Lemure

Lemure is a obsolete creature type and race that was later given errata to be a Spirit. It represented the wandering and vengeful shade or spirit of those not afforded proper burial though its original art also led it to have confusion with the similarly named animal known as a Lemur.
==Description==
Lemure was originally introduced as a creature type on <c>Hyalopterous Lemure</c> in Ice Age. The card was originally meant to be a Lemure - a type of shade or spirit of the restless or malignant dead. However, in a misunderstanding, the artist Richard Thomas thought it was referring to the animal known as a Lemur. As this was early in Magic design there was not a team to double-check the art and it slipped through. This led the original art to be of a small furry winged creature while later art depicts it as a malevolent spirit of energy. The name, text, and flavor text on <c>Viscid Lemures</c> was later created to reference this.
==Storyline==
===Dominaria===
Dominaria is home to various Lemures.
==Trivia==
*Mark Rosewater mentioned Lemure is his favorite artist miss. He also joked if they reprinted it, the art could be of a Lemure attacking a Lemur..
*According to the biologist Carl Linnaeus who named Lemurs, the name was inspired by Lemures because of the animal's nocturnal activity and slow movements.
==Gallery==
Lemure original.jpg|Original art of <c>Hyalopterous Lemure</c> showing a fantastical Lemur.
Viscid Lemures.jpg|<c>Viscid Lemures</c>
==References==
Category:Races
Category:Spirits