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 [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]] add multiple sources of life saving for heroes and monsters:
-* [[Witnesses of the Great Fracture]] have intrinsic life saving that triggers {{frac|2}} of the time - each time a Witness is revived by its intrinsic life saving, it gains 4 [[monster level]]s.
+* [[Witnesses of the Great Fracture]] have intrinsic life saving that triggers {{frac|2}} of the time&mdash;each time a Witness is revived by its intrinsic life saving, it gains 4 [[monster level]]s.
 * [[Uvuudaum]]s have an intrinsic life saving property that revives them upon death, though it will activate no more than once every 34 turns.
-* [[Crystals (dNetHack)|The artifact Crystals]] have two sources of life saving: one comes from The Black Crystal, and a second use of the property is granted if all four Crystals are together.
+* [[Crystals (artifacts)|The Crystals]] provide two sources of life saving: one comes from The Black Crystal, and a second use of the property is granted if all four Crystals are together.
 * If a hero dies while wearing a charged [[ring of wishes]], the ring will apply life saving and use up a charge.
 * [[Spirits (dNetHack)#Jack, of the Lantern|Jack]] is a spirit that saves the hero's life if they die with him bound, though this also immediately unbinds him afterward.

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 * If a hero dies while wearing a charged [[ring of wishes]], the ring will apply life saving and use up a charge.
 * [[Spirits (dNetHack)#Jack, of the Lantern|Jack]] is a spirit that saves the hero's life if they die with him bound, though this also immediately unbinds him afterward.
-* A life-saving [[Object property#Defensive|object property]] exists that applies the property if the item's wearer dies and is removed from the object afterward; an amulet of life saving takes priority over this effect, but the object property is applied before any other sources of life saving. On objects that are not fully identified, it appears as "haloed" on helmets, "gold-feather-encrusted" on silver items, and "silver-feather-encrusted" on other items.
+* A [[Life-saving (property)|life-saving object property]] exists that applies the property if the item's wearer dies and is removed from the object afterward; an amulet of life saving takes priority over this effect, but the object property is applied before any other sources of life saving. On objects that are not fully identified, it appears as "haloed" on helmets, "gold-feather-encrusted" on silver items, and "silver-feather-encrusted" on other items.
 Life saving in any form will cause [[gevurah sephirah]] to begin generating randomly.

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 * Their hit points are restored to the maximum, and if said maximum is lower than a value of either 10 or twice the hero's [[experience level]], then it is raised to the higher value of the two.
 * If their [[nutrition]] is below 500 or they died from overeating, their nutrition is set to 900, and they also [[vomit]] if they died from overeating.{{refsrc|src/end.c|877|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-* Any [[sickness]] that would kill the hero immediately after they revive is cured.
+* Any [[sickness]] that would kill the hero immediately after they revive is cured.{{refsrc|src/end.c|880|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-* A hero trapped in [[lava]] additionally becomes untrapped.
+* A hero trapped in [[lava]] additionally becomes untrapped.{{refsrc|src/end.c|890|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-* A hero that is totally [[digest]]ed will additionally be regurgitated.{{refsrc|src/end.c|898|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+* A hero that is life saved from being totally [[digest]]ed by a monster will be regurgitated.{{refsrc|src/end.c|898|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-* A hero killed by a [[drowning attack]] will additionally be released from the grip of the monster that drowned them upon reviving.{{refsrc|src/end.c|901|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+* A hero killed by a [[drowning attack]] will be released from the grip of the monster that drowned them upon reviving.{{refsrc|src/end.c|901|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 Life saving will not successfully resurrect a hero in the following circumstances:
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 * [[Trickery]] forfeits the game rather than killing the hero, so it ignores life saving entirely and does not generate bones - in wizard mode, the game will simply print a message acknowledging the trickery and delete the offending level files, allowing play to continue.
 * Death by self-[[genocide]] or becoming [[brainless]] will cause the hero to die again immediately. A player in explore mode or wizard mode can still choose not to have their hero die:
-** If a hero in either mode would die from genocide and the player does not allow it, all other genocided monsters will still be wiped out.
+** If a hero in either mode would die from genocide and the player does not allow it, all other targeted monsters will still be wiped out by that genocide.
 ** If a hero in either mode would die from becoming brainless and the player does not allow it, their [[intelligence]] is set to 5 before applying attribute loss from the successful brain-eating attack.
