The darkness Drizzt lived in when he was young only enhances the view that the Drow are “evil”. The Drow’s blackened skin separates them from the lighter skinned elves who live on the surface. Similar to what caused the Civil War in the United States, but not for the color of skin, the two races had a fight that caused the Drow to “hide”, according to the Drow, in the Underdark where they raised their young to become the most hated and feared race ("Symbolism - Examples and Definition of Symbolism." Literary Devices. N.p., 03 June 2015. Web. 16 May 2017.). Drizzt’s purple eyes, which are much different than the red ones of the rest of Drow society, signify that he is much more different than his people. Purple signifies royalty, but without