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A kobold is part of a race of short, draconic humanoids originating from the pen and paper role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons.

The kobolds of Dungeons & Dragons were inspired by the kobold sprites of German folklore who were dog-headed goblins that tormented coal miners. Which aside from inheriting their association with mining and sporting a small stature, the kobolds of D&D have little in common with the original mythology.

D&D kobolds have gone through different designs with each edition of Dungeons & Dragons, with the 3rd edition being their most well-known incarnation. The furry fandom itself has since then adopted different takes on the design of the kobold species.

Not to be confused with

• dragonborn_(dnd) - Another draconic race from the same franchise as Dungeons & Dragons, the dragonborn are larger, have hair-like "dreadlocks", and tend to be more muscular.

Related tags

• furred_kobold
• japanese_kobold
• kobold_(5e)
• kobold_(pf2e)
• kobold_(warcraft)

See also

• Wikipedia article about D&D's Kobolds
• Forgotten Realms page about the Kobold race
• Canonical Kobold Deviance