Lore:Flesh Atronach

A Flesh Atronach (ESO)

Flesh Atronachs are enchanted flesh golems^[1]^[2] animated by flesh magic^[3] or necromancy.^[4]^[5] They are considered undead, categorized as reanimated abominations alongside skeletons and zombies.^[4] A soul or Daedric vestige is bound to the flesh, and the husk is reanimated.^[6]^[7]^[8] Some sources claim that flesh atronachs are Daedra,^[9] and are believed to represent the element of true Flesh in a similar manner to Elemental Daedra.^[3] They appear as a sewn-together conglomeration of skin and muscle, sometimes adorned with mystical symbols^[7] or wearing an iron collar.^[10]

Some flesh atronachs have several glowing runes and energy spots on their bodies, the color of which depends upon how powerful the atronach is.^[10] The foreheads of such atronachs are known to hold an embedded Void Essence, a typically red gem with various alchemical uses.^[11]^[12] Flesh atronachs from Coldharbour have azure plasm oozing from between their sutures.^[13] They are healed by poison^[14] and their magicka increases if hit by spells.^[15] They emit an aura that damages opponents if they get too close.^[14] Flesh Atronachs have the ability to hurl fire at their target.^[16] Additionally, they can crush mortals flat with their arms, which can be massive stubs of flesh with rusted metal blades infused in its skin.^[16]^[7]^[17]

Relmyna Verenim was obsessed with flesh atronachs animated by Daedric vestiges, which were a part of her research into the element of Flesh. Sheogorath brought her to the Shivering Isles to allow her to continue her research, and flesh atronachs spread throughout the realm.^[18]^[19] The Gatekeeper of the Fringe was the result of her experiments.^[18] The followers of Mephala are also known to utilize flesh atronachs, distinguished by their black and red mottled skin, reminiscent of Spiderkith.^[20]

The Flesh Colossus is a larger, more powerful version of the flesh atronach. The first flesh colossus was created in secret by Mannimarco when he was still training as a Psijic monk on the island of Artaeum.^[21] They were among Molag Bal's forces during the Planemeld.^[22] Flesh colossi can taint the ground around them with wells of putrid disease and poison.^[23]