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{{monster
|name=Chromatic Dragon
|symbol={{magenta|D}}
|tile=
|difficulty=38
|level=30
|experience=1604
|speed=12
|AC=-10
|MR=30
|align=-14
|frequency=0
|genocidable=No
|attacks=[[Breath]] 0d8 [[random breath|random]], [[dNetHack monster spells|Spellcast]] 0d0 mage spell, Claw 2d8 physical, Bite 4d8 physical, Bite 4d8 physical, Sting 1d6 physical, Tail slap 4d10 physical
|weight=4500
|nutr=1700
|size=gigantic
|resistances=[[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[disintegration resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[acid resistance]], [[stoning resistance]], [[drain resistance]], [[immunity to sickness]].
|resistances conveyed=[[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[disintegration resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[stoning resistance]]
|attributes={{attributes|The Chromatic Dragon|fly=1|nohands=1|thick=1|seeinvis=1|pois=1|carnivore=1|nopoly=1|prince=1|female=1|hostile=1|stalk=1|nasty=1|strong=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|magic=1|waitsforu=1|infravisible=1|drain=1|notame=1}}
|reference=
}}
{{otheruses|the monster also known as Tiamat in ''NetHack''|monsters named Tiamat in dNetHack and other variants|Tiamat (disambiguation)}}
{{for|the same monster or other monsters with this name that appear in ''NetHack'' and its variants|Chromatic Dragon (disambiguation)}}
The {{varquestmon|Chromatic Dragon|Caveman|nemesis|dNetHack|notdNetHack|notnotdNetHack}}. She is a [[unique]] [[Dragon (dNetHack)|dragon]] that guards the [[Bell of Opening]] and [[The Sceptre of Might]], and is significantly different from [[Chromatic Dragon|her appearance]] in ''[[NetHack]]''.

The Chromatic Dragon is a [[carnivore]] that has the same traits of most [[Dragon (monster attribute)|dragons]]: she is [[strong]], capable of [[flight]], can [[see invisible]], can be seen via [[infravision]], and will pick up any [[gold]], [[gem]]s and [[magical item]]s that she comes across. She is a [[M2_PRINCE|princess]] to dragonkind, and will follow the [[hero]] to other levels if she is adjacent. The Chromatic Dragon desires the [[quest artifact]] of the hero's [[role]], the [[invocation items]] and the [[Amulet of Yendor]], though none of her attacks enable her to steal them.

The Chromatic Dragon has a [[breath weapon]] that is [[Random breath|randomized]] from the following breath types: [[Fire (element)|fire]], [[frost]], [[lightning]], [[poison]], [[disintegration]], and [[acid]]. She also has the ability to cast one mage [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spell]] per round of attacks, a claw attack, two strong bite attacks, a sting attack, and a powerful tail slap that occurs each global turn and targets an opponent adjacent to the dragon. The Chromatic Dragon possesses the [[resistance]] [[properties]] of most dragons: [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[disintegration resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[acid resistance]], [[stoning resistance]], [[drain resistance]], and [[immunity to sickness]].

The Chromatic Dragon's [[corpse]] and [[Potion of blood (dNetHack)|blood]] are [[poisonous]] to consume, and [[eating]] her non-drained corpse, eating a [[tin]] of her meat, or [[quaffing]] her blood (either via potion or vampiric feeding) grants all of the following intrinsics [[Temporary intrinsic|permanently]]: fire resistance, cold resistance, sleep resistance, disintegration resistance, shock resistance, and poison resistance.

==Generation==
Non-Caveman players have a chance of encountering the Chromatic Dragon on her [[special level]] in [[Gehennom]].

She always drops [[Chromatic Dragon Scales (dNetHack)|chromatic dragon scales]] upon death.

==Strategy==
The [[artifact]] scales she drops provide several extrinsic resistances minus [[magic resistance]] and [[reflection]]. While eating the Chromatic Dragon's corpse or tin confers all six resistance properties that can be obtained from her meat in ''NetHack'' for the hero , the scales provide extrinsic properties that also protect the hero's inventory, as well as sickness resistance and stoning resistance that cannot be gained intrinsically from eating corpses.

==Origin==
{{Wikipedia|Tiamat (Dungeons & Dragons)}}
{{Wikipedia|Tiamat}}
In ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', Tiamat is a supremely strong and powerful draconic goddess and the queen and mother of evil dragons. A member of the setting's default pantheon, Tiamat was introduced to the game in the first supplement ''Greyhawk'', where she was only known as "the Dragon Queen" and "the Chromatic Dragon", but did not yet have a personal name. Her name is derived from the Mesopotamian religion, where Tiamat (Akkadian: 𒀭𒋾𒊩𒆳 DTI.AMAT or 𒀭𒌓𒌈 DTAM.TUM, Ancient Greek: Θαλάττη, romanized: Thaláttē) is a primordial goddess of the sea symbolizing the chaos of primordial creation, and is often portrayed as a sea serpent or dragon

In the Enûma Elish, the Babylonian epic of creation, Tiamat bears the first generation of deities; when her husband Apsu correctly assumes that they are planning to kill him and usurp his throne, he makes war upon them and is killed, enraging Tiamat into continuing the wars against her husband's murderers. Tiamat births the first dragons, whose bodies she filled with "poison instead of blood", and births multitudes of other monsters; she is finally slain by Enki's storm-god son [[Marduk]], who uses her body to craft the heavens and the earth.

In the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' settings, Tiamat's symbol and most common appearance there is that of a five-headed dragon, each corresponding to five chromatic dragons: black, blue, green, red, and white. Tiamat's body is a blending of various chromatic dragon forms with an appropriately multicolored hide, a poisonous stinger-tipped tail, and the powers of those respective chromatic dragons; she has also been known to manifest as a dark-haired human sorceress. Some settings also describe her as a denizen of the Nine Hells, with her lair containing the main gate to the second of the Nine Hells, Dis; others additionally include tales of her battles with the Babylonian god Marduk and her opposite number, the metallic dragon Bahamut. Tiamat is also one of the first deities to have aspects, or lesser avatars, which may appear as either powerful versions of her chromatic children, or as versions of her own five-headed form.
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   |frequency=0
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=[[Breath]] 0d8 [[random breath|random]], [[dNetHack monster spells|Spellcast]] 0d0 mage spell, Claw 2d8 physical, Bite 4d8 physical, Bite 4d8 physical, Sting 1d6 physical, Tail slap 4d10 physical
+  |attacks=[[Breath]] 0d8 [[random breath|random]], [[dNetHack monster spells|Spellcast]] 0d0 mage spell, [[Claw attack|Claw]] 2d8 [[Physical damage|physical]], Bite 4d8 physical, Bite 4d8 physical, [[Sting attack|Sting]] 1d6 physical, Tail slap 4d10 physical
   |weight=4500
   |nutr=1700
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   |resistances conveyed=[[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[disintegration resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[stoning resistance]]
   |attributes={{attributes|The Chromatic Dragon|fly=1|nohands=1|thick=1|seeinvis=1|pois=1|carnivore=1|nopoly=1|prince=1|female=1|hostile=1|stalk=1|nasty=1|strong=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|magic=1|waitsforu=1|infravisible=1|drain=1|notame=1}}
-  |reference=
+  |reference=[https://github.com/Chris-plus-alphanumericgibberish/dNAO/blob/compat-3.24.0/src/monst.c#L8767 dNAO 3.24.0 - src/monst.c, line 8767]
 }}
 {{otheruses|the monster also known as Tiamat in ''NetHack''|monsters named Tiamat in dNetHack and other variants|Tiamat (disambiguation)}}
 {{for|the same monster or other monsters with this name that appear in ''NetHack'' and its variants|Chromatic Dragon (disambiguation)}}
-The {{varquestmon|Chromatic Dragon|Caveman|nemesis|dNetHack|notdNetHack|notnotdNetHack}}. She is a [[unique]] [[Dragon (dNetHack)|dragon]] and [[Demon lords and princes|demon princess]] that guards the [[Bell of Opening]] and [[The Sceptre of Might]], and is significantly stronger compared to [[Chromatic Dragon|her appearance]] in ''[[NetHack]]''.
+The {{varquestmon|Chromatic Dragon|Caveman|nemesis|dNetHack|notdNetHack|notnotdNetHack}}. She is a [[unique]] [[Dragon (dNetHack)|dragon]] and [[Demon lords and princes|demon princess]] that guards the [[Bell of Opening]] and the Caveman quest artifact, [[The Sceptre of Might]], and she is significantly stronger compared to [[Chromatic Dragon|her appearance]] in ''[[NetHack]]''.
-The Chromatic Dragon is a [[carnivore]] that has the same traits of most [[Dragon (monster attribute)|dragons]]: she is [[strong]], capable of [[flight]], can [[see invisible]], can be seen via [[infravision]], and will pick up any [[gold]], [[gem]]s and [[magical item]]s that she comes across. She is a [[M2_PRINCE|princess]] to dragonkind, and will follow the [[hero]] to other levels if she is adjacent. All 20 points of the Chromatic Dragon's effective [[AC]] are in the natural category, and she has 10 points of natural [[DR|damage reduction]]. The Chromatic Dragon desires the [[quest artifact]] of the hero's [[role]], the [[invocation items]] and the [[Amulet of Yendor]], though none of her attacks enable her to steal them.
+The Chromatic Dragon is a [[carnivore]] that has the same traits of most [[Dragon (monster attribute)|dragons]]: she is [[strong]], capable of [[flight]], can [[see invisible]], can be seen via [[infravision]], and will pick up any [[gold]], [[gem]]s and [[magical item]]s that she comes across. She is a [[M2_PRINCE|princess]] to dragonkind, and will [[follow]] the [[hero]] to other levels if she is adjacent. All 20 points of the Chromatic Dragon's effective [[AC]] are in the natural category, and she has 10 points of natural [[DR|damage reduction]]. The Chromatic Dragon desires the [[quest artifact]] of the hero's [[role]], the [[invocation items]] and the [[Amulet of Yendor]], though none of her attacks enable her to steal them.
-The Chromatic Dragon has a [[breath weapon]] that is [[Random breath|randomized]] from the following breath types: [[Fire (element)|fire]], [[frost]], [[lightning]], [[poison]], [[disintegration]], and [[acid]]. She also has the ability to cast one mage [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spell]] per round of attacks, a claw attack, two strong bite attacks, a sting attack, and a powerful tail slap that occurs each global turn and targets an opponent adjacent to the dragon. The Chromatic Dragon possesses the [[resistance]] [[properties]] of most dragons: [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[disintegration resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[acid resistance]], [[stoning resistance]], [[drain resistance]], and [[immunity to sickness]].
+The Chromatic Dragon has a [[breath weapon]] that is [[Random breath|randomized]] from the following breath types: [[Fire (element)|fire]], [[frost]], [[lightning]], [[poison]], [[disintegration]], and [[acid]]. She also has the ability to cast one mage [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spell]] per round of attacks, along with a [[claw attack]], two strong [[bite attack]]s, a [[sting attack]], and a powerful tail slap that occurs each global turn and targets an opponent adjacent to the dragon. The Chromatic Dragon possesses the [[resistance]] [[properties]] of most dragons: [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[disintegration resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[acid resistance]], [[stoning resistance]], [[drain resistance]], and [[immunity to sickness]].
 The Chromatic Dragon's [[corpse]] and [[Potion of blood (dNetHack)|blood]] are [[poisonous]] to consume, and [[eating]] her non-drained corpse, eating a [[tin]] of her meat, or [[quaffing]] her blood (either via potion or vampiric feeding) cures [[stoning]], has a {{frac|5}} chance of granting disintegration resistance, and will always grant the following five intrinsics [[Temporary intrinsic|permanently]]: fire resistance, cold resistance, sleep resistance, shock resistance, and poison resistance.
 ==Generation==
-The Chromatic Dragon is always generated hostile, and is not a valid form for polymorph.
+The Chromatic Dragon is always generated hostile, and is not a valid polymorph form or genocide target.
-For Cavepeople, the Chromatic Dragon is always generated meditating on the [[Caveman quest#Tiamat's Chamber|Caveman quest]] goal level, where she is placed in the middle row of squares on the left side of her chamber with the Sceptre of Might underneath her.
+For [[Caveman/dNetHack|Cavepeople]], the Chromatic Dragon is always generated meditating on the [[Caveman quest#Tiamat's Chamber|Caveman quest]] goal level, where she is placed in the middle row of squares on the left side of her chamber with the Sceptre of Might underneath her.
 For heroes of other roles, the Chromatic Dragon is one of the demon rulers whose lair can be generated as [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Upper Hell|the first Hell level]], and is the only demon princess of the group: her lair has a {{frac|2}} chance of being selected in place of [[Bael]]. If the Chromatic Dragon's lair is generated, she will be placed in the middle row of squares on the rightmost side of her chamber, which is her Caveman quest dwelling combined with a smaller version of Bael's fortress.
-The Chromatic Dragon is always generated with 900 [[HP]]. When created as the Caveman quest nemesis, she is [[Monster starting inventory|generated with]] the Bell of Opening.
+The Chromatic Dragon is always created with 900 [[HP]]. When created as the Caveman quest nemesis, she is [[always generated with]] the Bell of Opening.
 The Chromatic Dragon will always drop [[Chromatic Dragon Scales (dNetHack)|chromatic dragon scales]] upon death.
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 ==Strategy==
 {{todo|Expand.}}
-Unlike most unique monsters, the Chromatic Dragon has sub-100 [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR]], meaning that she can be affected by certain spells and tools, but most particularly [[wands of cancellation]]. Cancelling her will remove her ability to breath & her ability to cast spells, so she will be limited to the normal bite & tail attacks&mdash;while her spells consist solely of [[Earthquake (monster spell)|earthquake]] and [[destroy weapon]], and the latter is blocked by magic resistance, not having to deal with either in the first place can be a large boon. However, she is still a massive threat in melee that can deal up to 110 points of physical damage per turn before damage reduction.
+Unlike most unique monsters, the Chromatic Dragon has sub-100 [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]], meaning that she can be affected by certain spells and tools, but most particularly [[wands of cancellation]]. Cancelling her will remove her ability to breath & her ability to cast spells, so she will be limited to the normal bite & tail attacks&mdash;while her spells consist solely of [[Earthquake (monster spell)|earthquake]] and [[destroy weapon]], and the latter is blocked by magic resistance, not having to deal with either in the first place can be a large boon. However, she is still a massive threat in melee range that can deal up to 110 points of physical damage per turn before damage reduction. It is likely a good idea to burn a fully-reinforced Elder Elemental Eye on the up stairway, though it may require a [[scroll of earth]] to do so safely.
-The [[artifact]] scales she drops provide several extrinsic resistances minus [[magic resistance]] and [[reflection]]. While eating the Chromatic Dragon's corpse or tin confers all six resistance properties that can be obtained from her meat in ''NetHack'' for the hero, the scales provide extrinsic properties that also protect the hero's inventory, as well as sickness resistance and stoning resistance that cannot be gained intrinsically from eating corpses.
+The [[artifact]] scales she drops provide several extrinsic resistances minus [[magic resistance]] and [[reflection]]. While eating the Chromatic Dragon's corpse or tin grants all six resistance properties that can be obtained from her meat in ''NetHack'' for the hero, the scales provide extrinsic properties that also protect the hero's inventory, as well as sickness resistance and stoning resistance that cannot be gained intrinsically from eating corpses.
 ==Origin==

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 For Cavepeople, the Chromatic Dragon is always generated meditating on the [[Caveman quest#Tiamat's Chamber|Caveman quest]] goal level, where she is placed in the middle row of squares on the left side of her chamber with the Sceptre of Might underneath her.
-For heroes of other roles, the Chromatic Dragon is one of the demon rulers whose lair can be generated as [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Upper Hell|the first Hell level]], and is the only demon princess of the group: her lair has a {{frac|2}} chance of being selected in place of [[Bael]]. If the Chromatic Dragon's lair is generated, she will be placed in the middle row of squares on the rightmost side of her chamber, which is her Caveman quest dwelling combined with a smaller version Bael's fortress.
