Ilsidahur
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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-lgura
s, and is served by nalfeshnee
s as well.
#10, in the adventure "The Shrine of Ilsidahur" (March/April 1988). The adventure took place in an abandoned temple located in the Amedio Jungle in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting
.
Ilsidahur was mentioned years later in the publication of Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss
in 2006. Ilsidahur was mentioned briefly in Demogorgon
's entry in "The Demonimicon of Iggwilv" series in Dragon
#357 (2007).
Ilsidahur received further description in the fourth edition book Demonomicon (2010).
; he guards the landward access to Demogorgon's layer, Gaping Maw. The two once conspired to slay the eladrin paragon Gwynharwyf
, but she was rescued by her consort Morwel
while the two demons were squabbling over how best to torture her to death.
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, Ilsidahur is a 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...
. Called the Howling King, he claims rulership over the simian demons known as bar-lgura
Bar-lgura
A bar-lgura is a fictional demon in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Publication history:The bar-lgura was introduced to the D&D game in the first edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons....
s, and is served by nalfeshnee
Nalfeshnee
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, the nalfeshnee is one of the most powerful types of demon. In first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, nalfeshnees were known as type IV demons...
s as well.
Publishing history
Ilsidahur made his debut in DungeonDungeon (magazine)
Dungeon Adventures, or simply Dungeon, was a magazine targeting consumers of role-playing games, particularly Dungeons & Dragons. It was first published by TSR, Inc. in 1986 as a bimonthly periodical. It went monthly in May 2003 and ceased print publication altogether in September 2007 with Issue 150...
#10, in the adventure "The Shrine of Ilsidahur" (March/April 1988). The adventure took place in an abandoned temple located in the Amedio Jungle in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting
Campaign setting
A campaign setting is usually a fictional world which serves as a setting for a role-playing game or wargame campaign. A campaign is a series of individual adventures, and a campaign setting is the world in which such adventures and campaigns take place...
.
Ilsidahur was mentioned years later in the publication of Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss
Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss
Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss is an optional supplemental source book for the 3.5 edition of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Chapter 1: Demonic Lore:...
in 2006. Ilsidahur was mentioned briefly in Demogorgon
Demogorgon (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Demogorgon is a powerful demon prince. He is known as the Prince of Demons, a self-proclaimed title he holds by virtue of his power and influence; which in turn, is a title acknowledged by both mortals and his fellow demons...
's entry in "The Demonimicon of Iggwilv" series in Dragon
Dragon (magazine)
Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The...
#357 (2007).
Ilsidahur received further description in the fourth edition book Demonomicon (2010).
Description
Ilsidahur appears as a 12 feet (3.7 m) ape with a long prehensile tail and bronze ram-like horns. He particularly prizes objects made of bronze. It is assumed his layer of the Guttering Grove is a jungle realm filled with bar-lguras, nalfeshnees and other simian monsters.Relationships
Ilsidahur is an ally of DemogorgonDemogorgon (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Demogorgon is a powerful demon prince. He is known as the Prince of Demons, a self-proclaimed title he holds by virtue of his power and influence; which in turn, is a title acknowledged by both mortals and his fellow demons...
; he guards the landward access to Demogorgon's layer, Gaping Maw. The two once conspired to slay the eladrin paragon Gwynharwyf
Gwynharwyf
Gwynharwyf is a powerful bralani eladrin and the celestial patron of barbarians, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. She is also known as the Whirling Fury...
, but she was rescued by her consort Morwel
Morwel
Morwel is the queen of the eladrins, a race of chaotic good celestials inhabiting the plane of Arborea, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. Her titles include Faerie Queen, Queen of Stars, and Lady of the Lake. These shouldn't be taken literally; eladrins are not fey, she doesn't literally...
while the two demons were squabbling over how best to torture her to death.