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 ==Common characteristics==
-The demon monster class is composed primarily (but not entirely) of the [[major demon]]s, who are defined by the <code>M2_DEMON</code> flag and <code>is_demon</code> function - this includes the [[demon lords and princes]], and the monster class is sometimes referred to as major demons. The non-demonic monsters in the monster class consist of the sandestin, djinni and the [[Rider]]s.
+The demon monster class is composed primarily (but not entirely) of the [[major demon]]s, who are defined by the <tt>M2_DEMON</tt> flag and <tt>is_demon</tt> function&mdash;this includes the [[demon lords and princes]], and the monster class is sometimes referred to collectively as "major demons". The non-demonic monsters in the monster class consist of the sandestin, djinni and the [[Rider]]s.
 ==History==
 The [[Demon (monster)|basic demon]] first appears in Hack 1.21 and Hack for PDP-11, which are based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial bestiary for Hack 1.0. In Hack 1.21, it uses the {{white|d}} glyph; from Hack for PDP-11 and Hack 1.0 on, it uses the {{white|&}} glyph. The mail daemon is introduced in [[Hack 1.0.2]] with a different glyph.
-[[NetHack 1.3d]] introduces the [[Demon lord (monster)|demon lord]] and [[Demon prince (monster)|demon prince]] monsters, which only appear if the HARD [[compile-time option]] is defined. The djinni first appears in [[NetHack 2.3e]].
+[[NetHack 1.3d]] introduces the [[Demon lord (monster)|demon lord]] and [[Demon prince (monster)|demon prince]] monsters, which only appear if the <tt>HARD</tt> [[compile-time option]] is defined. The djinni first appears in [[NetHack 2.3e]].
-The distinct major demons, demon lords and demon princes are introduced in [[NetHack 3.0.0]], which also moves the djinni and mail daemon to the same monster class and glyph as them - while the generic demon lord and demon prince monsters are phased out in this version, the basic demon continues to appear as late as NetHack 3.0.10, only generating if the <tt>HARD</tt> compile-time option is ''not'' defined; the option is changed to <tt>INFERNO</tt> in [[NetHack 3.0.6]].
+[[NetHack 3.0.0]] introduces the distinct major demons, demon lords and demon princes and establishes the monster class, and also moves the djinni and mail daemon to the same glyph and class&mdash;while the generic demon lord and demon prince monsters are phased out in this version, the basic demon can still appear as late as NetHack 3.0.10, only generating if the <tt>HARD</tt> compile-time option is ''not'' defined. The <tt>HARD</tt> option is changed to <tt>INFERNO</tt> in [[NetHack 3.0.6]].
 The Riders make their debut in [[NetHack 3.1.0]], and the sandestin first appears in [[NetHack 3.3.0]].
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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-[[SLASH'EM]] introduces several monsters to the monster class:
+[[SLASH'EM]] adds several monsters to the monster class:
 * {{monsymlink|spined devil}}
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 * {{monsymlink|nabassu}}
 * {{monsymlink|Maugneshaagar}}
 ==References==

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 {{tocright}}
-The '''demon''' is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by the [[ampersand]] glyph ({{white|&}}). Demons are designated internally by the macro '''S_DEMON'''.{{refsrc|include/monsym.h|70|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+The '''demon''' is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by the [[ampersand]] glyph ({{white|&}}). Demons are designated internally by the macro '''<tt>S_DEMON</tt>'''.{{refsrc|include/monsym.h|70|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 The class contains the following monsters:{{refsrc|src/monst.c|2356|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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	The '''demon''' is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by the [[ampersand]] glyph ({{white\|&}}). Demons are designated internally by the macro '''S_DEMON'''.{{refsrc\|include/monsym.h\|70\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}		The '''demon''' is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by the [[ampersand]] glyph ({{white\|&}}). Demons are designated internally by the macro '''S_DEMON'''.{{refsrc\|include/monsym.h\|70\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 * {{monsymlink|spined devil}}
-* {{monsymlink|bearded devil}}
+* {{monsymlink|bearded devil|variant=SLASH'EM}}
 * {{monsymlink|bar-lgura}}
 * {{monsymlink|chasme}}

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 [[NetHack 1.3d]] introduces the [[Demon lord (monster)|demon lord]] and [[Demon prince (monster)|demon prince]] monsters, which only appear if the HARD [[compile-time option]] is defined. The djinni first appears in [[NetHack 2.3e]].
-The distinct major demons, demon lords and demon princes are introduced in [[NetHack 3.0.0]], which also moves the djinni and mail daemon to the same monster class and glyph as them - while the generic demon lord and demon prince monsters are phased out in this version, the basic demon continues to appear until NetHack 3.0.10, only generating if the <tt>HARD</tt> compile-time option is ''not'' defined; the option is changed to <tt>INFERNO</tt> in [[NetHack 3.0.6]].
+The distinct major demons, demon lords and demon princes are introduced in [[NetHack 3.0.0]], which also moves the djinni and mail daemon to the same monster class and glyph as them - while the generic demon lord and demon prince monsters are phased out in this version, the basic demon continues to appear as late as NetHack 3.0.10, only generating if the <tt>HARD</tt> compile-time option is ''not'' defined; the option is changed to <tt>INFERNO</tt> in [[NetHack 3.0.6]].
 The Riders make their debut in [[NetHack 3.1.0]], and the sandestin first appears in [[NetHack 3.3.0]].

