Blood golem

Blood golem
Faction/Affiliation	Kingdom of Quel'Thalas (Horde) Formerly: Mogu empire
Racial capital	Silvermoon City
Formerly	Throne of Thunder
Racial leader(s)	Lor'themar Theron
Formerly	Lei Shen †
Homeworld	Azeroth
Area(s)	Pandaria; Draenor; Broken Isles

Blood golems, also known as anima golems, are mechanical creations of Archritualist Kelada, under the Thunder King's command, and were forged in the Throne of Thunder. They were made animate through anima, a vital substance used by the Mogu in their flesh-shaping rituals. The small golems serve the great Dark Animus. After its defeat, the blood elves acquired the Dark Animus' power source and began empowering blood golems for the interests of the kingdom of Quel'Thalas.

History

Mists of Pandaria

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During the fights on the Isle of Thunder, agents under Lor'themar Theron defeated the Dark Animus and secured its power source within a crystal. Blood elf archmagi were tasked with uncovering the secrets behind the origin of the animus golems' powers, also allowing the elves to empower functional blood golems of their own. The animus' power was adequate leverage for Lor'themar, who had sought to find powerful weapons on the isle to prepare for an uprising against Warchief Garrosh Hellscream.

Although no blood golems from the blood elves were seen during the assault on Orgrimmar, Garrosh had acquired several blood golems as the spoils of war and had them stored in the Artifact Storage of the Underhold where they were destroyed by the Alliance and Horde.

Warlords of Draenor

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During the war in Draenor, the blood golems were employed by the Sunsworn. Lady Liadrin fielded groups of animus golems to help purge the demonic corruption in Talador and to defend Auchindoun. Magister Astalor Bloodsworn could also be found empowering dormant golems at Exarch's Refuge, and later sent them to supplement the allied soldiers fighting the Burning Legion forces.

Legion

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During the Burning Legion's third invasion, the animus golems were once again a part of the Blood Knights' forces fighting alongside the Nightfallen rebels within Suramar City.

Battle for Azeroth

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During the course of the Fourth War, blood golems were used by the sin'dorei in Nazmir during the Faction Assaults.

During the Assault in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms, hostile blood golems were employed by the Dokani mogu. Masters of blood magic, they fueled their golems with the life essence of those they conquered.

Shadowlands

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When a  [Son of Animus] was brought to Castle Nathria fighting Lady Inerva Darkvein, the Son of Animus started casting "Absorbing Anima", and when the channeling was done, it turned into a Dark Animus.

Known

Blood golems in Mists of Pandaria.

•   Anima Golem
  •   Large Anima Golem
    •   Massive Anima Golem
•   Dark Animus
•   Depleted Animus Golem
  •   Animus Golem
•   Blood Golem
•   Bloodfused Crusher
•   Frenzied Golem <Vortex, Arcane Enchanted, Dampening>

As a companion pet

•  [Son of Animus] has a chance to drop from the Dark Animus in Throne of Thunder.

Speculation

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• It appears that the Blood Knights have absorbed the blood golems into their order's arsenal. Following the golems' addition to the Horde, their appearances have been under Blood Knight leadership.