User:Oznogon/Mapping of canon changes

See also: User:Oznogon/Retconned articles

Probably never complete. Not an authoritative source. Consult a lawyer.

Legend: 1E: Pathfinder 1st Ed.; 2E: 2nd Ed.; 2ER: Pathfinder Remaster; 3.5: Pre-PFRPG rules

Mapping of canon changes between editions
Subject	Original edition	Changing edition	Change	Ref.	Made on wiki?
Gnoll	2E	2E	Elevated from creature to uncommon ancestry.	Mwangi ExpanseThe Mwangi Expanse	yes
Gnoll	2E	2ER	Elevated from uncommon ancestry to core ancestry?	Player Core 2; listed among core ancestries in GM Core but not explicitly categorized as core or statted in Player Core	yes
Infernal	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Diabolic (language).	Player Core/GM Core	yes
Celestial (language)	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Empyrean (language).	Player Core/GM Core	yes
Sylvan	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Fey (language).	Player Core/GM Core	yes
Undercommon	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Sakvroth.	Player Core/GM Core	yes
Sakvroth	1E, 2E	2ER	Name is no longer distinct to drow sign language.	Player Core/GM Core	yes
Abyssal	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Chthonian.	Player Core/GM Core	yes
Terran	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Petran.	Rage of Elements	yes
Ignan	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Pyric.	Rage of Elements	yes
Auran	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Sussuran.	Rage of Elements	yes
Aquan	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Thalassic.	Rage of Elements	yes
Leshy	1E	2E	Elevated from creature to uncommon ancestry.	Ancestry Guide	yes
Leshy	2E	2ER	Elevated to from uncommon ancestry to core. Plural form changed from leshys to leshies.	Player Core	yes
Half-orc	1E, 2E	2ER	Changed from a core ancestry to a mixed ancestry heritage named dromaar.	Player Core/GM Core
Half-elf	1E, 2E	2ER	Changed from a core ancestry to a mixed ancestry heritage named aiuvarin.	Player Core/GM Core
Aasimar	1E, 2E	2ER	Changed to angelkin, lawbringer, musetouched nephilims, a type of planar scion.	Player Core/GM Core	yes
Tiefling	1E, 2E	2ER	Changed to grimspawn, hellspawn, and pitborn nephilims, a type of planar scion.	Player Core/GM Core	yes
Abyss	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Outer Rifts.	Rage of Elements, Pathfinder Core Preview	yes; Abyssal realm remains pending another canon term
Positive Energy Plane	1E, 2E	2ER	Primary name changed to former secondary name Creation's Forge.	Rage of Elements, Pathfinder Core Preview	yes
Positive energy	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to vitality.	Player Core, GM Core
Negative Energy Plane	1E, 2E	2ER	Primary name changed to former secondary name Void (plane).	Rage of Elements, Pathfinder Core Preview	yes
Negative energy	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to void (energy).	Player Core, GM Core
Schools of magic	1E, 2E	2ER	Eliminated as mechanics in favor of literal academies and schools, plus Unified Magical Theory. Canon usage w/r/t Thassilon TBD.	Player Core/GM Core	noted
Alignment	1E, 2E	2ER	Eliminated as a mechanic; retained as setting flavor but de-prioritized. Holiness and unholiness become more prominent than moral alignment (good/evil), and edicts and anathema become more prominent than ethical alignment (law/chaos).	Player Core/GM Core	noted
Petitioner	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to shade. cf. Shade (disambiguation)	GM Core	yes
Metamagic	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to spellshape.	Rage of Elements, Pathfinder Core Preview	yes
Spell component	1E, 2E	2ER	Eliminated as specific mechanics; canon references may remain compatible, but specific requirements might not cf. Somatic spell component, Material spell component, Verbal spell component, Focus spell component.	Player Core/GM Core	noted
Sargava	1E	2E	Non-retroactively renamed to Vidrian.	World Guide
Eleder	1E	2E	Non-retroactively renamed to Anthusis.	World Guide
Ettercap	1E	2E	Renamed to web lurker.	Kingmaker Bestiary	yes
City of Brass	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Medina Mudii'a.	Rage of Elements	yes
Azer	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to munsahir.	Rage of Elements	yes
Darkwood	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to duskwood.	Rage of Elements	yes