+For heroes of other roles, the Chromatic Dragon is one of the demon rulers whose lair can be generated as [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Upper Hell|the first Hell level]], and is the only demon princess of the group: her lair has a {{frac|2}} chance of being selected in place of [[Bael]]. If the Chromatic Dragon's lair is generated, she will be placed in the middle row of squares on the rightmost side of her chamber, which is her Caveman quest dwelling combined with a smaller version of Bael's fortress.
 The Chromatic Dragon is always generated with 900 [[HP]]. When created as the Caveman quest nemesis, she is [[Monster starting inventory|generated with]] the Bell of Opening.

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 The Chromatic Dragon has a [[breath weapon]] that is [[Random breath|randomized]] from the following breath types: [[Fire (element)|fire]], [[frost]], [[lightning]], [[poison]], [[disintegration]], and [[acid]]. She also has the ability to cast one mage [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spell]] per round of attacks, a claw attack, two strong bite attacks, a sting attack, and a powerful tail slap that occurs each global turn and targets an opponent adjacent to the dragon. The Chromatic Dragon possesses the [[resistance]] [[properties]] of most dragons: [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[disintegration resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[acid resistance]], [[stoning resistance]], [[drain resistance]], and [[immunity to sickness]].
-The Chromatic Dragon's [[corpse]] and [[Potion of blood (dNetHack)|blood]] are [[poisonous]] to consume, and [[eating]] her non-drained corpse, eating a [[tin]] of her meat, or [[quaffing]] her blood (either via potion or vampiric feeding) has a {{frac|5}} chance of granting disintegration resistance and always grants five intrinsics [[Temporary intrinsic|permanently]]: fire resistance, cold resistance, sleep resistance, shock resistance, and poison resistance.
+The Chromatic Dragon's [[corpse]] and [[Potion of blood (dNetHack)|blood]] are [[poisonous]] to consume, and [[eating]] her non-drained corpse, eating a [[tin]] of her meat, or [[quaffing]] her blood (either via potion or vampiric feeding) cures [[stoning]], has a {{frac|5}} chance of granting disintegration resistance, and will always grant the following five intrinsics [[Temporary intrinsic|permanently]]: fire resistance, cold resistance, sleep resistance, shock resistance, and poison resistance.
 ==Generation==

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 Unlike most unique monsters, the Chromatic Dragon has sub-100 [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR]], meaning that she can be affected by certain spells and tools, but most particularly [[wands of cancellation]]. Cancelling her will remove her ability to breath & her ability to cast spells, so she will be limited to the normal bite & tail attacks&mdash;while her spells consist solely of [[Earthquake (monster spell)|earthquake]] and [[destroy weapon]], and the latter is blocked by magic resistance, not having to deal with either in the first place can be a large boon. However, she is still a massive threat in melee that can deal up to 110 points of physical damage per turn before damage reduction.
-The Chromatic Dragon can be warded off by a fully reinforced (7-fold) [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Elemental Eye|elder elemental eye]]. Burning one of these on the upstairs can be a good idea, though it may require a [[scroll of earth]] to do so safely.
+The Chromatic Dragon can be warded off by a fully reinforced (7-fold) [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Elemental Eye|elder elemental eye]], and it may be a good idea to burn one on the upstairs, though it may require a [[scroll of earth]] to do so safely.
 The [[artifact]] scales she drops provide several extrinsic resistances minus [[magic resistance]] and [[reflection]]. While eating the Chromatic Dragon's corpse or tin confers all six resistance properties that can be obtained from her meat in ''NetHack'' for the hero, the scales provide extrinsic properties that also protect the hero's inventory, as well as sickness resistance and stoning resistance that cannot be gained intrinsically from eating corpses.

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 The {{varquestmon|Chromatic Dragon|Caveman|nemesis|dNetHack|notdNetHack|notnotdNetHack}}. She is a [[unique]] [[Dragon (dNetHack)|dragon]] and [[Demon lords and princes|demon princess]] that guards the [[Bell of Opening]] and [[The Sceptre of Might]], and is significantly stronger compared to [[Chromatic Dragon|her appearance]] in ''[[NetHack]]''.
