Ilsensine - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: touch-ups

2026-02-25T14:03:26Z

touch-ups

Umbire the Phantom: Reverted edits by MrSurvivor1997 (talk) to last revision by Umbire the Phantom

2026-01-03T22:39:28Z

Reverted edits by MrSurvivor1997 (talk) to last revision by Umbire the Phantom

MrSurvivor1997: Fixed typo, sorry.

2026-01-03T21:39:40Z

Fixed typo, sorry.

MrSurvivor1997: Ilsensine’s role in the apocalypse surpasses Moloch’s role as an antagonist.

2026-01-03T21:39:12Z

Ilsensine’s role in the apocalypse surpasses Moloch’s role as an antagonist.

Umbire the Phantom: potholes et. al.

2025-01-29T21:07:06Z

potholes et. al.

Umbire the Phantom: /* Origin */ word choice

2024-11-10T14:34:39Z

‎Origin: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ reorg

2024-11-10T14:33:56Z

‎dNetHack: reorg

Umbire the Phantom: /* Origin */ more consistency

2024-10-10T07:28:59Z

‎Origin: more consistency

Umbire the Phantom: bit of detail

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bit of detail

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

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word choice

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 {{religion}}
-'''Ilsensine''' is a being associated with the [[mind flayer]]s that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]].
+'''Ilsensine''' is a being associated with [[Mind flayer (dNetHack)|mind flayers]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]].
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-In the "age before ages", the [[mind flayer]]s discovered and worshipped an eldritch "nascent thought" who came to be known as Ilsensine - in bringing knowledge of Ilsensine back to the past, they set off a chain of events that caused the end of the world: the mind flayer empires were overthrown and brought low, but the [[god]]s of Law discovered Ilsensine and were consumed, followed by the other gods of the heavens. As a result, Anachrononauts and Androids do not worship gods and cannot [[pray]] or make use of [[altar]]s, and attempting to pray will print a message stating that Ilsensine is the sole god of the future and is not prayed to; their starting pantheon is also selected at random, similar to the [[Priest]].
+In the "age before ages", the [[Mind flayer (dNetHack)|mind flayers]] discovered and worshipped an eldritch "nascent thought" who came to be known as Ilsensine&mdash;in bringing knowledge of Ilsensine back to the past, they set off a chain of events that caused the end of the world: the mind flayer empires were overthrown and brought low, but the [[god]]s of Law discovered Ilsensine and were consumed, followed by the other gods of the heavens. As a result, Anachrononauts and Androids do not worship gods and cannot [[pray]] or make use of [[altar]]s, and attempting to pray will print a message stating that Ilsensine is the sole god of the future and is not prayed to; their starting pantheon is also selected at random, similar to the [[Priest]].
-An Anachrononaut that accepts their quest becomes aware of Ilsensine's identity as '''the Banished One''' and their guise as the lawful god of their pantheon, and Ilsensine will in turn become aware of them - conversely, the Android begins the game already aware of Ilsensine (and vice versa). While in the guise of a lawful deity, Ilsensine will summon the same minions as the real deity would; once the Anachrononaut becomes aware of Ilsensine, it acts as an unholy deity, and its [[minion]]s consist of mind flayers, [[master mind flayer]]s, [[brain golem]]s, and [[semblance]]s.
+An Anachrononaut that accepts their quest becomes aware of Ilsensine's identity as '''the Banished One''' and their guise as the lawful god of their pantheon, and Ilsensine will in turn become aware of them&mdash;conversely, the Android begins the game already aware of Ilsensine (and vice versa). While in the guise of a lawful deity, Ilsensine will summon the same minions as the real deity would; once the Anachrononaut becomes aware of Ilsensine, it acts as an unholy deity, and its [[minion]]s consist of mind flayers, [[Master mind flayer (dNetHack)|master mind flayers]], [[brain golem]]s, and [[semblance]]s.
-In order to change the future and gain a full-scoring [[ascension]], an Anachrononaut or Android must gain access to their [[quest]] from the quest leader Sara ''before'' she is killed, then retrieve [[the Annulus]] and obtain the [[Amulet of Yendor]], bring both items to the [[Astral Plane]] and [[invoke]] the Annulus on the lawful high altar to purge Ilsensine's influence once and for all - once done, the Anachrononaut can then offer the Amulet on their god's high altar to attain a full-scoring ascension with the future saved.
+In order to change the future and gain a full-scoring [[ascension]], an Anachrononaut or Android must gain access to their [[quest]] from the quest leader Sara ''before'' she is killed, then retrieve [[the Annulus]] and obtain the [[Amulet of Yendor]], bring both items to the [[Astral Plane]] and [[invoke]] the Annulus on the lawful high altar to purge Ilsensine's influence once and for all&mdash;once done, the Anachrononaut can then offer the Amulet on their god's high altar to attain a full-scoring ascension with the future saved.
 [[Shopkeeper]]s on the Anachrononaut quest will call upon Ilsensine instead of the [[Keter Sephiroth]] if they are robbed or angered: this will generate two [[changed]], a [[warrior changed]], a mind flayer, a master mind flayer, and an [[umber hulk]] on adjacent squares to the shopkeeper, followed by that shopkeeper dying (which is flavored as Ilsensine killing them).
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 The Illithanachronounbinder comes from a future in which Ilsensine (who is referred to as "she" and "her") was successfully thwarted and erased, with the goal of undoing what the Anachrononauts achieved in order to save their goddess and restore the Illithid Empire. Ilsensine is the [[lawful]] deity for the Illithanachronounbinder pantheon in notdNetHack, and has the same basic qualities and selection of minions for Illithanachronounbinders as she does for Anachrononauts: she cannot be prayed to by an Illithanachronounbinder, and doing so in the Illithanachronounbinder quest also prints a message related to their goal in restoring her. ("You wouldn't want to change the future.")
-In order to change the future and gain a full-scoring ascension, an Illithanachronounbinder must invoke [[The Illithid Staff]] with [[The Elder Cerebral Fluid]] affixed to it while standing atop the high altar to [[The Void (deity)|the Void]] on the Astral Plane, which takes the place of the usual lawful high altar. This grants them access to the Void as a branch, where they encounter all the [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirits]] they previously bound and killed, with [[Numina]] serving as the final boss: the Illithanachronounbinder must defeat whatever spirits stand in their way and reach Ilsensine within the depths of the Void, then offer the Amulet on her altar there - this restores Ilsensine to her former glory and earns the character the title of Maanzecorian, and they will ascend having saved the Illithid Empire.
