Eidolon

An eidolon was a large construct that resembled a statue. Unlike other constructs, they were animated with a small part of a deity's divinity.

Description
The eidolons were often used by divinities and their servants to guard holy sites. According to Mordenkainen's research, they have been often forged from the souls of those who had proven their unwavering devotion to their god. Eidolons had no free will nor other purpose beyond guarding the place they were assigned to and can never leave.

Combat
In combat, eidolons showed fanatical zeal only aiming at protecting the holy site they were assigned to. At its core eidolon is an incorporeal undead divine spirit that can fight in the said form or take over Sacred Statues in the vicinity using Sacred Animation ability.

All eidolons instilled Devine Dread into its opponents.

The eidolons created by Kuo-Toa had the ability to spew blood-red seawater which had caustic properties burning the opponents' flesh and affecting their eyesight. The same liquid was used to drench victims in, as the caustic seawater hardened into a compact coral dome covered in runes reading " Preserved for sacrifice  ."

Notable eidolons

 * An eidolon was known to guard the inner sanctum of the Brotherhood of the Moon, beneath the Icespear House in Deadsnows.
 * During the Time of Troubles, Torm used the souls of his followers to create a giant lion-headed eidolon to battle Bane outside of Tantras.
 * Eidolons were created by Kuo-Toa priests in the likeness of Blibdoolpoolp, one such eidolon was located in Taunissik circa 1396 DR.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * Plague of Spells
 * Circle of Skulls


 * Sourcebooks
 * Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
 * Video Games
 * Neverwinter
 * Neverwinter