-* [[Level teleport]]ing to a negative dungeon level causes the game to end regardless of life saving, though a hero whose life is saved in this case will [[Escaping the dungeon|escape the dungeon]] rather than dying.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|945|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|957|nethack=3.6.7}}
+* [[Level teleportation]] to a negative dungeon level causes the game to end regardless of life saving, though a hero whose life is saved in this case will [[escape the dungeon]] rather than dying.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|945|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|957|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ** Level teleporting to level 0 does not count, as 0 is a non-negative level: the hero will cease to exist instead, which life saving can reverse as normal.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|865|nethack=3.6.7}}
-* Offering the [[Amulet of Yendor]] to [[Moloch]] on the high [[altar]] in his [[Sanctum]] causes the game to end regardless of life saving: Moloch retains dominion over the hero's god and kills them, and if life saving occurs he then reduces them to dust{{refsrc|src/pray.c|1527|nethack=3.6.7}} - in explore mode or wizard mode, declining to die will force the hero to escape the dungeon and end the game.{{refsrc|src/pray.c|1542|nethack=3.6.7}}
+* Offering the [[Amulet of Yendor]] to [[Moloch]] on the high [[altar]] in his [[Sanctum]] causes the game to end regardless of life saving: Moloch retains dominion over the hero's god and kills the hero, and if life saving occurs he then reduces them to dust{{refsrc|src/pray.c|1527|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;in explore mode or wizard mode, declining to die will force the hero to escape the dungeon and end the game.{{refsrc|src/pray.c|1542|nethack=3.6.7}}
-Having a hero's life saved breaks the '''survivor''' semi-[[conduct]], with more details explained [[#Survivor|below]].
+When a hero's life saved, the '''survivor''' semi-[[conduct]] is broken&mdash;more details are explained [[#Survivor|below]].
-Monsters can only obtain life saving from wearing the amulet, and it has no effect on a [[nonliving]] monster, including a shapeshifted [[Vampire (monster class)|vampire]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|1868|nethack=3.6.7}} Monsters that have their life saved do not award experience, but a hero "killing" one this way still breaks [[pacifist]] conduct.
+Monsters can only obtain life saving from wearing the amulet, and it has no effect on a [[nonliving]] monster, including a shapeshifted [[Vampire (monster class)|vampire]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|1868|nethack=3.6.7}} A hero that kills a monster does not gain experience if the monster has their life saved, but doing so still breaks [[pacifist]] conduct.
 ===Survivor===

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 * If their life is saved by an amulet of life saving, they lose a point of [[constitution]].{{refsrc|src/end.c|1179|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 * Their hit points are restored to the maximum, and if said maximum is lower than a value of either 10 or twice the hero's [[experience level]], then it is raised to the higher value of the two.
-* Their [[nutrition]] is set to a minimum of 500 unless they died from [[choking]], in which case it is set to 900 and they [[vomit]].
+* If their [[nutrition]] is below 500 or they died from overeating, their nutrition is set to 900, and they also [[vomit]] if they died from overeating.{{refsrc|src/end.c|877|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 * Any [[sickness]] that would kill the hero immediately after they revive is cured.
 * A hero trapped in [[lava]] additionally becomes untrapped.

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 {{languages}}
-'''Life saving''' is a [[property]] that occurs in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is capable of resurrecting a [[player]] character or [[monster]] from death, though at a slight cost.
+'''Life saving''' is a [[property]] that occurs in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is capable of resurrecting a [[hero]] or [[monster]] from death, though at a cost.
-The only item that confers the property is the worn [[amulet of life saving]] - a character in [[explore mode]] or [[wizard mode]] can also choose not to die, which has roughly the same effects.
+The only item that grants the property directly is the worn [[amulet of life saving]], though a player in [[explore mode]] or [[wizard mode]] can also choose for their hero not to die, which has roughly the same effects.
 ==Description==
-The following effects occur for a character whose life is saved:{{refsrc|src/end.c|867|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/end.c|1168|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+The following effects occur for a hero whose life is saved:{{refsrc|src/end.c|867|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/end.c|1168|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 * If their life is saved by an amulet of life saving, they lose a point of [[constitution]].{{refsrc|src/end.c|1179|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-* Their hit points are restored to the maximum - if said maximum is lower than either 10 or twice the character's [[experience level]], then it is raised to the higher value of the two.
+* Their hit points are restored to the maximum, and if said maximum is lower than a value of either 10 or twice the hero's [[experience level]], then it is raised to the higher value of the two.
-* Their [[nutrition]] is set to a minimum of 500 unless they died of [[choking]], in which case it is set to 900 and they [[vomit]].
+* Their [[nutrition]] is set to a minimum of 500 unless they died from [[choking]], in which case it is set to 900 and they [[vomit]].
-* [[Sickness]] that would kill the character immediately after they revive is cured.
