Dragonlance

Dragonlance Legends musical!!! (now with English subtitles)

2014-10-16T23:26:17Z

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1nnNX_R-jM

Dragonlance Legends musical!!!

2014-06-22T03:18:44Z

I don't know if anyone's still reading this group, but if you are, you have to see this. It's a Russian musical of Dragonlance Legends. Raistlin and Crysania are perfect. If you know the story, you can follow along even if you don't speak Russian.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1nnNX_R-jM

Community activity

2013-05-05T00:37:43Z

LJ's been sending out notifications to the owners of inactive communities. I don't want this one to go under, so here's an update. (Even if these books are fading off the shelves of book retailers, they were still a very large part of my childhood. I don't want them or this community to disappear!)

It's also nice to know people are still making beautiful art out there.

Kitiara en Batalla by ~Raistt on deviantART

Sangre Unida by ~Raistt on deviantART

Not mine, of course. Clicking will take you back to the original artist on DeviantArt.

Breaking Dragonlance news

2012-04-01T21:38:29Z

Stephanie Meyer revealed that her inspiration for Edward Cullen was none other than Dragonlance's Raistlin Majere. Discuss.

New mods!

2011-10-29T18:49:51Z

Hello everyone! After trying to contact our community admin draconid a few times I contacted LJ-Support and someone there bumped me to community maintainer. It looks like nontacitare has also been promoted (and if this is okay I'll leave it just as it is). :)

I've adjusted the community layout to S2 and added the ability for members to create tags. Posting was moderated but no more! Membership, however, is moderated to prevent Russian spam. I'll likely approve new members within 24 hours of receiving their request to join.

Hopefully this new style is easy to read/navigate. Let me know if you have any issues viewing it!

Now - with all that out of the way, does anyone have any suggestions as to the direction this community should take? Are the rules in the profile sparse? If you have anything you'd like added, please let me know. I'll review it and probably stick it in there.

It pains me to see this community dwindling in activity. DL really doesn't get enough attention these days.

Been wanting to do this for a while

2011-06-25T01:02:11Z

Well sadly dragonlancekink never really went anywhere. Dunno if its just cuz LJ is kinda dead lately or people are busy or there just arent that many DL fans on LJ but needless to say Im giving up the comm. I'd like to give it to someone, maybe one of you guys can make something of it. If youd like it please let me know, I'll make you a maintainer. Hopefully it can be used for something DL related but if not thats cool.

Dragonlance - Quest for meaning

2011-05-25T18:05:47Z

In preparation for my panel at Marcon, I'm trying to identify a unifying storyline or theme to tie the novels together. This is what I've found:

The core storyline - The intertwined lives of a human family from Solace, the elven royal families, and Conclave wizards, bound together by the trickster figure of Tasselhoff Burrfoot.

Core ideology - "We are not the stuff of which heroes are made." -Tanis Half-Elven. The best of Dragonlance involves characters who are not professional "heroes," but who have to step up to the plate when the need arises.

Recurring theme - The conflicts and interplay between religion, society and magic.

Other ideas?

Dragonlance panel at Marcon

2011-05-17T04:24:00Z

After trying for years, I finally got a Dragonlance panel at Marcon! If you're in Columbus over Memorial Day weekend come discuss Dragonlance with me on Sunday at 1:00.

http://marcon.org/wordpress/

medical explanation for kender

2010-12-17T04:34:47Z

They have no amygdalas:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101216/ap_on_sc/us_sci_fearless_woman

From the outset, SM led the way, often calling, "This way, guys, follow me!" Not only did the "monsters" fail in their attempts to scare her, but she eagerly approached them. She startled one of the masked performers with a poke to the head because she was "curious" what it would feel like.

Doesn't that sound like Tas?

Dragonlance survey

2010-10-11T04:00:17Z

As you probably know, Hasbro has decided to stop publishing Dragonlance novels. Dragons of Hourglass Mage was the last.

However, they've put out a survey to see if there is still interest in Dragonlance. (I found it on the Nexus.)

http://www.wizards.com/DND/Novels.aspx

In the comments section I wrote that I would love to see Dragonlance continue, set in the current time period (Age of Mortals) and focus on established characters who are still alive.

