The Legend of Drizzt explained

The Legend of Drizzt is a series of fantasy novels by R. A. Salvatore that began in 1988,[1] [2] and consists of 39 books as of August 15, 2023. They are based in the Forgotten Realms setting in the dimension of Abeir-Toril on the continent Faerûn in the Dungeons & Dragons universe currently published and 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 is the main character of most of the books.

The series mostly follows the eponymous Drizzt Do'Urden, a drow, or dark elf, portrayed against the stereotypes of his race, who defies the evil nation of his birth with his swordsmanship and courage. He abandons the Underdark, a barren land of unmarked and limitless tunnels where deadly creatures continually lurk. His journey for freedom leads him to the surface where he faces discrimination at every turn because of his dark heritage. Drizzt stumbles along in a harsh world until he finally comes upon friends who understand the kindness of his heart. Together, they fight for justice against sinister enemies who dare to disrupt the peace of Drizzt's newfound homeland.

Main titles

This series includes re-issues of novels (with new cover art) that had previously been published under different series titles. In this list, they are numbered not in the order of their original publication, but rather in their chronological order in Drizzt's life. The first six novels in this series had never previously been released in a hardcover edition. Note: The Hunter's Blades Trilogy has not been re-issued as part of the Legend of Drizzt series, but later releases have been considered as such.

SeriesBooksTitle
The Dark Elf Trilogy1-3Homeland
[3] Exile;[4] Sojourn[5]
The Icewind Dale Trilogy4-6The Crystal Shard
[6] Streams of Silver;[7] The Halfling's Gem[8]
Legacy of the Drow7-10The Legacy
[9] Starless Night;[10] Siege of Darkness;[11] Passage to Dawn[12]
Paths of Darkness11-13The Silent Blade
[13] The Spine of the World;[14] Sea of Swords[15]
The Sellswords14-16Servant of the Shard
Promise of the Witch King; Road of the Patriarch
The Hunter's Blades Trilogy17-19The Thousand Orcs
[16] The Lone Drow;[17] The Two Swords[18]
Transitions20-22The Orc King
[19] The Pirate King;[20] The Ghost King[21]
Neverwinter Saga23-26Gauntlgrym
[22] Neverwinter;[23] Charon's Claw;[24] The Last Threshold[25]
The Sundering27The Companions[26]
Companions Codex28-30Night of the Hunter
[27] Rise of the King;[28] Vengeance of the Iron Dwarf[29]
Homecoming31-33Archmage
[30] Maestro;[31] Hero[32]
Generations34-36Timeless
[33] Boundless;[34] Relentless[35]
The Way of the Drow37-39Starlight Enclave;[36] Glacier's Edge;[37] Lolth's Warrior[38]

Short stories

Also released was a set of classic short stories that expanded the character's legacy, in an anthology titled .[39] It includes the following short stories:

Furthermore, several portions of the entire series have been reprinted in boxed sets:

Portions of the entire series have been reprinted in single-book collector's edition:

