Editing Neverwinter (section)

==Place in the World==
Neverwinter lies in that cold northern region of the Forgotten Realms, known simply as "The Frozen North". If you want to get technical, it sits on the northwestern coast of the subcontinent of Faerûn, further south than the infamous Ten-Towns region of [[Icewind Dale]] and [[Drizzt]] fame.

The name of the city has its origin in that even though the town is situated in the cold north of Faerûn, the Neverwinter river that flows through it is heated by fire elementals living under the nearby Mount Hotenow in the Neverwinter Wood. The heat given off from the river creates a permanent warm climate in the immediate area; without the elementals, the river, and subsequently the city's water supply, would freeze over. An alternate loric explanation for the name is given in Neverwinter Nights 2: When the city's founder (Halueth Never) was hunted to the coast by orcs, he chose the city's site to make his last stand. Expecting to die in the imminent battle, he named the site "Never's Winter". When the orcs were defeated with help from some human allies, Never founded the city, keeping the name. Over the years the name was shortened to "Neverwinter".