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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], there are three separate monster classes for angels and minions of each alignment. Lawful angels and minions consist of the angelic beings from ''NetHack'' alongside several other monsters, and both lawful and neutral angels and minions use different glyphs - chaotic angels and minions retain the {{white|A}} glyph.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], there are three separate monster classes for angels and minions of each alignment. Lawful angels and minions consist of the angelic beings from ''NetHack'' alongside several other monsters, and both lawful and neutral angels and minions use different glyphs&mdash;chaotic angels and minions retain the {{white|A}} glyph.
-The three alignments of angelic being or minion are listed below:
+The three monster classes that represent the alignments of angelic beings and minions are linked and listed below:
 * [[Lawful angels and minions]]

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	The '''angelic being''' is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by the uppercase [[A]] glyph ({{white\|A}}). Angelic beings are designated internally by the macro '''S_ANGEL'''.{{refsrc\|include/defsym.h\|326\|nethack=5.0.0}}		The '''angelic being''' is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by the uppercase [[A]] glyph ({{white\|A}}). Angelic beings are designated internally by the macro '''S_ANGEL'''.{{refsrc\|include/defsym.h\|326\|nethack=5.0.0}}

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-The '''angelic being''' is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by the uppercase [[A]] glyph ({{white|A}}). Angelic beings are designated internally by the macro '''S_ANGEL'''.{{refsrc|include/monsym.h|41|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+The '''angelic being''' is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by the uppercase [[A]] glyph ({{white|A}}). Angelic beings are designated internally by the macro '''S_ANGEL'''.{{refsrc|include/defsym.h|326|nethack=5.0.0}}
-The monster class contains the following [[monster]]s:{{refsrc|src/monst.c|985|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+The monster class contains the following [[monster]]s:{{refsrc|include/monsters.h|1204|nethack=5.0.0}}
 * {{monsymlink|couatl}}
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 All angelic beings are lawful with the exception of Angels: though an Angel's default alignment is lawful, Angels that serve as the [[minion]] of a [[god]] will have the same alignment as that god.
-Angelic beings are [[strong]] and [[inediate]] monsters that are considered [[Nasty (monster attribute)|nasty]], have [[poison resistance]] and [[infravision]], can be seen with infravision, and can [[follow]] the [[hero]] to other levels if they are adjacent. Angelic beings can [[fly]] with the exception of the Aleax, and can all [[see invisible]] except for the couatl. Angelic beings ignore the effects of [[Elbereth]] as well as occupied [[sanctuary]].
+Angelic beings are [[strong]] and [[inediate]] monsters that are considered [[Nasty (monster attribute)|nasty]], have [[poison resistance]] and [[infravision]], can be seen with infravision, and can [[follow]] the [[hero]] to other levels if they are adjacent. Angelic beings can [[fly]] with the exception of the Aleax, and can all [[see invisible]] except for the couatl. Angelic beings ignore the effects of [[Elbereth]] as well as the effects of an occupied [[sanctuary]].
 ===Generation===
-Randomly-generated angelic beings are likely to be created peaceful towards [[lawful]] heroes that have good [[alignment record]], with the exception of Angels: under the same conditions, Angels that either serve the same god as the hero or else are "renegade" servants of other gods will be peaceful; Angels that serve different gods from the hero or are "renegade" servants of the hero's god will always be hostile. Angelic beings will never be generated randomly in [[Gehennom]].
+Randomly-generated angelic beings are likely to be created [[peaceful]] towards [[lawful]] heroes that have a good (i.e. not negative) [[alignment record]]. Angels are an exception to this rule, with their hostility determined by the same conditions&mdash;Angels that either serve the same god as the hero or else are "renegade" servants of other gods will be peaceful towards a hero with a positive alignment record, while Angels that serve different gods from the hero or are "renegade" servants of the hero's god will always be hostile to the hero. Angelic beings will never be generated randomly in [[Gehennom]].
-[[Humanoid]] angelic beings are [[Monster starting inventory|normally generated with]]{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|330|nethack=5.0.0}} a weapon and shield. The weapon will be a blessed [[silver mace]] enchanted between +3 and +6 {{frac|3}} of the time, and will otherwise be a blessed [[erodeproof]] [[long sword]] enchanted between +0 and +3. If the angelic being is lawful, there's a {{frac|20}} chance for the weapon to be upgraded to whichever of [[Demonbane]] or [[Sunsword]] is appropriate for the base item, assuming that artifact has not yet been generated. They are also always generated with an uncursed erodeproof +0 [[large shield]], which has a {{frac|4}} chance of being upgraded to a [[shield of reflection]]. A humanoid angelic being that is a [[Lord (monster attribute)|lord]] to their kind, i.e. an Archon, will always have both their weapon and shield upgraded.
+[[Humanoid]] angelic beings are normally [[generated with]] a [[weapon]] and a [[shield]]:{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|330-L360|nethack=5.0.0}}
 Angelic beings [[Corpseless|do not leave a corpse]] upon death.
 ==History==
-Angelic beings are all introduced in [[NetHack 3.1.0]].
+Angelic beings are all introduced in [[NetHack 3.1.0]]&mdash;the ki-rin, {{yellow|u}}, previously appears in [[NetHack-- 3.0.10]], where it is part of the [[quadruped]] monster class, and has its glyph and class changed for its vanilla ''NetHack'' debut.
-[[NetHack 5.0.0]] introduced the silver mace and changed Demonbane to this base item; in prior versions, an angelic being's weapon was always a long sword, which could be either Sunsword or Demonbane.
+NetHack 5.0.0 also changes Demonbane's base item type, first to a [[mace]] via {{commit|b1a5a9c3903a0282f82787d20fd70f13196e2465}}, then to a silver mace via {{commit|67d58202ad84dd04ccfd6079fc2665e87ef80fc3}}&mdash;the starting equipment of angelic beings is adjusted to accommodate these changes via {{commit|c4a1f298e8923dfc0543f51d4794bc0286d42138}}, {{commit|1d0b8dfca0ec388d095f3f3eea4d57aa0cd75aa9}} and {{commit|2d6f0d74f2a4c52edfa8569d394d13ab74c2b223}}.
 ==Variants==

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 All angelic beings are lawful with the exception of Angels: though an Angel's default alignment is lawful, Angels that serve as the [[minion]] of a [[god]] will have the same alignment as that god.
-Angelic beings are [[strong]] and [[inediate]] monsters that are considered [[Nasty (monster attribute)|nasty]], have [[infravision]], can be seen with infravision, and can [[follow]] the [[hero]] to other levels if they are adjacent. Angelic beings can [[fly]] with the exception of the Aleax, and can all [[see invisible]] except for the couatl. Angelic beings ignore the effects of [[Elbereth]] as well as occupied [[sanctuary]].
+Angelic beings are [[strong]] and [[inediate]] monsters that are considered [[Nasty (monster attribute)|nasty]], have [[poison resistance]] and [[infravision]], can be seen with infravision, and can [[follow]] the [[hero]] to other levels if they are adjacent. Angelic beings can [[fly]] with the exception of the Aleax, and can all [[see invisible]] except for the couatl. Angelic beings ignore the effects of [[Elbereth]] as well as occupied [[sanctuary]].
 ===Generation===
 Randomly-generated angelic beings are likely to be created peaceful towards [[lawful]] heroes that have good [[alignment record]], with the exception of Angels: under the same conditions, Angels that either serve the same god as the hero or else are "renegade" servants of other gods will be peaceful; Angels that serve different gods from the hero or are "renegade" servants of the hero's god will always be hostile. Angelic beings will never be generated randomly in [[Gehennom]].
-[[Humanoid]] angelic beings are [[Monster starting inventory|always generated with]] a blessed erodeproof [[long sword]] that has an [[enchantment]] ranging from +0 to +3, and has a {{frac|20}} chance of being made into either [[Demonbane]] or [[Sunsword]] (with an equal probability of each if neither artifact has been generated).{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|329|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|332|nethack=3.6.7}} They are also always generated with an uncursed [[erodeproof]] +0 shield, which is a [[shield of reflection]] {{frac|4}} of the time and a [[large shield]] otherwise.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|340|nethack=3.6.7}} A humanoid angelic being that is a [[Lord (monster attribute)|lord]] to their kind, i.e. an Archon, will always generate with a shield of reflection, and their long sword will always be made into one of the aforementioned artifacts if possible.
+[[Humanoid]] angelic beings are [[Monster starting inventory|normally generated with]]{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|330|nethack=5.0.0}} a weapon and shield. The weapon will be a blessed [[silver mace]] enchanted between +3 and +6 {{frac|3}} of the time, and will otherwise be a blessed [[erodeproof]] [[long sword]] enchanted between +0 and +3. If the angelic being is lawful, there's a {{frac|20}} chance for the weapon to be upgraded to whichever of [[Demonbane]] or [[Sunsword]] is appropriate for the base item, assuming that artifact has not yet been generated. They are also always generated with an uncursed erodeproof +0 [[large shield]], which has a {{frac|4}} chance of being upgraded to a [[shield of reflection]]. A humanoid angelic being that is a [[Lord (monster attribute)|lord]] to their kind, i.e. an Archon, will always have both their weapon and shield upgraded.
 Angelic beings [[Corpseless|do not leave a corpse]] upon death.
 ==History==
 Angelic beings are all introduced in [[NetHack 3.1.0]].
 ==Variants==
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 ==References==
 <references/>
-{{nethack-367}}
+{{nethack-500}}
 [[Category:Monster classes]]

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 Randomly-generated angelic beings are likely to be created peaceful towards [[lawful]] heroes that have good [[alignment record]], with the exception of Angels: under the same conditions, Angels that either serve the same god as the hero or else are "renegade" servants of other gods will be peaceful; Angels that serve different gods from the hero or are "renegade" servants of the hero's god will always be hostile. Angelic beings will never be generated randomly in [[Gehennom]].
-[[Humanoid]] angelic beings are [[Monster starting inventory|always generated with]] a blessed erodeproof [[long sword]] that has an [[enchantment]] ranging from +0 to +3, and has a {{frac|20}} chance of being made into either [[Demonbane]] or [[Sunsword]] (with an equal probability of each if neither artifact has been generated).{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|329|nethack=3.6.7}} They are also always generated with an uncursed [[erodeproof]] +0 shield, which is a [[shield of reflection]] {{frac|4}} of the time and a [[large shield]] otherwise.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|340|nethack=3.6.7}} A humanoid angelic being that is a [[Lord (monster attribute)|lord]] to their kind, i.e. an Archon, will always generate with a shield of reflection, and their long sword will always be made into one of the aforementioned artifacts if possible.
+[[Humanoid]] angelic beings are [[Monster starting inventory|always generated with]] a blessed erodeproof [[long sword]] that has an [[enchantment]] ranging from +0 to +3, and has a {{frac|20}} chance of being made into either [[Demonbane]] or [[Sunsword]] (with an equal probability of each if neither artifact has been generated).{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|329|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|332|nethack=3.6.7}} They are also always generated with an uncursed [[erodeproof]] +0 shield, which is a [[shield of reflection]] {{frac|4}} of the time and a [[large shield]] otherwise.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|340|nethack=3.6.7}} A humanoid angelic being that is a [[Lord (monster attribute)|lord]] to their kind, i.e. an Archon, will always generate with a shield of reflection, and their long sword will always be made into one of the aforementioned artifacts if possible.
 Angelic beings [[Corpseless|do not leave a corpse]] upon death.

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 Angelic beings [[Corpseless|do not leave a corpse]] upon death.
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Demonbane's base item is changed to a [[mace]], which no angelic being can generate with.}}
+{{upcoming|3.7.0|Demonbane's base item is changed to a [[mace]]. Angelic beings now generate with a mace {{frac|1|3}} of the time in order to allow them to be able to generate with it. The remainder of the time, they still get a long sword.}}
 ==History==

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 ===Generation===
-Randomly-generated angelic beings are likely to be created peaceful towards [[lawful]] characters that have good [[alignment record]], with the exception of Angels: Angels that serve the same god as the hero, or else are "renegade" servants of other gods are likely to be peaceful if the hero has good alignment record; Angels that serve different gods from the hero or are "renegade" servants of the hero's god will always be hostile. Angelic beings will never be generated randomly in [[Gehennom]].
+Randomly-generated angelic beings are likely to be created peaceful towards [[lawful]] heroes that have good [[alignment record]], with the exception of Angels: under the same conditions, Angels that either serve the same god as the hero or else are "renegade" servants of other gods will be peaceful; Angels that serve different gods from the hero or are "renegade" servants of the hero's god will always be hostile. Angelic beings will never be generated randomly in [[Gehennom]].
-[[Humanoid]] angelic beings are [[Monster starting inventory|generated with]] an uncursed [[erodeproof]] +0 [[large shield]] {{frac|3|4}} of the time, and an uncursed +0 [[shield of reflection]] otherwise, and their weapon will be a blessed erodeproof [[long sword]] of an enchantment from +0 to +3, with a {{frac|5}} chance of the sword being made into either [[Demonbane]] or [[Sunsword]] if neither artifact has been generated.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|326|nethack=3.6.7}} A humanoid angelic being that is a [[M2_LORD|lord]] to their kind, i.e. an Archon, will always generate with a shield of reflection, and their long sword will always be made into an artifact if possible.
+[[Humanoid]] angelic beings are [[Monster starting inventory|always generated with]] a blessed erodeproof [[long sword]] that has an [[enchantment]] ranging from +0 to +3, and has a {{frac|20}} chance of being made into either [[Demonbane]] or [[Sunsword]] (with an equal probability of each if neither artifact has been generated).{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|329|nethack=3.6.7}} They are also always generated with an uncursed [[erodeproof]] +0 shield, which is a [[shield of reflection]] {{frac|4}} of the time and a [[large shield]] otherwise.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|340|nethack=3.6.7}} A humanoid angelic being that is a [[M2_LORD|lord]] to their kind, i.e. an Archon, will always generate with a shield of reflection, and their long sword will always be made into one of the aforementioned artifacts if possible.
 Angelic beings [[Corpseless|do not leave a corpse]] upon death.
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Demonbane's base item is changed to a [[mace]], so no angelic being can generate with it.}}
+{{upcoming|3.7.0|Demonbane's base item is changed to a [[mace]], which no angelic being can generate with.}}
 ==History==
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 [[SLASH'EM]] adds some new angelic beings to the monster class:
-* {{monsymlink|movanic deva}}
+* {{monsymlink|movanic deva|variant=SLASH'EM}}
-* {{monsymlink|monadic deva}}
+* {{monsymlink|monadic deva|variant=SLASH'EM}}
-* {{monsymlink|astral deva}}
+* {{monsymlink|astral deva|variant=SLASH'EM}}
 * {{monsymlink|Planetar}}
 * {{monsymlink|Solar}}
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 Angelic beings other than the couatl and Aleax possess [[death resistance]], and all angelic beings [[Need +x weapon to hit|need a weapon of a certain enchantment to be hit]], while [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hitting as weapons of that same enchantment]]. Planetars and Solars are considered lords to their kind.
-Tame angelic beings can be gifted as minions to lawful characters via [[sacrifice]] or [[prayer]], except for Angels and Aleaxes.
+Tame angelic beings can be gifted as minions to lawful heroes via [[sacrifice]] or [[prayer]] at certain experience levels, except for Angels and Aleaxes.
 ===UnNetHack===
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 * {{brown|A}} [[lamassu]]
-* {{monsymlink|movanic deva}}
+* {{monsymlink|movanic deva|variant=SLASH'EM}}
-* {{monsymlink|monadic deva}}
+* {{monsymlink|monadic deva|variant=SLASH'EM}}
-* {{monsymlink|astral deva}}
+* {{monsymlink|astral deva|variant=SLASH'EM}}
 * {{red|A}} [[Hound Archon]]
 * {{cyan|A}} [[Herald Archon]]
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 ===Hack'EM===
-[[Hack'EM]] adds several angelic bring to the monster class, including many from SLASH'EM, SpliceHack and EvilHack:
+[[Hack'EM]] adds several angelic beings to the monster class, including many from SLASH'EM, SpliceHack and EvilHack:
 * {{brown|A}} [[lamassu]]