Djinni	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to jaathoom.	Rage of Elements	yes
Efreeti	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to ifrit.	Rage of Elements	yes
Ifrit	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to naari.	Highhelm, Sky King's Tomb	yes
Janni	1E, 2E	2ER	Singular form changed to jann, plural to janns.	Rage of Elements	yes
Marid	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to faydhaan.	Rage of Elements	yes
Material Plane	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Universe as a proper noun.	Rage of Elements	moved; links remain
Shadow Plane	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Netherworld.	Rage of Elements	moved; links remain
Mithral	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to dawnsilver.	Rage of Elements	moved; links remain
Dire boar	1E	2E	Renamed to daeodon.	Bestiary (Second Edition)	moved; links remain
Phase spider	1E	2E	Renamed to ether spider.	Bestiary (Second Edition)	moved; links remain
Mite	1E	2E	Renamed to mitflit.	Bestiary (Second Edition)	moved; links remain
Shambling mound	1E	2E	Renamed to shambler.	Bestiary (Second Edition)	yes
Saxra	1E	2E	Renamed to skulltaker.	Bestiary (Second Edition)	yes
Worg	1E	2E	Renamed to warg.	Bestiary (Second Edition)	moved; links remain
Xulgath	1E	2E	Intelligent troglodyte subtype renamed to xulgath thoughtmaw.	Occult Bestiary	yes
Troglodyte	1E	1E	Renamed to xulgath.	Occult Bestiary	yes
Ioun stone	1E	2E	Renamed to aeon stone.	Core Rulebook (Second Edition)	yes
Lizardfolk	1E	2E	Gained alternate name of iruxi.	World Guide	yes
Catfolk	1E	2E	Gained alternate name of amurrun.	World Guide	yes
Ratfolk	1E	2E	Gained alternate name of ysoki.	World Guide	yes
Druidic	1E	2E	Renamed to wildsong.	Player Core, Pathfinder Core Preview	yes
Mephit	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to elemental scamp; appearance changed.	Rage of Elements	yes
Drow	1E, 2E	2ER	Explicitly retconned out of existence in real life and implicitly retconned into a cover-up fabrication in-universe. cf. User:Oznogon/Retconned articles	Heavy is the Crown; Luis Loza and James Jacobs forums posts	moved; many refs remain
Zirnakaynin	1E, 2E	2ER	Retconned into a mysterious empty ruin both in real life and in-universe. cf. User:Oznogon/Retconned articles	Heavy is the Crown	article updated, links remain inaccurate
Serpentfolk	1E, 2E	2ER	Preferred name changed to sekmin. Becomes the dominant power in Sekamina, replacing drow in most settlements.	Heavy is the Crown	yes
Cavern elf	2E	2ER	Preferred name changed to Ayindilar elves. Becomes the elves who escaped Earthfall by moving into the Darklands, but share no other traits with the drow.	Heavy is the Crown	yes
Pathfinder Chronicles 44	1E, 2E	2ER	Retconned in-universe as a cover-up fabrication	Heavy is the Crown	yes
Orc	1E	2E	Elevated from creature to uncommon ancestry.	Ancestry Guide	yes
Orc	2E	2ER	Elevated to from uncommon ancestry to core.	Player Core	yes
magic missile	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to force barrage.	Player Core/GM Core	yes
faerie fire	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to revealing light.	Player Core/GM Core	yes
Magic items	1E	2E	Added talismans, oils, weapon/armor runes, and apex items.	Core Rulebook (Second Edition)
Derro	1E	2E	Renamed to dero.	Bestiary (Second Edition)	yes
Ankheg	1E	2E	Renamed to ankhrav.	Bestiary (Second Edition)	yes
Ankheg queen (ankhrav)	1E	2E	Renamed to hive mother.	Bestiary (Second Edition)	yes
Treant	1E	2E	Renamed to arboreal regent.	Bestiary (Second Edition)	yes
Stirge	1E	2E	Renamed to bloodseeker.	Bestiary (Second Edition)	yes
Nymph	1E	2E	Creature renamed to naiad; "nymph" now classifies certain fey creatures.	Bestiary (Second Edition)	yes; check links
Sahuagin	1E	2E	Preferred name changed to sea devil.	Bestiary (Second Edition)	N/A
Dark folk	1E	2E	Preferred name changed to caligni as early as PF1 Bestiary 4.	Bestiary (Second Edition), Heavy is the Crown	moved; links remain
Duergar	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to hryngar.	Highhelm, Heavy is the Crown	yes
Shaitan	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to jabali.	Rage of Elements	yes
Grippli	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to tripkee.	Tian Xia World Guide	yes
Race	1E	2E	Renamed to ancestry and redefined.	Core Rulebook (Second Edition)	moved; cats, links remain
