Zot (mythical wizard)
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Zot is the powerful gnome wizard responsible for the construction of the Orb of Zot and the entire Dungeon which guards it. Although often referenced in-game, he never makes an appearance, and cannot be encountered in any way. Whether he is alive, dead, undead, or other is never answered; he serves merely as a colorful character in the Dungeon Crawl back story: