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* {{Catchphrase}}: "Or I'm a bearded gnome!"
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* MadeOfIron: Something of a CharlesAtlusSuperpower, Wulfgar's amazing durability is the result of long hours of working alongside dwarves every day for five years straight.

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* MadeOfIron: Something of a CharlesAtlusSuperpower, CharlesAtlasSuperpower, Wulfgar's amazing durability is the result of long hours of working alongside dwarves every day for five years straight.
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->'''Alignment:''' ChaoticNeutral/NeutralEvil

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* TinTyrant: Something of a plot point was that Drizzt couldn't cut through his armor. Came complete with SpikesOfVillainy.

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* AmplifierArtifact: His anklets(really wrist bands, but he wears them on his legs) give him a massive boost to his running speed.



* FlatEarthAtheist: While Drizzt does worship a goddess, he thinks of her more as a symbol for the values he believes in rather than an actual being.



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* NayTheist: Jarlaxle knows as a matter of fact that Lady Lolth exists. He refuses to worship her, though.


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* MeaningfulName: Jarlaxle means "Charmed ally" in the drow language.


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** Technically he took him on as a slave and he grew into the adopted son and apprentice roles over the period of five years.


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* ForgingScene: Gets one after the TimeSkip in the first book as something of an EstablishingCharacterMoment for how the years of service have changed him.
* MadeOfIron: Something of a CharlesAtlusSuperpower, Wulfgar's amazing durability is the result of long hours of working alongside dwarves every day for five years straight.
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* CanonImmigrant: Reversed, depending on whether you consider the novels or gamebooks more canon; Obould was originally featured in a sourcebook for the rpg before making it into the novels.
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* TheArchmage: Of the EvilSorcerer variety, of course.
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* TheNecrocracy: Turned Thay into Type I.
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* DualWielding: Noteably, Artemis actually does it ''right'', using a sword in his main hand and a dagger in his left.


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* AGodAmI: Attempted a ritual to turn himself into a greater god. Failed and more or less destroyed his country in doing so, turning most everyone into zombies. Plans to try again in another country.
* CompleteMonster
* DealWithTheDevil: During the EnemyCivilWar in Thay, Szass Tam made a deal with [[GodOfEvil Bane]] to assure his victory.


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* OurLichesAreDifferent
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!!Szass Tam
->'''Race:''' Human lich
->'''Class:''' Wizard
->'''Alignment:''' NeutralEvil

*EvilOverlord

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* LightningBruiser: He's stronger than Wulfgar and as fast as Drizzt.
* NoOneCouldSurviveThat: ''Everyone'' is sure he died of his DisneyDeath even though Drizzt survived the exact same fall. It is very quickly revealed that he's NotQuiteDead.



* NoOneCouldSurviveThat: ''Everyone'' is sure he died of his DisneyDeath even though Drizzt survived the exact same fall. It is very quickly revealed that he's NotQuiteDead.
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* AnAxeToGrind: Signature weaponis a one handed battleaxe and a shield.

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->'''Race:''' Drow
->'''Class:''' Several.
->'''Alignment:''' ChaoticNeutral



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!!Artemis Entreri



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*CareerKiller
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*EnemyMine: Teams up with Drizzt in an early appearance.
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!!Yamun Khahan
->'''Race:''' Human
->'''Class:''' Fighter
->'''Alignment:''' LawfulEvil
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* AbsurdlySharpBlade: Khazid'Hea. Its also TheSwordThatSpeaks. [[EvilWeapon And it has nothing nice to say.]]


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* BowAndSwordInAccord
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** BadassLongHair


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* BaldOfAwesome: Notably, Jarlaxle's shaved head is actually significant; hairstyle indicates station in drow society. By shaving his head, Jarlaxle removes himself from this system.
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* DiagonalCut: Does it twice.


