Drow

universe, known as the Legend of Drizzt, is one that focuses strongly on the darker tones of having to live as an ostracized member of society and the good things that come anyways. The story focuses on Drizzt Do’Urden, a rogue drow elf that escaped the murderous, hedonistic lifestyle of the underground drow city of Menzoberranzan and the accompanying worship of Lolth, the spider goddess. Drizzt faces many hardships within Menzoberranzan and outside of it, including stark racism and having to sacrifice many things (both literally and figuratively,) though at the same time one of the most treasured things he gains along the way is the friends who can see past his race. Sacrifice…

From the moment I was born, any hope of having a status higher than “low-blooded wretch” was doomed. Being a drow isn’t exactly an ideal situation and it certainly doesn’t win you points with people like being a high elf would. The people shout obscenities at you, accusing you of being a demon-worshipping miscreant bent on killing and enslaving surface-dwellers, sometimes threatening to kill you when you’ve done nothing but breathe in their vicinity. My curiosity towards this attitude often led…

father, finds on his arrival in New York: "His first year in New York lived in Washington", on a cockroach floor over today's Tres Marias restaurant (Drown 177). We can see in this commentary that it was the logical goal for every Dominican immigrant in New York. The idea of a small version of the original Dominican Republic, of restaurants and shops with Spanish names-like the three Marias-is affirmed in the short story "Edison, New Jersey" when Yunior recognizes a young girl as a Dominican…

The dark skin above her had her trembling slightly, she knew what this was and she was sorely unprepared for its viciousness. A drow warrior had her pinned to the forest floor, his body heavy and cold to the touch where he pressed up against her. A chilling laugh came from him before he struck out like a snake and bit into her shoulder. A tingle moved down her arms and across her chest til it overtook her whole body. The bloody bastard had poisoned her! She couldn't move out from under him even…

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