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-'''Durin's Bane''' is a unique [[balrog]] that appears in [[UnNetHack]] and [[dNetHack]].
+On NetHackWiki, '''Durin's Bane''' may refer to either of the following:
-==Description==
+* [[Durin's Bane (UnNetHack)]], as it appears in UnNetHack
-<simpletabs>
+* [[Durin's Bane (dNetHack)]], as it appears in dNetHack, notdNetHack and notnotdNetHack
-UnNetHack|{{monster
+{{variant-noversion}}
- |name=Durin's Bane
+{{disambig}}

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 Durin's Bane is described in ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' as a vast shadowy creature with a humanoid shape and spreading "wings" - Whether these wings are physical or merely a description of its shadow is [[wikipedia:Balrog#Characteristics|up for debate]]. It wields a blazing sword in one hand and a burning whip in the other - the ''NetHack'' analogues to this are the [[broadsword]] and [[bullwhip]] that every balrog starts with.
-The balrog that came to be known as "Durin's Bane" was a servant of the evil Morgoth. After Morgoth's defeat, the balrog concealed itself under the Misty Mountains, until it was disturbed or awakened by dwarves mining in their stronghold of Khazad-dûm (Moria). The dwarves gave the creature the name "Durin's Bane" after it killed their leader, Durin VI, in battle, which forced them to vacate Moria. The balrog remained in the complex after it was occupied by Sauron's [[Orc (monster class)|orcs]] and [[troll]]s, and joined the occupying force in trying to kill the Fellowship of the Ring when they attempted to pass through Moria. A powerful foe, it was only defeated after a grueling fight to the death with Gandalf the Grey.
+The balrog that came to be known as "Durin's Bane" was a servant of the evil Morgoth. After Morgoth's defeat, the balrog concealed itself under the Misty Mountains, until it was disturbed or awakened by dwarves mining in their stronghold of Khazad-dûm (Moria). The dwarves gave the balrog its name after it killed their leader Durin VI in battle, which forced them to vacate Moria; the balrog remained in the complex after it was occupied by Sauron's [[Orc (monster class)|orcs]] and [[Troll (monster class)|trolls]], and joined the occupying force in trying to kill the Fellowship of the Ring when they attempted to pass through Moria. Durin's Bane proved a powerful foe - it was only defeated after a grueling fight to the death with Gandalf the Grey.
 ==References==

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 Durin's Bane is described in ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' as a vast shadowy creature with a humanoid shape and spreading "wings" - Whether these wings are physical or merely a description of its shadow is [[wikipedia:Balrog#Characteristics|up for debate]]. It wields a blazing sword in one hand and a burning whip in the other - the ''NetHack'' analogues to this are the [[broadsword]] and [[bullwhip]] that every balrog starts with.
-The balrog that came to be known as "Durin's Bane" was a servant of the evil Morgoth. After Morgoth's defeat, the balrog concealed itself under the Misty Mountains, until it was disturbed or awakened by dwarves mining in their stronghold of Khazad-dûm (Moria). The dwarves gave the creature the name "Durin's Bane" after it killed their leader, Durin VI, in battle, which forced them to vacate Moria. The balrog remained in the complex after it was occupied by Sauron's [[orc]]s and [[troll]]s, and joined the occupying force in trying to kill the Fellowship of the Ring when they attempted to pass through Moria. A powerful foe, it was only defeated after a grueling fight to the death with Gandalf the Grey.
+The balrog that came to be known as "Durin's Bane" was a servant of the evil Morgoth. After Morgoth's defeat, the balrog concealed itself under the Misty Mountains, until it was disturbed or awakened by dwarves mining in their stronghold of Khazad-dûm (Moria). The dwarves gave the creature the name "Durin's Bane" after it killed their leader, Durin VI, in battle, which forced them to vacate Moria. The balrog remained in the complex after it was occupied by Sauron's [[Orc (monster class)|orcs]] and [[troll]]s, and joined the occupying force in trying to kill the Fellowship of the Ring when they attempted to pass through Moria. A powerful foe, it was only defeated after a grueling fight to the death with Gandalf the Grey.
 ==References==

