Volothamp Geddarm has been around for more than 20 years, having been [generated by Jeff Grubb][1] and used by Ed Greenwood in many 2e sourcebooks. The first Volo's Guide book was *[Volo's Guide to Waterdeep][2]*, published in 1993, though he was mentioned in the first 2e FR sourcebook *Forgotten Realms Adventures* (1990, page 44). You can find some more detailed information in the [FR fandom wiki page][3].

  [1]: https://mobile.twitter.com/TheEdVerse/status/1087747342726561792
  [2]: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/16836/Volos-Guide-to-Waterdeep-2e
  [3]: https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Volothamp_Geddarm