Golem

Golems are sentient elementals primarily made out of minerals, metals (raw and/or chiseled/molten in shape) and the influence of magic that keeps them alive and in rare cases able to shapeshift.
To grant them life, mages used to enchant them with the spirits of deceased people, preferably the spirits of kings and lords for their intelligence, wisdom and combat training and experience. Then there are spirits of soldiers and knights being used. The reason why not many golems with the spirits of mages were manifested is because those are harder to control if the living mage wants to control the golems, but since golems were forbidden as much as bringing them to life and use them as slaves, many golems were free and fled from any civilization to establish their own hidden settlements. No one knows for sure where they went but some suspect that they live in the underground as far distance neighbors of the dwarves. A few golems however are still resting in the ancient pyramids, protected by the ancient and deadly traps and riddles.

Basic Information

Anatomy

The golems come in many shapes, sizes and forms size they were manually crafted and enchanted by mages before a law forbade the use of golems for slavery and giving them life in the first place. Most of them look humanoid but some of them look like various animals that still exist.

Biological Traits

Since golems are made of minerals/metal, they live as long as nobody tries to kill them. Many still live and are expected to be over 2000 years old!

Genetics and Reproduction

Since they were not biologically made but magically manufactured, they have no way of multiplying but with the magic some golems remain to have, they can create golems too.

Growth Rate & Stages

Golems remain as tall or small as they were created. Some of them however can change their sizes and heights through shape-shifting.

Ecology and Habitats

The golems found themselves most comfortable in underground places where nobody can find them, especially when they are surrounded by rocks, stones and other various minerals.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Golems don‘t have the need to sleep, eat or drink.

Biological Cycle

Golems can adept to the change of nature very well and they can‘t die from overheating and hypothermia. They remember the concept of temparature change and pain from their past lives, but in golem form, they don‘t feel that at all.

Additional Information

Uses, Products & Exploitation

Back when the creation of golems wasn‘t forbidden, they were created and used as slaves and minions in the Ancient Eastern Kingdom, back when minotaurs used to exist. Now they are free to live the way they want.

Facial characteristics

Many golems were believed to lack facial characteristics and features, which is true for the most part, but those that had faces were able to express various emotions.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

The first golems were seen and manufactured in the long gone Minotaurian/Golden kingdom, which is in ruins, still remaining however in the Eastern Continent.

Average Intelligence

The average intelligence of the golems is mostly 100 IQ but sometimes higher for those who can cast magic themselves.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

The golems were granted the ability to speak, see, hear and move thanks to enchantment but some golems are even able to use elemental magic at their own will, even though it‘s very rare.

Lifespan

Infinite but they still can be killed.

Conservation Status

Yes, they are hidden and therefore protected well, mostly underground and inside ancient pyramids.

Average Height

It varies between 50cm and 10m!

Average Weight

Most of the golems weigh more than a ton!

Average Length

It also varies depending on their shape and form.

Average Physique

Most golems were built to appear muscular to intimidate enemies and in belief their strong physique would manifest in practice. Although some were made into rounder or thinner shapes depending on the mage‘s preferences.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Depending on the minerals and/or metals they are made of, the golems come in many different colors.