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 The class contains the following monsters:{{refsrc|src/monst.c|2356|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 * {{monsymlink|water demon}}
 * {{monsymlink|succubus}}
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 * {{monsymlink|mail daemon}}
 * {{monsymlink|djinni}}
 ==Common characteristics==

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 The class contains the following monsters:{{refsrc|src/monst.c|2356|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-** {{monsymlink|water demon}}
+* {{monsymlink|water demon}}
-** {{monsymlink|succubus}}
+* {{monsymlink|succubus}}
-** {{monsymlink|horned devil}}
+* {{monsymlink|horned devil}}
-** {{monsymlink|incubus}}
+* {{monsymlink|incubus}}
-** {{monsymlink|erinys}}
+* {{monsymlink|erinys}}
-** {{monsymlink|barbed devil}}
+* {{monsymlink|barbed devil}}
-** {{monsymlink|marilith}}
+* {{monsymlink|marilith}}
-** {{monsymlink|vrock}}
+* {{monsymlink|vrock}}
-** {{monsymlink|hezrou}}
+* {{monsymlink|hezrou}}
-** {{monsymlink|bone devil}}
+* {{monsymlink|bone devil}}
-** {{monsymlink|ice devil}}
+* {{monsymlink|ice devil}}
-** {{monsymlink|nalfeshnee}}
+* {{monsymlink|nalfeshnee}}
-** {{monsymlink|pit fiend}}
+* {{monsymlink|pit fiend}}
-** {{monsymlink|sandestin}}
+* {{monsymlink|sandestin}}
-** {{monsymlink|balrog}}
+* {{monsymlink|balrog}}
-** {{monsymlink|Juiblex}}
+* {{monsymlink|Juiblex}}
-** {{monsymlink|Yeenoghu}}
+* {{monsymlink|Yeenoghu}}
-** {{monsymlink|Orcus}}
+* {{monsymlink|Orcus}}
-** {{monsymlink|Geryon}}
+* {{monsymlink|Geryon}}
-** {{monsymlink|Dispater}}
+* {{monsymlink|Dispater}}
-** {{monsymlink|Baalzebub}}
+* {{monsymlink|Baalzebub}}
-** {{monsymlink|Asmodeus}}
+* {{monsymlink|Asmodeus}}
-** {{monsymlink|Demogorgon}}
+* {{monsymlink|Demogorgon}}
-** {{monsymlink|Death}}
+* {{monsymlink|Death}}
-** {{monsymlink|Pestilence}}
+* {{monsymlink|Pestilence}}
-** {{monsymlink|Famine}}
+* {{monsymlink|Famine}}
-** {{monsymlink|mail daemon}}
+* {{monsymlink|mail daemon}}
-** {{monsymlink|djinni}}
+* {{monsymlink|djinni}}
 ==Common characteristics==
-The demon monster class is composed primarily (but not entirely) of the [[major demon]]s, who are defined by the <code>M2_DEMON</code> flag and <code>is_demon</code> function - this includes the [[demon lords and princes]]. The non-demonic monsters in the monster class consist of the sandestin, djinni and the [[Rider]]s.
+The demon monster class is composed primarily (but not entirely) of the [[major demon]]s, who are defined by the <code>M2_DEMON</code> flag and <code>is_demon</code> function - this includes the [[demon lords and princes]], and the monster class is sometimes referred to as major demons. The non-demonic monsters in the monster class consist of the sandestin, djinni and the [[Rider]]s.
-===Generation===
+==History==
-Most of the actual demons in the monster class are generally only seen in [[Gehennom]] with the exception of [[quest nemeses]], though those demons can appear outside the branch through various means:
+The basic demon first appears in Hack 1.21 and Hack for PDP-11, which are based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial bestiary for Hack 1.0. In Hack 1.21, it uses the {{white|d}} glyph; from Hack for PDP-11 and Hack 1.0 on, it uses the {{white|&}} glyph. The mail daemon is introduced in [[Hack 1.02]] with a different glyph.
-* [[Summon nasties]] can generate demons among the various hostile monsters that appear.
+[[NetHack 1.3d]] introduces the [[Demon lord (monster)|demon lord]] and [[Demon prince (monster)|demon prince]] monsters, which only appear if the HARD [[compile-time option]] is defined. The djinni first appears in [[NetHack 2.3e]].
-* [[Polymorph trap]]s can create demons and other out of depth monsters, as can the [[wand of polymorph]] and [[potion of polymorph]] if you use them on other monsters.
-* Demons generated by the above methods can also [[Demon gating|gate in other demons]] with their melee attacks.
+The distinct major demons, demon lords and demon princes are introduced in [[NetHack 3.0.0]], which also moves the djinni and mail daemon to the same monster class and glyph as them - while the generic demon lord and demon prince monsters are phased out in this version, the basic demon continues to appear until NetHack 3.0.10, only generating if the HARD compile-time option is ''not'' defined; the option is changed to INFERNO in [[NetHack 3.0.6]].
 ==Variants==