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 In SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM, though movanic devas are the weakest devas and rare to encounter in general, hostile ones are still formidable opponents for any hero that lacks [[fire resistance]]&mdash;non-lawful heroes can convert lawful [[altar]]s at lower experience levels to avoid generating them and other strong minion, and doing so below experience level 4, reliably prevents hostile minions from generating. at all{{refsrc|pray.c|1583|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|pray.c|1606|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} Conversely, lawful heroes that maintain their alignment record and do not anger their god have very little to fear from a monadic deva generating.
-At minimum, movanic devas can boost their already-high [[speed]] of 18 with [[Haste self (monster spell)|haste self]] and cast [[cure self]], [[curse items]] and [[summon insects]] as well, which can prove especially irritating and even deadly for a hero unable to bring them down before they are either overwhelmed or else have their inventory heavily cursed. While none of the devas are guaranteed to have shields of reflection and they do not resist any elements other than instant death magic, the movanic deva's high [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 90 and base [[AC]] of -5 make them well-defended targets that can resist [[wand]]s of {{of|wand|sleep|striking|and=1|magic missile}} even without [[magic resistance]] or [[reflection]].
+At minimum, movanic devas can boost their already-high [[speed]] of 18 with [[Haste self (monster spell)|haste self]] and cast [[cure self]], [[curse items]] and [[summon insects]] as well, which can prove especially irritating and even deadly for a hero unable to bring them down before they are either overwhelmed or else have their inventory heavily cursed. While none of the devas are guaranteed to have shields of reflection and they do not resist any elements other than instant death magic, the movanic deva's high [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 90 and base [[AC]] of -5 make them well-defended targets that can resist [[wands of sleep]], {{of|wand|striking|and=1|magic missile}} even without [[magic resistance]] or [[reflection]].
 In addition to highly-enchanted and/or [[artifact]] weapons, wands of {{of|wand|draining|and=1|fireball}} work well against movanic devas, since they cannot be resisted or rebounded by [[reflection]]; a means of [[stoning]] can immediately dispatch of a movanic deva if the hero has one. If all else fails, have [[escape item]]s such as [[wand of teleportation|wands]] or [[scrolls of teleportation]] ready to put some distance between you and them.

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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Weapon 3d4 [[fire]], weapon 3d4 fire, Claw 3d4 physical, Spellcasting 2d6 clerical
+  |attacks=Weapon 3d4 [[Fire (element)|fire]], weapon 3d4 fire, Claw 3d4 physical, Spellcasting 2d6 clerical
   |size=Medium
   |weight=1450
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 A '''movanic deva''', {{monsym|movanic deva}}, is a type of monster that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SpliceHack]] and [[SlashTHEM]]. The movanic deva is a humanoid [[angelic being]] that is the lowest-ranked of the three [[deva]]s, and likely to be the first a [[hero]] will encounter. Movanic devas are [[strong]], capable of [[flight]], have [[infravision]], can [[see invisible]], can be seen via infravision, and can [[follow]] a hero to other levels if they are adjacent.
-A movanic deva has two weapon attacks that inflict [[fire]] damage and can burn or destroy items in the target's inventory, a claw attack, and the ability to cast one clerical [[monster spell]] during each of their turns. Movanic devas possess [[death resistance]], [[Need +x weapon to hit|require a +1 weapon or better to hit]] and implicitly [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hit as +1 weapons]].
+A movanic deva has two weapon attacks that inflict [[Fire (element)|fire]] damage and can burn or destroy items in the target's inventory, a claw attack, and the ability to cast one clerical [[monster spell]] during each of their turns. Movanic devas possess [[death resistance]], [[Need +x weapon to hit|require a +1 weapon or better to hit]] and implicitly [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hit as +1 weapons]].
 ==Generation==

