LORD SOTH, THE BLACK ROSE KNIGHT
Age 379 years Height 6’5″ Weight 300lbs
First Appearance: Dragonlance: Dragons of Spring Dawning (1985)
BOOK CHRONOLOGICAL READING ORDER:
Dragonlance: Chosen of the Gods
Dragonlance: Divine Hammer
Dragonlance: Sacred Flame *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Dragonlance: Lord Soth
Dragonlance: The Cataclysm *(short story “True Knight”)
Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Dragonlance: Dragons of the Dwarven Depths
Dragonlance: Dragons of Winter Night *(up until the end of Book 1)
Dragonlance: Dragons of the Highlord Skies
Dragonlance: Dragons of Winter Night *(from Book 2 until the end)
Dragonlance: Dragons of Spring Dawning *(up until the end of Book 1, Chapter 4)
Dragonlance: Dragons of the Hourglass Mage
Dragonlance: Dragons of Spring Dawning *(from Book 1, Chapter 5 until the end)
Dragonlance: Hope’s Flame *(Dragons of Spring Dawning Part 1 for young readers)
Dragonlance: A Dawn of Dragons *(Dragons of Spring Dawning Part 2 for young readers)
Dragonlance: Time of the Twins
Dragonlance: War of the Twins
Dragonlance: Test of the Twins *(Lord Soth is on the cover of the UK release)
Ravenloft: Knight of the Black Rose
Dragonlance: Kender, Gully Dwarfs and Gnomes *(Lord Soth is only referenced in the short story “Definitions of Honor”)
AD&D Adventure Gamebook 16: Shadow Over Nordmaar *(Lord Soth is only on the cover and not in this story)
Spelljammer: Beyond the Moons *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Ravenloft: Tales of Ravenloft *(short story “The Rigor of the Game”)
Ravenloft: Spectre of the Black Rose
Dragonlance: Dragons of Summer Flame *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Dragonlance: Dragons of a Fallen Sun *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Dragonlance: Dragons of a Lost Star *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Dragonlance: Dragons of a Vanished Moon * (Lord Soth dies)
Dragonlance: Amber and Ashes *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Classic Dragonlance: Dragons of Deceit *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Classic Dragonlance: Dragons of Fate *(? not yet released)
Classic Dragonlance: Dragons of Eternity *(? not yet released)
* Unless already indicated, Lord Soth may not appear in a few books listed above. I added them to the list because they were essential to the overall story.
GAME CHRONOLOGICAL READING ORDER:
TSR (1st and 2nd edition):
Dragonlance: Dragons of War
Dragonlance: Dragons of Deceit
Dragonlance: Dragons of Dreams
Dragonlance: Dragons of Glory
Dragonlance: Dragons of Faith *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Dragonlance: Dragons of Truth
Dragonlance: Dragons of Triumph
Dragonlance: Adventures
Dragonlance: The Art of Dragonlance
Dragonlance: The Atlas of the Dragonlance World *(Lord Soth is on the cover of the Spanish release)
Dragonlance: Mists of Krynn
Dragonlance: Monstrous Compendium *(The “Death Knight” entry that references Lord Soth is later reprinted in the Monstrous Manual with new art and slight stat changes)
Dragonlance: Tales of the Lance
AD&D: Arms and Equipment Guide
Dragonlance: Player’s Guide to the Dragonlance Campaign
Dragonlance: Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home
Dragonlance: The History of Dragonlance *(Lord Soth is only referenced as “Black Knight of the Rose”)
Ravenloft: Realm of Terror *(Black box, Lord Soth is only referenced)
Ravenloft: Monstrous Compendium Appendix I *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Ravenloft: Campaign Setting *(Red box)
Ravenloft: When Black Roses Bloom
Ravenloft: The Evil Eye *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Ravenloft: Requiem: The Grim Harvest *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Ravenloft: Iron and Blood: Warriors of Ravenloft *(PS1 and PC game)
