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sun demon 3
HP	36-74
HD	10
XP	779
Speed	12
AC	10
EV	12
Will	80
Attack¹	30 (hit: fire)
Resistances	rF+++ rElec rPois+ rMiasma rN+++ rTorm
Vulnerabilities	Cold Holy
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Demonic
Size	Medium
Type	sun demon, sun demon
Flags	Flying Evil

A demonic figure shining with the heat and fury of a fallen star.

“Behold him setting in his western skies,
The shadows lengthening as the vapours rise.”
-John Dryden, “Absalom and Achitophel”, I, 268. 1681.

“The sky is sad and beautiful, like a vast altar.
The sun has drowned in its congealing blood.”
-Charles Baudelaire, _Flowers of Evil_, 43: Evening Harmony. 1857.
trans. Ruth White, 1969.

Useful Info

Sun demons are fire-themed tier-3 demons. They are fast monsters with fiery melee attacks (+10-19 fire damage). They can be found in the Abyss, Pandemonium, created by Summon Demon, or found in various demon-based vaults.

Tips & Tricks

Sun demons are a fairly strong monster, at least in places where kobold demonologists and orc sorcerers are relevant threats. They hit moderately hard in melee, especially without rF+, and they are fast, making escape more difficult.
They are vulnerable to cold. With a few points in Evocations, a wand of iceblast can do the trick.

History

Prior to 0.28, sun demons could see invisible and were vulnerable to water.

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-|name=sun demon
+{{monster info}}
-|glyph={{Yellow|3}}
-|flags={{Sense invisible flag}}<br>{{Levitate flag}}<br>{{Evil flag}}
-|resistances={{Electricity resistance}}, {{Poison resistance}}, {{Hellfire resistance}}, {{Rot resistance}}, {{Negative energy resistance}}, {{Torment resistance}}
-|vulnerabilities={{Cold vulnerability}}, {{Holy vulnerability}}
-|max_chunks=0
-|meat={{No corpse}}
-|xp=921
-|holiness={{Demonic}}
-|magic_resistance=80
-|hp_range=39 - 73
-|avg_hp=55
-|armour_class=10
-|evasion=12
-|habitat=land
-|speed=12
-|size={{Medium}}
-|item_use={{Open doors}}
-|attack1=30 ({{Hit type}}: {{Fire flavour}})
-|attack2=
-|attack3=
-|attack4=
-|hit_dice=10
-|base_hp=3
-|extra_hp=5
-|fixed_hp=0
-|intelligence={{Normal intelligence}}
-|genus=sun demon
-|species=sun demon
-}}
-{{Flavour|A demonic figure shining with the light and fury of a fallen star.}}
 ==Useful Info==
-'''Sun demons''' are [[fire]]-themed [[tier-3 demon]]s. They are fast, boast several resistances, and have powerful fiery melee attacks, making them a threat to characters who encounter them without the right preparations. They can be found in [[the Abyss]], [[Pandemonium]], and the [[Hell]]s, and some monsters can summon them through the [[Summon Demon]] spell.
+'''Sun demons''' are [[fire]]-themed [[tier-3 demon]]s. They are fast monsters with fiery melee attacks (+10-19 fire damage). They can be found in [[the Abyss]], [[Pandemonium]], created by [[Summon Demon]], or found in various demon-based [[vault]]s.
 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*They deal an additional 10-19 fire damage per hit in melee, bypassing AC. Use fire resistance if it's available.
+*Sun demons are a fairly strong monster, at least in places where [[kobold demonologist]]s and [[orc sorcerer]]s are relevant threats. They hit moderately hard in melee, especially without rF+, and they are fast, making escape more difficult.
-*Their have mediocre [[HP]] and [[EV]], so a common [[wand of cold]] can easily handle them.
+*They are vulnerable to cold. With a few points in Evocations, a [[wand of iceblast]] can do the trick.
+==History==
+*Prior to [[0.28]], sun demons could [[see invisible]] and were [[:Category:Water_vulnerability|vulnerable to water]].
 [[Category:Demon]]