Eladrin

Eladrin are chaotic angels in dNethack. Each type has a humanoid form and an energy form. They will shift to the energy form once their HP drops below 50%, and may return to their humanoid forms once their HP goes back above 50%. Eladrin typically don't drop their equipment when changing to their energy form, and will re-equip their weapons and armor automatically as they return to their humanoid forms. Eladrin are typically highly resistant to physical damage. In their humanoid form, they are protected by their armor, in energy form they take 1/4 base weapon damage. All Eladrin but Tulani can appear in throne rooms, with an elvenking/elvenqueen presiding over. Some of the types of Eladrin are generated on the Planes as well.

Coure Eladrin

A Coure Eladrin (No tile)
Difficulty	4
Attacks	Weapon 1d1 physical, Weapon 1d1 physical

A Coure Eladrin (No tile)
Difficulty	4
Attacks	Weapon 1d1 physical, Weapon 1d1 physical
Base level	1
Base experience	58
Speed	24
Base AC	-7
Base MR	100
Alignment	-10 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	1 (Very rare)
Genocidable	No
Weight	20
Nutritional value	20
Size	tiny
Resistances	sleep, poison
Resistances conveyed	sleep
A Coure Eladrin: can fly. has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. can see invisible creatures. is omnivorous. is not a valid polymorphable form. can follow you to other levels. is nasty. can pick up weapons and food. can be seen through infravision. never leaves a corpse. cannot be tamed.

mote of light

y mote of light (No tile)
Difficulty	3
Attacks	Bite 2d8 physical, Claw 1d8 armor shredding, Claw 1d8 armor shredding

y mote of light (No tile)
Difficulty	3
Attacks	Bite 2d8 physical, Claw 1d8 armor shredding, Claw 1d8 armor shredding
Base level	1
Base experience	64
Speed	24
Base AC	-15
Base MR	100
Alignment	-10 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	0 (Not randomly generated)
Genocidable	No
Weight	0
Nutritional value	0
Size	tiny
Resistances	sleep, poison
Resistances conveyed	sleep
A mote of light: can fly. can survive underwater. does not breathe. has no eyes. has no hands. has no limbs. has no head. does not have a solid form. regenerates HP quickly. does not eat. (*) is not a valid polymorphable form. is normally generated hostile. can follow you to other levels. is nasty. is strong. has infravision. can be seen through infravision. never leaves a corpse. cannot be tamed. gives out radius-1 light.

Noviere Eladrin

A Noviere Eladrin (No tile)
Difficulty	10
Attacks	Weapon 1d4 physical

A Noviere Eladrin (No tile)
Difficulty	10
Attacks	Weapon 1d4 physical
Base level	8
Base experience	177
Speed	14
Base AC	3
Base MR	20
Alignment	-5 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	1 (Very rare)
Genocidable	No
Weight	800
Nutritional value	350
Size	medium
Resistances	sleep, poison
Resistances conveyed	sleep
A Noviere Eladrin: can swim. can survive underwater. has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. can see invisible creatures. is omnivorous. is not a valid polymorphable form. can follow you to other levels. is nasty. is strong. can pick up weapons and food. can be seen through infravision. never leaves a corpse. cannot be tamed.

7 Noviere are always generated on the Plane of Water.

water dolphin

; water dolphin (No tile)
Difficulty	10
Attacks	Butt 2d8 physical

; water dolphin (No tile)
Difficulty	10
Attacks	Butt 2d8 physical
Base level	8
Base experience	189
Speed	12
Base AC	-3
Base MR	0
Alignment	0 (neutral)
Frequency (by normal means)	0 (Not randomly generated)
Genocidable	No
Weight	3000
Nutritional value	0
Size	large
Resistances	poison
Resistances conveyed	poison
A water dolphin: can swim. can survive underwater. has no hands. has no limbs. has a slithy or serpent-like body. has a thick hide. can see invisible creatures. is omnivorous. is not a valid polymorphable form. can follow you to other levels. is nasty. is strong. can pick up weapons and food. can be seen through infravision. does not appear in Gehennom. never leaves a corpse. cannot be tamed.

Bralani Eladrin

A Bralani Eladrin (No tile)
Difficulty	13
Attacks	Weapon 1d4 physical, Weapon 1d4 physical

A Bralani Eladrin (No tile)
Difficulty	13
Attacks	Weapon 1d4 physical, Weapon 1d4 physical
Base level	10
Base experience	298
Speed	10
Base AC	0
Base MR	30
Alignment	-5 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	1 (Very rare)
Genocidable	No
Weight	900
Nutritional value	350
Size	medium
Resistances	sleep, poison
Resistances conveyed	sleep
A Bralani Eladrin: can fly. has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. can see invisible creatures. is omnivorous. is not a valid polymorphable form. can follow you to other levels. is nasty. is strong. can pick up weapons and food. can be seen through infravision. never leaves a corpse. cannot be tamed.