Skum	1E, 2E	2ER	Preferred name changed to ulat-kini, all lowercase.	Heavy is the Crown	yes
Intellect devourer	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to xoarian; legs removed for tentacles, Xoar introduced as a homeworld	Heavy is the Crown (renaming, appearance change), James Jacobs on the forums (Xoar)	renamed; no Xoar in a canon source yet
Fleshwarp	1E, 2E	2ER	All drow connections removed.	Heavy is the Crown
Drider	1E, 2E	2ER	All drow connections removed. Female drider appearance realigned with male driders. New name not yet announced.	Abomination Vaults (appearance), James Jacobs forums post (drow)
Svirfneblin	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to drathnelar and umbral gnome.	Heavy is the Crown	yes
Oni	1E, 2E	2ER	No longer fiends.	Monster Core; multiple Paizo streams
Oni-spawn	1E, 2E	2ER	No longer planar scions; now a versatile heritage. Primary name changed to hungerseed. Physical description changes.	Monster Core or Tian Xia Character Guide; Paizo stream on Tian Xia Character Guide
Rakshasa	1E, 2E	2ER	No longer fiends.	Monster Core; Multiple Paizo streams
Rakshasa-spawn	1E, 2E	2ER	No longer planar scions.	Monster Core or Tian Xia Character Guide; forum posts
Seven virtues of rule	1E	1E	Rules retroactively changed.	Rise of the Runelords Anniversary Edition	yes
Formian	3.5	1E	Retroactively converted from outsiders to monstrous humanoids.	Bestiary 4	yes
Formian	1E	1E	Retroactively removed from Axis.	Planar Adventures	yes
Gillmen	1E	2E	Gained azarketi as an alternative name.	Core Rulebook (Second Edition)	yes
Gillmen	2E	2E	Azarketi becomes their primary name. Generic references to Inner Sea "gillmen" are retroactively changed to be azarketis of inzenti heritage.	Ancestry Guide	moved; links remain
Whore queens	1E	1E	Renamed to Queens of the Night.	Adventurer's Guide	yes
Oinodaemon	1E	2E	Preferred name changed to Bound Prince or First Daemon.	Implicit change since 2E	moved
Phylacator	1E	2E	Renamed to vincuvicar.	Destiny WarThe Destiny War	yes
Lich's phylactery	1E	2E	Renamed to soul cage.	Doorway to the Red Star	moved
Holy symbol	1E	2E	Renamed to religious symbol.	Core Rulebook	moved; most links OK to remain
Aboleth	1E	1E	Primary name changed to alghollthu.	Lost OutpostThe Lost Outpost	moved; links remain
Girallon	1E	2E	Renamed to Angazhani, a term no longer limited to high girallons.	Bestiary 3 (Second Edition)	RfM
Golem	1E, 2E	2ER	No longer a distinct type of construct	Monster Core
Clay golem	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to clay effigy.	Monster Core
Flesh golem	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to charnel creation.	Monster Core
Iron golem	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to iron warden; abilities changed.	Monster Core
Stone golem	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to stone bulwark.	Monster Core
Alchemical golem	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to noxious needler; abilities changed..	Monster Core
Fossil golem	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to paleohemoth.	Monster Core
Yai	1E, 2E	2ER	Replaced with elementally themed oni.	Monster Core
Ice yai	1E, 2E	2ER	Replaced with snow oni; abilities changed.	Monster Core
Fire yai	1E, 2E	2ER	Replaced with caldera oni; abilities changed.	Monster Core
Water yai	1E, 2E	2ER	Replaced with island oni; abilities changed.	Monster Core
Onidoshi	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to mountain oni; abilities changed.	Monster Core
Troll	1E, 2E	2ER	Common Inner Sea type now the forest troll variant. Abilities changed.	Monster Core
Dark naga	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to smaranava.	Monster Core
Guardian naga	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to vicharamuni.	Monster Core
Dretch	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to pusk.	Monster Core
Lemure	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to ort.	Monster Core
Barbazu	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to vordine.	Monster Core
Pit fiend	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to nessari.	Monster Core
Astral deva	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to tabellia.	Monster Core
Lillend	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to kanya.	Monster Core
Lantern archon	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to zoaem.	Monster Core
Brain collector	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to jah-tohl.	Monster Core
Belker	1E, 2E	2ER	Primary name changed to phade.	Monster Core
Annis hag	1E, 2E	2ER	Replaced with iron hag; abilities and flavor changed.	Monster Core
Green hag	1E, 2E	2ER	Replaced with sweet hag; abilities and flavor changed.	Monster Core
Night hag	1E, 2E	2ER	Replaced with cuckoo hag; flavor changed.	Monster Core
Sahuagin (sea devil)	2E	2ER	Renamed to sedacthy.	Monster Core	Moved, recategorized; links still exist
Raja rakshasa	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Raja-krodha rakshasa.	Monster Core
Chromatic dragons	1E, 2E	2ER	Deprecated in favor of new dragons based on 2ER magical traditions.	Monster Core
Blue dragon	1E, 2E	2ER	Most closely succeeded by illusion dragons, but replaced, not renamed.	Monster Core
Green dragon	1E, 2E	2ER	Most closely succeeded by horned dragons, but replaced, not renamed.	Monster Core
Metallic dragons	1E, 2E	2ER	Deprecated in favor of new dragons based on 2ER magical traditions.	Monster Core
Great wyrm	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to archdragon.	Monster Core
Faerie dragon	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to fey dragonet.	Monster Core
Black pudding	1E, 2E	2ER	Replaced by living tar.	Monster Core
Brown mold	1E, 2E	2ER	Replaced by poisonous mold? If so, includes ability changes	Monster Core
Axe beak	1E	2E	Renamed to terror bird.	Bestiary 3 (Second Edition)	RfM
Horned archon	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed? to qarna.	Monster Core (needs verification)
Legion archon	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to aesra.	Monster Core
Shield archon	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed? to rakhep.	Monster Core (needs verification)
Quasit	1E, 2E	2ER	Replaced? by imp.	Monster Core (needs verification)
Filth fever	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed? to putrid plague.	Monster Core (needs verification)
Aphorite	1E, 2E	2ER	Now a nephilim trait.	Monster Core?
Ganzi	1E, 2E	2ER	Now a nephilim trait.	Monster Core?
Gelatinous cube	1E, 2E	2ER	Replaced? by string slime.	Monster Core (needs verification)
Ghoul fever	1E, 2E	2ER	Removed? Replaced?	Monster Core (needs verification)
Ghast	1E, 2E	2ER	Replaced? by ghoul variant (ghoul soldier).	Monster Core (needs verification)
Gnoll	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to kholo.	Monster Core; forums discussions
Kholo	2E	2ER	Name is no longer distinct to Mwangi Expanse gnolls.	Monster Core; forums discussions
Gnoll (language)	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Kholo (language).	Monster Core; forums discussions
Kyton	1E	2E	Renamed to velstrac.	World Guide
Locathah	2E	2ER	Renamed? to athamaru.	Monster Core (needs verification)
Nemhain	1E	2E	Renamed to nemhaith.	Bestiary 3 (Second Edition)	Article needs name change citation
Nessian warhound	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to greater hell hound.	Monster Core (needs verification)
Nightshade	1E	2E	Renamed to darvakka.	Book of the Dead	Moved; links remain
Nightcrawler	1E	2E	Renamed to urveth.	Book of the Dead	Moved; links remain
Nightwalker	1E	2E	Renamed to sykever.	Book of the Dead	Moved; links remain
Nightwave	1E	2E	Renamed to nasurgeth.	Book of the Dead	Moved; links remain
Nightwing	1E	2E	Renamed to vanyver.	Book of the Dead	Moved; links remain
Ochre jelly	1E, 2E	2ER	Replaced? with tomb jelly.	Monster Core (needs verification)
Otyugh	1E, 2E	2ER	Removed? Role replaced by larval ofalth.	Monster Core (needs verification)
Shambler	2E	2ER	Replaced? with sargassum heap.	Monster Core (needs verification)
Winter wolf	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed? to witchwarg.	Monster Core (needs verification)
Azure worm	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed? to benthic worm.	Monster Core (needs verification)
Crimson worm	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed? to magma worm.	Monster Core (needs verification)
Purple worm	1E, 2E	2ER	Merged into? cave worm.	Monster Core (needs verification)
Xill	1E, 2E	2ER	Replaced with? Renamed to? zecui.	Monster Core (needs verification)
Four Horsemen	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Apocalypse Riders.	Monster Core (needs verification)
Lycanthrope	1E	2E	No longer used to refer to all werecreatures, only werewolves.	Bestiary (Second Edition), implicitly; made explicit in Bestiary 2 (Second Edition)	yes
