Mechanical Cherub

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Mechanical Cherub
Behaviour
Alertness	unknown
Aggressiveness	cannot attack
Speed	unknown
Attack
Primary Attack	cannot attack
Health
Maximum	10, but cannot be injured
Flees at	always
Other
Note	immune to all forms of damage
Behind the Scenes
Appears in	Thief II: The Metal Age
Model name (DromEd/T3Ed)	robotche

The mechanical cherub, also known as a "Golden Child" or "Golden Cherub", is a robot that resembles a golden boy. Very little is known about this small robot and although its purpose is unknown, it is more lifelike and agile than any of the other Builder's children, which may indicate that it is among a second generation of Karras's creations.

The mechanical cherub is not able to attack and will run for help as soon as it spots any trouble. When it has nowhere else to run it will assume a fencing stance, as if threatening their aggressor with a sword. While it is unable to attack, it does follow Garrett around until it can find a guard.

Appearance

The mechanical cherub is a small, golden robot made in the image of a boy. It has the same single green optical sensor as the rest of the Builder's children, brass hair and two exhaust pipes protrude from its back. Some "joints" can be seen in its abdomen and shoulders but it has no visible furnace. It does not "talk" like its brethren, but it does make squeaking, clicking, and whirring noises.

Story

Garrett first encountered a cherub in Angelwatch. When first encountered, the mechanical cherub appears literally out of thin air after reading The New Scripture of The Master Builder in Karras' room. It makes its appearance again inside Soulforge Cathedral.

Tactics

The mechanical cherub is immune to all forms of damage, and is best avoided. The only thing that can affect it is a simple Flash Bomb. When thrown, it will behave like a human when blinded; walking slowly with its hands feeling in front of it. The best thing to deal with it is to just lock it up in a room by locking the door as it won't be able to open it.

Appearances

Thief II: The Metal Age

• Life of the Party
• Sabotage at Soulforge

Notes

• In "Life of the Party" will try to contact a nearby Masked Servant at Angelwatch, but will be ignored.
• Only two of these robots have been seen in game but it's possible that it's the same child and Karras took it along with him to Soulforge Cathedral.
• The exhaust pipes on the child's back are partially transparent.

Behind the Scenes

• The mechanical cherub was likely added by the developers to simply give the player a jump.