The Soulforge
novel 1998 Dragonlance
Record
| First published | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780786913145 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
The Soulforge explores the formative years of Raistlin Majere, tracing his progress through magic school and the early experiences that shaped his bitter, power-driven personality. The story culminates with Raistlin undertaking a crucial magical Test at the Tower of High Sorcery of Wayreth, a pivotal trial that explains how he acquired his distinctive golden skin and hourglass-shaped eyes.
Where it sits
- Universe: Dragonlance
- Series: The Raistlin Chronicles ; position 1 of 2 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Margaret Weis
Notes
- Raistlin Majere's early life and his path to the Tower of High Sorcery, set before the Dragonlance Chronicles.
- From the series record (The Raistlin Chronicles): A two-book series (despite the name, not a trilogy) tracing Raistlin Majere's youth and early adulthood, filling in backstory referenced throughout the Chronicles and Legends. Brothers in Arms is co-written with Don Perrin.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Raistlin Chronicles: position 1 of 2: next Brothers in Arms (1999)
- Internal chronology, within Dragonlance: position 8 of 164: previous The Magic of Krynn (1987) · next Amber and Ashes (2004)
Sources
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