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 ===Demon gating===
-Major demons, demon lords and demon princes have a {{frac|13}} chance of summoning or "gating in" another demon each time that demon acts when adjacent to the hero (or their displaced image, in the case of [[displacement]]){{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|590|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;major demons can summon other major demons and have a {{frac|20}} chance of summoning a co-aligned demon lord; demon lords have a {{frac|20}} chance of summoning another co-aligned demon lord, and a {{frac|50}} chance of summoning a demon prince; and demon princes have a {{frac|20}} chance of summoning a co-aligned demon prince, and a {{frac|4}} chance of summoning a co-aligned demon lord if a prince is not summoned. Demon quest nemeses can summon other major demons, but cannot be summoned this way; foocubi and balrogs cannot summon demons, but can be gated in by other demons.
+Major demons, demon lords and demon princes have a {{frac|13}} chance of summoning or "gating in" another demon each time that demon acts when adjacent to the hero (or their displaced image, in the case of [[Displacement (property)|displacement]]){{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|590|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;major demons can summon other major demons and have a {{frac|20}} chance of summoning a co-aligned demon lord; demon lords have a {{frac|20}} chance of summoning another co-aligned demon lord, and a {{frac|50}} chance of summoning a demon prince; and demon princes have a {{frac|20}} chance of summoning a co-aligned demon prince, and a {{frac|4}} chance of summoning a co-aligned demon lord if a prince is not summoned. Demon quest nemeses can summon other major demons, but cannot be summoned this way; foocubi and balrogs cannot summon demons, but can be gated in by other demons.
 Demon gating will always generate co-aligned demons, e.g. mariliths can gate in other chaotic demons and demon lords&mdash;as there are no lawful demon lords, lawful major demons will only summon other major demons. Major demons that summon other major demons will choose their own type {{frac|5|6}} of the time, and otherwise choose a random type.{{refsrc|src/minion.c|89|nethack=3.6.7}} Demon lords and princes that summon a major demon have a {{frac|4}} chance of summoning two demons of that type.{{refsrc|src/minion.c|82|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/minion.c|87|nethack=3.6.7}} [[Demonbane]] completely blocks all forms of demon gating while wielded.{{refsrc|src/minion.c|62|nethack=3.6.7}}

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 * {{black|<nowiki>}</nowiki>}} [[razorvine]]
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 All demons represented by a red {{red|&}}, like the Balrog and Nelfashnee, have their symbol color changed to a bright magenta {{brightmagenta|&}}.

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], demons are defined using the <tt>'''MA_DEMON'''</tt> flag, which applies to "minor" and major demons alike.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], demons are defined using the <tt>'''MA_DEMON'''</tt> flag, which applies to minor and major demons, as well as all other "demonic" monsters:
 A hero in the form of a demon or devil cannot summon other demons and devils with their melee attacks, but can instead do so manually with the [[Monster (command)|#monster]] [[extended command]].
 ===xNetHack===

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 ==Common traits==
-All demons are part of the [[Demon (monster class)|demon]] [[monster class]].
+All major demons are part of the [[Demon (monster class)|demon]] [[monster class]].
-Demons and devils possess [[fire resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[drain resistance]], and [[death resistance]] (although they are still considered living creatures). They  are vulnerable to [[silver]], and take an extra d20 damage when struck with a silver weapon. They also take an extra d4 damage from [[blessed]] weapons or bare-handed or martial attacks with [[blessed]] gloves. Non-[[unique]] demons and devils cannot be tamed unless the [[player]] character is one as well.
+Major demons and devils possess [[fire resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[drain resistance]], and [[death resistance]] (although they are still considered living creatures). They are vulnerable to [[silver]], and take an extra d20 damage when struck with a silver weapon. They also take an extra d4 damage from [[blessed]] weapons or bare-handed or martial attacks with [[blessed]] gloves. Non-[[unique]] demons and devils cannot be tamed unless the [[player]] character is one as well.
 [[Demon lords and princes]] are powerful unique monsters that inhabit Gehennom&mdash;a [[hero]] will encounter some of their lairs while traversing Gehennom, and some others can only be encountered if they are summoned.
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 ===dNetHack===
-[[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]] define demons using the <tt>'''MA_DEMON'''</tt> flag, which applies to "minor" and major demons alike.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], demons are defined using the <tt>'''MA_DEMON'''</tt> flag, which applies to "minor" and major demons alike.
 A hero in the form of a demon or devil cannot summon other demons and devils with their melee attacks, but can instead do so manually with the [[Monster (command)|#monster]] [[extended command]].
 ===SpliceHack===

