Ivan and Pikel Bouldershoulder
Dwarven brothers in the Cleric Quintet series.
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Ivan and Pikel Bouldershoulder are dwarven brothers who appear as recurring characters in the Cleric Quintet series of fantasy novels by American writer R. A. Salvatore, set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting. They are part of the group that follows the scholar-cleric Cadderly Bonaduce on his quest to stop the Chaos Curse.
Quick Facts
- Series
- The Cleric Quintet
- Author
- R. A. Salvatore
- Setting
- Forgotten Realms
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Plot summary
The evil wizard Aballister brews a potion of power, which the priest Barjin uses to unleash the Chaos Curse at the Edificant Library. Cadderly must overcome a memory-blocking spell to lift the curse and save the Library, with the aid of Ivan and Pikel Bouldershoulder among others.
Creation
The character of Cadderly was created after six Drizzt books, originally planned as a monk but changed to a cleric due to Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition class changes. Mary Kirchoff proposed the cleric protagonist, and Salvatore developed a spiritual journey for him, tied to the god Deneir.
Did You Know?
- The Cleric Quintet appeared on the 2024 Game Rant '31 Best Dungeons & Dragons Novels, Ranked' list at #24.
- The Cleric's Quintet appeared on the 2025 Screen Rant '10 Best Forgotten Realms Book Series, Ranked' list at #4.
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Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: The Cleric Quintet (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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