User:Chris/dNetHack/dNethack Roles/Binder/Simurgh
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Simurgh, who roosts on the Tree of Life
If I were the rain that binds together the earth and the sky, who in all eternity will never mingle, would I be able to bind the hearts of people together?
[ Bleach, by Tite Kubo ]
The simurgh is depicted in Iranian art as a winged creature in the shape of a bird, gigantic enough to carry off an elephant or a whale. It appears as a peacock with the head of a dog and the claws of a lion - sometimes, however, also with a human face. The simurgh is inherently benevolent and unambiguously female.
"Si-", the first element in the name, has been connected in folk etymology to Modern Persian si ("thirty"). Although this prefix is not historically related to the origin of the name simurgh, "thirty" has nonetheless been the basis for legends incorporating that number - for instance, that the simurgh was as large as thirty birds or had thirty colours (siræng).
Iranian legends consider the bird so old that it had seen the destruction of the world three times over. The simurgh learned so much by living so long that it is thought to possess the knowledge of all the ages.
[ Wikipedia ]
Binding Ritual
Simurgh's seal must be drawn outdoors (windowless tower level 1, or some parts of quests.
Taboo
You must not fall through trap doors or holes
Mark
You gain iron claws and a prismatic feathers around you head
Detection
Your claws and feathers can be seen from a distance.
Disguise
Disguise the feathers with a helm and the claws with either gloves or a cloak.
Immunity
You are immune to falling through trap doors, pit traps, and holes.
Skill
Simurgh grants skill in enchantment magic
Active Powers
- Unite the Earth and Sky: Creates a tree or fills a pit with water in the chosen adjacent square.
- Hook in the Sky: You rise through the ceiling (as a quaffed cursed potion of gain level)
- Enlightenment: You benefit from enlightenment.
Passive Powers
- Siræng's Radiance: Adds additional damage and effects to your melee attack.
- Lion's Claws: Your iron claws deal additional damage to some sensitive creatures.
