guardians

Aluxes: The Clay Guardians

They are knee-high spirits made of mud and blood. They guard the Mayan fields for seven years. Break the contract, and the harvest will turn to dust.

2026-01-16

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3 min read

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Boitatá: The Fire Serpent

It gained its light by eating the eyes of the dead. Now, Boitatá is the burning guardian of the rainforest. It hunts the pyromaniacs.

2026-01-16

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2 min read

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Cerberus: The Hound of Hades

Three heads. A mane of snakes. A tail that bites. Cerberus is the guardian of the Underworld, ensuring that the dead never leave and the living never enter.

2026-01-16

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3 min read

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Draugr: The Walking Corpse

They are not ghosts. They are the physical dead. Swollen, heavy, and driven by greed, the Draugr guards its barrow with the strength of a giant.

2026-01-16

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2 min read

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Gnome: The Spirit of the Earth

Real Gnomes are the elemental spirits of the earth, swimming through solid rock as if it were water, guarding the veins of gold and silver that run beneath our feet.

2026-01-16

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2 min read

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Heimdall: The Watchman

He can see a hundred leagues in the dark. He can hear the wool grow on a sheep. He stands at the end of the rainbow, waiting to blow the horn that ends the world.

2026-01-16

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2 min read

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Naga: The Serpent King

They live in jeweled palaces beneath the earth and sea. Half-human, half-cobra, the Nagas are the guardians of water and wealth. Respect them, and they bring rain. Anger them, and they bring floods.

2026-01-16

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2 min read

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The Sphinx: The Riddler of Thebes

She has the face of a woman, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle. She sits outside the city, asking a simple question. Answer correctly, and you pass. Answer incorrectly, and she eats you.

2026-01-16

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2 min read

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Taniwha: The River Guardian

They live in the deep rivers and darkest caves of New Zealand. Some are protectors, guiding waka to safety. Others are man-eaters who will swallow you whole if you break their tapu.

2026-01-16

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2 min read

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