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'''Unique monsters''' are [[monster]]s that are generated at most once per game. They are usually much more powerful than normal monsters, but provide much greater [[experience]]. As such, they can be considered the "boss monsters" of ''Crawl'' (although not every unique is guaranteed to appear in every run, and by no means are you required to slay every unique you encounter).

Certain uniques have alternate versions of themselves from earlier or later in their lives. You will only ever encounter one of these alternates in a given run.

===Wandering Uniques===
*{{monsterlink|Agnes}} '''the Wanderer''' - A zippy [[spriggan (monster)|spriggan]] fighter who wields a branded [[lajatang]].
*{{monsterlink|Aizul}} '''the Neglectful Guardian''' - A disgraced [[guardian serpent]] who uses powerful poison magic and a nasty sleeping spell.
*{{monsterlink|Amaemon}} '''the Diabolical Poisoner''' - A demonspawn [[poison]] specialist capable of [[Concentrate Venom|intensifying the venom]] of his allies.
*{{monsterlink|Arachne}} '''the Outcast''' - Half-spider, half-woman, Arachne and her pets will quickly ensnare and poison those who stumble across her. Only appears if the [[Spider's Nest]] isn't present.
*{{monsterlink|Asterion}} '''the Fallen King''' - A bloodthirsty king who was turned into a [[minotaur]] and exiled. He now seeks to carve out a new kingdom with the aid of [[Makhleb]].
*{{monsterlink|Azrael}} '''the Boundless Flame''' - An [[efreet]] who commands a pack of fiery monsters while pelting you with high-power [[Fire Magic]] and [[Damnation]].
*{{monsterlink|Bai Suzhen}}, '''Madame White Snake''' - Late-game draconian that casts [[Summon Hydra]]. When severely injured, she becomes a [[storm dragon]] ringed by storm clouds.
*{{monsterlink|Blorkula the orcula}} - An [[List of orcs|orcish]] [[List of vampires|vampire]] who casts magic in every colour of the rainbow and can split into a swarm of [[vampire bat]]s instead of dying.
*{{monsterlink|Boris}}, '''Master of Life and Death''' - A [[lich]] who excels at reviving himself elsewhere after you kill him.
*{{monsterlink|Crazy Yiuf}} '''the Enlightened''' - An insane, cloak-wearing [[List of gnolls|gnoll]] who defends his forest hut with a [[quarterstaff]] of [[chaos]].
*{{monsterlink|Donald}} '''the Adventurer''' - An adventurer much like yourself, but with a propensity for both swimming and complaining. Generally comes with a [[kite shield]] of [[reflection]].
*{{Red|e}} [[Image:Dowan.png|32px]] {{Blue|e}} [[Image:Duvessa.png|32px]] '''[[Dowan]], Brother of Duvessa''' and '''[[Duvessa]], Sister of Dowan''' - Twin elves who are never seen apart and who complement each other's strengths. Dowan uses magic while Duvessa prefers a blade.
*{{monsterlink|Edmund}} '''the Younger''' - [[Sigmund]]'s obscure and less threatening younger brother. Generally comes with a good-quality [[flail]].
*{{monsterlink|The Enchantress}} - Queen of the [[list of spriggans|spriggans]], she is extremely difficult to hit and has a nasty set of hexes. She owns one of the last surviving sets of [[faerie dragon scales]].
*{{monsterlink|Erica}} '''the Fiery-Tempered''' - An [[octopode]] spellcaster who carries a [[flaming]] [[scimitar]], but prefers to use her assortment of conjurations and hexes.
*{{monsterlink|Erolcha}} '''the Cunning''' - An [[ogre mage]] who can potentially banish the unlucky to [[The Abyss]] well before they're ready for it.
*{{monsterlink|Eustachio}} '''the Magnificent''' - A mustachioed summoner who can bog his foes down in a swarm of summoned mammals and imps.
*{{monsterlink|Fannar}} '''the Cold-Hearted''' - An elven [[Ice Magic|Ice Mage]] who spawns with [[Ice Magic]]-enhancing equipment. Bring cold resistance!
*{{monsterlink|Frances}} '''the Duchess of Pandemonium''' - A powerful fighter who once bested a demon lord and thereby gained demonic powers.
*{{monsterlink|Frederick}} '''the Flawless''' - A [[demigod]] fighter-mage who packs several extremely powerful spells.
*{{monsterlink|Gastronok}} '''the Ponderous''' - An unusually intelligent [[elephant slug]] who gained his magic and his [[hat]] by eating a wizard.
*{{monsterlink|Grinder}} - A [[shadow imp]] who can easily [[paralyze]] and torture low-level adventurers to death.
*{{monsterlink|Grum}} '''the Hunter''' - A [[Gnoll_(monster)|gnoll]] armed with a [[polearm]] who leads a pack of [[wolves]] into combat. Younger version of Grunn.
*{{monsterlink|Grunn}} '''the Punished''' - A damned, undead gnoll that hunts the deep parts of the dungeon with a pack of [[doom hound]]s. Older version of Grum.
*{{monsterlink|Harold}} '''the Weathered''' - A bounty hunter on the verge of retirement. He specializes in techniques that make it difficult for targets to escape.
*{{monsterlink|Ijyb}} '''the Inquisitive''' - An exiled [[coglin]] who destroyed her exosuit in a catastrophic accident, she nevertheless carries a dangerous [[wand]].
*{{monsterlink|Jeremiah}}, '''Barachi Dreamer''' - A [[barachi]] who sleepwalks through the Dungeon at the behest of a dark god; their dreams manifest as a perpetual swarm of [[butterflies]].
*{{monsterlink|Jessica}} '''the Apprentice Sorceress''' - An apprentice sorceress who uses low-level spells to attack those who disturb her.
*{{monsterlink|Jorgrun}} '''Earthshaker''' - A dwarven [[earth elementalist]] fond of statuary (both [[Petrify|creating it]] and [[Lee's Rapid Deconstruction|blowing it up]]).
*{{monsterlink|Jory}} '''the Bloodstained Count''' - A wealthy [[List of vampires|vampire]] who combines [[mesmerize|mesmerization]] with devastating magical power.
*{{monsterlink|Joseph}}, '''a Mercenary''' - A mercenary skilled with [[throwing net]]s, a [[sling]], and a quarterstaff. Took his hat from Wiglaf.
*{{monsterlink|Josephine}} '''the Decaying Necromancer''' - A withered necromancer who devastates the living and supports her undead underlings by hurling [[Ghostly Fireball|ghostly fireball]]s. Younger version of Josephina.
*{{monsterlink|Josephina}} '''the Ice-Lich''' - A necromancer who has used powerful Ice Magic to transform herself into an icy lich; she uses her undead underlings as [[Seracfall|explosive fodder]]. Older version of Josephine.
*{{monsterlink|Khufu}} '''the Undying Pharaoh''' - A [[royal mummy]] that combines high durability, [[smiting]], [[torment]], and an extremely dangerous mummy and demon entourage.
*{{monsterlink|Kirke}}, '''Weaver of Myths''' - An enchantress who would like nothing more than for you to join her herd of [[hog]]s.
*{{monsterlink|Lodul}} '''the Thunderous''' - An [[ironbound thunderhulk]] who has been sent outside [[the Vaults]] on a recruiting mission amongst his ogrish kin.
*{{monsterlink|Louise}} '''the Corrupted''' - A spellcaster who wears surprisingly heavy armour and is capable of [[banish]]ing the unwary to the [[Abyss]].
*{{monsterlink|Mara}}, '''Lord of Illusions''' - An exceptionally powerful [[rakshasa]], Mara's mastery of illusions allows him to bamboozle even the strongest of foes. Adventurers may find themselves battling their double.
*{{monsterlink|Maggie}} '''the Vainglorious''' - An ambitious young [[Fire Elementalist]] clad in basic dragon armour. Younger version of [[Margery]].
*{{monsterlink|Margery}} '''the Dragonslayer''' - A seasoned Fire Elementalist with her own entourage of [[hell knight]]s. Older version of [[Maggie]].
*{{monsterlink|Maurice}} '''the Thief''' - An accomplished [[vine stalker]] thief who uses [[invisible|invisibility]] to rob passersby blind.
*{{monsterlink|Menkaure}}, '''Prince of Dust''' - The [[list of mummies|mummified]] king of a long-forgotten realm who can [[torment]] his foes.
*{{monsterlink|Mennas}}, '''the Voice of Zin''' - A powerful angel whose speed and aura of [[silence]] makes escape extremely difficult. Spellcasters beware!
*{{monsterlink|Mlioglotl}}, '''the Unformed Horror''' - A worshipper of [[Lugonu]] who has become little more than a [[thrashing horror|thrashing mass]] of corruption. His very presence can warp reality.
*{{monsterlink|Natasha}}, '''Servant of Life and Death''' - A wandering [[felid]] [[hedge wizard]] who has gone searching for her lost master. She has three lives.
*{{monsterlink|Nergalle}}, '''Lorekeeper of the Fallen''' - An [[list of orcs|orcish historian]] who can summon [[spectral thing|spectral orcs]] from ages past to fight for her.
