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The largest drow civilization is the subterranean city of [[Llurth Dreier]] (population 400,000). However, [[Menzoberranzan]] is featured most prominently in the novels.
Previously drow could also worship [[Ghaunadaur]], [[Kiaransalee]], [[Selvetarm]] or [[Vhaeraun]]. A special case is [[Eilistraee]], the only drow goddess who is chaotic good instead of chaotic evil; she wants the drow to return to the light. All of these alternative deities (except perhaps Ghaunadaur) were however killed or forgotten in the last years before the Spellplague.<ref name="ascend">Lisa Smedman — ''Ascendancy of the Last''; [[Wizards of the Coast]], 2008 ISBN 978-0786948642</ref><ref name="sacrifice">Lisa Smedman — ''Sacrifice of the Widow''; [[Wizards of the Coast]], 2007 ISBN 978-0786942503</ref><ref name="storm">Lisa Smedman — ''Storm of the Dead''; [[Wizards of the Coast]], 2007 ISBN 978-0786947010</ref>but they managed to return to life and regain their followers, about a century later, during the Sundering.<ref name="SCAG">Kim Mohan ed. (2015) ''[[Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide]]''. ([[Wizards of the Coast]]), pp. 23, 108. {{ISBN|978-0786965809}}.</ref><ref name="Death Masks">[[Ed Greenwood]] (June 2016) ''[[Death Masks (Forgotten Realms)|Death Masks]]'' ([[Wizards of the Coast]])
Amongst the most infamous of drow are the members of [[House Baenre]], whilst [[Abeir-Toril]] is also home to some famous benevolent drow including [[Drizzt Do'Urden]] and his deceased father [[Zaknafein]] (both of House Do' Urden), [[Liriel Baenre]] (formerly of Menzoberranzan's aforementioned House Baenre), and [[Qilué]] of [[the Seven Sisters]]. The drow [[Jarlaxle]] is also well-known, as he is one of the few males in Menzoberranzan to obtain a position of great power. He is the founder and leader of the mercenary band [[Bregan D'aerthe]]. These characters are from ''[[The Dark Elf Trilogy]]'' (1990–1991), a series of books by [[R. A. Salvatore]] (except for Liriel Baenre and Qilue). The six drow in the ''[[War of the Spider Queen]]'' series have also gained some renown since the novels have been published. The drow also have a long-standing, mutual racial hatred with the gloamings, a rare race found in the pages of the ''[[Publication:Underdark|Underdark]]'' supplement.
