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Golem, as the name suggests, is based on a {{wp|golem}}, more specifically on representations in modern {{wp|role-playing game}}s, which usually are {{wp|ogre}}-like creatures whose bodies are covered in, or made of, stones. | Golem, as the name suggests, is based on a {{wp|golem}}, more specifically on representations in modern {{wp|role-playing game}}s, which usually are {{wp|ogre}}-like creatures whose bodies are covered in, or made of, stones. | ||
It might also based on a {{wp|tortoise}} | It might also based on a {{wp|tortoise}}, which are believed to hold the world on their backs in many myths, including the {{wp|Hindu mythology|Hindu}}, {{wp|Chinese mythology|Chinese}}, and {{wp|Mythologies of the indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American mythologies}}. Assuming Graveler draws inspiration from toads, Golem could draw inspiration from the {{wp|Myobatrachus gouldii|tortoise frog}}. Its "shell" may represent the {{wp|Plate tectonics|tectonic plates}} of Earth. It also resembles {{wp|Concretion#Septarian_concretions|septarian nodules}}. | ||
Alolan Golem, like its predecessors, seems to have structures made of {{wp|Piezoelectricity#Materials|piezoelectric crystals}} or {{wp|magnetite}}, a subset of iron ore known for its black crystalline appearance and magnetic properties. The black structure on its back may be derived from a {{wp|electroshock weapon}} or a {{wp|railgun}}. | Alolan Golem, like its predecessors, seems to have structures made of {{wp|Piezoelectricity#Materials|piezoelectric crystals}} or {{wp|magnetite}}, a subset of iron ore known for its black crystalline appearance and magnetic properties. The black structure on its back may be derived from a {{wp|electroshock weapon}} or a {{wp|railgun}}. | ||