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	'''See also:'''		'''See also:'''
	[[Red Army]], [[Oswald]]		[[Red Army]], [[Oswald (Moving Pictures)\|Oswald]]

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	In the [[Roundworld]], [[wikipedia:Golems\|Golems]] are first found in early stories in the Talmud, and are most famously seen as servants to Rabbis, such as the most famous Golem of Prague, created and animated by the {{wp\|Judah_Loew_ben_Bezalel\|Rabbi Loew}}. This is probably why the Golems in [[Discworld]] have Yiddish names.		In the [[Roundworld]], [[wikipedia:Golems\|Golems]] are first found in early stories in the Talmud, and are most famously seen as servants to Rabbis, such as the most famous Golem of Prague, created and animated by the {{wp\|Judah_Loew_ben_Bezalel\|Rabbi Loew}}. This is probably why the Golems in [[Discworld]] have Yiddish names.

			* ''Bobkes'' = a small or trivial thing, both beneath notice and possibly somewhat distasteful.
	* ''Dorfl'': idiot, bumpkin, holy innocent;		* ''Dorfl'': idiot, bumpkin, holy innocent;
	* ''Dybbuk'': evil spirit, demon;		* ''Dybbuk'': evil spirit, demon;

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	* ''Kvetch'': argumentative, complainer;		* ''Kvetch'': argumentative, complainer;
	* ''Meshhugah'': crazy;		* ''Meshhugah'': crazy;
	* ''~~Nidnuk~~'': worthless or inconsequential person;		* ''Nudnik'': worthless or inconsequential person;
	* ''Schmatter'': cloth material, tailored fabric;		* ''Schmatter'': cloth material, tailored fabric;
	* ''Shtetl'': settlement, ghetto;		* ''Shtetl'': settlement, ghetto;

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	*[[Pump\|Mr. Pump]], a bodyguard in a very literal sense, about three thousand years old		*[[Pump\|Mr. Pump]], a bodyguard in a very literal sense, about three thousand years old
	*[[Anghammarad]], almost nineteen thousand years old. Possibly an infinite multiple of 19,000 if circular time is taken into account.		*[[Anghammarad]], almost nineteen thousand years old. Possibly an infinite multiple of 19,000 if circular time is taken into account.
	* [[~~Schmata~~]], a tailor		* [[Shmata]], a tailor

	== Umnian golems ==		== Umnian golems ==

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	*[[Pump\|Mr. Pump]], a bodyguard in a very literal sense, about three thousand years old		*[[Pump\|Mr. Pump]], a bodyguard in a very literal sense, about three thousand years old
	*[[Anghammarad]], almost nineteen thousand years old. Possibly an infinite multiple of 19,000 if circular time is taken into account.		*[[Anghammarad]], almost nineteen thousand years old. Possibly an infinite multiple of 19,000 if circular time is taken into account.
	* [[~~Scmata}~~], a tailor		* [[Schmata]], a tailor

	== Umnian golems ==		== Umnian golems ==

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	*[[Meshugah]], king of the Golems		*[[Meshugah]], king of the Golems
	*[[Pump\|Mr. Pump]], a bodyguard in a very literal sense, about three thousand years old		*[[Pump\|Mr. Pump]], a bodyguard in a very literal sense, about three thousand years old
	*[[Anghammarad]], almost nineteen thousand years old		*[[Anghammarad]], almost nineteen thousand years old. Possibly an infinite multiple of 19,000 if circular time is taken into account.
			* [[Scmata}], a tailor

	== Umnian golems ==		== Umnian golems ==

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	These days, Golems are trying to free themselves in the only way they know: by working and saving to buy themselves. To assist in this endeavor, the [[Golem Trust]] has been established. Free Golems can be hired, a service run by [[Adora Belle Dearheart]]. The proceeds go to freeing Golems.		These days, Golems are trying to free themselves in the only way they know: by working and saving to buy themselves. To assist in this endeavor, the [[Golem Trust]] has been established. Free Golems can be hired, a service run by [[Adora Belle Dearheart]]. The proceeds go to freeing Golems.

