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 The following [[encyclopedia]] entry is returned when searching "golem" or the name of any golem monster that lacks their own entry:
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-"The original story harks back, so they say, to the sixteenth
+"The original story harks back, so they say, to the sixteenth century.  Using long-lost formulas from the Kabbala, a rabbi is said to have made an artificial man -- the so-called Golem -- to help ring the bells in the Synagogue and for all kinds of other menial work.
-century.  Using long-lost formulas from the Kabbala, a rabbi is
+"But he hadn't made a full man, and it was animated by some sort of vegetable half-life.  What life it had, too, so the story runs, was only derived from the magic charm placed behind its teeth each day, that drew down to itself what was known as the `free sidereal strength of the universe.'
-said to have made an artificial man -- the so-called Golem -- to
+"One evening, before evening prayers, the rabbi forgot to take the charm out of the Golem's mouth, and it fell into a frenzy. It raged through the dark streets, smashing everything in its path, until the rabbi caught up with it, removed the charm, and destroyed it.  Then the Golem collapsed, lifeless.  All that was left of it was a small clay image, which you can still see in the Old Synagogue." ...
 |[ The Golem, by Gustav Meyrink ]
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-|[[copper]], [[silver]], [[platinum]], [[gemstone]], [[mineral]]{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1306|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=stoneclay|comment=equal chance to produce clay or stone golem}}
+|[[copper]], [[silver]], [[platinum]], [[gemstone]], [[mineral]]{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1306|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=stoneclay|comment=equal chance of producing clay or stone golem}}
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 ==Common traits==
-Golems are large [[nonliving]] [[humanoid]] monsters that are neutral-aligned, and are all [[unbreathing]] and [[mindless]]. Golems typically attack using 'claws' - the iron golem is the only one that can [[wield]] [[weapon]]s and attack with them. Many of the weaker golems up to the wood golem lack any [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]], while the stronger golems have significant MR scores ranging from 30 for flesh golems to 60 for iron golems.
+Golems are large [[nonliving]] [[humanoid]] monsters that are neutral-aligned, and are all [[unbreathing]] and [[mindless]]. Golems typically attack using 'claws' with the exception of the iron golem, which is the only golem that can [[wield]] [[weapon]]s and attack with them. Many of the weaker golems up to the level of the wood golem lack any [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]], while the stronger golems have significant MR scores ranging from 30 for flesh golems to 60 for iron golems.
-Golems possess [[sleep resistance]] and [[poison resistance]] - any golems subjected to [[stoning]] will turn into stone golems if they are not yet extinct (with the obvious exception of the stone golem itself), and will otherwise be unaffected.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2525|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Golems possess [[sleep resistance]] and [[poison resistance]], and have a special reaction to [[stoning]]: any golem subjected to [[stoning]] will turn into a stone golem if they are not yet extinct (with the obvious exception of the stone golem itself), and will otherwise be unaffected.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2525|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ===Generation===
-Randomly-generated golems are always created hostile.
+Randomly-generated golems are always created hostile, and all golems are created with a set amount of [[HP]].{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|990|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=newgolem|comment=<tt>is_golem(ptr)</tt> in <tt>newmonhp</tt>}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1967|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=golemhp|comment=<tt>golemhp()</tt>}} Golems are not valid genocide targets.
-[[Polymorph]]ing enough items of a particular [[material]] or set of materials has a chance of causing them to form a golem, destroying those items in the process.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1271|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>create_polymon</tt> function}} Golems always generate with a set amount of [[HP]], and except for the flesh golem they [[Corpseless|do not leave corpses]] on death - many of these golems leave behind special [[death drop]]s as a "corpse" that are based on their material, and with some exceptions are dropped in the same circumstances that a regular corpse would be left in.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|297|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=deadgolem|comment=golem cases are handled as part of <tt>make_corpse</tt>}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|990|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=newgolem|comment=<tt>is_golem(ptr)</tt> in <tt>newmonhp</tt>}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1967|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=golemhp|comment=<tt>golemhp</tt>}} Each golem's material, death drops and starting HP are described in the table below:
+[[Polymorph]]ing enough items of a particular [[material]] or set of materials has a chance of causing them to form a golem, destroying those items in the process.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1271|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>create_polymon</tt> function}} Golems except for the flesh golem [[Corpseless|do not leave corpses]] upon death, instead using special [[death drop]]s as "corpses" that are based on their material, and with some exceptions these drops are generated in the same circumstances that a regular corpse would be.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|297|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=deadgolem|comment=golem cases are handled as part of <tt>make_corpse</tt>}}
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 While not considered a type of golem, [[skeleton]]s can be created in a similar manner by polymorphing enough items made of [[bone]].{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1328|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Casting stone to flesh on a statue or [[figurine]] of any golem will turn it into an animated flesh golem, while applying their figurines will create the depicted monster as normal.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1728|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Golems cannot be selected as a target for [[genocide]] of any kind.
+Casting stone to flesh on a statue or [[figurine]] of any golem will turn it into an animated flesh golem, while applying their figurines will create the depicted monster as normal.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1728|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 {{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|6c22520b1a73ed6d0830a4e6d2c5a088a9166bf0}}, statues of golems can no longer generate on [[Medusa's Island]] or in [[cockatrice nest]]s.
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 Per {{commit|9e666b75f63eca7e537f55ed8c02ce31ef9434f0}}, rope golems drop [[leash]]es and [[bullwhip]]s upon death.
-Worm teeth are made of bone, so they can no longer result in flesh golems when polypiling.
+Worm teeth are made of bone, so they can no longer be used to generate flesh golems when polypiling.
 Changes have been made to some golems' starting HP values and death drops, as listed in the table below with the accompanying commits:}}