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 In SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM, though movanic devas are the weakest devas and rare to encounter in general, hostile ones are still formidable opponents for any hero that lacks [[fire resistance]]&mdash;non-lawful heroes can convert lawful [[altar]]s at lower experience levels to avoid generating them and other strong minion, and doing so below experience level 4, reliably prevents hostile minions from generating. at all{{refsrc|pray.c|1583|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|pray.c|1606|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} Conversely, lawful heroes that maintain their alignment record and do not anger their god have very little to fear from a monadic deva generating.
-At minimum, movanic devas can boost their already-high [[speed]] of 18 with [[Haste self (monster spell)|haste self]] and cast [[cure self]], [[curse items]] and [[summon insects]] as well, which can prove especially irritating and even deadly for a hero unable to bring them down before they are either overwhelmed or else have their inventory heavily cursed. While none of the devas are guaranteed to have shields of reflection and they do not resist any elements other than instant death magic, the movanic deva's high [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 90 and base [[AC]] of -5 make them well-defended targets that can resist [[wand]]s of {{of|wand|sleep|striking|and=1|magic missile}} even without [[reflection]].
+At minimum, movanic devas can boost their already-high [[speed]] of 18 with [[Haste self (monster spell)|haste self]] and cast [[cure self]], [[curse items]] and [[summon insects]] as well, which can prove especially irritating and even deadly for a hero unable to bring them down before they are either overwhelmed or else have their inventory heavily cursed. While none of the devas are guaranteed to have shields of reflection and they do not resist any elements other than instant death magic, the movanic deva's high [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 90 and base [[AC]] of -5 make them well-defended targets that can resist [[wand]]s of {{of|wand|sleep|striking|and=1|magic missile}} even without [[magic resistance]] or [[reflection]].
 In addition to highly-enchanted and/or [[artifact]] weapons, wands of {{of|wand|draining|and=1|fireball}} work well against movanic devas, since they cannot be resisted or rebounded by [[reflection]]; a means of [[stoning]] can immediately dispatch of a movanic deva if the hero has one. If all else fails, have [[escape item]]s such as [[wand of teleportation|wands]] or [[scrolls of teleportation]] ready to put some distance between you and them.

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 A '''movanic deva''', {{monsym|movanic deva}}, is a type of monster that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SpliceHack]] and [[SlashTHEM]]. The movanic deva is a humanoid [[angelic being]] that is the lowest-ranked of the three [[deva]]s, and likely to be the first a [[hero]] will encounter. Movanic devas are [[strong]], capable of [[flight]], have [[infravision]], can [[see invisible]], can be seen via infravision, and can [[follow]] a hero to other levels if they are adjacent.
-A movanic deva has two weapon attacks that inflict [[fire]] damage and can burn or destroy items in the target's inventory, a claw attack, and the ability to cast one clerical [[monster spell]] during each of their turns. Movanic devas possess [[death resistance]], [[Need +x weapon to hit|require a +1 weapon or better to be hit]] and implicitly [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hit as +1 weapons]].
+A movanic deva has two weapon attacks that inflict [[fire]] damage and can burn or destroy items in the target's inventory, a claw attack, and the ability to cast one clerical [[monster spell]] during each of their turns. Movanic devas possess [[death resistance]], [[Need +x weapon to hit|require a +1 weapon or better to hit]] and implicitly [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hit as +1 weapons]].
 ==Generation==

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 ==Strategy==
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-In SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM, though movanic devas are the weakest devas and rare to encounter in general, hostile ones are still formidable opponents for any hero that lacks [[fire resistance]]&mdash;in general, it may be wise for non-lawful heroes to convert a lawful [[altar]] while still under experience level 4, which reliably prevents hostile minions from generating.{{refsrc|pray.c|1583|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|pray.c|1606|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} Conversely, lawful heroes that maintain their alignment record have very little to fear from a monadic deva generating.
+In SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM, though movanic devas are the weakest devas and rare to encounter in general, hostile ones are still formidable opponents for any hero that lacks [[fire resistance]]&mdash;non-lawful heroes can convert lawful [[altar]]s at lower experience levels to avoid generating them and other strong minion, and doing so below experience level 4, reliably prevents hostile minions from generating. at all{{refsrc|pray.c|1583|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|pray.c|1606|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} Conversely, lawful heroes that maintain their alignment record and do not anger their god have very little to fear from a monadic deva generating.
 At minimum, movanic devas can boost their already-high [[speed]] of 18 with [[Haste self (monster spell)|haste self]] and cast [[cure self]], [[curse items]] and [[summon insects]] as well, which can prove especially irritating and even deadly for a hero unable to bring them down before they are either overwhelmed or else have their inventory heavily cursed. While none of the devas are guaranteed to have shields of reflection and they do not resist any elements other than instant death magic, the movanic deva's high [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 90 and base [[AC]] of -5 make them well-defended targets that can resist [[wand]]s of {{of|wand|sleep|striking|and=1|magic missile}} even without [[reflection]].

