Guardian batirine

The guardian batirine is a large variety of batirine, generally around three meters tall, with a generally cylindrical shape. Four short but thick legs are on the bottom of the cylinder, while the top ends in a rotating head with three eyes evenly spaced around it. The guardian batirine has four arms, one pair above the other.

While very similar in shape to the enforcer batirine—the biggest difference being the extra pair of arms--guardian batirines are much larger and stockier. They were certainly patterned after the smaller enforcers, but specialized for a slightly different function—rather than patrolling the streets as enforcers do, guardian batirines are generally positioned at specific locations, to guard them against intruders or troublemakers. The fact that they cannot move as fast as enforcer batirines is therefore not particularly relevant, since their duties mean they will seldom need to.

While even unarmed a guardian batirine has impressive strength and power, guardians are usually given additional weapons to aid in their duties. Even more often than is the case with enforcers, these weapons are usually incorporated into the guardian's form; most guardian batirines will have some sort of missile weapon mounted into each forearm, often a flame ray or a ballistic shooter of some sort. Nets and whips that shoot out of the palms of the hands are also quite common.

Guardian batirines are also often granted magical powers they can fire out of their eyes. Common powers include petrifaction, sleep, infliction of pain, and explosion. Generally, each eye will have a different power.

While often employed singly, guardian batirines are also frequently positioned in groups of two to six at locations in particular need of security. Guardians have sometimes been known to go rogue, but are generally quickly discovered and eliminated if they do; eyes and gulers are usually positioned near them to keep tabs on them, and a guardian batirine that leaves its post or welcomes intruders quickly draws attention to itself.