What published resource first introduced the duergar

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What published resource first introduced the duergar?

Specifically, I'm interested in when they first given a stat block (if there were allusions to them earlier). I think it was an AD&D module, but don't recall which one; though it is always possible that they were first introduced in Dragon, or an extension rule book etc.

Best Answer

Monster Manual II (1983)

Duergar first appeared on page 61 of the 1983 Monster Manual II for AD&D 1st Edition, at least, this is the earliest publication I am aware of, and some further research has so far yielded no earlier appearances. This is consistent with the research done on duergar for the Forgotten Realms wiki, the earliest citation in their bibliography is to the 1983 Monster Manual II.

Finally, Keith Curtis makes the same assertion in this stack question, and if it's good enough for Keith, it's good enough for me.

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