Lore:Flesh Atronach

A Flesh Atronach (ESO)

Flesh Atronachs are enchanted flesh golems animated by flesh magic or necromancy. They are considered undead, categorized as reanimated abominations alongside skeletons and zombies. A soul or Daedric vestige is bound to the flesh, and the husk is reanimated. Some sources claim that flesh atronachs are Daedra, and are believed to represent the element of true Flesh in a similar manner to Elemental Daedra. They appear as a sewn-together conglomeration of skin and muscle, sometimes adorned with mystical symbols or wearing an iron collar.

Some flesh atronachs have several glowing runes and energy spots on their bodies, the color of which depends upon how powerful the atronach is. The foreheads of such atronachs are known to hold an embedded Void Essence, a red gem with various alchemical uses. Flesh atronachs from Coldharbour have azure plasm oozing from between their sutures. They are healed by poison and their magicka increases if hit by spells. They emit an aura that damages opponents if they get too close. Flesh Atronachs have the ability to hurl fire at their target. Additionally, they can crush mortals flat with their arms, which can be massive stubs of flesh with rusted metal blades infused in its skin.

Relmyna Verenim was obsessed with flesh atronachs animated by Daedric vestiges, which were a part of her research into the element of Flesh. Sheogorath brought her to the Shivering Isles to allow her to continue her research, and flesh atronachs spread throughout the realm. The Gatekeeper of the Fringe was the result of her experiments. The followers of Mephala are also known to utilize flesh atronachs, distinguished by their black and red mottled skin, reminiscent of Spiderkith.

The Flesh Colossus is a larger, more powerful version of the flesh atronach. The first flesh colossus was created in secret by Mannimarco when he was still training as a Psijic monk on the island of Artaeum. They were among Molag Bal's forces during the Planemeld. Flesh colossi can taint the ground around them with wells of putrid disease and poison.