A bar-lgura is a fictional demon

Demon (Dungeons & Dragons)

In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, demons are the most widespread race of fiends. The demons are chaotic evil by nature, and are native to the Abyss...

 in the Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons

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fantasy

Fantasy

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 role-playing game

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.

Publication history

The bar-lgura was introduced to the D&D game in the first edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition (1977-1988)

The bar-lgura was one of the new demons that debuted in the module Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth is an adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It was written by Gary Gygax and published by TSR in 1982 for the first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons rules. The 64-page adventure bears the code "S4" and is set in the World of...

(1982), and then appear in the first edition Monster Manual II (1983), under the demon entry.

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition (1989-1999)

In this edition, demons became known as tanar'ri, with the bar-lgura lesser tanar'ri appearing first in the Monstrous Compendium Volume Outer Planes Appendix (1991).

The bar-lgura lesser tanar'ri also appeared for the Planescape

Planescape

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Campaign setting

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 in the first Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix (1994).

Dungeons & Dragons 3.0 edition (2000-2002)

In this edition, the name demon is resumed, and tanar'ri are now considered a sub-type of demon. The bar-lgura (tanar'ri) appears in the Book of Vile Darkness

Book of Vile Darkness

Book of Vile Darkness is an optional supplemental sourcebook for the 3rd edition of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. The book was written by Monte Cook and published by Wizards of the Coast in October 2002. Described as a "detailed look at the nature of evil," it was the first Dungeons &...

(2002).

Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 edition (2003-2007)

The bar-lgura is one of several demons appearing in Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss (2006).

Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition (2008-)

The barlgura appears in the Monster Manual for this edition (2008), again under the demon entry.

Description

Bar-lguras are savage and cruel demons resembling fiendish orangutan

Orangutan

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s. They normally reside in isolated and inaccessible areas of The Abyss. Sometimes groups of bar-lgura gather up and form a tribe. They love spreading destruction everywhere, even if they are often employed by powerful demon lords as scouts.

The demon lord

Demon lord (Dungeons & Dragons)

In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, demon lords are demons who have gained great power and established a position of preeminence among demonkind. Each demon lord has a unique appearance and set of abilities. Most control at least one layer of the Abyss...

 Ilsidahur

Ilsidahur

In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Ilsidahur is a demon lord. Called the Howling King, he claims rulership over the simian demons known as bar-lguras, and is served by nalfeshnees as well.- Publishing history :...

is the patron of the bar-lgura demons.

External links

• Known bar-lguras at the d20 NPC Wiki