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 Devas are derived from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', where they debut in the AD&D ''Monster Manual II'' for the 1st Edition and were previewed in issue #63 of ''[[wikipedia:Dragon (magazine)|Dragon Magazine]]''. These devas are named for the heavenly deities or deity-like figures of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, which were later adopted as nature spirits in New Age belief: though they share some traits of all three types, they also draw on common portrayals of angels from Western tradition and Abrahamic religions. The word ''deva'' (masculine, feminine form ''devi'') is from Sanskrit, and is translated as "deity", "god", "exalted one", or "shining one".
-The devas of ''Dungeons & Dragons'', are human-like beings of extraordinary beauty with two magnificent feathered wings emerging from their backs. From their debut up to the 3rd edition, there are three orders of deva, with the movanic deva being the weakest and most numerous order that oversees the Prime Material Plane, the Negative Energy Plane and the Positive Energy Plane; the devas of the 5th edition are not tied to any particular order. Movanic devas have agile and very lithe frames with milky white skin and silvery hair and eyes, and stand around 72 to 78 inches (1.8-1.98 meters) tall, with particularly mighty ones growing to much larger size. They are averse to clothing and don simple loincloths or other coverings in humanoid form, and are also skilled with many different weapons: each one carries a flaming two-handed sword that has a long and slender blade, wielding with enough skill to deflect missiles, projectiles, rays, and spells that target them alone (though this requires them to be aware of the attack, and they cannot deflect two simultaneous strikes).
+The devas of ''Dungeons & Dragons'', are human-like beings of extraordinary beauty with two magnificent feathered wings emerging from their backs. From their debut up to the 3rd edition, there are three orders of deva, with the movanic deva being the weakest and most numerous order that oversees the Prime Material Plane, the Negative Energy Plane and the Positive Energy Plane; the devas of the 5th edition are not tied to any particular order. Movanic devas have agile and very lithe frames with milky white skin and silvery hair and eyes, and stand around 72 to 78 inches (1.8-1.98 meters) tall, with particularly mighty ones growing to much larger size. Like other devas, they are averse to clothing and don simple loincloths or other coverings in humanoid form, and are also skilled with many different weapons: each one carries a flaming two-handed sword that has a long and slender blade, wielding with enough skill to deflect missiles, projectiles, rays, and spells that target them alone (though this requires them to be aware of the attack, and they cannot deflect two simultaneous strikes). Movanic devas possess all the powers, protections and traits common to devas and other angels, along with many more of their own.
 Movanic devas travel to the Material Plane at will to aid prominent followers of the gods of good in times of great need, and while they more often appeared disguised as humanoids or animals, they could manifest in their winged angelic form if it suited their needs. Movanic devas fight as infantry in battles against the forces of darkness, and do so with pride (though not to the extent of their stronger kin); they usually work alone, but can also operate in pairs, trios, or squads of up to six members. Strong-willed and fearless, some movanic devas see themselves as more worldly than their astral and monadic kin, and non-lawful ones sometimes dealt with neutral beings&mdash;no deva of any kind knowingly dealt peacefully with evil beings.

