Villains and antagonistic forces from the Dungeons & Dragons ("D&D" for short) universe, which also includes Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale and other popular video-game franchises (based on earlier pen and paper campaign settings) - D&D is one of the largest, longest-running and influential fantasy role-playing games in existence and has its roots in the works of Middle-Earth and other high fantasy settings, but also incorporates aspects of weird fiction, science fantasy and Lovecraftian Horror. Many works in turn have been inspired by D&D and its style, with popular examples being shows like the Adventure Time cartoon series.