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‎Encyclopedia entry

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 An '''evil eye''', {{brightmagenta|e}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[UnNetHack]]. The evil eye is a form of [[Eye or sphere|eye monster]] that is [[mindless]], [[unbreathing]] and capable of [[flight]]. [[Raven]]s [[grudge]] evil eyes and will attack any that they come across.
-Evil eyes possess a unique [[gaze attack]] that can lower the [[hero]]'s [[luck]] by 1: a hero that has a blessed [[luckstone]] will block this effect {{frac|3|4}} of the time, and a hero that wields a non-cursed [[luck item]] (e.g., [[Luck Blade (UnNetHack)|Luck Blade]] or [[The Tsurugi of Muramasa]]) can completely resist this effect. An evil eye's gaze will inflict [[confusion]] if used against another [[monster]] in combat.
+Evil eyes possess a unique [[gaze attack]] that can lower the [[hero]]'s [[luck]] by 1: a hero that has a blessed [[luckstone]] will block this effect {{frac|3|4}} of the time, and a hero that wields a non-cursed [[luck item]] (e.g., [[Luck Blade (UnNetHack)|Luck Blade]] or [[The Tsurugi of Muramasa]]) can completely resist this effect. An evil eye's gaze will inflict [[confusion]] if used against another [[monster]] in combat. Luck items used as weapons also have unusual effects on an evil eye: hitting an evil eye with a cursed luck item will heal it for 4d6 [[HP]], while hitting one with a blessed luck item will instantly kill it.
-[[Applying]] a [[mirror]] to an evil eye to turn its gaze upon itself (i.e., it is not [[blind]], [[invisible]], [[asleep]], or [[cancelled]]) will cancel it and cause it to [[flee]], and the same will occur if it gazes at a hero [[wielding]] a blessed mirror. Luck items used as weapons also have unusual effects on an evil eye: hitting an evil eye with a cursed luck item will heal it for 4d6 [[HP]], while hitting one with a blessed like item will instantly kill it.
+[[Applying]] a [[mirror]] to an evil eye to turn its gaze upon itself (i.e., it is not [[blind]], [[invisible]], [[asleep]], or [[cancelled]]) will cancel it and cause it to [[flee]], and the same will occur if it gazes at a hero [[wielding]] a blessed mirror.
 [[Eating]] an evil eye corpse grants no [[nutrition]] (so it cannot have a [[tinning kit]] applied to make a [[tin]] out of it), and causes the hero's luck to change based on its beatitude: a blessed evil eye corpse increases luck by up to 3 points, while a cursed one decreases it by up to 3 points, and an uncursed one will change it by a value ranging from -1 to +2 (including zero).
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 ==Messages==
 {{message|[[You feel]] more fortunate.|You ate a blessed evil eye corpse.}}
 {{message|You feel your fortunes in flux.|You ate an uncursed evil eye corpse.}}

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 An '''evil eye''', {{brightmagenta|e}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[UnNetHack]]. The evil eye is a form of [[Eye or sphere|eye monster]] that is [[mindless]], [[unbreathing]] and capable of [[flight]]. [[Raven]]s [[grudge]] evil eyes and will attack any that they come across.
-Evil eyes possess a unique [[gaze attack]] that can lower the [[hero]]'s [[luck]] by 1, and a hero that has a blessed [[luckstone]] or other [[luck item]] will block this effect {{frac|3|4}} of the time. An evil eye's gaze will inflict [[confusion]] if used against another [[monster]] in combat. [[Applying]] a [[mirror]] to an evil eye to turn its gaze upon itself (i.e., it is not [[blind]], [[invisible]], [[asleep]], or [[cancelled]]) will cancel it and cause it to [[flee]], and the same will occur if it gazes at a hero [[wielding]] a blessed mirror. Luck items used as weapons also have unusual effects on an evil eye: hitting an evil eye with a cursed luck item will heal it for 4d6 [[HP]], while hitting one with a blessed like item will instantly kill it.
+Evil eyes possess a unique [[gaze attack]] that can lower the [[hero]]'s [[luck]] by 1: a hero that has a blessed [[luckstone]] will block this effect {{frac|3|4}} of the time, and a hero that wields a non-cursed [[luck item]] (e.g., [[Luck Blade (UnNetHack)|Luck Blade]] or [[The Tsurugi of Muramasa]]) can completely resist this effect. An evil eye's gaze will inflict [[confusion]] if used against another [[monster]] in combat.
