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Waluin 07-16-2001 08:55 AM

Ok, I've been delving into the Salvadore novels, and I'm curious if this makes sense:

Starting with the earliest:
1) Salvadore Novels
2) "The Time of Troubles"
3) Baldur's Gate I and II and ToB

Is that correct?

In addition, Drizzt's panther friend "Guenhwyver" looks deceptively like the name of the Arthurian maiden "Gwenhwyfar" (also more familiarly known as Guenevere). The likeness between the two names is rather unsettling, even though they are pronounced far differently.

Think there is an intentional connection? Just pondering.

Kinslayer 07-16-2001 09:21 AM

There is some overlap between the Time of Troubles and Salvatores novels as he actually has mention of Lloth/Lolth(?) arriving in Menzoberranzen(excuse the spelling) in one of his books, though I can't remember which one.

Waluin 07-16-2001 09:44 AM

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Originally posted by Kinslayer:
There is some overlap between the Time of Troubles and Salvatores novels as he actually has mention of Lloth/Lolth(?) arriving in Menzoberranzen(excuse the spelling) in one of his books, though I can't remember which one.
Yeah, that's what got me thinking that his earlier books happened before, then somewhat overlapped into the time of troubles. Lloth mentions a time of reckoning is coming for the gods in the prelude for Seige of Darkness (current book I'm reading), and I started wondering if she was referring to the Time of Troubles directly.

Kinslayer 07-16-2001 09:59 AM

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Originally posted by Waluin:
Yeah, that's what got me thinking that his earlier books happened before, then somewhat overlapped into the time of troubles. Lloth mentions a time of reckoning is coming for the gods in the prelude for Seige of Darkness (current book I'm reading), and I started wondering if she was referring to the Time of Troubles directly.
S P O I L E R


Seige of Darkness is the one I'm thinking of and Lloth's avatar does put in an appearance in this book!

Waluin 07-16-2001 11:36 AM

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Originally posted by Kinslayer:
S P O I L E R


Seige of Darkness is the one I'm thinking of and Lloth's avatar does put in an appearance in this book!

Spoilers + answers dont mix. http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif

Anyway, ok. Cool. So it does coincide with the ToT then.

Anyone else want to chime in about anything I mentioned?

Memnoch 07-16-2001 11:51 AM

This should really belong in the books forum, but click here for a timeline of all the Forgotten Realms books in chronological order, dated by the Roll of Years. And I mean *every* book.

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Waluin 07-16-2001 02:40 PM

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Originally posted by Memnoch:
This should really belong in the books forum, but click here for a timeline of all the Forgotten Realms books in chronological order, dated by the Roll of Years. And I mean *every* book.

Good Point, forgot about that forum since I dont see it frequented too often. It mostly belongs there, but since it wasn't TOTALLY about books I figured I could break the rules a lil bit for more exposure to my question http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...miles/wink.gif

GREAT LINK! WOW! This was *exactly* what I was looking for.

Black Knight 07-16-2001 05:36 PM

WOW! Great link...I have never know where to start... I have the three Drizz't trilogies in hardback, but I didn't know where to go from there...any suggestions?

BK

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Kinslayer 07-17-2001 05:43 AM

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Originally posted by Memnoch:
This should really belong in the books forum, but click here for a timeline of all the Forgotten Realms books in chronological order, dated by the Roll of Years. And I mean *every* book.


Totally agree with Black Knight here Memnoch, superb link for FR readers.


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