Maybe there's hope for Dragonlance yet.

A few interesting things

2010-07-13T14:29:59Z

Over on dragonlanceforums.com there is a cute thread about what if LEGO did DL like Star Wars and Harry Potter for a game system. People are posting what scenes or books theyd want to see get done. Its cute since if you've seen the LEGO games you know what I mean. Begs the question, what scene, books, trilogies (minus Chronicles of course since that would HAVE to get done) would you want to see in LEGO form?

Here's the forum question btw if anyone wanted to look at it
http://www.dragonlanceforums.com/forums/showthread.php?20435-LEGO-Dragonlance

Also there's a thread that started out midly serious about Raislin and why after the test he got Red robes, the thread has derailed into now comparing Raistlin to Batman and Anakin Skywalker, its quite funny.
http://www.dragonlanceforums.com/forums/showthread.php?20400-Why-did-Raistlin-start-as-a-Red-Robe
One thing I did find interesting is Margaret Wies says in thread that people at TSR freaked out when she and Tracy changed Raistlin from Red to Black at the end of Chronicles, since "heroes just dont do that sort of thing".

Just thought these might be fun to talk about :D

Just a reminder~~

2010-07-10T08:24:24Z

Dragonlance Kink Meme

Has been open for nearly two months!! We've got lots of great prompts, a few made me LOL a few made me die but the problem is....none of these wonderful prompts have been filled yet!! D:

I know we're all busy, trust me, Ive been wanting to do a request myself but havent found the time but sadly this process only works with both prompters and fillers. They dont have to be long! But Im sure any of the prompters would be happy to see their requests filled! :D

Remember Anon is ON and IP is OFF so if you dont want people to know who you are thats fine!!

Also you can still requests prompts as well!!

This comm needs writers!! Please have a look at the prompts! Ill try to work on mine as well!

Important Artifact

2010-07-09T09:09:22Z

Hello, Im new to the community. I got my friend reading the dragonlance books and as she finished "Dragons of the highlord skies" she told me the book said "taking with them [from Icereach that is] the dragon orb and another artifact they found in the castle, one that turned out to be far greater value." She asked me what the artifact was, but I couldn't remember so I looked in "Dragons of winter night" and all I found was "And they carried something more important [as apposed to the dragon orb] thought they did not realize it at the time they found it."

Does anyone remember what the important artifact is? I can't remember and it's starting to drive me crazy.

New

2010-07-08T23:30:01Z

Hi everyone. I'm new to the community, but not new to DL. Currently reading Dragons of Dwarven Depths with my sister. We are really enjoying it. Anyone reading it at the moment?

Dalamar question

2010-07-08T05:49:04Z

Spoilers for War of Souls, Wizard's Conclave and Amber and Iron

In Wizard's Conclave, Dalamar has been healed from the damage done to him by the God of Chaos, but has half his face blown off by a random renegade sorcerer. But in Amber and Iron, which takes place and was published later, he still bears the marks of his battle with Chaos, and has an un-blown-off, unburned face.

So since there are no more Dragonlance novels coming out, which version do we accept as canon? My vote: keep the marks of Chaos (prematurely aged, white streaks in black hair), but still have an intact head and not become the Phantom of Wayreth. However, I'd prefer to know the "official version."

Minor question, but it's been bugging me.

Dragonlance Sims

2010-06-03T02:54:42Z

This is impressive - a Dragonlance Sims to Lake of Tears' "Raistlin and the Rose."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWeIYwYGc1I

FIC: The Kase of the Kurious Kender (6/?)

2010-05-24T21:22:05Z

Title: The Kase of the Kurious Kender
Fandom: Dragonlance
Pairing: None
Characters: Palin Majere, Sturm Majere, Tanin Majere, various OCs
Summary: Post "Wanna Bet?" Palin, Tanin and Sturm encounter a series of strange thefts in a small Solamnic town, and Palin must use his magic and wits to solve the mystery.
Written: May 2010

Palin sank luxuriously into the steaming bathtub, sighing as the heat saturated his limbs...

Icons

2010-04-17T02:27:48Z

Since I had a few ppl ask about my icon *points* I said Id make some so here they are!