+In order to change the future and gain a full-scoring ascension, an Illithanachronounbinder must invoke [[The Illithid Staff]] with [[The Elder Cerebral Fluid]] affixed to it while standing atop the high altar to [[The Void (deity)|the Void]] on the Astral Plane, which takes the place of the usual lawful high altar. This grants them access to the Void as a branch, where they encounter all the [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirits]] they previously bound and killed, with [[Numina]] serving as the final boss: the Illithanachronounbinder must defeat whatever spirits stand in their way and reach Ilsensine within the depths of the Void, then offer the Amulet on her altar there&mdash;this restores Ilsensine to her former glory and earns the character the title of Maanzecorian, and they will ascend having saved the Illithid Empire.
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 '''Ilsensine The Fallen''', {{white|7}}, appears as a [[monster]] that Illithanachronounbinders can encounter. She is a [[humanoid]] [[Lawful angels and minions|lawful angelic being]] that is [[strong]], will seek out and pick up items, can be seen via [[infravision]], and is considered [[Human (monster attribute)|human]].
 Ilsensine the Fallen has a powerful [[passive]] [[Magic missile (monster spell)|magic missile]] attack similar to [[Oracle (monster)|the Oracle]], and possesses [[fire resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]].
-Ilsensine is always generated as peaceful, and will only appear on the final level of [[The Void (branch)|the Void]], where she is placed to the immediate left of her altar at level creation. She is not a valid form for [[polymorph]].
+Ilsensine is always generated as peaceful, and will only appear on the final level of [[The Void (branch)|the Void]], where she is placed to the immediate left of her altar at level creation. She is not a valid polymorph form or genocide target.
 Of note is that there are currently no consequences for killing her outside of the usual penalties.
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 ==Origin==
-Ilsensine originates from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', and debuts in the 2nd Edition as the the patron deity and creator of the illithids - this Ilsensine is referred to as "it" or "he", and his name means "great brain" or "powerful brain" in Undercommon. Also known as the Tentacled Lord and the God-Brain (not to be confused with a particular [[elder brain]]), Ilsensine embodied the illithids' ideals of mental prowess, unlimited knowledge and willful dominion over all other lifeforms; he was also the patron of all beings that enslaved the thoughts of others. Ilsensine's incarnation is a cohesive thought that takes the shape of a gigantic, pulsing mass of cerebral matter with a countless number of ganglionic tendrils radiating out in all directions; when incarnating in an avatar, his floating form is that of a spectral 8-foot (2.4 meter) glowing-green brain with only two tentacles.
+Ilsensine originates from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', and debuts in the 2nd Edition as the the patron deity and creator of the illithids&mdash;this Ilsensine is referred to as "it" or "he", and his name means "great brain" or "powerful brain" in Undercommon. Also known as the Tentacled Lord and the God-Brain (not to be confused with a particular [[elder brain]]), Ilsensine embodies the illithids' ideals of mental prowess, unlimited knowledge and willful dominion over all other lifeforms, and he is also the patron of all beings that enslaved the thoughts of others. Ilsensine's incarnation is a cohesive thought that takes the shape of a gigantic, pulsing mass of cerebral matter, with a countless number of ganglionic tendrils radiating out in all directions; when incarnating in an avatar, his floating form is that of a spectral 8-foot (2.4 meter) glowing-green brain with only two tentacles.
-Alien and elusive, elven myths attest that Ilsensine surpassed its divine peers in subversive intent, always striving to undo what others accomplish and defy established convention; to this end, it allegedly set loose the mind flayers as a counter-creation after mortals came into existence. The name Ilsensine is only used by the sages and scholars of most races: illithids identify it using a series of telepathic visual images and symbolic denotations, and Ilsensine itself lacks a physical body.
+Ilsensine is alien and elusive, and there are elven myths that attest Ilsensine surpassed its divine peers in subversive intent, always striving to undo what others accomplish and defy established convention; to this end, it allegedly set loose the mind flayers as a counter-creation after mortals came into existence. The name Ilsensine is only used by the sages and scholars of most races: illithids identify it using a series of telepathic visual images and symbolic denotations, and Ilsensine itself lacks a physical body.
-Ilsensine only believes in power, which to it is represented by raw psionic force, superior knowledge, and the mental capacity and force of mind required to both wield it and dominate others: this naturally makes its illithid creations the supreme race in its eyes, most worthy to conquer all planes and eventually all of reality while using all other life forms as "cattle". Ilsensine's psionics are such that any non-mindless being approaching its true form can sense its energy, creating a "brain burn" that afflicts those entering its realm; furthermore, other psionic powers within its proximity are nulled, and no secrets can stay hidden from its. Despite these strengths, omnipresence and practically limitless (though distinctly ''not'' omniscient) knowledge, Ilsensine is not infallible: it is supremely arrogant and vulnerable to emotion, which can overtake the deity and drive it towards problematic behavior.
+Ilsensine only believes in power, which to it is represented by raw psionic force, superior knowledge, and the mental capacity and force of mind required to both wield it and dominate others with it: this naturally makes its illithid creations the supreme race in its eyes, as well as the most worthy to conquer all of the planes (and eventually all of reality) while using all other life forms as "cattle". Ilsensine's psionics are such that any non-mindless being approaching its true form can sense its energy, creating a "brain burn" that afflicts those entering its realm; furthermore, other psionic powers within its proximity are nulled, and no secrets can stay hidden from its reach. Despite these strengths, its omnipresence and its practically limitless (though distinctly ''not'' omniscient) knowledge, Ilsensine is not infallible: it is supremely arrogant and vulnerable to emotion, which can overtake the deity and drive it towards problematic behavior.
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 {{religion}}
-'''Ilsensine''' is a being associated with the [[mind flayer]]s that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. In the [[Anachrononaut]] role, she serves as the game’s main antagonist, surpassing Moloch in the role due to causing an apocalypse in the Anachrononaut’s future.
+'''Ilsensine''' is a being associated with the [[mind flayer]]s that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]].
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 {{religion}}
-'''Ilsensine''' is a being associated with the [[mind flayer]]s that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. In the [[Anachononaut]] role, she serves as the game’s main antagonist, surpassing Moloch in the role due to causing an apocalypse in the Anachrononaut’s future.
+'''Ilsensine''' is a being associated with the [[mind flayer]]s that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. In the [[Anachrononaut]] role, she serves as the game’s main antagonist, surpassing Moloch in the role due to causing an apocalypse in the Anachrononaut’s future.
 ==dNetHack==

