Fanon:Four Guardians

Four Guardians
Sprites of the original Four Guardians Sprites of the second Four Guardians Art of the Impromptu Four Guardians with Lambert
Information
Leader	Warrior
Notable Members	Skate Ninja Tank
Notable Former Leaders	N/A
Notable Former Members	Lambert
Specialization	Code Management
Headquarters	The Void (Formerly) Discussion Grounds (Formerly) Guardians' HQ (Formerly)
Status	Unknown
Games

“Attention Guardians! We have decided to bring back one cut character for the next game! The four of you will decide who it is, and report back to your two screeners. Thank you for your services!”

–Joe

The Four Guardians are a group created by GuyThatExists that appears in the short stories Blank Slates, Blank Slates 2, and Blank Slates 3 as a major faction, and in Salem Rose Pt. 1 as a minor faction.

Originally one being, Monk, they were originally created by Monk splitting themself into four, human bodies. As these humans, and as their later incarnations, acted as the decision makers in The Void, and worked against Shadow Mari after her attack. They later turned against Mayo after realizing that she was the mastermind behind Shadow Mari, and they became peacekeepers in The Void. They were first killed by Salem Rose during his attack, and in their third set of bodies, fought against the Tree King and the Jungle Creature. They also fought against Tombstone during its attack, and were forced back into their original, human bodies to help fight it.

Story

Creation

The Four Guardians were all originally Monk, a third screener with the ability to change things. After Monk split themself into four beings, creating Warrior, Ninja, Skate, and Tank, these four began working with the other screeners on Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter. Just before The Void was shut down, the humans transferred their smoke into less historically important bodies, creating Flash, Paint, Hose, and Ore. When The Void was restarted for Drawn to Life: Two Realms, the Guardians were tasked with lowering beings into The Void after they were cut or deemed unused.

Blank Slates

During the development cycle for Drawn to Life: Two Realms, Joseph Tringali called the Guardians to the Discussion Grounds to pick a character to revive for the upcoming game. When Shadow Mari is passed over by the group, she attacks the Void, killing Willham and covering Ore in Shadow. The rest of the Guardians revive him in Lavasteam's color vat, and the make their way back to the discussion grounds. When they get there, they find Mildew, Joe, and Franco laying on the ground dazed. They help them up and explain the situation before being ambushed by Drakon and Dinofrog.

Dinofrog attacks the Guardians, destroying the discussion grounds during the battle, and the Guardians get help from Alana, Willham, and the Droogle Killer during the fight. Weary of Mayo due to new information they got from the devs, the Guardians ride to the Shadow Hole with the screeners. When they arrive at the hole, they fight off hordes of Shadow and Ink monsters until Shadow Mari calls them off. When Mayo orders Shadow Mari to kill Willham, the Guardians are among the beings who begin to question her allegiance.

After Mayo's breakdown, Paint and Ore protect her body while Flash and Hose ask Franco to leave the Hose Void populated so that they wouldn't be bored or alone outside of development cycles. Franco ascends to the Developer's Grove as Flash and Hose join Paint and Ore. When Joe makes his decrees to leave the Void populated and to delete Mayo, the Guardians are some of the beings in the group that wishes Aly luck. When Fiora names Sandal, Ore is the first in the group to laugh in agreement at the name.

Salem Rose Pt. 1 and Blank Slates 2

During Salem Rose's attack on the void, all four of the Guardians were killed by a wave of color he created. However, the spirits of the Guardians left their bodies and left to inhabit other bodies, with Flash becoming Mill, Paint becoming Sparky, Hose becoming Violet, and Ore becoming Hoopz. The Guardians, now separated from each other and curious to find out why the Wii Village had been attack, each go on their own to stop the new forces attacking the void. After some time, they regroup at the Color Vat, where they face off against the Tree King, Squid, and Jungle Creature. During this battle, Lambert gains water-based abilities, and Violet makes him a Guardian.

