#high guardian

[dailycharacteroption]

High Guardian (Fighter Archetype)

(photography by DimHorizonStudio on DeviantArt)

Nobility and other authority figures alike often need to have skilled and loyal bodyguards to protect them lest they be easy prey for their political enemies, and while such guardians can take many different forms, today we’re looking at a fighter that specializes in this role.

In the Lost Omens setting, these bodyguards are often associated with Taldan nobility, one part because of their desire for safety, another for perhaps envy of the Ulfen Guard, the warriors from the far north that pledge themselves to a time of service to the king of Taldor.

No matter their origins, these figures are utterly devoted to protecting their charge, no matter their status, though they are most commonly seen among nobility, naturally.

Naturally, these warriors are more knowledgeable about nobility than other fighters, and they can declare someone their chosen charge each day.

Never far away, they can reflexively move close to their charge, often putting themselves in the path of an oncoming foe.

They are also extremely adept at striking foes that open themselves up by ignoring them as well, helping them cut down foes targeting their charge.

Their loyalty is also unquestionable, and they are quite proficient at resisting magic which would undermine that loyalty.

They also learn to better interpose themselves between incoming attacks and their charge, blocking said blows and even taking them for their ward.

A fun choice for a build dedicated to defending another character, this is a thematic choice if another party member is nobility of some kind, and otherwise is quite useful for helping keep the squishier members alive.

Devotion is the name of the game with these characters. The concept behind the archetype really doesn’t work without it. Of course, devotion is only one emotion, and like any person, these guardians can feel many, which can lead to some very interesting character moments between them and their charge or charges, let alone others.

Afflicted with a curse of battle-madness that turned friends into foes, Kuldor did the unthinkable, and though the curse was removed and he was absolved by the understanding king, the guilt remains. Even now, the shadow of the prince, his former ward, weighs heavily on his soul.

Though the nation of Gos-Nekan is fairly open to people of all ancestries, no one has much faith in a goblin serving as a bodyguard for nobility. But they do not know Keegra, and she is eager to demonstrate exactly what she can do.

Some madness or dark power has fallen over the royal family, for they have dismissed their devoted honor guard in favor of chain-wearing monsters: velstrac evangelists. It’s clear that something terrible is now going on the palace, but stopping it will mean getting inside, which means finding the captain of the royal guard and securing his aid before he meets his end in mysterious circumstances like most of the others.

[juha-art]

Ayda and Adaine's friendship is so special to me

[amelia-mariee]

remember how we thought black widow (2021) was going to be the darkest mcu movie, but then after the really well-done opening credits montage, the movie stopped being dark, and then two years later, a silly little Guardians of the Galaxy movie ended up being the movie where every person I’ve talked to said that they were deeply upset by it and they cried 6 times and that it was the most beautiful marvel movie in years and 100% the darkest movie that the mcu has ever made and was surprisingly gory and had the mcu’s first f-bomb and i even openly wept in a movie theater for the first time since avengers: endgame and there were points where i could just hear everyone crying and

[misskamala]

rocket's first word was "hurts" i wanna die :((

[angels-in-overcoats]

I think the most horrible part of batch 89 is how impractical they are. What possible purpose could you wish to achieve from surgically grafting wheels to a walrus or implanting a steel muzzle into a rabbits face? It's just pure sadism. Cruelty for the sake of cruelty. And it's horrifying.

[metaphoricallyrose]

Bad kids lunches! Which one are you picking?

[dinoraye]

I’ve got a lot of feelings about the way HGS has gone, from inception to production to release. Maybe one day I’ll feel comfortable enough to talk about my thoughts publicly. But also… maybe not.

Thank you to the genuine HGS fans out there, the fact that my silly adventure show meant something to you means everything to me 💖

[gilly-moon]

Kozmotis/Nightlight mermaid AU before mermay is over ☆

[your-fave-jewish-magical-girl]

Shout out to people who are fans and enjoyers of hated media. Stuff people make 8 hour video essays on why it’s bad, shows or games or whatever that people dunk on to the point where it’s basically a trend even if they never interacted with said media. Bands or movies where people who have only heard of it will make judgement after hearing someone talk about their interest.

