History Creator / RichardKnaak

Richard A. Knaak (born 28 May 1961) is a fantasy writer, who initially started his career with some ''Literature/{{Dragonlance}}'' novels. He would go on to write a series called ''Literature/{{Dragonrealm}}'', as well as several ''VideoGame/{{Diablo}}'' novelizations, along with a few other odd novels.

Given his previous work with them, it was natural that Creator/BlizzardEntertainment would select Knaak to work on novelizations based off of their other fantasy franchise: ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}}''. He's still writing in the ''Franchise/WarcraftExpandedUniverse'' to this day.
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!!Knaak's works include:
* ''VideoGame/{{Diablo}}'' novels:
** The ''Sin War'' series
* ''Literature/{{Dragonlance}}'' novels:
** ''Literature/TheLegendOfHuma''
** ''Kaz the Minotaur''
** ''Land of the Minotaurs''
** ''Reavers of the Blood Sea''
** ''The Citadel''
** ''The Minotaur Wars'' trilogy
** ''The Ogre Titans'' trilogy
* Franchise/WarcraftExpandedUniverse novels:
** ''Literature/DayOfTheDragon''
** ''Literature/TheWarOfTheAncients'' trilogy
** ''Manga/WarcraftTheSunwellTrilogy''
** ''Literature/NightOfTheDragon''
** ''Wolfheart''
* ''Literature/{{Dragonrealm}}'' (his original creation)
** ''Literature/{{Firedrake}}''
** ''Wolfhelm''
** ''Shadow Steed''
** ''The Crystal Dragon''
** ''Dragon Crown''
** ''The Horse King''
** ''Shade''
** ''Literature/OriginOfTheDragonRealm'' trilogy
** ''The Turning War'' trilogy
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** ''Firedrake''

** ''Origins'' trilogy

Richard A. Knaak is a fantasy writer, who initially started his career with some ''Literature/{{Dragonlance}}'' novels. He would go on to write a series called ''Literature/{{Dragonrealm}}'', as well as several ''VideoGame/{{Diablo}}'' novelizations, along with a few other odd novels.

** ''The Legend of Huma''

Richard A. Knaak is a fantasy writer, who initially started his career with some {{Dragonlance}} novels. He would go on to write a series called Literature/{{Dragonrealm}}, as well as several VideoGame/{{Diablo}} novelizations, along with a few other odd novels.

Given his previous work with them, it was natural that BlizzardEntertainment would select Knaak to work on novelizations based off of their other fantasy franchise: ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}}''. He's still writing in the ''Franchise/WarcraftExpandedUniverse'' to this day.

* ''{{Dragonlance}}'' novels:

* Literature/{{Dragonrealm}} (his original creation)

Given his previous work with them, it was natural that BlizzardEntertainment would select Knaak to work on novelizations based off of their other fantasy franchise: ''{{Warcraft}}''. He's still writing in the WarcraftExpandedUniverse to this day.

* WarcraftExpandedUniverse novels:

** Literature/TheWarOfTheAncients trilogy
** TheSunwellTrilogy

Richard A. Knaak is a fantasy writer, who initially started his career with some {{Dragonlance}} novels. He would go on to write a series called {{Dragonrealm}}, as well as several VideoGame/{{Diablo}} novelizations, along with a few other odd novels.

** TheWarOfTheAncients trilogy

** ''NightOfTheDragon''

* {{Dragonrealm}} (his original creation)

** ''DayOfTheDragon''

Richard A. Knaak is a fantasy writer, who initially started his career with some {{Dragonlance}} novels. He would go on to write a series called {{Dragonrealm}}, as well as several {{Diablo}} novelizations, along with a few other odd novels.

* ''{{Diablo}}'' novels:

** ''Wolfheart'' (forthcoming)

Given his previous work with them, it was natural that BlizzardEntertainment would select him to work on novelizations based off of their other fantasy franchise: ''{{Warcraft}}''. He's still writing in the WarcraftExpandedUniverse to this day.

Given his previous work with them, it was natural that BlizzardEntertainment would select him to work on novelizations based off of their other fantasy franchise: ''{{Warcraft}}''.
He's still writing in the WarcraftExpandedUniverse to this day.

Given his previous work with them, it was natural that BlizzardEntertainment would select him to work on novelizations based off of their other fantasy franchise: ''{{Warcraft}}''. However, his initial work in this area has been somewhat less than well received, with his main character, the wizard Rhonin, frequently getting accusations of [[MarySue Sue-dom]] of one form or another.

His later work in this area seems to avoid this, and he's still writing in the WarcraftExpandedUniverse to this day.

Richard A. Knaak (born 28 May 1961) is the author of ''{{Dragonlance}}'' novels, ''{{Dragonrealm}}'', six novels for BlizzardEntertainment's ''{{Diablo}}'' series, and nine works in the ''{{Warcraft}}'' universe. He has also written five non-series fantasy books.

