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   |reference=[[monst.c#line3099]]
 }}
-The {{questmon|Dark One|Wizard|nemesis}} He guards the [[Bell of Opening]] and the [[Wizard]] [[quest artifact]], [[The Eye of the Aethiopica]].
+The Dark One has two [[weapon]] attacks, a [[Claw attack|'claw' attack]] that can [[Covetous|steal the quest artifact]] from the [[hero]] should they obtain it without killing him, and the ability to cast a mage [[monster spell]] during each of his turns. He possesses [[stoning resistance]] like all quest nemeses.
 ==Generation==
 The Dark One is always generated hostile, and is not a valid polymorph form or genocide target.
-For Wizards, the Dark One is always generated [[meditating]] atop the cross-aligned [[altar]] of the abandoned temple within his dungeon on the [[Wizard quest#The Dark One's Dungeon|Wizard quest goal level]], with the Eye of the Aethiopica underneath. They are [[Monster starting inventory|always generated]] carrying the Bell of Opening.
+For Wizards, the Dark One is always generated [[meditating]] atop the cross-aligned [[altar]] of the abandoned temple within his dungeon on the [[Wizard quest#The Dark One's Dungeon|Wizard quest goal level]], with the Eye of the Aethiopica on his square. He is [[always generated with]] the Bell of Opening.
-In line with the flavor text produced from his defeat (as seen on the [[Wizard quest]] article), the Dark One [[Corpseless|will never leave a corpse]] upon death.
+In line with the flavor text produced from his defeat (seen on the [[Wizard quest]] article), the Dark One [[Corpseless|will never leave a corpse]] upon death.
 ==Strategy==
-The Dark One is widely considered one of the easiest nemeses to defeat: many of his spells will be less troublesome or even ineffective against a Wizard with [[magic resistance]], e.g. from their starting [[cloak of magic resistance]] or [[Magicbane]], their first [[sacrifice gift]]. Although wearing The Eye of the Aethiopica grants magic resistance, monsters will not wear amulets of ESP, so characters are free to use a [[wand of death]], the {{+ of|finger of death}} spell or even the {{+ of|magic missile}} spell on him. His high [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score of 80]] makes him highly likely to resist other effects such as [[sleep]] or [[polymorph]].
+The Dark One is widely considered one of the easiest quest bosses to defeat: many of his spells will be less troublesome or even ineffective against a Wizard with [[magic resistance]], e.g. from their starting [[cloak of magic resistance]] or the wielded [[Magicbane]] (their first [[sacrifice gift]]). Although wearing The Eye of the Aethiopica grants magic resistance, monsters will not wear amulets of ESP, so heroes are free to use a [[wand of death]], the {{+ of|finger of death}} spell or even the {{+ of|magic missile}} spell on him. His high [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score of 80]] makes him highly likely to resist other effects such as [[sleep]] or [[polymorph]]. A Skilled level {{+ of|fireball}} or {{+ of|cone of cold}} is very capable of killing the Dark One in a single casting, though the hero should take care to move out of the blast range and/or protect their inventory accordingly (e.g. stashing or [[erosion]]-proofing).
-Like most covetous monsters, The Dark One should be fought from the [[upstair]]s, but preventing him from getting there first can be a bit difficult without a means of [[teleport]]ing combined with [[teleport control]]. A character with a source of both can teleport to the stairs after alerting him to their presence; they can also read a [[scroll of earth]] upon entering the level and move a boulder onto the stairs, preventing his escape. He can [[summon nasties]] if generated at [[Monster level|level]] 16 or higher, so have a plan for crowd control or even escaping at the ready.
+Like most covetous monsters, the Dark One should be fought from the [[upstair]]s, but preventing him from getting there first can be a bit difficult without a means of [[teleport]]ing combined with [[teleport control]]. A character with a source of both can teleport to the stairs after alerting him to their presence; they can also read a [[scroll of earth]] upon entering the level and move a boulder onto the stairs, preventing his escape. He can [[summon nasties]] if generated at [[Monster level|level]] 16 or higher, so have a plan for crowd control or even escaping at the ready.
