Catti-brie

Human heart, dwarven will: the adopted daughter who became a warrior.

Catti-brie (spelled in later publications as Cattie-brie) is a fictional character created by R.A. Salvatore for the Forgotten Realms setting. She is the human partner of the drow ranger Drizzt Do'Urden and a member of the Companions of the Hall.

Quick Facts

Universe: Forgotten Realms
Location: Icewind Dale and Mithral Hall
Purpose: Group of adventurers

Lore & Background

The dwarf Bruenor Battlehammer saved the orphaned girl, and she grew up with no memory of life before his adoption. Raised in Mithral Hall, she developed a stubborn, tough personality like her foster-father. During Wulfgar's service to Bruenor, Catti-brie helped him overcome his barbarian upbringing, leading to their betrothal until he was captured by Errtu. She later engaged in an on-again-off-again romance with Drizzt that culminated in The Two Swords. In 2013's The Companions, it is revealed she chose reincarnation as a Bedine tribeswoman named Ruqiah, born in 1463 DR.

Reader's Guide

Catti-brie is a member of the Companions of the Hall known for her pragmatic and tolerant nature. She first accepted Drizzt in Icewind Dale when he arrived. While she trained as a wizard under Alustriel Silverhand, a boulder injury from the orc legions of Obould Many-Arrows limited her melee fighting. She died in 1385 DR, during the Spellplague, and later returned as a reincarnated character, the Bedine tribeswoman Ruqiah.

Did You Know?

R.A. Salvatore named the character after his daughter, Caitlin Brielle.
Salvatore originally intended to end the Drizzt series in 1996 with Passage to Dawn.
Catti-brie was reincarnated as Ruqiah, born in 1463 DR, long after her original death in 1385 DR.