Drizzt Do'uren (IPA: /dʒrɪszt doʊˈɝdɪn/) is a character in the Dungeons & Dragons-based Forgotten Realms setting. Originally intended by author R. A. Salvatore as a supporting character in the Icewind Dale Trilogy, Drizzt has become a popular heroic character of the Forgotten Realms setting, featured as the main character of a long series of books, starting chronologically with The Dark Elf Trilogy. As a non-archetypal drow, Drizzt has forsaken both the evil ways of his people and their home (in the Underdark, in the drow city of Menzoberranzan). Drizzt's race, the drow are feared and hated on the surface world due to their evil and treacherous ways. Being one of the few of his kind that is not evil, Drizzt is constantly judged by his appearance and attacked out of fear and ignorance. Drizzt's search for acceptance and struggle to find a home in the face of prejudice is a universal theme. He fights to be judged by the content of his character, not the color of his skin. This coupled with his sense of honor, nobility and introspectiveness has helped him become one of the most beloved fantasy characters of all time.