*{{monsterlink|Nessos}} '''the Markscentaur''' - An armoured [[centaur]] who pelts their opponents with arrows of poisoned flame.
*{{monsterlink|Nobody}}, '''Grudge of the Unmourned''' - A revenant made from countless forgotten souls, able to burn the memories of their deaths to both heal and gain spellsets.
*{{monsterlink|Norris}} '''the Philosopher''' - A laid-back death cultist who brings the ocean (and some [[skyshark|sharks]]) with him to spread his particular brand of peace.
*{{monsterlink|Nikola}} '''the Mad Inventor''' - A mad scientist who is an expert with fighting using electricity of all kinds.
*{{monsterlink|Pargi}} '''the Meek''' - An unusually skinny [[troll (monster)|troll]] that fled from his brethren into the upper levels of the dungeon. Younger version of Parghit.
*{{monsterlink|Parghit}} '''the Mighty''' - A heavily armored troll making his way towards the [[Orb of Zot]]. His extensive battle experience has granted him truly ludicrous regenerative abilities. Older version of Pargi.
*{{monsterlink|Pikel}}, '''Merchant of Souls''' - A [[kobold brigand]] who has taken up trading souls to the Hells. Carries a branded [[whip]] and travels with a band of [[lemure]]s.
*{{White|p}} [[File:Player ghost.png]] '''[[Player ghost]]''' - The restless spirit of another adventurer who perished on their quest for the Orb. Their skills in life are carried over into undeath.
*{{monsterlink|Prince Ribbit}}- A cursed prince who is stuck in the form of a [[blink frog]].
*{{monsterlink|Psyche}} '''the Insane Magess''' - A maddened mage whose [[dagger]] and spells are [[chaos|equally unpredictable]].
*{{monsterlink|Robin}} '''of the Strong Arm''' -- A helmeted [[hobgoblin]] who inspires their [[goblin]]oid minions before literally [[Throw Ally|flinging]] them at you.
*{{monsterlink|Roxanne}}, '''Geomancer Emeritus''' - A powerful earth mage who turned herself into a [[statue]] when a spell went horribly wrong. She can't move, but her magic is as strong as ever.
*{{monsterlink|Rupert}} '''the Wild''' - A [[berserker]] whose powerful roars can disable his foes long enough for him to rush in and crush them.
*{{monsterlink|Saint Roka}} '''the Messiah''' - An [[orc warlord]] of [[Beogh]] who travels with a band of followers who believe they are the orcish messiah.
*{{monsterlink|Sigmund}} '''the Dreaded''' - The bane of low-level adventurers, Sigmund carries a couple of dangerous spells and a wicked [[scythe]].
*{{monsterlink|Snorg}} '''the Insatiable''' - An exceptionally fat [[troll (monster)|troll]] who will go [[berserk]] at the slightest provocation.
*{{monsterlink|Sojobo}}, '''Queen of Tengu''' - Queen of the [[list of tengu|tengu]], Sojobo is not only a powerful warrior but a master [[Air Magic|Air Mage]].
*{{monsterlink|Sonja}} '''the Graceful Assassin''' - A [[List of kobolds|kobold]] [[assassin]] who always carries [[curare]] needles and a nastily-branded short blade.
*{{monsterlink|Sprozz}}, '''Inventive Apiarist''' - A [[coglin]] [[forgewright]] who casts [[Launch Clockwork Bee|Clockwork Bee]] and [[Nazja's All-Purpose Tempering|Nazja’s Percussive Tempering]] and sometimes drops a [[Forgecraft]] [[spellbook]].
*{{monsterlink|Terence}} '''the Veteran''' - A war veteran who has chosen to live in the Dungeon for his retirement, of all places.
*{{monsterlink|Urug}} '''the Orcish Ballista''' - A one-eyed [[list of orcs|orc]] who carries a pack of javelins and a heavier weapon than usual.
*{{monsterlink|Vv}} '''the Exile''' - A strange creature of living stone, risen from realms deep beneath the Dungeon. She commands both flame and frost.
*{{monsterlink|Wiglaf}} '''the Gunnerdwarf''' - A dwarven cannoneer of [[Okawaru]]. Recovered his hat from Joseph, and is willing to defend it with extreme prejudice and a [[Hellfire Mortar|ludicrously oversized cannon]].
*{{monsterlink|Xtahua}} '''the Ancient''' - An ancient and exceptionally powerful [[fire dragon]]. They can paralyze their foes, leaving them helpless to escape the flames.
*{{monsterlink|Zenata}}, '''Seeker of Sheza''' - An weaponsmith who has replaced parts of herself with metal constructs. She can animate a swarm of [[dancing weapon]]s.

