Drow
| Drow | |
|---|---|
An illustration of a drow from the Fiend Folio, 1981 | |
| First appearance | G3 Hall of the Fire Giant King (1977) |
| Based on | Dark elf, Drow |
| In-universe information | |
| Type | Humanoid or fey humanoid |
| Alignment | Usually Chaotic Evil or Neutral Evil (1st – 3rd Edition) Any alignment (4th – 5th Edition) |
The drow (/draʊ/ or /droʊ/) 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. 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.