The Red Guardian Golem was a constructed my Mandis Menthur with the help of the instructions found in the ancient spellbook of Zervarithus. The golem was built inside a maze orb and was entirely made by red star crystal. Instead of using elemental spirits to animate the golem similar to the Gorgodonth, the golem used the spirit of the wielder of its control staff, which allowed Mandis to physically enter the golem and control it with the will of his soul. Being made of red star crystal, the golem greatly empowered the controlling spirit, even so much that it gave the spirit the power to dominate the minds of people wielding weapons or armour enchanted with the same red star gems. This was of course Mandis plan, as he indeed did so during the battle at Ashrin Crossing, forcing the Red Guard