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{{monster
|name=teraphim tannah
|symbol={{brightmagenta|&}}
|tile=
|difficulty=38
|level=25
|experience=1305
|speed=18
|AC=-3
|MR=32
|align=-14
|frequency=0
|genocidable=No
|attacks=Claw 4d8 Slow [[petrification]], Claw 4d8 Slow [[petrification]], Claw 4d8 Slow [[petrification]], Claw 4d8 Slow [[petrification]], Claw 4d8 Slow [[petrification]], Claw 4d8 Slow [[petrification]], Bearhug 8d6 [[drowning]], Splashing Breath 0d0 blood
|weight=18000
|nutr=1500
|size=gigantic
|resistances=[[sleep]], [[poison]], [[petrification]], [[disease]]
|resistances conveyed=[[fire]], [[cold]]
|attributes={{attributes
|A teraphim tannah|=
|amphibious=1
|breathless=1
|mindless=1
|slithy=1
|regen=1
|seeinvis=1
|acid=1
|nopoly=1
|demon=1
|neuter=1
|hostile=1
|stalk=1
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'''Teraphim tannah''' are a possible inhabitant of a strange-larva-[[hellish seal]]. They are one of the most dangerous possible monsters that may be found under this type of seal. They are notable both for their high physical damage output and their slow petrification attack.

==Slow petrification attack==

A hit from one of these attacks has a 1/3rd chance of attempting to apply the slow stoning effect. If you are defending and don't have a [[lizard]] corpse in open inventory the effect is automatically applied, otherwise it is only applied 10% of the time. If you are defending you will begin [[Stoning|turning to stone]] as if you had heard a [[cockatrice]]'s hissing. Monsters will be turned to stone instantly.

==Blood splash==

This close-range breath attack deals 1d6 damage per 3 levels of the attacker (8d6 for the typical teraphim). If a target caught in the blood splash has blood (as most player characters do) it takes additional damage equal to its level. In addition, all targets' inventories are [[wet]] with blood. Finally, monsters become crazed, berserk, and confused, while the player character is inflicted with the apostasy madness and loses 1d6 [[sanity]].

==Apostasy madness==

While afflicted with '''apostasy''', the character will sometimes lose 10 [[alignment record]] points. If this leaves them with a negative alignment record, they will sometimes lose a point of maximum alignment (if max alignment is greater than 10) or [[anger]] their god. If you contract this madness, it is important to keep your sanity up to avoid [[smite|smiting]].

In addition, there is a percentage chance equal to the amount of sanity lost that a character won't be able to [[pray]] each turn.

==Origin==

'''Tannin''' (plural '''tanninim''') is an ancient Hebrew word meaning "sea monster" (or sometimes "serpent," and sometimes translated as "dragon"). Ancient Semitic religions used sea monsters to symbolize primordial chaos, and sometimes evil (see also '''Tiamat'''/[[the Chromatic Dragon]].

The etymology of '''tannah''' is a bit less clear; however, it seems to be the feminine form of tan ("jackal"). It appears to symbolize desolation, loneliness, and abandoned places. English-language sources tend to claim that it means "dragon" and is the feminine form of tannin, but this appears to be a mistranslation. Regardless, dNetHack uses the word as though it ''were'' the feminine form of tannin.

'''Teraphim''' is an ancient Hebrew word of uncertain meaning. While some traditions held that it meant "disgraceful things," it is believed to actually refer to "idols" or "household gods" though context suggests that it had a more specific meaning.

dNetHack's tanninim are based on D&D [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Obyrith Obyrith] and Pathfinder [https://www.d20pfsrd.com/bestiary/monster-listings/outsiders/qlippoth/ Qlippoth]. However, Terraphim tannoth are based on [https://www.realmshelps.net/monsters/block/Blackstone_Gigant Blackstone Gigants] and [https://www.realmshelps.net/monsters/block/Rogue_Eidolon Rogue Eidolons]

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-'''Tannin''' (plural '''tanninim''') is an ancient Hebrew word meaning "sea monster" (or sometimes "serpent," and sometimes translated as "dragon"). Ancient Semitic religions used sea monsters to symbolize primordial chaos, and sometimes evil (see also '''Tiamat'''/[[the Chromatic Dragon]].
+'''Tannin''' (plural '''tanninim''') is an ancient Hebrew word meaning "sea monster" (or sometimes "serpent," and sometimes translated as "dragon"). Ancient Semitic religions used sea monsters to symbolize primordial chaos, and sometimes evil (see also Tiamat, AKA the Chromatic Dragon).
 The etymology of '''tannah''' is a bit less clear; however, it seems to be the feminine form of tan ("jackal"). It appears to symbolize desolation, loneliness, and abandoned places. English-language sources tend to claim that it means "dragon" and is the feminine form of tannin, but this appears to be a mistranslation. Regardless, dNetHack uses the word as though it ''were'' the feminine form of tannin.

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-'''Teraphim tannah''' are a possible inhabitant of a strange-larva-[[hellish seal]]. They are one of the most dangerous possible monsters that may be found under this type of seal. They are notable both for their high physical damage output and their slow petrification attack.
+'''Teraphim tannoth''' are a possible inhabitant of a strange-larva-[[hellish seal]]. They are one of the most dangerous possible monsters that may be found under this type of seal. They are notable both for their high physical damage output and their slow petrification attack.
 ==Slow petrification attack==