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* GeniusBruiser: Really only compared to other orcs, but is still very intelligent by other race's standards.
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* NoOneCouldSurviveThat: ''Everyone'' is sure he died of his DisneyDeath even though Drizzt survived the exact same fall. It is very quickly revealed that he's NotQuiteDead.
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* AManIsAlwaysEager: Averted; while he is a [[AManIsNotAVirgin sexually active character]], he made a habbit of surrounding himself with the most beautiful female orcs in his kingdom, letting them grind against him during feasts and warcouncils, and showing absolutely no interests in them as a way of showing off to his men how much more disciplined and controlled he was compared to them.
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* DisneyDeath: His apparent demise in his battle with the dragon [[FluffyTheDestroyer Shimmergloom]].

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* DisneyDeath: His apparent demise in his battle with the dragon [[FluffyTheDestroyer [[FluffyTheTerrible Shimmergloom]].
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* DisneyDeath: His apparent demise in his battle with the dragon Icingdeath.

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* DisneyDeath: His apparent demise in his battle with the dragon Icingdeath.[[FluffyTheDestroyer Shimmergloom]].

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* {{BFS}}: And it's [[FlamingSword on fire.]]



* FullFrontalAssault: During his last fight with Drizzt, a cleric's spell forces him to remove all his armor or [[ItMakesSenseInContext get eaten alive by metal spiders.]] He's even more dangerous naked.




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* TookALevelInBadass: Before being blessed by Gruumsh, he was at best, an EliteMook. Afterwards he becomes a HeroKiller.

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!!Jarlaxle Baenre
* AbusiveParents
* BadassCrew: Bregan de'Arthe
* BewareTheNiceOnes
* BiShounen: Ahemm.
* EyepatchOfPower: Of course.
* MotorMouth: According to Artemis.
* OneManArmy
* SharpDressedMan: Actually Sharp Dressed Drow, but the ladies faint all the same.


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* TheCaretaker: After the death of Mystra, Storm is the only person who can soothe Elminster's insanity when he uses magic.

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* TheCaretaker: After To the ghost of her sister Syluné, until Syluné's HeroicSacrifice. Also, after the death of Mystra, Storm is the only person who can soothe Elminster's insanity when he uses magic.magic.
* [[FatherToHisMen Mother To Her Men]]: Storm acts as a sort of "den mother" to the Harpers.
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!!Storm Silverhand
->'''Race:''' Human
->'''Class:''' Fighter/Bard/Sorcerer
->’’’Alignment:’’’ ChaoticGood

* TheCaretaker: After the death of Mystra, Storm is the only person who can soothe Elminster's insanity when he uses magic.
* HotAmazon
* LadyOfWar
* MagicMusic
* WhiteHairedPrettyGirl



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* AntiHeroAntiHero: [[SlidingScaleOfAntiHeroes Type I]].




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!!Yamun Khahan

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!!Regis Rumblebelly
->'''Race:''' Lightfoot halfling
->'''Class:''' Rogue
->'''Alignment:''' ChaoticNeutral

* AntiHero
* GentlemanThief
* {{Hobbits}}
* LovableCoward

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->'''Class:''' Barbarian
->'''Alignment:''' ChaoticGood

* BarbarianHero
* DefeatMeansFriendship: When Wulfgar was young, Bruenor defeated him in battle, then took him on as an adopted son and apprentice.
* DropTheHammer: His signature weapon is Aegis-fang, a massive warhammer that returns when he throws it.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: To Catti-brie, who ended up with Drizzt.
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!!Yamun Khahan
->'''Race:''' Human
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* AuthorAvatar: Though Ed Greenwood vehemently denies it, insisting that ''Mirt'' is his avatar. (Who says you can only have one?)

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* AuthorAvatar: Though Ed Greenwood vehemently denies it, insisting that ''Mirt'' is his avatar.avatar, [[LyingCreator but no one believes him]]. (Who says you can only have one?)

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The ''ForgottenRealms'' campaign setting and shared fiction universe for ''DungeonsAndDragons'' has birthed a legion of popular characters, from Elminster and Drizzt to Arilyn Moonblade and Cadderly. Get the scoop on the most noteworthy here.

