Inediate - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2024-02-12T04:38:21Z

potholes

Darth l33t: Undo revision 152507 by Coz (talk) those are "g" and already covered

2023-07-20T13:29:52Z

Undo revision 152507 by Coz (talk) those are "g" and already covered

Coz: Added gargoyles and wingeds as inediate

2023-07-19T16:47:39Z

Added gargoyles and wingeds as inediate

Darth l33t: polyself

2023-04-17T18:41:24Z

polyself

Ion frigate: typo

2022-10-06T08:21:45Z

typo

Darth l33t: /* List of inediate monsters */ consolidate the list

2022-03-07T14:03:14Z

‎List of inediate monsters: consolidate the list

Umbire the Phantom at 19:52, 6 March 2022

2022-03-06T19:52:21Z

Ardub23 at 05:43, 24 August 2019

2019-08-24T05:43:09Z

ChasonBot at 18:34, 19 December 2015

2015-12-19T18:34:19Z

Tjr: vampires. credits to user:berry.

2011-10-22T12:30:51Z

vampires. credits to user:berry.

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 An "inediate" player who completes the game without eating is said to have achieved the [[foodless]] conduct.
-Generally, [[monster]]s that are [[undead]], [[demon]]ic, [[angel]]ic, or otherwise magical in nature are inediate. Some creatures that eat in the real world, like bees and fungi, are classified as inediate in ''NetHack'' because their natural diet doesn't exist in the game.
+Generally, [[monster]]s that are [[undead]], [[demonic]], [[angelic being]]s, or otherwise magical in nature are inediate. Some creatures that eat in the real world, like bees and fungi, are classified as inediate in ''NetHack'' because their natural diet doesn't exist in the game.
 == Polyself ==

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 * [[salamander]]s
 * [[jellyfish]]
 ==Variants==

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 * [[salamander]]s
 * [[jellyfish]]
 ==Variants==

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 An "inediate" player who completes the game without eating is said to have achieved the [[foodless]] conduct.
-Generally, [[monster]]s that are [[undead]], [[demon]]ic, [[angel]]ic, or otherwise magical in nature are inediate; there are a handful of exceptions, such as [[ghoul]]s. Some creatures that eat in the real world, like bees and fungi, are classified as inediate in ''NetHack''.
+Generally, [[monster]]s that are [[undead]], [[demon]]ic, [[angel]]ic, or otherwise magical in nature are inediate. Some creatures that eat in the real world, like bees and fungi, are classified as inediate in ''NetHack'' because their natural diet doesn't exist in the game.
 == List of inediate monsters ==
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 {{Stub}}
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+{{nethack-366}}

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 An "inediate" player who completes the game without eating is said to have achieved the [[foodless]] conduct.
-Generally, [[monster]]s that are [[undead]], [[demon]]ic, [[angel]]ic, or otherwise magical in nature are inediate; there are a handful of exceptions, such [[ghoul]]s. Some creatures that eat in the real world, like bees and fungi, are classified as inediate in ''NetHack''.
+Generally, [[monster]]s that are [[undead]], [[demon]]ic, [[angel]]ic, or otherwise magical in nature are inediate; there are a handful of exceptions, such as [[ghoul]]s. Some creatures that eat in the real world, like bees and fungi, are classified as inediate in ''NetHack''.
 == List of inediate monsters ==

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 == List of inediate monsters ==
-* [[Killer bee]]s and [[queen bee]]s
+* all {{mcsl|e}}{{mcsl|g}}{{mcsl|i}}{{mcsl|j}}{{mcsl|l}}{{mcsl|n}}{{mcsl|v}}{{mcsl|x}}{{mcsl|A}}{{mcsl|E}}{{mcsl|F}}{{mcsl|K}}{{mcsl|L}}{{mcsl|M}}{{mcsl|V}}{{mcsl|W}}{{mcsl|Z}}{{mcsl|'}}{{mcsl|&}}{{mcsl| }}
-* [[Acid blob]]s and [[quivering blob]]s
+** Although [[ghoul]]s are classified as inediate, [[tame]] ones will eat old [[corpse]]s and [[egg]]s; however, they won't starve for lack of food.
-* [[Floating eye]]s, [[gas spore]]s, [[shocking sphere]]s, [[freezing sphere]]s, and [[flaming sphere]]s
+* [[killer bee]]s and [[queen bee]]s
-* [[Gargoyle]]s and [[gremlin]]s
+* [[acid blob]]s and [[quivering blob]]s
-* [[Homunculus|Homunculi]], [[manes]], [[imp]]s, [[lemure]]s, [[quasit]]s, and [[tengu]]
+* [[salamander]]s
-* [[Blue jelly|Blue jellies]], [[spotted jelly|spotted jellies]], and [[ochre jelly|ochre jellies]]
+* [[jellyfish]]
 ==Variants==

