This is because he was meant to be a sort of mentor to the young Wulfgar, and Bob thought Drizzt should be old enough to have a bit of gravitas.īut this age began to change almost immediately. He was over 200, back in the day (200 below ground, and 5 above). I have the original paperback, which was simply called The Crystal Shard, as there was no 'Icewind Dale Trilogy' yet. I am the Giant Space Hamster of Ill Omen!Īye, that's the older edition's version of events. BEAST may know he is something of an expert on RAS's FR material.Ĭandlekeep - The Library of Forgotten Realms Lore Not really sure why, unless it was to make for a shorter tale. His age was retconned when the Dark Elf trilogy came out. You have an earlier edition of the novel, maybe even an original release. The Crystal Shard, Chapter 24 - Cryshal-Tirith Menzoberranzan, told him that he was nearing the demon before it came into sight.' His sensitivity toĬreatures of the lower planes, brought about by centuries of associating with them in 'Kelvin's Cairn loomed much larger before Drizzt caught up to the band.

The Crystal Shard, Chapter 2 - On the Banks of Maer DualdonĪnd then again when Drizzt first sees the demon Errtu: To this day, sunlight drained andīut Drizzt had traveled right through the night and was compelled to continue.' Had not been erased by five years on the sunlit surface. Two hundred years of living many miles below ground He felt as vulnerable in the sunlight as a 'The dark elf pulled his cloak tighter about him. I can't recall reading this, I too thought that he was in his 40s in the events on The Crystal Shard trilogy. This blew my mind since at the end of the Dark Elf trilogy he was on in his 40's.Ĭan someone explain if my version of The Crystal Shard is an older edition?

I was shocked to read that Drizzt had lived over 200 years in the Underground(instead of underdark) and 5 years on the surface. Candlekeep Forum - Old version of The Crystal Shard?Īfter reading the Dark Elf trilogy, I started reading The Crystal Shard.

The crystal shard trilogy