mpr("The spell fails.");

    // This was probably intended, but it's really boring. (jpeg)
    // Use menv[mon].number instead (set in create_monster()).
//    menv[mon].colour = colour;

    if (mon->type != MONS_ABOMINATION_SMALL
        && mon->type != MONS_ABOMINATION_LARGE)
    {
        return (false);
    }
    // XXX: Reusing the colour scheme - hacky! (jpeg)
    return (mon->number == BROWN || mon->number == RED
            || mon->number == LIGHTRED);

    return ((mon->type == MONS_ABOMINATION_SMALL
             || mon->type == MONS_ABOMINATION_LARGE)
            && testbits(mon->flags, MF_CREATED_FRIENDLY));