-The Chromatic Dragon is a [[carnivore]] that has the same traits of most [[Dragon (monster attribute)|dragons]]: she is [[strong]], capable of [[flight]], can [[see invisible]], can be seen via [[infravision]], and will pick up any [[gold]], [[gem]]s and [[magical item]]s that she comes across. She is a [[M2_PRINCE|princess]] to dragonkind, and will follow the [[hero]] to other levels if she is adjacent. The Chromatic Dragon desires the [[quest artifact]] of the hero's [[role]], the [[invocation items]] and the [[Amulet of Yendor]], though none of her attacks enable her to steal them.
+The Chromatic Dragon is a [[carnivore]] that has the same traits of most [[Dragon (monster attribute)|dragons]]: she is [[strong]], capable of [[flight]], can [[see invisible]], can be seen via [[infravision]], and will pick up any [[gold]], [[gem]]s and [[magical item]]s that she comes across. She is a [[M2_PRINCE|princess]] to dragonkind, and will follow the [[hero]] to other levels if she is adjacent. All 20 points of the Chromatic Dragon's effective [[AC]] are in the natural category, and she has 10 points of natural [[DR|damage reduction]]. The Chromatic Dragon desires the [[quest artifact]] of the hero's [[role]], the [[invocation items]] and the [[Amulet of Yendor]], though none of her attacks enable her to steal them.
 The Chromatic Dragon has a [[breath weapon]] that is [[Random breath|randomized]] from the following breath types: [[Fire (element)|fire]], [[frost]], [[lightning]], [[poison]], [[disintegration]], and [[acid]]. She also has the ability to cast one mage [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spell]] per round of attacks, a claw attack, two strong bite attacks, a sting attack, and a powerful tail slap that occurs each global turn and targets an opponent adjacent to the dragon. The Chromatic Dragon possesses the [[resistance]] [[properties]] of most dragons: [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[disintegration resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[acid resistance]], [[stoning resistance]], [[drain resistance]], and [[immunity to sickness]].
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 For heroes of other roles, the Chromatic Dragon is one of the demon rulers whose lair can be generated as [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Upper Hell|the first Hell level]], and is the only demon princess of the group: her lair has a {{frac|2}} chance of being selected in place of [[Bael]]. If the Chromatic Dragon's lair is generated, she will be placed in the middle row of squares on the rightmost side of her chamber, which is her Caveman quest dwelling combined with a smaller version Bael's fortress.
-When created as the Caveman quest nemesis, the Chromatic Dragon is [[Monster starting inventory|generated with]] the Bell of Opening.
+The Chromatic Dragon is always generated with 900 [[HP]]. When created as the Caveman quest nemesis, she is [[Monster starting inventory|generated with]] the Bell of Opening.
 The Chromatic Dragon will always drop [[Chromatic Dragon Scales (dNetHack)|chromatic dragon scales]] upon death.
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 ==Strategy==
 {{todo|Expand.}}
-The [[artifact]] scales she drops provide several extrinsic resistances minus [[magic resistance]] and [[reflection]]. While eating the Chromatic Dragon's corpse or tin confers all six resistance properties that can be obtained from her meat in ''NetHack'' for the hero, the scales provide extrinsic properties that also protect the hero's inventory, as well as sickness resistance and stoning resistance that cannot be gained intrinsically from eating corpses.
+Unlike most unique monsters, the Chromatic Dragon has sub-100 [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR]], meaning that she can be affected by certain spells and tools, but most particularly [[wands of cancellation]]. Cancelling her will remove her ability to breath & her ability to cast spells, so she will be limited to the normal bite & tail attacks&mdash;while her spells consist solely of [[Earthquake (monster spell)|earthquake]] and [[destroy weapon]], and the latter is blocked by magic resistance, not having to deal with either in the first place can be a large boon. However, she is still a massive threat in melee that can deal up to 110 points of physical damage per turn before damage reduction.
