can you confirm if Waterdeep and the North (1987) was the first published appearance of Xanathar? It’s for my homework. In published D&D, yes.
The Xanathar actually first appeared in 1967 in a chapbook of two of my fantasy short stories, 7 years before D&D appeared; the Xanathar was a mysterious floating, many-tentacled ruthless crime kingpin in lightless cellars, not yet a beholder.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 28, 2020
Thanks Ed! You're welcome.
When first seen, the Xanathar had a deep, coldly hissing voice, a long reach (via servitor thugs and spying monsters), and the possibility was raised of "Xanathar" being a title assumed by one being after another (due to longevity).#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 28, 2020