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-'''Major demons''' are a type of [[monster]] that appear in ''[[NetHack]]''. These "true" demons are defined by the <code>'''M2_DEMON'''</code> flag, which is in turn used by other code such as the <code>is_demon</code> function.
+'''Major demons''' are a type of [[monster]] that appear in ''[[NetHack]]''. These "true" demons are defined by the <tt>'''M2_DEMON'''</tt> monster attribute flag, which is in turn used by other code such as the <tt>is_demon</tt> function.
 ==List of demons==
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 ===Summoning while polymorphed===
-If the hero is polymorphed into a major demon that can summon, each [[unarmed]] attack they perform on a monster has a {{frac|13}} chance of summoning a [[tame]], non-unique major demon to their side.{{refsrc|src|uhitm.c|1483|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<code>demonpet</code> function}} As with hostile major demons, the demons summon will be of the same type as the hero's current form {{frac|5|6}} of the time, and will otherwise be a random demon of the same alignment.
+If the hero is polymorphed into a major demon that can summon, each [[unarmed]] attack they perform on a monster has a {{frac|13}} chance of summoning a [[tame]], non-unique major demon to their side.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1483|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>demonpet</tt> function}} As with hostile major demons, the demons summon will be of the same type as the hero's current form {{frac|5|6}} of the time, and will otherwise be a random demon of the same alignment.
 ==Strategy==
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 ==Variants==
-Some variants use <code>'''M2_DEMON'''</code> for demonic or devilish beings that exist outside of the demon monster class.
+Some variants use <tt>'''M2_DEMON'''</tt> for demonic or devilish beings that exist outside of the demon monster class.
 ===SLASH'EM===
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 ===dNetHack===
-[[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]] define demons using the <code>'''MA_DEMON'''</code> flag, which applies to "minor" and major demons alike.
+[[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]] define demons using the <tt>'''MA_DEMON'''</tt> flag, which applies to "minor" and major demons alike.
-A character can summon demons and devils using the [[Monster (command)|#monster]] [[extended command]] instead of the summoning occurring randomly during their melee attacks.
+A hero in the form of a demon or devil cannot summon other demons and devils with their melee attacks, but can instead do so manually with the [[Monster (command)|#monster]] [[extended command]].
 ===SpliceHack===
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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], demons are defined using the <code>'''MH_DEMON'''</code> flag.
+In [[EvilHack]], demons are defined using the <tt>'''MH_DEMON'''</tt> flag.
 Demon gating rules are changed from ''NetHack'':
-* Demon lords have a 4.9% chance of gating in another demon lord, and will otherwise gate in a regular demon - once the player has entered the third tier demon prince lair, demon lords have a 2% chance of gating in a demon prince.
+* Demon lords have a 4.9% chance of gating in another demon lord, and will otherwise gate in a regular demon&mdash;once the hero has entered the third tier demon prince lair, demon lords have a 2% chance of gating in a demon prince.
-* Demon princes (including [[Lucifer]]) and the Wizard of Yendor have a 23.75% chance of gating in a demon lord, and will otherwise gate in one or two regular demons - once the player has entered the third tier demon prince lair, demon princes have a 5% chance of gating in another demon prince.
+* Demon princes (including [[Lucifer]]) and the Wizard of Yendor have a 23.75% chance of gating in a demon lord, and will otherwise gate in one or two regular demons&mdash;once the hero has entered the third tier demon prince lair, demon princes have a 5% chance of gating in another demon prince.
-* Although Lucifer is a demon prince, he cannot be gated by any means, as he is meant to be encountered in the [[Sanctum]].
 [[The Idol of Moloch]] is an [[artifact]] [[figurine]] of a horned devil and the [[Infidel]] [[quest artifact]]: It can be applied like a normal figurine to summon a random major demon, including a horned devil, without using up the artifact. Unaligned Infidels that are [[crowned]] will become demons themselves, with many of the same standard powers and weaknesses.
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 Demons and devils possess [[fire resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[drain resistance]], and [[death resistance]] (although they are still considered living creatures). They  are vulnerable to [[silver]], and take an extra d20 damage when struck with a silver weapon. They also take an extra d4 damage from [[blessed]] weapons or bare-handed or martial attacks with [[blessed]] gloves. Non-[[unique]] demons and devils cannot be tamed unless the [[player]] character is one as well.
-[[Demon lords and princes]] are powerful unique monsters that inhabit Gehennom - a character will encounter some of their lairs while traversing Gehennom, and some others can only be encountered if they are summoned.
+[[Demon lords and princes]] are powerful unique monsters that inhabit Gehennom&mdash;a [[hero]] will encounter some of their lairs while traversing Gehennom, and some others can only be encountered if they are summoned.
 ===Generation===
 Major demons are always generated hostile, and are mostly found in [[Gehennom]] with the exception of [[quest nemeses]], though they can be summoned in the main dungeon through the various means described below:
-* [[Polymorph trap]]s can create demons and other out of depth monsters, as can the [[wand of polymorph]] and [[potion of polymorph]] if you use them on other monsters.
