Holentur

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Holentur is a hilly forest of the Vale of Gul. After the Creation War (1486 DE - 8777 DE), this area became home to wood elves, wood woad, sprite and other fey that had served under a Covenant leader named Corellon.

The most remarkable feature of Holentur are its "sky isles", hundreds of elemental motes anchored to the surface by massive vines. These sky islands are a side effect of Rilirthad's adamantine mining, an exploitation for nearly 250 years, leaving the area scarred with mining holes and exposing ancient petrified trees from the time of the Ethenoran (1145 HE - 222).

In the Holentur War, one tree turned to stone with the death of each Ethenoran. By 222, the last of the magical trees had turned to stone.

- excerpt from the book - "Holentur Petrification"

As the old petrified wood were loosened, they began to float upward with a mass of earth and stone locked into their roots. Some were limited by the vines and roots attached to them, others just hung in the air above. These sky isles became refuges for flying creatures, even enterprising wizards made some their abode. From the bottoms of these chunks of land, roots began to grow downward, further anchoring them in place. The surfaces of these "rooted" isles soon flourished with vegetation and tree growth. Scattered about a cluster of these floating isles is the ancient ruin of Norilenwen.

The vines anchoring the sky isles can be used to make a hide armor that is strong and durable. This armor is called Ethenoran Root Hide. Bimothak craftsmen are the main source for this exotic armor.

Magical amulets called Holentur Hooks were made from this area's adamantine. These magical devices were used to extend the duration of conjuration spells on summoned Earthen; making them last years instead of hours. Those wearing them became part of Tinnanguth's Earthen workforce.