Elf (monster attribute) - Revision history

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 {{otheruses|||elf}}
-'''Elf''' is a [[monster attribute]] that indicates that a [[monster]] should be considered ''elven''.{{refsrc|monflag.h|116|name=M2_ELF|comment=monster attribute M2_ELF}} It has many effects, but most significantly it helps determine whether your actions constitute [[cannibalism]] or same-race [[sacrifice]].
+'''Elf''' is a [[monster attribute]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' that indicates when a [[monster]] should be considered elven.{{refsrc|monflag.h|116|name=M2_ELF|comment=monster attribute M2_ELF}} It has many effects, but most significantly it helps determine whether your actions constitute [[cannibalism]] or same-race [[sacrifice]].
 It is easy to tell if a monster is elven, as all elven monsters with the exception of ''elvenking'' have the word ''elf'' in their name, and none that are not elven have it.

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 {{encyclopedia|
-The Elves sat round the fire upon the grass or upon the sawn
+The Elves sat round the fire upon the grass or upon the sawn rings of old trunks.  Some went to and fro bearing cups and pouring drinks; others brought food on heaped plates and dishes.
-rings of old trunks.  Some went to and fro bearing cups and
+"This is poor fare," they said to the hobbits; "for we are lodging in the greenwood far from our halls.  If ever you are our guests at home, we will treat you better."
 "It seems to me good enough for a birthday-party," said Frodo.
-Pippin afterwards recalled little of either food or drink, for
+Pippin afterwards recalled little of either food or drink, for his mind was filled with the light upon the elf-faces, and the sound of voices so various and so beautiful that he felt in a waking dream.  [...]
-his mind was filled with the light upon the elf-faces, and the
+Sam could never describe in words, nor picture clearly to himself, what he felt or thought that night, though it remained in his memory as one of the chief events of his life.  The nearest he ever got was to say: "Well, sir, if I could grow apples like that, I would call myself a gardener.  But it was the singing that went to my heart, if you know what I mean."
 |[ The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]
 }}

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 ** {{monsymlink|elf zombie}}
-The plain ''elf'' is not randomly generated as a monster. Elf [[corpse]]s are dropped by the elf mummy and zombie, and is also found in graves left by player elves in [[bones]]. An elf monster may be created by [[reviving]] an elf corpse.
+The plain ''elf'' is not randomly generated as a monster. Elf [[corpse]]s are dropped by the elf mummy and zombie, and are also found in graves left by player elves in [[bones]]. An elf monster may be created by [[reviving]] an elf corpse.
 ==Effects==

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 In the source, the elf attribute is represented by the macro '''M2_ELF'''.<ref name="M2_ELF"/>
-==[[SLASH'EM]]==
+==Variants==
 [[Drow]] are flagged as elves, as was Lareth, the Gnome quest nemesis in versions predating the separation of race and role.
-==[[UnNetHack]]==
+===[[UnNetHack]]===
 In [[UnNetHack]] as part of the [[grudge]] patch, elves will attack any orcs or kobolds they encounter, and vice versa.

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 ==Internals==
 In the source, the elf attribute is represented by the macro '''M2_ELF'''.<ref name="M2_ELF"/>
 ==[[UnNetHack]]==

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 {{otheruses|||elf}}
-'''Elf''' is a [[monster attribute]] that indicates that a [[monster]] should be considered ''elven''<ref name="M2_ELF">{{sourcecode|monflag.h|116}} monster attribute M2_ELF</ref>. It has many effects, but most significantly it helps determine whether your actions constitute [[cannibalism]] or same-race [[sacrifice]].
+'''Elf''' is a [[monster attribute]] that indicates that a [[monster]] should be considered ''elven''.{{refsrc|monflag.h|116|name=M2_ELF|comment=monster attribute M2_ELF}} It has many effects, but most significantly it helps determine whether your actions constitute [[cannibalism]] or same-race [[sacrifice]].
 It is easy to tell if a monster is elven, as all elven monsters with the exception of ''elvenking'' have the word ''elf'' in their name, and none that are not elven have it.
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 The elf attribute is used to determine the following things:
-*If you are an [[elf (starting race)|elven player]], elf monsters are more likely to be [[peaceful]].{{refsrc|makemon.c|953|comment=possibly make monsters peaceful}}<ref>{{function|makemon.c|peace_minded}} is monster peaceful?</ref>{{refsrc|mondata.h|102|comment=are these races peaceful?}}
+*If you are an [[elf (starting race)|elven player]], elf monsters are more likely to be [[peaceful]].{{refsrc|makemon.c|953|comment=possibly make monsters peaceful}}{{reffunc|makemon.c|peace_minded|comment=is monster peaceful?}}{{refsrc|mondata.h|102|comment=are these races peaceful?}}
-*Whether [[eat]]ing a monster is [[cannibalism]] for an elven player.<ref>{{function|eat.c|maybe_cannibal}} cannibalism</ref><ref name="your_race">{{sourcecode|mondata.h|85}} compare races</ref>
+*Whether [[eat]]ing a monster is [[cannibalism]] for an elven player.{{reffunc|eat.c|maybe_cannibal|comment=cannibalism}}{{refsrc|mondata.h|85|name=your_race|comment=compare races}}
 *Whether a [[sacrifice]] is of your own race for an elven player.<ref name="your_race"/>{{refsrc|pray.c|1167|comment=own-race sacrifice}}
-*What to give when wishing for the [[corpse]]s of [[quest guardian]]s.{{refsrc|objnam.c|2560|comment=wishing for corpses}}<ref name="genus">{{function|mon.c|genus}} the race of a monster</ref>
+*What to give when wishing for the [[corpse]]s of [[quest guardian]]s.{{refsrc|objnam.c|2560|comment=wishing for corpses}}{{reffunc|mon.c|genus|name=genus|comment=the race of a monster}}
 *What responses to use when [[chat]]ting with other [[role]]s' quest guardians<ref name="genus"/>{{refsrc|sounds.c|439|comment=chatting to others' quest guardians}} (possibly created by [[reverse genocide]] or found in [[bones]]).
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 In the source, the elf attribute is represented by the macro '''M2_ELF'''.<ref name="M2_ELF"/>
-==Encyclopedia Entry==
+==Encyclopedia entry==
 {{encyclopedia|

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	'''Elf''' is a [[monster attribute]] that indicates that a [[monster]] should be considered ''elven''<ref name="M2_ELF">{{sourcecode\|monflag.h\|116}} monster attribute M2_ELF</ref>. It has many effects, but most significantly it helps determine whether your actions constitute [[cannibalism]] or same-race [[sacrifice]].		'''Elf''' is a [[monster attribute]] that indicates that a [[monster]] should be considered ''elven''<ref name="M2_ELF">{{sourcecode\|monflag.h\|116}} monster attribute M2_ELF</ref>. It has many effects, but most significantly it helps determine whether your actions constitute [[cannibalism]] or same-race [[sacrifice]].