- The Soulforge
infobox Book |
name = The Soulforge
author =Margaret Weis
cover_artist =Larry Elmore
country = flagicon|USAUSA
language = English
series =
genre =Fantasy
publisher =Wizards of the Coast
pub_date = January 1998
media_type = Print (Hardback &Paperback )
pages = 408 pp
isbn = ISBN 0-7869-1314-2
preceded_by =
followed_by = Brothers in Arms"The Soulforge" is a
fantasy novel written byMargaret Weis and set in theDragonlance campaign setting . The novel was first published in January 1998, and covers the early life of the characterRaistlin Majere .Plot summary
The story begins from Raistlin's childhood, and follows his progress through magic school. Many things occur that foreshadow the great power that he would one day attain, and offer an explanation as to why he is often vindictive and power hungry. The book concludes with Raistlin's test at the Tower of High Sorcery of Wayreth. The account of the test conflicts somewhat with a story that appeared in one of the books of the
Dragonlance Legends trilogy, but gives a much more detailed account of how Raistlin came by his golden skin and hourglass eyes, and also how he bested the ancient archmage, Fistandantilus, from the time before the fall of Istar.Inspiration
Margaret Weis has acknowledged Terry Phillip's "The Soulforge"
gamebook forAdvanced Dungeons & Dragons as the inspiration for the novel. ["I would like to acknowledge the work of Terry Phillips, whose original Adventure Gamebook, "The Soulforge", was the inspiration for my story." Citation | last =Weis | first =Margaret | author-link =Margaret Weis | title =The Soulforge | place=USA | publisher =Wizards of the Coast | year =1998 | isbn =0-7869-1314-2 ]Cultural References
Power Metal band
Blind Guardian wrote a song about The Soulforge, titled "The Soulforged", and it can be found on the "A Night at the Opera" album.See also
*
Raistlin Majere
*Margaret Weis
*Dragonlance Footnotes
External links
* [http://wizards.com/default.asp?x=products/dlnovel/865120000 The Soulforge] at the official
Wizards of the Coast website
* [http://www.gamebooks.org/show_item.php?id=132 The Soulforge Adventure Gamebook] at [http://www.gamebooks.org Gamebooks.org]
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