-Unlike most unique monsters, the Chromatic Dragon has sub-100 [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR]]. This means she can be affected by certain spells and tools, but most particularly [[Wand of cancellation|wands of cancellation]]. Cancelling her will remove her ability to breath & her ability to cast spells, so she will be limited to the normal bite & tail attacks. She will only ever cast Earthquake or Destroy Weapon (which is blocked by MR), but not having to deal with earthquakes or her breath attack can be a large boon. However, considering she still does up to 110 physical damage (pre-DR) per turn, she is still a massive threat in melee.
+The Chromatic Dragon can be warded off by a fully reinforced (7-fold) [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Elemental Eye|elder elemental eye]]. Burning one of these on the upstairs can be a good idea, though it may require a [[scroll of earth]] to do so safely.
-The Chromatic Dragon can be warded off by a fully reinforced (7-fold) [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Elemental Eye|elder elemental eye]]. Burning one of these on the upstairs can be a good idea, though it may require a scroll of earth to do so safely.
+The [[artifact]] scales she drops provide several extrinsic resistances minus [[magic resistance]] and [[reflection]]. While eating the Chromatic Dragon's corpse or tin confers all six resistance properties that can be obtained from her meat in ''NetHack'' for the hero, the scales provide extrinsic properties that also protect the hero's inventory, as well as sickness resistance and stoning resistance that cannot be gained intrinsically from eating corpses.
 ==Origin==

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 {{otheruses|the monster also known as Tiamat in ''NetHack''|monsters named Tiamat in dNetHack and other variants|Tiamat (disambiguation)}}
 {{for|the same monster or other monsters with this name that appear in ''NetHack'' and its variants|Chromatic Dragon (disambiguation)}}
-The {{varquestmon|Chromatic Dragon|Caveman|nemesis|dNetHack|notdNetHack|notnotdNetHack}}. She is a [[unique]] [[Dragon (dNetHack)|dragon]] that guards the [[Bell of Opening]] and [[The Sceptre of Might]], and is significantly different from [[Chromatic Dragon|her appearance]] in ''[[NetHack]]''.
+The {{varquestmon|Chromatic Dragon|Caveman|nemesis|dNetHack|notdNetHack|notnotdNetHack}}. She is a [[unique]] [[Dragon (dNetHack)|dragon]] and [[Demon lords and princes|demon princess]] that guards the [[Bell of Opening]] and [[The Sceptre of Might]], and is significantly stronger compared to [[Chromatic Dragon|her appearance]] in ''[[NetHack]]''.
 The Chromatic Dragon is a [[carnivore]] that has the same traits of most [[Dragon (monster attribute)|dragons]]: she is [[strong]], capable of [[flight]], can [[see invisible]], can be seen via [[infravision]], and will pick up any [[gold]], [[gem]]s and [[magical item]]s that she comes across. She is a [[M2_PRINCE|princess]] to dragonkind, and will follow the [[hero]] to other levels if she is adjacent. The Chromatic Dragon desires the [[quest artifact]] of the hero's [[role]], the [[invocation items]] and the [[Amulet of Yendor]], though none of her attacks enable her to steal them.
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 The Chromatic Dragon has a [[breath weapon]] that is [[Random breath|randomized]] from the following breath types: [[Fire (element)|fire]], [[frost]], [[lightning]], [[poison]], [[disintegration]], and [[acid]]. She also has the ability to cast one mage [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spell]] per round of attacks, a claw attack, two strong bite attacks, a sting attack, and a powerful tail slap that occurs each global turn and targets an opponent adjacent to the dragon. The Chromatic Dragon possesses the [[resistance]] [[properties]] of most dragons: [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[disintegration resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[acid resistance]], [[stoning resistance]], [[drain resistance]], and [[immunity to sickness]].
-The Chromatic Dragon's [[corpse]] and [[Potion of blood (dNetHack)|blood]] are [[poisonous]] to consume, and [[eating]] her non-drained corpse, eating a [[tin]] of her meat, or [[quaffing]] her blood (either via potion or vampiric feeding) grants all of the following intrinsics [[Temporary intrinsic|permanently]]: fire resistance, cold resistance, sleep resistance, disintegration resistance, shock resistance, and poison resistance.
