Guardian

## Guardians

The **Guardians** are a group of Mobians who protect objects of great power scattered across Mobius, including the Chaos Emeralds and the Master Emerald. Though they are not necessarily allied with each other, Guardians are united in their shared duty, and will often assist each other in matters pertaining to the safekeeping of the Emeralds. Some Guardians work alone, like the Guardians of the Green and Master Emerald, though some work with others, like the Guardian of the Blue Emerald and the Eusebes Shrine Maiden.

The first Guardians are believed to have been formed after the fall of the Knuckles Clan. Caused by the Echidnas' attempts to use the Emeralds' power to conquer the world, the first Guardians came together to prevent something. like that from ever happening again. The first Guardians were Sophocles the Owl, a scholar from the Babylonian Empire, Ecco the Dolphin, a Samurai from the underwater city of Meropis, Xia the Long, an eastern dragon, or long, from Yurashia, Spike the Dragon, a western dragon from the island of Mercia, Anubis the Jackal, a wandering mercenary from Midesta, Romulus the Wolf, a hunter from Soumerca, Stern the Koala, a guru from Downunda, and Tikal, daughter of the Knuckles chief. Together, they banished the Knuckles Clan to another universe. This is one of the few times in history in which all 8 Guardians were present at once. After that, they scattered, taking the Emeralds with them, and would later use their powers for the greater good:

1. Sophocles would build the Babylon Garden, a flying city for the Babylonian civilization, using scavenged Ancient technology and the Chaos Emerald as a power source.
2. Ecco would discover Megatal, a super durable alloy that existed in abundance under the city of Meropis. He used this metal to build up his city, and would create armor and swords with the metal.
3. Xia would united the scattered states of Yuashia into the Dragon Kingdom, with himself as the first emperor of the Long dynasty.
4. Spike would return to his island and use the emerald to rebuild a forgotten Ancient city into Fleetway City.
5. Anubis would protect various settlements in Midesta, including Shamar.
6. Romulus would bring the various wolf packs of Soumerca together into a united Wolf Pack Nation.
7. Stern would go to the outback, and help cultivate civilization in Downunda.
8. Tikal would take the Master Emerald to Angel Island, and hide it from the world. After her death, her soul would unite with the positive energies of the Emerald; history would come to know her as **Aurora**.

New Guardians are scouted at an early age, and undergo special training to hone their connection to their Emerald so that they may handle it without becoming overwhelmed by the immense power residing within them. Special abilities come as a result of this training; for example, the retired Guardian Pyjamas the Dog was given semi-accurate precognition, while Thrash the Tasmanian Devil was given a seismic scream. These powers can also, rarely, be given to random Mobians who come into contact with the emeralds, though doing so comes with great risks. Such was the case with Sonic the Hedgehog, who gained his super speed after accidentally touching the green chaos emerald as a child, and Mighty the Armadillo, who was given enhanced strength after undergoing training, only to ultimately be rejected as a Guardian.

## List of Guardians

* Knuckles the Echidna (Master Emerald)
* Longclaw the Owl (Green Emerald)
* Razor the Shark (Cyan Emerald)
* Ebony the Cat (Blue Emerald)
* Dulcy the Dragon (Purple Emerald)
* Nephthys the Vulture (Yellow Emerald)
* Lupe the Wolf (Grey Emerald)
* Thrash the Tasmanian Devil (Red Emerald)

### Former Guardians

* Tikal the Echidna (Master Emerald; Passed away and ascended)
* Locke the Echidna (Master Emerald; corrupted and abandoned post)
* Sophocles the Owl (Green Emerald; Passed away)
* Qing the Long (Purple Emerald, Retired)
* Hector the Wolf (Grey Emerald; Killed)
* Razor's mentor (Cyan Emerald; Retired)
* Pyjamas the Dog (Blue Emerald; Retired)