 ==History==
-The Dark One first appears with most other quest nemeses in [[NetHack 3.1.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.4.2]], including some variants based on those versions, the Dark One does not have a set gender despite being referred to by "his" once in the quest text - this is fixed in [[NetHack 3.4.3]] via {{commit|f11d009b4c8ec9a290fabd34f9c5f68c47c5a58c|commit f11d009}}.
+The Dark One first appears with most other quest nemeses in [[NetHack 3.1.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.4.2]], including some variants based on those versions, the Dark One does not have a set gender despite being referred to by "his" once in the quest text&mdash;this is fixed in [[NetHack 3.4.3]] via {{commit|f11d009b4c8ec9a290fabd34f9c5f68c47c5a58c}}.
-In NetHack 3.4.3 and earlier versions, including some variants based on those versions, carrying The Eye of the Aethiopica is enough to grant magic resistance&mdash;this makes magic missiles, the finger of death and the wand of death completely ineffective against him. The Dark One also tends to place greater priority on healing than picking up the artifact, so a Wizard can approach him [[stealth]]ily or else [[teleport]] directly in line with him, then use a wand or finger of death to dispose of him without a fight. Wizards lacking either option can instead hit him suitably hard (e.g. with a rebounded magic missile spell), forcing him to warp to the upstairs and leaving The Eye of the Aethiopica free for them to take&mdash;the Wizard hero can then deal with the Dark One at their leisure, stashing The Eye in a [[bag]] or other container to prevent him from stealing it back.
+[[NetHack 3.6.0]] changes the above strategy by adjusting The Eye of the Aethiopica so that it must be worn to grant magic resistance.
 ==Origin==
 {{Wikipedia|Sauron}}
-The encyclopedia entry vaguely implies that the Dark One is an avatar of Sauron, the titular chief antagonist of ''[[wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]'' by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. The same work reveals Sauron to also be the "[[Necromancer (quest nemesis)|Necromancer]]" of ''[[wikipedia:The Hobbit|The Hobbit]]'', while ''[[wikipedia:The Silmarillion|The Silmarillion]]'' describes him as the chief lieutenant of the first Dark Lord, Morgoth.
+The [[encyclopedia entry]] vaguely implies that the Dark One is an avatar of Sauron, the titular chief antagonist of ''[[wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]'' by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. The same work reveals Sauron to also be the "[[Necromancer (quest nemesis)|Necromancer]]" of ''[[wikipedia:The Hobbit|The Hobbit]]'', while ''[[wikipedia:The Silmarillion|The Silmarillion]]'' describes him as the chief lieutenant of the first Dark Lord, Morgoth.
-Sauron rules the land of Mordor and has the ambition of ruling the whole of Middle-earth - he appears most often as a disembodied, flaming "Eye", though he is briefly seen in a humanoid form in [[wikipedia:Peter Jackson|Peter Jackson's]] [[wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings (film series)|film trilogy]]. Though Tolkien denied that absolute evil could exist, he stated that Sauron came as near to a wholly evil will as was possible.
+Sauron rules the land of Mordor and has the ambition of ruling the whole of Middle-earth&mdash;he appears most often as a disembodied, flaming "Eye", though he is briefly seen in a humanoid form in [[wikipedia:Peter Jackson|Peter Jackson's]] [[wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings (film series)|film trilogy]]. Though Tolkien denied that absolute evil could exist, he stated that Sauron came as near to a wholly evil will as was possible.
 ==Variants==
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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], the Dark One is an [[Illithid (monster attribute)|illithid]] that has a quest artifact-stealing claw attack, an [[intelligence-draining]] tentacle attack, and the ability to cast two mage monster spells during each of their turns. The Dark One generates with a [[robe]], and has a {{frac|4}} chance of generating with a [[cornuthaum]]&mdash;they are also given an [[ancient pseudodragon]] familiar to match that of Wizard heroes. The Dark One's dungeon also features a pair of [[mind flayer nurseries]].
+In [[EvilHack]], the Dark One is an [[Illithid (monster attribute)|illithid]] that has a quest artifact-stealing claw attack, an [[intelligence-draining]] [[tentacle attack]], and the ability to cast two mage monster spells during each of their turns. The Dark One generates with a [[robe]], and has a {{frac|4}} chance of generating with a [[cornuthaum]]&mdash;they are also given an [[ancient pseudodragon]] familiar to match the default pet of Wizard heroes. The Dark One's dungeon also features a pair of [[mind flayer nurseries]].
 The Dark One will put on The Eye of the Aethiopica after picking it up, gaining its magic resistance and half spell damage. Advanced elemental spells such as {{+ of|fireball|cone of cold|and=1|acid blast}} are a Wizard's best options to bring down the Dark One quickly before they can sap the hero's intelligence or potentially even their [[skill]] training&mdash;[[Illithid (starting race)|illithid]] Wizards are thankfully immune to intelligence drain themselves.
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   |frequency=Unique
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Claw 1d6 [[Amulet theft|artifact-stealing]], Tentacles 2d1 [[intelligence drain]], [[Monster spell|Spell-casting]] 0d0 mage, Spell-casting 0d0 mage
+  |attacks=Claw 1d6 [[Amulet theft|artifact-stealing]], [[Tentacle attack|Tentacles]] 2d1 [[intelligence drain]], [[Monster spell|Spell-casting]] 0d0 mage, Spell-casting 0d0 mage
   |resistances conveyed=None
   |resistances=[[psychic resistance]], [[stoning resistance]]

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   |frequency=Unique
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Weapon 1d6 [[Physical damage|physical]], Weapon 1d6 physical, claw 1d4 [[Amulet theft|artifact theft]], [[Monster spell|spell-casting]] 0d0 mage
+  |attacks=[[Weapon]] 1d6 [[Physical damage|physical]], Weapon 1d6 physical, [[Claw attack|claw]] 1d4 [[Amulet theft|artifact theft]], [[Monster spell|spell-casting]] 0d0 mage
   |weight=1450
   |nutr=400
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 ==Strategy==
-The Dark One is widely considered one of the easiest nemeses to defeat: many of his spells will be less troublesome or even ineffective against a Wizard with [[magic resistance]], e.g. from their starting [[cloak of magic resistance]] or [[Magicbane]], their first [[sacrifice gift]]. Although wearing The Eye of the Aethiopica confers magic resistance, monsters will not wear amulets of ESP, so characters are free to use a [[wand of death]], the [[finger of death]] spell or even the {{spell of|magic missile}} spell on him. His high [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score of 80]] makes him highly likely to resist other effects such as [[sleep]] or [[polymorph]].
+The Dark One is widely considered one of the easiest nemeses to defeat: many of his spells will be less troublesome or even ineffective against a Wizard with [[magic resistance]], e.g. from their starting [[cloak of magic resistance]] or [[Magicbane]], their first [[sacrifice gift]]. Although wearing The Eye of the Aethiopica grants magic resistance, monsters will not wear amulets of ESP, so characters are free to use a [[wand of death]], the {{+ of|finger of death}} spell or even the {{+ of|magic missile}} spell on him. His high [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score of 80]] makes him highly likely to resist other effects such as [[sleep]] or [[polymorph]].
 Like most covetous monsters, The Dark One should be fought from the [[upstair]]s, but preventing him from getting there first can be a bit difficult without a means of [[teleport]]ing combined with [[teleport control]]. A character with a source of both can teleport to the stairs after alerting him to their presence; they can also read a [[scroll of earth]] upon entering the level and move a boulder onto the stairs, preventing his escape. He can [[summon nasties]] if generated at [[Monster level|level]] 16 or higher, so have a plan for crowd control or even escaping at the ready.
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 The Dark One first appears with most other quest nemeses in [[NetHack 3.1.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.4.2]], including some variants based on those versions, the Dark One does not have a set gender despite being referred to by "his" once in the quest text - this is fixed in [[NetHack 3.4.3]] via {{commit|f11d009b4c8ec9a290fabd34f9c5f68c47c5a58c|commit f11d009}}.
