Information about Dragonlance.
Do you love to read about wizards and dragons? There are an endless amount of story books these days, and Dragonlance is one of them. In this article, I will talk about the Dragonlance saga.
I first became obsessed with the Dragonlance series when I was around fifteen. One of my friends talked me into reading one of the books. After this, I was hooked. Up to this date, I have read around one hundred and fifty Dragonlance novels.
Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman were the original authors of the Dragonlance series. They still occasionally write a couple of books, but the first ones that they wrote were called the Chronicles Trilogy. Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman have written several more to date, but I feel that the Chronicles Trilogy is one of their best novels.
It all takes place on the world of Krynn. Krynn is a planet that the gods created long ago, and a great many races of people live on it. You have humans, elves, dwarves, goblins, orcs, dragons, fairies; etc. Often times these races will clash, and wars will ensue. Sometimes these wars can last for many years, and even the gods will become involved.
One example of a god that involves herself in the wars is the evil goddess Takhisis. Takhisis is always attempting to eliminate her counterpart, the benevolent god Paladine. Unfortunately for Takhisis, Paladine is always one step ahead of her. For example, in one such battle, Takhisis calls upon the many dragons she has at her disposal. Reds, blues, blacks, and white dragons all come to heed Takhisis calling.
In order to counter this dilemma, Paladine creates the dragonlance(thus, the name of the book). The dragonlance is specifically made to destroy evil dragons along with other evil creatures, and a man named Huma is one of the first to wield them. However, not only must Huma face the evil dragons with the power of the dragonlance, he must also defeat the dark goddess Takhisis. Huma does manage to defeat Takhisis with the dragonlance, but it costs him his life.
My favorite character of the Dragonlance series is Raistlin Majere. Raistlin is a tortured soul who was always picked on as a child. Raistlin's twin brother Caramon always tries to look after his frail brother, which annoys Raistlin to no end. Raistlin longs for the day when he can be completely free, and not have to depend on his sibling for anything.
Raistlin's health is not so great either, but his strong will and magic more than makes up for his shortcomings. Raistlin goes on to become one of the most powerful wizards ever known, and even becomes a threat to the gods. I'll let you read the rest for yourselves.
These books written by Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, and many other authors are great for teens and adults. Some of the books may be too violent for children. Still, if you like fantasy as much as I do then you will love these novels.
Links about Dragonlance.
Dragonlance.com: Official d20 Dragonlance Gaming Products
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Dragonlance Nexus: Unofficial Dragonlance news, art and D&D rules
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DragonLance Adventures
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Blogs about Dragonlance.
- Kender, Gully Dwarves and Gnomes (Dragonlance: Tales)
- Plus, a rolicking new novella by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman chronicling the outrageous fortunes...
- Forest Folk
- Forum: Common Room Posted By: gloomwing Post Time: 10-07-2008 at 10:38 PM.
- Forest Folk
- I'm trying to wrack my brains to think of all the forest folk of Krynn. I have... Centaurs, Dryads,...
- DM - Ambush encounters
- Forum: Gaming Posted By: Rococho Post Time: 10-07-2008 at 02:56 PM.
Dragonlance books.
Dragonlance Chronicles Trilogy Gift Set
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Legends Gift Set: Time of the Twins, War of the Twins, and Test of the Twins (Dragonlance: Legends Trilogy)
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Dragonlance - Chronicles Volume 4: Dragons Of Spring Dawning Part 2 (Dragonlance Chronicles)
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Sanctuary (Dragonlance: Elven Exiles, Vol. 1)
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Brothers in Arms (Dragonlance: Raistlin Chronicles, Book 2)
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Dragonlance games.
Arcanum : Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura
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CHAMPIONS OF KRYNN: A Dragonlance Fantasy Roleplaying Epic, Vol. 1 (PC DOS 3.5" Diskette Version)
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AD&D 3 Pack includes HEROES OF THE LANCE / DRAGONS OF FLAME / HILLSFAR
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Official Advanced Dungeons & Dragons- Champions of Krynn-A DragonLance Fantasy Role-Playing Epic, Volume I
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DEATH KNIGHTS OF KRYNN: A Dragonlance Fantasy Role-Playing Epic, Vol. II (PC DOS 3.5 Diskette Version)
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Best of Dragonlance.
My favorites.
Dragonlance Legends.
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Kingpriest Trilogy.
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Interesting fact.
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- Despite her fame as a fantasy author, Margaret Weis claims not to read fantasy books.
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