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| − | '''Dispater''', {{monsym|dispater}}, is one of the [[demon prince]]s. He is lawful and has no lair. A spellcasting monster may summon him in | + | '''Dispater''', {{monsym|dispater}}, is one of the [[demon prince]]s. He is lawful and has no lair. A spellcasting monster may summon him in [[Gehennom]] with the [[summon nasties]] spell, or a lawful demon (usually a prince; [[Asmodeus]], [[Baalzebub]], or [[Geryon]]) can gate him in. He [[Monster_starting_inventory|is generated with]] a [[wand of striking]]. |
Dispater has a lot of [[hit point]]s, great [[magic resistance]], and powerful spell attacks. In addition, he resists [[fire resistance|fire]] and [[poison resistance|poison]]. He'll follow you to other levels and [[covetous|try to steal]] the [[Amulet of Yendor|Amulet]]. | Dispater has a lot of [[hit point]]s, great [[magic resistance]], and powerful spell attacks. In addition, he resists [[fire resistance|fire]] and [[poison resistance|poison]]. He'll follow you to other levels and [[covetous|try to steal]] the [[Amulet of Yendor|Amulet]]. | ||
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| + | Nethack's incarnation of Dispater is based on the unique archdevil of the same name found in Dungeons & Dragons source books. The "City of Dis" mentioned in the Encyclopedia entry does not appear in Nethack. | ||
| − | + | In the real world, Dīs Pater was a Roman god of the underworld, later subsumed by Pluto or Hades (Hades was Greek). Originally a chthonic god of riches, fertile agricultural land, and underground mineral wealth, he was later commonly equated with the Roman deities Pluto and [[Orcus]], becoming an underworld deity.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C4%ABs_Pater] | |
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==Encyclopaedia entry== | ==Encyclopaedia entry== | ||
Revision as of 13:17, 23 September 2015
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| Difficulty | 40 |
| Attacks |
Weapon 4d6, spell-casting |
| Base level | 36 |
| Base experience | 1923 |
| Speed | 15 |
| Base AC | -2 |
| Base MR | 80 |
| Alignment | 15 (lawful) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | Unique |
| Genocidable | No |
| Weight | 1500 |
| Nutritional value | 500 |
| Size | Medium |
| Resistances | Fire, poison |
| Resistances conveyed | None |
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| Reference | monst.c#line2704 |
Dispater, &, is one of the demon princes. He is lawful and has no lair. A spellcasting monster may summon him in Gehennom with the summon nasties spell, or a lawful demon (usually a prince; Asmodeus, Baalzebub, or Geryon) can gate him in. He is generated with a wand of striking.
Dispater has a lot of hit points, great magic resistance, and powerful spell attacks. In addition, he resists fire and poison. He'll follow you to other levels and try to steal the Amulet.
He will not generally use his spellcasting attacks before he uses up his relatively harmless wand of striking. Therefore it is a very good idea to kill him as quickly as possible.
SLASH'EM
In SLASH'EM, all demon princes have lairs. Dispater's lair is located between levels 10-15 of Gehennom.
Origin
Nethack's incarnation of Dispater is based on the unique archdevil of the same name found in Dungeons & Dragons source books. The "City of Dis" mentioned in the Encyclopedia entry does not appear in Nethack.
In the real world, Dīs Pater was a Roman god of the underworld, later subsumed by Pluto or Hades (Hades was Greek). Originally a chthonic god of riches, fertile agricultural land, and underground mineral wealth, he was later commonly equated with the Roman deities Pluto and Orcus, becoming an underworld deity.[1]
Encyclopaedia entry
Dispater is an arch-devil who rules the city of Dis. He is
a powerful mage.
