Lore:Golem

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This article is about the creature. For the constellation, see The Atronach.

A Direnni Stone Golem
(ESO)

Golems are artificial creatures created from non-living matter and animated by magic to act as as familiars or companions to powerful sorcerers. They are also sometimes known as Atronachs, an inconsistent term that applies to both Elemental Daedra and non-daedric constructs.[nb 1] However, the lines between these types of creatures can be blurred, such as in the case of the Flesh Atronach, which can be created by imbuing a daedric or human soul into a flesh construct. Or with the Homonculus, a golem created from the body parts of several daedra. Golems generally are first crafted with the arcane arts using various materials, typically fashioned in a humanoid image, and animated to perform certain tasks such as serving as guardians.

An example of common golems are the magical stone creatures animated by the Direnni in their image to guard their sacred sites. These constructs are unable to be reasoned with. An example of a greater stone golem is the gargoyle, a non-humanoid golem used as a guardian by many different civilizations, such as the Bretons, Yokudans, Imperials, Ayleids, and Khajiit. Despite being constructs, gargoyles are considered by some to be a race of misshapen humanoids and are capable of copulation.

A Fetcherfly Hive Golem
(Legends)

Fetcherflies are creatures that construct natural hive golems whose purpose is to relocate their hives to new surroundings. Fetcherfly hive golems are also attracted to the destruction of regular hives, and will seek out those responsible for such a deed.

Necromancers have been able to create skeletal constructs out of bird and reptile bones that resemble miniature Bone Dragons.

Lurchers are sometimes considered to be wooden golems. In Valenwood, the Bosmer use the local materials such as flora as a base, and ingredients such as bug parts which are added to the mix to give their lurchers special qualities.

The Dwemer contructed many advanced golems known as Animunculi. Of note, the Numidium was a giant construct created by Kagrenac. It was often referred to as a brass golem.

Other notable examples of golems include Ice Golems (or Ice Atronachs), Iron Golems (or Iron Atronachs), Stone Golems, Fire Atronachs and Ash Guardians. It is theorized by some that Imps are a type of golem, similar to the Homonculus; they are similarly known to be used by wizards as magical guardians.

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  • ^  The distinction between atronach and golems is inconsistent between games, but the former term has become prominent when describing Elemental Daedra in modern The Elder Scrolls games.
  • Golem Sharks are named after golems, though it is unknown if they share any of their qualities.

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