Bhaerynden was the first great kingdom of the dwarves of Faerûn, centered in the great cavern deep beneath the Shaar. Bhaerynden fell to the drow after the Crown Wars and the descent of the Drow. See also: The section on Bhaerynden tied to the Great Rift article as part of the Deep Realm, and the Great Bhaerynden article as part of the Underdark.