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'''Fire men''' are exceptionally rare [[construct creature]]s made of [[fire]], found in the [[magma sea]]. They stand at the size of a [[human]], feel no emotion, [[No Exert|no exertion]], don't need to breathe, are [[No Pain|immune to pain]] and [[No Stun|cannot be stunned]]. When a fire man is killed, it leaves behind a [[bar]] of [[ash]] which can be made into [[lye]] or [[potash]]. Because they live in the magma sea and are [[building destroyer]]s, one should be cautious when setting up [[magma forge]]s in the event one of them actually shows up. Despite being made of fire, they can be safely captured and stored in wooden [[cage]]s and are unharmed by touching [[water]]. Fire men are immortal and only die from violence.<br />
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Fire men are only dangerous because of their natural heat and fire attacks (a fireball throw and a fire jet throw.) Their punches and kicks are harmless on their own, and their flame body is extremely fragile, so don't be surprised if a baby punches a fire man to death. However, actually killing a fire man can be quite [[fun]], as the resulting burst of flame tends to set nearby creatures on fire.<br />
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Some [[dwarves]] [[Preferences|like]] fire men for their ''licks of fire''.<br />
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[[File:Man-on-fire.jpg|thumb|center|300px|[[preference|Admired]] for their ''licks of fire''.]]<br />
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{{Translation| dwarven = ziril udos | elvish = inira onino | goblin = zedan ngorûg | human = usmok abo}}<br />
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Make sure you remove any books from your possession when facing a Fire Man in adventure mode. Sighting a book will send the Fire Man into a murderous rage!<br />
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Fire men tend to be obsessed with a distorted view of justice, mercilessly attacking those they view as evildoers.<br />
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Very rarely, unconscious humans have been known to transform into special types of fire men. These are indestructible, blindly aggressive and can only be controlled by outside sources.<br />
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Some fire men are known for their heroic deeds, joining teams of up to four members in order to protect innocents from outworldly threats.<br />
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Sometimes, fire men can be found with their heads in the sand.<br />
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== In real life ==<br />
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"Fire man", also spelled "fireman", is an archaic English term for a firefighter. In real life, they are not made of fire{{Verify}}, and in fact tend to quell it rather than spread it.<br />
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