We saw The Rising of The Shield Hero and the focus was obviously on the four heroes. But what about the Guardian Beasts? They are not the villains of this anime. So who are these Guardian Beasts? Although the word ‘Guardian’ was added to their name, they were opposed by everyone in the kingdom. The four heroes were summoned to protect not only everyone from the waves, but also from the Guardian Beasts.
Why did people need protection from the Guardian Beasts when the Guardians are meant to protect? There’s a lot to know about the Guardian Beasts, but we never seemed to observe facts like this. If you missed out on such facts too, this is a perfect opportunity to learn all about the Guardian Beasts. So without further adieu, let’s get together to get to know these Guardian Beasts better.
What are the Guardian Beasts and their types?
The Isekai world of “The Rising of the Shield Hero” has one problem, which is the waves. The four heroes were summoned to protect the people from the waves. If waves are the problem, the heroes are here to solve it. So what are the Guardian Beasts? These are the legendary beasts who must protect the world from the waves. And these legendary beasts are of four kinds. The Spirit Tortoise, The Phoenix, Kirin and The Dragon King. They’re not even mentioned once in season 01 of The Rising of the Shield Hero. But finally they make their appearance in Season 02, one by one.
There are similar mystical beasts in Chinese and Japanese folklore. And the Guardian Beasts used in this anime somehow relate to the respective folklore.
Why do Guardian Beasts exist?
These legendary beasts exist to protect their world from the waves. Heroes also exist for the same reason. But these beasts are like the last defense against the waves, just in case the four heroes aren’t enough to protect everyone from the waves. But they have their own terms. These beasts will protect against the waves, but the people of this world must pay the cost by sacrificing two-thirds of the world’s life. Well, it doesn’t sound like Guardian anymore. The aftereffects of the waves would have been like being ‘protected’ by these beasts.
Therefore, the four heroes were called upon to protect everyone from both the waves and the beasts. The protection against the heroes costs nothing, but the protection against the Spirit Beasts does. The number of lives taken by these beasts will be directly proportional to the time the world will be protected from the waves. So the heroes were called upon to seal these beasts away or kill them.
Ghost Turtle
The first Guardian Beast to make an appearance in Season 02 is the Spirit Tortoise. This Guardian Beast is believed to be so large that it can carry an entire nation on its back. The power of Spirit Tortoise is that it releases its cells that turn any living creature into its slave. Imagine that this Guardian Beast can create an army of its own. It can also release attack beams capable of large-scale destruction.
Phoenix
The Twin Pair of Flaming Birds, the Phoenix is the second Guardian Beast who hasn’t made their entrance in the second season yet, but can’t wait to see them in action. One of the birds has magical powers and the other provides physical attacks. They cannot be defeated unless they are both knocked down. If one is defeated, but the other bird is still alive, the other will soon be revived. It sounds like Heroes will have a hard time taking out this Guardian Beast.
Kirin
Kirin is the third Guardian Beast that supposedly looks like a mixture of tiger and dragon, and they are actually two creatures “Ki” and “Ren”, just like The Phoenix. Since the historical records of the Guardian Beasts were destroyed, not many details about Kirin are available. But a hybrid creature of tiger and dragon sounds like it won’t be easy to defeat. All that is known about this Guardian Beast is that it uses wind magic and can prevent teleporting.
dragon king
The last Guardian Beast is the Dragon King. This beast is connected to the Dragon Emperor Fragments that are divided by the different Dragon Emperors. And these emperors have different summoning processes to summon the Dragon King.
