Elvenking
@ elvenking 
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| Difficulty | 11 |
| Attacks |
Weapon 2d4, weapon 2d4 |
| Base level | 9 |
| Base experience | 196 |
| Speed | 12 |
| Base AC | 10 |
| Base MR | 25 |
| Alignment | -10 (chaotic) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | 1 (Very rare) |
| Genocidable | Yes |
| Weight | 800 |
| Nutritional value | 350 |
| Size | Medium |
| Resistances | Sleep |
| Resistances conveyed |
Sleep (60%) |
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An Elvenking:
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| Reference | monst.c#line2346 |
The Elvenking, @, is the strongest of the elves, and like all elves have intrinsic sleep resistance. Their corpses have a 60% chance to grant sleep resistance, which is the second-most among elves. They share a colored glyph with the Wizard of Yendor.
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Generation
Elvenkings can be generated with any type of elven equipment, and are eligible for offensive, defensive and miscellaneous items. They may be also be generated with a pick-axe (especially on special levels) and, very rarely, a crystal ball. Elf-lords can grow up into Elvenkings.
Outside of normal generation, Elvenkings can be found in throne rooms occupying the throne itself, and are more likely to be found much deeper in the main dungeon; Elvenkings are also eligible for the summon nasties monster spell. In addition, there is a guaranteed Elvenking with a 66% chance of carrying pick-axe on the Plane of Earth.
Strategy
When dealing with the Wizard of Yendor, if he summons nasties, far look any @ that appear to ensure you are targeting Rodney himself and not an Elvenking; as it is common practice to zap the Wizard with a death ray at the first opportunity, it especially helps to make sure you don't squander a valuable charge on the wrong target.
The pick-axe from the Elvenking on the Plane of Earth can be used to navigate through the plane, but only consider this if there are little to no other options available; most players should have several wands of digging handy by the time they reach the planes, and the minotaur that also appears will provide another one.
GruntHack
In GruntHack, Elvenkings are replaced by the racial king and queen monsters.
Messages
- You feel very comfortable here.
- You sat on a throne while polymorphed into an Elvenking.
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