In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the shadar-kai are extraplanar human-like creatures.
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The shadar-kai first appeared in the third edition Fiend Folio (2003).[1] The shadar-kai were further developed in Dragon #337 (November 2005), in "The Ecology of the Shadar-Kai".
The shadar-kai appeared in the fourth edition Monster Manual (June 2008).[2] The shadar-kai also appeared in the Monster Manual 2 (2009).
In their first appearance in the game's 3rd Edition Fiend Folio, shadar-kai are fey from the Plane of Shadow, often found in forests and underground.[1]
In the 4th Edition Monster Manual, shadar-kai originate from the Shadowfell. They typically have ashen skin, raven-black eyes, tattoos, scarifications, and piercings. Common hairstyles include long & loose, braids, and elaborately shaved heads. Many shadar-kai worship and serve the Raven Queen, the goddess of death, due in part to their philosophy on death, that it is foretold at birth and cannot be avoided. Like the eladrin, shadar-kai can teleport, but unlike their counterparts, they return in an insubstantial form for a short period of time.[2]