CT_Phipps
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The "should Drow be black?" is an interesting story in its own right because apparently its been a feud going on behind the scenes of fandom and publishers for decades. In addition to the fact the "Always Chaotic Evil" race being black is a terrible thing (especially when they were cursed by Corellon to have black skin like certain crazy ass sects say black people were), there's the people who actually liked that the sudden influence of Drizzt clones actually meant there was a lot more color among fantasy characters.
For me, I grew up not realizing Drow WERE meant to be black.
Yes, because the art always showed them as purple when I picked it up.
Speaking of bad Drizzt art, there's also this awful cover created by famously someone describing Drizzt as a "seventy year old elf" to the artist.
It doesn't help that Cattie Brie looks twelve years old and this is when their romance begins.
For me, I grew up not realizing Drow WERE meant to be black.
Yes, because the art always showed them as purple when I picked it up.
Speaking of bad Drizzt art, there's also this awful cover created by famously someone describing Drizzt as a "seventy year old elf" to the artist.
It doesn't help that Cattie Brie looks twelve years old and this is when their romance begins.