Guardian

See also List of Currently Known Guardians.

Guardians are essentially the Nskanetian equivalent of gods. Each controls at least one 'aspect', such as medicine, poison, history, or death, and so long as they exist, that aspect is under control. If a Guardian dies, their aspect will fall to chaos or become extinct, depending on the nature of the aspect itself.

Demons play a similar role in Nskanetis, but are much more worldly, chaotic, and selfish in nature. While demons exist on the same plane as Nskanetis, Guardians originate from another dimension entirely. From there they watch over the world, for better or for worse.

Wars occasionally break out between the guardians if one feels it would be better-suited for a task than the other. Fights to the death, while rare, are not unheard of, and if a guardian is killed by another guardian, the killer will take over their aspect.

Guardians often take on one or more animal forms. The animal can originate from any planet, due to the nature of both their dimension and Nskanetis.

Abilities
Guardians have complete control over their aspects, that is, they have mastery over the manipulation of it and can give the aspect itself or control of the aspect to others, as well as take it away or control it from within them.

Most guardians also have some skill at shapeshifting, while some stay in their basic form forever, others take on different forms in fitting circumstances, for example, Malaicacynne has two additional forms, one that increases physical strength and one that increases magic. Phoenix is known to change into a mist-like shape, and while he is capable of shapeshifting into another creature entirely, he is said to be too proud to do so.

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Religion
Most guardians are not involved in large religions, though some are invoked for help in tasks, especially Malaicacynne due to the abundance of magic-related solutions in Nskanetis. However, Anareizh is worshipped as a god by some L'ae. He has gathered a massive following on their world, and the rituals involved are amazing and dangerous.