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{{monster
|name=moon's chosen
|symbol={{magenta|U}}
|tile=
|difficulty=45
|attacks=3d4+5 reaching Quest Artifact theft, 3d4+5 reaching [[Amulet theft]], 2d8+5 cast clerical spell, 2d6+5 [[lycanthropy]] [[bite]], 4d12+5 [[passive]] [[frost]]
|level=36
|experience=
|speed=12
|AC=-26 + 3 DR
|alignment=-14
|frequency=0
|genocidable=no
|weight=1450
|nutrition=0
|size=huge
|resistances=[[stoning resistance]], [[acid resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[disintegration resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[drain resistance]], [[immunity to sickness]], [[magic resistance]]
|resistances conveyed=none
|attributes={{attributes|The Moon's Chosen|fly=1|stalk=1|wantsarti=1|wantsamul=1|waitsforu=1|humanoid=1|female=1|strong=1|notame=1|nopoly=1|nasty=1|infravisible=1|human=1|seeinvis=1}}
}}

The [[Moon's Chosen]] is the secondary [[Undead Hunter quest]] [[nemesis]], and is the cause of the plague of beasts. The Moon's Chosen is a [[Monster size|huge]] monster that is a [[human]], [[demihuman]] and an [[alien]]. "Humanoid" shaped armor may fit the Moon's Chosen, except her head, which counts as two [[Item size (dNetHack)|sizes]] larger than usual, fit to "huge" armor. The Moon's Chosen's head has a higher DR rating than the rest of her body, with 12 natural DR. She does not leave behind a [[corpse]] and conveys no [[intrinsics]] when eaten, but leaves behind a [[columnar mass]] after being killed.

She has 2 double-damage reaching attacks that can [[steal]] the [[Stake of Withering]] and [[Amulet of Yendor|Amulet]], 1 [[lycanthropy]] [[bite]] attack, can [[dNetHack monster spells|cast]] 1 clerical spell and has a [[passive]] [[frost]] attack. The Moon's Chosen gains 1–3 extra attacks from its cranial wolfpack once per turn and has intrinsic [[displacement]]. She is [[Shock#dNetHack|vulnerable to shock]], as well as to [[silver]] weapons and attacks. Clerical spells chosen will be one of the following:
* Summon mist wolves
* Mass cure wounds (close)
* Mass cure wounds (far)
* Protection
* Paralyze
* Nightmare
* Nail to the sky

==Generation==
The Moon's Chosen is generated meditating on the goal level of the Undead Hunter quest within the [[index wolf]]'s hovel, but won't be visible to a character with less than 27 [[insight]].

==Description==
The Moon's Chosen passively influences the Undead Hunter quest in two major ways. Before being killed:
* Hinders progress within quest levels with the [[mysterious force]], dragging characters back
* Summons [[mist wolf (dNetHack)|mist wolves]] near to the Undead Hunter

After completing the quest for the first time, a character may be recalled, after which they need to kill the Moon's Chosen to formally complete the quest for the second time. Killing the Moon's Chosen:
* Draws the Moon closer. The hunting moon comes into effect, counting as a [[time|full moon]] for most purposes
* Total [[AC]] is reduced by 12 as well as [[DR]] by 12 (8 from the upper torso slot, 2 from the lowr torso slot and 2 from the rest)
* Stops the spread of the plague of beasts
* [[Insight weapon]]s gain the insight damage bonus like from being wielded by a [[Madperson]]
* Changes the state of the [[Stake of Withering]], making it [[aggravate]] monsters it previously scared

==Strategy==
The Moon's Chosen can be [[warded]] by [[gorgoneion]]s and the [[yellow sign]].

==Messages==
{{message|The moon draws near.|You killed the Moon's Chosen and drew the Moon near.}}
{{message|You are surrounded by howling wind!|You are surrounded by mist wolves, summoned by the Moon's Chosen.}}

==Origins==
The Moon-entity holds a constant presence over the Undead Hunter quest, watching over its chosen. Its influence gave rise to the scourge of beasts within the Undead Hunter quest, though how the Moon's Chosen came to the Moon-entity's attention is not disclosed. After her defeat, the Moon's Chosen passes the Moon-entity's attention to the Undead Hunter, becoming stalked by mist wolves for the rest of the game. The last confrontation with the Moon-entity occurs on the [[Astral Plane]], where they are pitted against Moon-entity monsters, [[foetid angel]]s, [[aether wolf|aether wolves]], [[moon flea]]s and [[tongue puppet]]s.

