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''This article is about NetHack's deities. For gauntlets of dexterity (aka GoD), see [[gauntlets of dexterity]].'' | ''This article is about NetHack's deities. For gauntlets of dexterity (aka GoD), see [[gauntlets of dexterity]].'' | ||
| − | A '''god''' is [[lawful]], [[neutral]], [[chaotic]], or [[unaligned]]. In every ''[[NetHack]]'' game, the [[role]] of your adventurer determines the | + | A '''god''' is [[lawful]], [[neutral]], [[chaotic]], or [[unaligned]]. In every ''[[NetHack]]'' game, the [[role]] of your adventurer determines the pantheon of gods that the game uses. Each role's pantheon contains one lawful, one neutral, and one chaotic god; your task is to retrieve the [[Amulet of Yendor]] for the god of your alignment. The unaligned god is always [[Moloch]]. [[Marduk]] is described in the introductory text as the Creator, from whom Moloch stole the [[Amulet of Yendor]]. |
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| − | The pantheon for priest( | + | The pantheon for a priest(ess) is randomly selected from another single role; if a priest's lawful god is Blind Io, the neutral god is always going to be The Lady. |
| + | ==Mythology== | ||
| + | The NetHack pantheons (and related [[quest]]s) for each role are derived from a mix of real-world and fictional sources: | ||
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| + | *Archeologist: [[Wikipedia:Aztec mythology|Aztec mythology]] | ||
| + | *Barbarian: [[Wikipedia:Robert E. Howard|Robert E. Howard's]] ''[[Wikipedia:Conan the Barbarian|Conan]]'' works of fiction | ||
| + | *Caveman: [[Wikipedia:Mesopotamian mythology|Mesopotamian mythology]] | ||
| + | *Healer: [[Wikipedia:Greek mythology|Greek mythology]] | ||
| + | *Knight: [[Wikipedia:Celtic mythology|Celtic mythology]] | ||
| + | *Monk: [[Wikipedia:Chinese mythology|Chinese mythology]] | ||
| + | *Ranger: [[Wikipedia:Roman mythology|Roman mythology]] | ||
| + | *Rogue: [[Wikipedia:Fritz Leiber|Fritz Leiber's]] ''[[Wikipedia:Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser|Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser]]'' works of fiction | ||
| + | *Samurai: [[Wikipedia:Japanese mythology|Japanese mythology]] | ||
| + | *Tourist: [[Wikipedia:Terry Pratchett|Terry Pratchett's]] ''[[Wikipedia:Discworld|Discworld]]'' works of fiction | ||
| + | *Valkyrie: [[Wikipedia:Norse mythology|Norse mythology]] | ||
| + | *Wizard: [[Wikipedia:Egyptian mythology|Egyptian mythology]] | ||
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| + | *Marduk: [[Wikipedia:Babylonian mythology|Babylonian mythology]] | ||
| + | *Moloch: [[Wikipedia:Moloch|The Bible]], [[Wikipedia:Dante Alighieri|Dante's]] ''[[Wikipedia:Dante's Inferno|Inferno]]'', [[D&D]] (among others) | ||
[[Category:Religion]] | [[Category:Religion]] | ||
Revision as of 07:12, 18 January 2008
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This article is about NetHack's deities. For gauntlets of dexterity (aka GoD), see gauntlets of dexterity.
A god is lawful, neutral, chaotic, or unaligned. In every NetHack game, the role of your adventurer determines the pantheon of gods that the game uses. Each role's pantheon contains one lawful, one neutral, and one chaotic god; your task is to retrieve the Amulet of Yendor for the god of your alignment. The unaligned god is always Moloch. Marduk is described in the introductory text as the Creator, from whom Moloch stole the Amulet of Yendor.
| Lawful | Neutral | Chaotic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archeologist | Quetzalcoatl | Camaxtli | Huhetotl |
| Barbarian | Mitra | Crom | Set |
| Caveman | Anu | Ishtar | Anshar |
| Healer | Athena | Hermes | Poseidon |
| Knight | Lugh | Brigit | Manannan Mac Lir |
| Monk | Shan Lai Ching | Chih Sung-tzu | Huan Ti |
| Priest | random | random | random |
| Ranger | Mercury | Venus | Mars |
| Rogue | Issek | Mog | Kos |
| Samurai | Amaterasu Omikami | Raijin | Susanowo |
| Tourist | Blind Io | The Lady | Offler |
| Valkyrie | Tyr | Odin | Loki |
| Wizard | Ptah | Thoth | Anhur |
The pantheon for a priest(ess) is randomly selected from another single role; if a priest's lawful god is Blind Io, the neutral god is always going to be The Lady.
Mythology
The NetHack pantheons (and related quests) for each role are derived from a mix of real-world and fictional sources:
- Archeologist: Aztec mythology
- Barbarian: Robert E. Howard's Conan works of fiction
- Caveman: Mesopotamian mythology
- Healer: Greek mythology
- Knight: Celtic mythology
- Monk: Chinese mythology
- Ranger: Roman mythology
- Rogue: Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser works of fiction
- Samurai: Japanese mythology
- Tourist: Terry Pratchett's Discworld works of fiction
- Valkyrie: Norse mythology
- Wizard: Egyptian mythology
- Marduk: Babylonian mythology
- Moloch: The Bible, Dante's Inferno, D&D (among others)
