While golems are not unheard-of creatures in the world of Zenderael, anything greater than a simple sand golem is extremely rare. The majority of them, outside of a mad sorcerer's laboratory here and there, are located within the World Library. They are servants of the Asha, loyal to him or her. They effectively shut down upon the death of the Asha, requiring the active use of the god-organ to maintain consciousness, and the successor may then decide whether to destroy them or keep them. At times they may be improved upon, at times dumbed down, depending on the needs or desires of the one that uses them. They are the ones to see to the physical needs of the Library, reshelving and repairing books, clearing tables and litter off the floor, fetching requested books. They serve as a means of defense should anyone think to attack the Library and peacekeepers within it, as mages sometimes tend to be aggressively jealous and secretive sorts. The current Asha, as many in the past, has taken it upon himself to experiment with the golems, even going so far as to see how closely he might mimic true life with them, and has created a small handful of extremely lifelike golems and sent them out into the world to varying degrees, giving even them the illusion of true life and total self-control. They may come and go as they please, do as they wish, but ultimately they are a bound creation that will come when he calls, unaware of their true nature until the call comes. In the meantime, they are casually observed now and then by the Asha and largely left alone, unmourned when they die and unpraised when they return. Upon death their "materials" are returned to the Asha and possibly remade into a new golem of varying quality. Each of these advanced golems, being magical in their very nature, become strong mages. Their formation does not make them any physically stronger, however, and often it is the case that physical strength is sacrificed for greater magical power. Emotionally they are stunted, having been created straight into adulthood, and they are often unfeeling and react strangely to situations. Their lifespan greatly exceeds that of a human, and are supposedly immortal, though not invincible. They may die or be killed by any number of causes, as any other mortal creature. Only a small few know the connection between the Asha and their creations and what their fate is upon the Asha's death.
Golems
The current Asha, as many in the past, has taken it upon himself to experiment with the golems, even going so far as to see how closely he might mimic true life with them, and has created a small handful of extremely lifelike golems and sent them out into the world to varying degrees, giving even them the illusion of true life and total self-control. They may come and go as they please, do as they wish, but ultimately they are a bound creation that will come when he calls, unaware of their true nature until the call comes. In the meantime, they are casually observed now and then by the Asha and largely left alone, unmourned when they die and unpraised when they return. Upon death their "materials" are returned to the Asha and possibly remade into a new golem of varying quality.
Each of these advanced golems, being magical in their very nature, become strong mages. Their formation does not make them any physically stronger, however, and often it is the case that physical strength is sacrificed for greater magical power. Emotionally they are stunted, having been created straight into adulthood, and they are often unfeeling and react strangely to situations. Their lifespan greatly exceeds that of a human, and are supposedly immortal, though not invincible. They may die or be killed by any number of causes, as any other mortal creature. Only a small few know the connection between the Asha and their creations and what their fate is upon the Asha's death.