A classic Dungeons & Dragons monster is getting a new look in the 2025 Monster Manual. Next month, Wizards of the Coast will release a brand new Monster Manual for Dungeons & Dragons. The new rulebook will contain over 500 creature statblocks, most of which have been rebalanced to reflect D&D's revised 5th edition ruleset. In addition to statblocks, the 2025 Monster Manual is packed with new artwork, with several monsters getting a major redesign. While Wizards of the Coast publicized the new dragon designs in the book, another classic monster also received a radically revamped design.
In a YouTube video showcasing various aberrations and oozes in the new Monster Manual, Dungeons & Dragons showed off artwork featuring a very different look for the aboleth, a primordial creature with alien intelligence. The aboleth has traditionally been depicted as a fish-like creature with three eyes, but the new artwork by Kev Walker gives the aboleth a much more alien appearance.
The new aboleth design is a towering mass of tentacles with a large, gaping maw for a mouth. While the aboleth maintains its three vertically-lined eyes, they're now triangular and much more abhorrent.
The aboleth is one of the weirder Dungeons...