After winning the battle, Mill is hesitant to say they won, as the Jungle Creature had split into four and began to escape. The Guardians follow one piece of the creature to the Two Realms Plains, where they, along with the screeners and others who were there, fight the newly formed Shadow Squid. After this fight, they go to the Wii Village, seeing a new Tree King attacking. They defeat the Tree King while Lambert splits off to defeat a corrupted Sandal, destroying three out of four pieces of the Jungle Creature.

A week later, the Guardians and screeners, sans Lambert, go to each of the villages to see how they are recovering from the Tree King's attacks. Mill checks up on The Next Chapter Village, learning about Rocko's identity crisis. He helps Rocko realize himself as Repair Guy, and Mill returns to the Guardians' HQ to find the Droogle Leader waiting inside.

Blank Slates 3

Two years later, the Guardians are tasked with watching over the Droogle Leader and having meetings discussion the whereabouts of GenericChallenge. During one of these meetings, Violet is left with the Leader and notices Tombstone attacking the Drawn to Life Village. A message is sent out to the other Guardians and screeners, which only Lambert gets, and they converge to fight the monster.

After Tombstone's defeat, the rest of the Guardians arrive with Shadow Mari and watch as Gingerfre's Shadow army accidentally revitalizes Tombstone, allowing it to take over the Drawn to Life Village. The fighters then head for the Two Realms Plains, where the Guardians and Shadow Mari urge the residents of The Void to ascend into the Developer's Grove to be safe.

After this, the Guardians are next seen fighting Tombstone in the Shadow Village. After another successful fight, Tombstone is again revitalized by the Five Aldarks. While cleaning up the effects of the fight, Violet and Hoopz are captured by Depression, but manage to escape its grasp, releasing a shockwave on accident. This shockwave knocks the smoke out of Mill and Sparky, allowing Tombstone to absorb their thralls - Doug and Robot. Lambert and Mill's smoke are also absorbed at the end of this fight.

Sparky's smoke returns to its original body in the Drawn to Life Village, creating Ninja once more. The surviving Guardians meet at HQ and decide to explore the Shadow bubbles, as the villages were still in tact underneath them. Violet and Hoopz go to the Shadow Village, where they find Lambert's body. In the Drawn to Life Village, Ninja meets with Jinxy, Heathers, and Alme Palmette and summons the smoke from Violet and Hoopz creating Skate and Tank once more. However, since Warrior's smoke was still inside Tombstone, he could not be revived. The Guardians then fight an infected Droogle army, lead by Goldie, one of Tombstone's thralls, and successfully defeat them. They then take Warrior's body to HQ.

Back at HQ, the Guardians reunite with Gingerfre, and they discuss their plans for Tombstone when they see the Tree King walking towards HQ. The Guardians mobilize to fight him and successfully defeat him, accidentally knocking down a wall of HQ in the process. When the rest of the scattered fighters reconverge at HQ, the Guardians are brought inside by Willham and Shadow Mari and taught how to harness their abilities from Monk.

When Tombstone, Red Dragon, and Drakon all emerge from Shadow bubbles in The Void, Ninja goes to fight Drakon, Skate goes to fight Red Dragon, and Tank stays to fight Tombstone. Once Red Dragon and Drakon are defeated, the Guardians get back together to fight Tombstone, turning a broken building into a knight to fight it. Near the end of the fight, the Guardians are forced back into HQ and want to recombine into Monk, but can't due to Tombstone still having Warrior's smoke, so they are ejected into canon by the Master of the Abyss.

Members

Guardian Name	Body Name	Element	Notes
Warrior	N/A	Transformation	After being knocked out of Doug by a shockwave, Warrior's smoke was absorbed by Tombstone, granting it the powers of Monk. Warrior was later freed from Tombstone by the Master of the Abyss. After being revived, they were taken by Temte Mapleleaf into The Abyss to search for the other Guardians.
Ninja	N/A	Transformation	After being knocked out of Robot by a shockwave, Ninja's smoke returned to Warrior's Castle, inhabiting her first body. As Ninja, she helped keep Goldie and the Footstone army at bay, and was pivotal in the fights against Drakon and Tombstone. She was eventually ejected into canon by the Master of the Abyss.
Skate	N/A	Transformation	After being summoned back to her original body by Ninja, Skate helped keep Goldie and the Footstone army at bay, and was pivotal in the fights against Red Dragon and Tombstone. She is responsible for the creation of Red's Scepter, and was eventually ejected into canon by the Master of the Abyss.
Tank	N/A	Transformation	After being summoned back to his original body by Ninja, Tank helped keep Goldie and the Footstone army at bay, and was pivotal in the fight against Tombstone. He was eventually ejected into canon by the Master of the Abyss.

