Aurumaton

This article is about Xianzhou machines. For mechanical life forms commonly found on Jarlio-VI, see Automaton.

Aurumaton
Type	Species
Affiliation	Xianzhou Alliance

Aurumatons are a type of mechanical lifeform primarily found within the Xianzhou Alliance.

Profile

Aurumatons are highly intelligent humanoid robots often used for security and military purposes in the Alliance. Aurumaton Gatekeepers are garrison units employed to guard important places. The Ten-Lords Commission employs Aurumaton Spectral Envoys as law-enforcing units and no authorities of the mortal realm have jurisdiction over them.

History

Aurumatons have been part of the Xianzhou ever since the Primeval Imperium Era, before the ships departed from their ancient planet. They were tasked to oversee humanity and aid them with warfare. After the unnamed sovereign united the planet, they replaced security institutions with Aurumatons and Ingenia to maintain public order.

During a period of time, starting around Year 1400 Star Calendar and finishing with the Heliobi Wars, the Xianzhou people took control of the ships from the Aurumatons.

In December of Year 3278, the Aurumatons were influenced by Rubert I and revolted against the Xianzhou people. An Aurumaton named the "Zhige" Protoype, a weapon designed by the Primeval Imperium for warfare, initiated the rebellion. Citizens of all social classes were killed indiscriminately. The rebellion lasted for several years and ended in July 3292, with the last of the Aurumatons being subdued.

Following the rebellion, most of the Aurumatons were suppressed with talismans, stripping them of the ability to "think." The few that retained their awareness had records of that era erased from their jade abaci modules. "Zhige" Prototype was sentenced to serve its sentence at The Shackling Prison, where its limbs were disassembled and stored separately and its core kept in a thick jar made from Celest-Gold with a minimum thickness of seven inches, filled with an inert liquid medium.

During the High-Cloud Quintet era, Yingxing and Xianzhou military engineers who marched with the army adjusted and tested giant aurumatons that were hundreds of feet tall and were specialized weapons designed to counter borisin mechabeasts.

The Xianzhou Xuling is filled with Aurumatons, but not living beings. The Xuling acts as a mobile dock that provides supplies and maintenance services for other Xianzhou ships for supply and maintenance.

Aurum Alley in the Xianzhou Luofu is named after Aurumatons. Aurumaton President is the president of the Aurum Alley Merchant Guild. Artistry Hardware in Aurum Alley, currently owned by Mr. Xiao, remains one of the few proud workshops able to independently craft and maintain Aurumatons in the Luofu.

Known Aurumatons

• Aurumaton Gatekeeper
  • Borderland Poet — Aurumaton owned by Cong
• Aurumaton Giant
• Aurumaton Spectral Envoy
  • NO. 437
• Aurumaton President — Aurum Alley Merchant Guild President
• Zhige — Leader of the Aurumaton Rebellion

Gallery

Aurumaton Gatekeeper

Aurumaton Spectral Envoy

Two unknown models of Aurumaton working on Xueyi's Ingenium puppet body.

Trivia

• In Companion Mission A Knight Stranger, March 7th imagined that Pu'er, an antagonist from the Tea Society in The Angler Mystery, can transform into an Aurumaton Gatekeeper in dire situations.

Etymology

• Aurumaton is a combination of aurum (Latin: aurum "gold") and automaton.
• 金人 literally translates to "gold/metal humanoid."

Other Languages

Language	Official Name
English	Aurumaton
Chinese (Simplified)	金人
Chinese (Traditional)	金人
Japanese	金人
Korean	금 조각상
Spanish	Aurúmata
French	Aurumaton
Russian	Ауруматон
Thai	Aurumaton
Vietnamese	Kim Nhân
German	Aurumaton
Indonesian	Aurumaton
Portuguese	Aurumaton