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East Faerûn bordered the eastern expanses of the Sea of Fallen Stars. Here the sea formed a long
arm that traveled to the east before turning south to become the Alamber Sea.[1] The northern
nations of this mysterious area were termed by some people as the Unapproachable East[2] and the
southern nations the Old Empires,[3] and, for a time, the Empires of the Alamber Sea.[4] Many of
these nations allowed slavery, and depended on slaves for much of their economy.[5]
After the Spellplague, a few new nations arose in this regions, including two interloper nations from
Abeir.[4]
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Regions
Hordelands
Old Empires
Unapproachable East
Vilhon Reach
Notable Locations
References

Regions
Hordelands

Main article: Hordelands

Murghôm: After living under subjugation of Mulhorand for years, the farmers and horsemen that
lived around Brightstar Lake gained partial independence for some time.[6] In the early 15th
century DR, they came under rule of a ruling council known as the Dragon Princes.[7][8]
Semphar: This far-off realm garnered great wealth from its location between the continents of
Faerûn and Kara-Tur.[6]

Old Empires

Main article: Old Empires

Chessenta: While the city-states of Chessenta were united together for about a hundred years,
under the capital of Luthcheq,[9] they remained a nation in-name-only for most of its existence. The
war-torn region comprised a number of city-states remained ever-competitive, often competing and
leaguing against one another.[3] Despite their differences, they shared common cultural practices
and ideals and banded together for the cause of shared defense.[10]
High Imaskar: Descendants of ancient Imaskar returned to their homelands after Mulhorand
collapsed in the late 14th century DR. The newly-founded nation remained for some time,[11]
before the Mulhorandi rallied back a century later and overthrew the Imaskari themselves.[12]
Mulhorand: One of the most ancient lands in Faerûn,[13] the formerly-grand empire west of the
Plains of Purple Dust empire languished for many years until it was destroyed during the events of
the Spellplague, and its lands were taken over by High Imaskar.[11] The nation reclaimed its glory
during the events of the Second Sundering, when its gods returned to Toril, just as in the days when
the empire was at the height of its power.[12]
Okoth: While the ancient sarrukh empire of Okoth fell into ruin millennia to the Days of
Thunder, its denizens remained in the Lake of Salt for ages and slowly began to rebuild themselves
during the Era of Upheaval.[14][15]
Threskel: Ruled for many years by an undead green dragon,[16] this coastal nation later became a
vassal-state to Chessenta.[17][page needed]
Tymanther: The interloper nation of Tymanther was originally Tymanchebar, an Abeiran nation.
In the wake of the Spellplague, Tymanchebar was nearly destroyed and much if its lands were sent
to Faerûn, replacing Unther[18]—which in turn, was sent to Abeir.[19] The surviving dragonborn of
Tymanchebar soon tamed the region and built a new nation that they called Tymanther,[18] which
was largely reclaimed by Untherites when that nation returned to Toril in the Second Sundering.[19]
[20]
 Unther: Like their long-time foes in Mulhorand, this former empire expanded across much of the
east before suffering years of decline.[21] Throughout the centuries the gods of its divine pantheon
were either slain or left to abandon their followers, its lands were taken by Mulhorand,[22] and later
destroyed by the appearance of Tymanther or shifted away to the planet of Abeir.[18] It was only
during the Second Sundering when the Untherite people were able to reclaim the northern region
that was part of their old nation.[19][20]

Unapproachable East

Main article: Unapproachable East

Aglarond: This enigmatic magocracy lay on a long peninsula that jutted westward into the Sea of
Fallen Stars. Its landward border joined it to the powerful nation of Thay, an enemy power whom
the nation constantly opposed. Much of the peninsula was occupied by the Yuirwood, an old forest
home to a great number of half-elves and ancient ruins. Along the eastern border were the Umber
Marshes. For many years it was ruled by the Simbul, a sorceress who was just as feared as she was
revered.[2]
Altumbel: The small kingdom encompassed the tip of the Aglarondan Peninsula.[23] Its people
retained an isolationist attitude towards the rest of the region.[2]
Thay: This eastern nation was ruled by the malicious Red Wizards, a group known across the
Realms for their use of great magic and the horrible practice of slavery. Much of their land was
situated upon a large plateau, atop which sat a second plateau and the volcanic range of Thaymount.
[24] For much of its history Thay was a human nation, that despite the enmity it gathered, was not
dissimilar from other magocracies. This changed in the late 15th century however, when the ruling
zulkirs all embraced undeath, transforming their land and its people into a realm of death.[25]

Vilhon Reach

Main article: Vilhon Reach

Akanûl: The Abeiran realm of the genasi was transported to Toril during the Spellplague of the
late 14th century DR. Its unique geographical features stood in stark contrast to much of the
surrounding lands of the east.[26]
Chondalwood: The lust, tropical forest was home to a great many sylvan creatures, strange
walking plants, savage druids,[27] and for many years, a grand population of elves.[28] Its ancient
trees housed the greatest number of ghostwise halflings in all the Realms.[29]

Notable Locations

Kingdom of Harheldur, a small, little-known dwarvish kingdom located in the Sunrise

Mountains, near Thay and Murghôm.[30]

References

Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms
Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 101. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms
Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 199. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms
Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 181. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide.
Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 85. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
Scott Bennie (February 1990). Old Empires. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 4. ISBN 978-
0880388214.
Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms
Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 188. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide.
Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 154. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
Steve Kenson, et al. (November 2015). Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. Edited by Kim Mohan.
(Wizards of the Coast), p. 137. ISBN 978-0-7869-6580-9.
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Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 100. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
Steve Kenson, et al. (November 2015). Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. Edited by Kim Mohan.
(Wizards of the Coast), p. 11. ISBN 978-0-7869-6580-9.
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Steve Kenson, et al. (November 2015). Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. Edited by Kim Mohan.
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Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 184. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd, Darrin Drader (July 2004). Serpent Kingdoms. (Wizards of the
Coast), p. 114. ISBN 0-7869-3277-5.
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