+The Chromatic Dragon's [[corpse]] and [[Potion of blood (dNetHack)|blood]] are [[poisonous]] to consume, and [[eating]] her non-drained corpse, eating a [[tin]] of her meat, or [[quaffing]] her blood (either via potion or vampiric feeding) has a {{frac|5}} chance of granting disintegration resistance and always grants five intrinsics [[Temporary intrinsic|permanently]]: fire resistance, cold resistance, sleep resistance, shock resistance, and poison resistance.
 ==Generation==
-Non-Caveman players have a chance of encountering the Chromatic Dragon on her [[special level]] in [[Gehennom]].
+The Chromatic Dragon is always generated hostile, and is not a valid form for polymorph.
-She always drops [[Chromatic Dragon Scales (dNetHack)|chromatic dragon scales]] upon death.
+For Cavepeople, the Chromatic Dragon is always generated meditating on the [[Caveman quest#Tiamat's Chamber|Caveman quest]] goal level, where she is placed in the middle row of squares on the left side of her chamber with the Sceptre of Might underneath her.
 ==Strategy==
 The [[artifact]] scales she drops provide several extrinsic resistances minus [[magic resistance]] and [[reflection]]. While eating the Chromatic Dragon's corpse or tin confers all six resistance properties that can be obtained from her meat in ''NetHack'' for the hero , the scales provide extrinsic properties that also protect the hero's inventory, as well as sickness resistance and stoning resistance that cannot be gained intrinsically from eating corpses.
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 {{Wikipedia|Tiamat (Dungeons & Dragons)}}
 {{Wikipedia|Tiamat}}
-In ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', Tiamat is a supremely strong and powerful draconic goddess and the queen and mother of evil dragons. A member of the setting's default pantheon, Tiamat was introduced to the game in the first supplement ''Greyhawk'', where she was only known as "the Dragon Queen" and "the Chromatic Dragon", but did not yet have a personal name. Her name is derived from the Mesopotamian religion, where Tiamat (Akkadian: 𒀭𒋾𒊩𒆳 DTI.AMAT or 𒀭𒌓𒌈 DTAM.TUM, Ancient Greek: Θαλάττη, romanized: Thaláttē) is a primordial goddess of the sea symbolizing the chaos of primordial creation, and is often portrayed as a sea serpent or dragon
+In ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', Tiamat is a supremely strong and powerful draconic goddess and the queen and mother of evil dragons. A member of the setting's default pantheon, Tiamat was introduced to the game in the first supplement ''Greyhawk'', where she was only known as "the Dragon Queen" and "the Chromatic Dragon", but did not yet have a personal name. Her name is derived from the Mesopotamian religion, where Tiamat (Akkadian: 𒀭𒋾𒊩𒆳 DTI.AMAT or 𒀭𒌓𒌈 DTAM.TUM, Ancient Greek: Θαλάττη, romanized: Thaláttē) is a primordial goddess of the sea symbolizing the chaos of primordial creation, and is often portrayed as a sea serpent or dragon.
 In the Enûma Elish, the Babylonian epic of creation, Tiamat bears the first generation of deities; when her husband Apsu correctly assumes that they are planning to kill him and usurp his throne, he makes war upon them and is killed, enraging Tiamat into continuing the wars against her husband's murderers. Tiamat births the first dragons, whose bodies she filled with "poison instead of blood", and births multitudes of other monsters; she is finally slain by Enki's storm-god son [[Marduk]], who uses her body to craft the heavens and the earth.
 In the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' settings, Tiamat's symbol and most common appearance there is that of a five-headed dragon, each corresponding to five chromatic dragons: black, blue, green, red, and white. Tiamat's body is a blending of various chromatic dragon forms with an appropriately multicolored hide, a poisonous stinger-tipped tail, and the powers of those respective chromatic dragons; she has also been known to manifest as a dark-haired human sorceress. Some settings also describe her as a denizen of the Nine Hells, with her lair containing the main gate to the second of the Nine Hells, Dis; others additionally include tales of her battles with the Babylonian god Marduk and her opposite number, the metallic dragon Bahamut. Tiamat is also one of the first deities to have aspects, or lesser avatars, which may appear as either powerful versions of her chromatic children, or as versions of her own five-headed form.
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