| Owlbear | |
|---|---|
 An owlbear, pictured in the original Monster Manual (by Dave Sutherland, 1977)[1] | |
| First appearance | Greyhawk (1975) |
| In-universe information | |
| Type | Magical beast |
| Alignment | Neutral |
An owlbear (also owl bear) is a fictional creature originally created for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. An owlbear is depicted as a cross between a bear and an owl, which "hugs" like a bear and attacks with its beak. Inspired by a plastic toy made in Hong Kong,[2] Gary Gygax created the owlbear and introduced the creature to the game in the 1975 Greyhawk supplement;[3] the creature has since appeared in every subsequent edition of the game. Owlbears, or similar beasts, also appear in several other fantasy role-playing games, video games and other media.
- ^ Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual (TSR, 1977)
- ^ Greenwood, Ed, "Ecology of the Rust Monster." Dragon #88 (TSR, 1984). Account was later re-printed in the Ecology of the Rust Monster article in issue #346.
- ^ Gygax, Gary and Robert Kuntz. Supplement I: Greyhawk (TSR, 1975)