#r a salvatore

[eremitaerebus]

If R. A. Salvatore can unironically use the phrase "his lavender orbs" on a regular in a 13 (i think its 13?) novel series then we're allowed to be a little cringe as well

[steamclouds]

Artemis Entreri sketch I finished recently and never posted. Easily one of my favs from the Drizzt novels

[hierophant-x]

a lorestone may tell you it’s secrets if you listen close enough ✨

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[seanofbeankeep]

Scrolling through the RAS AMA for Jarlaxle gossip and it doesn’t disappoint

Rejoice Jarlaxle and Loki fans.

Jarlaxle threatening the author. Kimmuriel can portal into the writers room, you just know it.

Even RAS can’t remember every Jarlaxle trick

Side note I also found this. Maybe it’s because I’m too used to artists replying questions like this with ‘ahh I’m being cancelled’ or joining a hate cult. Or ignoring these important questions in an ama. It’s kinda refreshing to see an author admit it’s all on himself and own the responsibility and potentially explore where it comes from in them at least. Hope for taking feedback seriously, rather than blaming the reader for asking. Plus 100% clocked he was old time catholic, Lolth priestess are absolutely nun coded for me, if you ever read their history in Ireland. Wish Afrafrenfere would come back with his boyfriend and bring Ambergris back too I miss her.

[dawnstarranger]

“Drizzt had always suspected it, but now it was confirmed, that “welcome” was his favorite word in the Common Tongue, and a word, he understood, with no equivalent in the language of the drow.”

-The Last Threshold by R. A. Salvatore

[jaxdaerthe]

I will say, while my close companionship with Artemis is a treasure of mine, it seems rather expanded in the “fanfic” culture. Many of you are rather creative. I have more variety to read than past opportunities. What is lacking is my time with so many others. Where are the Dragon Sisters?! And the intimacy of Kimmuriel? And while on Toril I missed my opportunities early on with Zaknafein, I cannot deny the desire!

For his sake, I am glad there are not too many of him. Fitting his personality to words is quite a challenge, so much so that author Salvatore seems to have abandoned it. Where are all of the interactions between him and his son? His granddaughter? You mean to tell me mister Dad is content to let be on his legacy?

The cat is out of the bag, as you say, and she is pissed. (So is Drizzt for that matter; how dare anyone bag dear Guenhwyvar!) I stopped reading those books because I deviate so greatly from the later ones. Who wants memories of a worse version of themselves doing things you wouldn’t in a land where all your other friends are (even if they do not behave as you remember)?

I have opinions, and I have met some good friends here in Earth who have shown me the values of Empathy and the potential devastating repercussions of consequence. I let my true friends in, and hide far less than I used to. True friends pry when their companions behave concerningly.

So here I am! A reformed mercenary leader devoting himself to bettering the circumstances of his friends!

And the Cataclysm that brought me here brought a few others with me. I do not intend to fail Zaknafein again. His is a heart worth defending.

And tending, if he will have me.

[artemis-entreri]

[[ TFW you want to create a fantasy word for American football and decide to use words from a real world language without understanding that language’s nuances. 

In a sense, Bob did successfully create the word “football”, however it seems that the “ball” part refers to the testicular variety of balls. 

]]

[desdasiwrites]

– R.A. Salvatore & Erika Lewis, The Color of Dragons

[deadgodjess]

Somewhere R. A. Salvatore is sneezing.

[manicpixiedepressedwitch]

[ladymacbethisagirlboss]

More and more I wish Earthsea had got the adaptation it deserved. An adaptation that loved and valued the incredible power of these books. An adaptation that captured the heart of Earthsea, it's gentle, stern atmosphere, it's passion and it's fire. And most importantly, an adaptation NOT JUST FULL OF WHITE PEOPLE. It's insulting.

Nowadays, fantasy adaptations are so key to bringing a fanbase and attention to older works. So this is my plea - read them! They're such incredible works of fiction, with POC mains and queer characters. If you're a fan of LOTR or WOT this is your jam. If you like Brandon Sanderson or James Islington, give it a go.

If they've passed you by, or you've never got round to reading them, this is your sign.

READ EARTHSEA

[steamclouds]

Wanted to draw Dinin again <3

[fellbrandz]

Silly drow and emotional support kitty 🩷

[seanofbeankeep]

Today I have been mostly exploring RAS interviews

short interview with RAS on creating Drizzt and his ideology and how he became the lead after being designed as Wulfgars sidekick. Also on how Menzoberranzan was based on the godfather and where he grew up. Jarlaxle could own a Boston accent Tbf even if Menzoberranzan reminds me so much of British politics

Another on how he talks to his characters to shape their story.

Also more on him talking about the sexist views he had when writing first books. I wonder how much that shaped wulfgar storyline early on too. I need interviews with his editor she sounds amazing and how she managed to survive industry at its worst era for women

[tharannas]

I wanted to fill the gap in my cultural upbringing and finally read the Icewind Dale trilogy. Honestly, I was quite bored, so I entertained myself with silly doodles.

(the excerpt on the first doodle roughly translates as "[Wulfgar] thrust his battlehammer behind the belt and went after the dwarf")

(the excerpt on the last doodle roughly translates as "Entreri ran out into the street and spread his legs, ready to meet Drizzt")

[citasliterarias]

Ése era el peligro de la nostalgia, comprendió el drow. Recordar las cosas buenas del pasado y olvidar las malas.

El mar de las espadas (R. A. Salvatore)