No second guessing this one, once I got the monster for him. Whether it be TFA, or G1, or IDW, he is one of the most nobel, self sacrificing, lonely characters in the fandom. Never a big player. Never gets many lines. But whenever he’s there, you will feel for him, and those ages of being alone, dutiful and vigilant.
Guards of important places. Holy places. Though they appear demonic and frightening to the masses, they are not there to alarm the innocent observer. They are there to protect from something darker. To remind those of ill intent that they are watched, and judged-
Witnessed.
No act unseen, no crime perfect.
They do not move of course, these immense guardians. They are static. Forever at their posts, vigilant and warding, keeping the night at bay and keeping the sanctuary safe for anyone needing refuge. They are a bad omen to anyone with ill-will to those inside. But just a warning. They don’t move, of course.
At least, no one has seen them do so. An odd thing, that something so ageless and immobile is a strong enough deterant without any way of meting out violence to evil. They’ve never shifted in the rain, under cover of darkness. Never gazed down, lonely and longing.
There’ve been stories, tall tales, of attempted mischief. But it is not like anyone has ever met a perpetrator. The closest we’ve come to anything really, was a few months back. A chase heard through the streets, a cry of ‘Sanctuary!’. A young man was found on the steps, shaken, looked like he’d been through some hurt. But he wouldn’t speak of what had transpired, despite some locals coming forward, saying they’d seen him chased by someone carrying something large and sharp.
He wouldn’t speak at all.
We never did find his assailant. No one feels particularily careful now, though. We’re a safe city, really.
Very safe.
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