Servant of the Shard (2000) (edit title/settings)

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• Artemis Entreri: an emotionally depressed but superbly skilled human assassin. Entreri has been forced to give up his rivalry with Drizzt, and now, due to circumstances beyond his control, he's stuck wandering the surface with Jarlaxle.
• Jarlaxle of Bregan D'aerthe: the cunning, charismatic mercenary captain of Bregan D'aerthe. He has decided to expand his influence to the surface city of Calimport.
• Rai-gy Teyachumet (aka Rai-guy): a lieutenant of Bregan D'aerthe who is both a cleric and wizard. He loves power and will do anything to gain it.
• Kimmuriel Oblodra: a lieutenant of Bregan D'aerthe who is a powerful psionicist and former noble. His loyalties are uncertain.
• Berg'inyon Baenre: a lieutenant of Bregan D'aerthe and the youngest son of House Baenre.
• Dwahvel Tiggerwillies: a halfling who runs a small thieves guild in Calimport.
• Domo: the head of the wererats in Calimport.
• Cadderly: a cleric of Deneir who created and maintains Spirit Soaring.
• Danica: Cadderly's wife and a powerful monk.
• Ivan Bouldershoulder: the more sensible of two dwarf brothers that live at Spirit Soaring.
• Pikel Bouldershoulder: the other dwarf brother. He is also a druid.
• Jarlaxle: a drow mercenary captain. Jarlaxle is as ambitious as any drow, but his pragmatism and sense of self-preservation have always tempered his actions. So why has he started taking such big risks, and why do the lieutenants of Bregan D'aerthe seem less inclined obey him?
• Crenshinibon (aka the Crystal Shard): a sentient artifact that contains the souls of the liches who made it.

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• “'Artemis the compassionate?' He had to ask. Entreri sat perfectly still for a moment, digesting the words. Perhaps,' he said with a nod. 'And perhaps if you keep saying foolish things, I will show you some compassion and kill you quickly. Then again, perhaps not.'”

  Jarlaxle and Artemis

• “'I have considered a disguise,' the drow replied, and to Entreri's—temporary—relief, he pulled the hat from his head. A good start, it seemed.”

  Jarlaxle

• “'Does not Drizzt walk openly from town to town, neither hiding nor denying his heritage, even in those places where he is not well-known?' 'Does he?' Entreri asked slyly.”

  Jarlaxle and Entreri

• “Si ing . . . This is a gathering hall for those of melancholy?”

  Jarlaxle

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• “Do keep ever present in your thoughts, my friend, that an illusion can kill you if you believe in it,”

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• “A man inferior with the blade or with his thoughts can still so elevate himself,” Entreri explained curtly, “if he can impart the belief that some god or other speaks through him. It is the greatest deception in all the world, and one embraced by kings and lords, while minor lying thieves on the streets of Calimport and other cities lose their tongues for so attempting to coax the purses of others.”

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• “when all is a facade, wound within webs of deception, the truth is what you make of it.”

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• if the preservation of goodness relies upon the use of such obvious and irredeemable evil to defeat evil, then there is nothing, truly, worth saving.

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• To Entreri’s way of thinking, one was good enough or one wasn’t, and no amount of self-serving chatter could change that.

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Spirit Soaring: The temple of the god Deneir, erected by the priestly powers of Cadderly
• Calimport
• Luskan

Organizations edit see section history

• The Bregen D'aerthe: An organization of Dark Elf mercenaries who truly hold huge power where ever they choose to be.

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Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by The Spine of the World, and followed by Sea of Swords.

Preceded by The Spine of the World, and followed by Sea of Swords.

Followed by Promise of the Witch King.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. R. A. Salvatore (Author)

Other Contributors:

1. Todd Lockwood (Cover Artist)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PS3569.A462345 S47 2000
• Dewey: 813.54

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