Tengu

The tengu was an avian humanoid creature found in Kara-Tur.

Notable tengu
The tengu Kwi'asp was slain by Xax Chung, hero of Koje in Koryo, in the mid–14th century DR.

Background
The tengu is based on the tengu of Japanese legend.

Oriental Adventures for 3rd edition presented another version of the tengu, sharing many traits and powers but differing in others. As this tengu is presented for the Rokugan setting (though the book suggests it is more generally applicable), this version of the tengu is disregarded for this article.

Oriental Adventures also stated that the tengu is also known as a "kenku". Two versions of the kenku have been presented throughout the history of Dungeons & Dragons, both valid for the Forgotten Realms: a winged kenku and a wingless kenku. These also share some traits and powers, but differ from each other and the tengu in many respects. It is unclear how the three races are related. However, 'Monster Manual III (3rd edition) page 87 and Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide'' page 96 state that the wingless kenkus hailed from Kara-Tur, where the tengu was originally presented and culturally fitting, suggesting that the kenku descended from the tengu.

This article presents the tengu of 1st- and 2nd-edition Dungeons & Dragons.