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	Dandasuka Rakshasa.jpg\|Dandasuka		Dandasuka Rakshasa.jpg\|Dandasuka
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	[[File:Yakshagana rakshasa.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|A [[wikipedia:yakshagana\|yakshagana]] performer dressed as a rakshasa]]		[[File:Yakshagana rakshasa.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|A [[wikipedia:yakshagana\|yakshagana]] performer dressed as a rakshasa]]
	The '''Rakshasa''' is a typically evil spirit from India, originally part of the Hindu traditions, before being assimilated into Indian Buddhism. The term (one that is both easily misspelled and hard to pronounce) is technically reserved for the males of the species, with females being called Rakshasi. Both genders are generally depicted as malevolent, powerfully magical creatures with bestial traits, a knack for shapeshifting, and a voracious appetite for human flesh - not always, however; as in many other cultures, Indians do not believe that all Rakshasa are all evil, and there are stories of benevolent or redeemed rakshasas.		The '''Rakshasa''' is a typically evil spirit from India, originally part of the Hindu traditions, before being assimilated into Indian Buddhism. The term (one that is both easily misspelled and hard to pronounce) is technically reserved for the males of the species, with females being called Rakshasi. Both genders are generally depicted as malevolent, powerfully magical creatures with bestial traits, a knack for shapeshifting, and a voracious appetite for human flesh - not always, however; as in many other cultures, Indians do not believe that all Rakshasa are all evil, and there are stories of benevolent or redeemed rakshasas.

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	[[File:Rakshasa 4e.png\|left\|300px]]		[[File:Rakshasa 4e.png\|left\|300px]]
	The Rakshasa is most notable in /tg/ culture as an addition to [[Dungeons & Dragons]], way back in The Strategic Review #5, December 1975, before reappearing in the 1976 Supplement IV: Gods, Demi-Gods & Heroes. When [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] came out, they were part of the main Monster Manual, a position they have retained in every single edition since.		The Rakshasa is most notable in /tg/ culture as an addition to [[Dungeons & Dragons]], way back in The Strategic Review #5, December 1975, before reappearing in the 1976 Supplement IV: Gods, Demi-Gods & Heroes. When [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] came out, they were part of the main Monster Manual, a position they have retained in every single edition since.

			They are not [[rakasta]] although the two look similar.

	D&D's Rakshasas are master shapeshifters and illusionists. Categorized as one of the "fiendish" races, they are selfish, arrogant, hedonistic bastards; in their true form they resemble humans with the heads and tails of tigers (although background fluff occasionally gives them alternate heads, like apes, wolves or mantises) and "reversed" hands. Whether this means they are upside down or the wrong way around (i.e. so the left hand is on the right wrist, and vice versa) varies with the depiction.		D&D's Rakshasas are master shapeshifters and illusionists. Categorized as one of the "fiendish" races, they are selfish, arrogant, hedonistic bastards; in their true form they resemble humans with the heads and tails of tigers (although background fluff occasionally gives them alternate heads, like apes, wolves or mantises) and "reversed" hands. Whether this means they are upside down or the wrong way around (i.e. so the left hand is on the right wrist, and vice versa) varies with the depiction.

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	Ak'chazar Rakshasa.jpg\|Ak'chazar		Ak'chazar Rakshasa.jpg\|Ak'chazar
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	Beyond this, D&D Rakshasa haven't varied much from this model. A notable exception is the [[Eberron]] setting, where they are some of the most powerful remaining servitors of the Demon Lords of Khyber, and a conspiracy of the most powerful rakshasa rajahs, the Lords of Dust, is one of the prime evil organizations and high-level threats in the game. One side effect this has to the world is that the popular image of a fiend in the minds of the average person of Eberron isn't horns, red skin, and cloven hoofs, it's (cat) '''[[Furry\|furries]]''' that are considered the fiend sterotype. This actually makes things better for a "standard" [[Tiefling]], though cat [[Shifter]]s are screwed.		Beyond this, D&D Rakshasa haven't varied much from this model. A notable exception is the [[Eberron]] setting, where they are some of the most powerful remaining servitors of the Demon Lords of Khyber, and a conspiracy of the most powerful rakshasa rajahs, the Lords of Dust, is one of the prime evil organizations and high-level threats in the game. One side effect this has to the world is that the popular image of a fiend in the minds of the average person of Eberron isn't horns, red skin, and cloven hoofs, it's (cat) '''[[Furry\|furries]]''' that are considered the fiend sterotype. This actually makes things better for a "standard" [[Tiefling]], though cat [[Shifter]]s are screwed.

	~~Rakasha~~ are also important in the [[Pathfinder]] setting, which gave them a huge facelift, much like the [[Oni]]. Pathfinder Rakshasa are a fiendish race born from the reincarnation of manipulators, traitors, tyrants and others obsessed with earthly pleasures. When a soul of sufficiently powerful worldly decadence and selfishness is slain through violence, it may cling to the real world and be reborn as a ~~Rakasha~~. As a result, whilst the "vanilla" Pathfinder Rakshasas are identical to their D&D equivalents, there's also a wide variety of others grouped in the Rakshasa subtype.		Rakshasa are also important in the [[Pathfinder]] setting, which gave them a huge facelift, much like the [[Oni]]. Pathfinder Rakshasa are a fiendish race born from the reincarnation of manipulators, traitors, tyrants and others obsessed with earthly pleasures. When a soul of sufficiently powerful worldly decadence and selfishness is slain through violence, it may cling to the real world and be reborn as a Rakshasa. As a result, whilst the "vanilla" Pathfinder Rakshasas are identical to their D&D equivalents, there's also a wide variety of others grouped in the Rakshasa subtype.

	In 4th edition, Rakshasa are corrupted [[Deva]] and can become a Deva again if they are redeemed.		In 4th edition, Rakshasa are corrupted [[Deva]] and can become a Deva again if they are redeemed.

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