Golems (Dwarves of Orzammar Tier 3) image - Dragon Age: Total War mod for Medieval II: Total War: Kingdoms

The Paragon Caridin is among the most famous paragons of the Dwarves. Using the legendary, or perhaps, mythical Anvil of the Void, Caridin created nearly invulnerable men of stone and iron. Caridin built the Anvil of the Void specifically for the process of building golems. Because he could not create new life, he was required to find willing volunteers and turn them into golems. The creation of Golems most commonly involves a rune-enchanted shell of rock hammered into shape by a smith, which the volunteer; or in some cases, captive, is forced into before the shell is closed and molten lyrium is poured into the stone construct, melding the body, mind, and soul of the Dwarf with that of the stone shell. Afterwards, a control rod is created to keep the Golems under control and use them as an effective weapon of war, capable of crushing hordes of enemies and countering the rage of Ogres. During the First Blight, the Golems, forged by Caridin, turned away the tide of misfortune besetting the Dwarves, buying Orzammar in particular time and victories, until Caridin was betrayed by King Valtor and forced to flee with the secret of creating new Golems. Few of these formidable stone constructs remain in service to the Dwarves, many have gone mad, lost forever in the Deep Roads, but should the Dwarves find the Anvil of the Void once again, their prosperity is all but assured.

Note: Golems become recruitable for Orzammar through a unique structure after taking the Anvil of the Void settlement in the Deep Roads, however, the Shaperate in Orzammar also maintains a single unit of Golems on hand at campaign start.