Guardianship

A title given to those who have been chosen or choose to protect a certain item, place, person, or concept and given the powers to do so.

Alternate Names of Guardians

 * Chosen Ones
 * Heroes/Heroines
 * Peace Keepers
 * Protectors
 * Saviors
 * Sentinels

Capabilities
Guardians have taken/ been given responsibility to defend, protect and, if needed, avenge the focus of their protection, which can be an object, place, concept or person (throne/crown, village/gate/country/planet, love/good/harmony, royal heir/chose prophet) among other things. To do this, they gain enhanced physical and mental capabilities, many additional mystical or magical abilities, and often specific weapons/tools to help their cause.

Universal Differences

 * In some universes, guardians do not deal with other worldly issues, but issues in their own world.
 * Guardians may need a series of challenges or tasks in or to be chosen.
 * Some may be chosen to be guardians due to their bloodline.
 * Some may choose to be guardians due to their sense of justice.
 * Some guardians may be blessed with the spirit of the chosen one before him/her.

Applications

 * Combat Intuition.
 * Enhanced Combat
 * Weapon Proficiency
 * Enhanced Condition or Supernatural Condition
 * Enhanced Senses
 * Danger Intuition
 * Supernatural Detection
 * Magic

Variations

 * Most guardians gain special abilities that are beyond normal qualities.
 * May gain access to magical powers.
 * May gain access to elemental powers.
 * May gain access to ability to mimic different types of traits and characteristics.
 * Gain legendary and/or sacred objects.

Associations

 * Mythical Mimicry

Limitations

 * Guardian's power may be connected to a special object.
 * Given their reputation, guardians may be hunted down by evil.
 * May need to be trained if they have little to no knowledge of being a guardian.
 * Could become obsessed with the great power they posses. This is quite common in most fiction.
 * May need to be deemed worthy