Dungeons & Dragonshasn’t seen the last ofThe Legend of Drizztbooksyet, as one key detail fromLolth’s Warriorproves. This 2023 novel was the finale ofThe Way of the Drowsubseries, and it paid off many arcs that the wider series had been touching on for a long time. In many ways, afterLolth’s Warrior,The Legend of Drizztfelt considerably finished, leading many fans to speculate that it was over. The Companions of the Hall reached a satisfying ending. But there are many signs that R.A. Salvatore has Drizzt stories left in him.
Drow ranger Drizzt Do’Urdenhad a relatively small part inLolth’s Warriorcompared to the earlierLegend of Drizztbooks, suggesting that perhaps he had run his course. In November 2023, Salvatore hadn’t renewed the contract for another subseries, although he published a standaloneDrizztaudiobook novella in October 2024 (Reddit). But Salvatore unveiled a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it update on his website in September - hidden at the bottom of the homepage, “The Legend of Drizzt will continue.” And that makes sense, asLolth’s Warriormay have resolved key arcs but left some threads so unresolved that another full subseries must be incoming.
There’s No Way R.A. Salvatore Will Leave Kimmuriel In The Hive Mind In Legend Of Drizzt
Kimmuriel’s Story Is Incomplete In Dungeons & Dragons' The Legend Of Drizzt
Kimmuriel’s arc inLolth’s Warriorfeels too incomplete for the release to be the final book inThe Legend of Drizzt. Drizzt and his companions got a much-needed happy ending inLolth’s Warrior, after traveling, dying, and coming back to life together since 1988. By the end ofWay of the Drow,Drizzt and his scimitarsfound peace, aligning with his friends after multiple deaths and revivals. In this sense, it almost seems a shame to pick up the series whereLolth’s Warriorleft off, as some fans have pointed out. However,Kimmuriel can’t end like this.
The whole series started to feel likeThe Legend of Kimmurielover its last few books.
It’s likely that R.A. Salvatore knows it. It would be unlike him to end such an important character so heartbreakingly. Character deaths have appeared out of the blue before inThe Legend of Drizztseries, but often they feel earned, with something of a swan song put in place around their exit.Kimmuriel got neither real death nor real life, dying then assimilating with the illithid hive mind. The series started to feel likeThe Legend of Kimmurielover its last few books, so for it to leave him disembodied would be powerful but lack a level of closure.
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Kimmuriel’s death doesn’t seem final inThe Legend of Drizzt, suggesting that R.A. Salvatore may bring him back from the dead like he did multiple characters before.The Legend of Drizztis known for bringing characters back from the dead, and it hasn’t always worked. As is often the case in high fantasy, a wide range ofcharacters inThe Legend of Drizztresults in lots of minor characters being used disposably as plot devices, being killed off to make a point regarding a major character. If they can make a comeback, Kimmuriel can too.
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Kimmuriel was far from a minor character by the time ofLolth’s Warrior. Even if the dead minor characters occasionally made comebacks in the narrative, most minor character deaths could be taken reasonably seriously inThe Legend of Drizzt.That could sometimes feel jarring, contrasted with the major characters' major plot armor. SinceDrizzt met the Companions of the Hall in Icewind Dale, their plot armor revived them from death more than once.If any character has earned plot armor, it is Kimmuriel, and readers can most likely look forward to him getting his body back somehow.
There’s Still Lots Of Scope In Kimmuriel’s Arc
Bringing characters back from the dead isn’t always effective in theDrizztbooks, but bringing Kimmuriel back would be the right move. Plot armor can get silly inThe Legend of Drizzt, but keeping a series going this long is no mean feat, and it’s understandable for suspension of disbelief to falter at times. Some characters are better off staying dead, but as Dinin was a huge joy to have back from drider life,Kimmuriel would be welcomed backby readers, Bregan D’aerthe, and Jarlaxle alike. Maybe Jarlaxle more than anyone.
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Kimmuriel is one character that does need a comeback, especially as he isn’t quite actually dead. His death resulted in him joining the hive mind of the beings he had studied for years. In this sense, his ending felt appropriate. He also received major character development leading up to his final heroics. Leaving Kimmuriel in the hive mind wouldn’t be a terrible move, it would be the logical result of his emotional growth. However,ifThe Legend of Drizzttells readers anything, it is that heroics are rewarded. And Kimmuriel deserves his body back.
Drizzt first appeared inThe Crystal Shard,the first book ofThe Icewind Dale Trilogy,released in 1988.
This would also be the perfect next step in his growth. Yharaskrik the illithid, who worked with Kimmuriel before, demonstrated the ability to find a new host body after traveling the astral plane.Kimmuriel’s hard work could pay off in the form of a new host body, or some kind of psionic revival of his old body.Lolth’s Warriorleft Dinin with huge redemptive potential, Zak on the verge of romantasy, and Artemis seeking a new quest. But oddly, Kimmuriel’s limbo hit the hardest. It seems almost inevitable thatDungeons & Dragonswill let Salvatore address Kimmuriel in moreDrizztbooks.
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