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The energy is the power supply that allows the golem to function, and is typically called the Golem's Heart. As an advanced golem will burn through even a large mana crystal quickly, Golem Hearts are instead designed to draw in mana from their surroundings, effectively having a power generator rather than solely using some form of magical battery. There are rare unique Golem Hearts that can produce mana on their own, such as Unicorn Horns, Kraken's Eye, or [[Sage’s Grass|Sage's Grass]] hearts, but the rare materials or difficult creation means that drawing mana is the standard. Golem Hearts require expensive resources to make, and non-permanent hearts consume a lot of mana.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2023/06/10/9-45-gt/ Chapter 9.45 GT]</ref> The golem can also be linked to a [Mage] for power, but it is considered inefficient unless the golem is temporary.<ref name=":0">[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/10/04/interlude-experiments-in-golems/ Interlude - Experiments in Golems]</ref> | The energy is the power supply that allows the golem to function, and is typically called the Golem's Heart. As an advanced golem will burn through even a large mana crystal quickly, Golem Hearts are instead designed to draw in mana from their surroundings, effectively having a power generator rather than solely using some form of magical battery. There are rare unique Golem Hearts that can produce mana on their own, such as Unicorn Horns, Kraken's Eye, or [[Sage’s Grass|Sage's Grass]] hearts, but the rare materials or difficult creation means that drawing mana is the standard. Golem Hearts require expensive resources to make, and non-permanent hearts consume a lot of mana.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2023/06/10/9-45-gt/ Chapter 9.45 GT]</ref> The golem can also be linked to a [Mage] for power, but it is considered inefficient unless the golem is temporary.<ref name=":0">[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/10/04/interlude-experiments-in-golems/ Interlude - Experiments in Golems]</ref> | ||
This also informs three disciplines in Golem Making: Shaping, Inscribing, and Forming. Shapers create the golem's body and Inscribers program their instructions. Formers are a less practiced tertiary discipline that | This also informs three disciplines in Golem Making: Shaping, Inscribing, and Forming. Shapers create the golem's body and Inscribers program their instructions. Formers are a less practiced tertiary discipline that gives golems intentions, purpose,, and their being. This involves placing something in the Golem Heart, such as a flower, rose petals, seawater, a poem, ect.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
What demarcates them from the creations of [<nowiki/>[[Necromancers]]] and [Summoners] is that Golems retain mana much better thanks to their structure, unlike the undead and summons which leak mana.<ref name=":0" /> Although [Summoners] are able to make use of golems, by summoning them using their Hearts.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/09/10/9-15-vm/ Chapter 9.15 VM]</ref> | What demarcates them from the creations of [<nowiki/>[[Necromancers]]] and [Summoners] is that Golems retain mana much better thanks to their structure, unlike the undead and summons which leak mana.<ref name=":0" /> Although [Summoners] are able to make use of golems, by summoning them using their Hearts.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/09/10/9-15-vm/ Chapter 9.15 VM]</ref> | ||