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The ''ForgottenRealms'' campaign setting and shared fiction universe for ''DungeonsAndDragons'' has birthed a legion of popular characters, from Elminster and Drizzt to Arilyn Moonblade and Cadderly. Get the scoop on the most noteworthy a whole mess of 'em here.



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!The Elminster Series
!!Elminster Aumar, Sage of Shadowdale
->'''Race:''' Human
->'''Class:''' Wizard
->'''Alignment:''' ChaoticGood

* AuthorAvatar: Though Ed Greenwood vehemently denies it, insisting that ''Mirt'' is his avatar. (Who says you can only have one?)
* BoringInvincibleHero
* CoolOldGuy
* CrazyPrepared
* {{Expy}}: In appearance, at least, Elminster was a stand-in for Gandalf from ''TheLordOfTheRings'' until 3rd Edition, when he suddenly looked like SeanConnery.
* KavorkaMan: The number of beautiful women with whom he's had carnal relations is truly staggering.
* RobeAndWizardHat: Though he ditched the hat when 3rd Edition rolled around.
* SmokingIsCool: His pipe is actually a magical artifact.
* {{Squick}}: When you consider that some of the women he's had sex with were [[IncestIsRelative raised by him like daughters]]...
* WizardBeard
* WizardsLiveLonger: The man is over a millennium in age.

!!Mirt the Moneylender
->'''Race:''' Human
->'''Class:''' Rogue
->'''Alignment:''' ChaoticGood

* {{Acrofatic}}
* AuthorAvatar: Of Ed Greenwood.
* RetiredBadass

!The Dark Elf Series
!!Drizzt Do'Urden
->'''Race:''' Dark elf
->'''Class:''' Ranger
->'''Alignment:''' ChaoticGood

* {{Badass}}
* BreakoutCharacter
* EnsembleDarkhorse
* DualWielding
* HeroWithBadPublicity: On account of his race.
* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch
* NoPronunciationGuide: Officially, his first name is pronounced "''Drist''", but a lot of people also say "Driz-et" or other pronunciations.
* OurElvesAreBetter
* PointyEars
* WhiteHairedPrettyBoy: Notably, the more popular he got, the prettier he got.

!!Bruenor Battlehammer
->'''Race:''' Shield dwarf
->'''Class:''' Fighter
->'''Alignment:''' NeutralGood

* TheAragorn: As far as politics and wide-scale events go, Bruenor is much more important than Drizzt, but isn't the focus of the novels.
* DisneyDeath: His apparent demise in his battle with the dragon Icingdeath.
* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething

!!Catti-brie
->'''Race:''' Human
->'''Class:''' Fighter
->'''Alignment:''' ChaoticGood

* ActionGirl
* TheArcher
* BattleCouple: With Drizzt.
* [[DroppedABridgeOnHim Dropped A Bridge on Her]]

!!Obould Many-Arrows
->'''Race:''' Mountain orc
->'''Class:''' Barbarian
->'''Alignment:''' ChaoticEvil, later ChaoticNeutral

* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: After his death, he was made a demigod by the orc deity Gruumsh.
* EvilOverlord
* HeelFaceTurn: Though never truly good, Obould sidled into neutrality after he was blessed by Gruumsh.
* OurOrcsAreDifferent

!Other Characters
!!Yamun Khahan
->'''Race:''' Human
->'''Class:''' Fighter
->'''Alignment:''' LawfulEvil

* {{Badass}}
* TheEmperor
* EvilChancellor: His stepmother/wife, Eke Bayalun.
* EvilOverlord
* {{Expy}}: Of Genghis Khan.
* KlingonPromotion: He became the emperor of the Tuigan by being the biggest badass on the steppes and killing everyone in his path.
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy
* RedeemingReplacement: His son, who became a paladin and kept the Tuigan nation united through wisdom rather than strength of arm.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething
* VillainProtagonist: In ''Horselords''.
* WorthyOpponent

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