Icons
Howl's Moving Castle - 16
Hitman Reborn - 22
Pandora Hearts - 6
Sailor Moon - 6
Dragonlance/D&D (My Fandom + character icons) - 31 ~~hello massive character bias~~
Misc - 3 (Gurren-Lagaan -1, Chobits -1, Code Geass -1)

Teasers

(Want Your Bad Romance) @ redmoon_icons

Raistlin Chronicles compilation

2010-03-25T16:42:30Z

WotC site has the "new" book compiling both books of the Raistlin Chronicles into one. Obviously its made up of The Soulforge and Brothers in Arms. I saw this recently at a bookstore and nearly bought it even though I own both of the separate books but really Raist looks darn fine on that close up cover.

Just thought Id post this incase anyone hadnt seen it yet.

Btw new to the comm, not to DL in general, nice to meet you all. :)

Dragon's Bluff

2010-03-17T04:04:04Z

I just finished reading Dragon's Bluff, the novel in which Ulin Majere and his betrothed (a sorceress who taught at Palin's Academy of Sorcery) travel to Flotsam to reclaim the body of her father only to be embroiled in a mystery.

It's a great book, but did anyone else notice that it has the same plot as Blazing Saddles? In both, the main characters are sentenced to hang for crimes they didn't commit only to be reprieved to become sheriffs, because for political reasons they are inappropriate (in Blazing Saddles, because he's a black man, in Dragon's Bluff, because Lucy seems a "weak and ineffectual" woman), and both end up using their wits and street smarts to actually be good sheriffs, despite a lack of sheriffy qualifications.

Farewell to Dragonlance

2010-02-14T19:30:10Z

Spoiler Warning for all of Dragonlance

This weekend I finally finished the last Dragonlance novel. My thoughts on the series:

http://nontacitare.livejournal.com/153465.html?view=577145#t577145

Crysania Legends debate

2010-01-18T18:09:11Z

Here's one I've never seen argued: Given the opportunity, would Crysania have slept with Raistlin in Legends?

I'd say no way.

Crysania was a celibate cleric on a mission from Paladine. She did fall in love with Raistlin, but that's not why she was travelling with him. As a cleric, she wasn't free to act on her love, and I don't see her willing to break her vows.

The key scene where this can be debated is War of the Twins. Raistlin, who is inexperienced, and Crysania, who is a virgin, accidentally fall into a kiss and nature starts to take its course. Neither one of them really have a clue what's going on. Raistlin thinks he wants to sleep with her, but then decides that if she breaks her vows she's not much use to him as a cleric who can help him destroy a god. So he assaults her and accuses her of trying to seduce him.

Here's the problem I have with this. Even if Raistlin had decided to sleep with Crysania, Crysania would likely have stopped him the second his hand went under her robe. That was probably her first kiss. She was not ready to lose her virginity, even if she hadn't made a promise to Paladine.

So I would chalk up Raistlin's accusation as projection.

Thoughts?

dragonlance @ 2010-01-13T19:35:00

2010-01-13T19:35:28Z

☆ dragon age: origins ; 14
☆ dragonlance (animated movie) ; 27
☆ kimi ni todoke ; 34
☆ tales of vesperia ("end route") ; 61 *NSFW!!!*

here at shaikos

I know the Dragonlance movie is a sin when compared to the books (ugh, it's so horrible I don't even--) but I like Raistlin (his voice was lush) so I iconned it anyway. Don't stone me!

Legends and time travel

2010-01-06T21:35:38Z

In the Legends trilogy, how does time travel work? Specifically, when Raistlin, Crysania, et al. go back in time and spend months in the past, how much time passes in the "present" with Tanis, Dalamar and Elistan? Is it the same amount of time, or does time work as it does in Narnia, with no relation between time spent in Narnia and on Earth?

To put it more simply, what is the chronology in the "present day Krynn" of Legends between Par-Salian sending Caramon, Crysania and Tas back in time and the attack on Palanthas?

Palin

2008-08-29T20:18:58Z

I must say I'm very disappointed in Palin. I would never have pegged him as a Republican. But I suppose I can see how the War of Souls could have turned him conservative. It certainly explains his rejection of magic and pro-big business stance as mayor of Solace.