# Monster
This article is about the creatures that appear in NetHack. For the #monster extended command, see Monster (command).
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A monster is any creature that you may encounter while exploring the Mazes of Menace. They may be randomly generated, produced by magic, or placed by the game to fulfill some role.
You may attack any monster you come across, but beware—they may retaliate. Monsters may be tame, peaceful, or hostile. They may be in possession of items, either by being generated with them or by picking them up, which you may claim upon their death. Other items, such as their corpses, will only be generated when they die. The many species of monsters are grouped into monster classes, corresponding to their ASCII symbols.
Some monsters will wear armor, wield weapons, or use other items.
In addition to this list, several online bestiaries also exist.[1]

Contents

1 Monsters, by monster class
2 See also
3 FIQHack
4 References
5 External links

Monsters, by monster class
a, ants or other insects
a , giant ant
a , killer bee
a , soldier ant
a , fire ant
a , giant beetle
a , queen bee
b, blobs
b , acid blob
b , quivering blob
b , gelatinous cube
c, cockatrices
c , chickatrice
c , cockatrice
c , pyrolisk
d, canines
d , jackal
d , fox
d , coyote
d , werejackal
d , little dog
d , dog
d , large dog
d , dingo
d , wolf
d , werewolf
d , warg
d , winter wolf cub
d , winter wolf
d , hell hound pup
d , hell hound
e, eyes and spheres
e , gas spore
e , floating eye
e , freezing sphere
e , flaming sphere
e , shocking sphere
f, felines
f , kitten
f , housecat
f , jaguar
f , lynx
f , panther
f , large cat
f , tiger
g, gremlins and gargoyles
g , gremlin
g , gargoyle
g , winged gargoyle
h, humanoids
h , hobbit
h , dwarf
h , bugbear
h , dwarf lord
h , dwarf king
h , mind flayer
h , master mind flayer
i, minor demons
i , manes
i , homunculus
i , imp
i , lemure
i , quasit
i , tengu
j, jellies
j , blue jelly
j , spotted jelly
j , ochre jelly
k, kobolds
k , kobold
k , large kobold
k , kobold lord
k , kobold shaman
l, leprechauns
l , leprechaun
m, mimics
m , small mimic
m , large mimic
m , giant mimic
n, nymphs
n , wood nymph
n , water nymph
n , mountain nymph
o, orcs
o , goblin
o , hobgoblin
o , orc
o , hill orc
o , Mordor orc
o , Uruk-hai
o , orc shaman
o , orc-captain
p, piercers
p , rock piercer
p , iron piercer
p , glass piercer
q, quadrupeds
q , rothe
q , mumak
q , leocrotta
q , wumpus
q , titanothere
q , baluchitherium
q , mastodon
r, rodents
r , sewer rat
r , giant rat
r , rabid rat
r , wererat
r , rock mole
r , woodchuck
s, spiders or centipedes
s , cave spider
s , centipede
s , giant spider
s , scorpion
t, trappers or lurkers above
t , lurker above
t , trapper
u, horses and unicorns
u , white unicorn
u , gray unicorn
u , black unicorn
u , pony
u , horse
u , warhorse
v, vortices
v , fog cloud
v , dust vortex
v , ice vortex
v , energy vortex
v , steam vortex
v , fire vortex
w, worms
w , baby long worm
w , baby purple worm
w , long worm
w , purple worm
x, mythical/fantastic insects
x , grid bug
x , xan
y, lights
y , yellow light
y , black light
z, zruties
z , zruty
A, angelic beings
A , couatl
A , Aleax
A , Angel
A , ki-rin
A , Archon
B, bats and birds
B , bat
B , giant bat
B , raven
B , vampire bat
C, centaurs
C , plains centaur
C , forest centaur
C , mountain centaur
D, dragons
D , baby gray dragon
D , baby silver dragon
D , baby red dragon
D , baby white dragon
D , baby orange dragon
D , baby black dragon
D , baby blue dragon
D , baby green dragon
D , baby yellow dragon
D , gray dragon
D , silver dragon
D , red dragon
D , white dragon
D , orange dragon
D , black dragon
D , blue dragon
D , green dragon
D , yellow dragon
E, elementals and stalkers
E , stalker
E , air elemental
E , fire elemental
E , earth elemental
E , water elemental
F, fungi and molds
F , lichen
F , brown mold
F , yellow mold
F , green mold
F , red mold
F , shrieker
F , violet fungus
G, gnomes
G , gnome
G , gnome lord
G , gnomish wizard
G , gnome king
H, large humanoids
H , giant
H , stone giant
H , hill giant
H , fire giant
H , frost giant
H , storm giant
H , ettin
H , titan
H , minotaur
J, jabberwocks
J , jabberwock
K, Keystone Kops
K , Keystone Kop
K , Kop Sergeant
K , Kop Lieutenant
K , Kop Kaptain
L, liches
L , lich
L , demilich
L , master lich
L , arch-lich
M, mummies
M , kobold mummy
