Elaine Cunningham

Elaine Cunningham (born August 12, 1957) is an American fantasy and science fiction author, especially known for her almost poetic literary style. Her contributions to the Forgotten Realms campaign world, includes the realms of Evermeet, Halruaa, Ruathym and Waterdeep.

Amongst Elaine's most popular characters are the half-elf Arilyn Moonblade, the bard Danilo Thann, the quirky drow wizard Liriel Baenre, her companion the Rashemi berserker Fyodor, and her enemy - the single-minded Gorlist, Elaith "The Serpent" Craulnober (created by Ed Greenwood), Matteo and Tzigone, and the deep dragon Zz'Pzora.

Elaine lives in New England with her husband, their two sons, and two eccentric Siamese cats.

Realms Bibliography

 * Songs & Swords (featuring Arilyn, Danilo and Elaith)
 * I. Elfshadow (1991/2000 reprint)
 * II. Elfsong (1994/2000 reprint)
 * III. Silver Shadows (1996/2001 reprint)
 * IV. Thornhold (1998/2001 reprint)
 * V. The Dream Spheres (1999)


 * Starlight and Shadows (featuring Liriel, Fyodor, Gorlist and Zz'Pzora)
 * I. Daughter of the Drow (1995)
 * II. Tangled Webs (1996)
 * III. Windwalker (2003)


 * Evermeet: Island of Elves (1998)


 * Councelors & Kings (featuring Matteo and Tzigone)
 * I. The Magehound (2000)
 * II. The Floodgate (2001)
 * III. Wizardwar (2002)


 * City of Splendors: Waterdeep (With Ed Greenwood; August 2005)


 * Forgotten Realms anthology novellas
 * "The Bargain"&mdash;Realms of Valor (1993)
 * "The More Things Change"&mdash;Realms of Infamy (1994)
 * "The Direct Approach"&mdash;Realms of Magic (1995)
 * "Rite of Blood"&mdash;Realms of the Underdark (1996)/The Best of the Realms, Book 1 (2003)
 * "Secrets of Blood, Spirits of the Sea"&mdash;Realms of the Arcane (1997)
 * "Speaking with the Dead"&mdash;Realms of Mystery ([998)
 * "Fire is Fire"&mdash;Realms of the Deep (2000)
 * "A little Knowledge"&mdash;Realms of Shadow (2002)
 * "Gorlist's Dragon"&mdash;Realms of Dragons (2004)