Catoblepas - Revision history

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2023-12-05T07:39:31Z

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2023-12-05T07:37:13Z

rewrite origin

2012-11-02T00:44:04Z

Grammar

2012-11-01T22:08:17Z

Added it's mythology.

2011-12-12T05:41:11Z

fix spelling

2011-09-28T00:13:48Z

2011-09-28T00:13:33Z

2011-06-05T20:33:45Z

2010-06-04T23:44:39Z

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	The catoblepas is a legendary creature first appearing in the writings of Roman historian and naturalist Pliny the Elder. It was described as a large quadruped from Ethiopia, with a very heavy head held in a downwards position; the name comes from the Greek for "to look downwards". It was said to possess a gaze or breath capable of [[petrification\|turning people to stone]] or simply killing them.		The catoblepas is a legendary creature first appearing in the writings of Roman historian and naturalist Pliny the Elder. It was described as a large quadruped from Ethiopia, with a very heavy head held in a downwards position; the name comes from the Greek for "to look downwards". It was said to possess a gaze or breath capable of [[petrification\|turning people to stone]] or simply killing them.

−	Like the [[unicorn]], the catoblepas is thought to be based fanciful descriptions of real animals, in particular gnus or buffalo.	+	Like the [[unicorn]], the catoblepas is thought to be based on fanciful descriptions of real animals, in particular gnus or buffalo.

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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia|catoblepas}}
-The catoblepas is a legendary creature first appearing in the writings of Roman historian and naturalist Pliny the Elder. It was described as a large quadruped from Ethiopia, with a very heavy head held in a downwards position; the name comes from the Greek for "to look downwards". It was said to possess a gaze or breath capable of [[petrification|turning people to stone]].  Like the [[unicorn]], it is thought to be based fanciful descriptions of real animals, in particular gnus or buffalo.
+The catoblepas is a legendary creature first appearing in the writings of Roman historian and naturalist Pliny the Elder. It was described as a large quadruped from Ethiopia, with a very heavy head held in a downwards position; the name comes from the Greek for "to look downwards". It was said to possess a gaze or breath capable of [[petrification|turning people to stone]] or simply killing them.

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-==Mythology==
+==Origin==
-The Catoblepas is, as in Ethiopia, a mid-sized herbivore with a body of a buffalo and a head of a boar. Its gaze and breath was thought to turn man to stone, or kill them in some way. Due to the weight of its head, it is usually looking downwards.
+{{wikipedia|catoblepas}}

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-The '''catoblepas''' in a monster added in [[SLASH'EM]]. It possesses a fatal [[gaze]] attack that will kill you immediately if you are not [[undead]], [[blind]], [[magic resistant]], or [[reflection|reflecting]].
+The '''catoblepas''' is a monster added in [[SLASH'EM]]. It possesses a fatal [[gaze]] attack that will kill you immediately if you are not [[undead]], [[blind]], [[magic resistant]], or [[reflection|reflecting]].
 ==Gaze attack==
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 ==Mythology==
-The Catoblepas is, as in Ethiopia, a mid-sized herbivore with a body of a buffalo and a head of a boar. It's gaze and breath was thought to turn man to stone, or kill them in some way. Due to the weight of it's head, it is usually looking downwards.
+The Catoblepas is, as in Ethiopia, a mid-sized herbivore with a body of a buffalo and a head of a boar. Its gaze and breath was thought to turn man to stone, or kill them in some way. Due to the weight of its head, it is usually looking downwards.

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	Strangely, the catoblepas is a unique monster, yet also genocidable. This is mostly irrelevant, but if you wish for the corpse of one in [[wizard mode]], it will be described as "The catoblepas' corpse" rather than "A catoblepas corpse."		Strangely, the catoblepas is a unique monster, yet also genocidable. This is mostly irrelevant, but if you wish for the corpse of one in [[wizard mode]], it will be described as "The catoblepas' corpse" rather than "A catoblepas corpse."
	[[Category:SLASH'EM monsters]]		[[Category:SLASH'EM monsters]]
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		+	==Mythology==
		+	The Catoblepas is, as in Ethiopia, a mid-sized herbivore with a body of a buffalo and a head of a boar. It's gaze and breath was thought to turn man to stone, or kill them in some way. Due to the weight of it's head, it is usually looking downwards.

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 ==Generation==
-Although the catoblepas is not randomly generated, it ''is'' a valid polymorphable form, so it is perfectly possible for a [[chameleon]] or intelligent monster with a [[wand of polymorph]] or [[polymorph trap]] to suddenly turn into a cateblepas. It is also possible to self polymorph into a catoblepas, but beware of monsters with reflection, as a reflected gaze of death will kill you even if you have reflection yourself.
+Although the catoblepas is not randomly generated, it ''is'' a valid polymorphable form, so it is perfectly possible for a [[chameleon]] or intelligent monster with a [[wand of polymorph]] or [[polymorph trap]] to suddenly turn into a catoblepas. It is also possible to self polymorph into a catoblepas, but beware of monsters with reflection, as a reflected gaze of death will kill you even if you have reflection yourself.
 Strangely, the catoblepas is a unique monster, yet also genocidable.  This is mostly irrelevant, but if you wish for the corpse of one in [[wizard mode]], it will be described as "The catoblepas' corpse" rather than "A catoblepas corpse."
 [[Category:SLASH'EM monsters]]