Druss the Legend

First appearing in the David Gemmell novel Legend in 1984, Druss is a fictional hero embodying virtue, chivalry and strength of character. Druss has subsequently appeared in the novels The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend, The Legend of Deathwalker, White Wolf and The Swords of Night and Day. Druss is the grandson of Bardan the Slayer, who was a psychotic madman, driven so by the demon residing within his cursed axe, Snaga the sender. David Gemmell (born August 1, 1948) is a Times bestseller fantasy author. ... Legend, published in 1984, is the first and most famous novel of British fantasy writer David Gemmell. ... Background of the Druss A long time ago there was an invading army coming to take over Drenai. ... White Wolf, Inc. ... The Swords of Night and Day are a pair of swords wielded by Olek Skilgannon in the David Gemmell books White Wolf and The Swords of Night and Day. ...

Appearances

Legend

Curiously, while this is the first book Druss appears in, it is also the last chronologically where he appears alive. Appearing here as a sixty year old man who fears his growing weakness with age, Druss is given a choice by Death to assist the [[Drenai]] in the defence of their nation and achieve a glorious death immortalised forever, or to live for another sixty years and die of old age. He decides to help the Drenai and ultimately falls in the defence of the fourth wall of Dros Delnoch. Through his participation, the Nadir hordes of [[Ulrich]] are turned back and the Drenai are saved. For more information, see Legend. Legend, published in 1984, is the first and most famous novel of British fantasy writer David Gemmell. ... Legend, published in 1984, is the first and most famous novel of British fantasy writer David Gemmell. ...

The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend

This is Druss’ second appearance in a David Gemmel book, but his first chronologically. In this book, we see Druss as a young man. It shows his beginnings as a woodcutter in a simple farming village where he lives with his parents. In this book, we also see him meet Rowena, she is a girl from the village who Druss falls in love with and marries. Rowena is a Seer she is able to sense the thoughts of others and leave her body to travel on another plane (in a manner similar to [[The Thirty]]. During a raid on Druss’ village, his father is killed and Rowena is kidnapped. He vows to revenge his father and return with his wife, Druss takes up the axe and armour of Bardan the Slayer, his grandfather and embarks on his quest. The first person he sees after the fall of his father is a man called Shadak who gives Druss the code that he will live and die by: Background of the Druss A long time ago there was an invading army coming to take over Drenai. ...

 "Never violate a woman, nor harm a child.  Do not lie , cheat or steal. These are things for lesser men.  Protect the weak against the evil strong.  And never allow thoughts of gain lead you into the pursuit of evil." 

For more information see The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend. Background of the Druss A long time ago there was an invading army coming to take over Drenai. ...

The Legend of Deathwalker

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White Wolf

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The Swords of Night and Day

In this book, set hundreds of years after Druss’ death, we only see him briefly. Druss now walks in The Void, the place between paradise and hell, helping weaker souls to reach their destination. Druss is called back when his body is resurrected, from a piece of his skeleton, to aid Skilgannon in bringing down an evil queen who rules the Drenai lands. We see Druss use his resurrected body only briefly, allowing the new soul which now inhabits it to live and fight alongside Skilgannon. The Swords of Night and Day are a pair of swords wielded by Olek Skilgannon in the David Gemmell books White Wolf and The Swords of Night and Day. ...

Snaga the sender

Snaga is the axe wielded by Druss the legend. It is given to him by his father, just before he dies. The blade is inhabited by a demon, who drove its previous wielder, Druss’ grandfather, Bardan the Slayer to insanity. Druss is barely able to control the demon within the blade, but it augments his fighting skills until he is finally able to exorcise it during the rescue of his wife Rowena.