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* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: Both Wulfgar and Bruenor get it. Ironically, neither of them particularly like being monarchs and would prefer to be adventuring.
* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: Both Wulfgar and Bruenor get it. Ironically, neither of them particularly like being monarchs and would prefer to be adventuring.
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* TheBerserker: Drizzt used to be one of these as part of his mental damage from living in the Underdark for a long-long time. He gets over it, then doesn't.
* TheBerserker: Drizzt used to be one of these as part of his mental damage from living in the Underdark for a long-long time. He gets over it, then doesn't.
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* BreakTheHaughty: By contrast, Artemis getting exposed to Drow society where he can't become king of the hill teaches some basic empathy. Albeit, not much.
* BrokenAesop: Many of the books have a strong anti-racist theme despite the fact the Drow ''really are'' horrible people with the exception of Drizzt and sometimes take advantage of the fact people are less likely to judge them because of Drizzt's singular heroism. This is also the case with the orcs.
** Bob Salvatore is aware of this and breaks with D&D canon by indicating all the races could get along if they just were given a chance.
* TheCaptain: CaptainDeudermont is one of Drizzt and Cattie-Brie's consistent allies and closest friends.
* BreakTheHaughty: By contrast, Artemis getting exposed to Drow society where he can't become king of the hill teaches some basic empathy. Albeit, not much.
* BrokenAesop: Many of the books have a strong anti-racist theme despite the fact the Drow ''really are'' horrible people with the exception of Drizzt and sometimes take advantage of the fact people are less likely to judge them because of Drizzt's singular heroism. This is also the case with the orcs.
** Bob Salvatore is aware of this and breaks with D&D canon by indicating all the races could get along if they just were given a chance.
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* ExpandedUniverse: Is a part of the Forgotten Realm's.
* ExpandedUniverse: Is a part of the Forgotten Realm's.
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* InvincibleHero: What Drizzt is for much of the series. It doesn't make him less entertaining but even Artemis Entreri, one of the most dangerous foes they ever face, is just ''not as good'' as Drizzt. It's what makes [[spoiler: King Obould]] and Drizzt fight to a standstill so shocking as no one has done that yet after a dozen books.
* KarmaHoudini: Played with regarding Artemis Entreri. Cattie Brie, certainly, thinks he's one but he goes through several terrible periods of torture and imprisonment.
* KarmaHoudini: Played with regarding Artemis Entreri. Cattie Brie, certainly, thinks he's one but he goes through several terrible periods of torture and imprisonment.
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* NayTheist: Artemis lives in a world where gods routinely walk the Earth but adamantly refuses to believe in them. We later discover this is because of his Freudian excuse.
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* VillainProtagonist: Jarlaxle and Artemis for the Sellswords trilogy.
* VillainProtagonist: Jarlaxle and Artemis for the Sellswords trilogy.
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* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: The Drow are a society which has made this a literal way of life. Loyalty is not only little practiced but outright alien to them.
** Subverted with Jarlaxle and his mercenaries, who seem to comprehend it's better NOT to murder one another for petty differences.
** Subverted with Jarlaxle and his mercenaries, who seem to comprehend it's better NOT to murder one another for petty differences.
* OnlySaneMan: Jarlaxle, at times, seems like the only villain in the whole of the Forgotten Realms more interested in power and influence rather than mayhem. It's doubly apparent in Menzoberrazan where he's quite literally the only sane man. This is reflected in his alignment since he's Neutral Evil (selfish) rather than Chaotic Evil (ax crazy) like most Drow.
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* BigScrewedUpFamily: House Do'Urden is full of hate, murder, intrigue, incest, and betrayal. Which is how it should be in a proper Drow house.
* CelibateHero: Drizzt is this for almost a dozen books. [[spoiler: He's secretly in love with Cattie-Brie.]]
* CoolSword: Twinkle and Icingdeath are Drizzt's twin scimitars.
* CelibateHero: Drizzt is this for almost a dozen books. [[spoiler: He's secretly in love with Cattie-Brie.]]
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* AdaptationDisplacement: More people follow the Drizzt novels than the Forgotten Realms, though there is a considerable overlap.
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* TheAce: Drizzt was this growing up in Menzoberrazan, much like his father. Wulfgar is also this, being a barbarian educated by dwarves and a Drow Ranger.
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* TheLoad: Regis is often considered this both in-universe and out due to the fact he's a fairly medium-skilled rogue in a party of awesome.
