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The Strix are often mistaken for demons. Although this is untrue, they have developed antipathy toward humans as a result.
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Not tied to any one particular adventure, Shuluth is an epic-tier Mind Flayer introduced as an example of how to make an epic, legendary bad guy in the rules. Since his introduction, he's made cameos around the D&D web site and in miniatures, but has yet ot really find a place in canonical lore. His story makes him less of a scheming mastermind and more of a survivor - Shuluth has defeated many, many teams of Illithid hunters, and has dedicated his life to taking down anybody who thinks they can kill a Mind Flayer.
Wow, he's actually kinda sympathetic. I'm sure that's a great comfort when he's eating somebody's brains.
"Youz gonna wanna come ovah and talk to my friend there."
This interesting fellow made it on the box art for his set, Night Fusion. His art looks better than the paint job on the figure, but the idea is pretty solid.
A demon mobster, and most assuredly a Made Man. Oh, my!
His special ability involves intimidating enemies to move closer to some of his more ferocious allies. Which will then probably "take you for a ride."
...It's what's in it!
Sorry about the low resolution - I lost the original. I might retake this one in the future.
One of the most famous D&D villains of all time and possibly the biggest draw to Dragonlance (well, it's certainly not kender!), Lord Soth is basically Darth Vader. A former Knight of Solamnia, he now survives as an undead Death Knight, and serves Takhisis, the evil dragon goddess (Tiamat). His exploits fill books. BOOKS! BOOKS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Soth's popularity eventually transported him to the Ravenloft setting (albeit illegally, without permission from the copyright holders), but he was eventually brought back to Dragonlance, and then just sort of fizzled until a writer decided to let him die with dignity. So, to complete the Darth Vader parallel, Soth turned good, became mortal, and died redeeming himself.
Somewhat weird how, for years, our only mini representation of the Zeus-Poseidon Storm Giant was this. Great-looking figure, though.
You're walking down the streets at night, and something seems to shimmer in the darkness behind you. movement from an alley. Closer and closer. And then it coalesces just in time... to be the last thing you will ever see.
One of my favorite Mage Knight monsters (and the first I pulled from a booster. Technically my FIRST RPG MINI EVER), the Shadow introduced "Limited Invisibility" as a special ability. These tentacled horrors supposedly crop up in cities more than anyuwhere else, stalking and hunting defenseless people who are out too late.
Wait, look at what I just said. THIS WAS MY FIRST RPG MINI! Sort of. Someone gave ma mechwarrior promo first, but i didn't even know Mechwarrior WAS an RPG. So I looked up wizkids, and BAM! Mage Knight. And then BAM! D&D minis. And then BAM! Bankruptcy.
(So yeah, special keepsake category)
Soon, the waves shall come alive with the Kraken!
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Aside from Bahamut's platinum self, these are the absolute best of the metallic dragons. Gold dragons are wise, noble, kind, and extremely powerful. They ALMOST resemble certain kinds of far eastern dragons, though their design really is european. A gold dragon is almost always going to be a party's ally, but if you ever have to fight one, beware - they are not only stronger than the fire-breathing red dragons, they are also much, much smarter.
And dang, awesome scales!
Alors qu'un ogre plein de graisse peut sembler drôle au début, réaliser cela signifie qu'il n'a aucun problème pour trouver les gens à manger.
The gorgons of Theros are more serpentine than many of their kind, and their snake hair is particularly venomous.
"Come, minions, and feast."
Yeah, plenty of the early unique Dreamblade figures were probably meant to be human dreamers, but the special rules for such had not yet been codified. So here's this guym who makes his hellbred allies stronger, is holding a pretty obvious Dreamblade weapon, and got to be on one of the posters. You know, with all those severed heads and everything, I'd be a little disturbed to meet the wide-awake real-world version of him. Maybe he's just an accountant, or maybe he'sw a serial killer, or maybe both.
Another creator of Clark Ashton Smith, Tsathoggua is an ancient elder god who resembles a large, obese toad. ell, he got mentioned by H. P. Lovecraft, but in sort of a "here's a random name" way, which Smith picked up on.
Tsathoggua's Formless Spawn are shape-shifting servitors, amorphous and more capable of taking varied forms than even the Shoggoth. In their natural form, they are liquid, but they like to take the shape of tentacled horrors after seeping into the room you thought was safe.
It's funny how things work out sometimes. Kuyutha, Dragonborn Exarch of Bahamut pre-existed the dragonborn race in D&D - he used to just be a dragon dude! Kuyutha is pretty huge for a dragonborn at Large size, and his wings also set him apart from his brethren - but he is one of the dragon god's greatest angelic servants, and you know, that makes up for it.
Hilarious: Kuyutha is a misspelling of Kujata based on a misunderstanding of Kujata's relationship to Behemoth. OH WELL.
As the twenty-foot-tall Minotaur servants of Baphomet, the massive Goristro demons are known for their brawn, not their brains - infernal siege engines, not commanders. Big strong, and mean, a Goristro is a good option for when subtlety just isn't working.
So, let's see now. Ardathanatus worships a dark demon god, dresses in black, evil armor, kills heroes, and tries to help his infernal lord take over the world. But since there's a pretty elf-dude under all that armor, he's TOTALLY REDEEMABLE FOR SURE.
"Giddyup!"
Well, if that ain't the most disturbing thing ever, I don't know what is. I wonder sometimes why it isn't a horse riding a man, but then I start hurting myself so I can stop thinking about the Aviax Cowboy.
His special ability allows you to temporarily take control of some enemies. Of course.
Black Dragons live in damp, swampy environments, and can attack with acid breath. They may not be as strong as red dragons, but their unique horned appearance and vicious methods of attack have earned them fame as possibly the most famous type of D&D dragon out there.
UNSPEAKABLE FREAK
"It neither understands nor respects Euclidean geometry."
The Unspeakable Freak is memorable as one of the best original property Lovecraftian miniatures out there, useful in Dreamblad for powerful ranged attacks, having the funniest quote ever, and being installed on the base backwards.
I figured that such a monster of chaos deserved a background made of chaos, too.
Not every spirit in the Abyss becomes a demon. Some are simply tormented, and seek the means to transfer their pain to someone else.
"And then the glacier got up and walked."
Ice Elementals, despite being essentially water elementals, are far different beasts. They rampage because their lives are so fragile, so easily melted... but you can guarantee that in their short time one arth, they will make inhospitable terrain even less hospitable!