Ten years passed with small sneak attacks between House Do'Urden and House Hun'ett, because neither of the houses had regained Lolth's favor. House Hun'ett lost two of its wizards and the favor of Lolth for failing to kill Drizzt, and House Do'Urden lost the favor of Lolth due to Drizzt's desertion. Drizzt, returned from his battle with Masoj and Gelroos, and discovering what had happened to his father, deserted House Do'Urden and left Menzoberranzan. To regain the favor of Lolth, she sacrificed ZaknafeinDrizzt's father, who volunteered to save his son's life.
Matron Malice Do'Urden became aware of her sons actions, which had placed the house in disfavor. Drizzt was born as the third son to House Do'Urden and was originally meant to be sacrificed to Lolthbut was spared as Nalfein had been killed.It was formerly the 8th House. He was a trusted ally of Jarlaxle until he was turned into a drider by his sister Vierna. Salvatore 's Dark Elf Trilogybeginning with the first book Homeland, following in the second book Exile, and returning in the Legacy of the Drow series' first book The Legacy. He is brother of Drizzt Do'Urdenfirst appearing in R. In the graphic novel, Jarlaxle killed her himself. She is assumed to have been killed in the attack. She had little time to savor her power, for house Do'Urden was attacked immediately after by house Baenre. She killed her mother, Malice Do'Urden when she learned that her mother Malice had not successfully completed Zin-Carla, the highest gift of Lolth Drizzt refers to it as Lolth's greatest lie. A powerful priestess of Lolthshe was angry and brutal, and she always punished infractions quickly. She had Lolth's favor and got help from Bregan D'aerthe. Vierna and Dinin survived this attack and joined Bregan D'aerthe in order to survive. When Zaknafein regained his senses for a little time he jumped into an acid pit, destroying himself and causing the failure of Zin-carla.īriza took the lead by killing her mother but House Baenre ,under orders of Lloth attacked House Do'Urden, killing most of its members. This removed Malice's disfavor in the eyes of Lloth, however, it did not regain Malice favor. Giving SiNafay as a sacrifice, Zaknafein's was risen as Zin-carla which is also known as a spirit-wraith. House Do'Urden lost its principle weapon masters and House Hun'ett lost its two most powerful mages.īut they had lost a lot of soldiers and had yet to regain Lolth's favor. Ten years passed with small sneak attacks between House Do'Urden and House Hun'ett, because neither of the houses had regained Lolth's favor.Īlso both were severely weakened by various losses. To regain the favor of Lolthshe sacrificed Zaknafein Drizzt's fatherwho volunteered to save his son's life.ĭrizzt, returned from his battle with Masoj and Gelroos, and discovering what had happened to his father, deserted House Do'Urden and left Menzoberranzan. Thus "Do'Urden" means "walkers in the darkness". It was the house of the famous drow Drizzt Do'Urden. It was Tenth House of Menzoberranzan at the start of the series. It is one of Houses of the Underdark drow city of Menzoberranzan which first appeared in Homeland. How well does it match the trope?House Do'Urden short for Daermon N'a'shezbaernon is a fictional clan of dark elves in the Forgotten Realms campaign settingcreated by R. Jarlaxle: "Something had created Athrogate as he was something had broken the dwarf to that base level, where he had no emotional defense other than a wall of ridicule and self-ridicule, fastened by the occasional rap of a mighty morningstar and hidden by the more-than-occasional drink. The Sellswords.Īthrogate Race: Shield Dwarf. Remember that name for the last minutes of your life. My kingdom! When you fly on your pet, you see the greatness of Obould. Alegni: He's still mine, you understand, and so his name remains Barrabus. Entreri: And if you keep rhyming, you're going to die. Any elf's but a girl making ready to cry. Athrogate: Well now, I'd say that's better, but it'd be a lie. Drizzt's older sister and the one tasked with raising him as a child and teaching him about drow society.