* MadScientist: The Harpells combine this with absent minded professor. They use magic instead of science, though.
* MadScientist: The Harpells combine this with absent minded professor. They use magic instead of science, though.
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* WorthyOpponent: What Drizzt and Artemis start to think of one another. Subverted, at the beginning, given both of them genuinely hated the other due to their difference in lifestyles.
* WorthyOpponent: What Drizzt and Artemis start to think of one another. Subverted, at the beginning, given both of them genuinely hated the other due to their difference in lifestyles.
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* BigBad: Several of these with Matron Baenrae being one of the big ones. Others include Errtu the Balor, the Crystal Shard itself, and Shimmergloom.
** Subverted with King Obould, who proves to be something more than Drizzt expected.
* BiggerBad: Lolth represents this to Drizzt, being indirectly responsible for more or less every problem in his life.
* ConsumateProfessional: Artemis lived for killing people in the most efficient way possible before he met Drizzt. It requires a number of breaking events to get him to loosen up even the slightest bit.
** Also subverted in that Artemis often killed people he didn't have to because he was striking out at the world. He just deluded himself into thinking otherwise.
* DeadlyDecadentCourt: The Drow are a matriarchal version of this taken up to the eleven. Wholesale elimination of families is just another day at the office.
** Subverted with King Obould, who proves to be something more than Drizzt expected.
* BiggerBad: Lolth represents this to Drizzt, being indirectly responsible for more or less every problem in his life.
* ConsumateProfessional: Artemis lived for killing people in the most efficient way possible before he met Drizzt. It requires a number of breaking events to get him to loosen up even the slightest bit.
** Also subverted in that Artemis often killed people he didn't have to because he was striking out at the world. He just deluded himself into thinking otherwise.
* DeadlyDecadentCourt: The Drow are a matriarchal version of this taken up to the eleven. Wholesale elimination of families is just another day at the office.
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* FreudianExcuse: Almost every Drow alive grows up in an environment designed to teach you backstabbing, murder, lying, cheating, and betrayal are good things. Drizzt's morals surviving, or even developing, requires insane willpower as well as unique circumstances.
** Artemis Entreri, it turns out, grew up in an environment almost every bit as horrific in its own way. This is what hardened him into the ruthless killer he is today.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Drizzt was listed as a 16th level Ranger which in the extremely high-powered realms is impressive but not really "the greatest ever as he's depicted in the novels." [[WordOfGod Ed Greenwood]] overruled Bob Salvatore by listing Drizzt and Artemis as amongst the top ten best swordsmen in the realms, all of whom are Epic Level.
* FreudianExcuse: Almost every Drow alive grows up in an environment designed to teach you backstabbing, murder, lying, cheating, and betrayal are good things. Drizzt's morals surviving, or even developing, requires insane willpower as well as unique circumstances.
** Artemis Entreri, it turns out, grew up in an environment almost every bit as horrific in its own way. This is what hardened him into the ruthless killer he is today.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Drizzt was listed as a 16th level Ranger which in the extremely high-powered realms is impressive but not really "the greatest ever as he's depicted in the novels." [[WordOfGod Ed Greenwood]] overruled Bob Salvatore by listing Drizzt and Artemis as amongst the top ten best swordsmen in the realms, all of whom are Epic Level.
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* FountainOfExpies: Not in fiction, per say, but Drizzt is infamous for being copied by players hoping to imitate his success.
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* ActionGirl: Cattie Brie does ''massive'' damage with her bow and sword against all manner of foes.
* AffablyEvil: Jarlaxle wants to avoid confronting Drizzt directly, perhaps because he recognizes how suicidal and unprofitable it is. He's still an incredibly self-interested mercenary and war-profiteer, however.
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** Demons from the Abyss like Errtu play this straight.
* AlwaysSecondBest: Artemis Entreri is the second-greatest swordsman in the Realms, at least as the books treat him, and discovering he's not the first is a massive blow to his self-image. He spends a staggering amount of time and resources trying for a re-match with Drizzt.
* ArtifactOfDoom: Several of these appear over the course of the series, most notably the Crystal Shard.
* {{Badass}}: Drizzt is one of the biggest examples in D&D fiction.
* AlwaysSecondBest: Artemis Entreri is the second-greatest swordsman in the Realms, at least as the books treat him, and discovering he's not the first is a massive blow to his self-image. He spends a staggering amount of time and resources trying for a re-match with Drizzt.
