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| − | The '''ettin''', {{monsym|ettin}}, is a [[giant humanoid]] monster that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. | + | The '''ettin''', {{monsym|ettin}}, is a [[giant humanoid]] monster that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. They are not considered to be [[giant (monster attribute)|giants]] despite being giant-like in many respects. Due to their two heads, ettins ignore stealth {{frac|9|10}} of the time.{{refsrc|monmove.c|225|version=NetHack 3.6.6|comment=A comment just a few lines above states that "ettins are hard to surprise".}} Their anatomy does not affect decapitation by [[Vorpal Blade]], which still functions as normal. |
== Generation == | == Generation == | ||
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==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
| − | Generally, the player will encounter ettin [[zombie]]s before actual ettins. | + | Generally, the player will encounter ettin [[zombie]]s and [[mummies]] before they meet any actual ettins. |
| − | + | ==History== | |
| + | The ettin has been present in the game since [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], where it first appeared in the variant ''Hack for PDP-11''; from this game to the publicly distributed versions of ''[[Hack]]'' edited by [[Andries Brouwer]], they used the {{white|e}} glyph. Their [[undead]] forms were introduced in [[NetHack 3.0.0]]. | ||
| − | == Origin == | + | A commented-out interaction is present in the code that would give [[YAFM]] when using the #[[chat]] [[extended command]] and selecting yourself while in the form of an ettin (''"You discover that your other head makes boring conversation."''); the rationale was that it would raise all sorts of questions about ettins being able to wear multiple [[helm]]s or [[amulet]]s, as well as similar queries about multi-limbed monsters such as the [[marilith]].{{refsrc|sounds.c|1043|version=NetHack 3.6.6}} |
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| + | ==Origin== | ||
| + | The word "ettin" is an archaic English word, derived from the Old English ''Eoten'' and cognate to the Germanic/Old Norse ''Jötunn''. Each of these words has been used to mean "giant" in some fashion. | ||
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| + | The portrayal of ettins as two-headed and giant-like may be derived from [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]. The Ettenmoors are a region in Middle Earth trolls, and Tolkien's ''Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings'' states the root to be the word ''eten'' which means “troll, ogre”; the second chapter of ''The Hobbit'' also has a character comment on troll behavior with the phrase "even those with only one head each", implying that trolls are normally two-headed. Gygax's ettin in the first ''Monster Manual'' of ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', and by proxy many portrayals of the ettin in later media, are likely based on this. | ||
==Encyclopedia entry== | ==Encyclopedia entry== | ||
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[[Category:Monsters]] | [[Category:Monsters]] | ||
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Revision as of 00:07, 3 September 2021
H ettin 
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| Difficulty | 13 |
| Attacks |
Melee weapon 2d8, melee weapon 3d6, can use projectiles |
| Base level | 10 |
| Base experience | 291 |
| Speed | 12 |
| Base AC | 3 |
| Base MR | 0 |
| Alignment | 0 (neutral) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | 1 (Very rare) |
| Genocidable | Yes |
| Weight | 1700 |
| Nutritional value | 500 |
| Size | Huge |
| Resistances | None |
| Resistances conveyed |
None |
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An ettin:
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| Reference | monst.c#line1424 |
The ettin, H, is a giant humanoid monster that appears in NetHack. They are not considered to be giants despite being giant-like in many respects. Due to their two heads, ettins ignore stealth 9⁄10 of the time.[1] Their anatomy does not affect decapitation by Vorpal Blade, which still functions as normal.
Generation
Normally-generated ettin are always created with a club.
Strategy
Generally, the player will encounter ettin zombies and mummies before they meet any actual ettins.
History
The ettin has been present in the game since Jay Fenlason's Hack, where it first appeared in the variant Hack for PDP-11; from this game to the publicly distributed versions of Hack edited by Andries Brouwer, they used the e glyph. Their undead forms were introduced in NetHack 3.0.0.
A commented-out interaction is present in the code that would give YAFM when using the #chat extended command and selecting yourself while in the form of an ettin ("You discover that your other head makes boring conversation."); the rationale was that it would raise all sorts of questions about ettins being able to wear multiple helms or amulets, as well as similar queries about multi-limbed monsters such as the marilith.[2]
Origin
The word "ettin" is an archaic English word, derived from the Old English Eoten and cognate to the Germanic/Old Norse Jötunn. Each of these words has been used to mean "giant" in some fashion.
The portrayal of ettins as two-headed and giant-like may be derived from J. R. R. Tolkien. The Ettenmoors are a region in Middle Earth trolls, and Tolkien's Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings states the root to be the word eten which means “troll, ogre”; the second chapter of The Hobbit also has a character comment on troll behavior with the phrase "even those with only one head each", implying that trolls are normally two-headed. Gygax's ettin in the first Monster Manual of Dungeons & Dragons, and by proxy many portrayals of the ettin in later media, are likely based on this.
Encyclopedia entry
The two-headed giant, or ettin, is a vicious and unpredictable hunter that stalks by night and eats any meat it can catch.
References
- ↑ monmove.c in NetHack 3.6.6, line 225: A comment just a few lines above states that "ettins are hard to surprise".
- ↑ sounds.c in NetHack 3.6.6, line 1043
