Tairnadal elves control this fortress, which is also a secondary port for Aerenal. Foreigners come here to trade, to learn, and to gain a reputation among the Tairnadal elves. The city has an arena for displaying contests of arms, equestrian skills, and athletics.
Shae Thoridor can also be dangerous for outsiders away from the arena. Elf warriors are sometimes overeager to prove their strength in the shadow of ancestral monuments, and elves who support the Valenar warclans live here in large numbers. The undying don’t dwell in the city, however, making the place more appealing to those who are wary or afraid of Aerenal’s undead.
Source: Eberron Campaign Guide
Shae Thoridor is Aerenal’s other
major port besides Pylas Talaear. The Tairnadal also
control the city, and no undying dwell there. The
city’s combative elven occupants are always eager
to prove their warrior skills, and they can present a
danger to foreigners.
Source: Eberron Player's Guide
Shae Thoridor is the greatest city of the zaelantar. It is smaller than Var-Shalas, though similar in construction, but is nonetheless an important seat of the Keepers of the Past and an industrial center for the goods required by the armies.