Nihileth
Large Undead · Chaotic Evil · CR 12
- Undead
- Large
- Tier 3
- Evil
Ranges across any; Nihileth lists at CR 12 as a large undead (chaotic evil). Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 12
- Type
- Undead
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- Chaotic Evil
- Speed
- 10, swim 40, fly 40
- Habitats
- Any
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 1
Ecology
Nihileth is a creature that has crossed the threshold of death; its continued presence is itself a violation of natural law. It is most often found in any regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights. As a legendary creature, it is rare in the world and likely the only specimen of its kind in the local region.
Behaviour
Nihileth is haunted by what it was in life; its goals echo old grievances or the will of the necromancer who raised it. Its Chaotic Evil alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember.
Origin
Nihileth is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 1 (2016). Undead are the wounds the Negative Plane leaves on the mortal world — every undead has a death story behind it. Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Nihileth
- What is the challenge rating of Nihileth?
- On the bestiary CR scale, Nihileth sits at 12. It fits levels 11-16.
- What type of creature is Nihileth?
- The bestiary type for Nihileth is undead, large size, chaotic evil alignment.
- Where does Nihileth live?
- Nihileth has no biome restriction; the DM picks the geography.