Wyvern (Dungeons & Dragons) aggressive, and able to lash with a sting-equipped tail. This edition of the "D&D" game included its own version of the wyvern, in the "Dungeons & Dragons Expert Set" (1981 & 1983). The wyvern was also later featured in the "Dungeons & Dragons Game" set (1991), the "Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia" (1991), and the "Classic Dungeons & Dragons Game" set (1994). The wyvern appears first in the "Monstrous Compendium" Volume One (1989), and are reprinted in the "Monstrous Manual" (1993). The Mercykiller wyrm, a relative of the wyvern for the Planescape campaign setting, appeared in "In the Cage: A
Ecclesiastical heraldry Ecclesiastical heraldry Ecclesiastical heraldry refers to the use of heraldry within the Christian Church for dioceses and Christian clergy. Initially used to mark documents, ecclesiastical heraldry evolved as a system for identifying people and dioceses. It is most formalized within the Catholic Church, where most bishops, including the Pope, have a personal coat of arms. Clergy in Anglican, Lutheran, Eastern Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches follow similar customs, as do institutions such as schools and dioceses. Ecclesiastical heraldry differs notably from other heraldry in the use of special insignia around the shield to indicate rank in a church or denomination.