-In NetHack 3.4.3 and earlier versions, including some variants based on those versions, carrying The Eye of the Aethiopica is enough to grant magic resistance - this makes magic missile, the finger of death and the wand of death completely ineffective against him. The Dark One also tends to place greater priority on healing than picking up the artifact, so a Wizard can approach him [[stealth]]ily or else [[teleport]] directly in line with him, then use a wand or finger of death to dispose of him without a fight. Wizards lacking either option can instead hit him suitably hard (e.g. with a rebounded magic missile spell), forcing him to warp to the upstairs and leaving The Eye of the Aethiopica free for them to take - the Wizard can then deal with the Dark One at their leisure, stashing The Eye in a [[bag]] or other container to prevent him from stealing it back.
+In NetHack 3.4.3 and earlier versions, including some variants based on those versions, carrying The Eye of the Aethiopica is enough to grant magic resistance&mdash;this makes magic missiles, the finger of death and the wand of death completely ineffective against him. The Dark One also tends to place greater priority on healing than picking up the artifact, so a Wizard can approach him [[stealth]]ily or else [[teleport]] directly in line with him, then use a wand or finger of death to dispose of him without a fight. Wizards lacking either option can instead hit him suitably hard (e.g. with a rebounded magic missile spell), forcing him to warp to the upstairs and leaving The Eye of the Aethiopica free for them to take&mdash;the Wizard hero can then deal with the Dark One at their leisure, stashing The Eye in a [[bag]] or other container to prevent him from stealing it back.
 ==Origin==
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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], the Dark One is an [[Illithid (monster attribute)|illithid]] that has a quest artifact-stealing claw attack, an [[intelligence drain]] tentacle attack, and the ability to cast two mage monster spells during each of their turns. The Dark One generates with a [[robe]], and has a {{frac|4}} chance of generating with a [[cornuthaum]]; they are also given an [[ancient pseudodragon]] familiar to match that of Wizard heroes. The Dark One's dungeon also features a pair of [[mind flayer nurseries]].
+In [[EvilHack]], the Dark One is an [[Illithid (monster attribute)|illithid]] that has a quest artifact-stealing claw attack, an [[intelligence-draining]] tentacle attack, and the ability to cast two mage monster spells during each of their turns. The Dark One generates with a [[robe]], and has a {{frac|4}} chance of generating with a [[cornuthaum]]&mdash;they are also given an [[ancient pseudodragon]] familiar to match that of Wizard heroes. The Dark One's dungeon also features a pair of [[mind flayer nurseries]].
-The Dark One will put on The Eye of the Aethiopica after picking it up, gaining its magic resistance and half spell damage. Advanced elemental spells such as {{spell of|fireball|cone of cold|and=1|acid blast}} are a Wizard's best options to bring down the Dark One quickly before they can sap the hero's intelligence or potentially even their [[skill]] training&mdash;[[Illithid (starting race)|Illithid]] Wizards are thankfully immune to intelligence drain themselves.
+The Dark One will put on The Eye of the Aethiopica after picking it up, gaining its magic resistance and half spell damage. Advanced elemental spells such as {{+ of|fireball|cone of cold|and=1|acid blast}} are a Wizard's best options to bring down the Dark One quickly before they can sap the hero's intelligence or potentially even their [[skill]] training&mdash;[[Illithid (starting race)|illithid]] Wizards are thankfully immune to intelligence drain themselves.
 ==Monster stats by variant==

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   |resistances=[[Stoning resistance]]
   |resistances conveyed=None
-  |attributes={{attributes|The Dark One|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|nopoly=1|human=1|strong=1|hostile=1|stalk=1|nasty=1|collect=1|magic=1|wantsarti=1|waitsforu=1|infravisible=1|nocorpse=1}}
+  |attributes={{attributes|The Dark One|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|nopoly=1|human=1|male=1|strong=1|hostile=1|stalk=1|nasty=1|collect=1|magic=1|wantsarti=1|waitsforu=1|infravisible=1|nocorpse=1}}
   |reference=[[monst.c#line3099]]
 }}

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 ==Variants==
 ===UnNetHack===
-[[UnNetHack]] changes the Dark One's name to '''Anaraxis the Black''', with his other qualities left unchanged.
+[[UnNetHack]] changes the Dark One's name to '''Anaraxis the Black''', with their other qualities left unchanged.
