Cherub

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For a list of all holy monsters, see list of holy monsters.

cherub A
HP	50-102
HD	9
XP	744
Speed	10
AC	12
EV	20
Will	100
Attack¹	15 (hit: plain)
Attack²	8 (cherub: plain)
Resistances	rF+ rElec rPois+ rMiasma rN+++ rHoly+++
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Holy
Size	Medium
Type	angel, cherub
Flags	Fighter Archer Flying Speaks

A throne-bearer of the gods, whose head is beset by four faces: one of a man, one of an ox, one of a lion, one of an eagle. It is one of the angelic beings who stand before the good gods, singing eternal hymns of praise to their glory and greatness.

“The glory of Yahweh mounted up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of Yahweh’s glory.
The sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of God Almighty when he speaks.”
-WEB Bible, Ezekiel 10:4-5

Useful Info

Cherubim are flying holy beings with a 6-tile halo aura. Although less dangerous than angels or daevas, they tend to wield decent weapons of flaming or holy wrath and fire longbows at you. They are rare, only appearing in the Abyss and holy-themed Pandemonium and Ziggurat floors.

Spells

Tile	Name	Damage	Range	Flags
	Battlecry	—	—	Vocal flag

Tips & Tricks

Like orc knights, cherubim have a Battlecry ability that allows them to empower monsters around them, causing these allies to deal +30% damage.

History

Prior to 0.28, cherubim could see invisible.