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For the character named for this creature, see The Owlbear.

Owlbears are large monstrosities looking like a cross between an owl and a bear.

Appearance[]

An owlbear resembles an eight- to nine-foot-tall[6] bear covered in fur and feathers with the head of an owl.[1]

History[]

Outside of Critical Role canon, there are two popular theories of the owlbears' origin: scholars claim that a demented wizard created the first specimen by crossing a giant owl with a bear; however, mythology spread by elves says that owlbears have fey roots and existed in the Feywild for thousands of years.[1]

At any rate, they existed during the Calamity, when a teenage Alyxian's village hunted owlbears and deer, and the way he handled an incident in which two owlbears mauled his hunt captain Saqiri Yestrana was a lifelong source of regret.[7]

"The Sunken Tomb" (1x44)[]

Vex'ahlia saw an owlbear on the banks of Marrowglade Loch,[8] guarding the Sunken Tomb of Purvan Suul.

'"Harvest Close" (2x17)[]

During the Harvest Close Festival of 835 PD in Zadash, the Mountain Makers faced off against and were outmatched by a pair of owlbears, resulting in the group being eliminated from the Victory Pit tournament.[9]

Trivia[]

  • Velora Vessar, half-sister to Vex and Vax, had a plush owlbear toy.[10] Vex gave her an owlbear feather as a keepsake to remember her siblings' love for her.[11]
  • Suvo offered for sale what she called a "treated owlbear matron hand".[12]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 See D&D: Monster Manual, 5th ed., p. 249.
  2. See Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, p. 91.
  3. See Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting, p. 52.
  4. See Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn, p. 80.
  5. See Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn, p. 121.
  6. See "Harvest Close" (2x17) at 3:53:52.
  7. See Call of the Netherdeep, p. 147.
  8. See "The Sunken Tomb" (1x44) at 1:12:10.
  9. See "Harvest Close" (2x17) from 3:53:39 through 3:55:08.
  10. Matthew Mercer released a page of his DM notes containing a description of Velora.
  11. See "Heredity and Hats" (1x60) at 59:09.
  12. See "Commerce & Chaos" (2x31) at 1:09:15.

Art:

  1. Depiction of an owlbear, by Brynn Metheney from D&D Monster Manual, 5th ed., p. 249. This page contains unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Wizards of the Coast Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
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