Knaak attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, studying rhetoric, and earned a bachelor's degree.

After reading Andre Norton's ''StormOverWarlock'', he eventually sold his first short story in 1986, and it was published in 1987. He has listed several of his influences, and even a few of his favorite fellow authors, those being Edgar Allan Poe, Robert E. Howard, Glen Cook, L. Sprague de Camp, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Harry Turtledove, Jennifer Roberson, Laurell K. Hamilton, Harry Harrison, and Robert Sawyer.

He splits living in Illinois and Arkansas.

!! Bibliography
[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder:Dragonlance]]
* Series
** ''The Legend of Huma'' (1988)
** ''Kaz the Minotaur'' (1990)
** ''Land of the Minotaurs'' (1996)
** ''Reavers of the Blood Sea'' (1999)
** ''The Citadel''
* ''Minotaur Wars''
** ''Night of Blood'' (2003)
** ''Tides of Blood'' (2004)
** ''Empire of Blood'' (2005)
* ''Ogre Titans''
** ''The Black Talon'' (2007)
** ''The Fire Rose'' (2008)
** ''The Gargoyle King'' (2009)
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Dragonrealm]]
* Series
** ''Firedrake'' (1989)
** ''Ice Dragon'' (1989)
** ''Wolfhelm'' (1990)
** ''Shadow Steed'' (1990)
** ''The Crystal Dragon'' (1993)
** ''Dragon Crown'' (1994)
** ''The Horse King'' (1997)
* ''Origins''
** ''The Shrouded Realm'' (1991)
** ''Children of the Drake'' (1991)
** ''Dragon Tome'' (1992)
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Diablo]]
* Series
** ''Legacy of Blood'' (2001)
** ''The Black Road'' (2001)
** ''Kingdom of Shadow'' (2002)
** ''Moon of the Spider'' (2006)
* The ''Sin War'' series
** ''Birthright'' (2006)
** ''Scales of the Serpent'' (2007)
** ''The Veiled Prophet'' (2007)
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Warcraft]]
* Series
** ''DayOfTheDragon'' (2001)
** ''NightOfTheDragon'' (2008)
* ''WarOfTheAncients''
** ''The Well of Eternity'' (2004)
** ''The Demon Soul'' (2004)
** ''The Sundering'' (2005)
* TheSunwellTrilogy
** ''Dragon Hunt'' (2005)
** ''Shadows of Ice'' (2006)
** ''Ghostlands'' (2007)
* Independent Books
** ''Stormrage'' (2010)
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Independent works]]
* ''King of the Grey'' (1993)
* ''Frostwing'' (1995)
* ''The Janus Mask'' (1995)
* ''Dutchman'' (1996)
* ''Ruby Flames'' (1999)
* ''Beastmaster:Myth'' (2009)
[[/folder]]

Richard A. Knaak (born 28 May 1961) is the author of Dragonlance novels, Dragonrealm, six novels for Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo series, and nine works in the Warcraft universe. He has also written five non-series fantasy books.

After reading Andre Norton's Storm over Warlock, he eventually sold his first short story in 1986, and it was published in 1987. He has listed several of his influences, and even a few of his favorite fellow authors, those being Edgar Allan Poe, Robert E. Howard, Glen Cook, L. Sprague de Camp, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Harry Turtledove, Jennifer Roberson, Laurell K. Hamilton, Harry Harrison, and Robert Sawyer.