	Unlike former fire brigades, who had seen to it that there was an ample supply of fires to put out, the golem fire brigade, mentioned in {{TT}}, limits itself to rescue people, secure portable property, and ~~extiguish~~ the fire. It is said that either the Watch had the idea for it or golems simply would not allow people and property to be destroyed. But since golems have been employed for a long time in Ankh-Morpork, the latter theory stands on very shaky ground, and the origin of the golem fire brigade remains a mystery. It could be the case that a newly enfranchised species that now has a stake in its city takes its newly-gained civic responsibility very seriously.		Unlike former fire brigades, who had seen to it that there was an ample supply of fires to put out, the golem fire brigade, mentioned in {{TT}}, limits itself to rescue people, secure portable property, and extinguish the fire. It is said that either the Watch had the idea for it or golems simply would not allow people and property to be destroyed. But since golems have been employed for a long time in Ankh-Morpork, the latter theory stands on very shaky ground, and the origin of the golem fire brigade remains a mystery. It could be the case that a newly enfranchised species that now has a stake in its city takes its newly-gained civic responsibility very seriously.

	In {{UA}} a magazine named ''[[Golem Spotter Weekly]]'' is mentioned, meaning a geeky hobby concerning impressive machines has emerged.		In {{UA}} a magazine named ''[[Golem Spotter Weekly]]'' is mentioned, meaning a geeky hobby concerning impressive machines has emerged.

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	The holy words or [[chem]] usually define the behaviour and aim of the Golem. The word "Freedom" for example will make the Golem long for just that. A Golem can be ordered to show its chem. If it is removed from the Golem's head the Golem will cease to live, which usually goes along with the extinguishing of the fire-like light in the Golem's eyes. The only exception known is [[Dorfl]] who lives without a chem: “Words in the heart can not be taken”, as he states himself in {{FOC}}.		The holy words or [[chem]] usually define the behaviour and aim of the Golem. The word "Freedom" for example will make the Golem long for just that. A Golem can be ordered to show its chem. If it is removed from the Golem's head the Golem will cease to live, which usually goes along with the extinguishing of the fire-like light in the Golem's eyes. The only exception known is [[Dorfl]] who lives without a chem: “Words in the heart can not be taken”, as he states himself in {{FOC}}.

	Golems take orders very seriously. They will continue to follow the order until told to stop. If the owner forgets that he ordered the Golem to dig a hole in the garden he might end up with a nice view unto A'Tuin's shell. Because Golems usually follow every order without protest, without payment, and without rest, they are rather popular for dirty and dangerous jobs. Orders to golems are usually conveyed verbally, although the [[Red Army]]'s controls operated via a magical telepresence system in {{IT}}, and the golems commandeered by [[Moist]] ~~von Lipwig~~ in {{MM}} would obey only a person dressed all in gold.		Golems take orders very seriously. They will continue to follow the order until told to stop. If the owner forgets that he ordered the Golem to dig a hole in the garden he might end up with a nice view unto A'Tuin's shell. Because Golems usually follow every order without protest, without payment, and without rest, they are rather popular for dirty and dangerous jobs. Orders to golems are usually conveyed verbally, although the [[Red Army]]'s controls operated via a magical telepresence system in {{IT}}, and the golems commandeered by [[Moist von Lipwig]] in {{MM}} would obey only a person dressed all in gold.

	Most golems had been made centuries before the present; no new golems have been made (save the illicit King Golem of {{FOC}}) because priests argued that the creation of life is the domain of [[the gods]]. Most golems had been made with sealed lips and no voice, but the recently freed golems have acquired the ability to speak; technical details on how this change is made are unknown. It is said on [[Roundworld]] that if a golem were made able to speak, that would give it a soul, and — because a golem cannot be made perfectly — that ability could make it very dangerous.		Most golems had been made centuries before the present; no new golems have been made (save the illicit King Golem of {{FOC}}) because priests argued that the creation of life is the domain of [[the gods]]. Most golems had been made with sealed lips and no voice, but the recently freed golems have acquired the ability to speak; technical details on how this change is made are unknown. It is said on [[Roundworld]] that if a golem were made able to speak, that would give it a soul, and — because a golem cannot be made perfectly — that ability could make it very dangerous.

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	The holy words or [[chem]] usually define the behaviour and aim of the Golem. The word "Freedom" for example will make the Golem long for just that. A Golem can be ordered to show its chem. If it is removed from the Golem's head the Golem will cease to live, which usually goes along with the extinguishing of the fire-like light in the Golem's eyes. The only exception known is [[Dorfl]] who lives without a chem: “Words in the heart can not be taken”, as he states himself in {{FOC}}.		The holy words or [[chem]] usually define the behaviour and aim of the Golem. The word "Freedom" for example will make the Golem long for just that. A Golem can be ordered to show its chem. If it is removed from the Golem's head the Golem will cease to live, which usually goes along with the extinguishing of the fire-like light in the Golem's eyes. The only exception known is [[Dorfl]] who lives without a chem: “Words in the heart can not be taken”, as he states himself in {{FOC}}.