+* [[Polymorph trap]]s can create demons and other out of depth monsters, as can the [[wand of polymorph]] and [[potion of polymorph]] when used on other monsters.
-* Special rooms such as [[graveyard]]s can occasionally contain demons
+* Special rooms such as [[graveyard]]s can occasionally contain demons.
 * Demons [[#Demon summoning|can be summoned]] as the [[minion]]s of [[Moloch]] or a [[chaotic]] god.
 * [[Summon nasties]] can generate demons among the various hostile monsters that appear.
 * Demons generated by any of the above methods can also [[#Demons summoning demons|gate in other demons]] with their melee attacks, with the exception of foocubi and balrogs.
-Non-unique major demons that are generated at level creation have a {{frac|4|5}} chance of being created asleep unless you possess the [[Amulet of Yendor]], in which case they will always be awake.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1318|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Non-unique major demons that are generated at level creation have a {{frac|4|5}} chance of being created asleep unless the hero possesses the [[Amulet of Yendor]], in which case they will always be awake.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1318|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ===Demon summoning===
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 A hero performing [[same-race sacrifice]] can summon a major demon or a demon lord (but not a demon prince), as can [[anger]]ing a chaotic god when on an [[altar]] (by [[pray]]ing with negative alignment, converting a chaotic altar, or a few other actions).
-===Demons summoning demons===
+===Demon gating===
 Major demons, demon lords and demon princes have a {{frac|13}} chance of summoning or "gating in" another demon each time that demon acts when adjacent to the hero (or their displaced image, in the case of [[displacement]]){{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|590|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;major demons can summon other major demons and have a {{frac|20}} chance of summoning a co-aligned demon lord; demon lords have a {{frac|20}} chance of summoning another co-aligned demon lord, and a {{frac|50}} chance of summoning a demon prince; and demon princes have a {{frac|20}} chance of summoning a co-aligned demon prince, and a {{frac|4}} chance of summoning a co-aligned demon lord if a prince is not summoned. Demon quest nemeses can summon other major demons, but cannot be summoned this way; foocubi and balrogs cannot summon demons, but can be gated in by other demons.
-Demon gating will always generate co-aligned demons, e.g. mariliths can gate in other chaotic demons and demon lords&mdash;as there are no lawful demon lords, lawful major demons will only summon other major demons. The [[Wizard of Yendor]] summoning nasties is an exception, as is any use of the spell in Gehennom (which is treated as though the Wizard cast it), and in both cases demons of any alignment can be summoned, with the Wizard having the same odds of summoning particular demons as a demon prince.{{refsrc|src/minion.c|78|nethack=3.6.7}}
+Demon gating will always generate co-aligned demons, e.g. mariliths can gate in other chaotic demons and demon lords&mdash;as there are no lawful demon lords, lawful major demons will only summon other major demons. Major demons that summon other major demons will choose their own type {{frac|5|6}} of the time, and otherwise choose a random type.{{refsrc|src/minion.c|89|nethack=3.6.7}} Demon lords and princes that summon a major demon have a {{frac|4}} chance of summoning two demons of that type.{{refsrc|src/minion.c|82|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/minion.c|87|nethack=3.6.7}} [[Demonbane]] completely blocks all forms of demon gating while wielded.{{refsrc|src/minion.c|62|nethack=3.6.7}}
 The following table shows the chance of a given demon gating in another demon of a specific rank:
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-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|[[Bone devil]]s summon [[skeleton]]s instead of other demons, and can still be summoned by other demons.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|[[Bone devil]]s summon [[skeleton]]s via gating instead of other demons, and can still be summoned by other demons.}}
-===Vlad's Throne summoning demons===
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|The summoning effect of the [[throne]] in [[Vlad's Tower]] is also considered distinct from demon gating.}}
 ===Summoning while polymorphed===
-If you are polymorphed into a major demon that can summon, each unarmed attack you perform on a monster has a {{frac|13}} chance of summoning a [[tame]], non-unique major demon to your side.{{refsrc|src|uhitm.c|1483|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<code>demonpet</code> function}} As with hostile major demons, the demons that you summon will be of the same type as your current form {{frac|5|6}} of the time, and will otherwise be a random demon of the same alignment.
+If the hero is polymorphed into a major demon that can summon, each [[unarmed]] attack they perform on a monster has a {{frac|13}} chance of summoning a [[tame]], non-unique major demon to their side.{{refsrc|src|uhitm.c|1483|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<code>demonpet</code> function}} As with hostile major demons, the demons summon will be of the same type as the hero's current form {{frac|5|6}} of the time, and will otherwise be a random demon of the same alignment.
 ==Strategy==

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		+	===Vlad's Throne summoning demons===
		+	{{upcoming\|NetHack 3.7.0\|One outcome from sitting on [[Vlad the Impaler]]'s [[throne]] is equivalent to the [[Wizard of Yendor]]'s demon summon. [[Demonbane]]'s demon gating protections do not apply.}}

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 * {{monsymlink|spined devil}}
-* {{monsymlink|bearded devil}}
+* {{monsymlink|bearded devil|variant=SLASH'EM}}
 * {{monsymlink|bar-lgura}}
 * {{monsymlink|chasme}}