work of the Abolethic Sovereignty , Neverember was unaware that the aboleths were sending minions to keep him busy . The most he knew was that the plaguechanged were Spellplague monstrosities . The Sovereignty collected these plaguechanged creatures to join their fledgling Symphony of Madness , with selected members serving as conduits for the Spellplague ' s energy . Aware of the implications of finding Gauntlgrym , Neverember began to send scouts out to find the ancient Dwarven homeland . In her desire to restore the Dread Ring , Valindra also began looking for a way to the capital of Delzoun by researching the area around Mount Hotenow and Neverwinter Wood . A colony of illithids , unaware they were being aided by the Abolethic Sovereignty , retook Gauntlgrym ' s lower levels . Using the Symphony of Madness , the aboleths controlled the illithids ' elder brain but their continued control began to mutate the mind flayers . Also present in Gauntlgrym were the duergar , who knew not why there were even there , but enjoyed mining the hellthorn . An even more dangerous faction , the drow of House Xorlarrin , also neared the caverns of Gauntlgrym . Having not seen their holy scepter in some time , the Ashmadai believed Valindra to have spirited it away - unaware that Szass Tam reclaimed it . Split into two sects , the Ashmadai was divided between those slavishly loyal to Asmodeous and those cared more about acquiring power than paying homage to it . The former group , led by Favria , served Thay as the scepter ' s holder . The less fanatical branch , led by Mordai Vell , was responisble for the rise of the Ashmadai as a shady , manipulative powerhouse in Neverwinter . The two sects rarely ever interacted , with their members not even aware of each other . Favria and Mordai Vell often met up with each other though to discuss future machinations . It was in this way that the Ashmadai operated under the nose of Valindra Shadowmantle . Although they still payed lip service to Thay , under Mordai Vell , the Ashmadai advanced their own plots . Favria ' s branch were little more than thugs . Either as daylight leaders or through secret intimidation , Vell desired to control Neverwinter . Lacking numbers , Vell was aware he could not operate openly in the city and thus devised a pod system . Becoming more aggressive , Vell instructed his followers to mark shellacked buildings and corpses with the symbol of Asmodeous , hoping to cull the population in quiescence . Despite Favria ' s personal opinions , Vell ' s plans worked like a charm . The Ashmadai made huge overtures to Neverember , which he in large mostly accepted . Since he knew little about the Ashmadai though , Neverember did not reveal much to them . Grossly underestimating their power , Neverember believed he could use them . Inversely , the Ashmadai began to turn Neverember ' s own people to their cause - controlling most of the mercenaries guarding the Chasm and wooing a handful of Neverember ' s close retainers . The Ashmadai ' s effort to seduce Neverember ' s allies went all the way to the top , with Mordai Vell personally pursuing Sabine . Ultimately , Vell hoped to induct Neverember himself . Although Vell did allow other cults , including the Glaysans , to operate in the city - he made sure that none of them could become powers . One of of Valindra ' s many sanctums lay beneath the Castle Never where she and her servants prepared the bodies of the Neverwinter Nine for a special sort of animation . Around this time , Valindra battled a Beholder , Talgath , at Castle Never which damaged a portion of the castle ' s staterooms . At Neverdeath , Valindra animated dozens of bodies at a time . Using a special ritual , the Thayans marched the undead through the Shadowfell . From there , the undead would either go join the labor force at the Dread Ring or battle the Netherese in the Shadowfell or at Thay ' s borders . Using the center of Neverdeath as a means to travel to the Shadowfell via a shadow crossing , Valindra created a teleportation circle for this very purpose . Desiring to dig up the remains of Lorragauth , Valindra forced the Cult of the Dragon , led by Adimond Kroskas , to aid her in her efforts at creating a Dracolich . However , since the ritual to create a Dracolich could only be done on living dragons , Valindra hoped that a restored Dread Ring would supercharge her and allow her to raise Lorragauth . After hearing reports that the Thayans had returned to the city , Neverember sent out a probe to investigate the reports . However , no definitive answer came back and Neverember remained ignorant to the Thayan presence - much to Valindra ' s liking . Her alliance with the Nashers also supplied Valindra with valuable information of the events in Neverwinter . To further the information gain from Neverwinter , the Thayans sent a Red Wizard , Dhafiyand , to infiltrate Neverember ' s operation - which he did so succesfully , becoming Neverember ' s spymaster . Completely ignorant of Netherese interests in the region , Neverember had unwittingly hired several Shadovar agents to conduct discrete assassinations . Neverember ' s ignorance was so much that he was entirely unaware that hundreds of Shades , Shadar - kai , humans , undead and constructs were at work under Prince Clariburnus to unearth Xinlenal and restore it . This was mostly due to