 [[Eating]] an evil eye corpse grants no [[nutrition]] (so it cannot have a [[tinning kit]] applied to make a [[tin]] out of it), and causes the hero's luck to change based on its beatitude: a blessed evil eye corpse increases luck by up to 3 points, while a cursed one decreases it by up to 3 points, and an uncursed one will change it by a value ranging from -1 to +2 (including zero).

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 Evil eyes possess a unique [[gaze attack]] that can lower the [[hero]]'s [[luck]] by 1, and a hero that has a blessed [[luckstone]] or other [[luck item]] will block this effect {{frac|3|4}} of the time. An evil eye's gaze will inflict [[confusion]] if used against another [[monster]] in combat. [[Applying]] a [[mirror]] to an evil eye to turn its gaze upon itself (i.e., it is not [[blind]], [[invisible]], [[asleep]], or [[cancelled]]) will cancel it and cause it to [[flee]], and the same will occur if it gazes at a hero [[wielding]] a blessed mirror. Luck items used as weapons also have unusual effects on an evil eye: hitting an evil eye with a cursed luck item will heal it for 4d6 [[HP]], while hitting one with a blessed like item will instantly kill it.
-[[Eating]] an evil eye corpse grants no [[nutrition]] (so it cannot have a [[tinning kit]] applied to it), and causes the hero's luck to change based on its beatitude: a blessed evil eye corpse increases luck by up to 3 points, while a cursed one decreases it by up to 3 points, and an uncursed one will change it by a value ranging from -1 to +2 (including zero).
+[[Eating]] an evil eye corpse grants no [[nutrition]] (so it cannot have a [[tinning kit]] applied to make a [[tin]] out of it), and causes the hero's luck to change based on its beatitude: a blessed evil eye corpse increases luck by up to 3 points, while a cursed one decreases it by up to 3 points, and an uncursed one will change it by a value ranging from -1 to +2 (including zero).
 ==Generation==
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 ==History==
-The evil eye is first added in UnNetHack version 5 via [https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/commit/aeb48fd3206d40ec4d1d95e551000b15bda08662 commit aeb48fd], where its corpse gives the minimum 10 nutrition when eaten and can thus be made into a [[tin]] via tinning kit. This is changed in version 5.2.0 via [https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/commit/f835ee0d28acd9d0c6be4a2799c4cca34853495d commit f835ee0], which reduces their nutrition to 0 as with the [[wraith]], making them too insubstantial to tin.
+The evil eye is first added in UnNetHack version 5 via [https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/commit/aeb48fd3206d40ec4d1d95e551000b15bda08662 commit aeb48fd], where its corpse gives the minimum 10 nutrition when eaten and can thus have a tinning kit applied to it. This is changed in version 5.2.0 via [https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/commit/f835ee0d28acd9d0c6be4a2799c4cca34853495d commit f835ee0], which reduces their nutrition to 0 as with the [[wraith]], making them too insubstantial to tin.
 ==Origin==
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 Various cultures have also pursued measures to protect against the evil eye, with some of the most famous talismans against the evil eye including the [[wikipedia:Nazar (amulet)|nazar amulet]] (which itself depicts an eye) and the hand-shaped amulet known as the ''[[wikipedia:Hamsa|hamsa]]''. Illyrians used objects with the shape of phallus, hand, leg, and animal teeth against the evil eye. Ancient Romans used representations of ''phallus'', such as the fascinus, to protect against the evil eye, while in modern-day Southern Italy a variety of amulets and gestures are used for protection, including the cornicello, the cimaruta, and the sign of the horns. In Arab culture, saying the phrase "Masha'Allah" (ما شاء الله, "God has willed it") alongside a compliment prevents the compliment from attracting the evil eye, and in some countries such as Iran, rue and other certain specific plants are considered prone to protecting against the evil eye.
-Similarly, folklore itself is full of various creature and beings capable of inflicting harm, misfortune or even death with their gaze: the evil eye of UnNetHack is not based on any one such creature in particular, and is meant to be a form of metaphysical being that embodies the concept.
+Similarly, folklore itself is full of various creatures and beings capable of inflicting harm, misfortune or even death with their gaze: the evil eye of UnNetHack is not based on any one such creature in particular, and is meant to be a form of metaphysical being that embodies the concept.
