Guardians

Singular: guardian

The direct descendents of the mother herself, living beings that regulate the ‘elements’. Sitting at the rootlike entrance of the divine spire in the depths of the church when relaxing, guardians are revered as living gods by the bipeds of Morrem. Powerful, and dangerous even, the guardians are quite dedicated to their jobs: maintaining the 'elemental harmony' of Morrem, and protecting its people... Sometimes from themselves.

Some guardians live up to the stoic, godly image thought of them... Others, however, are much more happy mingling with the bipeds of Morrem (for better or worse).

Biology

Elemental Classes

Guardians and Society

Biology

Divine Dragons

Most are a light cream colour that fades into a black, although quite a few have yellow markings. Some have a few extra colours in addition to these, but they are exceptions, not the rule.

Guardians never die of age, and could live indefinitely- but they can, and have died of disease, injury, or other incidents.

Crowned

Every guardian has a ‘crown’, a glowing symbol above their head, almost halo-like and tied to their biological processes. All guardian crowns follow in form close to what ‘element’ they guard over, of which remains constant even through various incarnations; a fresh guardian of Nihl will bear a diamond crown- the very same as their predecessor. Unlike godborne who can suppress their crowns via strict mental straining, a guardian cannot remove/be rid of their crown. Crowns have also historically been called ‘beacons’.

Kin of the Mother

Guardians are the direct children of the mother, in the literal sense, borne from her directly. Even as the mother herself lies far beyond the reach of any biped or even her children, their existence is proof itself of her presence, which depending on the biped, is proof of the church's proof of reign, or just merely confirming there is a being that exists, which may or may not be a deity.

While guardians who form relationships with bipeds, in spite of their creed to maintain a formal relationship more akin to a worker and their client with bipeds (which can include friendships), very rarely, a godborne will be born. However, a godborne is not a guardian themself, merely the child of a guardian who encompasses some of the traits of their guardian parent and their biped parent.

As a result, guardians can never create other guardians: all guardians are born of the mother.

...And should the mother ever lose her ability to bear more guardians, the current ones would be the very last of their kind.

Elemental Classes

From their very birth, a guardian rules over a transitional period of energy, from the presence of energy to the utter absence of energy. A guardian's connection to their 'element' is biological in nature, and innate: the 'element' a guardian is linked to dictates their general body layout. There are five distinct guardians, all of whom take responsibility of their own roles to maintain the flow of nature- of which, is defined by them.

Pyr

Pronunciation: Pih-uhrr

The presence of energy, the flame, the heat

The guardian of the presence of energy (in jrpg terms, fire). Guardians of Pyr represent heat, as it is an abundance of energy; and also other heat/hot related things. Their bodies are typically quite slender, and guardians of Pyr tend to move quite rapidly, seemingly generating heat and energy as they move. Pyr are typically the second smallest of their peers.

Glac

Pronunciation: Glah-ss

The absence of energy, the frost, the cold

The guardian of the lack/absence of energy (in jrpg terms, ice, and occasionally, water). Guardians of Glac represent cold, as it is a lack of energy, and other cold related things. Their bodies are typically large, glacial-like, and are relatively slow to move. Glac are also typically the largest guardians among their peers.

Ilgur

Pronunciation: Ill-ghur

The transferrence of energy, the storm, the lightning

The guardian of Ilgur (pronounced ill-ghur): The guardian of the transference of energy (in jrpg terms, electricity, and occasionally, storms). Ilgur represents the transference of energy, and all activities associated with that. Ilgur are often quite lithe, nowhere near the serpentine bodies Pyr often spout, but are rather quick themselves. Ilgur are typically the smallest of their peers.

Nais

Pronunciation: Nie-ss

The beginning, the dawn, the sound

The guardian of beginnings. Representing the beginning of things, the birth, and the creation of life, Nais is highly beloved for its meanings and givings. Nais is essentially the life god, and an appearance of them is typically associated with luck, fortune, and many good things. Nais often tend to have a bodyform similar to plant and insectoid beasts. Nais are typically the third largest among their peers.

In terms of energy, they represent the creation of matter, or the transformation of matter into living forms.

Nihl

Pronunciation: Nie-ill

The end, the dusk, the quiet

The guardian of end/finality. Representing the end of all things, the inevitability of time, the act of letting go, Nihl is, unsurprisingly, one of the least popular of the guardians, regardless of incarnation. Of course, a guardian’s personality is decided by nurture, not nature, but general dislike of Nihl as a guardian has led to many guardians of it to be reclusive, and especially understated in terms of interactions with others outside of its siblings. Nihl are often relatively stocky, but nowhere near as large as Glac. Nihl are often the second largest guardians among their peers.

In terms of energy, they represent the 'death' of matter, the act of living matter becoming deceased (and thus, turning into other forms of matter).

Guardians and Society

The People

For the average biped, a guardian is a rare sight at the most, a being in a textbook, a normalcy that can be observed, but usually is left uninteracted with. While this ranges (especially in the case of some guardians who choose to directly place themselves in biped affairs), the most social guardian someone will likely encounter is seeing a more social guardian fly by their apartment, or perhaps giving a greeting, a chat, and moving onwards. Some people see them as deities, but in more modern days, some people choose not to- their existence is inarguable unless one is conspiracy levels of unreasonable.

For scholars wishing to study them, their flighty nature is an issue; the understanding of their abilities as physical is relatively new, the result of a combination of theories, physical evidence from long deceased specimens, and extremely rare visits allowed by the church. In terms of mythology however, records of guardians as figures of mythos and religious history have been well preserved, and is a specialized facet of historical studies.

Sometimes, as mentioned above, a guardian will break their creed of non-interaction with bipeds; and as a result, godborne are born.

As the church of the mother works to enforce her existence as proof of their beliefs, the guardians themselves are highly crucial to confirming her holy power. The divine spire of which they rest in has existed as long as they have, but the church itself was built upon it: in both historic times and modern day, when at rest, the guardians are cared for by members of the church, whether they want it or not. Some enjoy the treatment, others choose to shy away from it.

Some choose to worship guardians as living deities: primarily, the church and those who choose to enforce it and its beliefs especially seek to upkeep the guardians' image as divine protectors; of which the guardians themselves historically loosely choose to neither confirm or deny universally, in spite of deaths and new incarnations. This lack of confirmation is a source of ire for some members of the church, especially due to the guardians' tendencies to typically work in terms of their own motives and desires.

The Church

A true necessity?

The actual necessity for guardians has been called into question, both informally, professionally, and scholastically. While the guardians themselves do play a role in the flow of energy, naturally, energy does and will move itself: the guardians simply accelerate these processes as well as provide occasional aid when large-scale disasters occur- some of which, have been guardians themselves turning against bipedal life (and thus, having to been put down by their siblings).

Because, for the most part, guardians are either beneficial or harmless at best, people who don't worship them as gods are relatively fine with their existence, but those who understand the more dangerous or potentially nefarious parts of their existence are more inclined to understand them more as threats. In spite of their creed and general lack of interaction, at their core, they too are sapient beings with their own individual, internal motives and wants- and thus, a being with that amount of natural power presents a great issue.

However, regardless of peoples' feelings on whether or not guardians should exist, their existence and in extent, their power, both in terms of faith and literal ability, is something highly coveted and sought by many.

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