Guardian

Guardians are powerful thought-form entities which embody cognitive aspects of The Gardener. Each Guardian represents a set of related emotions, feelings, ideas, and traits and acts in accordance with these criteria. A Guardian’s power is proportional to the number of living organisms capable of experiencing a given emotion--an indicator of the Gardener’s true psyche. Ultimately, each Guardian is a piece of the Gardener’s greater mind, acting independently of the other pieces. Each Guardian inhabits its own plane within the Myriad Realms. A Guardian and its realm are essentially one in the same, or two sides of the same coin.

Guardians are categorized according to their power. Additionally, most Guardians exist in a binary state, existing in opposition to another equally powerful Guardian. Guardians are split into two groups, “The Greater Binaries,” and the “Lesser Binaries.” The greater binaries are larger, more powerful, yet also more primordial in nature. The lesser binaries are typically marginally less powerful and slightly more personable.

The Greater Binaries are as follows:

Yau and Dau are light and dark respectively. They seem to be the most starkly contrasted Guardians, but also the least active. It is thought that Yau and Dau are the oldest Guardians, spanning all the way back to the so-called “first dream,” and it is from them that all the other Guardians have spawned.

Dakuud and Yavoq are order and chaos respectively. According to the etymology of their names, it seems logical to assume that Dakuud is more closely related to Dau, or darkness, and conversely Yavoq is related to Yau or the Light. This connection seems contradictory however the presence of light, or energy, does introduce variables into a neutral system--in essence, it introduces chaos.

It is important to note that the qualities of “good” and “evil” are not aspects that should be assigned to a guardian based on its affinity for order, chaos, light, or darkness, as these do not represent a Guardian’s ethical or moral affinity, simply its relationship to the universe.

The Lesser Binaries are as follows:

Yadvax - Peace

Duaxis - Anger''' '''

Zekar - Pain

Shulka - Pleasure''' '''

Yomon - Fear

Reldrin - Trust''' '''

Lokral - Obsession

Agamda - Lethargy

The Lesser Binary Guardians are similar to fully formed individuals who personify their emotional aspect. Zekar, for instance, has been described as a cloven beast and Lokral as an obese and fetid humanoid.