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-'''Durin's Bane''' is a unique [[demon]]ic monster from ''The Lord of the Rings'' which appears, in different forms, in [[UnNetHack]] (the [[Ruins of Moria]] branch) and [[dNetHack]] (the [[Dwarf Noble quest]]).
+'''Durin's Bane''' is a unique [[balrog]] that appears in [[UnNetHack]] and [[dNetHack]].
-== UnNetHack ==
+==Description==
+<simpletabs>
-{{ monster
+UnNetHack|{{monster
   |name=Durin's Bane
   |difficulty=?
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 }}
-In UnNetHack, Durin's Bane is found in the [[Ruins of Moria]] branch, on the second level, "The Bridge of Khazad-dûm". Its attributes are almost identical to those of an ordinary balrog, but it is faster and better equipped. It carries a [[wand of speed monster]], a [[cursed]] [[potion of paralysis]], and an [[enchantment|enchanted]] [[fireproof]] [[bullwhip]]; it also has a 33% chance of having a [[shield of reflection]]. It will use its bullwhip to disarm you.
+In UnNetHack, Durin's Bane is found in the [[Ruins of Moria]] branch, where it will always await the player on the second level, "The Bridge of Khazad-dûm". It carries a [[wand of speed monster]], a [[cursed]] [[potion of paralysis]], and an [[enchantment|enchanted]] [[fireproof]] [[bullwhip]]; it also has a 33% chance of generating with a [[shield of reflection]].
 === Encyclopedia entry ===
 {{encyclopedia|<poem>
 ...  It came to the edge of the fire and the light faded as
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 {{right-align|[ The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]}}
 </poem>}}
+|-|
-{{clear}}
+dNetHack|{{monster
   |name=Durin's Bane
   |symbol={{red|&}}
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   |resistances=[[fire]], [[poison]]
   |resistances conveyed=
-  |attributes={{attributes
+  |attributes={{attributes|Durin's Bane|fly=1|seeinvis=1|pois=1|nopoly=1|demon=1|neuter=1|hostile=1|stalk=1|nasty=1|strong=1|collect=1|waitsforu=1|close=1|infravision=1|infravisible=1|nocorpse=1|death=1|notame=1}}
   |refline=
 }}
-'''Durin's Bane''' is the [[quest nemesis]] of the dwarf [[noble]] quest (Dnb). Unlike most quest nemeses, it is not [[covetous]] and therefore does not warp to the upstair. Durin's Bane is always equipped with a cursed +9 whip, a potion of speed, and a potion of paralysis.  It also has triple the HP of most monsters of its level, so expect the battle to drag on for some time.
+In dNetHack, '''Durin's Bane''' is the [[quest nemesis]] of the dwarf [[noble]] quest (Dnb). Unlike many quest nemeses in dNetHack, it is not [[covetous]] and therefore does not warp to the upstair. Durin's Bane is always equipped with a cursed +9 whip, a potion of speed, and a potion of paralysis. It also has triple the HP of most monsters of its level, so expect the battle to drag on for some time.
-{{clear}}
+==Origin==
-== Mythology ==
+Durin's Bane is described in ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' as a vast shadowy creature with a humanoid shape and spreading "wings" - Whether these wings are physical or merely a description of its shadow is [[wikipedia:Balrog#Characteristics|up for debate]]. It wields a blazing sword in one hand and a burning whip in the other - the ''NetHack'' analogues to this are the [[broadsword]] and [[bullwhip]] that every balrog starts with.
 The balrog that came to be known as "Durin's Bane" was a servant of the evil Morgoth. After Morgoth's defeat, the balrog concealed itself under the Misty Mountains, until it was disturbed or awakened by dwarves mining in their stronghold of Khazad-dûm (Moria). The dwarves gave the creature the name "Durin's Bane" after it killed their leader, Durin VI, in battle, which forced them to vacate Moria. The balrog remained in the complex after it was occupied by Sauron's [[orc]]s and [[troll]]s, and joined the occupying force in trying to kill the Fellowship of the Ring when they attempted to pass through Moria. A powerful foe, it was only defeated after a grueling fight to the death with Gandalf the Grey.
 ==References==

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 '''Durin's Bane''' is a unique [[demon]]ic monster from ''The Lord of the Rings'' which appears, in different forms, in [[UnNetHack]] (the [[Ruins of Moria]] branch) and [[dNetHack]] (the [[Dwarf Noble quest]]).
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 ==References==
 <references/>
+{{variant-343}}
-{{stub}}
+[[Category:UnNetHack monsters]]
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-In UnNetHack, Durin's Bane is found in the [[Ruins of Moria]] branch, on the second level, "The Bridge of Khazad-dûm". Its attributes are almost identical to those of an ordinary balrog, but it is faster, and better equipped. It carries a [[wand of speed monster]], a [[cursed]] [[potion of paralysis]], an [[enchantment|enchanted]] [[fireproof]] [[bullwhip]] and has a 33% chance of having a [[shield of reflection]]. It will use its bullwhip to disarm you.
+In UnNetHack, Durin's Bane is found in the [[Ruins of Moria]] branch, on the second level, "The Bridge of Khazad-dûm". Its attributes are almost identical to those of an ordinary balrog, but it is faster and better equipped. It carries a [[wand of speed monster]], a [[cursed]] [[potion of paralysis]], and an [[enchantment|enchanted]] [[fireproof]] [[bullwhip]]; it also has a 33% chance of having a [[shield of reflection]]. It will use its bullwhip to disarm you.<ref>See monst.c#line3909 from the UnNetHack v5.1.0 (20131208) source code.</ref>
 === Encyclopedia entry ===
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 </poem>}}
-(see monst.c#line3909 from the UnNetHack v5.1.0 (20131208) source code)
+()
 {{clear}}