{{Card_Template}}The Sand Golem (Japanese: サンドゴーレム, Sand Golem) is an Earth attribute creature and an Independent, Decoy type card introduced in Lost Kingdoms.

A Sand Golem is fought as the boss of the Plains of Rowahl.

Appearance

The Sand Golem is a magically animated humanoid statue made of sandstone bricks. It wears a chained metal cuff on each of its wrists.

Obtainability

  • By choosing the card in the Level Bonus of the Plains of Rowahl. Only 1 Sand Golem card is available.
  • By purchasing one from Shop 2 or 11 of the Apothecary for 300G
  • By opening a chest on the Bridge of Sarvan. This card is found in the 1st reachable chest in a row of 2 on the right side of the island under the bridge.
  • By transforming an Ice Golem card with 1000 EXP
  • By copying one using 1400 EXP

Strategies

As a Card

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As a Monster

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Profile Descriptions

Card Profile

"An Independent-Type creature (that) can relieve the player from enemy attacks while it is on the battlefield. When a Sand Golem is summoned, enemy creatures will be drawn to it over the player."

Monster Profile

"A magically animated giant made of sand. It is extremely dim-witted, but extremely powerful. The goblins of the Plains of Rowahl worship the Sand Golems as gods."

Glitches

  • ?

Other Notable Appearances

  • Two Sand Golems are featured in the art of one of the loading screens for Lost Kingdoms.
  • A Sand Golem being summoned out of its card is featured in both the Two Player Mode menu screen background art and in the official wallpaper version of the same art.
  • An official Earth attribute themed wallpaper for RUNE, the Japanese version of Lost Kingdoms, features a Sand Golem card. Two other cards, one of the Catoblepas and another of the Lizardman, can also be seen in this wallpaper.

Trivia

  • Because of the name of where the Sand Golems are found in both games, and the inscription on the grave of King Rowahl the Green located in the Burial Grounds, it is possible that the sand creatures waiting for this Great King of Alanjeh to return could be these very golems.
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The Sand Golem boss of the Plains of Rowahl from Lost Kingdoms, as seen in a cutscene.
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Hacked camera view of a Sand Golem in Lost Kingdoms
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Back view of a Sand Golem in Lost Kingdoms
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Sand Golem card scanned from the Prima strategy guide
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Sand Golem's first texture map in Lost Kingdoms
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Sand Golem's second texture map in Lost Kingdoms
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The loading screen for Lost Kingdoms that features two Sand Golems.
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The background art for the Two Player mode menu screen.
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The RUNE official wallpaper based on the same art as the previous image.
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The RUNE official wallpaper that features the Sand Golem.
{{Card_Template}}The Sand Golem (Japanese: サンドゴーレム, Sand Golem) returns in Lost Kingdoms II. It retains the Earth attribute and the Decoy sub-type, but its main type was changed to Helper.

Sand Golems can be found as enemies at the Plains of Rowahl.

Appearance

The Sand Golem is a magically animated humanoid statue made of sandstone bricks. It wears a chained metal cuff on each of its wrists.

Obtainability

  • By receiving a reward during the optional mission of Holzogh Town, but only in RUNE II. Given by a man near the 2nd entrance after defeating 5-6 Mech attribute enemies.
  • By purchasing one from a Card Shop for 300G. Available at Shop 3 of the Kadishu Card Shop and the postgame inventories of both Card Shops.
  • By capturing one at the Plains of Rowahl
  • By choosing its card in the Level Bonus for the Plains of Rowahl. 3Sand Golem cards are available. This Level Bonus can be accessed twice: the 1st chance is given when Tara reunites with Sol, and the last when the God of Destruction card is obtained.
  • By importing cards from a Lost Kingdoms save file after clearing Sacred Battle Arena 2. The option to do this can only be done once.
  • By copying one using 6000 EXP

Strategies

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As a Card

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As a Monster

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Profile Descriptions

Card Profile

"A Helper type creature that can relieve the player from enemy attacks. For as long as it is active, it will cause enemy monsters to ignore every other friendly creature."

Monster Profile

"A figurine made of sand, but on a massive scale.

Sand Golems are dim-witted, but incredibly strong.

In the past, these creatures were placed on the Plains of Rowahl to protect Alanjeh from invaders."

Other Notable Appearances

  • A destroyed Sand Golem is found at the Plains of Rowahl. A Red Fairy is hidden inside its remains.

Glitches

  • ?

Trivia

  • A Sand Golem fights alongside a Devil Plant and a Manticore in an incomplete boss fight for the Plains of Rowahl. This boss fight can be triggered by going close to the end of the level after the first mission. As it was left unfinished, winning it will not activate the Level Bonus screen.

    The boss battle theme will play as soon as these monsters spawn and will continue to play after defeating them. The music will only return to normal once the level is exited and reentered.
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A Sand Golem in Lost Kingdoms II
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Back view of a Sand Golem
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Sand Golem's texture map in Lost Kingdoms II
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An official chart of the Sand Golem's upgrade path