Call

To call (or name) a monster, press shift + c. These are a few reasons to name a monster:

Roleplay (renaming your pet)
Reminders (naming a monster you know is permanently blind, etc.)
Allows you to differentiate same-race monsters in a group (to find out which one is carrying the wand of fire, etc.)
Allows you to abuse the Astral call bug
When trying to tame a magic-resistant monster like a master mind flayer, you might get large quantities of pets - name these so you don't accidentally sacrifice one.

See name for naming and calling items.

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