Category:Golems

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Golems Vaguely reminsicent of the Acroliths that appear in the Near East, Golems are often found in the anceint ruins such as Fei'Yin. They also bear a a number of similarities to Dolls leading some to speculate that Golems may in fact be merely a more degraded version of the ancient living statues that cohabitate so many regions with them. Unlike Dolls, however, the Golem are unable to inflict a massive amount of damage in one shot. Despite their various "metallic" or "mineral" names (Stone, Ore, Rock, Mythril or Darksteel), Golems all appear to be made of Mythril, and when defeated can drop Mythril Ore as a reward to the victor. Golem Shards can also be retrieved from the fallen Golem, which can be crafted into Cermet Chunks – a high demand item.

Family Information Type: Arcana Common Behavior: A, S, M Charmable: Pankration: Aspir: Drain:

Special Attacks

Special Abilities	Original and Zilart Areas	Promathia Areas	Aht Urhgan Areas	Wings of the Goddess Areas	Pankration
Crystal Rain: - 15' AoE magic damage, wipes Utsusemi.
Crystal Shield: - Protect II effect.
Crystal Weapon: - Ranged damage of random element, ignores Utsusemi.
Heavy Strike: - Moderate single-target damage.
Ice Break: - 15' AoE ice damage and bind, wipes Utsusemi.
Thunder Break: - 15' AoE lightning damage and stun.
Note: Notorious Monsters in this family may use all of the above and/or additional unique special abilities.

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Historical Background

In Jewish folklore, a golem (גולם, sometimes [as in Yiddish] pronounced goilem) is an animated being which is crafted from inanimate material. The word golem is used in the Bible to refer to an embryonic or incomplete substance: Psalm 139:16 uses the word "gal'mi", meaning "my unshaped form." The Mishnah uses the term for an uncultivated person.