Drizzt Do'Urden is born into House Do'Urden in the drow city of Menzoberranzan. Taught martial skills by his father Zaknafein, he grows at odds with drow society's cruelty and the worship of the spider-goddess Lolth. His moral refusal to participate in expected atrocities leads to exile from Menzoberranzan; familial and political violence—most notably the sacrifice of Zaknafein to appease Lolth—are pivotal events precipitating his departure and subsequent life wandering the Underdark and later the surface.
Sources identify Drizzt as a member of the drow (dark elves) race; he is born into House Do'Urden and is described in Homeland as the prince/third son of that house. The provided summaries do not supply precise measurements or exhaustive clothing details. Narratives associate him with the martial trappings of a drow noble and warrior and with a magical statuette that summons his panther companion, Guenhwyvar.
Within the supplied texts Drizzt is characterized primarily by martial skill and survival ability: he is trained in weapons by his father Zaknafein, survives exile, traverses and fights within the Underdark's tunnel-mazes, and defends himself while seeking a new home. He possesses a magical panther companion (Guenhwyvar), summoned via a statuette in the novels, and his defining behavior is an ethical code that rejects drow cruelty and prioritizes friendship and peace over the prevailing norms of his birth society.
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Drekavac
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Drioma
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- [1]Drizzt Do'Urden - Wikipedia. "Drizzt Do'Urden ... is a fictional character appearing in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role‑playing game." and passages describing his rejection of drow ways, use to represent racial prejudice, and exile.wiki
- [2]Homeland (The Dark Elf Trilogy) - Archive.org. Homeland summary: describes Drizzt as 'the prince of a royal house in the Drow city of Menzoberranzan,' Zaknafein's sacrifice 'to appease Lolth,' and Drizzt's moral choice to leave his immoral homeland.literary
- [3]Exile (The Dark Elf Trilogy) - Archive.org. Exile blurb: 'Exiled from his drow homeland of Menzoberranzan, Drizzt Do'Urden and his magical cat, Guenhwyvar, must fight for a new home in the boundless labyrinth. All the while, he must watch for signs of pursuit—for the dark elves are not a forgiving race.'literary
- [4]The Highwayman (Archive reference). Archive listing included among provided research notes (referenced in source list).other
- [5]Wikidata: Drizzt Do'Urden. Wikidata entry for cross-reference to character metadata.other