===[[Snake Pit]] Unique===
*{{monsterlink|Vashnia}} '''the Elite Marksnaga''' - A [[naga sharpshooter]] who possesses far more skill with both weaponry and [[Translocations]] than her underlings.

===[[Spider's Nest]] Unique===
*{{monsterlink|Xak'krixis}}, '''Royal Expeditionary Alchemist''' - A [[formicid]] unusually skilled in [[Alchemy]]. Attacks using [[poison]]ous magic and exceptionally effective [[Fulminant Prism]]s.

===[[Swamp]] Unique===
*{{monsterlink|The Lernaean hydra}} - A hydra with a mind-boggling [[27]] heads. Those who allow it into biting range are swiftly devoured.

===[[Shoals]] Uniques===
*{{monsterlink|Ilsuiw}}, '''Witch of the Tides''' - A skilled [[merfolk aquamancer]] who often travels with a large band of her kin.
*{{monsterlink|Polyphemus}} '''the Watchful Shepherd''' - A [[cyclops]] who has somehow managed to tame a herd of [[death yak]]s and [[catoblepas|catoblepi]] and will happily [[Throw Ally|fling]] them at trespassers.

===[[Slime Pits]] Uniques===
*{{monsterlink|Dissolution}}, '''High Priest of Jiyva''' - An intelligent jelly that eats its way through rock walls in search of those who would oppose the Slime God.
*{{monsterlink|The Royal Jelly}} - [[Jiyva]]'s primary worshiper and guardian of the Slimy Rune of Zot, the Royal Jelly will quickly overwhelm interlopers with a torrent of [[List of jellies|jellies]]. Should someone manage to kill it, the Slime God will also die.

===[[Hell]] Uniques===
*{{monsterlink|Geryon}}, '''Gatekeeper of Hell''' - Three-headed Geryon presides over the [[Vestibule of Hell]]. Those who wish to enter the Hells proper must first defeat him and his followers.
*{{monsterlink|Murray}} '''the Demonic Talking Skull''' - An exceptionally durable [[curse skull]] with a nasty bite and even nastier necromantic spells.
*{{Red|D}} [[Image:Serpent of Hell (Gehenna).png]][[Image:Serpent of Hell (Cocytus).png]][[Image:Serpent of Hell (Tartarus).png]][[Image:Serpent of Hell (Dis).png]] '''[[Serpent of Hell]]''' - A three-headed demon dragon that changes depending on which branch of Hell you encounter it in.
*{{monsterlink|Antaeus}}, '''Guardian of [[Cocytus]]''' - Guardian of the Icy Rune of Zot. Easily the beefiest enemy in the game, Antaeus eschews reliance on underlings and prefers to crush intruders himself using his massive body and powerful cold and electric magic.
*{{monsterlink|Asmodeus}}, '''Prince of [[Gehenna]]''' - Guardian of the Obsidian Rune of Zot. Asmodeus and his followers will quickly incinerate any interlopers with insufficient fire resistance.
*{{monsterlink|Dispater}}, '''Lord of the [[Iron City of Dis|Iron City]]''' - Guardian of the Iron Rune of Zot. Dispater will crush adventurers with powerful [[Earth Magic]] and legions of powerful demons.
*{{monsterlink|Ereshkigal}}, '''Queen of [[Tartarus]]''' - Guardian of the Bone Rune of Zot. Those who face her and her servants risk being drained of all life.

===[[Pandemonium]] Uniques===
*{{monsterlink|Ignacio}}, '''Master of Excruciating Pain''' - A mortal who was rewarded with demonhood and became an [[executioner]]. He still carries his favorite [[executioner's axe]].
*{{monsterlink|Cerebov}}, '''Demon Lord of Fire and Steel''' - Guardian of the Fiery Rune of Zot, lord of a host of [[balrug]]s, and wielder of [[Sword of Cerebov|its signature sword]], which strips fire resistance from its targets. Quite possibly the single most dangerous foe in the entire game.
*{{monsterlink|Gloorx Vloq}}, '''Demon Lord of Darkness''' - Guardian of the Dark Rune of Zot and leader of a multitude of [[executioner]]s. It is exceptionally fast and extremely deadly to both the living and the undead.
*{{monsterlink|Lom Lobon}}, '''Demon Lord of Forbidden Knowledge''' - Guardian of the Magical Rune of Zot and head of a cabal of [[wizard (monster)|wizards]]. In addition to its followers, it has mastered extremely powerful ice and lightning magic.
*{{monsterlink|Mnoleg}}, '''Demon Lord of Chaos''' - Guardian of the Glowing Rune of Zot and master of everything hideous, tentacled, and mutagenic. Mnoleg and its sevants will quickly deform even the hardiest of warriors.

