Chimera (5e)
5th edition Varied
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Chimera Overview
[1] The Chimera (/kɪˈmɪərə/ or /kaɪˈmɪərə/), also Chimaera (Chimæra) (Ancient Greek: Χίμαιρα, Chímaira means 'she-goat'), according to Greek mythology, was a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature, composed of different animal parts from Lycia, Asia Minor. It is usually depicted as a lion, with the head of a goat protruding from its back, and a tail that might end with a snake's head. It was an offspring of Typhon and Echidna and a sibling of such monsters as Cerberus and the Lernaean Hydra.
The term "chimera" has come to describe any mythical or fictional creature with parts taken from various animals, to describe anything composed of very disparate parts, or perceived as wildly imaginative, implausible, or dazzling.
List of Chimera
(3 official and unofficial Chimeras)
| Name | Type | Subtype | Size | HP | CR (XP) | Alignment | Habitat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimera Overview | Overview | Monstrosity, Chimera | Varied | |||||
| Chimera | Monstrosity | Chimera | Large | 114 | 6 (2,300) | Chaotic Evil | Grassland, Hill, Mountain, Underdark, Underground | SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Theran Chimera | Monstrosity | Chimera | Large | 95 | 7 (2,900) | Unaligned | Mythic Odysseys of Theros |
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