M , gnome mummy
M , orc mummy
M , dwarf mummy
M , elf mummy
M , human mummy
M , ettin mummy
M , giant mummy
N, nagas
N , red naga hatchling
N , black naga hatchling
N , golden naga hatchling
N , guardian naga hatchling
N , red naga
N , black naga
N , golden naga
N , guardian naga
O, ogres
O , ogre
O , ogre lord
O , ogre king
P, puddings and other amoeboids
P , gray ooze
P , brown pudding
P , black pudding
P , green slime
Q, quantum mechanics
Q , quantum mechanic
R, rust monsters and disenchanters
R , rust monster
R , disenchanter
S, snakes
S , garter snake
S , snake
S , water moccasin
S , pit viper
S , python
S , cobra
T, trolls
T , troll
T , ice troll
T , rock troll
T , water troll
T , Olog-hai
U, umber hulks
U , umber hulk
V, vampires
V , vampire
V , vampire lord
V , Vlad the Impaler
W, wraiths
W , barrow wight
W , wraith
W , Nazgul
X, xorn
X , xorn
Y, apelike creatures
Y , monkey
Y , ape
Y , owlbear
Y , yeti
Y , carnivorous ape
Y , sasquatch
Z, zombies
Z , kobold zombie
Z , gnome zombie
Z , orc zombie
Z , dwarf zombie
Z , elf zombie
Z , human zombie
Z , ettin zombie
Z , giant zombie
Z , ghoul
Z , skeleton
', golems
' , straw golem
' , paper golem
' , rope golem
' , gold golem
' , leather golem
' , wood golem
' , flesh golem
' , clay golem
' , stone golem
' , glass golem
' , iron golem
@, humans and elves
@ , human (monster)
@ , wererat
@ , werejackal
@ , werewolf
@ , elf
@ , Woodland-elf
@ , Green-elf
@ , Grey-elf
@ , elf-lord
@ , Elvenking
@ , doppelganger
@ , nurse
@ , shopkeeper
@ , guard
@ , prisoner
@ , Oracle
@ , aligned priest
@ , high priest
@ , soldier
@ , sergeant
@ , lieutenant
@ , captain
@ , watchman
@ , watch captain
@ , Medusa
@ , Wizard of Yendor
@ , Croesus
&nbsp;, ghosts and shades
&nbsp; , ghost
&nbsp; , shade
&amp;, major demons
&amp; , water demon
&amp; , horned devil
&amp; , succubus
&amp; , incubus
&amp; , erinys
&amp; , barbed devil
&amp; , marilith
&amp; , vrock
&amp; , hezrou
&amp; , bone devil
&amp; , ice devil
&amp; , nalfeshnee
&amp; , pit fiend
&amp; , balrog
&amp; , Juiblex
&amp; , Yeenoghu
&amp; , Orcus
&amp; , Geryon
&amp; , Dispater
&amp; , Baalzebub
&amp; , Asmodeus
&amp; , Demogorgon
&amp; , Death
&amp; , Pestilence
&amp; , Famine
&amp; , mail daemon
&amp; , djinni
&amp; , sandestin
;, sea monsters
; , jellyfish
; , piranha
; , shark
; , giant eel
; , electric eel
; , kraken
:, lizards
: , newt
: , gecko
: , iguana
: , baby crocodile
: , lizard
: , chameleon
: , crocodile
: , salamander
player monsters
@ , archeologist
@ , barbarian
@ , caveman
@ , cavewoman
@ , healer
@ , knight
@ , monk
@ , priest
@ , priestess
@ , ranger
@ , rogue
@ , samurai
@ , tourist
@ , valkyrie
@ , wizard
Quest leaders
@ , Lord Carnarvon
@ , Pelias
@ , Shaman Karnov
@ , Hippocrates
@ , King Arthur
@ , Grand Master
@ , Arch Priest
@ , Orion
@ , Master of Thieves
@ , Lord Sato
@ , Twoflower
@ , Norn
@ , Neferet the Green
Quest nemeses
&amp; , Minion of Huhetotl
@ , Thoth Amon
D , Chromatic Dragon
H , Cyclops
D , Ixoth
@ , Master Kaen
&amp; , Nalzok
s , Scorpius
@ , Master Assassin
@ , Ashikaga Takauji
H , Lord Surtur
@ , Dark One
Quest guardians
@ , student
@ , chieftain
@ , neanderthal
@ , attendant
@ , page
@ , abbot
@ , acolyte
@ , hunter
@ , thug
@ , ninja
@ , roshi
@ , guide
@ , warrior
@ , apprentice
See also
Monsters (by size)
Monsters (by difficulty)
Monsters (by experience)
Monsters (by speed)
FIQHack
Monsters in FIQHack behave much more like players than in vanilla.

They will try to crawl (or teleport) out of water to save themselves.
They can use almost all the same potions, spellbooks, scrolls, rings, amulets, and wands as the player.
They notice when they see someone (including you) wield a cursed weapon.
They will not try to swap weapons if they know their current one is cursed.
They cast player spells instead of monster spells, and can learn new spells from spellbooks.
They use containers (including carrying things in bags and looting containers on the floor).
Intrinsics and extrinsics work the same for monsters as they do for players.
Monsters experience delayed instadeath (for example, stoning) instead of immediate effects.
Female monsters have 'true' female names (example: Elvenqueen).
Monsters can jump.
References

↑ http://cuddlepuddle.org/~adam/nhtohtml/html/

External links
"What Nethack monster are you?", kevan.org

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