a b c "David Gemmell at Transworld". Transworld Publishers. Archived from the original on 15 December 2007 . Retrieved 26 November 2007. Very few books have had an impact comparable to Legend, and as I said, for all it's technical flaws it is one of the finest novels ever written. Gemmell's fears are my fears. His hopes, my hopes. Legend was his first and greatest book, and its very existence makes the world a fuller place, and humanity wealthier. In his own way Druss, the main character in Legend, faced the same choice. Fade into old age and senility, or face down your death with defiance at the cost of a shorter lifespan. Standards for fantasy are way higher so I don't ask for memorable secondary characters but at least distinguishable?

Never violate a woman, nor harm a child. Do not lie, cheat or st Druss is every man who has refused to quit; to surrender when life offered no hope; to stand aside when the alternative was to die. He is a man who has shown other men there is no such thing as guaranteed defeat. He lifts the spirit merely by being Druss, and being seen to be Druss.' Both Legend (1984) and Wolf in Shadow (1994) have also been released as graphic novels, with text by Stan Nicholls and artwork by Fangorn. a b c d "Interview with David Gemmell". Science Fiction and Fantasy News. 1 August 1998 . Retrieved 6 February 2008.

Get rid of your doubts. Yesterday is dead. Past mistakes are like smoke in the breeze. What counts is tomorrow..” Druss is every man who has refused to quit, to surrender when life offered no hope, to stand aside when the alternative was to die. He is a man who has shown other men there is no such thing as guaranteed defeat.”

David Gemmell's Legend, a graphic novel adaptation of the novel released in 1993, was written by Stan Nicholls and illustrated by Fangorn. There are 2 main story lines that converge together, that of Rek and that of Druss. There are interesting characters for sure in the novel and my favorite has to be Serbitar! Now Rek’s story line had a major problem which is the insta-romance, it is one of the fastest most intense romances I ever read which made it very hard to believe! Druss is kind of unique given that his success and legacies live in the past but we still see some of them in this book. I loved the interactions between the characters and that Ulric (The invader) also respects Druss! Drenai Tales Volume II; contains Quest for Lost Heroes, Waylander II and The First Chronicles of Druss the Legenda b c d Wheatley, Jane (25 August 2007). "Last Writes". The Times. London . Retrieved 27 November 2007. Yes. He is a strange one. A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.' Astonishingly this is the 22nd hit when you type "Legend" into the search engine. Wow... For me it's a big milestone along my fantasy journey!