The love between Somali and the Golem is one of mutual and willing reciprocity, despite the unconventional nature of their bond.
The new 2020 fantasy series Somali and the Forest Spirit features an unusual father–daughter pairing: a Golem—a creature who serves as guardian of the forest—and a human child named Somali.
Somali herself also displays great affection for her surrogate father, despite his admission that he cannot understand emotions, and lacks human proclivities.