In the meanwhile Wulfgar (followed in secrecy by Drizzt), went to the hidden lair of the white dragon Ingeloakastimizilian and, with the aid of the drow, he defeated it. Regis and Bruenor tried once again to persuade the leaders of Ten-Towns to join their forces, but this time the stubborn pride of some of them left all the settlements on their own. They discover that also the barbarian tribe which Wulfgar belonged to joined the wizard forces. The third part of the book begins with the companions learning about Kessel's army interrogating an orc, survivor of the skirmishes, using Regis' gem. They then conceived a plan together with Bruenor to face this new menace: Bruenor and his dwarves took care of the reinforcements, while Drizzt and Wulfgar, with the aid of Guenhwyvar, wiped out the giants' base, becoming aware of the existence of a mastermind called Akar Kessel. They tracked and destroyed the murderous raid party, but not before learning about the hidden base and the incoming of reinforcements. That's how Drizzt and Wulfgar became aware of the approaching storm: they stumbled upon the signs of battle. The bloodlusting verbeeg giants became soon restless, and instead of staying hidden in the cave, they organized little raid parties, until one of those found and killed two dwarves of Bruenor's clan. The wizard, his army now almost ready, made his first move, sending a company of giants (instead of more reliable humans, as suggested by Crenshinibon) to Kelvin's Cairn to set up a base in secrecy. The demon didn't want to act against the relic will though, so it accepted to serve Kessel. In the meanwhile, Akar Kessel is joined by the demon Errtu, which desires the power of Crenshinibon more than anything else. When the time came close for the barbarian to set out free once again from Bruenor's captivity, the dwarf forged for him the magical warhammer Aegis-fang and entrusted him to Drizzt for some last lessons. His hard feelings against Bruenor, who forced him to live among the dwarves and work for him, are slowly replaced by affection and fondness. The second part of the book begins five years after the battle against the barbarians and focuses mainly on the character of Wulfgar. Kessel, with his new powers, begins to gather allies. The powerlusting relic "guides" the mind of the human through dreams toward greater goals, like the conquest of Ten-Towns. He finds the lost relic known as Crenshinibon which gives him the power to survive and to build a tower: Cryshal-Tirith. In the meanwhile, in the Spine of the World, something else happens: the wizard apprentice Akar Kessel is betrayed by some fellow wizards and left to die in the frozen land. ![]() This part ends with Bruenor who spares the life of a young barbarian called Wulfgar whom he had met in battle. Only the efforts of the three heroes (with some help from Regis' magical gem) could persuade the leaders of Ten-Towns to join their forces against the common enemy, leading them to victory. The barbarian tribes of the North, guided by the two kings Beorg and the ruthless Heafstaag, have united to bring destruction over Ten-Towns, counseled by the betrayer deBernezan. The three heroes will play a main role in the upcoming events. The first part of the book introduces the cold land of Icewind Dale, the Ten-Towns, and the main characters: the drow ranger Drizzt Do'Urden, who has chosen to live in the surface world instead of in the evil and ruthless Underdark the dwarf clan leader Bruenor Battlehammer, who was forced to abandon his home of Mithral Hall with his clan and the halfling Regis, who settled down in Ten-Towns where he hopes that the eye of his ex-guildmaster couldn't reach him. With the help of the dark elf, Drizzt, Bruenor reshapes Wulfgar into a warrior with both brawn and brains.īut is Wulfgar strong enough to reunite the barbarian tribes? Can an unorthodox dwarf and renegade dark elf persuade the people of Ten-Towns to put aside their petty differences in time to stave off the forces of the crystal shard? Left for dead, Wulfgar is rescued by the dwarf, Bruenor, in exchange for five years of service. ![]() Or have the barbarians already arranged for that themselves? Their brutal attack on the villages of Ten-Towns seals their fate, and that of the young barbarian Wulfgar. or is it capable of directing the defeat of Ten-Towns? It was later reissued as book four of the Legend of Drizzt series.Īkar Kessel, a weak-willed apprentice mage sets in motion events leading to the rediscovery of the magical device, the Crystal Shard. The Crystal Shard is the first book in the Icewind Dale trilogy by R.A.
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