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Re: Drizzt Do'Urden fans, do you find the books blatantly pro-negro?



Quote: I thought a "Dark Elf" was an elf that dabbled in the black arts which was unacceptable to Elven-kind and had nothing to do with race.



Quote: The Drow are a completely fantasy race, therefore it wouldn't matter what skin tone they have. Notice that all Humans are portrayed as being of purely European descent. Perechon sailing on Krynn's oceans.



Quote: On the cover of "Daughter of the Drow" by Elaine Cunningham the Drow is presented as having blue skin. If I remember correctly at least on of the 9 Drizzt books pictured him with purple skin.



Quote: Todd Lockwood kind of gave Liriel a more olive complexion to her skin on the revised covers. but yes, alot of books in which drow appear on the cover, they often do have purplish/blueish/grayish skin. i also personally feel that Lockwood made Liriel look a bit asian on the new covers of the Starlight and Shadows series. Tangled Webs is perfect. She actually had to suppress a shock of recognition upon seeing Liriel.



Quote: Artemis is a bad ass for sure, but from what I remember from the first run books, Drizzt and Catti had some tense moments that never led to anything. Nor do I remember Wulfgar being presented as a monster. I think I need to find an old book and a newer book and compare them.



Quote: , in the Dark Elf Trilogy i read, they gave the one evil human wizard a German accent



Quote: oh also the fact that Drizzt' fighting companion is a Black Panther is something that adds to all this figurine of wondrous power, an onyx panther. That is probably the most powerful type of figurine, but there are many others.



Quote: Yes he is a black elf, there are 5 races of elves, High elves, moon elves, wood elves, aqautics, and dark elves who are black as coal and live in the "underdark" which is what they call the underground world.



Quote: Their right of passage into adulthood involves going to the surface and finding regular elves and brutally murdering them The Blooding.



Quote: i know. im no stranger to drow culture. i just think Salvatore has found a subtle way to push a liberal agenda



Quote: The pic you have provided here he is quite light compared to the newer artwork on the book covers in the series...



Quote: I think those covers are by different artists too. Maybe one is a bit "darker" minded than the other



This is getting long...I'll continue it shortly. Must perform my evening prayers to Oghma now. It has been brought to my attention that there are many incorrect assumptions and statements in this thread. As part of my duties, I must attempt to correct them...Wrong world. On Krynn (as written in the Dragonlance books), that is the case. A "dark elf" is an outcast...not necessarily evil (though many are), he or she is a Silvanesti or Qualinesti elf who has been banished by his people.Hardly. Jean Rabe, among others, wrote of Maquesta Kar-Thon, captain of thesailing on Krynn's oceans.At the time, most artists were not especially familiar with drow in general.According to Elaine Cunningham, the cover ofis perfect. She actually had to suppress a shock of recognition upon seeing Liriel.You need to complete your studies, sir! Wulfgar was terrible to his friends at some points. Some was his upbringing in the tribes of Icewind Dale, but not all.That was present in the original, written as such by Mr. Salvatore.Drizzt's companion is Guenhwyvar. Guenhwyvar is a, an onyx panther. That is probably the most powerful type of, but there are many others.Correct, though most refer to high elves as gold or sun elves.Not always...their ritual (known as The Blooding) involves hunting & killing a dangerous opponent, but often in the Underdark. Elsaine Cunningham's account of Liriel Baenre's Blooding is very informative; it is calledBalderdash. Robert Salvatore is pushing nothing save a storyline and a steady cash flow. I would prefer to see writing for the sake of knowledge, but not everyone can be devoted to Oghma so.Many of the books have dreadful cover art.Of course. Todd Lockwood and "Brom" prefer much darker themes than the earlier artists.This is getting long...I'll continue it shortly. Must perform my evening prayers to Oghma now.