Arrhynsia

The Belgariad by David Eddings Jhereg by Steven Brust   Oddly enough, not RA Salvadore even though my world is derivative wrt dark elves - problem is I can't claim him for direct inspiration - I had never read any of his work before finishing my third novel - it was all second hand. But it was really fun listening to him at the WorldBuilding Con this year! It must be interesting to have created a lore that has formed a core component of an entire generation's assumptions about storytelling and entertainment...   And most of the time, my biggest inspiration is the real world. Real people. Because you know people like Gideon, Sam, Bughuula, Inlet, Patricia, Richard...   So do I.