 ==Messages==

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   |reference=[https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/blob/4b5df73098fabe19949b506aff5127b1091246e4/src/monst.c#L362 UnNetHack commit 4b5df73 - src/monst.c, line 362]
 }}
-An '''evil eye''', {{brightmagenta|e}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[UnNetHack]]. The evil eye is a type of [[Eye or sphere|eye monster]] that is [[mindless]], [[unbreathing]] and capable of [[flight]]. [[Raven]]s [[grudge]] evil eyes and will attack any that they come across.
+An '''evil eye''', {{brightmagenta|e}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[UnNetHack]]. The evil eye is a form of [[Eye or sphere|eye monster]] that is [[mindless]], [[unbreathing]] and capable of [[flight]]. [[Raven]]s [[grudge]] evil eyes and will attack any that they come across.
 Evil eyes possess a unique [[gaze attack]] that can lower the [[hero]]'s [[luck]] by 1, and a hero that has a blessed [[luckstone]] or other [[luck item]] will block this effect {{frac|3|4}} of the time. An evil eye's gaze will inflict [[confusion]] if used against another [[monster]] in combat. [[Applying]] a [[mirror]] to an evil eye to turn its gaze upon itself (i.e., it is not [[blind]], [[invisible]], [[asleep]], or [[cancelled]]) will cancel it and cause it to [[flee]], and the same will occur if it gazes at a hero [[wielding]] a blessed mirror. Luck items used as weapons also have unusual effects on an evil eye: hitting an evil eye with a cursed luck item will heal it for 4d6 [[HP]], while hitting one with a blessed like item will instantly kill it.
-[[Eating]] an evil eye corpse grants no [[nutrition]], and causes the hero's luck to change based on its beatitude: a blessed evil eye corpse increases luck by up to 3 points, while a cursed one decreases it by up to 3 points, and an uncursed one will change it by a value ranging from -1 to +2. An evil eye corpse cannot have a [[tinning kit]] applied to it.
+[[Eating]] an evil eye corpse grants no [[nutrition]] (so it cannot have a [[tinning kit]] applied to it), and causes the hero's luck to change based on its beatitude: a blessed evil eye corpse increases luck by up to 3 points, while a cursed one decreases it by up to 3 points, and an uncursed one will change it by a value ranging from -1 to +2 (including zero).
 ==Generation==

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 The evil eye is a supernatural belief that curses can be brought about by a malevolent glare, usually inspired by envy&mdash;the nature of this glare varies, with some believing that receiving the evil eye will cause misfortune or injury, while others believe it to be a kind of supernatural force that casts or reflects a malevolent gaze back upon those who wish harm upon others (especially innocents). These beliefs have a long, varied and widespread history that spans many cultures and religions across many periods, all around the world to the modern day: the Sumerians and ancient Mesopotamians; ancient Egypt; Persia and ancient India; classical antiquity in ancient Greece and Rome, as well as the Balkans; various Arabic and West Asian cultures, such as Arabia, Phoenicia, and the Ottomans; Jewish rabbinic literature, the Bible and the Christian Gospels; the various cultures of Africa; and the Caribbean and Latin America.
-Various cultures have also pursued measures to protect against the evil eye, with some of the most famous talismans against the evil eye including the [[wikipedia:Nazar (amulet)|nazar amulet]] (which itself depicts an eye) and the hand-shaped amulet known as the ''[[wikipedia:Hamsa|hamsa]]''. Illyrians used objects with the shape of phallus, hand, leg, and animal teeth against the evil eye. Ancient Romans used representations of ''phallus'', such as the fascinus, to protect against the evil eye, while in modern-day Southern Italy a variety of amulets and gestures are used for protection, including the cornicello, the cimaruta, and the sign of the horns. In Arab culture, saying the phrase "Masha'Allah" (ما شاء الله) ("God has willed it") alongside a compliment prevents the compliment from attracting the evil eye, and in some countries such as Iran, rue and other certain specific plants are considered prone to protecting against the evil eye.
+Various cultures have also pursued measures to protect against the evil eye, with some of the most famous talismans against the evil eye including the [[wikipedia:Nazar (amulet)|nazar amulet]] (which itself depicts an eye) and the hand-shaped amulet known as the ''[[wikipedia:Hamsa|hamsa]]''. Illyrians used objects with the shape of phallus, hand, leg, and animal teeth against the evil eye. Ancient Romans used representations of ''phallus'', such as the fascinus, to protect against the evil eye, while in modern-day Southern Italy a variety of amulets and gestures are used for protection, including the cornicello, the cimaruta, and the sign of the horns. In Arab culture, saying the phrase "Masha'Allah" (ما شاء الله, "God has willed it") alongside a compliment prevents the compliment from attracting the evil eye, and in some countries such as Iran, rue and other certain specific plants are considered prone to protecting against the evil eye.
