#stone atronach

[darling-leech]

So I don't go here(I haven't seen Project Hail Mary yet) but Rocky:

Looked so familiar for some reason.

But I was playing Elder Scrolls Online and:

They look similar to me for some reason. 😅😭

[the-college-of-whispers]

Quick Notes on the Less Common Atronachs

I didn't have enough for each of these to warrant them all getting their own posts, so they get a bonus footnote-style post instead.

In-Game Lore

Air Atronachs possess the combined power of Flame, Frost, and Storm Atronachs. They were created by the Serpent (who stole the Mage's Atronach army) and quickly adopted as servants by Mehrunes Dagon.

Fire Daedra are more mundane but dangerous Daedra. They're slightly intelligent and possess some spellcasting abilities. They can only be harmed by mithril or better weapons and greatly resist fire-based spells. Frost Daedra are the same but resist cold-based spells instead.

Iron Atronachs (also known as Earth Atronachs) are composed of both solid and molten iron in a roughly humanoid form. They're from an unnamed volcanic realm of Oblivion, have a relentless appetite for destruction, and are often found in Mehrunes Dagon's Deadlands. Mortal conjurers don't mess around with Iron Atronachs due to a long history of Iron Atronachs going rogue to just destroy everything. Electricity-based spells heal them. Their names often appear with the Daedric clan name "Mynar".

Not much is known about Shadow Atronachs other than that they can be summoned by a conjurer.

Stone Atronachs are made entirely of stone, with four legs, a central body, and one eye. They can be summoned from a variety of sources, including crumbling ruins.

Pop Culture Witchcraft

Deactivated user @mothmaam has an Atronach conjuration spell that, while also summoning Flame, Frost, and Storm, can be used to summon an Air Atronach familiar. You could adapt the spell to account for other Atronach types, and I still hold that you could also shape thoughtforms or servitors to look and work like these Atronachs do.

They are experts in their fields, so you could consider it proper to call on them for different types of assistance:

Air: air- or wind-based spells, anything you would call upon a Flame, Frost, or Storm Atronach for, working with Mehrunes Dagon

Fire Daedra: fire- and heat-based spells

Frost Daedra: cold-, frost-, and ice-based spells

Iron: destruction, heavy duty curses, working with Mehrunes Dagon

Shadow: keeping something hidden, mystery, shadow work

Stone: crystal magic, earth- and stone-based spells, stability

Sources

https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Elemental_Daedra

https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Bestiary_A#Air_Atronach

https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Bestiary_F#Fire_Daedra

https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Bestiary_F#Frost_Daedra

https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Iron_Atronach

https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Bestiary_S#Shadow_Atronach

https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Bestiary_S#Stone_Atronach

https://the-college-of-whispers.tumblr.com/post/661947710698668032/conjuring-an-atronach

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Have you seen: This Stone Atronach?

Now you have. What a cute little guy!