D&D (2024) D&D Marilith Is Far More Bestial In 2025

The new 2025 Monster Manual has all-new art, and one major change is the depiction of the marilith. Up until now, the marilith has been depicted as a six-armed humanish female from the waist up; while in the 2025 book, the picture is far more bestial in nature.

Not only is the imagery more demonic, it also features the creature in action, simultaneously beheading, stabbing, and entwining its foes with its six arms and snake-like tail.

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Left 2025 Marilith / Right 2014 Marilith
 

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Well, so many are not detailed it is hard to know. Of the familiar ones, I might go with demogorgon or dagon?
I would rule out Demogorgon, it doesn't have two heads. If it was associated with Dagon, then there would be something aquatic in its' appearance. Maybe, we're dealing with a new Demon Lord here.
 

I would rule out Demogorgon, it doesn't have two heads. If it was associated with Dagon, then there would be something aquatic in its' appearance. Maybe, we're dealing with a new Demon Lord here.
I am personally not interested in being so literal with the influences, but it is fine if that is what you want.

I, for example, wouldn't want all demons under Demogorgon's influence to be two headed. In fact, I much prefer such traits be reserved to special members: exarchs (to use a 4e term), generals, and similar. For rank and file demons of its horde I would want it to be more subtle and varied than that I think.
 



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