Editing Theo Anders (section)

==History==
===Background===
Theo was raised by [[Kaiser]], whom he disliked. His father was disappointed that he never followed in his footsteps as an athlete and fighter. Theo did inherit his father's intelligence.

Before gaining his powers, he didn't have any friends. <ref name="26a">[[Interlude 26a]]</ref>

After [[Battle against Leviathan|his father's death]] Theo was raised by [[Purity]], but she was distant, considering him less important than [[Aster|her daughter]] or her mission. Nevertheless, they did care about one another.<ref name="26a"/>
===Post-[[Battle against Leviathan|Leviathan]]===
When the [[Slaughterhouse Nine]] attacked [[Brockton Bay]], [[Jack Slash]] invaded [[Kayden Anders]]' home. Something about Theo piqued Jack's curiosity and prompted him to start a conversation. Theo stated that he wanted to become a hero, and when Jack asked if he would try to capture people like him, he replied that he would kill them.

Jack decided to spare his life, and told him that in two years, if Theo had developed powers he should come to kill Jack. If he failed, Jack would kill one thousand people, ending with Aster and then Theo.
===Post-[[Slaughterhouse Nine]]===
When he triggered, he took the name of Golem to show his disapproval of the behavior of his family by referencing a Jewish story. He joined the Chicago Wards.
===Post-[[Battle against Echidna|Echidna]]===
Was picked up by the protectorate and given the chance to make up for all the ill his family had caused.

[[Weaver]] helped prepare him for stopping Jack and the villain's attempt to [[End of the World|End the World]].

===Post-[[Timeskip]]===
He started dating [[Cuff|Ava]].

Was the point man for [[The Slaughterhouse Nine-Thousand]] crisis.

He lost all the family members he had to the mad men.

Went to [[Los Angeles]] with Weaver's strike team to try and stop Jack. He succeeded in stopping Jack but he still failed in stopping the end of the world.

===[[Gold Morning]]===
Dealt with his perceived failure.

In the final push, he used his abilities to create faces of the companion to break [[Zion]]'s spirit.

He survived the event.

===Early [[Ward]]===
Theo was active with the [[Wardens]], although he was rarely seen.<ref>[[Interlude 10.x II]]</ref>

===Post-[[Goddess' Takeover]]===
He was mobilized during the African crisis.<ref>[[Polarize 10.10]]</ref> Once it was resolved, he accidentally met [[Victoria Dallon]] on a train station, and alongside some other heroes followed her to [[The Navigators]] ambush location.

Golem was protecting [[Vista]] during [[The Wardens]] attempt to stop [[March]] from reaching [[Brockton Bay]] time-bubbles.<ref>[[Heavens 12.all]]</ref>

===Post-[[Time Bubble Pop]]===
Golem was one of [[The Wardens]] that escorted [[Breakthrough]] to [[Earth Shin]],<ref>[[Breaking 14.4]]</ref> and was imprisoned alongside them. He saved [[Victoria Dallon]] from a worse mutilation.

Fought in [[Cinereal]]-led group during the second [[Wardens]]' assault on [[Teacher]]'s Compound.<ref>[[Dying 15.6]]</ref>

===Post-[[Attack on Teacher]]===

Golem welcomed [[Breakthrough]] to the Wardens' operations room, introduced them to developments related to [[Dinah Alcott]], and questioned them about [[Contessa]]. He also confirmed their surprise mission and arranged the portal to the objective.<ref name="16.3II">[[From Within 16.3]]</ref>

He was present during the second [[Shin]] crisis, and accompanied [[Rain]].<ref name="II17.7">[[Sundown 17.7]]</ref>

===[[The Ice Breaks]]===
Golem was in the [[Chevalier]]'s team during the assault against the [[Titans]] and [[The Simurgh]].<ref name="II20.1">[[Last 20.1]]</ref><ref name="II20.6">[[Last 20.6]]</ref>