Name: Paul
Home World: Earth
Occupation: Unemployed, Legionnaire
Marital Status: Asexual
Known Relatives: Earth Elementals
Group Affiliations: Parliament of Stones, Legion of Super-Heroes, Former Leymen, Outsider
Height: Variable from 5'9 to 7' or greater
Weight: Many ton
Eyes: None
Hair: None
History:
A Golem is an automaton made of earth, mud and clay in the form of a
human
being. The Golem is granted life during periods of great need for the
Jewish
people. During WWII a group of Jewish mages created Golem to fight in
WWII. They
had however summoned and bound an earth elemental who served and
protected them.
From the time of his conception there is nothing more than Golem wanted
than to
be human. But the mages feared his mind too primitive and worked to
create a new
defender: The superhero later known as Ragman. Eventually the two met
in
Ragman's hometown of Louisiana where the were brought into
confrontation. The
mages magic could no longer support both. The Golem's forehead was
wipped clean
and he disappeared.
However the Parliament of Stones that had sent the earth spirit in
those dire
times allowed Golem to once again walk the earth. He reappeared in the
bayous of
Louisiana where he was adopted by a kind hearted woman named Jean
Lizotte. When
she was murdered the police blamed Golem. Though innocent he fled into
Manchac
Swamp where he was shot by heavy artillery fire. He disappeared into
the earth
and reappeared in the headquarters of the Leymen. For a time the Leymen
fought
the enemies of nature together. Many of those same superheroes later
became part
of the Outsiders. During this period of time Golem took the name of
Paul and
with his friends and his freedom his new sense of self grew.
Eventually the team disbanded and Golem tried his best to join modern
society.
His memory returned and his ties to Earth magic deepened. Golem is
ready for a
new challenge.
Powers & Skills
Golem has super strength and endurance. He is made of rock and earth
thus
further making him difficult to injure. Water can temporarily dissolve
him, but
he can reform. Lately he has developed two forms, one a man sized human
(though
statue like) called Paul and his fighting form which is the more well
known
hulking behemoth. He has other earth elemental energies who's limits
are still
unknown but include: Earth melding and earth travel.
