Valashar ' s Bane Valashar ' s Bane was a ship in Cormyr ' s navy in the 4th century DR , sailing on the Sea of Fallen Stars . It was the flagship of the fleet and carried Crown Prince Azoun I , until it was wrecked and a sunk in a storm in 389 DR , taking with it many great treasures . Description . It was a fast - running cog , swift enough to overtake pirate vessels on the Inner Sea along the Dragon Coast , though it was not heavily armed . As a wreck by the mid – 14th century DR , the ship ' s wooden timbers had all rotted away and the copper fittings had rusted away . The only remains were coins , nails , and cutlasses , scattered about and buried under some 10 inches ( 25 centimeters ) of mud , which protected from corrosion . History . The ship was named in honor of Prince Azoun ' s victories over the realm of Valashar in the Year of the Leaping Hare , 376 DR . It became the prince ' s pride and joy . In the Year of the Wooded Altar , 389 DR , Azoun sailed " Valashar ' s Bane " to the Vilhon Reach , on a trade mission to Arrabar . Prince Azoun and the trainee Royal Wizard Amedahast slipped away to explore elven ruins in the Chondalwood , where they ran into Dima , the self - proclaimed Djinni - Lord , a marauding mage . They killed Dima and took away his treasure and magical relics . However , on the return voyage later that year , " Valashar ' s Bane " was hit by a bad storm on the Sea of Fallen Stars , which caught the prince and crew by surprise . The ship holed its hull on the rocks of the Neck , around 35 miles ( 56 kilometers ) east of the Darkflow River . Taking on water , the prince and his crew limped back as close to Cormyr as they could , before the ship finally sank 3 miles ( 4 . 8 kilometers ) from the shore . Fortunately , no lives had been lost in the sinking , much to the prince ' s relief . He and all the crew escaped in smaller boats and landed on shore west of the Darkflow , a day later at dawn . Azoun described the moment as " the best gleaming dawn seen in Cormyr yet " . However , he regretted the loss of " Valashar ' s Bane " , which had taken the royal sword " Ilbratha " with it , along with lesser regalia and the treasures won by Azoun on the expedition . To later generations of Cormyreans , " Ilbratha " became a symbol of the glory and bounty lost with " Valashar ' s Bane " . It became one of the Lost Blades , official pieces of Cormyr ' s regalia sought for by authorities and adventurers . However , the sword resurfaced very soon after when it was recovered by two fishermen from Teziir , who sold it on . Location . On the surface , " Valashar ' s Bane " sank 3 miles ( 4 . 8 kilometers ) from the shore and 35 miles ( 56 kilometers ) east of the Darkflow River , just within the Lake of Dragons . It came to rest at a depth of around 95 feet ( 29 meters ) , on a rocky patch of seafloor , some 39 miles ( 63 kilometers ) due east of Nalufaen , a city of the sea elf realm of Naramyr . Contents . " Valashar ' s Bane " was carrying some impressive treasures back to Cormyr when it went down , much of it taken from Dima the Djinni - Lord . These included : However , at least one of these — " Ilbratha " — was quickly recovered . The rest were presumed to remain within the wreck and debris of " Valashar ' s Bane " .