 ===xNetHack===
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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], the Dark One is an [[Illithid (monster attribute)|illithid]] that has a quest artifact-stealing claw attack, a brain-sucking tentacle attack that drains [[intelligence]], and can cast two mage monster spells during each of his turns - he will also wear The Eye of the Aethiopica and gain its magic resistance and half spell damage. The Dark One generates with a [[robe]], and has a {{frac|4}} chance of generating with a [[cornuthaum]]&mdash;he is also given an [[ancient pseudodragon]] familiar to match that of Wizard player characters. The Dark One's dungeon also features a pair of [[mind flayer nurseries]].
+In [[EvilHack]], the Dark One is an [[Illithid (monster attribute)|illithid]] that has a quest artifact-stealing claw attack, an [[intelligence drain]] tentacle attack, and the ability to cast two mage monster spells during each of their turns. The Dark One generates with a [[robe]], and has a {{frac|4}} chance of generating with a [[cornuthaum]]; they are also given an [[ancient pseudodragon]] familiar to match that of Wizard heroes. The Dark One's dungeon also features a pair of [[mind flayer nurseries]].
-Advanced elemental spells such as {{spell of|fireball|cone of cold|and=1|acid blast}} are a Wizard's best options to bring down the Dark One quickly before he can sap their intelligence or potentially even their [[skill]] training&mdash;[[Illithid (starting race)|Illithid]] Wizards are thankfully immune to intelligence drain themselves.
+The Dark One will put on The Eye of the Aethiopica after picking it up, gaining its magic resistance and half spell damage. Advanced elemental spells such as {{spell of|fireball|cone of cold|and=1|acid blast}} are a Wizard's best options to bring down the Dark One quickly before they can sap the hero's intelligence or potentially even their [[skill]] training&mdash;[[Illithid (starting race)|Illithid]] Wizards are thankfully immune to intelligence drain themselves.
 ==Monster stats by variant==

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 ==Generation==
-The Dark One occupies the cross-aligned altar of the abandoned temple within his dungeon on the [[Wizard quest#The Dark One's Dungeon|Wizard quest goal level]], with the quest artifact and Bell of Opening underneath him.
+The Dark One is always generated hostile, and is not a valid polymorph form or genocide target.
-In line with the flavor text produced from his defeat (as seen on the [[Wizard quest]] article), the Dark One [[Corpseless|will never leave a corpse]].
+For Wizards, the Dark One is always generated [[meditating]] atop the cross-aligned [[altar]] of the abandoned temple within his dungeon on the [[Wizard quest#The Dark One's Dungeon|Wizard quest goal level]], with the Eye of the Aethiopica underneath. They are [[Monster starting inventory|always generated]] carrying the Bell of Opening.
 ==Strategy==

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 ===xNetHack===
-[[xNetHack]] also changes the name of the Dark One to Anaraxis the Black - Anaraxis also generates with a cloak of magic resistance.
+[[xNetHack]] also changes the name of the Dark One to Anaraxis the Black.
 ===EvilHack===

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   |frequency=Unique
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Weapon 1d6, Weapon 1d6, claw 1d4 [[covetous|quest-artifact-stealing]], [[monster spell|spell-casting]] 0d0 mage
+  |attacks=Weapon 1d6 [[Physical damage|physical]], Weapon 1d6 physical, claw 1d4 [[Amulet theft|artifact theft]], [[Monster spell|spell-casting]] 0d0 mage
   |weight=1450
   |nutr=400
   |size=Medium
-  |resistances=Stoning
+  |resistances=[[Stoning resistance]]
   |resistances conveyed=None
   |attributes={{attributes|The Dark One|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|nopoly=1|human=1|strong=1|hostile=1|stalk=1|nasty=1|collect=1|magic=1|wantsarti=1|waitsforu=1|infravisible=1|nocorpse=1}}
-  |reference=[[monst.c#line3321]]
+  |reference=[[monst.c#line3099]]
 }}
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   |frequency=0
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Weapon 1d6 physical, Weapon 1d6 physical, Claw 1d4 [[Quest Artifact theft]], Cast 0d0 [[mage spell]]