2 Bralani are always generated on the Plane of Earth.

singing sand

v singing sand (No tile)
Difficulty	11
Attacks	Engulf 2d8 blinding, Engulf 1d10 physical

v singing sand (No tile)
Difficulty	11
Attacks	Engulf 2d8 blinding, Engulf 1d10 physical
Base level	8
Base experience	214
Speed	20
Base AC	-10
Base MR	30
Alignment	-5 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	0 (Not randomly generated)
Genocidable	No
Weight	0
Nutritional value	0
Size	huge
Resistances	sleep, poison, petrification
Resistances conveyed	fire, sleep, poison
A singing sand: can fly. can survive underwater. does not breathe. has no eyes. has no hands. has no limbs. has no head. regenerates HP quickly. can see invisible creatures. does not eat. (*) is not a valid polymorphable form. can follow you to other levels. is nasty. is strong. can pick up weapons and food. never leaves a corpse. cannot be tamed.

Firre Eladrin

A Firre Eladrin (No tile)
Difficulty	15
Attacks	Weapon 2d4 physical, Weapon 2d4 physical, Gaze attack 1d10 fire, Passive 0d4 fire

A Firre Eladrin (No tile)
Difficulty	15
Attacks	Weapon 2d4 physical, Weapon 2d4 physical, Gaze attack 1d10 fire, Passive 0d4 fire
Base level	10
Base experience	334
Speed	12
Base AC	-3
Base MR	30
Alignment	-7 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	1 (Very rare)
Genocidable	No
Weight	800
Nutritional value	350
Size	medium
Resistances	fire, sleep, poison
Resistances conveyed	sleep
A Firre Eladrin: can fly. has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. can see invisible creatures. is omnivorous. is not a valid polymorphable form. can follow you to other levels. is nasty. is strong. can pick up weapons and food. has infravision. can be seen through infravision. never leaves a corpse. cannot be tamed.

4 Firre are always generated on the Plane of Fire.

It shouldn't be any surprise that there are eladrins who devote
themselves to art, music, and magic. The firres (pronounced
feers) are creatures who live for beauty; their lives are
consumed by a fiery passion for art of any kind, and they
strive to make their own existence a living image of wonder
and delight.

The firre eladrins live as wandering minstrels and bards in
Arborea, attending the courts of more powerful eladrins or
tarrying to entertain a circle of coures in a forgotten dell.
Their pursuit of beauty leads them to any place where art,
skill, or grace is held in high esteem. A body could run
across a firre traveling the Outlands or visiting the palaces
of neutral-aligned powers just as easily as he'd find one in
Arborea. Firres have a deep love and appreciation of mortal
art, and often embark on lengthy sojourns on the Prime
Material Plane to seek out works of excellence.

In their demihuman, firre eladrins resemble stocky elves with
brilliant red hair and fiery red eyes. At first glance, a
firre might be taken for a half-elf, but her eyes give her
away; they have no iris or pupil, and glow brightly with the
firre's inner flame. Firres can also transform themselves
into man-size pillars or balls of fire.
[ Monstrous Manual, Planescape Appendix 2 ]

dancing flame

v dancing flame (No tile)
Difficulty	15
Attacks	Touch 3d6 fire, Touch 3d6 fire, Passive 0d4 fire

v dancing flame (No tile)
Difficulty	15
Attacks	Touch 3d6 fire, Touch 3d6 fire, Passive 0d4 fire
Base level	10
Base experience	362
Speed	22
Base AC	-13
Base MR	30
Alignment	-7 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	0 (Not randomly generated)
Genocidable	No
Weight	0
Nutritional value	0
Size	huge
Resistances	fire, sleep, poison, petrification
A dancing flame: can fly. can survive underwater. does not breathe. has no eyes. has no hands. has no limbs. has no head. does not have a solid form. regenerates HP quickly. does not eat. (*) is an elf. is normally generated hostile. can follow you to other levels. is nasty. is strong. has infravision. can be seen through infravision. does not appear in Gehennom. never leaves a corpse. resists death magic. cannot be tamed. gives out radius-2 light.

Shiere Eladrin

A Shiere Eladrin (No tile)
Difficulty	15
Attacks	Weapon 2d4 physical, Weapon 2d4 physical

A Shiere Eladrin (No tile)
Difficulty	15
Attacks	Weapon 2d4 physical, Weapon 2d4 physical
Base level	12
Base experience	383
Speed	12
Base AC	-4
Base MR	30
Alignment	-8 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	1 (Very rare)
Genocidable	No
Weight	1450
Nutritional value	350
Size	medium
Resistances	cold, sleep, poison
Resistances conveyed	sleep
A Shiere Eladrin: can fly. has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. can see invisible creatures. is omnivorous. is not a valid polymorphable form. can follow you to other levels. is nasty. is strong. can pick up weapons and food. can be seen through infravision. never leaves a corpse. cannot be tamed.

