Pegasus
u Pegasus 
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| Difficulty | 14 |
| Attacks |
Kick 2d10, Bite 1d6 |
| Base level | 12 |
| Base experience | 277 |
| Speed | 24 |
| Base AC | 2 |
| Base MR | 70 |
| Alignment | 7 (lawful) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | Unique |
| Genocidable | No |
| Weight | 1500 |
| Nutritional value | 350 |
| Size | Large |
| Resistances | None |
| Resistances conveyed |
None |
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Pegasus:
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| Reference | SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line1644 |
Pegasus, u, is a unique monster that appears in SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM. It is a strong, inediate horse-like animal that is capable of flight.
Generation
Pegasus is always generated as peaceful.
Pegasus will only generate when Medusa is killed in a manner that leaves a corpse, which causes Pegasus to appear from her remains - though Pegasus is flagged as a unique monster, Medusa can be revived with turn undead and killed again, creating another Pegasus.
Strategy
Pegasus is an excellent steed candidate for an aspiring tamer, with the same base speed as a warhorse and the ability to fly - the only obstacle is its MR score of 70, which means it may take a while to tame with the spell of charm monster. Additionally, Pegasus is inediate and will eventually turn feral if mounted enough times by most non-Knight characters; a Yeoman can use the calm steed technique to increase Pegasus' tameness after each mount, provided the technique is functional.
Pegasus will always leave a corpse unless disintegrated or killed over lava, providing ample opportunity to revive him with a wand of undead turning.
Origin
Pegasus is a somewhst minor figure in the myth of Medusa and Perseus: he springs from Medusa's blood after Perseus decapitates her in most tellings, which is reflected by his generation method.
