A number of the novels have been adapted into graphic novels by Devil's Due Publishing. All of the novels featuring Drizzt have made The New York Times Best Seller list. As an atypical drow (dark elf), Drizzt has forsaken both the evil ways of his people and their home in the Underdark, in the drow city of Menzoberranzan.ĭrizzt's story is told in Salvatore's fantasy novels in The Icewind Dale Trilogy, The Dark Elf Trilogy, the Legacy of the Drow series, the Paths of Darkness series, The Hunter's Blades Trilogy, the Transitions series, and the Neverwinter Saga, as well as in the short stories 'The Dowry', 'Dark Mirror', and 'Comrades at Odds'. Drizzt has since become a popular heroic character of the Forgotten Realms setting, and has been featured as the main character of a long series of books, starting chronologically with The Dark Elf Trilogy. Salvatore created him on a whim when his publisher needed him to replace one of the characters in an early version of the first book, The Crystal Shard. Salvatore as a supporting character in the Icewind Dale Trilogy. This character is 140 years old, his birthday date is unknown.Drizzt and his panther companion Guenhwyvar.ĭrizzt Do'Urden ( / ˈ d r ɪ t s t d oʊ ˈ ɜːr d ɪ n/) is a fictional character appearing in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Drizzt got the figurine after defeating Masoj. Eventually, Drizzt and Guenhwyvar became friends. This figurine was owned by Masoj Hun’ett, who instructed Drizzt in the magical arts. It can be summoned using an onyx figurine. Guenhwyvar is a black panther who resides on the Astral plane.

Icindeath protects the wielder against fire, while Twinkle emits a blue hue when held. At first he used two unnamed scimitars forged by the Durigar dark dwarves these two swords were made of adamantine and both broke when he left the Underdark.Īfter this, he gets two new Scimitars: Icingdeath and Twinkle. His popularity grew and as a result R.A Salvatore started writing the Drizzt book series.ĭrizzt Do’Urden uses two scimitars (sabres with a curved blade). Drizzt books are based in the Forgotten Realms setting in the dimension of Abeir-Toril.īesides of giving you The Legend of Drizzt reading order, here you have some info about Drizzt:ĭrizzt Do’Urden made his first appearance as a sidekick character in the Icewind Dale series. This series tells the story of Drizzt Do’Urden, a drow (or a dark elf) who decides not to follow the evil way of his people and leaving the Underdark (the place below the surface where drows and other dark creatures dwell). The Legend of Drizzt is a fantasy series by the American author R.A Salvatore.

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