the fact that few ventured as far into Neverwinter Wood as Xinlenal was buried . As the mythallar of Xinlenal was broken , Netherese spellcasters began to rebuild it using raw residuum . Scouring the region for the tools needed by the Shadovar , Clariburnus sought several powerful magical items from which he could get residuum . Sacking the ruins of Sharandar , the Netherese were able to keep the Fey off guard and easily killed any Eladrin that got in their way . With his hunt for magical items keeping him occupied , Clariburnus placed Orthinos Eln in charge of the excavation . Some Shadovar believed Iolaum to still be alive and began to seek him out . Using the Shard of the Night , the Shadovar fueled a teleportation ring in the tower to travel to and from the site of Xinlenal . Heart of the War . 1478 DR : With conflict having reached the borders of Thay , Valindra began to send hordes of undead against the Netherese as much as she could . Paranoid , Valindra saw the Netherese threat as most immediate threat to her plans . More than anything , she wished them obliterated . Clariburnus had already begun to plunder magical items from Thayan and Ashmadai forces . Becoming the largest ongoing military conflict in the northern Sword Coast , ironically , the citizens of Neverwinter were oblivious to the the giant war between Thay and Netheril being waged around them . To the citizens of Neverwinter , Thay was little more than a bedtime story , even though sightings of the Red Wizards of Thay began to increase in number . One of Neverember ' s spies , Seldra Tylmarande , created a fake crown of Neverwinter . Ordered by Neverember to destroy the Nashers , Dhafiyand did so by hiring Rucas Sarfael and telling him to infiltrate the rebels . The Red Wizard Tolivast attempted to steal Seldra ' s fake crown but failed . Creating the Lost Heir persona , Seldra began to try and take control of the city . The Nashers later formally announced their alliance with the Dead Rats and the Lost Heir . Tolivast ' s meddling with the crown nonetheless caused Seldra to lose her sanity . After the Lost Heir saved people from plaguewrought abominations , Sabine hired adventurers to look into the figure . After fighting the Dead Rats , the heroes were given audience with Bladeshaper , they fought the Lost Heir and exposed her as Seldra . The heroes then defeated a White Dragon that was awoken by Seldra . When the Nashers attempted to get the Crown of Neverwinter , they were attacked by a Red Wizard , whom Rucas Sarfael realized to be Dhafiyand . When the Red Wizard attacked Neverember , it announced Valindra ' s first public attack against Neverwinter in years . Sarfael was subsequently made the leader of the Black Blades and Neverember became more open to the idea that Thay was active in Neverwinter . In 1478 DR , Tam Zawad , Aubrin Crownsilver , Mehen , Farideh and Havilar arrived in Neverwinter . Arunika ' s sister , Rohini , was also sent by Invadiah to infiltrate the House of Knowledge and capture an aboleth . To do this , she killed Anthus , seduced Brother Vartan but was angered to discover Farideh in her city . In the conflict that ensued , the Ashmadai slaughtered Glaysans , Farideh and Havilar killed one of Mordai Vell ' s top lieutenants , Yvon Claven and Vartan used the Hex Locus to convert Rohini into an agent of the Aboleths - just like her sister had been made one years ago . Rohini was attacked directly by Invadiah but after losing the battle retreated into the Chasm . Resurfacing , Rohini sought out and converted Soman Galt and made him an agent of the Aboleths . With Galt firmly under their control , the aboleths determined that any emerging threats from the way of Neverember would be easy to stamp out . The aboleths hated the Ashmadai , but were content to let Mordai Vell operate and did not consider him a serious threat . The aboleths also began to siphon as much information as they could on Valindra - hoping to convert her . However , the aboleths were delicate not to make themselves known when dealing with Valindra or any Shadovar , for even they feared the powers of Szass Tam and Telamont Tanthul . Valindra was vaguely aware of the aboleths ' presence and was enraged that she knew so little about so powerful a faction , but despite her best attempts was able to find out little . Clariburnus on the other hand was aware of an unnatural presence , but did not care enough to even confirm that it was the Abolethic Sovereignty . Her primary purpose being none other than the stewardship of the Hex Locus , Rohini moved to Helm ' s Hold to ensure that it would not be detected . Becoming the Prophet of Helm ' s Hold , those who lived at the cathedral worshiped Rohini as a goddess . Collecting test subjects for the Symphony of Madness , Rohini also used the cathedral as a base of operations . Becoming a figure of power , the aboleths used her as a mouthpiece through whom they sent out " prophecies " to influence the region . Rohini ' s biggest capture came when none of Sabine ' s men were able to slay the Green Dragon Chartilifax ; catching the dragon in the thrall of her beauty , Rohini bestowed a kiss on him , forced her sorcerers to alter his form and placed the mighty beast in her crypts . With the Abolethic Sovereignty making overtures to Vansi Bloodscar ' s orcs , Rohini beguiled the orc commander into accepting