+* Any [[sickness]] that would kill the hero immediately after they revive is cured.
-* A character trapped in [[lava]] additionally becomes untrapped.
+* A hero trapped in [[lava]] additionally becomes untrapped.
-* A character that is totally [[digest]]ed will additionally be regurgitated.{{refsrc|src/end.c|898|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+* A hero that is totally [[digest]]ed will additionally be regurgitated.{{refsrc|src/end.c|898|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-* A character killed by a [[drowning attack]] will additionally be released from the grip of the monster that drowned them upon reviving.{{refsrc|src/end.c|901|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+* A hero killed by a [[drowning attack]] will additionally be released from the grip of the monster that drowned them upon reviving.{{refsrc|src/end.c|901|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Life saving will not successfully resurrect a character in the following circumstances:
+Life saving will not successfully resurrect a hero in the following circumstances:
-* [[Trickery]] forfeits the game rather than killing the character, so it ignores life saving entirely and does not generate bones - in wizard mode, the game will simply print a message acknowledging the trickery and delete the offending level files, allowing play to continue.
+* [[Trickery]] forfeits the game rather than killing the hero, so it ignores life saving entirely and does not generate bones - in wizard mode, the game will simply print a message acknowledging the trickery and delete the offending level files, allowing play to continue.
-* Death by self-[[genocide]] or [[brainlessness]] will cause the character to die again immediately. A player in explore mode or wizard mode can still choose not to die:
+* Death by self-[[genocide]] or becoming [[brainless]] will cause the hero to die again immediately. A player in explore mode or wizard mode can still choose not to have their hero die:
-** If a character in either mode chooses not to die from genocide, all other genocided monsters will still be wiped out.
+** If a hero in either mode would die from genocide and the player does not allow it, all other genocided monsters will still be wiped out.
-** If a character in either mode chooses not to die from brainlessness, their [[intelligence]] is set to 5 before applying attribute loss from the successful brain-eating attack.
+** If a hero in either mode would die from becoming brainless and the player does not allow it, their [[intelligence]] is set to 5 before applying attribute loss from the successful brain-eating attack.
-* [[Level teleport]]ing to a negative dungeon level causes the game to end regardless of life saving, though a character whose life is saved in this case will [[Escaping the dungeon|escape the dungeon]] rather than dying.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|945|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|957|nethack=3.6.7}}
+* [[Level teleport]]ing to a negative dungeon level causes the game to end regardless of life saving, though a hero whose life is saved in this case will [[Escaping the dungeon|escape the dungeon]] rather than dying.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|945|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|957|nethack=3.6.7}}
-** Level teleporting to level 0 does not count, as 0 is a non-negative level: the character will cease to exist instead, which life saving can reverse as normal.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|865|nethack=3.6.7}}
+** Level teleporting to level 0 does not count, as 0 is a non-negative level: the hero will cease to exist instead, which life saving can reverse as normal.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|865|nethack=3.6.7}}
-* Offering the [[Amulet of Yendor]] to [[Moloch]] on the high [[altar]] in his [[Sanctum]] causes the game to end regardless of life saving: Moloch retains dominion over the character's god and kills them, and if life saving occurs he then reduces them to dust{{refsrc|src/pray.c|1527|nethack=3.6.7}} - in explore mode or wizard mode, declining to die will force the character to escape the dungeon and end the game.{{refsrc|src/pray.c|1542|nethack=3.6.7}}
+* Offering the [[Amulet of Yendor]] to [[Moloch]] on the high [[altar]] in his [[Sanctum]] causes the game to end regardless of life saving: Moloch retains dominion over the hero's god and kills them, and if life saving occurs he then reduces them to dust{{refsrc|src/pray.c|1527|nethack=3.6.7}} - in explore mode or wizard mode, declining to die will force the hero to escape the dungeon and end the game.{{refsrc|src/pray.c|1542|nethack=3.6.7}}
-Having a character's life saved breaks the '''survivor''' semi-[[conduct]], with more details explained [[#Survivor|below]].
+Having a hero's life saved breaks the '''survivor''' semi-[[conduct]], with more details explained [[#Survivor|below]].
-Monsters can only obtain life saving from wearing the amulet, and it has no effect on a [[nonliving]] monster, including a shapeshifted [[Vampire (monster class)|vampire]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|1868|nethack=3.6.7}} Monsters that have their life saved do not award experience, but a character "killing" one this way still breaks [[pacifist]] conduct.
+Monsters can only obtain life saving from wearing the amulet, and it has no effect on a [[nonliving]] monster, including a shapeshifted [[Vampire (monster class)|vampire]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|1868|nethack=3.6.7}} Monsters that have their life saved do not award experience, but a hero "killing" one this way still breaks [[pacifist]] conduct.
