Upon reaching the surface, the party encounters the army of the elven city of Suldanessellar.

He had helped establish the elven city of Equilan.

The smoke of the fires, burning in the elven city, kept him from seeing the stars.

The streets of the elven city were deserted, as would be any dwarven road at this time.

The elven city opened its arms lovingly to the wilderness.

The survivors abandoned the elven cities and constructed new settlements nearby.

Heads all filled up with the fabled treasures of elven cities?

It was during this time that Elminster visited the legendary elven city and became an armathor.

Rivendell: An elven city of magic, safe from the surrounding dangers.

"It's true that elven cities are surrounded by trees and water, but they're constructed, nonetheless."