Mephistopheles (dNetHack) - Revision history

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ScienceBall: Variants in lede. Mephistopheles asks the hero for a bribe, not the other way around. Typo.

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Variants in lede. Mephistopheles asks the hero for a bribe, not the other way around. Typo.

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mephisto's a devil lord in dnh

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 ==Encyclopedia entry==
 {{encyclopedia|
-	This diabolical fiend has crimson skin, massive red leathery
+This diabolical fiend has crimson skin, massive red leathery wings, curling horns, white eyes, and long, straight black hair.  Swathed in a flowing black cape, he is the vision of evil.
-	wings, curling horns, white eyes, and long, straight black
+|[ Tyrants of the Nine Hells, by Robin Laws and Robert Schwalb ]
 }}
 {{variant-343}}

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   |frequency=0
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Weapon 9d1 physical, Butt 9d1 [[stunning]], Cast 8d8 [[Fireball (monster spell)|fireball]], explode 88d1 elemental [[Fire (element)|fire]]
+  |attacks=Weapon 9d1 [[Physical damage|physical]], [[Butt]] 9d1 [[stunning]], [[dNetHack monster spells|Cast]] 8d8 [[Fireball (monster spell)|fireball]], explode 88d1 elemental [[Fire (element)|fire]]
   |weight=3000
   |nutr=500
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 Mephistopheles is [[covetous]] and capable of warping, and desires the [[Amulet of Yendor]], the [[invocation items]], and the [[quest artifact]] of the hero's [[role]].
-Mephistopheles has a 9-base damage weapon attack, a 9-base damage headbutt attack that can [[stun]] targets, and the ability to cast a powerful fireball [[monster spell]] - on death, he will [[explode]] in a blast of elemental [[Fire (element)|fire]] that deals massive damage.
+Mephistopheles has a 9-base damage weapon attack, a 9-base damage headbutt attack that can [[stun]] targets, and the ability to cast a powerful [[Fireball (monster spell)|fireball]] [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spell]]&mdash;on death, he will [[explode]] in a blast of elemental [[Fire (element)|fire]] that deals massive damage.
-Mephistopheles is [[poisonous]] to consume, which primarily comes up if he is [[digested]] by another monster or subjected to [[Ahazu]].
+Mephistopheles is [[poisonous]] to consume, which primarily comes up if he is [[digested]] by another monster or else is subjected to [[Ahazu]] (who ignores detrimental effects from eating corpses).
 ==Generation==
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 Mephistopheles is one of the four devil lords whose lair can appear as [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Lower_Hell#Mephistopheles_and_Baalphegor|the Lower Hell level]], where he is generated on the top of the two [[throne]]s with [[Baalphegor]] occupying the other.
-Mephistopheles is [[Monster starting inventory|always generated with]] a [[helm of brilliance]], a [[robe]], a [[ruffled shirt]], a [[gentleman's suit]], a pair of [[high boots]], a [[pair of gloves]], and the cursed and [[erosion]]-proof +8 '''Cold Soul''': Cold Soul is a [[lawful]] [[intelligent artifact]] whose base item is a [[Weapon size (dNetHack)|large]] ranseur that can cause [[cold]], fire and [[shock]] explosions on hit&mdash;each explosion is centered on the struck target, and has a {{frac|4}} chance of occurring.
+Mephistopheles is [[Monster starting inventory|always generated with]] a [[helm of brilliance]], a [[robe]], a [[ruffled shirt]], a [[gentleman's suit]], a pair of [[high boots]], a [[pair of gloves]], and the cursed and [[erosion]]-proof +8 '''Cold Soul''': Cold Soul is a [[lawful]] [[intelligent artifact]] whose base item is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|large]] ranseur that can cause [[cold]], fire and [[shock]] explosions on hit&mdash;each explosion is centered on the struck target, and has a {{frac|4}} chance of occurring.
 Mephistopheles [[Corpseless|does not leave a corpse]] upon death.