* ArtifactOfDoom: Several of these appear over the course of the series, most notably the Crystal Shard.
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* GenreSavvy: Jarlaxle avoids the fate of most villains in the series by recognizing Drizzt is a one-man wrecking crew.
* GenreSavvy: Jarlaxle avoids the fate of most villains in the series by recognizing Drizzt is a one-man wrecking crew.
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* TheRival: Artemis Entreri is one of the few human beings on the planet who can match Drizzt sword-for-sword, even if he's never quite able to conclusively beat him.
* TheRival: Artemis Entreri is one of the few human beings on the planet who can match Drizzt sword-for-sword, even if he's never quite able to conclusively beat him.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Drizzt has trouble treating monsters as people despite the fact he's considered one himself.
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* DefectorFromDecadence: Drizzt is the archetypal non-evil Drow.
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!!Tropes occurring in multiple entries in the series include:
* MacGuffin: Crenshinibon for much of the series, as its abilities make it very attractive for power-hungry individuals.
* MergerOfSouls: Crenshinibon, an ArtifactOfDoom taking the form of a crystal shard (from whence the first book of ''Literature/TheIcewindDaleTrilogy'' gets its name), was formed from a ritual that merged the souls of seven liches. [[spoiler:Upon its destruction in ''[[Literature/TheSellswords Servant of the Shard]]'' the souls are apparently separated and pass on.]]
!!Tropes occurring in multiple entries in the series include:
* MacGuffin: Crenshinibon for much of the series, as its abilities make it very attractive for power-hungry individuals.
* MergerOfSouls: Crenshinibon, an ArtifactOfDoom taking the form of a crystal shard (from whence the first book of ''Literature/TheIcewindDaleTrilogy'' gets its name), was formed from a ritual that merged the souls of seven liches. [[spoiler:Upon its destruction in ''[[Literature/TheSellswords Servant of the Shard]]'' the souls are apparently separated and pass on.]]
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The Legend of Drizzt revolves around the titular hero Drizzt, a renegade dark elf that left his homeland to live in the world above. There are 13 books in the series, chronologically starting with Homeland and ending in Sea of Swords. There are also 2 completed sequel trilogies.
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The Legend of Drizzt revolves around the titular hero Drizzt, a renegade dark elf that left his homeland to live in the world above. There are 13 books in the series, chronologically starting with Homeland and ending in Sea of Swords. There are also 2 completed sequel trilogies.
trilogies, and a completed tetralogy.
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The Legend of Drizzt revolves around the titular hero Drizzt, a renegade dark elf that left his homeland to live in the world above. There are 13 books in the series, chronologically starting with Homeland and ending in Sea of Swords. There are also 1 sequel trilogies 2 completed and 1 in progress.
sequel trilogies.
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The 1st trilogy of the series, ''Literature/TheDarkElfTrilogy'', revolves around Drizzt's upbringing and his escape from the Underdark; it is a {{prequel}}, written after Salvatore wrote ''TheIcewindDaleTrilogy'' which took place afterwards. The Icewind Dale trilogy revolves around Drizzt's adventures with the Companions of the Hall and conquering of Mithral Hall. It is followed by the four-book ''Literature/LegacyOfTheDrowSeries''. The 3 after that are the adventures they have afterwards.
This story helped build up much of the ForgottenRealms world and caused many to follow in its footsteps.
This story helped build up much of the ForgottenRealms world and caused many to follow in its footsteps.
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** ''Canticle'' (1991)
** ''In Sylvan Shadows'' (1992)
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** ''The Fallen Fortress'' (1993)
** ''The Chaos Curse'' (1994)
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The 1st trilogy of the series, ''TheDarkElfTrilogy'', ''Literature/TheDarkElfTrilogy'', revolves around Drizzt's upbringing and his escape from the Underdark; it is a {{prequel}}, written after Salvatore wrote ''TheIcewindDaleTrilogy'' which took place afterwards. The Icewind Dale trilogy revolves around Drizzt's adventures with the Companions of the Hall and conquering of Mithral Hall. It is followed by the four-book ''LegacyOfTheDrowSeries''.''Literature/LegacyOfTheDrowSeries''. The 3 after that are the adventures they have afterwards.
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A massively huge epic by R.A. Salvatore with a main character you may have heard of if you have ever played a tabletop RPG.
