Twinkle (scimitar)
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Twinkle is a fictional scimitar wielded by Drizzt the drow ranger. It is Icingdeath's companion scimitar, held in his left hand (and worn on his right hip).
[edit] History
In DR 1356, Drizzt received Twinkle from the mage Malchor Harpell when he was chasing Artemis Entreri after the assassin captured Regis in the novel Streams of Silver[1]. The name Twinkle was first mentioned in the next novel, The Halfling's Gem[2] Forged by elves, Twinkle has a star-cut sapphire on its pommel, and the blade glows blue when danger is near. This may have been inspired by Sting, the sword of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins from J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium.
" 'It was forged in the magic of the powers that all the surface elves hold dear,' said Malchor. 'Of the stars and the moon and the mysteries of their souls. You deserve it, Drizzt Do'Urden, and it will serve you well.' " — The Halfling's Gem
[edit] Statistics
According to 2nd edition Dungeons & Dragons rules, it is a Defender +5 while, again in 3.0 edition[3] it is a slightly tweaked +2 Defending scimitar. The Defending property has been revealed in between the lines; if read closely, every time Drizzt is in combat and there is a blow headed toward him, almost always Twinkle is there to block the blow.
[edit] References
- ^ R. A. Salvatore, Streams of Silver, Icewind Dale Trilogy, Wizard of the Coast, 1989.
- ^ R. A. Salvatore, The Halfing's Gem, Icewind Dale Trilogy, Wizard of the Coast, 1990.
- ^ http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=fr/fx20010117d