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   |frequency=0
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Weapon 9d1 physical, Butt 9d1 [[stun]]ning, Cast 8d8 [[Fireball (monster spell)|fireball]], explode 88d1 elemental [[Fire (element)|fire]]
+  |attacks=Weapon 9d1 physical, Butt 9d1 [[stunning]], Cast 8d8 [[Fireball (monster spell)|fireball]], explode 88d1 elemental [[Fire (element)|fire]]
   |weight=3000
   |nutr=500
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 Mephistopheles is [[covetous]] and capable of warping, and desires the [[Amulet of Yendor]], the [[invocation items]], and the [[quest artifact]] of the hero's [[role]].
-Mephistopheles has a 9-base damage weapon attack, a 9-base damage headbutt attack that can [[stun]] targets, and the ability to cast a powerful fireball [[monster spell]] - on death, he will [[explode]] in a blast of elemental fire that deals massive damage.
+Mephistopheles has a 9-base damage weapon attack, a 9-base damage headbutt attack that can [[stun]] targets, and the ability to cast a powerful fireball [[monster spell]] - on death, he will [[explode]] in a blast of elemental [[Fire (element)|fire]] that deals massive damage.
 Mephistopheles is [[poisonous]] to consume, which primarily comes up if he is [[digested]] by another monster or subjected to [[Ahazu]].
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 Mephistopheles is one of the four devil lords whose lair can appear as [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Lower_Hell#Mephistopheles_and_Baalphegor|the Lower Hell level]], where he is generated on the top of the two [[throne]]s with [[Baalphegor]] occupying the other.
-Mephistopheles is [[Monster starting inventory|always generated with]] a [[helm of brilliance]], a [[robe]], a [[ruffled shirt]], a [[gentleman's suit]], a pair of [[high boots]], a [[pair of gloves]], and the cursed and [[erosion]]-proof +8 '''Cold Soul''': Cold Soul is a [[lawful]] [[intelligent artifact]] whose base item is a [[Weapon size (dNetHack)|large]] ranseur that can cause [[cold]], [[fire]] and [[shock]] explosions on hit&mdash;each explosion is centered on the struck target, and has a {{frac|4}} chance of occurring.
+Mephistopheles is [[Monster starting inventory|always generated with]] a [[helm of brilliance]], a [[robe]], a [[ruffled shirt]], a [[gentleman's suit]], a pair of [[high boots]], a [[pair of gloves]], and the cursed and [[erosion]]-proof +8 '''Cold Soul''': Cold Soul is a [[lawful]] [[intelligent artifact]] whose base item is a [[Weapon size (dNetHack)|large]] ranseur that can cause [[cold]], fire and [[shock]] explosions on hit&mdash;each explosion is centered on the struck target, and has a {{frac|4}} chance of occurring.
 Mephistopheles [[Corpseless|does not leave a corpse]] upon death.

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   |frequency=0
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Weapon 9d1 physical, Butt 9d1 [[stun]]ning, Cast 8d8 [[fire]], explode 88d1 elemental [[fire]]
+  |attacks=Weapon 9d1 physical, Butt 9d1 [[stun]]ning, Cast 8d8 [[Fireball (monster spell)|fireball]], explode 88d1 elemental [[Fire (element)|fire]]
   |weight=3000
   |nutr=500
   |size=large
-  |resistances=[[fire]], [[cold]], [[poison]], [[petrification]]
+  |resistances=[[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[stoning resistance]]
   |resistances conveyed=
   |attributes={{attributes|Mephistopheles|fly=1|humanoid=1|seeinvis=1|pois=1|nopoly=1|demon=1|lord=1|male=1|hostile=1|stalk=1|nasty=1|strong=1|collect=1|wantsamul=1|wantsall=1|waitsforu=1|covetous=1|infravisible=1|hell=1|nocorpse=1|death=1|traitor=1|notame=1}}

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 Mephistopheles is one of the four devil lords whose lair can appear as [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Lower_Hell#Mephistopheles_and_Baalphegor|the Lower Hell level]], where he is generated on the top of the two [[throne]]s with [[Baalphegor]] occupying the other.
-Mephistopheles is [[Monster starting inventory|always generated with]] a [[helm of brilliance]], a [[robe]], a [[ruffled shirt]], a [[gentleman's suit]], a pair of [[high boots]], a [[pair of gloves]], and the cursed and [[erosion]]-proof +8 '''Cold Soul''': Cold Soul is a [[lawful]] [[intelligent artifact]] whose base item is a [[Weapon size (dNetHack)|large]] ranseur that can cause [[cold]], [[fire]] and [[shock]] explosions on hit that are centered on the struck target, and each explosion has a {{frac|4}} chance of occurring.
+Mephistopheles is [[Monster starting inventory|always generated with]] a [[helm of brilliance]], a [[robe]], a [[ruffled shirt]], a [[gentleman's suit]], a pair of [[high boots]], a [[pair of gloves]], and the cursed and [[erosion]]-proof +8 '''Cold Soul''': Cold Soul is a [[lawful]] [[intelligent artifact]] whose base item is a [[Weapon size (dNetHack)|large]] ranseur that can cause [[cold]], [[fire]] and [[shock]] explosions on hit&mdash;each explosion is centered on the struck target, and has a {{frac|4}} chance of occurring.
 Mephistopheles [[Corpseless|does not leave a corpse]] upon death.

