# R. A. Salvatore on Reddit (u/RASalvatore)

Part of Creators on Reddit, researched with Autumn (https://www.autumn.ai) from public sources. Updated 2026-11-07. Interactive version: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/creators-on-reddit/r-a-salvatore

R. A. Salvatore: Fantasy author, Drizzt and The Legend of Drizzt.

- Reddit account: [u/RASalvatore](https://www.reddit.com/user/RASalvatore/) (Personal account)
- How we know it's theirs: [Their 2013 r/IAmA AMA, posted from this account](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1kvl74/iama_writer_of_speculative_fiction_fantasy_who/)
- Where they post, in the records we retrieved: r/IAmA (952), r/Fantasy (205), r/books (92)
- Known activity in the posts we found: 2012 to 2022
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._A._Salvatore

## Moments

### u/RASalvatore in r/IAmA, Feb 7, 2012 · Funny

Replying to a redditor:

> my current skyrim character is named drizzt, thank you for everything you've done!

> I can't tell you how many variations of my characters I've run into over the years in Warcraft and Everquest. It's way cool, believe me.
>
> I was in a PUG with my character "Bruenorr" and "Innovindil" was the group leader. She pm'd me: "Salvatore for the win!" I was tickled, so after a while of back and forth, I told her who I was. She started quizzing me, and when I told her that no, I hadn't been on this particular MUD she was naming (I've never played a MUD since ZORK), she accused me of being a fraud and had me booted from the group!
>
> Go figure.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/pey0c/comment/c3ot9ip/ · 466 points as of Nov 7, 2026

### u/RASalvatore in r/IAmA, Aug 1, 2012 · Behind the scenes

Replying to a redditor:

> Do you keep a "series bible"? Any advice for keeping things consistent and avoiding mistakes with character/setting details over so many novels?

> WotC keeps one, and it's a good thing! Too many books! Too many years!
>
> I remember I was thrilled when I started writing "Servant of the Shard" because Jarlaxle could finally be front and center. Then I was terrified because I was on a tight deadline and realized that I had no idea of what this guy had for equipment, given all of his cameos in the previous books. So I went to a message board anonymously and started a thread "Let's inventory Jarlaxle's cool items!" A few days later, I downloaded and printed the 10-page thread - these folks had put in page numbers from the books and everything in their discussion of Jarlaxle...hehehe.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/xi3zr/comment/c5mjxih/ · 1,172 points as of Nov 7, 2026

### u/RASalvatore in r/IAmA, Aug 1, 2012 · Behind the scenes

In the thread "I am R.A. Salvatore, fantasy writer, geek, gamer...".

> Drizzt came off the top of my head, when an editor was pressuring me for a "sidekick" for Wulfgar, the hero of my first book. I just spouted off, "Drizzt Do'Urden of D'aermon N'achezbaernon, the Ninth House of Menzoberranzan." I have no idea where that came from, or what a Menzoberranzan might be. True story.

(Excerpt.)
Context: a redditor asked where the names Drizzt Do'Urden and Catti-brie came from (https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/xi3zr/)
Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/xi3zr/comment/c5mjls5/ · 105 points as of Nov 7, 2026

### u/RASalvatore in r/IAmA, Feb 7, 2012 · Behind the scenes

Replying to a redditor:

> STAR WARS SPOILERS I'm going to ignore your fantasy for a moment and focus on another issue, the death of chewbacca. I'm curious how it felt to write that story, really that capstone on such a loved character in Star Wars. Did you know going into the project that you were going…

> I was in a conference call with DelRey and Lucasfilm when the editors expressed that they loved the outline. (paraphrasing here) "This is exactly what we want, but didn't anyone tell you? You have to kill Chewey."
>
> I won't type the next two words that came out of my mouth. After a couple of days of arguments and, well, terror, they had convinced me that they were doing it for the right reasons, and well, George was down with it, and it's his galaxy far, far away, so I did it.
>
> The responses have been mixed, with some people loving the new direction, other people devastated. I think it might be the only thing I've ever regretted; I don't think I'd go back and do that one again.

(Excerpt.)
Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/pey0c/comment/c3ot1ja/ · 586 points as of Nov 7, 2026