Promotional artwork for Final Fantasy Mystic Quest.
The Ice Golem (アイスゴーレム, Aisugōremu?) is a recurring creature in the Final Fantasy series, first appearing in Final Fantasy Mystic Quest. True to its name, it is a golem associated with the ice element.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy VII[]
The Ice Golem appears as an enemy encountered in the Great Glacier and Battle Square. While diminutive in size compared to other golems, it nonetheless has formidable defenses and will slowly advance on the party, using Megaton Punch once it closes the distance.
Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-[]
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The Ice Golem appears as a boss exclusive to the Remastered Edition, encountered in the Frozen Sluice bonus dungeon. It replaces the Golem encountered in the Veo Lu Sluice, on which the Frozen Sluice is based.
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest[]
The Ice Golem appears as one of the Vile Four, and is encountered as a boss in the Ice Pyramid. It uses predominantly physical and water-elemental attacks, with its signature Snowstorm both damaging the party and healing the Golem. When the Vile Four are reincarnated in Doom Castle, the Ice Golem returns as the Stone Golem.
Final Fantasy Dimensions[]
The Ice Golem appears as an enemy encountered in the Glacial Cave.
Etymology[]
In Jewish and medieval folklore, a golem is an animated anthropomorphic being, magically created from inanimate matter. The word was used to mean an amorphous, unformed material (usually out of stone and clay) in Psalms and medieval writing. Adam, the first man created by God in the Holy Bible, was a golem since he was created from dust and sand. Having a golem servant was seen as the ultimate symbol of wisdom and holiness, with stories of prominent Rabbis owning golems throughout the middle ages. In modern times, the word golem, sometimes pronounced goilem in Yiddish, has come to mean one who is slow, clumsy, and generally dimwitted.