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=Wizard of Yendor= The Wizard of Yendor is the primary enemy in the game Nethack.

History
The Wizard of Yendor (WoY), commonly known as “Rodney” (“Yendor” spelled backwards), is a powerful enemy in the roguelike computer game NetHack. He lives in the valley of Gehennom in his tower and holds the Book of the Dead. He can curse the player's items, cast powerful spells, and has the ability to return from the dead. In the traditional text mode of NetHack, the Wizard of Yendor is represented by a purple “@”. The Wizard of Yendor originally appeared in the back-story of NetHack's predecessor, the Rogue (video game), where he does not appear as an enemy, but is known as the creator of the dungeon. In Rogue, Rodney is the name of the player character who explores the dungeon. The Wizard of Yendor's first appearance in .hack (video game series) (another NetHack predecessor) was in version 1.0.2, in which he was the guardian of the Amulet of Yendor. His common nickname amongst players, “Rodney," is never specifically mentioned in-game.

Combat
The Wizard is primarily a spell caster, with the main threat being his Touch of Death, leading to instant death. Unique to the Wizard of Yendor is the spell Double Trouble which allows for him to have a fully functional copy of himself able to use all of the spells he is able to use (with the exception of using Double Trouble again). Another major threat is his claw attack, which has a chance at stealing the character's quest artifact which is usually vitally important to survival. To avoid this killing the Wizard off as quickly as possible or putting quest artifacts in a bag whenever he appears are usual tactics to avoid YASD. Killing the Wizard stalls him for a time, however every 50-250 turns one of 6 different events will happen.

Encyclopedia Entry
"No one knows how old this mighty wizard is, or from whence he came. It is known that, having lived a span far greater than any normal man's, he grew weary of lesser mortals; and so, spurning all human company, he forsook the dwellings of men and went to live in the depths of the Earth. He took with him a dreadful artifact, the Book of the Dead, which is said to hold great power indeed. Many have sought to find the wizard and his treasure, but none have found him and lived to tell the tale. Woe be to the incautious adventurer who disturbs this mighty sorcerer!"

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Category:Roguelikes