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 * {{orange|'}} [[zhi ren monk]]
-With the exception of the ford guardian and grove guardian, all golems possess [[death resistance]].
+With the exception of the ford guardian and grove guardian, all golems are [[amphibious]] and possess [[death resistance]], but cannot regenerate HP.
 Several golems can appear within the [[Neutral Quest (dNetHack)|Neutrality Quest]], with several of them appearing on the Sum of All.

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		+	Several golems can appear within the [[Neutral Quest (dNetHack)\|Neutrality Quest]], with several of them appearing on the Sum of All.

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 The ''gōlem'' is an animate, anthropomorphic being that originates from Jewish folklore, and is created entirely from inanimate matter, usually clay or mud. The most famous golem narrative is "The Golem of Prague", which tells of the late 16th century rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel and his creation of a golem from clay gathered at the banks of the Vltava River, which he brought to life to defend the Prague ghetto from anti-Semitic attacks and pogroms. Golems in this and various other tales are inscribed with Hebrew words that animate them; one particular example is the word ''emét'' (אמת, "truth" in Hebrew), which could be used to deactivate the golem by removing the ''aleph'' (א) from the word, changing the inscription to ''mét'' (מת, "dead").
-In modern popular culture, the word became generalized to refer to any crude anthropomorphic construct that is made of inanimate material and brought to life by some means, with the method of animation and the resulting creation's sapience and/or sentience varying wildly. Fantasy and science fiction media have since popularized various types of this modern 'golem' - in particular, the flesh golem, clay golem, iron golem, and stone golem all appear in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' (debuting in the first ''Monster Manual''), and later editions of ''D&D'' introduce various other golems and constructs.
+In modern popular culture, the word became generalized to refer to any crude anthropomorphic construct that is made of inanimate material and brought to life by some means, with the method of animation and the resulting creation's sapience and/or sentience varying wildly. Fantasy and science fiction media have since popularized various types of this modern 'golem' - in particular, the flesh golem, clay golem, iron golem, and stone golem all appear in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' (debuting in the first ''Monster Manual''), and later editions of ''D&D'' introduce various other golems and constructs. Golems in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' are typically animated using a combination of the desired material along with the spells of geas, polymorph, wish, and whichever other spells were required; they are created and employed to serve as guardians for certain locations, or else to guard specific valuable objects.
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 * {{cyan|'}} [[Marionette]]
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 ** {{brightcyan|'}} [[ice golem]]
 ** {{brightblue|'}} [[crystal ice golem]]
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 |{{monsym|iron golem}} iron golem
-|[[iron chain]]s{{refsrc|src/mon.c|380|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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-While not considered a golem, [[skeleton]]s can be created in a similar manner by polymorphing enough items made of [[bone]].{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1328|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+While not considered a type of golem, [[skeleton]]s can be created in a similar manner by polymorphing enough items made of [[bone]].{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1328|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 Casting stone to flesh on a statue or [[figurine]] of any golem will turn it into an animated flesh golem, while applying their figurines will create the depicted monster as normal.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1728|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Golems cannot be selected as a target for [[genocide]] of any kind.