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The Legend Of Drizzt
''The Legend of Drizzt'' is a series of fantasy novels by R. A. Salvatore that began in 1988, and consists of 38 books as of August 9, 2022. They are based in the ''Forgotten Realms'' setting in the dimension of Abeir-Toril on the continent Faerûn in the popular D&D universe currently published/owned by Wizards of the Coast. It combines the series ''The Dark Elf Trilogy'', ''The Icewind Dale Trilogy'', ''Legacy of the Drow'', '' Paths of Darkness'', '' The Hunter's Blades Trilogy'', and other sets into an abridged compilation. Drizzt Do'Urden Drizzt Do'Urden () is a fictional character appearing in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. Drizzt was created by author R. A. Salvatore as a supporting character in the '' Icewind Da ... is the main character of most of the books. Main titles This series includes re-issues of novels (with new cover art) that had previously been published under different series titles. In th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forgotten Realms
''Forgotten Realms'' is a campaign setting for the '' Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D'') fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories. Several years later, Greenwood brought the setting to publication for the ''D&D'' game as a series of magazine articles, and the first Realms game products were released in 1987. Role-playing game products have been produced for the setting ever since, as have various licensed products including novels, role-playing video game adaptations (including the first massively multiplayer online role-playing game to use graphics), comic books, and an upcoming film. Forgotten Realms is a fantasy world setting, described as a world of strange lands, dangerous creatures, and mighty deities, where magic and supernatural phenomena are quite real. The premise is that, long ago, planet Earth and the world of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legacy (Forgotten Realms Novel)
''The Legacy'' is a 1992 fantasy novel by American writer R. A. Salvatore. It is the first book in his series ''Legacy of the Drow''. Plot summary ''The Legacy'' continues the plot-line of The Icewind Dale Trilogy, with Wulfgar and Catti-brie preparing for their marriage and Drizzt returning from the first of many visits to Lady Alustriel of Silverymoon. Drizzt returns to a disturbed Catti-brie and eccentric Regis, who has returned to Mithral Hall after a stint as master of Pasha Pook's thieves' guild. While Bruenor plans the wedding, Wulfgar's tribe settles the appropriately named Settlestone and begins to prosper. Wulfgar, on the other hand, is straining his relationship with Catti-brie, who feels his possessiveness is excessive and unwise. When Wulfgar unexpectedly attacks Drizzt and appears to have lethal motives, the tension builds, despite the drow defusing the situation. Newly introduced is the dwarf battlerager, Thibbledorf Pwent. The dwarf, knocked unconscious duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Two Swords
''The Two Swords'' is a fantasy novel by American writer R. A. Salvatore, the third and final book in his series '' The Hunter's Blades Trilogy''. ''The Two Swords'' was his 17th work concerning one of the most famous characters Salvatore has created, the drow, or dark elf, Drizzt Do'Urden. It follows ''The Thousand Orcs'' and '' The Lone Drow''. Plot summary In ''The Two Swords'', Obould's horde has pressed the Companions to the very gates of Mithral Hall, where Bruenor and his clan launch a desperate, last-ditch effort to push the orcs back. A desperate rescue attempt succeeds, with Drizzt and Innovindil rescuing the latter's pegasus, which Obould had captured and chained as a trophy, and Drizzt is unexpectedly reunited with the Companions that he long thought dead. The only major plot line to be tied up in this novel is the question of what Drizzt will do about his relationship with Catti-brie. Other than that, ''The Two Swords'' resolves a few minor plot threads. Drizzt and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lone Drow