+  |attacks=Weapon 1d6 physical, Weapon 1d6 physical, Claw 1d4 [[quest artifact theft]], [[dNetHack monster spells|Spellcast]] 0d0 mage
   |weight=1450
   |nutr=400
   |size=medium
-  |resistances=[[petrification]]
+  |resistances=[[stoning resistance]]
   |resistances conveyed=
   |attributes={{attributes|The Dark One|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|nopoly=1|human=1|hostile=1|stalk=1|nasty=1|strong=1|collect=1|magic=1|wantsamul=1|wantsarti=1|wantsall=1|waitsforu=1|covetous=1|infravision=1|infravisible=1|nocorpse=1|notame=1}}
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   |frequency=0
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Weapon 1d6 physical, Weapon 1d6 physical, claw 1d4 steal Quest Artifact or Amulet, Cast 0d0 random magic spell
+  |attacks=Weapon 1d6 physical, Weapon 1d6 physical, Claw 1d4 [[quest artifact theft]], [[dNetHack monster spells|Spellcast]] 0d0 mage
   |weight=1450
   |nutr=400
   |size=medium
-  |resistances=[[petrification]]
+  |resistances=[[stoning resistance]]
   |resistances conveyed=
   |attributes={{attributes|The Dark One|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|nopoly=1|human=1|hostile=1|stalk=1|nasty=1|strong=1|collect=1|magic=1|wantsamul=1|wantsarti=1|wantsall=1|waitsforu=1|covetous=1|infravision=1|infravisible=1|nocorpse=1|notame=1}}
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   |frequency=Unique
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Claw 1d6 [[covetous|amulet-stealing]], Tentacles 2d1 [[intelligence]] drain, [[monster spell|Spell-casting]] 0d0 mage, Spell-casting 0d0 mage
+  |attacks=Claw 1d6 [[Amulet theft|artifact-stealing]], Tentacles 2d1 [[intelligence drain]], [[Monster spell|Spell-casting]] 0d0 mage, Spell-casting 0d0 mage
   |resistances conveyed=None
-  |resistances=psychic,petrification
+  |resistances=[[psychic resistance]], [[stoning resistance]]
   |attributes={{attributes|The Dark One|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|nopoly=1|strong=1|hostile=1|stalk=1|nasty=1|greedy=1|collect=1|magic=1|wantsarti=1|waitforu=1|infravisible=1|infravision=1|mh_illithid=1|nocorpse=1}}
   |size=Medium

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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], the Dark One is now an [[Illithid (monster attribute)|illithid]] that generates with a [[robe]], and has a {{frac|4}} chance of generating with a [[cornuthaum]]; he is also given an [[ancient pseudodragon]] familiar to match that of Wizard player characters. The Dark One's dungeon also features a pair of [[Mind flayer larva nursery|mind flayer larva nurseries]].
+In [[EvilHack]], the Dark One is an [[Illithid (monster attribute)|illithid]] that has a quest artifact-stealing claw attack, a brain-sucking tentacle attack that drains [[intelligence]], and can cast two mage monster spells during each of his turns - he will also wear The Eye of the Aethiopica and gain its magic resistance and half spell damage. The Dark One generates with a [[robe]], and has a {{frac|4}} chance of generating with a [[cornuthaum]]&mdash;he is also given an [[ancient pseudodragon]] familiar to match that of Wizard player characters. The Dark One's dungeon also features a pair of [[mind flayer nurseries]].
-The Dark One in EvilHack is much more difficult compared to ''NetHack'': he has a quest artifact-stealing claw attack, a brain-sucking tentacle attack that drains [[intelligence]], and can cast two mage monster spells during each of his turns - he will also wear The Eye of the Aethiopica and gain its magic resistance and half spell damage. Advanced elemental spells such as {{spell of|fireball|cone of cold|and=1|acid blast}} are a Wizard's best options to bring him down quickly before he can sap their intelligence or potentially even their [[skill]] training.
+Advanced elemental spells such as {{spell of|fireball|cone of cold|and=1|acid blast}} are a Wizard's best options to bring down the Dark One quickly before he can sap their intelligence or potentially even their [[skill]] training&mdash;[[Illithid (playable race)|Illithid]] Wizards are thankfully immune to intelligence drain themselves.
 ==Monster stats by variant==