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-An '''inediate''' creature is one that does not need to eat any kind of [[food]] to stay alive. Inediate [[pet]]s can sometimes be difficult to keep [[tameness|tame]], because usually when a pet eats it becomes tamer.
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', an '''inediate''' creature is one that does not need to eat any kind of [[food]] to stay alive. Inediate [[pet]]s can sometimes be difficult to keep tame, as eating is a primary method of increasing a pet's [[tameness]].
-A player who completes the game without eating is said to have achieved the [[foodless]] conduct.
+An "inediate" player who completes the game without eating is said to have achieved the [[foodless]] conduct.
-Generally, [[monster]]s that are [[undead]], [[demon]]ic, [[angel]]ic, or otherwise magical in nature are inediate, but there are exceptions, like [[ghoul]]s. Some creatures that are inediate in NetHack, like bees and fungi, would be classified differently in the real world.
+Generally, [[monster]]s that are [[undead]], [[demon]]ic, [[angel]]ic, or otherwise magical in nature are inediate; there are a handful of exceptions, such [[ghoul]]s. Some creatures that eat in the real world, like bees and fungi, are classified as inediate in ''NetHack''.
 == List of inediate monsters ==

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-'''Inediate''' means non-eating, and in NetHack refers to a creature that does not need to eat any kind of [[food]] to stay alive.  Inediate [[pet]]s can sometimes be difficult to keep [[tameness|tame]], because usually when a pet eats it becomes tamer.
+An '''inediate''' creature is one that does not need to eat any kind of [[food]] to stay alive. Inediate [[pet]]s can sometimes be difficult to keep [[tameness|tame]], because usually when a pet eats it becomes tamer.
 A player who completes the game without eating is said to have achieved the [[foodless]] conduct.
-Generally, [[monster]]s that are [[undead]], [[demon]]ic, [[angel]]ic, or otherwise magical in nature are inediate, but there are exceptions, like [[ghoul]]s.  Some creatures that are inediate in NetHack, like bees and fungi, would be classified differently in the real world.
+Generally, [[monster]]s that are [[undead]], [[demon]]ic, [[angel]]ic, or otherwise magical in nature are inediate, but there are exceptions, like [[ghoul]]s. Some creatures that are inediate in NetHack, like bees and fungi, would be classified differently in the real world.
-== Inediate monsters: ==
+== List of inediate monsters ==
-* [[Bee]]s
+* [[Killer bee]]s and [[queen bee]]s
 * [[Acid blob]]s and [[quivering blob]]s
 * [[Floating eye]]s, [[gas spore]]s, [[shocking sphere]]s, [[freezing sphere]]s, and [[flaming sphere]]s
 * [[Gargoyle]]s and [[gremlin]]s
 * [[Homunculus|Homunculi]], [[manes]], [[imp]]s, [[lemure]]s, [[quasit]]s, and [[tengu]]
-* [[Blue jelly|blue jellies]], [[spotted jelly|spotted jellies]], and [[ochre jelly|ochre jellies]]
+* [[Blue jelly|Blue jellies]], [[spotted jelly|spotted jellies]], and [[ochre jelly|ochre jellies]]
 * [[Leprechaun]]s
 * [[Nymph]]s
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 * [[Ghost]]s and [[shade]]s
 * [[Golem]]s
-* [[Djinni]], [[Demon]]s and the [[Riders]]
+* Major [[demon]]s, [[djinni|djinn]], [[sandestin]]s, [[mail daemon]]s, and the [[Riders]]
 * [[Salamander]]s
 * [[Jellyfish]]
 ==Variants==
-Vampire (lord)s do need to eat in [[SLASH'EM]].
+Vampires and vampire lords do need to eat in [[SLASH'EM]].
-== See Also ==
+== See also ==
 * [[Diet]]
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 [[Category:Monster attributes]]
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 * [[Lich]]es
 * [[Mummy|Mummies]]
 * [[Barrow wight]]s, [[wraith]]s, and [[nazgul]]
 * [[Zombie]]s and [[skeleton]]s
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 * [[Salamander]]s
 * [[Jellyfish]]
 == See Also ==