''The Lone Drow'' is a 2003 Forgotten Realms novel and the second book in R. A. Salvatore's book series, '' The Hunter's Blades Trilogy''. In this novel, Drizzt Do'Urden is mourning what he believes is the death of his closest friends. He is helped to regain his sense of purpose after two elves and their pegasus decide to help. He goes around killing orcs and preventing new clans from joining the army that has been gathering. While this happens, Drizzt's friends are fighting desperately against the horde. Plot summary In ''The Lone Drow'', Drizzt Do'Urden is mourning what he believes to be the death of his closest friends. Drizzt only regains his sense of purpose after two elves (Tarathiel and Innovindil) and their two pegasi (Sunrise and Sunset) decide to help. The dwarven druid A druid was a member of the high-ranking class in ancient Celtic cultures. Druids were religious leaders as well as legal authorities, adjudicators, lorekeepers, medical professionals and politica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Thousand Orcs
''The Thousand Orcs'' is a fantasy novel by American writer R. A. Salvatore, the first book in his series '' The Hunter's Blades Trilogy''. In it, Drizzt Do'Urden is separated from his friends while orcs, giants, and a few drow are determined to destroy everything in their path. Plot summary In ''The Thousand Orcs'', a clan of frost giants led by Gerti Orelsdottr allied with the orc King Obould Many-Arrows to send a massive army against the towns of the North. On the sidelines, four drow from the Underdark orchestrate events behind the scenes, playing each side against the other for their own advantage. Drizzt is separated from his friends during the siege at the town of Shallows. He witnesses the apparent death of the other Companions of the Hall, and turns his attention to slaughtering all of the orcs he can find, whilst reverting again to the Hunter. The other companions meet warrior dwarves of Mirabar who left because of their leader Marchion Elastuls dislike and borderlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road Of The Patriarch
''Road of the Patriarch'' is the third book in ''The Sellswords'' trilogy from the Forgotten Realms fantasy novel collection written by R. A. Salvatore. In the final episode of this series, Jarlaxle and Entreri find themselves having to answer for their actions at Zhengyi's construct. Both the Spysong Dynasty and the Citadel of Assassins have lost associates at the castle and search for an honest account of the events that took place. Readers are finally told the dark truth behind both Entreri and Jarlaxle's childhoods, as well as a glimpse into the past of their dwarf associate Athrogate. As Entreri's past is revealed and he becomes further involved with the passionate Calihye, a different side of the mysterious assassin is finally shown. Plot summary In the final episode of this series, Jarlaxle and Entreri find themselves having to answer for their actions at Zhengyi's construct. Both the Spysong network and the Citadel of Assassins have lost associates at the castle and sear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Promise Of The Witch King
''Promise of the Witch-King'' is book 2 of the Forgotten Realms trilogy '' The Sellswords''. Book 1 was originally part of the Drizzt line of novels and has now been re-released with some short stories making up for the gap in time. The book details the adventures of Artemis Entreri the assassin and Jarlaxle the drow, formerly of House Baenre, with two new companions: the ghost of a powerful lich called the Witch-King, and an oath-bound knight. Plot summary Leaving behind their past, Artemis Entreri and Jarlaxle Baenre become mercenaries in the lands of Damara and Vaasa where fame and glory await any who seek it. They are hired by two dragon sisters, Ilnezhara and Tazmikella, to uncover artifacts left behind by Zhengyi the Witch-King, a powerful lich who ruled the region for many years before falling to the power of King Gareth Dragonsbane and his allies. In search of adventure, glory, and treasure, the pair of unlikely heroes embarks on their mission to destroy, or retrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Servant Of The Shard
''Servant of the Shard'' was originally the third book in R.A. Salvatore's '' Paths of Darkness'' book series. It was also made the first book of the trilogy ''The Sellswords''. In this novel, Artemis Entreri acquires Charon's Claw. Plot summary After regaining his confidence and will to live (lost in Paths of Darkness, when Drizzt Do'Urden seemed to have died without being defeated fairly by Artemis, thus apparently taking from him the ability to prove to himself that he was a better fighter), Artemis Entreri finds himself allied with the mercenary Jarlaxle as the drow's tie to the surface world. Caught in the plans of Jarlaxle's band, Bregan D'aerthe, Artemis finds himself back in Calimport, the city in which he became known as one of the greatest assassins in Faerûn. Without many ties to the city after spending his time in captivity to the drow, Entreri must once again make his name known while trying to survive against the guilds of Calimport and Jarlaxle's lieutenants, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sellswords
