When the Elvish forebears, called the Ancients, chose to protect a location of significance, they shaped the guardians from the heartwood of oak and ash, ebony and purple heart. These they steeped in eldritch energies, giving them a semblance of life. A semblance only -- heartwood guardians have no need to eat, drink, or rest. They wait in eternal vigilance, in forgotten groves and hidden tombs, standing silent watch over that which lies unquiet. Instinct: To protect its charge

• Trap a blade in lacquered wood
• Disarm an enemy and drive them back
• Act in uncanny unison
• Block an attack against another guardian