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In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the lizard king is a type of outsider creature.
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Publication history
The lizard king first appeared in the original first edition Fiend Folio (1981).
The lizard king appeared in second edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in Monstrous Compendium Volume One (1989), and appeared under the "lizard man" entry in the Monstrous Manual (1993).
The Athasian lizard king was introduced for the Dark Sun campaign setting in Wanderer's Chronicle: Mind Lords of the Last Sea (1996).
The lizard king, and lizard queen, are detailed in Serpent Kingdoms for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting (2004), where the lizard king is also presented as a playable race.
Description
A lizard king is a demon-blooded lizardfolk. Lizard kings often rule tribes of their non-fiendish kin, and serve the demon lord Sess'Innek.