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Lemure (Dungeons and Dragons)

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Type
  
Devil

Mythological origins
  
Lemure

In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the lemure is a type of devil.

Contents

Publication history

The lemure first appeared under the "devil" heading in the original first edition Monster Manual (1977).

The lemure appear in second edition in the Monstrous Compendium Volume Outer Planes Appendix (1991) under the "baatezu" heading, and are also detailed under the "baatezu" heading in the first Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix (1994).

The lemure appears under the "devil" heading in the third edition Monster Manual (2000), and in the revised 3.5 edition Monster Manual (2003).

Description

The lemure is a mindless, tormented creature that attacks in mobs, and is used as cannon fodder in the Blood War.

References

Lemure (Dungeons & Dragons) Wikipedia