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For a list of all elves, see list of deep elves.

Duvessa e
HP	23-48
HD	4
XP	146
Speed	10
AC	7
EV	8
Will	40
Attack¹	10 (hit: plain)
Resistances	None
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Natural
Size	Medium
Type	elf, elf
Flags	Fighter Speaks Warm-blooded Unique Female

A plain-looking deep elven fighter who is technically brilliant in many forms of combat, but over-confident because of it. She is complemented by the magical skills of her twin brother, Dowan. She journeys to the surface to challenge its greatest champions.

“Twin children: the Girl, she was plain;
The Brother was handsome & vain;
‘Let him brag of his looks,’
Father said; ‘mind your books!
The best beauty is bred in the brain.’”
-Aesop & Walter Crane, _The Baby’s Own Aesop_, 36: “Brother & Sister”. 1887.

Useful Info

Duvessa, Sister of Dowan is one of a pair of twin elf uniques that hunt through the Dungeon as a team, always encountered together. On her own, Duvessa is a moderately strong melee fighter, and Dowan can even haste his sister. Killing one sibling will buff the other.

When Dowan is killed, Duvessa gains permanent berserk the moment she sees you.

Location

The Dungeon:4-7

Tips & Tricks

Neither Duvessa nor Dowan will follow you up or down stairs, unless their sibling is adjacent to you too (in which case they both will) or their sibling is dead.
A berserk Duvessa hits very hard and very fast, but only hurts in melee range and has no ranged attacks. Dowan can pelt you with strong magic, but has less durability.
Consider wearing them both down before killing either of them. The survivor's HP will still be fairly low even after finding hidden power.

History

Prior to 0.28, Duvessa's berserk would eventually wear off; you could go upstairs and wait it out. Unlike Dowan, Duvessa didn't gain any permanent benefit (she only went berserk once), so it was often best to kill the brother first.

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+''For a list of all elves, see [[list of deep elves]].''
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-{{Flavour|A plain-looking elven fighter who is technically brilliant in many forms of combat, but over-confident because of it. She is complemented by the magical skills of her twin brother, Dowan.}}
 ==Useful Info==
-'''Duvessa''' and '''[[Dowan]]''' are a pair of twin [[deep elf (monster)|deep elf]] [[unique]]s that hunt through the [[Dungeon]] as a team and are only encountered together. Duvessa has the stats and gear of a [[deep elf fighter]], while her brother is a somewhat competent magician; however, when either one is struck down, their sibling becomes significantly more dangerous. In Duvessa's case, this means going [[berserk]] the moment she sees you.
+'''Duvessa, Sister of [[Dowan]]''' is one of a pair of twin [[elf]] [[unique]]s that hunt through the [[Dungeon]] as a team, always encountered together. On her own, Duvessa is a moderately strong melee fighter, and Dowan can even [[haste]] his sister. Killing one sibling will buff the other.
+When Dowan is killed, Duvessa gains permanent [[berserk]] the moment she sees you.
 ==Location==
-*[[The Dungeon]]:4-9
+*[[The Dungeon]]:4-7
-*The [[Orcish Mines]]:1
 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*Neither Duvessa nor Dowan will follow you up or down [[stairs]] unless their sibling is adjacent to you too (in which case they both will) or their sibling is dead.
+*Neither Duvessa nor Dowan will follow you up or down [[stairs]], unless their sibling is adjacent to you too (in which case they both will) or their sibling is dead.
-*The berserk effect only triggers the first time Duvessa sees you after killing Dowan. If you can escape up a flight of stairs or [[teleport]] away, she'll no longer have that advantage.
+*A berserk Duvessa hits very hard and very fast, but only hurts in melee range and has no ranged attacks. Dowan can pelt you with strong magic, but has less durability.
-*Dowan's upgraded spell list is much more dangerous than Duvessa's berserk. Kill Dowan first.
+*Consider wearing them both down before killing either of them. The survivor's HP will still be fairly low even after finding hidden power.
+==History==
+*Prior to [[0.28]], Duvessa's berserk would eventually wear off; you could go upstairs and wait it out. Unlike Dowan, Duvessa didn't gain any permanent benefit (she only went berserk once), so it was often best to kill the brother first.
 [[category:Elf]]