Semberholme is the lower southwest section of the forest of Cormanthor, a range of wooden hills that form one of the ancient four communities of the area (the others being Myth Drannor to the north, Elven Court to the far northeast, and the Tangled Vale to the east). The area has always been known for its seclusion and beauty, a place where elves could send their sick, their aged, and their pregnant to seek comfort and solace. Semberholme is the initial setting of our story.