A golem is an anthropomorphic being magically animated from inanimate matter, generally clay or mud.[Footnote 1] It first appears in "It's My Birthday, Too".
Description[]
Common figures in Jewish folklore,[Footnote 2] the most famous is the one created by the mystic Maharal.[Footnote 3] Having no physical or emotional weakness, they're excellent tools of destruction and can be used bot for protection and oppression.[1]
In the series[]
"It's My Birthday, Too"[]
- Main article: It's My Birthday, Too
In "It's My Birthday, Too", Harry Dresden and Molly Carpenter have fought a slime golem, resulting in them being coated with its stinking slime. While the clothes have to be destroyed, duster, staff and blasting rod can be salvaged.[2]
"Day Off"[]
- Main article: Day Off
In "Day Off", a barbed-wire golem is mentioned.[3]
"Down Town"[]
- Main article: Down Town
In "Down Town", managed by his master, the golem attacks and kills two people, and kidnaps a third victim under the eyes of Karrin Murphy and Henry Rawlins, who fail to block him. later on. At Sam Fogle's murder scene, Harry Dresden gathers a piece of the golem, which later almost kills Molly Carpenter but is later used to track down the golem in Undertown.[1]