When and where was the first mention of Xanathar in any D&D publication?

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I've been told the beholder monster first appeared in Greyhawk (1975), but what was the first appearance of Xanathar in particular? Title and year would be nice.

Related: Origin of the Beholder. – Nobody the Hobgoblin Feb 11 '24 at 12:53 — Nobody the Hobgoblin, Feb 11 '24 at 12:53

score 14 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 11 '24 at 10:07

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1987

The first appearance of Xanathar is in the first edition supplement Waterdeep and the North. A copy of which, that actually belongs to a friend, is somewhere in my garage.

For a bottle of single malt scotch (which I’m happy to share), I’ll tell you what adventuring in the Forgotten Realms was like back then.

answered Feb 11 '24 at 10:07

Dale M

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Arguably their first appearance is on Waterdeep and the North - they appear to be the centrepiece of the cover art! – Carcer Feb 11 '24 at 10:17
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Would you accept Belgian beer instead of scotch? – JFL Feb 12 '24 at 15:46
If you are ever in my neck of the woods, I have an Auchentoshan 21 year old I'd be happy to share for your war stories. My memories only go back to AD&D in the mid 90s. – Xander Henderson Feb 12 '24 at 18:58
Wikipedia has the cover of FR1, Waterdeep and the North with Xanathar and it's associates. – Michael Shopsin Feb 13 '24 at 20:40

When and where was the first mention of Xanathar in any D&D publication?

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1987