The Legend of Drizzt revolves around the titular hero Drizzt, a renegade dark elf that left his homeland to live in the world above. There are 13 books in the series, chronologically starting with Homeland and ending in Sea of Swords. There are also 1 sequel trilogies completed and 1 in progress.
The 1st trilogy of the series, ''TheDarkElfTrilogy'', revolves around Drizzt's upbringing and his escape from the Underdark; it is a {{prequel}}, written after Salvatore wrote ''TheIcewindDaleTrilogy'' which took place afterwards. The Icewind Dale trilogy revolves around Drizzt's adventures with the Companions of the Hall and conquering of Mithral Hall. It is followed by the four-book ''LegacyOfTheDrowSeries''. The 3 after that are the adventures they have afterwards.
This story helped build up much of the ForgottenRealms world and caused many to follow in its footsteps.
The books, in publication order, go as following:
* ''TheIcewindDaleTrilogy''
** ''The Crystal Shard'' (1988)
** ''Streams of Silver'' (1989)
** ''The Halfling's Gem'' (1990)
* TheDarkElfTrilogy
** ''Homeland'' (1990)
** ''Exile'' (1990)
** ''Sojourn'' (1991)
* LegacyOfTheDrowSeries
** ''The Legacy'' (1992)
** ''Starless Night'' (1993)
** ''Siege Of Darkness'' (1994)
** ''Passage To Dawn'' (1996)
* Paths of Darkness
** ''The Silent Blade'' (1998)
** ''The Spine of the World'' (1999)
** ''Sea of Swords'' (2001)
* The Hunter's Blades Trilogy
** ''The Thousand Orcs'' (2002)
** ''The Lone Drow'' (2003)
** ''The Two Swords'' (2004)
* Transitions
** ''The Orc King'' (2007)
** ''The Pirate King'' (2008)
** ''The Ghost King'' (2009)
* The Neverwinter Saga
** ''Gauntlgrym'' (2010)
** ''Neverwinter'' (2011)
** ''Charon's Claw'' (2012)
Spin-offs include:
* TheSellswords.
** ''Servant Of The Shard'' (2000)
** ''Promise of the Witch King'' (2005)
** ''Road of the Patriarch'' (2006)
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A massively huge epic by R.A. Salvatore with a main character you may have heard of if you have ever played a tabletop RPG.
The Legend of Drizzt revolves around the titular hero Drizzt, a renegade dark elf that left his homeland to live in the world above. There are 13 books in the series, chronologically starting with Homeland and ending in Sea of Swords. There are also 1 sequel trilogies completed and 1 in progress.
The 1st trilogy of the series, ''TheDarkElfTrilogy'', revolves around Drizzt's upbringing and his escape from the Underdark; it is a {{prequel}}, written after Salvatore wrote ''TheIcewindDaleTrilogy'' which took place afterwards. The Icewind Dale trilogy revolves around Drizzt's adventures with the Companions of the Hall and conquering of Mithral Hall. It is followed by the four-book ''LegacyOfTheDrowSeries''. The 3 after that are the adventures they have afterwards.
This story helped build up much of the ForgottenRealms world and caused many to follow in its footsteps.
The books, in publication order, go as following:
* ''TheIcewindDaleTrilogy''
** ''The Crystal Shard'' (1988)
** ''Streams of Silver'' (1989)
** ''The Halfling's Gem'' (1990)
* TheDarkElfTrilogy
** ''Homeland'' (1990)
** ''Exile'' (1990)
** ''Sojourn'' (1991)
* LegacyOfTheDrowSeries
** ''The Legacy'' (1992)
** ''Starless Night'' (1993)
** ''Siege Of Darkness'' (1994)
** ''Passage To Dawn'' (1996)
* Paths of Darkness
** ''The Silent Blade'' (1998)
** ''The Spine of the World'' (1999)
** ''Sea of Swords'' (2001)
* The Hunter's Blades Trilogy
** ''The Thousand Orcs'' (2002)
** ''The Lone Drow'' (2003)
** ''The Two Swords'' (2004)
* Transitions
** ''The Orc King'' (2007)
** ''The Pirate King'' (2008)
** ''The Ghost King'' (2009)
* The Neverwinter Saga
** ''Gauntlgrym'' (2010)
** ''Neverwinter'' (2011)
** ''Charon's Claw'' (2012)
Spin-offs include:
* TheSellswords.
** ''Servant Of The Shard'' (2000)
** ''Promise of the Witch King'' (2005)
** ''Road of the Patriarch'' (2006)
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