Mere of Dead Men
Marsh in Sword Coast North · Merdelain ("Slow Marching Court" in Elvish)
The Mere of Dead Men is a salt marsh on the Sword Coast between Neverwinter and Waterdeep, named for the thousands who died there fighting an orc invasion.
Grey water and reeds stretch to the sea, mist hides the paths, and the High Road keeps carefully to the solid ground at its edge.
Mere of Dead Men at a glance
- Also known as
- Merdelain ("Slow Marching Court" in Elvish)
- Kind & extent
- Salt marsh
- Inhabitants
- Lizardfolk, undead and worse
Overview
The Mere lies along the Sea of Swords between Neverwinter and Waterdeep; the High Road skirts its eastern edge through the foothills of the Sword Mountains, and Leilon is the nearest town.
Its name recalls the thousands of dwarves, elves and humans of the Fallen Kingdom who were killed here when an orc army invaded.
On the map
Neighbouring regions
Regions whose bounds come within about 20 miles of Mere of Dead Men on our map.