Shedu

Shedu H
HP	78 - 143
HD	13
XP	1678
Speed	10
AC	2
EV	10
Will	52
Attack1	19 (kick: holy)
Attack2	23 (kick: holy)
Resistances	rPois+, rRot, rN+, rHoly
Vulnerabilities	none
Habitat	land
Intelligence	Normal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Holy
Size	Big
Type	shedu, shedu
Flags	Flying Warm-blooded Spellcaster

These dangerous divine guardians always travel in pairs. Each has the ability to heal the other and, if the worst is to occur, can even resurrect it.

Useful Info

Shedus are holy, flying beasts which are always generated in pairs. When you wound (or kill) one, the remaining shedu will heal (or resurrect!) its partner.

Once you kill a shedu, its partner senses this and will always wake up. When a shedu has LOS to its partner's corpse, it attempts a resurrection (this takes several turns). It even affects shedu corpses that you are carrying in your inventory.

Since shedus are holy beings, you risk suffering a player-centered cleansing flame, care of The Shining One, should you kill one. The probability of this occurring varies according to which type of god you worship. If you worship a good god, there is no risk (although if you worship TSO, you'll suffer penance). If you are atheistic, there's a 12.5% risk. If you worship an evil god, the risk is 27.1%.

Spells: Heal Other, Resurrect Other

Tips & Tricks

• To prevent shedu resurrection, always cut up shedu corpses into chunks after you kill them.
• Don't kill a shedu over deep water. Unless you are a merfolk or octopode, you won't be able to reach the corpse and the shedu may get a free resurrection.
• If you worship an evil god and are low on HP, retreat rather than finish off a shedu; TSO's wrath may finish you off.

Trivia

The shedu and the lamassu are Mesopotamian protective deities which served as gatekeepers, defending the homes of commoners and kings alike. Their images were engraved on tablets which were buried at each side of a home's entryway, or they were cast in metal as statues and placed in similar positions near a door.