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Since Surtur is generated [[meditating]] at the center of his lair, any Valkyrie can easily clear the area of his fellow fire giants and [[fire ant]]s. Like all other quest nemeses, you can also awaken him remotely and bring him to you. Lord Surtur respects [[Elbereth]] and the [[scroll of scare monster]]. | Since Surtur is generated [[meditating]] at the center of his lair, any Valkyrie can easily clear the area of his fellow fire giants and [[fire ant]]s. Like all other quest nemeses, you can also awaken him remotely and bring him to you. Lord Surtur respects [[Elbereth]] and the [[scroll of scare monster]]. | ||
| − | {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7|Lord Surtur, like all uniques, no longer respects either Elbereth or scrolls of scare monster.}} | + | {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Lord Surtur, like all uniques, no longer respects either Elbereth or scrolls of scare monster.}} |
Lord Surtur can be killed instantly with a [[wand of death]]. A [[wand of polymorph]] or [[wand of sleep]] may also work, but may take a few attempts due to his relatively high MR. | Lord Surtur can be killed instantly with a [[wand of death]]. A [[wand of polymorph]] or [[wand of sleep]] may also work, but may take a few attempts due to his relatively high MR. | ||
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H Lord Surtur 
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| Difficulty | 19 |
| Attacks |
Weapon 2d10, weapon 2d10, claw quest-artifact-stealing 2d6 |
| Base level | 15 |
| Base experience | 486 |
| Speed | 12 |
| Base AC | 2 |
| Base MR | 50 |
| Alignment | 12 (lawful) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | Unique |
| Genocidable | No |
| Weight | 2250 |
| Nutritional value | 850 |
| Size | Huge |
| Resistances | Fire, stoning |
| Resistances conveyed |
Fire (50%) |
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Lord Surtur:
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| Reference | monst.c#line3312 |
Lord Surtur, H, is the Valkyrie quest nemesis. He is a fire giant that guards the Bell of Opening and the Valkyrie's quest artifact, The Orb of Fate.
Like any other fire giant, eating Lord Surtur's corpse may grant fire resistance, with a 50% chance (compare to 30% from any other fire giant), and also has a chance to raise the player's strength.
Strategy
Lord Surtur can be defeated easily by a prepared Valkyrie. Even so, he is likely one of the first covetous enemies a Valkyrie will meet, and novice players must still handle him carefully.
Since Surtur is generated meditating at the center of his lair, any Valkyrie can easily clear the area of his fellow fire giants and fire ants. Like all other quest nemeses, you can also awaken him remotely and bring him to you. Lord Surtur respects Elbereth and the scroll of scare monster.
The following information pertains to an upcoming version (NetHack 3.7.0). If this version is now released, please verify that it is still accurate, then update the page to incorporate this information.
Lord Surtur, like all uniques, no longer respects either Elbereth or scrolls of scare monster.Lord Surtur can be killed instantly with a wand of death. A wand of polymorph or wand of sleep may also work, but may take a few attempts due to his relatively high MR.
As a monster that is fire resistant but not cold resistant, he will take extra damage from cold attacks, such as a wand of cold.
Mythology
Lord Surtur's depiction draws directly from Norse mythology; in The Prose Edda, Surtr is depicted as an important giant of Ragnarök, the Norse mythos's end of the world. The mythological name is spelled Surtr in Old Norse, and Surtur in modern-day Icelandic.
Encyclopedia entry
Yet first was the world in the southern region, which was
named Muspell; it is light and hot; that region is glowing
and burning, and impassable to such as are outlanders and
have not their holdings there. He who sits there at the
land's-end, to defend the land, is called Surtr; he brandishes
a flaming sword, and at the end of the world he shall go forth
and harry, and overcome all the gods, and burn all the
world with fire.
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