Publication History
The githyanki were introduced by Charles Stross in his Advanced Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Stross borrowed the name from a fictional race created by George R. R. Martin in his 1977 science fiction novel Dying of the Light. George R. R. Martin himself was not aware that the name had been borrowed until the 2000s. The githyanki/illithid relationship was inspired by Larry Niven's World of Ptavvs.
The githyanki have appeared in all editions of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game since Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. They were also featured in the official campaign for the licensed Neverwinter Nights 2 computer game and in Baldur's Gate II.
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