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 ==Origin==
-Devas are derived from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', where they debut in the AD&D ''Monster Manual II'' for the 1st Edition and were previewed in issue #63 of ''[[wikipedia:Dragon (magazine)|Dragon Magazine]]''. These devas are named for the heavenly deities or deity-like figures of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, which were later adopted as nature spirits in New Age belief: though they share some traits of all three types, they also draw on common portrayals of angels from Western tradition and Abrahamic religions. The word ''deva'' (masculine, feminine form ''devi'') is from the Sanskrit, and is translated as "deity", "god", "exalted one", or "shining one".
+Devas are derived from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', where they debut in the AD&D ''Monster Manual II'' for the 1st Edition and were previewed in issue #63 of ''[[wikipedia:Dragon (magazine)|Dragon Magazine]]''. These devas are named for the heavenly deities or deity-like figures of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, which were later adopted as nature spirits in New Age belief: though they share some traits of all three types, they also draw on common portrayals of angels from Western tradition and Abrahamic religions. The word ''deva'' (masculine, feminine form ''devi'') is from Sanskrit, and is translated as "deity", "god", "exalted one", or "shining one".
 The devas of ''Dungeons & Dragons'', are human-like beings of extraordinary beauty with two magnificent feathered wings emerging from their backs. From their debut up to the 3rd edition, there are three orders of deva, with the movanic deva being the weakest and most numerous order that oversees the Prime Material Plane, the Negative Energy Plane and the Positive Energy Plane; the devas of the 5th edition are not tied to any particular order. Movanic devas have agile and very lithe frames with milky white skin and silvery hair and eyes, and stand around 72 to 78 inches (1.8-1.98 meters) tall, with particularly mighty ones growing to much larger size. They are averse to clothing and don simple loincloths or other coverings in humanoid form, and are also skilled with many different weapons: each one carries a flaming two-handed sword that has a long and slender blade, wielding with enough skill to deflect missiles, projectiles, rays, and spells that target them alone (though this requires them to be aware of the attack, and they cannot deflect two simultaneous strikes).

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 ===As pets===
-Movanic devas can make very strong pets, especially for lawful heroes that can receive them via prayer or sacrifice at [[altar]]s (the latter of which does not increase prayer timeout). Their stellar speed, AC and healing abilities give them high survival odds, and they do not require feeding; additionally, unlike their stronger kin in the [[Archon]]s, [[Planetar]]s and [[Solar]]s, they can wear armor if they are not gifted as minions, including a source of [[magic resistance]] to protect against [[polymorph trap]]s and complement a shield or other source of reflection. Even movanic deva minions can be useful in spite of not using additional equipment, since sacrifice makes it possible to obtain several of them and keep them close with a [[magic whistle]], though pet devas of either type will require [[conflict]] or [[potions of gain level]] to actively target the stronger monsters of the late game.
+Movanic devas can make very strong pets, especially for lawful heroes that can receive them via prayer or sacrifice at [[altar]]s (the latter of which does not increase prayer timeout). Their stellar speed, AC and healing abilities give them high survival odds, and they do not require feeding; additionally, unlike their stronger kin in the [[Archon]]s, [[Planetar]]s and [[Solar]]s, they can wear torso armor if they are not gifted as minions, including a source of [[magic resistance]] to protect against [[polymorph trap]]s and complement a shield or other source of reflection. Even movanic deva minions can be useful in spite of not using additional equipment, since sacrifice makes it possible to obtain several of them and keep them close with a [[magic whistle]], though pet devas of either type will require [[conflict]] or [[potions of gain level]] to actively target the stronger monsters of the late game.
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 ==Generation==
-Randomly generated movanic devas may be created as peaceful towards lawful heroes with a non-negative [[alignment record]], and will not appear in [[Gehennom]].{{refsrc|makemon.c|2308|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} They are not a valid form for [[polymorph]]. In SpliceHack, movanic devas are only generated on the [[Elemental Planes]], and a movanic deva can [[grow up]] into a [[monadic deva]].
+Randomly generated movanic devas may be created as peaceful towards lawful heroes with a non-negative [[alignment record]], and will not appear in [[Gehennom]].{{refsrc|makemon.c|2308|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} They are not a valid form for [[polymorph]]. In SpliceHack, movanic devas are additionally only generated on the [[Elemental Planes]], and a movanic deva can [[grow up]] into a [[monadic deva]].
 Hostile movanic devas can be generated as [[minion]]s of an [[angry]] lawful god, and tame movanic devas can be given to lawful heroes by their god via [[prayer]] or [[sacrifice]] from [[experience level]]s 7 to 13.{{refsrc|pray.c|1167|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|pray.c|1203|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}