	Golems take orders very seriously. They will continue to follow the order until told to stop. If the owner forgets that he ordered the Golem to dig a hole in the garden he might end up with a nice view unto A'Tuin's shell. Because Golems usually follow every order without protest, without payment, and without rest, they are rather popular for dirty and dangerous jobs. Orders to golems are usually conveyed verbally, although the [[Red Army]]'s controls operated via a magical telepresence system in {{IT}}, and the golems ~~of [[Um]]~~ commandeered by [[Moist]] von Lipwig in {{MM}} would obey only a person dressed all in gold.		Golems take orders very seriously. They will continue to follow the order until told to stop. If the owner forgets that he ordered the Golem to dig a hole in the garden he might end up with a nice view unto A'Tuin's shell. Because Golems usually follow every order without protest, without payment, and without rest, they are rather popular for dirty and dangerous jobs. Orders to golems are usually conveyed verbally, although the [[Red Army]]'s controls operated via a magical telepresence system in {{IT}}, and the golems commandeered by [[Moist]] von Lipwig in {{MM}} would obey only a person dressed all in gold.

	Most golems had been made centuries before the present; no new golems have been made (save the illicit King Golem of {{FOC}}) because priests argued that the creation of life is the domain of [[the gods]]. Most golems had been made with sealed lips and no voice, but the recently freed golems have acquired the ability to speak; technical details on how this change is made are unknown. It is said on [[Roundworld]] that if a golem were made able to speak, that would give it a soul, and — because a golem cannot be made perfectly — that ability could make it very dangerous.		Most golems had been made centuries before the present; no new golems have been made (save the illicit King Golem of {{FOC}}) because priests argued that the creation of life is the domain of [[the gods]]. Most golems had been made with sealed lips and no voice, but the recently freed golems have acquired the ability to speak; technical details on how this change is made are unknown. It is said on [[Roundworld]] that if a golem were made able to speak, that would give it a soul, and — because a golem cannot be made perfectly — that ability could make it very dangerous.

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	The holy words or [[chem]] usually define the behaviour and aim of the Golem. The word "Freedom" for example will make the Golem long for just that. A Golem can be ordered to show its chem. If it is removed from the Golem's head the Golem will cease to live, which usually goes along with the extinguishing of the fire-like light in the Golem's eyes. The only exception known is [[Dorfl]] who lives without a chem: “Words in the heart can not be taken”, as he states himself in {{FOC}}.		The holy words or [[chem]] usually define the behaviour and aim of the Golem. The word "Freedom" for example will make the Golem long for just that. A Golem can be ordered to show its chem. If it is removed from the Golem's head the Golem will cease to live, which usually goes along with the extinguishing of the fire-like light in the Golem's eyes. The only exception known is [[Dorfl]] who lives without a chem: “Words in the heart can not be taken”, as he states himself in {{FOC}}.

	Golems take orders very seriously. They will continue to follow the order until told to stop. If the owner forgets that he ordered the Golem to dig a hole in the garden he might end up with a nice view unto A'Tuin's shell. Because Golems usually follow every order without protest, without payment, and without rest, they are rather popular for dirty and dangerous jobs.		Golems take orders very seriously. They will continue to follow the order until told to stop. If the owner forgets that he ordered the Golem to dig a hole in the garden he might end up with a nice view unto A'Tuin's shell. Because Golems usually follow every order without protest, without payment, and without rest, they are rather popular for dirty and dangerous jobs. Orders to golems are usually conveyed verbally, although the [[Red Army]]'s controls operated via a magical telepresence system in {{IT}}, and the golems of [[Um]] commandeered by [[Moist]] von Lipwig in {{MM}} would obey only a person dressed all in gold.

	Most golems had been made centuries before the present; no new golems have been made (save the illicit King Golem of {{FOC}}) because priests argued that the creation of life is the domain of [[the gods]]. Most golems had been made with sealed lips and no voice, but the recently freed golems have acquired the ability to speak; technical details on how this change is made are unknown. It is said on [[Roundworld]] that if a golem were made able to speak, that would give it a soul, and — because a golem cannot be made perfectly — that ability could make it very dangerous.		Most golems had been made centuries before the present; no new golems have been made (save the illicit King Golem of {{FOC}}) because priests argued that the creation of life is the domain of [[the gods]]. Most golems had been made with sealed lips and no voice, but the recently freed golems have acquired the ability to speak; technical details on how this change is made are unknown. It is said on [[Roundworld]] that if a golem were made able to speak, that would give it a soul, and — because a golem cannot be made perfectly — that ability could make it very dangerous.