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''Dragons of Autumn Twilight'' is a 1984 fantasy novel by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, based on a series of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D'') game modules.〔 〕 It was the first ''Dragonlance'' novel, and first in the Chronicles trilogy, which, along with the Dragonlance Legends trilogy, are generally regarded as the core novels of the ''Dragonlance'' world. The Chronicles trilogy came about because the designers wanted novels to tell the story of the game world they were creating, something to which TSR, Inc. (TSR) agreed only reluctantly.〔. 〕 ''Dragons of Autumn Twilight'' details the meeting of the Companions and the early days of The War of the Lance. This novel corresponds with the first two ''Dragonlance'' game modules,'' Dragons of Despair'' and ''Dragons of Flame'', but with a different ending.〔 〕 The novel introduces many of the characters that are the subject of other novels and short stories. The title ''Dragons of Autumn Twilight'' follows a pattern with the other novels in the series, ''Dragons of Winter Night'' and ''Dragons of Spring Dawning'', as they all start with ''Dragons'', followed the names of the seasons, ''Autumn'', ''Winter'', and ''Spring'', as well as a series of time, ''Twilight'', ''Night'', and ''Dawning''. Margaret Weis includes allusions to ''A Christmas Carol'' by Charles Dickens, one of her favorite stories. References include ''But there was something disquieting about him—secret, silent, self-contained, and solitary as an oyster''〔 〕 and ''The fate of mankind is my business''. This quote is turned from meaning good to meaning harm.〔 〕 ==Setting== The novels take place on the fantasy world of Krynn, created specifically for the gameplay. The world once worshiped the True Gods, a pantheon unique to the ''Dragonlance'' saga, but has come to believe that the True Gods have abandoned the world and those in it. The world is just starting to recover from the loss of the True Gods and a group has sprung up seeking to replace the True Gods (the Seekers). The main focus of the novels is the continent Ansalon and the characters Tanis Half-Elven, Sturm Brightblade, Caramon Majere, Raistlin Majere, Flint Fireforge, Tasslehoff Burrfoot, Goldmoon, and Riverwind. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dragons of Autumn Twilight」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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