 Similarly, folklore itself is full of various creature and beings capable of inflicting harm, misfortune or even death with their gaze: the evil eye of UnNetHack is not based on any one such creature in particular, and is meant to be a form of metaphysical being that embodies the concept.

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   |name=evil eye
   |symbol={{brightmagenta|e}}
-  |difficulty=
+  |difficulty=12
   |level=10
   |experience=
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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Gaze 0d0 steal [[luck]]
+  |attacks=[[Gaze]] 0d0 steal [[luck]]
   |weight=10
   |nutr=0
   |size=Small
   |resistances=None
-  |resistances conveyed=Alters luck
+  |resistances conveyed=alters [[luck]]
-  |attributes={{attributes|An evil eye|fly=1|breathless=1|nolimbs=1|nohead=1|mindless=1|hostile=1|nopoly=1|neuter=1|infravisible=1|sheol=1|hell=1}}
+  |attributes={{attributes|An evil eye|fly=1|breathless=1|nolimbs=1|nohead=1|mindless=1|nopoly=1|hostile=1|neuter=1|infravisible=1|sheol=1|hell=1}}
-  |reference={{refsrc|src/monst.c|365|unnethack=1986}}
+  |reference=[https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/blob/4b5df73098fabe19949b506aff5127b1091246e4/src/monst.c#L362 UnNetHack commit 4b5df73 - src/monst.c, line 362]
 }}
-The '''evil eye''' is a new monster introduced in [[UnNetHack]]. It is a physically harmless monster in the same class as a [[floating eye]], but it possesses a [[luck]]-stealing gaze. The luck-stealing gaze is not protected against by [[magic resistance]] but if you have a blessed luckstone, you will resist the effect 75% of the time.
+An '''evil eye''', {{brightmagenta|e}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[UnNetHack]]. The evil eye is a type of [[Eye or sphere|eye monster]] that is [[mindless]], [[unbreathing]] and capable of [[flight]].
-Hitting an evil eye with a cursed [[luckstone]] will heal it, and hitting it with a blessed luckstone will kill it in one hit. Holding up a mirror to an evil eye will [[cancel]] it and cause it to flee, as long as it is not [[blind]], [[invisible]], [[asleep]], or already cancelled.
+Evil eyes possess a unique [[gaze attack]] that can lower the [[hero]]'s [[luck]] by 1, and a hero that has a blessed [[luckstone]] or other [[luck item]] will block this effect {{frac|3|4}} of the time. An evil eye's gaze will inflict [[confusion]] if used against another [[monster]] in combat. [[Applying]] a [[mirror]] to an evil eye to turn its gaze upon itself (i.e., it is not [[blind]], [[invisible]], [[asleep]], or [[cancelled]]) will cancel it and cause it to [[flee]], and the same will occur if it gazes at a hero [[wielding]] a blessed mirror. Luck items used as weapons also have unusual effects on an evil eye: hitting an evil eye with a cursed luck item will heal it for 4d6 [[HP]], while hitting one with a blessed like item will instantly kill it.
-The evil eye has been added to the list of monsters that can be summoned by the monster spell [[summon nasties]]. It can also be created if a player has attempted but purposefully violated [[Zen]] conduct.
+[[Eating]] an evil eye corpse grants no [[nutrition]], and causes the hero's luck to change based on its beatitude: a blessed evil eye corpse increases luck by up to 3 points, while a cursed one decreases it by up to 3 points, and an uncursed one will change it by a value ranging from -1 to +2. An evil eye corpse cannot have a [[tinning kit]] applied to it.
-==Corpse==
+==Generation==
-Eating an evil eye corpse also has an impact on luck:
+Hostile evil eyes can be generated by the [[summon nasties]] [[monster spell]]. Evil eyes can also appear among the monsters generated by a hero breaking the [[zen]] [[conduct]].
-As of commit r1953, evil eye corpses cannot be tinned (just like [[wraith]]s).
+==History==
-== Encyclopedia entry ==
+==Messages==
 {{encyclopedia|
-	Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye,
+Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye,
-	neither desire thou his dainty meats.
+neither desire thou his dainty meats.
-		[ Proverbs, 23:6 ]
+|[ Proverbs, 23:6 ]
-}}
+}}{{variant-343}}
 [[Category:UnNetHack monsters]]