Cardian Automaton

[Kristal]

Cardians are Zonpa-Zippa's concept of automaton. So yeah they are automaons.
That being said, I don't think they'd be the right new head/frame people want(can't even imagine separating a cardian's head and body o.o).

Actually, cardians are closer to

undead

then automatons, seeing as they are nothing more then a wooden frame housing

part of the creators soul

in their starfruit core.