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| In the '']'' (''D&D'') ], the ''']''' are ]s. They are ] the mythological ] (or ''kirin'' in Korean and Japanese). | |||
| ==Publication history== | |||
| The ki-rin first appeared in the original ''Dungeons & Dragons'' game supplement '']'' (1976).<ref>{{Citation | last =Gygax | first =Gary | author-link =Gary Gygax | last2 =Blume | first2 =Brian | author2-link =Brian Blume | title =] | place= | publisher =TSR | year =1976 | location =Lake Geneva, WI | edition =1}}</ref> | |||
| The ki-rin appeared in the first edition in the original '']'' (1977).<ref>]. '']'' (TSR, 1977)</ref> | |||
| The ki-rin appeared in the second edition in the '']'' (1989),<ref>], et al. '']'' (], 1989)</ref> and reprinted in the '']'' (1993).<ref>], ed. '']'' (], 1993)</ref> The ] variant of the ki-rin appeared in '']'' (1991).<ref>]. '']'' (TSR, 1991)</ref> | |||
| The ki-rin appeared in the third edition '']'' (2001).<ref>]. '']'' (], 2001)</ref> | |||
| ==Description== | |||
| Ki-rin worship ]. | |||
| Ki-rin resemble ] somewhat. They are powerful spellcasters, and roam the skies looking for good deeds to reward, and malefactors to punish. | |||
| Ki-rin are a race of aerial creatures whose hooves rarely touch the earth, for they dwell amid the clouds and behind the winds. Females are never encountered and Ki-rin are always solitary. They sometimes aid humans if the need to combat evil is great. | |||
| The coat of the ki-rin is luminous gold, much as a sunrise on a clear day. | |||
| ==Influence== | |||
| An obituary to ] specifically highlights the Ki-rin as an example of the way in which ''D&D'' embraces world culture and folklore.<ref>Jonathan Rubin, "," ''Slate'' (March 6, 2008).</ref> | |||
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In the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) role-playing game, the ki-rin are magical beasts. They are based on the mythological Qilin (or kirin in Korean and Japanese).
Publication history
The ki-rin first appeared in the original Dungeons & Dragons game supplement Eldritch Wizardry (1976).
The ki-rin appeared in the first edition in the original Monster Manual (1977).
The ki-rin appeared in the second edition in the Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (1989), and reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993). The psionic variant of the ki-rin appeared in The Complete Psionics Handbook (1991).
The ki-rin appeared in the third edition Oriental Adventures (2001).
Description
Ki-rin worship Koriel.
Ki-rin resemble unicorns somewhat. They are powerful spellcasters, and roam the skies looking for good deeds to reward, and malefactors to punish.
Ki-rin are a race of aerial creatures whose hooves rarely touch the earth, for they dwell amid the clouds and behind the winds. Females are never encountered and Ki-rin are always solitary. They sometimes aid humans if the need to combat evil is great. The coat of the ki-rin is luminous gold, much as a sunrise on a clear day.
Influence
An obituary to Gary Gygax specifically highlights the Ki-rin as an example of the way in which D&D embraces world culture and folklore.
References
- Gygax, Gary; Blume, Brian (1976), Eldritch Wizardry (1 ed.), Lake Geneva, WI: TSR
- Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual (TSR, 1977)
- Cook, David, et al. Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (TSR, 1989)
- Stewart, Doug, ed. Monstrous Manual (TSR, 1993)
- Winter, Steve. The Complete Psionics Handbook (TSR, 1991)
- Wyatt, James. Oriental Adventures (Wizards of the Coast, 2001)
- Jonathan Rubin, "Farewell to the Dungeon Master: How D&D creator Gary Gygax changed geekdom forever," Slate (March 6, 2008).
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