Golem (ゴーレム Gōremu) is a robotic shamanic medium created by Camel Muntzer and operated by his children, Redseb and Seyrarm.[2]
About[]
The original Golem was made from clay and created as a protector.[2] The secret art of its creation was passed down through generations of Kabbalahists.[3]
Camel Muntzer found some of the old plans and created a modern version with mechanical parts to save his people who are without a country.[1] After Chocolove McDonnell killed him, Camel's obsession with the Golem led him to become an earthbound spirit attached to it.[4] The Golem was passed down to Camel's children, Redseb and Seyrarm, and years later, the orphans entered the Shaman Fight.[2] This Golem was eventually stopped by Asakura Hao when the Spirit of Fire killed the orphans and consumed Seyrarm's soul.[5]
After the Shaman Fight, the Golem was kept in Funbari Onsen's storage room. It was dormant for several years until it was reactivated and retrieved by Team YVS.[6][7]
Abilities and Powers[]
Unlike most mediums, Golem is capable of combat without creating an Over Soul. This is because Camel created a Furyoku battery to power Golem that only needs a soul to function. This allows Redseb and Seyrarm, who only have Furyoku ratings of 800, to be able to pilot it.[1] Nonetheless, the battery must still be recharged by consuming souls.[8] It can be activated by voice commands, responding to names of the Sephirot recited in a specific order. For example, Seyrarm recites "Chesed, Binah, and Yesod" to call the Golem to fly to their location.[2] Golem is also capable of unlimited regeneration as long as the pilot remains alive.[9][5]
Golem's cockpit is located in its chest and can act as a secondary head. On the main control panel is an engraving of the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, which activates Golem's various abilities.[2] The Golem can also be controlled via the center stick. To the left of the Tree of Life diagram is a self-destruct switch.[10]
Spirit Search (スピリットサーチ Supiritto Sāchi), a function similar to Reishi, enables Golem to sense and identify people's souls.[9]
Transformations[]
Golem possesses the ability to transform into different modes. This alters its outward appearance and also affects its capabilities.
Transformed Version (逆変形バージョン Gyaku Henkei Bājon):[11] Golem's basic fighting mode, it assumes an upright stance and extends out its neck and arms. It attacks using its eye beam and extendable arms.[9]
Sky Mode (
Battle Mode (
Sea Mode (
Attacks[]
- Sephirot Blast (セフィロトブラスト Sefiroto Burasuto): Golem's most powerful attack is a powerful beam emanating from a sphere on its head that has the word Emeth inscribed on it. Golem can also take the form of a Sephirot Tree and fire the Sephirot Blast from many lasers on its body.[13]
- Emeth Blast (
真理砲 Emeto Burasuto, lit. "Cannon of Truth"): Another powerful attack, the golem opens his chest plate and fires a big beam.[1]
- Schwerer (
容器の破壊 Shuvīrā, lit. "Vessel Destruction"): Golem charges Furyoku into its right hand and then punches the target, creating a large explosion.[1]
- Head Blast (
頭砲 Heddo Burasuto, lit. "Head Cannon"): Golem fires a beam from the top of its head.[16]
Anime/Manga Difference[]
Golem plays rather a big role halfway through the manga series and the 2021 anime series, while in the 2001 anime series, it is only seen once.[17]
Trivia[]
- The word "Emeth" is written on the eye of Muntzer's Golem and the chest of the original Golem. In a traditional clay golem, this word, which means "truth" in Hebrew, is written on the forehead to bring the golem to life. To kill the golem, the first "e" is erased, changing the word to "meth", which means "he is dead".
- This is also why אמת (emeth) is written on the self-destruct switch, with the operator needing to press on א (e).
- The names of the two most powerful attacks of the Golem, Sephirot blast and Emeto blast, come from Hebrew. The Sephirot are the ways to speak directly to God, in the Jewish religion. Emeto is a shrinkage of the word "Emeth".
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Shaman King Manga - Chapter 196
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Shaman King Manga - Chapter 158
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Kang Zeng Bang Extras Vol.18, Shaman File 242
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 198
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Shaman King Manga - Chapter 282
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Flowers Chapter 12
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Flowers Chapters 21-22
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 199
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Shaman King Manga - Chapter 191
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 207
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Volume 22, Shaman King Character File No.119
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Volume 22, Shaman King Character File No.120
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Shaman King Manga - Chapter 193
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 195
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 280
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 200
- ↑ Shaman King Anime - Episode 12
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