| Mimic | |
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Real Name |
None (species) |
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First Appearance |
Monster Manual (1977), or (if considered to be the same group of characters) The Magical Mimics in Oz (1946) |
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Original Publisher |
Wizards of the Coast, 1977 (or Reilly & Lee, 1946) |
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Created by |
Gary Gygax, 1977 (or Jack Snow and Frank Kramer, 1946) |
Origin[]
Mimics are a fantasy monster originating from Dungeons & Dragons. They disguise as some kind of beneficial item, usually a treasure chest, and then reveal their true form - typically by growing a sharp-toothed mouth or muscular arms - to attack.
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- The Magical Mimics in Oz, by Jack Snow (1946)
Notes[]
- The mimic is considered an Open Game License element of the Dungeons & Dragons board game - however, all illustrations from Wizards of the Coast material remain under copyright, hence the use of a generic image on this page.
- The Pokemon Voltorb and its evolution Electrode are based on the Mimic.