1eyedking Beholders in RPGs and other media

[KeighnMcDeath]

When they're on the floor, are they tired?

 

[Lukifell]

There’s a “beholder” in FF Mystic Quest. It doesn’t float, but otherwise is a giant eye with tentacles

(They also ripped off Bahamut, which is D&D only, right? At least Bahamut in mythology is supposed to be a giant fish or something, not the king of dragons?)

 

[anvi]

These things scared me so much I used to avoid the whole place. I went back there when I was stronger and made them into my slaves.

 

[kangaxx]

I think this was the first time I stumbled across beholders and met with a quick demise. Screen grab isn't my playthrough.

 

[abnaxus]

 

[Melan]

Now this is what I call "an acceptable number of beholders".

 

[lukaszek]

Now this is what I call "an acceptable number of beholders".

looks like castle darkmoor from different perspective

 

[rusty_shackleford]

 

[Space Satan]

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

Hohoho! I swear i saw one of those for sale at a crafting store.

Etsy of course

 

[PapaPetro]

Hohoho! I swear i saw one of those for sale at a crafting store.

Etsy of course

Pretty cool. Looks like a beholder you'd find on Mechanus.

 

[abnaxus]

 

[Unkillable Cat]

Because no one's mentioned it yet: The Order of the Stick features Beholders twice.

Once to make a joke about trademark infringements.

Then next as a full-fledged character.

 

[Grauken]

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

Close enough


Bah… THIS FUCKING LINK

 

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From:
https://camiliar.tumblr.com/post/706075980813484032/beholder-meme-faces
https://camiliar.tumblr.com/post/706076038262882304/camiliar-beholder-meme-faces-moar
https://camiliar.tumblr.com/post/706265999814639616/camiliar-camiliar-beholder-meme-faces-moar
https://camiliar.tumblr.com/post/708655998249861120/camiliar-camiliar-beholder-meme-faces-moar-i

 

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Eyeball familiar in NwN

What other games have player-controlled beholders?

 

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What other games have player-controlled beholders?

 

[Cohesion]

What's going on here?

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

What's going on here?

Would have been better if you had chosen an actual beholder for your avatar:

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

Hmmm, Mentzer companion set and uh… not sure on that other one. Could be I tyrant or even the complete slayers guide to beholders or some resource I’ve forgotten.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

The D&D Rules Compendium, though having content that was merely a compilation of the first four box sets of Mentzer BECMI D&D, replaced the artwork with new illustrations by Terry Dykstra, one of which shows a beholder confronting a mage.

There's also a third Dykstra avatar, from an illustration originally appearing in FA2 Nightmare Keep:

 

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Avian "beholder" from Siege of Shadowdale EE:

Ok, a malaugrym and not a beholder at all. But it is orb-shaped, has multiple eyes and tentacles.

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

“NSFW”