[edit] Bibliography\\
[edit] Dragonlance\\
1.Series \\
1.The Legend of Huma (1988), ISBN 0-88038-548-0\\
2.Kaz the Minotaur (1990), ISBN 0-88038-910-9\\
3.Land of the Minotaurs (1996), ISBN 0-7869-0472-0\\
4.Reavers of the Blood Sea (1999), ISBN 0-7869-1345-2\\
5.The Citadel (2000), ISBN 0-7869-1683-4\\
2.Minotaur Wars \\
1.Night of Blood (2003), ISBN 0-7869-2938-3\\
2.Tides of Blood (2004), ISBN 0-7869-3251-1\\
3.Empire of Blood (2005), ISBN 0-7869-3733-5\\
3.Ogre Titans \\
1.The Black Talon (2007)\\
2.The Fire Rose (2008)\\
3.The Gargoyle King (2009)\\
[edit] Dragonrealm\\
1.Series \\
1.Firedrake (1989), ISBN 0-445-20940-2\\
2.Ice Dragon (1989), ISBN 0-445-20942-9\\
3.Wolfhelm (1990), ISBN 0-445-20966-6\\
4.Shadow Steed (1990), ISBN 0-445-20967-4\\
5.The Crystal Dragon (1993), ISBN 0-446-36432-0\\
6.Dragon Crown (1994), ISBN 0-446-36464-9\\
7.The Horse King (1997), ISBN 0-446-60353-8\\
2.Origins \\
1.The Shrouded Realm (1991), ISBN 0-446-36138-0\\
2.Children of the Drake (1991), ISBN 0-446-36153-4\\
3.Dragon Tome (1992), ISBN 0-446-36252-2\\
[edit] Diablo\\
1.Diablo series \\
1.Legacy of Blood (2001), ISBN 0-671-04155-X\\
2.The Black Road (2001)\\
3.Kingdom of Shadow (2002), ISBN 0-7434-2692-4\\
4.Moon of the Spider (2006), ISBN 0-7434-7132-6\\
2.The Sin War series \\
1.Birthright (2006)\\
2.Scales of the Serpent (2007)\\
3.The Veiled Prophet (2007)\\
[edit] Warcraft\\
1.Series \\
1.Day of the Dragon (2001), ISBN 0-671-04152-5\\
2.Night of the Dragon (2008), ISBN 0-7434-7137-7\\
2.War of the Ancients \\
1.The Well of Eternity (2004), ISBN 0-7434-7119-9\\
2.The Demon Soul (2004), ISBN 0-7434-7120-2\\
3.The Sundering (2005), ISBN 0-7434-7121-0\\
3.Sunwell Trilogy \\
1.Dragon Hunt (2005), ISBN 1-59532-712-6\\
2.Shadows of Ice (2006), ISBN 1-59532-713-4\\
3.Ghostlands (2007), ISBN 1-59532-714-2\\
4.Independent Books \\
1."Stormrage" (2010), ISBN 1-4165-5087-9\\
[edit] Independent\\
1.King of the Grey (1993), ISBN 0-446-36463-0\\
2.Frostwing (1995), ISBN 0-446-60149-7\\
3.The Janus Mask (1995), ISBN 0-446-60150-0\\
4.Dutchman (1996), ISBN 0-446-60151-9\\
5.Ruby Flames (1999), ISBN 0-671-03266-6\\
6.Beastmaster:Myth (2009)\\

[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Dragonlance
1.Series
1.The Legend of Huma (1988), ISBN 0-88038-548-0
2.Kaz the Minotaur (1990), ISBN 0-88038-910-9
3.Land of the Minotaurs (1996), ISBN 0-7869-0472-0
4.Reavers of the Blood Sea (1999), ISBN 0-7869-1345-2
5.The Citadel (2000), ISBN 0-7869-1683-4
2.Minotaur Wars
1.Night of Blood (2003), ISBN 0-7869-2938-3
2.Tides of Blood (2004), ISBN 0-7869-3251-1
3.Empire of Blood (2005), ISBN 0-7869-3733-5
3.Ogre Titans
1.The Black Talon (2007)
2.The Fire Rose (2008)
3.The Gargoyle King (2009)
[edit] Dragonrealm
1.Series
1.Firedrake (1989), ISBN 0-445-20940-2
2.Ice Dragon (1989), ISBN 0-445-20942-9
3.Wolfhelm (1990), ISBN 0-445-20966-6
4.Shadow Steed (1990), ISBN 0-445-20967-4
5.The Crystal Dragon (1993), ISBN 0-446-36432-0
6.Dragon Crown (1994), ISBN 0-446-36464-9
7.The Horse King (1997), ISBN 0-446-60353-8
2.Origins
1.The Shrouded Realm (1991), ISBN 0-446-36138-0
2.Children of the Drake (1991), ISBN 0-446-36153-4
3.Dragon Tome (1992), ISBN 0-446-36252-2
[edit] Diablo
1.Diablo series
1.Legacy of Blood (2001), ISBN 0-671-04155-X
2.The Black Road (2001)
3.Kingdom of Shadow (2002), ISBN 0-7434-2692-4
4.Moon of the Spider (2006), ISBN 0-7434-7132-6
2.The Sin War series
1.Birthright (2006)
2.Scales of the Serpent (2007)
3.The Veiled Prophet (2007)
[edit] Warcraft
1.Series
1.Day of the Dragon (2001), ISBN 0-671-04152-5
2.Night of the Dragon (2008), ISBN 0-7434-7137-7
2.War of the Ancients
1.The Well of Eternity (2004), ISBN 0-7434-7119-9
2.The Demon Soul (2004), ISBN 0-7434-7120-2
3.The Sundering (2005), ISBN 0-7434-7121-0
3.Sunwell Trilogy
1.Dragon Hunt (2005), ISBN 1-59532-712-6
2.Shadows of Ice (2006), ISBN 1-59532-713-4
3.Ghostlands (2007), ISBN 1-59532-714-2
4.Independent Books
1."Stormrage" (2010), ISBN 1-4165-5087-9
[edit] Independent
1.King of the Grey (1993), ISBN 0-446-36463-0
2.Frostwing (1995), ISBN 0-446-60149-7
3.The Janus Mask (1995), ISBN 0-446-60150-0
4.Dutchman (1996), ISBN 0-446-60151-9
5.Ruby Flames (1999), ISBN 0-671-03266-6
6.Beastmaster:Myth (2009)