Sun demon

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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.