her blessing - a spellscar with which she hoped to control them with . Feigning interest in Helm ' s Hold , the Netherese began to use their Uthgardt allies to infiltrate the cathedral so that if they were ever exposed , the investigation would lead away from Xinlenal . Jurden Splitlip headed this effort and was responsible for several murders within the cathedral and even more kidnappings . Using information from their prisoners , the Gray Wolves created covers for themselves within Helm ' s Hold and worked to create unrest so that Clariburnus could eventually sack the cathedral . While Clariburnus saw no need to directly pit himself against Neverember until he was ready to sack the city , the Shadovar did send spies to keep an eye on events . Engaged in a turf war with the aboleths , the Ashmadai wanted the Chasm closed . Hampering the Sovereignty ' s efforts , the Ashmadai took special effort to act out the aboleths . In his efforts to convert Soman Galt , Vell became suspicious of the mayor but wanted more evidence before he marked the mayor for death . Vell ' s pursuit of Sabine had begun to bear fruit as she visited his estate often . Even Neverember found Vell ' s presence to be enjoyable , the two spending much time together . The Ashmadai wished to outmaneuver Thay and recover the holy scepter . Desiring Valindra ' s phylactery , the Ashmadai wanted to kick the Thayans out and end the war with Netheril . To add further to their betrayal of Valindra , the Ashmadai often dealt with the Netherese in secret . Ultimately , Valindra continued to view the Ashmadai as tools or cannon fodder despite being aware they had their own ambitions . Clariburnus too saw the Ashmadai as Valindra ' s tools , but Orthinos Eln believed they may have had their own aspirations and had dispatched a force to find out . Eventually , the activities of the Ashmadai began to ramp up after they initiated Elden Vargas into their ranks . Convincing Vargas to send his insane wife , Karis Vargas , to Helm ' s Hold , Mordai Vell then called in favors with Rohini to prevent him from seeing her . Turning on Vell , Vargas began to go by the Tormentor and began to mind control victims and brand them with the symbol of Asmodeous , so as to implicate Vell ' s Ashmadai . Making it to Helm ' s Hold , Vargas defeated the Prophet Rohini and placed Chartilifax under his control . At the top of Helm ' s Hold , Chartilifax , Vargas and Karis were confronted by heroes who defeated the Tormentor . Valindra also had some quarrels with the orc forces of Vansi Bloodscar . Instead of viewing them as an immediate threat though , Valindra saw them as an irritation as only Obould XVII raising his levies would warrant her attention . The war with Thay had delayed Netheril ' s efforts to recover Xinlenal , with Valindra sending her forces out into Neverwinter Wood to kill Clariburnus ' soldiers . In return , the Prince of Shade attacked and damaged the Dread Ring . None of the Netherese attacks at the Dread Ring actually penetrated the fortress , but still slowed Thayan counterattacks . Clariburnus desired to shut down the Thayan portal to Shadowfell and keep the Thayans reeling and unable to strike back . Using the Gray Wolves as front line soldiers against the Thayans , the barbarian lycanthropes began to suffer heavy losses and started mistrusting Clariburnus . Some of the Gray Wolves attempted a mutiny , but were easily quashed by Clariburnus . Escaping , these oathbreakers became known as the Forsworn and establishing a camp near Xinlenal , began to work against Netheril . Taking advantage of the attacks he ordered on the Dread Ring , Clariburnus sent the floating citadel Kolthrunal to the skies on the edge of the Thayan plateau . From there , the Netherese , led by Antethriss , rained death on the fortified city of Surcross . Believing that if Surcross could fall , Clariburnus knew he could take the Thayan end of Shadowfell Road . The War Fades . 1484 DR : Eventually , several aspects of the war had settled down . Bregan D ' aerthe had stopped operating in the city and was split between Luskan and Menzoberranzan for the Darkening , which had also resulted in the cessation of interest in Neverwinter of the Many - Arrows orcs . Primarily , the Netherese interests had shifted elsewhere and they used their forces of Sembia to capture Archendale . With the deaths of Rivalen Tanthul and Brennus Tanthul , it could be assumed that on the Netherese end , the war began to dissipate . In 1487 DR , the mind of Aglarel Tanthul was shattered , Vattick Tanthul was killed and Clariburnus had been recalled to Thultanthar . With Telamont Tanthul being assassinated and Netheril falling into disarray , the Netherese had been taken out of the war by outside circumstances . It was unknown if Clariburnus survived the fall of Thultanthar , but if he did , was likely recuperating . In any case , Clariburnus would never be able to renew his activities in Neverwinter Wood as his nieces and Arcanist Gwelt had seized of Netheril as the Court of Three . Aftermath . 1489 DR : As a result of most of the factions being forced out of Neverwinter , the war between the Shadovar and the Thayans was won by Neverwinter , as Neverember managed to keep holding the city despite losing his grip on Waterdeep . Significant Leaders . During the entire war , several leaders have arisen :