The [https://www.bloodborne-wiki.com/2015/03/moon-presence.html Moon presence], a Great One, is the final boss in one of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodborne Bloodborne's] endings, and is closely linked to the hunter's dream. [https://www.bloodborne-wiki.com/2015/03/celestial-emissary.html The Celestial Emissary] is a kin Great One that appears with a bulbous water filled head. Created by the healing church through experimentation, the emissaries are an ascended sort of being, a bridge to "divinity". The Moon's Chosen and the Moon-entity of dNetHack also take inspiration from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junji_Ito Junji Ito's] 2005 short story "Hellstar Remina".

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 |resistances=[[stoning resistance]], [[acid resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[disintegration resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[drain resistance]], [[immunity to sickness]], [[magic resistance]]
 |resistances conveyed=none
-|attributes={{attributes|The Moon's Chosen|fly=1|stalk=1|wantsarti=1|wantsamul=1|waitsforu=1|humanoid=1|female=1|strong=1|notame=1|nopoly=1|nasty=1|infravisible=1|human=1|seeinvis=1}}
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 The [[Moon's Chosen]] is the secondary [[Undead Hunter quest]] [[nemesis]], and is the cause of the plague of beasts. The Moon's Chosen is a [[Monster size|huge]] monster that is a [[human]], [[demihuman]] and an [[alien]]. "Humanoid" shaped armor may fit the Moon's Chosen, except her head, which counts as two [[Item size (dNetHack)|sizes]] larger than usual, fit to "huge" armor. The Moon's Chosen's head has a higher DR rating than the rest of her body, with 12 natural DR. She does not leave behind a [[corpse]] and conveys no [[intrinsics]] when eaten, but leaves behind a [[columnar mass]] after being killed.
-She has 2 double-damage reaching attacks that can [[steal]] the [[Stake of Withering]] and [[Amulet of Yendor|Amulet]], 1 [[lycanthropy]] [[bite]] attack, can [[dNetHack monster spells|cast]] 1 clerical spell and has a [[passive]] [[frost]] attack. The Moon's Chosen gains 1&ndash;3 extra attacks from its cranial wolfpack once per turn and has intrinsic [[displacement]]. She is [[Shock#dNetHack|vulnerable to shock]], as well as to [[silver]] weapons and attacks. Clerical spells chosen will be one of the following:
+She has 2 double-damage reaching attacks that can [[steal]] the [[Stake of Withering]] and [[Amulet of Yendor|Amulet]], 1 [[lycanthropy]] [[bite]] attack, can [[dNetHack monster spells|cast]] 1 clerical spell and has a [[passive]] [[frost]] attack. The Moon's Chosen gains 1&ndash;3 extra attacks from its cranial wolfpack once per turn and has intrinsic [[Displacement (property)|displacement]]. She is [[Shock#dNetHack|vulnerable to shock]], as well as to [[silver]] weapons and attacks. Clerical spells chosen will be one of the following:
 * Summon mist wolves
 * Mass cure wounds (close)

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 After completing the quest for the first time, a character may be recalled, after which they need to kill the Moon's Chosen to formally complete the quest for the second time. Killing the Moon's Chosen:
 * Draws the Moon closer. The hunting moon comes into effect, counting as a [[time|full moon]] for most purposes
-* Total [[AC]] is reduced by 12 as well as [[DR]] by 12 (8 from the upper torso slot, 2 from the lowr torso slot and 2 from the rest)
+* Total [[AC]] is reduced by 12 as well as [[DR]] by 12 (8 from the upper torso slot, 2 from the lower torso slot and 2 from the rest)
 * Stops the spread of the plague of beasts
 * [[Insight weapon]]s gain the insight damage bonus like from being wielded by a [[Madperson]]