''The Sellswords'' is a trilogy of fantasy novels written by R. A. Salvatore, whose related works include '' The Legend of Drizzt'' series and '' The Hunter's Blades Trilogy''. It contains three books, '' Servant of the Shard'' (also included as the third book in the '' Paths of Darkness'' quartet, which books were later published as the 11th through 14th books of ''The Legend of Drizzt''), '' Promise of the Witch-King'', and '' Road of the Patriarch''. Plot The trilogy continues the tale of the infamous assassin, Artemis Entreri, previously featured in books as Drizzt Do'Urden's self-proclaimed archenemy, and the cunning drow mercenary, Jarlaxle, previously relevant as the leader of Bregan D'aerthe, an outlaw group of drow based primarily in and around Menzoberranzan, that does business mostly with the drow of Menzoberranzan. Continuing the story of Artemis and Jarlaxle told in the '' Paths of Darkness'' series, Artemis and Jarlaxle begin an adventure that tests their skills ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sea Of Swords
''Sea of Swords'' is the third and final novel in R.A. Salvatore's book series Paths of Darkness. Plot summary Drizzt and his friends try and track down Wulfgar's magical hammer Aegis Fang. They stop Wulfgar's new wife Delly Curtie from being murdered in Waterdeep and are eventually reunited with Wulfgar himself with help from their old crewmate Robillard of the ''Sea Sprite''. They track down the pirate Sheila Kree, the one who bought the hammer back in Luskan and who has now turned it into a symbol of her power. They discover her cohabiting in a cave complex with an ogre clan which she has bent to her will. There, Drizzt is faced by Ellifain, the elf child he saved when he was a part of a drow surface raid. She blames him for killing her mother; they fight and he unintentionally kills her, and with a little help from Morik the Rogue they succeed in taking back Wulfgar's weapon. Wulfgar then takes his family to Mithral Hall to live with his old friends. Reception ''Sea of Sword ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spine Of The World
''The Spine of the World'' is the second book in R. A. Salvatore's book series, '' Paths of Darkness''. Publication history ''The Spine of the World'' was written by R. A. Salvatore. It was republished in April 2009 as the twelfth book in the "Legend of Drizzt" series. Todd Lockwood Todd Wills Lockwood, (born July 9, 1957 in Boulder, Colorado, United States) is an American artist specializing in fantasy and science fiction illustration. He is best known for his work on the role-playing game ''Dungeons & Dragons'', and for hi ... painted the cover for ''Spine of the World''. Plot summary Wulfgar and his new friend, Morik the Rogue, are convicted of the attempted murder of Wulfgar's old companion Captain Deudermont, a crime they did not commit. Morik the Rogue is an unscrupulous human who comes along as a traveling and drinking companion to barbarian hero Wulfgar, and is a close, but not necessarily trusted, friend. Wulfgar's mighty warhammer ''Aegis Fang'' is stolen and sold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Silent Blade
''The Silent Blade'' is the first book of the Legend of Drizzt grouping Paths of Darkness. It is the eleventh book in the ever expanding Legend of Drizzt series and is followed by '' The Spine of the World'' which came out the next year. It was released in June 1998 from TSR and then later from Wizards of the Coast. Publication history ''The Silent Blade'' was written by R. A. Salvatore. It was republished in February 2009 as the eleventh book in the Legend of Drizzt series. Todd Lockwood painted the cover for ''Silent Blade''. Plot In ''The Silent Blade'', Wulfgar, a mighty barbarian, tries to come to terms with his freedom from the Abyss, from the torturous clutches of the balor Errtu and fails, fleeing from his friends to the port city of Luskan. Confused and angry, he finds a job in The Cutlass, a local tavern, as a bouncer in return for a room and alcohol, which he has become dependent on to dull the pain of his six-year-long entrapment in the Abyss. Many miles to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
