Warden

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The mysterious and ancient Wardens guard the areas of Cantha hit hardest by Shiro’s legacy. Protectors of the Echovald that was, they now guard the petrified forest it has become. They may once have been human, perhaps powerful druids or holy men, but they long ago merged with the spirit they served to become something altogether different.
Now they stand as the ultimate protectors of the Echovald that is. The clan claims the right of vengeance for what Shiro Tagachi wrought, and blames all humans for the Jade Wind that stripped the woods and sea of life, but inexplicably left the Wardens unharmed. Driven nearly mad, enraged at their failure to fulfill their only purpose, they work in their own mysterious ways to reverse the effects of Shiro’s death, but until they succeed, they will threaten any humans they encounter.
Wardens do not take names as such, but take their monikers from their rank in the clan’s natural hierarchy. The lowest ranked, least powerful Wardens are associated with the smallest forms and shapes of nature—leaves, moss, seashells, and so on. Higher up are those Wardens who take their name from particular trees or larger forms of sea life, while those protectors that lead the clans take the names of the seasons.

— The Guild Wars Factions Manuscripts

List of hostile NPCs[edit]

Concept art by Kekai Kotaki.

Region	Name	Trophy
Guild Wars Factions
Echovald Forest	18 (25) Warden of the Trunk 21 (26) Warden of the Tree 24 (26) Warden of Forests 19 (25) Warden of the Leaf¹ 21 (26) Warden of the Branch 24 (26) Warden of Winds 18 (25) Warden of the Mind 20 (26) Warden of the Spirit 24 (26) Warden of Earth 18 (25) Warden of the Spring 20 (26) Warden of the Summer 24 (26) Warden of Seasons	Warden Horn
Urgoz's Warren	28 (30) Maddened Forests Warden 28 (30) Maddened Wind Warden 28 (30) Maddened Song Warden 28 (30) Maddened Mind Warden 28 (30) Maddened Earth Warden 28 (30) Maddened Thorn Warden 28 (30) Maddened Spirit Warden	None