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 {{for|the monster as he appears in [[EvilHack]] and [[Hack'EM]]|Mephistopheles (EvilHack)}}
-'''Mephistopheles''', {{magenta|&}}, is a [[unique]] [[monster]] that appears in [[EvilHack]] and [[Hack'EM]]. Mephistopheles is a [[strong]] [[humanoid]] [[Demon lord|devil lord]] that is capable of [[flight]], can be seen via infravision, can [[see invisible]], will pick up items that he happens across, and can [[follow]] the [[hero]] to other levels if he is adjacent. Like all devil lords, Mephistopheles will attempt to [[bribe]] the hero when they first encounter him. He cannot be [[tamed]], and will turn [[traitor]] if somehow tamed.
+'''Mephistopheles''', {{magenta|&}}, is a [[unique]] [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. Mephistopheles is a [[strong]] [[humanoid]] [[Demon lord|devil lord]] that is capable of [[flight]], can be seen via infravision, can [[see invisible]], will pick up items that he happens across, and can [[follow]] the [[hero]] to other levels if he is adjacent. Like all devil lords, Mephistopheles will ask the hero for a [[bribe]] when they first encounter him. He cannot be [[tamed]], and will turn [[traitor]] if somehow tamed.
 Mephistopheles is [[covetous]] and capable of warping, and desires the [[Amulet of Yendor]], the [[invocation items]], and the [[quest artifact]] of the hero's [[role]].
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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia|Mephistopheles}}
-Mephistopheles, also known as Mephisto, is a demon featured in German folklore that originally appears in the legend of [[wikipedia:Faust|Faust]], a character based on the historical Johann Georg Faust (c. 1480–1540): the legendary Faust is highly successful yet dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a pact with the Devil at a crossroads and exchange his soul for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures, with Mephistopheles acting in the capacity of the devil's agent. Later renditions of the story frequently feature Mephistopheles as a title characte, and he has since become a stock character appearing in other works of arts and popular culture.
+Mephistopheles, also known as Mephisto, is a demon featured in German folklore that originally appears in the legend of [[wikipedia:Faust|Faust]], a character based on the historical Johann Georg Faust (c. 1480–1540): the legendary Faust is highly successful yet dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a pact with the Devil at a crossroads and exchange his soul for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures, with Mephistopheles acting in the capacity of the devil's agent. Later renditions of the story frequently feature Mephistopheles as a title character, and he has since become a stock character appearing in other works of arts and popular culture.
 One such appearance is the ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' franchise, where he makes his debut in the 1983 ''Monster Manual II'' for the 1st Advanced edition. Known as the Lord of Hellfire, the Cold Lord and the Archdevil of Contradictions among other monikers, Mephistopheles is the lord of the eighth layer of the Nine Hells and the second-most powerful archdevil; the most powerful was none other than his superior [[Asmodeus]], to whom Mephistopheles was the most dangerous enemy and most capable ally, fitting his contradictory nature. Mephistopheles intentionally appears as the classic archetype of a diabolical devil, with a height of 9 feet and a striking appearance. His handsome visage, sleek black hair and charming yet unnerving smile of self-superiority are deliberately contrasted by his fiendish traits: sharp claws, bright crimson-red skin, dead-white eyes, large bat-like wings, impressively-curling ram horns, and a dramatic, flowing cape as dark as the deepest void.

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 {{for|the monster as he appears in [[EvilHack]] and [[Hack'EM]]|Mephistopheles (EvilHack)}}
-'''Mephistopheles''', {{magenta|&}}, is a [[unique]] [[monster]] that appears in [[EvilHack]] and [[Hack'EM]]. Mephistopheles is a [[strong]] [[humanoid]] [[demon lord]] that is capable of [[flight]], can be seen via infravision, can [[see invisible]], will pick up items that he happens across, and can [[follow]] the [[hero]] to other levels if he is adjacent. He cannot be [[tamed]], and will turn [[traitor]] if somehow tamed.
+'''Mephistopheles''', {{magenta|&}}, is a [[unique]] [[monster]] that appears in [[EvilHack]] and [[Hack'EM]]. Mephistopheles is a [[strong]] [[humanoid]] [[Demon lord|devil lord]] that is capable of [[flight]], can be seen via infravision, can [[see invisible]], will pick up items that he happens across, and can [[follow]] the [[hero]] to other levels if he is adjacent. He cannot be [[tamed]], and will turn [[traitor]] if somehow tamed.
 Mephistopheles is [[covetous]] and capable of warping, and desires the [[Amulet of Yendor]], the [[invocation items]], and the [[quest artifact]] of the hero's [[role]].
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 Mephistopheles is not a valid form for polymorph.
-Mephistopheles is one of the four demon lords whose lair can appear as [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Lower_Hell#Mephistopheles_and_Baalphegor|the Lower Hell level]], where he is generated on the top of the two [[throne]]s with [[Baalphegor]] occupying the other.
+Mephistopheles is one of the four devil lords whose lair can appear as [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Lower_Hell#Mephistopheles_and_Baalphegor|the Lower Hell level]], where he is generated on the top of the two [[throne]]s with [[Baalphegor]] occupying the other.
 Mephistopheles is [[Monster starting inventory|always generated with]] a [[helm of brilliance]], a [[robe]], a [[ruffled shirt]], a [[gentleman's suit]], a pair of [[high boots]], a [[pair of gloves]], and the cursed and [[erosion]]-proof +8 '''Cold Soul''': Cold Soul is a [[lawful]] [[intelligent artifact]] whose base item is a [[Weapon size (dNetHack)|large]] ranseur that can cause [[cold]], [[fiery]] and [[shock]]ing explosions on hit that are centered on the struck target, and each explosion has a {{frac|4}} chance of occurring.