Guardian



A Guardian demon is an evil being that possesses mortal criminals to help them spread evil. They appear as partially transparent balding men in dark robes, long beards, and a rune on their forehead.

They possess human criminals and compel them to carve a demonic rune into an innocents forehead, usually with an athame. The Guardian, in spirit form, then leaves the possessed just enough to suck the soul out of the victim through the rune. To vanquish a Guardian, a stake must be thrown through the rune on their forehead as anywhere else on them it will simply pass through them.

In 2000, a demon who had taken the name Judge William Hamilton was assigning Guardians to various criminals in San Francisco, including Emilo Smith. Emilio killed at least one young woman in an alley, and tried to kill Darryl. Prue through Emilio at a dumpster and the Guardian left him. She then vanquished him by sending a metal rod into the rune on his forehead. Prue later vanquished another Guardian given to Emilio that was trying to kill Cole Turner in the San Francisco Police Department parking lot by sending a rod through the rune on its forehead.

The Judge had several Guardians possess the other courtroom officials, including Public Defender Alan Sloan, in order to cover up his plan. The Guardians gave the court officials superior strength and fighting ability when they battled hand-to-hand with the Charmed Ones. Eventually the mortals were knocked out, and left the possessed to re-merge with the Judge. The Judge, and those guardians with him, were incinerated by Cole Turner. ("The Honeymoon's Over")

Appendices

 * (Book of Shadows text:)

The Guardians

 * This symbol of darkness
 * indicates the presence
 * of a great evil.
 * An opening by which demons
 * known as the Guardians
 * steal an innocent soul.
 * In exchange, the Guardian
 * offers protection
 * of the mortal evil
 * during his time on earth.
 * To vanquish a guardian
 * from whence it came
 * you must impale it
 * at it's source of power.

Appearances
Guardian demons appeared in a total of 1 episode throughout the course of the series.


 * Season 3
 * The Honeymoon's Over