Ravenloft: Domains of Dread
Dragonlance: World of Krynn
Dragonlance: Champions of Krynn *(PC game, Lord Soth makes an appearance at the end and is mentioned in the Adventurer’s Journal)
Dragonlance: Death Knights of Krynn *(PC game)
Dragonlance: Dark Queen of Krynn *(PC game, Lord Soth makes a brief appearance at the beginning and is mentioned in the Adventurer’s Journal)
Dragonlance: Knight’s Sword *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Dragonlance: More Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
SAGA Rules Fifth Age:
Dragonlance: Classics 15th Anniversary Edition
Dragonlance: Saga System
Dragonlance: Heroes of Sorcery *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Dragonlance: Citadel of Light *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Dragonlance: The Bestiary *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Dragonlance: A Saga Companion *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Dragonlance: Palanthas *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Dragonlance: Chaos Spawn *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
D20 System (3.0 and 3.5 edition):
Dragonlance: Campaign Setting *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Dragonlance: War of the Lance
Dragonlance: Legends of the Twins
Dragonlance: Towers of High Sorcery *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Dragonlance: Knightly Orders of Ansalon *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Dragonlance: Tasslehoff’s Map Pouch: The War of the Lance *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Dragonlance: Tasslehoff’s Map Pouch: Legends *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Dragonlance: Dragons of Spring
Ravenloft: Campaign Setting *(Lord Soth is referenced as “Black-Hearted Knight”)
Ravenloft: Secrets of the Dread Realms *(Lord Soth is referenced as “Blackguard”)
Ravenloft: Dungeon Master’s Guide *(Lord Soth is referenced as “Black Rose of Sithicus”)
Ravenloft: Players Handbook *(Lord Soth is referenced as “Black-Hearted Knight”)
Ravenloft: Gazetteer Volume IV *(Lord Soth is referenced as “Black Rose”)
Ravenloft: Heroes of Light *(Lord Soth is referenced as “Cursed Knight”)
Dragonlance: Price of Courage *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Dragonlance: Lost Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Wizards of the Coast (5th edition):
Dungeons & Dragons: Monster Manual
Dungeons & Dragons: Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Dungeons & Dragons: Epic Monster Cards *(Lord Soth’s image is used for the “Death Knight” card)
Ravenloft: Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft *(Lord Soth is referenced as “Blackened Rose”)
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen *(2 variant covers)
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen: Beadle and Grimm’s Steel Edition
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen: Character Folio
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen: Deluxe Edition
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen: Playmat
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen: Wall Scroll
MAGAZINE LIST:
Dragon Magazine: 105, 107, 127, 131, 137, 143, 167, 172, 173, 186, 193, 200, 215, 220, 222, 223, 224, 239, 242, 244, 253, 255, 256, 257, 258, 300, 350, 351, 359, 360 *(digital), 416 *(digital)
Dungeon Magazine: 86, 142
Polyhedron Newszine: 100
Computer Gaming World: 84
Inquest: 29, 47, 48, 49, 50 *(2 variant covers, Lord Soth is on the cover of one of them), 130
Japanese Official D&D Magazine: 4
Japanese Official D&D Playing Guide: 3
Legends of the Lance Newsletter: 3, 4, 5
Q Magazine: 12
Sounds Magazine: August 1 (1987)
COMIC BOOK LIST:
Dragonlance (1988): 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 15
Chronicles III: Dragons of Spring Dawning (2007): 5 *(Lord Soth is on two different covers), 9, 10, 11, 12
Legends: Time of the Twins (2008): 1, 2
The Worlds of Dungeons and Dragons (2008): 3 *(Lord Soth is on the cover of “Cover B”), 7
The Comic Cover Art of Dungeons and Dragons Volume 1
OFFICIAL CARD LIST:
#710, 737 (AD&D Trading Card Set 1991, two versions of each card with gold or silver boarders)
#13, 60 (AD&D Rare Set Expansion 1993)
#99 (AD&D Spellfire: Ravenloft Expansion 1994)
#70, 80 (AD&D Spellfire: Dragonlance Expansion 1994)
#70, 90 (Keith Parkinson Art Trading Card Set 1994)
#14, 33, 90 (Clyde Caldwell Art Trading Card Set 1995)
#63 (AD&D Spellfire: 4th Edition 1996)
OFFICIAL MINIATURE LIST:
10-504 Dragonlance Villains box set (1991)
10-511 The Denizens of Ravenloft box set (1991)
10-566 Lord Soth’s Charge Battlesystem box set (1992)
11-852 Battlesystem Lord Soth’s Skeleton Calvary booster blister pack (1995)
11-064 AD&D Personalities Lord Soth 2-pack blister (1995) *(blister has three variant card backs)
Giants of Legend #36 figure with stat card (2004) *(there is also an alternate “Campaigns League Promo” stat card that came out in 2006)
D&D Icons of the Realms: Dragonlance promo figure (2022)
D&D Icons of the Realms: Dragonlance Lord Soth on Greater Death Dragon set (2023)
OFFICIAL MISCELLANEOUS:
AD&D: Battlesystem: Miniatures Rules
D&D: Beasts and Behemoths
D&D: Dragon Quest Board Game *(Lord Soth’s image is used for the “Armor Golem” card)
D&D Icons of the Realms: Kansaldi on Red Dragon miniature set *(Lord Soth is shown as a coming attraction on the back of the box)
Death Saves: Lord Loren Soth phone case
Death Saves: Lord Loren Soth (Knight of the Black Rose) T-Shirt
Dolan’s Sports: Dragonlance: Dufex Framed Foil Print: Lord Soth’s Charge
Dragonlance: Calendar 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994
Dragonlance: Die Legenden Der Drachenlanze 1: Die Brüder (The Legends of the Dragonlance 1: The Brothers) German Audiobook CD *(Lord Soth is on the cover)
Dragonlance: Dragons of the Highlord Skies: The Lost Chronicles Vol. 2 Audiobook CD *(Lord Soth is on the cover)
Dragonlance: Legends: Test of the Twins UK Promotional Poster
Dragonlance: Lord Soth’s Charge Print
Dragonlance: Masters of Dragonlance Art
Dragonlance Solo Quest: Gnomes-100, Dragons-0 *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Dungeons & Dragons: Calendar 2024
Dungeons & Dragons: Coloring Book 2024 *(? not yet released)
Dungeons & Dragons: Lore & Legends *(? not yet released)
Dungeons & Dragons: The Practically Complete Guide to Dragons *(? not yet released)
Dungeons & Dragons: Yearbook 2024 *(? not yet released)
Heron: Dragonlance: Lord Soth’s Charge Greeting Card
Keith Parkinson Giclee: Lord Soth’s Charge
Keith Parkinson Uncut Card Sheet Box
Lord Soth’s Charge T-Shirt
Lord Soth’s Charge Poster
Pinny Arcade PAX Unplugged Pin
Ral Partha Catalog: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
Ravenloft: Land of the Mist Promotional Poster *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Spellfire Reference Guide Volume 1, 2 *(Lord Soth is only referenced)
Sunsout: The Art of TSR: Lord Soth’s Charge 1500-Piece Puzzle
Talking Tops: Dragonlance T-Shirt
The Art of Advanced Dungeons and Dragons
The Art of Clyde Caldwell
The Art of Keith Parkinson Art Fantastix Select #8
Twenty Years of Art Larry Elmore
Tyrants of the Underdark: Aberrations & Undead Expansion Deck *(Lord Soth’s image is used for the “Death Knight” card)
* Overall, there are many Lord Soth proxy items of him or with him out there, most notably custom shirts, posters, prints, books, sourcebooks, miniatures and such. All these are NOT “official” and NOT included in this list.