The shiere knights are the second most dangerous eladrin type in the Tower, as they have powerful crystal equipment.

The warriors of Arborea are the shieres, graceful eladrin
knights who fight with skill, strength, and honor. They're
the defenders of the eladrin courts, a shining host that
seeks out evil intruders and ensures that no darkness will
trouble the Queen of Stars or her people. By night the
shieres gather together in bright companies to ride the
wilds of Olympus and drive away any who would do the folk
of Arborea harm.

The shieres appear to be exceptionally tall high elves of
some kind. They're long-limbed and slender, with lanky
frames and long, narrow faces and hands. A shiere's as
strong as the mightiest mortal warrior despite his slender
build. All shieres are very fair-skinned, with pale golden
or silver hair and piercing eyes of blue, green, or violet.

Unlike the other eladrins, shieres're bound more permanently
into their demihuman form and can change shape only into a
harmless ball of faerie-light, similar to that of a coure
eladrin.
[ Monstrous Manual, Planescape Appendix 2 ]

ball of light

e ball of light (No tile)
Difficulty	14
Attacks	Passive 0d6 cold

e ball of light (No tile)
Difficulty	14
Attacks	Passive 0d6 cold
Base level	12
Base experience	408
Speed	16
Base AC	-14
Base MR	30
Alignment	-8 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	0 (Not randomly generated)
Genocidable	No
Weight	0
Nutritional value	0
Size	small
Resistances	fire, sleep, poison
Resistances conveyed	sleep
A ball of light: can fly. can survive underwater. does not breathe. has no eyes. has no hands. has no limbs. has no head. does not have a solid form. regenerates HP quickly. does not eat. (*) is an elf. is normally generated hostile. can follow you to other levels. is nasty. is strong. has infravision. can be seen through infravision. does not appear in Gehennom. never leaves a corpse. cannot be tamed. gives out radius-1 light.

Balls of light have no attacks and do nothing but run away.

Balls of light may multiply if struck in melee by non-cold resistant monsters. In this case both monsters will eventually shift back to humanoid form.

Ghaele Eladrin

A Ghaele Eladrin (No tile)
Difficulty	19
Attacks	Weapon 2d6 physical, Weapon 2d6 physical, Gaze attack 2d10 confusion

A Ghaele Eladrin (No tile)
Difficulty	19
Attacks	Weapon 2d6 physical, Weapon 2d6 physical, Gaze attack 2d10 confusion
Base level	15
Base experience	508
Speed	12
Base AC	-5
Base MR	30
Alignment	-10 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	1 (Very rare)
Genocidable	No
Weight	1500
Nutritional value	350
Size	medium
Resistances	sleep, shock, poison
Resistances conveyed	sleep
A Ghaele Eladrin: can fly. has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. can see invisible creatures. is omnivorous. is not a valid polymorphable form. can follow you to other levels. is nasty. is strong. can pick up weapons and food. can be seen through infravision. never leaves a corpse. cannot be tamed.

The ghaeles are the knights errant of the eladrins. Wherever
evil and tyranny raise their ugly heads, the ghaeles respond.
Working behind the scenes, they quietly muster resistance and
offer guidance to any creatures of good heart with the courage
to stand against their oppressors. More than any other
eladrins, the ghaeles are accustomed to working from behind
the veil.

Ghaeles resemble tall, athletic high elves. They might easily
be taken noble elves if not for their pearly, opalescent eyes
and radiant aura. Of course, a ghaele may be wearing any
manner of mortal guise when encountered away from Arborea.
Ghaele eladrins can also take the form of an incorporeal cloud
of luminous energy.
[ Monstrous Manual, Planescape Appendix 2 ]

luminous cloud

v luminous cloud (No tile)
Difficulty	23
Attacks	Touch 5d12 shock, Touch 5d12 shock, Cast 8d12 shock, Passive 0d12 shock

v luminous cloud (No tile)
Difficulty	23
Attacks	Touch 5d12 shock, Touch 5d12 shock, Cast 8d12 shock, Passive 0d12 shock
Base level	15
Base experience	636
Speed	6
Base AC	-15
Base MR	30
Alignment	-10 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	0 (Not randomly generated)
Genocidable	No
Weight	0
Nutritional value	0
Size	huge
Resistances	sleep, shock, poison
Resistances conveyed	sleep
A luminous cloud: can fly. can survive underwater. does not breathe. has no eyes. has no hands. has no limbs. has no head. does not have a solid form. regenerates HP quickly. does not eat. (*) is an elf. is normally generated hostile. can follow you to other levels. is nasty. is strong. has infravision. can be seen through infravision. does not appear in Gehennom. never leaves a corpse. resists death magic. cannot be tamed. gives out radius-1 light.

