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Illithid
Dungeons & Dragons race
Illustration of Sarkt the Illithid sorcerer from the 3.5E supplement Lords of Madness (2005).
First appearance
"The Strategic Review #1 (Spring 1975)"
Eldritch Wizardry (1976)[1][2]
Last appearance
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk (2023)[3]
In-universe information
Other name(s)
Mind flayer
Type
Aberration
Alignment
Almost always Lawful Evil
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, illithids (commonly known as mind flayers) are monstrous humanoid aberrations with psionic powers. In a typical Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting, they live in the moist caverns and cities of the enormous Underdark. Illithids believe themselves to be the dominant species of the multiverse and use other intelligent creatures as thralls, slaves, and chattel. Illithids are well known for making thralls out of other intelligent creatures, as well as feasting on their brains.
^Williams, Isaac (July 15, 2023). "D&D Creature Feature Fridays: Mind Flayer Edition". CBR. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
^Hall, Charlie (October 30, 2017). "Stranger Things' newest villain is as old as Dungeons & Dragons itself". Polygon. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
^Cite error: The named reference ComicBook.com on Phandelver big bad was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, illithids (commonly known as mind flayers) are monstrous humanoid aberrations with psionic powers...
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