Guardian (Sonic the Comic)

The Stone Guardian, or just Guardian for short, is a character that appears in the Sonic the Comic series published by Fleetway Editions. They are an ancient form of robot models made of stone, originating from the era of the Ancient Echidnas. They serve as the protectors of the Lost Pyramid of the Sandopolis Zone.

Appearance
Made entirely of tan stone, the Stone Guardians resemble bulky, large-jawed humans covered in blocky armor and wearing tall hats with flaps covering their necks. However they come in different size; some are only slightly taller than the average Mobian while others are at the size of giants.

History
After Captain Plunder raised the Lost Pyramid of the Sandopolis Zone, a giant Stone Guardian appeared to prevent anyone from entering, sentencing all that disturbed him to death. Sonic tried to destroy it with his "Sonic Spin Attack", but it easily recovered and punched him into the ground. Knuckles however, managed to lured it into walking into quicksand where it sank into the ground.

A smaller Stone Guardian deep inside the pyramid was discovered by Nack the Weasel who devised a way to free it and set it upon Knuckles and the Chaotix Crew. When they group realized they could not defeat it, Knuckles resorted to using the shrinking ray that Nack left behind to shrink the Stone Guardian down to a harmless size.

Personality
The Stone Guardians are fiercely devoted to enforcing the sacred laws prohibiting people from entering their pyramids and will punish those who break them with death. They are also very arrogant, openly boasting of their power. However, they do not appear to be smart given Knuckles easily lured one into some quicksand.

Powers and abilities
The Stone Guardians possess incredible strength and sturdiness. Even the entire Chaotix Crew, Knuckles and Sonic were completely overpowered by just one of these models. They are virtually indestructible and even when smashed to pieces, they can easily put themselves back together.