Tulani Eladrin

A Tulani Eladrin (No tile)
Difficulty	26
Attacks	Touch 4d8 silver rapier, Weapon 2d8 physical, Gaze attack 2d10 stunning, Cast 0d6 (null)

A Tulani Eladrin (No tile)
Difficulty	26
Attacks	Touch 4d8 silver rapier, Weapon 2d8 physical, Gaze attack 2d10 stunning, Cast 0d6 (null)
Base level	18
Base experience	679
Speed	14
Base AC	-7
Base MR	30
Alignment	-12 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	1 (Very rare)
Genocidable	No
Weight	1500
Nutritional value	350
Size	medium
Resistances	fire, cold, sleep, shock, poison
Resistances conveyed	sleep
A Tulani Eladrin: can fly. can swim. can survive underwater. has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. can see invisible creatures. is omnivorous. is not a valid polymorphable form. is a lord to its kind. can follow you to other levels. is nasty. is strong. can pick up weapons and food. has infravision. can be seen through infravision. never leaves a corpse. cannot be tamed.

Tulani are the most dangerous eladrin in the Tower. They have powerful equipment, and cast 9d6-damage random element spells (chosen from fire, cold, and shock).

Tulani make good pets, as they are human sized and start with good equipment. They are not generated with a weapon of any kind, so you may need to give them a mattock or two-handed sword. If you've cleared the Chaos Quest and aren't planning on using it, Masamune (intelligent silvered tsurgi) might be a good choice. 1 Tulani is always generated on the Plane of Water.

The greatest of the eladrins are the tulani, or faerie lords.
Their courts are scattered throughout Olympus, never staying
in the same place more than one night. The tulani are
peaceful in nature and take up arms only when Arborea itself
is threatened or the direst of emergencies requires their
attention.

Tulani're creatures of unearthly beauty and grace; their
voices are living music, and their faces shine so brightly
that mortals find it difficult to look at them. In form
they're tall, stately elven lords dressed in shimmering
robes of shifting color. A tulani is surrounded by a magical
aura that evil creatures cannot bear to be near. Tulani
eladrins can also take the form of an incorporeal globe of
eldritch colors, 5' in diameter.

Visitors to Arborea who seek out the tulani courts soon find
out that the eladrins aren't easy to find when they want to
avoid someone. When a cutter finally gets to meet with a
tulani, he's wise to keep his bone-box shut and mind his
manners. The tulani don't tolerate insolence or disrespect
from mortals, but are gracious hosts when their guests
behave themselves.
[ Monstrous Manual, Planescape Appendix 2 ]

ball of radiance

e ball of radiance (No tile)
Difficulty	31
Attacks	Touch 6d6 fire, Touch 6d6 fire, Touch 3d12 shock, Touch 3d12 shock, Cast 3d12 shock, Passive 0d10 cold

e ball of radiance (No tile)
Difficulty	31
Attacks	Touch 6d6 fire, Touch 6d6 fire, Touch 3d12 shock, Touch 3d12 shock, Cast 3d12 shock, Passive 0d10 cold
Base level	18
Base experience	880
Speed	18
Base AC	-17
Base MR	30
Alignment	-8 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	0 (Not randomly generated)
Genocidable	No
Weight	0
Nutritional value	0
Size	small
Resistances	fire, cold, sleep, shock, poison
Resistances conveyed	sleep
A ball of radiance: can fly. can survive underwater. does not breathe. has no eyes. has no hands. has no limbs. has no head. does not have a solid form. regenerates HP quickly. does not eat. (*) is an elf. is normally generated hostile. can follow you to other levels. is nasty. is strong. has infravision. can be seen through infravision. does not appear in Gehennom. never leaves a corpse. cannot be tamed. gives out radius-2 light.

Like balls of light, balls of radiance can multiply when struck by non-cold resistant monsters.

A pet ball of radiance can be very useful, as it can multiply into a horde. Balls of radiance are less useful against enemies that resist shock damage, as that is their primary attack, much less useful against enemies that resist fire and shock, and useless against enemies with all three energy resistances.

Encyclopedia entry (Eladrin)

The eladrins are the native race of Arborea, just as the
devils are associated with the Nine Hells and the demons with
the Abyss. They're wild and free beings who exult in their own
existence and live a life of song and celebration. The eladrins
aid all people of good hearts against the forces of evil, but
seek to do so with individual acts of kindness or heroism.
[ Monstrous Manual, Planescape Appendix 2 ]