Notes and References

  1. News: Wilson . Jason . Dark Alliance is a new D&D action-RPG starring Drizzt Do'Urden and the Companions of the Hall . 2 August 2020 . Venture Beat . 12 Dec 2019.
  2. Web site: The Legend of Drizzt Series . Good Reads . 1 August 2020.
  3. The Dark Elf Trilogy #1; hardcover, March 2004, ; paperback, December 2005, ; audio book, 26. March 2013. 936 pg.
  4. The Dark Elf Trilogy #2; hardcover, June 2004, ; paperback, March 2006, ; audio book, 9. April 2013
  5. The Dark Elf Trilogy #3; hardcover, December 2004, ; paperback, June 2006, ; audio book, 29. April 2013
  6. [List of Forgotten Realms novels#The Icewind Dale Trilogy|''The Icewind Dale Trilogy'']
  7. The Icewind Dale Trilogy #2; hardcover, July 2005, ; paperback, May 2007, ; audio book, 21. May 2013
  8. The Icewind Dale Trilogy #3; hardcover, November 2005, ; paperback, August 2007, ; audio book, 4. June 2013
  9. [List of Forgotten Realms novels#Legacy of the Drow|''Legacy of the Drow'']
  10. Legacy of the Drow #2; hardcover, July 2006, ; paperback, May 2008, ; audio book, 15. October 2013
  11. Legacy of the Drow #3; hardcover, November 2006, ; paperback, June 2008, ; audio book, 15. October 2013
  12. Legacy of the Drow #4; hardcover, March 2007,, paperback, August 2008, ; audio book, 15. October 2013
  13. [List of Forgotten Realms novels#Paths of Darkness|''Paths of Darkness'']
  14. Paths of Darkness #2; hardcover, November 2007,, paperback, April 2009, ; audio book, 7. January 2014
  15. Paths of Darkness #3; hardcover, March 2008, ; paperback, June 2009; ; audio book, 7. January 2014
  16. The Hunter's Blades Trilogy #1; hardcover, October 2002, ; paperback, July 2003,
  17. The Hunter's Blades Trilogy #2; hardcover, October 2003, ; paperback, January 2004,
  18. The Hunter's Blades Trilogy #3; hardcover, October 2004, ; paperback, September 2005,
  19. Transitions #1; hardcover, October 2007, ; paperback, July 2008,
  20. Transitions #2; hardcover, October 2008, ; paperback, July 2009,
  21. Transition #3; hardcover, October 2009, ; paperback, July 2010,
  22. Neverwinter Saga #1; hardcover, October 2010, ; paperback, July 2011, ; audio book, 12. February 2013
  23. Neverwinter Saga #2; hardcover, October 2011, ; paperback, July 2012, ; audio book, 19. February 2013
  24. Neverwinter Saga #3; hardcover, August 2012, ; paperback, February 2013, ; audio book, 25. February 2013
  25. Neverwinter Saga #4; hardcover, March 2013, ; paperback, September 2013, ; audio book, 5. March 2013
  26. The Sundering #1; hardcover, August 2013, ; audio book, 6. August 2013
  27. hardcover, March 4, 2014,
  28. hardcover, September 30, 2014,
  29. hardcover, March 3, 2015,
  30. hardcover, September 1, 2015,
  31. hardcover, April 5, 2016,
  32. hardcover, October 25, 2016,
  33. News: 2018-02-12. Drizzt Do'Urden Returns in an All-New Trilogy (Exclusive) Nerdist. en. Nerdist. 2018-02-14.
  34. Web site: R.A. Salvatore. 2018-02-14. www.facebook.com. en.
  35. News: Boundless A Drizzt Novel. en. www.harpercollins.com. 2019-04-24.
  36. Book: Salvatore, R.A.. 2021-07-08. Starlight Enclave. HarperVoyager. HarperCollins . 2021-08-03. 9780063029798.
  37. Book: Salvatore, R A. . Glacier's edge : way of the drow #2. . 2022 . Harper . 978-0-06-328665-8 . 1341267881.
  38. Book: Salvatore, R A. . Lolth's Warrior : way of the drow #3. . 2023 . Harper . 9780063029873.
  39. Edited by Philip Athans (paperback, February 2011;). This book is also listed under the Anthologies section.
  40. Three paperbacks in boxed slipcase, released September 2007,
  41. Three paperbacks in boxed slipcase, released September 2007,
  42. Four paperbacks in boxed slipcase, released October 2008,
  43. Three paperbacks in boxed slipcase, released October 2009,
  44. Three paperbacks in boxed slipcase, released August 2007,
  45. Three paperbacks in boxed slipcase, released October 2011,
  46. Hardcover, February 2008, ;paperback, January 2010,
  47. Hardcover, March 2008, ; paperback, May 2010,
  48. Hardcover, January 2009, ; paperback, September 2010,
  49. Hardcover, September 2010, ; paperback, May 2011,

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