 ===Survivor===
-''NetHack'' keeps track of how many times a character's life has been saved by amulets of life saving. If this number is zero, and the game ends without dying (i.e. by [[ascension]], escaping or [[quit]]ting), the end-of-game attributes list will note as much - this is referred to as the survivor semi-conduct:
+''NetHack'' keeps track of how many times a hero's life has been saved by amulets of life saving. If this number is zero, and the game ends without dying (i.e. by [[ascension]], escaping or [[quit]]ting), the end-of-game attributes list will note as much - this is referred to as the survivor semi-conduct:
 {{message|You survived.}}
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 ==History==
-In [[NetHack 3.6.1]] and previous versions, including some variants based on those versions, a character being digested by a monster and that had their life saved from some other cause of death will be totally digested on the next hit of the engulfer's digestion attack - this [[bug]] is fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.2]] via {{commit|858e9ce00d3fda6fbee3263972591d742ea7e861|commit 858e9ce}}.
+In [[NetHack 3.6.1]] and previous versions, including some variants based on those versions, a hero being digested by a monster and that had their life saved from some other cause of death will be totally digested on the next hit of the engulfer's digestion attack - this [[bug]] is fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.2]] via {{commit|858e9ce00d3fda6fbee3263972591d742ea7e861|commit 858e9ce}}.
 ==Messages==
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 ===dNetHack===
-[[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]] add multiple sources of life saving for characters and monsters:
+[[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]] add multiple sources of life saving for heroes and monsters:
 * [[Witnesses of the Great Fracture]] have intrinsic life saving that triggers {{frac|2}} of the time - each time a Witness is revived by its intrinsic life saving, it gains 4 [[monster level]]s.
 * [[Uvuudaum]]s have an intrinsic life saving property that revives them upon death, though it will activate no more than once every 34 turns.
 * [[Crystals (dNetHack)|The artifact Crystals]] have two sources of life saving: one comes from The Black Crystal, and a second use of the property is granted if all four Crystals are together.
-* If a character dies while wearing a charged [[ring of wishes]], the ring will apply life saving and use up a charge.
+* If a hero dies while wearing a charged [[ring of wishes]], the ring will apply life saving and use up a charge.
-* [[Spirits (dNetHack)#Jack, of the Lantern|Jack]] is a spirit that saves the character's life if they die with him bound, though this also immediately unbinds him.
+* [[Spirits (dNetHack)#Jack, of the Lantern|Jack]] is a spirit that saves the hero's life if they die with him bound, though this also immediately unbinds him afterward.
 * A life-saving [[Object property#Defensive|object property]] exists that applies the property if the item's wearer dies and is removed from the object afterward; an amulet of life saving takes priority over this effect, but the object property is applied before any other sources of life saving. On objects that are not fully identified, it appears as "haloed" on helmets, "gold-feather-encrusted" on silver items, and "silver-feather-encrusted" on other items.
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 In [[TNNT (the game)]], survivor is tracked as a formal conduct.
-A [[devteam member]] dying causes the game to end, and life saving will revive the character only for them to die again, similar to genocide or brainlessness.
+A [[devteam member]] dying causes the game to end, and life saving will revive the hero only for them to die again, similar to genocide or brainlessness.
 ====Messages====
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 ===SlashTHEM===
-In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM details, the [[amulet of second chance]] similarly saves a character's life, though their health is set to the value it was at right before they were killed.
+In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM details, the [[amulet of second chance]] saves a hero's life, though their health is set to the value it was at right before they were killed.
-If a [[Troll (starting race)|troll]] character dies while they are at least [[experience level]] 3, there is a {{frac|3|4}} chance of them reviving as though their life was saved, draining two levels afterward.
+If a [[Troll (starting race)|troll]] hero dies while they are at least [[experience level]] 3, there is a {{frac|3|4}} chance of them reviving as though their life was saved, draining two levels afterward.
 ==References==

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	'''Life saving''' is a [[property]] that occurs in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is capable of resurrecting a [[player]] character or [[monster]] from death, though at a slight cost.		'''Life saving''' is a [[property]] that occurs in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is capable of resurrecting a [[player]] character or [[monster]] from death, though at a slight cost.

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 ===TNNT (the game)===
-In [[TNNT|TNNT (the game)]], survivor is tracked as a formal conduct.
+In [[TNNT (the game)]], survivor is tracked as a formal conduct.
 A [[devteam member]] dying causes the game to end, and life saving will revive the character only for them to die again, similar to genocide or brainlessness.