Shilmista Forest
Forest in The Shining Plains · the Forest of Shadows
Shilmista, the Forest of Shadows, is an elm and oak forest on the western slopes of the Snowflake Mountains, home of a wild elf kingdom.
Elms and oaks give way to pines on the mountain slopes, and the young Valashar runs shallow and calm beneath them.
Shilmista Forest at a glance
- Also known as
- the Forest of Shadows
- Kind & extent
- Elm and oak forest
- Allegiance & rule
- Allegiance: Claimed by Amn or Tethyr at different times; the wild elves keep their own kingdom
- Inhabitants
- Wild elves
Overview
Shilmista lies west of the Snowflake Mountains and has been counted as part of Amn or of Tethyr, depending on where their borders lay. It holds the kingdom of the wild elves, and the River Valashar rises within it.
Most of its trees are elms and oaks, with pines higher up the mountain slopes.
On the map
Neighbouring regions
Regions whose bounds come within about 20 miles of Shilmista Forest on our map.