Tethyr (pronounced: /ˈtɛθɪər/ TEH-theer) was a nation in the Lands of Intrigue of west [[Faerûn]]. Tethyr was bordered by [[Amn]] to the north, and [[Calimshan]] to the south. Its western coast was on the Sea of Swords, and pirates of the Nelanther Isles had long harried the kingdom's maritime commerce, especially as trade vessels bound for or returning from far-off [[Maztica]]. Finally, the Omlarandin Mountains stood to the east. Large swaths of Tethyr were forested, and the forests were home to populations of wood elves, who are wary of humans. Inland Tethyr was relatively flat, though not without hills. The Spires of Mir covered the southern highlands of Tethyr. The Forest of Tethir was also known as the Wealdath and was located along the Trade Way, south of the [[Small Teeth Mountains]]. In addition to the Suldusk and Elmanesse elven tribes, the Wealdath was home to a variety of fey creatures and other dangers, including dragons, wyverns, and lycanthropes. Rumors also claimed the forest hid portals to the world of the lythari, a species of shapechanging elves, though only the lythari knew the portals's locations and how to activate them. Barely considered mountains, the foothill area of the Omlarandin Mountains was known for its rare and prized omlar gems. These gems were useful in the arcane arts and could be worth large sums. The Snowflake Mountains laid at the far eastern edge of Tethyr. The range held some of the tallest mountains in Faerûn and formed a natural border between Tethyr, Amn, the Shining Plains, and the Lake of Steam. The area was once the barony of Impresk within Erlkazar. The best known locations in the Mountains were the Edificant Library, a place of worship of Deneir and [[Oghma]], and the childhood home of Cadderly Bonaduce, later called Spirit Soaring. Lower than the Snowflake Mountains, but no less treacherous, the Starspire Mountains laid in central Tethyr. It is in this range, near the inactive volcano, Mount Thargill, that the few remaining dwarf clans of Tethyr lived. #Location #Canon #OP #Organization