[[ Above is one of the official paintings released by WotC with the publication of The Sundering novels. The labels for the characters had their accuracy verified by official sources. While some of these characters are first-time appearances, the others are established and/or significant figures within the Forgotten Realms.
Drizzt, Guenhwyvar and Catti-brie don’t require much explanation. The Companions, as the first book in The Sundering series, is the only novel in the Drizzt franchise that isn’t part of a trilogy.Â
Vasen Cale, Erevis Cale and Drasek Riven appear in The Godborn. Vasen is a new character in the Erevis Cale storyline, which began with the Sembia series. Erevis Cale gained momentum and went on to feature in The Erevis Cale trilogy and The Twilight War trilogy.
Farideh and Dahl Peredur appear in The Adversary, as well as other books in the Brimstone Angels series.
Anton Marivaldi, Stedd Whitehorn and Umara Ankhlab appear in The Reaver. There are no other books that contain these three characters, with the exception of a brief cameo by Stedd in The Adversary.
Kleef Kenric, Arietta Seasilver and Malik appear in The Sentinel. Like the characters of The Reaver, these three characters from The Sentinel do not have any other books that contain them.
Storm Silverhand and Elminster appear in The Herald, but both have extensive legacies spanning many novels, sourcebooks and digital media.
These books can be read standalone, however some things do make more sense, or are more interesting, in the context of preceding novels. I personally found this to be especially true with the The Godborn, although my overall favorite of the series is The Reaver. In addition to being a solid addition to the collection, The Reaver is one of the better novels of all the 300+ Forgotten Realms books. It is very well self-contained while maintaining consistency with the shared world, which allows it to flow well for both those who are familiar with the Realms as well as those who are not. ]]
