List of Forgotten Realms Nations - Tethyr

Tethyr is one of the Empires of the Sand. The country, on the continent of Faerûn, is modeled after al-Andalus (Moorish Spain) with some tiny slices of Roman Britain. There is an important elven population in its forests that frequently come into conflict with the overwhelming human majority.

When the country of Tethyr was introduced in Empires of the Sands, the former royal family have all been killed, and the country is fractured into petty kingdoms, independent villages and towns, and bandit holdings. The Company of Eight is a group of eight adventurers dedicated to promoting peace in Tethyr.

The Snowflake Mountains is a mountain range in the far east of Tethyr. Not directly in the sphere of interest of any nations, the Snowflake Mountains are located between Tethyr, Amn, the Shining Plains, and the Lake of Steam. The Snowflake Mountains are best known for the Edificant Library, a place of Deneir and Oghma worshipping, and the childhood home of Cadderly Bonaduce. It has now been magically rebuilt and is called Spirit Soaring.

According to Jim Bambra, "With its lack of centralized government, Tethyr makes an ideal setting for power hungry adventurers".