Keep being you, keep liking what you like authentically. Don’t let the bandwagoning or angry nerds get to you. You are some of the most awesome and chilliest people on the internet.

[rooolt]

also can we talk about Kristen living with her ex’s uncle. I know we love jawbone, but truly nightmare scenario

[joanna13]

being in a small fandom is like being given a bone, chewing on it until you're done with it, burying it in your backyard, and then digging that same chewed up bone months later to continue chewing on it, and then the cycle just repeats.this is especially true for small fandoms that you know won't be getting any new content, so you just have to consume the content you've already consumed thousands of times before.

[dailymarvelstudios]

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), dir. James Gunn

[amelia-mariee]

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Spoilers:

I remember when I heard that Chris Pratt was going to drop the MCU's first f-bomb, I thought it was going to be this badass emotional moment where Quill comes face to face with the High Evolutionary, who goes into this whole speech, and Quill just goes "go fuck yourself" and shoots him, or something. And then I get to the theater and it's just him yelling at Nebula about car doors. Honestly? A thousand times better than anything I predicted. I'm so glad that's what they did.

[bbyboybucket]

After watching GOTG vol 3 for a second time, I wanna take a minute to talk about Rocket and Lylla’s relationship. I believe Lylla is Rocket’s mother figure. Hear me out, because I know a lot of you will disagree, especially since their relationship was romantic in the comics.

But as with the rest of mcu, there can be big changes from the source material and Lylla going from a love interest to a mother figure can totally be one of them. Hell, it actually wouldn’t be the first time either considering Alexi was Natasha’s husband in the comics and now father in the mcu.

Back to Lylla and Rocket though, I really think they made this change intentionally and wanted the audience to see her in that motherly light. Her dialogue, her tone, all of her mannerisms actually are incredibly nurturing. I mean, just their first interaction itself sets up this mother figure idea. Lylla is introduced to a frightened, literal baby and immediately starts to soothe him, almost cooing, in a way that a mom would for a crying baby. Lylla then essentially licks his wounds and cleans Rocket up.

Of course Teefs and Floor were also welcoming and sweet but not in the same way as Lylla; they were excited for a new friend and were ready to accept him as their own (they also had more childlike personalities themselves), but Lylla was more calm and tried to help Rocket adjust to the situation emotionally. From there on, she literally raises Rocket. As Lylla said herself, there are hands that guide you, and for all of Rocket’s time growing up, she was the one guiding him. She was his biggest comfort and source of love, and she was his biggest supporter too.

She taught him, not in the ways the High Evolutionary did, but rather socially and emotionally. Lylla is the one who lifted him up, encouraged him, and was beyond proud of him. The scene where they hug right after Rocket breaks them out, reminds me of a mother who is so proud of what her baby grew up to accomplish. Even in the after life scene, Lylla’s physical affection was platonic and once again, her showing she’s proud of him. Even the words, “my beloved raccoon” sounded like a mother’s love and admiration for her child.

And to me, once you realize what Lylla really was to Rocket, her murder is infinitely worse. Because not only she die right before his eyes, but he spent the rest of his life blaming himself for his mother’s death.

[thenotoriousscuttlecliff]

Best gag in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was the High Evolutionary needing a box to stand on because Elizabeth Debicki is just that tall.

[tamtamho]

[spoiler] About Rocket's body

Just watched GOTG 1's interview and here's what Gunn said about Rocket's design:

"What if they broke his sternum and streched it out? Because raccoon doesn't really have a chest (like human's)"

And it makes me think about what HE did to Raccoon's bone structure.

Raccoon shoulders are curved to their chest so they can walk quadrupedally, but rocket walking on his two legs require his shoulders to be straightened out (hence the metals). They need to change his C-shaped spine into S-shape like humans, change the length of his arms... and deconstruct his pelvis entirely. Like. Entirely.

Because there's no way that raccoon pelvis can make him walk like a human. Also look at that body. My man looks like a gymnast with narrow waist and everything. While regular raccoons are just. A ball of floof.

Not to mention the brain surgeries he needs to go through.

With him able to lift big ass firearms with tiny hands, they must've replace his bones or muscles into something stronger.

Whatever HE did, feels less like trying to make "something perfect" and more like a child assembling and reassembling his toys because he can.