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   |frequency=0
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=[[Touch attack|Touch]] 3d6 [[cold]], [[Tentacle attack|Tentacle]] 1d4 [[int drain]], Tentacle 1d2 [[life drain]], Tentacle 1d2 [[life drain]], [[dNetHack monster spells|Spellcast]] 0d0 mage
+  |attacks=[[Touch attack|Touch]] 3d6 [[cold]], [[Tentacle attack|Tentacle]] 1d4 [[int drain]], Tentacle 1d2 [[Drain life (monster attack)|life drain]], Tentacle 1d2 life drain, [[dNetHack monster spells|Spellcast]] 0d0 mage
   |weight=1200
   |nutr=100
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 }}
 {{for|the monster in EvilHack|Alhoon (EvilHack)}}
-An '''alhoon''', {{gray|L}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The alhoon is a [[primordial]] [[demihuman]] that is the result of a [[mind flayer]] attaining [[Lich (monster class)|lichdom]] and becoming [[undead]], and shares traits of both monsters: they have the [[cold]] [[touch attack]], [[dNetHack monster spells|spellcasting]], [[Regeneration (peroperty)|enhanced regeneration]], and [[Drain life (monster attack)|life-draining]] of the [[lich]], and the [[flight]], tentacle attacks and [[intelligence-draining]] of their [[Illithid (monster attribute)|illithid]] kin. Alhoons are also [[amphibious]], [[breathless]] and [[Death resistance|death-resistant]] as a result of being undead.
+An '''alhoon''', {{gray|L}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The alhoon is a [[primordial]] [[demihuman]] that is the result of a [[mind flayer]] attaining [[Lich (monster class)|lichdom]] and becoming [[undead]], and shares traits of both monsters: they have the [[cold]] [[touch attack]], [[dNetHack monster spells|spellcasting]], [[Regeneration (property)|enhanced regeneration]], and [[Drain life (monster attack)|life-draining]] of the [[lich]], and the [[flight]], tentacle attacks and [[intelligence-draining]] of their [[Illithid (monster attribute)|illithid]] kin. Alhoons are also [[amphibious]], [[breathless]] and [[Death resistance|death-resistant]] as a result of being undead.
 Alhoons possess [[telepathy]], [[R'lyehian vision]] and [[darkvision]], can [[see invisible]], will pick up [[magical item]]s that they come across, and will wait for a [[hero]] to approach them. Alhoons have 14 points of [[AC]] and 8 points of [[DR]] in the 'natural' category, along with 10 points of AC in the special category. Seeing an alhoon can affect the hero's [[sanity]] and raise their [[insight]].
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 Alhoons are not randomly generated, and normally-created ones are always hostile. They are not a valid genocide target, and cannot be wished for in figurine or statue form.
-Only two alhoons are generated in a normal game, and both appear in the depths of the [[Neutral Quest (dNetHack)|Neutral Quest]]: one is created on the middle throne within the third level of the [[Lethe Gorge]], and a second is placed in the tower on the second level of the [[Gehennom (Lethe patch)#The Gulf of N'Kai|Gulf of N'Kai]]. Each alhoon is [[always generated with]] a [[crystal skull]], either [[Alignment key (dNetHack)|the Second or Third Key of Neutrality]] (which is always uncursed), and a set of cursed +4 armor that is at least partially [[eroded]]: [[copper]] [[scale mail]], a [[Leather helm (dNetHack)|leather helm]], a [[leather]] [[pair of gloves]], a pair of leather [[high boots]], and a [[cloak of magic resistance]].
+Only two alhoons are generated in a normal game, and both appear in the depths of the [[Neutral Quest (dNetHack)|Neutral Quest]]: one is created on the middle throne within the third level of the [[Lethe Waterway]], and a second is placed in the tower on the second level of [[the Gulf of N'Kai]]. Each alhoon is [[always generated with]] a [[crystal skull]], either [[Alignment key (dNetHack)|the Second or Third Key of Neutrality]] (which is always uncursed), and a set of cursed +4 armor that is at least partially [[eroded]]: [[copper]] [[scale mail]], a [[Leather helm (dNetHack)|leather helm]], a [[leather]] [[pair of gloves]], a pair of leather [[high boots]], and a [[cloak of magic resistance]].
 Alhoons [[Corpseless|never leave a corpse]] upon death.

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 Alhoons are [[poisonous]] to consume, which primarily comes up if they are [[digested]] by another monster or subjected to [[Ahazu]] (which ignores harmful effects from consuming monsters via its "Abduction" ability).
-Alhoons can be [[Ward (dNetHack)|warded]] by a fully-reinforced [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Sign|Elder Sign]] or a fourfold [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Elemental Eye|Elder Elemental Eye]].
+Alhoons can be [[Ward (dNetHack)|warded]] by a fully-reinforced [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Sign|Elder Sign]] as well as a fourfold-or-better [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Elemental Eye|Elder Elemental Eye]].
 ==Generation==

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 Alhoons possess [[telepathy]], [[R'lyehian vision]] and [[darkvision]], can [[see invisible]], will pick up [[magical item]]s that they come across, and will wait for a [[hero]] to approach them. Alhoons have 14 points of [[AC]] and 8 points of [[DR]] in the 'natural' category, along with 10 points of AC in the special category. Seeing an alhoon can affect the hero's [[sanity]] and raise their [[insight]].
-An alhoon has a cold touch attack, a brain-eating tentacle attack, two life-draining tentacle attacks, and can cast one mage monster spell during each of its rounds with no cooldown. Alhoons resist [[piercing]] damage and possess [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]].
+An alhoon has a cold touch attack, a brain-eating tentacle attack, two life-draining tentacle attacks, and can cast one mage monster spell during each of its rounds with no cooldown. Alhoons resist piercing damage and possess [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]].
 Alhoons are [[poisonous]] to consume, which primarily comes up if they are [[digested]] by another monster or subjected to [[Ahazu]] (which ignores harmful effects from consuming monsters via its "Abduction" ability).

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   |frequency=0
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=[[Touch]] 3d6 [[cold]], Tentacle 1d4 [[int drain]], Tentacle 1d2 [[life drain]], Tentacle 1d2 [[life drain]], [[dNetHack monster spells|Spellcast]] 0d0 mage
+  |attacks=[[Touch attack|Touch]] 3d6 [[cold]], [[Tentacle attack|Tentacle]] 1d4 [[int drain]], Tentacle 1d2 [[life drain]], Tentacle 1d2 [[life drain]], [[dNetHack monster spells|Spellcast]] 0d0 mage
   |weight=1200
   |nutr=100
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   |resistances conveyed=none
   |attributes={{attributes|An alhoon|fly=1|amphibious=1|breathless=1|humanoid=1|regen=1|seeinvis=1|pois=1|undead=1|hostile=1|magic=1|waitsforu=1|nocorpse=1|death=1}}
-  |reference=
+  |reference=[https://github.com/Chris-plus-alphanumericgibberish/dNAO/blob/compat-3.24.0/src/monst.c#L9808 dNAO 3.24.0 - src/monst.c, line 9808]
 }}
 {{for|the monster in EvilHack|Alhoon (EvilHack)}}
-An '''alhoon''', {{gray|L}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The alhoon is a [[primordial]] [[demihuman]] that is the result of a [[mind flayer]] attaining [[Lich (monster class)|lichdom]] and becoming [[undead]], and shares traits of both monsters: they have the [[cold]] [[touch]], [[dNetHack monster spells|spellcasting]], [[regeneration]] and [[drain life (monster attack)|life draining]] of the [[lich]], and the [[flight]], tentacle attacks and [[intelligence-draining]] of the mind flayer. Alhoons are also [[amphibious]], [[breathless]] and [[Death resistance|death-resistant]] as a result of being undead.
+An '''alhoon''', {{gray|L}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The alhoon is a [[primordial]] [[demihuman]] that is the result of a [[mind flayer]] attaining [[Lich (monster class)|lichdom]] and becoming [[undead]], and shares traits of both monsters: they have the [[cold]] [[touch attack]], [[dNetHack monster spells|spellcasting]], [[Regeneration (peroperty)|enhanced regeneration]], and [[Drain life (monster attack)|life-draining]] of the [[lich]], and the [[flight]], tentacle attacks and [[intelligence-draining]] of their [[Illithid (monster attribute)|illithid]] kin. Alhoons are also [[amphibious]], [[breathless]] and [[Death resistance|death-resistant]] as a result of being undead.
-Alhoons have [[telepathy]], [[R'lyehian vision]] and [[darkvision]], can [[see invisible]], will pick up [[magical item]]s that they come across, and will wait for a [[hero]] to approach them. Seeing an alhoon can affect the hero's [[sanity]] and raise their [[insight]].
+Alhoons possess [[telepathy]], [[R'lyehian vision]] and [[darkvision]], can [[see invisible]], will pick up [[magical item]]s that they come across, and will wait for a [[hero]] to approach them. Alhoons have 14 points of [[AC]] and 8 points of [[DR]] in the 'natural' category, along with 10 points of AC in the special category. Seeing an alhoon can affect the hero's [[sanity]] and raise their [[insight]].
 An alhoon has a cold touch attack, a brain-eating tentacle attack, two life-draining tentacle attacks, and can cast one mage monster spell during each of its rounds with no cooldown. Alhoons resist [[piercing]] damage and possess [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]].
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 ==Generation==
-Alhoons are not randomly generated, and normally-created ones are always hostile. They cannot be [[wish]]ed for in figurine or statue form.
+Alhoons are not randomly generated, and normally-created ones are always hostile. They are not a valid genocide target, and cannot be wished for in figurine or statue form.
 Only two alhoons are generated in a normal game, and both appear in the depths of the [[Neutral Quest (dNetHack)|Neutral Quest]]: one is created on the middle throne within the third level of the [[Lethe Gorge]], and a second is placed in the tower on the second level of the [[Gehennom (Lethe patch)#The Gulf of N'Kai|Gulf of N'Kai]]. Each alhoon is [[always generated with]] a [[crystal skull]], either [[Alignment key (dNetHack)|the Second or Third Key of Neutrality]] (which is always uncursed), and a set of cursed +4 armor that is at least partially [[eroded]]: [[copper]] [[scale mail]], a [[Leather helm (dNetHack)|leather helm]], a [[leather]] [[pair of gloves]], a pair of leather [[high boots]], and a [[cloak of magic resistance]].

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 An '''alhoon''', {{gray|L}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The alhoon is a [[primordial]] [[demihuman]] that is the result of a [[mind flayer]] attaining [[Lich (monster class)|lichdom]] and becoming [[undead]], and shares traits of both monsters: they have the [[cold]] [[touch]], [[dNetHack monster spells|spellcasting]], [[regeneration]] and [[drain life (monster attack)|life draining]] of the [[lich]], and the [[flight]], tentacle attacks and [[intelligence-draining]] of the mind flayer. Alhoons are also [[amphibious]], [[breathless]] and [[Death resistance|death-resistant]] as a result of being undead.
-An alhoon has [[telepathy]], [[R'lyehian vision]] and [[darkvision]], can [[see invisible]], will pick up [[magical item]]s that they come across, and will wait for a [[hero]] to approach them. Seeing an alhoon can affect the hero's [[sanity]] and raise their [[insight]].
+Alhoons have [[telepathy]], [[R'lyehian vision]] and [[darkvision]], can [[see invisible]], will pick up [[magical item]]s that they come across, and will wait for a [[hero]] to approach them. Seeing an alhoon can affect the hero's [[sanity]] and raise their [[insight]].
 An alhoon has a cold touch attack, a brain-eating tentacle attack, two life-draining tentacle attacks, and can cast one mage monster spell during each of its rounds with no cooldown. Alhoons resist [[piercing]] damage and possess [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]].

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 {{for|the monster in EvilHack|Alhoon (EvilHack)}}
-An '''alhoon''', {{gray|L}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The alhoon is a [[primordial]] [[demihuman]] that is the result of a [[mind flayer]] attaining [[Lich (monster class)|lichdom]] and becoming [[undead]], and shares traits of both monsters: the [[cold]] [[touch]], [[dNetHack monster spells|spellcasting]], [[regeneration]] and [[drain life (monster attack)|life draining]] of the [[lich]], and the [[flight]], tentacle attacks and [[intelligence-draining]] of the mind flayer. Alhoons are also [[amphibious]], [[breathless]] and [[Death resistance|death-resistant]] as a result of being undead.
+An '''alhoon''', {{gray|L}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The alhoon is a [[primordial]] [[demihuman]] that is the result of a [[mind flayer]] attaining [[Lich (monster class)|lichdom]] and becoming [[undead]], and shares traits of both monsters: they have the [[cold]] [[touch]], [[dNetHack monster spells|spellcasting]], [[regeneration]] and [[drain life (monster attack)|life draining]] of the [[lich]], and the [[flight]], tentacle attacks and [[intelligence-draining]] of the mind flayer. Alhoons are also [[amphibious]], [[breathless]] and [[Death resistance|death-resistant]] as a result of being undead.
-An alhoon has [[telepathy]], [[R'lyehian vision]] and [[darkvision]], can [[see invisible]], will pick up [[magical item]]s that they come across, and will wait for a [[hero]] to approach them. Seeing an alhoon can affect the [[hero]]'s [[sanity]] and raise their [[insight]].
+An alhoon has [[telepathy]], [[R'lyehian vision]] and [[darkvision]], can [[see invisible]], will pick up [[magical item]]s that they come across, and will wait for a [[hero]] to approach them. Seeing an alhoon can affect the hero's [[sanity]] and raise their [[insight]].
 An alhoon has a cold touch attack, a brain-eating tentacle attack, two life-draining tentacle attacks, and can cast one mage monster spell during each of its rounds with no cooldown. Alhoons resist [[piercing]] damage and possess [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]].
-Alhoons are [[poisonous]] to consume, which primarily comes up if they are [[digested]] by another monster or subjected to [[Ahazu]] (which ignores harmful effects from consuming monsters via its abduction ability).
+Alhoons are [[poisonous]] to consume, which primarily comes up if they are [[digested]] by another monster or subjected to [[Ahazu]] (which ignores harmful effects from consuming monsters via its "Abduction" ability).
 Alhoons can be [[Ward (dNetHack)|warded]] by a fully-reinforced [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Sign|Elder Sign]] or a fourfold [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Elemental Eye|Elder Elemental Eye]].
 ==Generation==
-Alhoons are not randomly generated, and normally-created ones are always hostile. They cannot be wished for in figurine or statue form.
+Alhoons are not randomly generated, and normally-created ones are always hostile. They cannot be [[wish]]ed for in figurine or statue form.
 Only two alhoons are generated in a normal game, and both appear in the depths of the [[Neutral Quest (dNetHack)|Neutral Quest]]: one is created on the middle throne within the third level of the [[Lethe Gorge]], and a second is placed in the tower on the second level of the [[Gehennom (Lethe patch)#The Gulf of N'Kai|Gulf of N'Kai]]. Each alhoon is [[always generated with]] a [[crystal skull]], either [[Alignment key (dNetHack)|the Second or Third Key of Neutrality]] (which is always uncursed), and a set of cursed +4 armor that is at least partially [[eroded]]: [[copper]] [[scale mail]], a [[Leather helm (dNetHack)|leather helm]], a [[leather]] [[pair of gloves]], a pair of leather [[high boots]], and a [[cloak of magic resistance]].
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 ==Origin==
 {{Wikipedia|Illithid}}
-Alhoons, also called illithiliches, are a form of [[illithid]] that originate from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', where they first appear in Advanced 2nd Edition booklet "Book One: The City", released as part of the Menzoberranzan boxed set for the Forgotten Realms setting in 1992. They are further detailed in 1998 supplement "The Illithiad"
+Alhoons, also called illithiliches, are a form of [[illithid]] that originate from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', where they first appear in Advanced 2nd Edition booklet "Book One: The City", released as part of the Menzoberranzan boxed set for the Forgotten Realms setting in 1992. They are further detailed in 1998 supplement "The Illithiad". Alhoons are outcasts from illithid society for delving too deep into the study of wizardry.
-Alhoons are outcasts from illithid society for delving too deep into the study of wizardry: Illithids consider psionic potential integral to their identity: they typically communicate through psychic means by projecting thoughts and feelings to each other, and upon death have their brain extracted upon death and taken to the pool of an "[[elder brain|Elder Brain]]", which also hosts illithid larvae. This brain acts as a vast library of knowledge that other illithids can call upon, and becoming a part of its collective of brains represents a form of immortality to them.
+Illithids consider psionic potential integral to their identity, and typically communicate through psychic means by projecting thoughts and feelings to each other, and upon death have their brain extracted and taken to the pool of an "[[elder brain|Elder Brain]]", which also hosts illithid larvae. This brain acts as a vast library of knowledge that other illithids can call upon, and becoming a part of its collective of brains represents a form of immortality to them. The study of arcane magic and other forms of magic is frowned upon, since magical energy cannot be absorbed by the Elder Brain, but is otherwise tolerated insofar as it allows illithid society to better understand their enemies. Illithids that are outcast for going too far with these studies will often seek immortality through undeath instead, turning to lichdom and becoming alhoons&mdash;when alhoons are discovered near illithid communities, they are mercilessly hunted down.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==