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 {{religion}}
-'''Ilsensine''' is a being associated with the [[mind flayer]]s that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]].
+'''Ilsensine''' is a being associated with the [[mind flayer]]s that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. In the [[Anachononaut]] role, she serves as the game’s main antagonist, surpassing Moloch in the role due to causing an apocalypse in the Anachrononaut’s future.
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   |frequency=0
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=passive 10d10 magic missiles
+  |attacks=passive 10d10 [[Magic missile (monster spell)|magic missile]]
   |weight=2550
   |nutr=500
   |size=huge
-  |resistances=[[fire]], [[sleep]], [[poison]], [[petrification]]
+  |resistances=[[fire resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[petrification resistance]]
   |resistances conveyed=
   |attributes={{attributes|Ilsensine The Fallen|fly=1|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|nopoly=1|human=1|female=1|peaceful=1|strong=1|collect=1|infravisible=1}}
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 '''Ilsensine The Fallen''', {{white|7}}, appears as a [[monster]] that Illithanachronounbinders can encounter. She is a [[humanoid]] [[Lawful angels and minions|lawful angelic being]] that is [[strong]], will seek out and pick up items, can be seen via [[infravision]], and is considered [[Human (monster attribute)|human]].
-Ilsensine the Fallen has a powerful [[passive]] [[magic missile]] attack similar to [[Oracle (monster)|the Oracle]], and possesses [[fire resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]].
+Ilsensine the Fallen has a powerful [[passive]] [[Magic missile (monster spell)|magic missile]] attack similar to [[Oracle (monster)|the Oracle]], and possesses [[fire resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]].
 Ilsensine is always generated as peaceful, and will only appear on the final level of [[The Void (branch)|the Void]], where she is placed to the immediate left of her altar at level creation. She is not a valid form for [[polymorph]].