Stories taking place in the past of Krynn, during the Age of Dreams, the Age of Might, and the early years of the Age of Despair. Events leading up to the War of the Lance are considered Preludes.
Prerequisite: Before exploring the stories of this era, the reader should definitely first read the Classic Core.
Core books of this era: Since this era is basically all backstory, none of its stories can really be considered Core, and they may be read in any order. There are, however, certain books which are very popular, which also happen to deal with some of the main historical events of the timeline: Firstborn, The Kinslayer Wars, The Legend of Huma, and The Kingpriest Trilogy.
The Legend of Huma
For the first time in the best-selling Dragonlance Saga, here is The Legend of Huma, fabled Hero of the Lance: his mysterious origins and his Oath to the Measure; treachery among the Knights of Solamnia; his love for the Silver Dragon; the fated showdown between the Queen of Darkness…
More info →Kaz the Minotaur
After the defeat of the Dark Queen and the death of Huma Dragonsbane, the most famous of the Knights of Solamnia, Kaz, the renegade minotaur, wanders throughout Krynn, telling the true tale of the land’s most legendary hero, stalked by his enemies—a haunted soul, an outcast, a hero. But…
More info →Firstborn
Silvanos, the august founder of the united elven nation known as Silvanesti, is dead and buried in a crystal tomb. The leadership of the clans and households has fallen to his son, Sithel, who is himself father of twin sons. The princes Sithas and Kith-Kanan represent emerging factions among these…
More info →The Kinslayer Wars
The leader of the Wildrunners, Kith-Kanan, commits the ultimate heresy and falls in love with a human of intriguing background. His twin brother, the firstborn ruler of all Silvanesti elves, Sithas, declares war on the Ergothians, and Kith-Kanan must choose sides. Nobly, he fights alongside his…
More info →Lord Soth
There once was a mighty warrior whose jealous passions and neglect of duty led him to lose all that was dear to him—his love, his life, his very spirit. His tale is a descent into darkness and evil. His name was Lord Soth, and this is his story. Through deeds of great daring and chivalry as a Knight…
More info →Children of the Plains
From the mists of Krynn’s earliest history came the Barbarians. A young brother and sister escape a pack of predators and strike out on their own, their lives taking parallel courses linked to the destiny of different tribes. But dark powers watch the rise of civilization with cold calculation and deadly…
More info →Chosen of the Gods
Istar: The mightiest empire Krynn has ever known. The Kingpriests have reigned for centuries in the name of Paladine, the supreme god of good. But danger lurks in the empire’s heart. The Kingpriest has forseen his own death, and dark forces converge on the Temple, vying to control the throne…
More info →Tasslehoff’s Map Pouch: Legends
Tasslehoff Burrfoot, famous kender adventurer, has traveled the world and even through time! His maps led the Heroes of the Lance on their epic quest during the War of the Lance and guided a new generation of heroes in the War of Souls. The contents of his map pouches have remained a…
More info →The Legend of Huma TPB
The world of Krynn is under siege by the dark goddess Takhisis. Led by the renegade wizard Galan Dracos, Takhisis’ forces of evil threaten to conquer all… The only resistance to the Dark Queen are the Knights of Solamnia and their few allies. One knight rises from their ranks… A knight destined…
More info →Elven Nations Omnibus
The classic story of Kith-Kanan and the Kinslayer Wars.
The leader of the Silvanesti dies, leaving his twin sons to promote very different course for the elves they lead equally. Other nations see only weakness in the elves, and the brothers cannot lay aside their own differences to lead their people when a bitter territory war begins. It becomes a war of elf against elf, of isolation versus connection, until Kith-Kanan and his followers found the homeland of Qualinost. But their troubles do not stop there.
More info →The Forest King
The Journeyman must use the ancient Anvil of Time to travel through history. He is told to observe, not to interfere, a task that is easier said than done...
Balif, war-winning general and one time candidate for Speaker of the Stars, vanished from Silvanesti history before the Kinslayer War. What caused this bold warrior and revered leader to disappear from his nation?
Already under the shadow of a horrendous crime, Balif answers his country's call to confront invaders in the eastern lands: a new race whose very appearance spreads terror. Balif must defeat these strange invaders, aided only by unlikely allies.
More info →Knights of the Crown
Welcome to the story of one of the most unlikely Knights of Solamnia - Sir Pirvan the Wayward, who began his career as one of Istar's best cat burglars. When Pirvan the Spell Thief stole some gems, he unwittingly got himself into an adventure that was more than he bargained for - but one which will lead him to a new life & love...
More info →Vinas Solamnus
This is the story of the life and times of Vinas Solamnus, founder of the Knights of Solamnia. Once praetor (general) of the Ergothian Army, when Solamnus rode out to the frontier to subdue a revolution he became infatuated with the rebels' cause, and took it up as his own. This is the story of the evil nobleman's conversion from the ways of the Empire to the Oath and the Measure.
More info →Knights of the Sword
Sir Pirvan's story continues in this second segment, where the young Knight of the Crown begins his journey for the Order of the Sword. Surprisingly, Sir Pirvan has been chosen as a mentor for another candidate for the Knighthood, one whose origins are strangely similar to Pirvan's...
More info →Fistandantilus Reborn
The story of the second-greatest mage of Krynn has never been told. Until now. Ever wonder what happened to Fistandantilus after the Dwarfgate War? Or what some of his greatest, ah, accomplishments were before he was destroyed by Raistlin Majere? Relive the thousand year life of one of the blackest of the black robes.
More info →The Reign of Istar
From Wizards.com: This collection of tales is edited by the creators of the Dragonlance mythology. The Reign of Istar contains a number of short stories by popular Dragonlance authors as well as a novella by Weis and Hickman.
More info →Knights of the Rose
This time Sir Pirvan the Wayward must devise a plan to defend a fortress against some corrupt Knights of Solamnia, and a mercenary. Joining forces with the unlikely help of fifty elven archers and the powers of a red robed mage, Pirvan will try to advance in the Orders of the Knighthood.
More info →Dragons of Fate
From Amazon.com:
A courageous heroine trapped in the distant past is determined to return to her own time—without changing the shape of the world forever—as the New York Times bestselling Dragonlance series continues in the thrilling sequel to Dragons of Deceit.
More info →The Cataclysm
From Wizards.com: This collection of tales is edited by the creators of the Dragonlance mythology. The Cataclysm contains a number of short stories by popular Dragonlance authors as well as a novella by Weis and Hickman.
More info →The Wayward Knights
"Wayward Knights" is the conclusion of Sir Pirvan's unlikely tale. In this installment, Pirvan must unlock the mystery of Suivinari island, defeat a renagde wizard and make peace with the minatours. But first he must learn the truth about the sevents of silence, the Kingpriest's dark henchmen.
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