Drow

This article is about the fictional race. For the mythological creatures, see Trow (folklore).
Drow
An illustration of a drow from the Fiend Folio, 1981
First appearanceG3 Hall of the Fire Giant King (1977)
Based onDark elf, Drow
In-universe information
TypeHumanoid or fey humanoid
AlignmentUsually Chaotic Evil or Neutral Evil (1st – 3rd Edition)
Any alignment (4th – 5th Edition)

The drow (/draʊ/[1][2] or /droʊ/)[3] or dark elves are a dark-skinned and white-haired subrace of elves connected to the subterranean Underdark in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game.[4] The drow have traditionally been portrayed as generally evil and connected to the evil spider goddess Lolth. However, later editions of Dungeons & Dragons have moved away from this portrayal and preassigned alignment. More recent publications have explored drow societies unconnected to Lolth.[5][6]

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