Lycanthropy	1E	2E	No longer used to generally refer to the curse of the werecreature, only when it is with regard to werewolves. No longer a disease or to be confused with one.	Bestiary (Second Edition), implicitly; made explicit in Bestiary 2 (Second Edition)	yes
Skinwalker	1E	2E	Preferred name changed to beastkin.	Ancestry Guide	yes
Couatl	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to coatl.	Monster Core	yes
Ulat-kini	1E, 2E	2ER	No longer in the setting.	James Jacobs (2)
Alghollthu masters	1E, 2E	2ER	Role largely combined with veiled masters; no longer considered the base form of alghollthu, overriding Lost Outpost. Possible retroactive changes.	James Jacobs
Forthright Men	1E, 2E	2E	Renamed to the Forthright.	Absalom, City of Lost Omens 30 et al	yes
Dtang Ma	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Tang Mai.	Tian Xia Days #5, Tian Xia World Guide	yes
Tian-Dtang	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Tian-Tang.	Tian Xia World Guide	yes
Dtang	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Tang.	Tian Xia World Guide	yes
Shokuro	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Songbai.	Tian Xia World Guide	moved; links changed, categories remain
Shokuro Toriaka	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Akatori.	Tian Xia World Guide	yes
Four Pillars	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Four Notables.	Tian Xia World Guide	moved; links remain
Valashmai Jungle	1E, 2E	2ER	Eastern part south of Xa Hoi is now a 200-year-old nation named Valash Raj.	Tian Xia World Guide
Amanandar	1E, 2E	2ER	Declares independence and renames itself to Linvarre.	Tian Xia World Guide	moved; links remain
Fungus queen	1E	2E	Renamed to fungus tyrant.	Seven Dooms for Sandpoint	Generic usage merged; specific lins remain
Gan-Tzou River	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Ilushe River.	Tian Xia World Guide	moved; links remain
Zi Ha Mountains	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Kelsang Mountains.	Tian Xia World Guide	moved; links remain
Menhu Leng	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Menhu Suu?	Tian Xia World Guide
Gau Bie	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Gao Bie.	Tian Xia World Guide
Shuidao River	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Xiong Dao River.	Tian Xia World Guide
Akafuto Province	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Mizumori Province	Tian Xia World Guide	yes
Enganoka Province	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Hosekikozan Province	Tian Xia World Guide	yes
Hiyosai Province	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Dokaigan Province	Tian Xia World Guide	yes
Kasai Province	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Chushin Province	Tian Xia World Guide	yes
Oda Province	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Kokuso Province	Tian Xia World Guide	yes
Sakakabe Province	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Sankyōdai Province	Tian Xia World Guide	yes
Shogokabe Province	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Hofunawan Province	Tian Xia World Guide	yes
Wanshi Province	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Hogosareta Province	Tian Xia World Guide	yes
Agmazar	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Agamazar.	Tian Xia World Guide	yes
Hyun Eun-suk	1E	2ER	Renamed to Yeon Eun-sook.	Tian Xia World Guide	moved; links remain
Hyun Geon-ji	1E	2ER	Renamed to Hyeon Geon-ji.	Tian Xia World Guide	moved; links remain
Lanming	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to He Ming.	Tian Xia World Guide	yes
Ramparassad	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Surat Prakan.	Tian Xia World Guide	yes
Mount Pho-Yim	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Pho Yim.	Tian Xia World Guide	moved; links remain
Spectrewood	1E, 2E	2E	Renamed to Specterwood.	The Summer That Never Was	yes
Shaguang	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Shanguang.	Tian Xia World Guide	yes
Mithral Roots	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to Silver Tree. cf. Mithral	Tian Xia World Guide	moved; links remain
Shogun (leader of Jinin)	1E, 2E	2ER	Renamed to cathdaran.	Tian Xia World Guide	noted

Todo:

2E:

Bestiary (Second Edition)
Bestiary 2 (Second Edition)
Bestiary 3 (Second Edition)
Kingmaker Adventure Path (hardcover) and Bestiary

Remaster: