Aspect of The Silence - Revision history

Klepto: try out 'nonliving' attribute.

2026-07-16T04:52:19Z

try out 'nonliving' attribute.

Umbire the Phantom: touch-ups

2025-12-03T10:59:54Z

touch-ups

Umbire the Phantom: AD_VAMP

2024-12-17T17:02:16Z

AD_VAMP

Umbire the Phantom at 02:32, 17 February 2021

2021-02-17T02:32:58Z

Actual-nh: /* Strategies */ Oops

2021-02-11T05:19:02Z

‎Strategies: Oops

Actual-nh: /* Strategies */ Link syllable

2021-02-11T05:18:43Z

‎Strategies: Link syllable

Actual-nh: /* Strategies */ Make less confusing

2021-02-11T05:17:45Z

‎Strategies: Make less confusing

Actual-nh: /* Close Combat */ Capitalization

2021-02-11T05:16:07Z

‎Close Combat: Capitalization

Chris: Clarify that this is a quest boss, and add monsters category

2020-01-02T18:05:46Z

Clarify that this is a quest boss, and add monsters category

EasterlyIrk: naen!

2020-01-02T02:09:15Z

naen!

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   |frequency=0
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Tentacle 1d4 [[Vampiric (damage type)|vampiric]], Tentacle 3d4 [[desiccation]], Tentacle 1d4 [[disintegration]], Tentacle 1d4 [[disease]], Passive 2d8 [[cold]]
+  |attacks=[[Tentacle attack|Tentacle]] 1d4 [[Vampiric (damage type)|vampiric]], Tentacle 3d4 [[desiccation]], Tentacle 1d4 [[disintegration]], Tentacle 1d4 [[disease]], [[Passive]] 2d8 [[cold]]
   |weight=0
   |nutr=0
   |size=huge
-  |resistances=[[disintegration]], [[petrification]]
+  |resistances=[[disintegration resistance]], [[stoning resistance]]
-  |resistances conveyed=[[cold]], [[poison]]
+  |resistances conveyed=[[cold resistance]], [[poison resistance]]
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   |An aspect of The Silence|=
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 The '''Aspects of The Silence''' are the end-boss of the [[Mithardir Quest]].
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 ==Passive Powers==
-Aspects are permanently invisible, can walk through walls, and can always sense your location. Each Aspect on the level further drains 3 [[energy]] per turn.  Finally, Aspects in close proximity to the character cause greatly elevated [[Spellcasting#Calculating_spell_success_rate|spell failure]].
+Aspects are permanently invisible, can walk through walls, and can always sense your location. Each Aspect on the level further drains 3 [[energy]] per turn. Finally, Aspects in close proximity to the character cause greatly elevated [[Spellcasting#Calculating_spell_success_rate|spell failure]].
 The first Aspect you kill ('''not''' necessarily the first to spawn!) will drop the third (and final) slab. Try to avoid killing it over water or with the Nurturing Word, since that makes the slab harder to access. In addition, the first Aspect to spawn will also cause the [[Alignment_key_(dNethack)|Third Key of Chaos]] to spawn somewhere on the level.
 ==Strategies==
-Aspects are extremely lethal in melee, especially for the unprepared. They drain levels via their vampiric tentacles (bypassing [[magic cancellation]]), inflict deadly [[illness]]es, and [[disintegrate]] first your gear and then you.  In addition, they take only 1/4 damage from physical attacks.  Additionally, they're classified as demons, so they can gate more Aspects of The Silence.
+Aspects are extremely lethal in melee, especially for the unprepared. They drain levels via their vampiric [[Tentacle attack|tentacles]] (bypassing [[magic cancellation]]), inflict deadly [[illness]]es, and [[disintegrate]] first your gear and then you.  In addition, they take only 1/4 damage from physical attacks.  Additionally, they're classified as demons, so they can gate more Aspects of The Silence.
 Aspects can be [[ward]]ed off with any ward versus U (elder sign, gorg, hexa?, hepta?). Since they do not recover HP, you can gradually wear them down while safe on your ward.

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   |frequency=0
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Tentacle 1d4 [[vampiric]], Tentacle 3d4 [[desiccation]], Tentacle 1d4 [[disintegration]], Tentacle 1d4 [[disease]], Passive 2d8 [[cold]]
+  |attacks=Tentacle 1d4 [[Vampiric (damage type)|vampiric]], Tentacle 3d4 [[desiccation]], Tentacle 1d4 [[disintegration]], Tentacle 1d4 [[disease]], Passive 2d8 [[cold]]
   |weight=0
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-The '''Aspects of The Silence''' are the end-boss of the [[Mithardir Quest]], and can be pretty lethal if you're not prepared.
+The '''Aspects of The Silence''' are the end-boss of the [[Mithardir Quest]].
-== Generation ==
+==Generation==
+Unlike most quest end-bosses, the Aspects are not unique monsters, but can spawn as part of normal monster generation on the final level only. One is also spawned as soon as the character knows 2 [[Words of Creation]] while on the final level. Since the second slab is also located on the final level, this spawn may trigger as soon as the character finishes reading the slab (if they do so on-level) or it may trigger as soon as they re-visit the level after reading the slab elsewhere.
 Aspects are permanently invisible, can walk through walls, and can always sense your location. Each Aspect on the level further drains 3 [[energy]] per turn.  Finally, Aspects in close proximity to the character cause greatly elevated [[Spellcasting#Calculating_spell_success_rate|spell failure]].
 == Treasure ==
-The first Aspect you kill ('''not''' necessarily the first to spawn!) will drop the third (and final) slab.  Try to avoid killing it over water or with the Nurturing Word, since that makes the slab harder to access.  In addition, the first Aspect to spawn will also cause the [[Alignment_key_(dNethack)|Third Key of Chaos]] to spawn somewhere on the level.
+The first Aspect you kill ('''not''' necessarily the first to spawn!) will drop the third (and final) slab. Try to avoid killing it over water or with the Nurturing Word, since that makes the slab harder to access. In addition, the first Aspect to spawn will also cause the [[Alignment_key_(dNethack)|Third Key of Chaos]] to spawn somewhere on the level.
-== Strategies ==
+==Strategies==
-*You can ward them off with any [[ward]] versus U (elder sign, gorg, hexa?, hepta?).  Since they do not recover HP, you can gradually wear them down while safe on your ward.
+Aspects can be [[ward]]ed off with any ward versus U (elder sign, gorg, hexa?, hepta?). Since they do not recover HP, you can gradually wear them down while safe on your ward.
-*A sufficiently powerful melee combatant can also defeat them in close combat. It's a good idea to have well-enchanted armor before fighting them, since their disintegrating tentacles will need to disenchant armor pieces before finally disintegrating them.  While it might be tempting to wear junk armor, if all your armor is destroyed the next hit will disintegrate you! It's also borderline required to have some sort of means to cure illnesses. Both of these things can be superseded with a reliable ward, but it's not recommended. Be very wary of their ability to gate in more Aspects if you try this strategy!
+A sufficiently powerful melee combatant can also defeat them in close combat. It's a good idea to have well-enchanted armor before fighting them, since their disintegrating tentacles will need to disenchant armor pieces before finally disintegrating them.  While it might be tempting to wear junk armor, if all your armor is destroyed the next hit will disintegrate you! It's also borderline required to have some sort of means to cure illnesses. Both of these things can be superseded with a reliable ward, but it's not recommended. Be very wary of their ability to gate in more Aspects if you try this strategy!
-*Spellcasters can use a Naen [[Syllable|syllable]] to bypass both the power drain and the elevated spell failure chance.  Since you will likely lose a lot of energy while the Aspect makes its way to you across the level, you may need to use multiple Naen syllables to finish the fight.
+Spellcasters can use a Naen [[syllable]] to bypass both the power drain and the elevated spell failure chance.  Since you will likely lose a lot of energy while the Aspect makes its way to you across the level, you may need to use multiple Naen syllables to finish the fight.
-*A wand-using character will find their wands to be a reliable means of dealing damage, particularly fire and lightning (they resist cold and death).
+A wand-using character will find their wands to be a reliable means of dealing damage, particularly fire and lightning (they resist cold and death).
-*[[Words of Creation]]: The First Word and the Nurturing Word are both highly effective against Aspects.  You will often have learned one of these before needing to fight an Aspect, and may have learned both.  Try not to finish the first Aspect off with the Nurturing Word, since that will mean that you need to dig the slab out of the ground under the resultant tree!
+The First Word and the Nurturing Word are [[Words of Creation]] that are both highly effective against Aspects.  You will often have learned one of these before needing to fight an Aspect, and may have learned both. Try not to finish the first Aspect off with the Nurturing Word, since that will mean that you need to dig the slab out of the ground under the resultant tree!
-*Half-dragons may find the Aspects easiest of all, since their breath weapon may bypass the damage resistances Aspects have.
+Half-dragons may find the Aspects easiest of all, since their breath weapon may bypass the damage resistances Aspects have.
 [[Category:dNethack]]