Former Members/Bodies

Guardian Name	Body Name	Element	Notes
Flash	Fujikoda	Light	Flash is the leader of the Four Guardians, although she doesn't seem to have any unique responsibilities. She was the first to suggest that the screeners and Guardians cull the shortlist of characters, and gave the second vote for Mildew. She was the one who convinced Willham to help fight Dinofrog and also one of the prominent voices to question Mayo before her breakdown. Flash is able to control light and use it to attack opponents. She was killed by Salem Rose during his attack on the void.
Mill	Doug	Wind	After being killed by Salem Rose, Flash's spirit left to inhabit Doug, creating Mill. He has the ability to control wind, and he was pivotal in the defeat of the Tree King. He is still the leader of the Guardians, and he began the search for the other three Guardians. Two years later, his smoke was separated from his body by a shockwave, and both his body and smoke was absorbed by Tombstone.
Paint	Mike O'Angelo	Color	Paint is a member of the Four Guardians. He was the first to suggest that they give the cut and unused beings a second chance at life, and gave the first vote for Mildew. He was one of the two Guardians to protect Mayo before her breakdown. Paint is able to control Color and use it to attack opponents. He was killed by Salem Rose during his attack on the void.
Sparky	Robot	Electricity	After being killed by Salem Rose, Paint's spirit left to inhabit Robot, creating Sparky. Unlike the other Guardians, Sparky is unable to speak and its body lacks the needed digits to sign, making communication exceedingly difficult. Sparky acted as a temporary spy within the Tree King's group, and it was pivotal in defeating Squid. Two years later, its smoke was separated from its body by a shockwave, and his smoke returned to its original body - Ninja.
Hose	Fire Bill	Water	Hose is a member of the Four Guardians. He backed up Flash's decision to cull the shortlist and gave the third vote for Mildew. He also convinced Alana to help find the Droogle Killer to defeat Dinofrog, and asked Franco to let the Void remain populated. Hose is able to control water and use them to attack opponents. He was killed by Salem Rose during his attack on the void.
Violet	???	Energy	After being killed by Salem Rose, Hose's spirit left to inhabit a currently unknown Raposa, creating Violet. Instead of following a lead or fighting against the Tree King, Violet opted to relax in the Two Realms Plains with her new friends. However, this was short-lived and Violet was called to action, being a key part of defeating Shadow Squid. They were pivotal in the fight against Tombstone, but their smoke was called back to their original body by Ninja.
Ore	El Chippo	Earth	Ore is a member of the Four Guardians. He is typically silent unless feeling strong emotions, shown when he chastised Shadow Mari immediately before her attack. He was also the first to laugh at Sandal's name. Ore is able to control rocks and minerals and use them to attack opponents. He was killed by Salem Rose during his attack on the void.
Hoopz	Barks	Energy	After being killed by Salem Rose, Ore's spirit left to inhabit Barks, creating Hoopz. Hoopz immediately went to fight the Tree King, and he worked with Fox to fight Red Dragon and Gingerfre. He quickly regrouped with the other Guardians and helped take down the Tree King's group. He was pivotal in the fight against Tombstone, but his smoke was called back to his original body by Ninja.
Lambert	N/A	Water	After picking up Mizu's Trident from Squid's remains, Lambert was given water-based abilities, causing Violet to make him a Guardian. He would go on to be the key factor in defeating the three pieces of the Jungle Creature, popping Shadow Squid, purifying Sandal, and extinguishing the new Tree King. Two years later, he was killed and absorbed by Tombstone in the Shadow Village.

Trivia

• Despite having five members at one point, the group was still called the Four Guardians.

Media

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  The image on Chern Fai's website the new Guardians were first seen in.