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Word of the Harbor Guardian’s creation spread quickly, catching the ears of those that would be interested in weaponizing the titan - the Royal Council of Defense. Unfortunately for them, this wouldn’t come to fruition- the Harbor Guardian couldn’t be convinced to leave it’s home, and even if it could, it’s existence as a Guardian Elemental hinged on the hope and love of the townspeople that helped bring it to life. Simply put, it could never leave it’s birthplace for long- otherwise it would quickly weaken, and eventually perish.

Undeterred, they enlisted the greatest engineers they could find- human and dwarven- to construct an imitation of the Harbor Guardian. The Tower Guardian (or more accurately, Tower Golem) is, in theory, stronger than it’s inspiration. In practice, however, it’s very difficult to command, and the amount of magical energy required to keep it operational isn’t sustainable. Their efforts rendered useless, the Tower Golem was dismantled… or so they say.