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 *A sufficiently powerful melee combatant can also defeat them in close combat. It's a good idea to have well-enchanted armor before fighting them, since their disintegrating tentacles will need to disenchant armor pieces before finally disintegrating them.  While it might be tempting to wear junk armor, if all your armor is destroyed the next hit will disintegrate you! It's also borderline required to have some sort of means to cure illnesses. Both of these things can be superseded with a reliable ward, but it's not recommended. Be very wary of their ability to gate in more Aspects if you try this strategy!
-*Spellcasters can use a Naen [[Syllables|syllable]] to bypass both the power drain and the elevated spell failure chance.  Since you will likely lose a lot of energy while the Aspect makes its way to you across the level, you may need to use multiple Naen syllables to finish the fight.
+*Spellcasters can use a Naen [[Syllable|syllable]] to bypass both the power drain and the elevated spell failure chance.  Since you will likely lose a lot of energy while the Aspect makes its way to you across the level, you may need to use multiple Naen syllables to finish the fight.
 *A wand-using character will find their wands to be a reliable means of dealing damage, particularly fire and lightning (they resist cold and death).

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 == Close Combat ==
-Aspects are extremely lethal in melee. They drain levels via their vampiric tentacles (bypassing [[magic cancellation]]), inflict deadly [[illness]]es, and [[disintegrate]] first your gear and then you.  In addition, they take only 1/4 damage from physical attacks.  Additionally, they're classified as demons, so they can gate more aspects of The Silence.
+Aspects are extremely lethal in melee. They drain levels via their vampiric tentacles (bypassing [[magic cancellation]]), inflict deadly [[illness]]es, and [[disintegrate]] first your gear and then you.  In addition, they take only 1/4 damage from physical attacks.  Additionally, they're classified as demons, so they can gate more Aspects of The Silence.
 == Treasure ==

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-Aspects of the Silence are pretty lethal if you're not prepared.
+The '''Aspects of The Silence''' are the end-boss of the [[Mithardir Quest]], and can be pretty lethal if you're not prepared.
 == Generation ==
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 [[Category:dNethack Alignment Quests]]
 [[Category:dNethack Mithardir Quest]]

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 == Generation ==
-They're not a unique monster, but can spawn as part of normal monster generation on the final level only. One is also spawned as soon as the character knows 2 [[Words of Creation]] while on the final level.  Since the second slab is also located on the final level, this spawn may trigger as soon as the character finishes reading the slab, if they do so on-level, or it may trigger as soon as they re-visit the level after reading the slab elsewhere.
+They're not a unique monster, but can spawn as part of normal monster generation on the final level only. One is also spawned as soon as the character knows 2 [[Words of Creation]] while on the final level.  Since the second slab is also located on the final level, this spawn may trigger as soon as the character finishes reading the slab (if they do so on-level) or it may trigger as soon as they re-visit the level after reading the slab elsewhere.
 == Passive Powers ==
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 *A sufficiently powerful melee combatant can also defeat them in close combat. It's a good idea to have well enchanted armor before fighting them, since their disintegrating tentacles will need to disenchant armor pieces before finally disintegrating them.  While it might be tempting to wear junk armor, if all your armor is destroyed the next hit will disintegrate you! It's also borderline required to have some sort of means to cure ill. Both of these things can be superseded with a reliable ward, but it's not recommended. Be very wary of their ability to gate in more Aspects if you try this strategy!
-*Spellcasters can use a Vaul syllable to bypass both the power drain and the elevated spell failure chance.  Since you will likely lose a lot of energy while the Aspect makes its way to you across the level, you may need to use multiple Vaul syllables to finish the fight.
+*Spellcasters can use a Naen syllable to bypass both the power drain and the elevated spell failure chance.  Since you will likely lose a lot of energy while the Aspect makes its way to you across the level, you may need to use multiple Naen syllables to finish the fight.
 *A wand-using character will find their wands to be a reliable means of dealing damage, particularly fire and lightning (they resist cold and death).