===[[Realm of Zot]] Unique===
*{{monsterlink|Tiamat}}, '''Avatar of the Dragonlord''' - An exceptionally powerful [[List of draconians|draconian]] whose color, breath weapon, and resistances are constantly shifting. Comes with a [[dragonskin cloak]] and a large retinue of draconian followers.

==[[Dungeon Sprint]] Uniques==
*{{monsterlink|Chuck}} '''the Collector''' - A [[stone giant]] armed with a [[large rock]] of returning and an anachronistically awesome cap.
*{{monsterlink|Nellie}}, '''Star of the Show''' - Standard [[hellephant]]s cannot compare with Nellie in terms of raw ferocity or adorableness.

==Retired Uniques==
*{{LightGrey|@}} [[Image:Michael.png|32px]] '''[[Michael]]''' - A human spellcaster who had a very basic spell list.
*{{Yellow|@}} [[Image:Duane.png|32px]] '''[[Duane]]''' - A large-eared mercenary who had rather average abilities.
*{{Yellow|@}} [[Image:Francis.png|32px]] '''[[Francis]]''' - An aged wizard who had an assortment of spells.
*{{Brown|@}} [[Image:Norbert.png|32px]] '''[[Norbert]]''' - A human warrior who had little in the way of distinguishing characteristics.
*{{LightMagenta|p}} [[File:Terpsichore.png|32px]] '''[[Terpsichore]]''' - A phantom who would have been able to bring nearby weapons to life as her allies.
*{{LightMagenta|@}} [[Image:Jozef.png|32px]] '''[[Jozef]]''' - A mercenary who would poison and slow opponents before moving into melee or pelting them with sling bullets.
*{{monsterlink|Pan}}- A [[satyr]] who would have disabled wandering adventurers while his band of allies picked them off from a distance.
*{{monsterlink|Lamia}}- Although stunningly beautiful, this sorcerous [[list of nagas|naga]] queen was cannibalistic and mad.
*{{monsterlink|Maud}} '''the Forgotten''' - A warrior princess from a distant land who generally used rare weaponry.

==Generation==
While every game will present a fair number of them, most uniques are not guaranteed to exist in a given game. The only ones who are guaranteed are:

*The Royal Jelly
*Geryon
*The Serpent of Hell
*The four unique Hell lords: Antaeus, Asmodeus, Ereshkigal, Dispater
*The four unique Pandemonium lords: Cerebov, Gloorx Vloq, Lom Lobon, and Mnoleg

==Source Code Notes==
From '''mon-flags.h''':
/// monster is a unique
M_UNIQUE = BIT(21),

==History==
*[[0.33]] added Nobody and Sprozz.
*[[0.32]] added Xak'krixis, reworked Blork the orc into Blorkula the orcula, and brought back Wiglaf.
*[[0.31]] added Jeremiah and brought back Norris.
*[[0.29]] added Amaemon, Grunn, Josephina, Lodul, Vv, and Zenata.
*[[0.28]] added Mlioglotl.
*[[0.25]] added Maggie.
*Prior to [[0.22]], Ilsuiw was guaranteed to spawn if the Shoals were generated.
*[[0.19]] removed Wiglaf, Norris, and Maud, while introducing Bai Suzhen.
*[[0.18]] changed [[Iron giant|the Iron Giant]] from a sprint-exclusive unique to a regular monster.
*[[0.16]] added Robin.
*[[0.15]] gave special titles to most uniques, inspired by [[Dungeon Crawl 4.1 Alpha|4.1]].
*[[0.14]] removed Lamia and introduced Natasha, Vashnia, and Asterion.
*[[0.13]] added Sojobo. [[Pan (monster)|Pan]] was introduced and removed during development.
*[[0.12]] added Lamia and Jorgrun.
*[[0.11]] removed Jozef.
*[[0.8]] removed Francis, Duane, and Norbert. Terpsichore was considered, but ultimately rejected during development.
*[[0.7]] added Grinder.
*[[0.6]] removed Michael and added Crazy Yiuf, Purgy, Grum, Menkaure, Pikel, Maurice, Gastronok, Kirke, Aizul, and Mara. The Lernaean hydra was also enabled.
*[[0.5]] added Nessos and Dissolution. The Lernaean hydra was included in the code, but not yet placed anywhere.
*[[0.3]] added Polyphemus.
*[[0.2]] added Tiamat.

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