Editing Forces of Malal (section)

==Guardian of Contradictions==

[[File:Malal_malice_by_refluo-d8r3i76.jpg|250px|left|thumb|A Guardian looking for its next daemonic prey to feast upon.]]
The Guardian of Contradictions are the Greater Daemons of Malal and are thus, his most powerful loyal subjects. Resembling a skeletal jackal, these daemons are incredibly disciplined and methodical. Rather than going head first into battle in a blinding rage like a [[Bloodthirster]] or in ecstatic arousal like a [[Keeper of Secrets]], the Guardians stand on the back lines forming battle plans and strategic actions against their foes.

[[File:Ed138912425e9aa3e022dea551c48279_original.JPG|300px|right|thumb|A Guardian prowling upon the black and white void of Malal's realm.]]
While Guardians are few in number in contrast to the Greater Daemons of the other Chaos Gods, they make up for this with quality gear and weaponry that can break a Bloodthirster in two. Indeed it is a common sight to see a Guardian go up against several winged heralds of Khorne only to see the Guardian slaughtering Khorne's favored sons with relative ease.

Guardians of Contradictions wield the extremely dangerous and volatile Etherblades whose aura of un-Chaos dissipates any chaotic influences before slicing a daemon in two. The nature of the Guardians is to reverse the nature of whichever Daemon it faces. For example, in close combat, a follower of Khorne would suddenly lose the will to fight and the feelings of hate and anger before being slain by a Guardian. A follower of Slaanesh would lose all her orgasmic delight and be installed with immense feelings of depression, dread and fear before being reduced into a cowering and sobbing wreck. A follower of Tzeentch would lose all his cognitive and ambitious willpower and be replaced with intense idiocy and bewilderment that would infuriate the complex plans of Tzeentch. Lastly a follower of Nurgle would lose all diseases and decay after returning into a pristine and healthy body before being disintegrated by the contradicting energies of a Guardian. It is of this reason why the Guardian of Contradictions are feared throughout the realms of Chaos.

A Guardian is comprised mainly of a large bipedal, skeletal jackal, however it may 'grow' another entity via its tail under certain conditions. When a Guardian has accomplished many great deeds, or otherwise attained the attention of his patron god, a Maiden of Malal will began to grow from his tail, attached via her tailbone. The Maiden generally takes the form of a humanoid female, and it is unknown if it takes any average amount of time for her to grow. A Guardian may only grow a single Maiden, though she is not bound to him - these secondary entity possess a mind of their own. Nevertheless, they may have a sort of twisted paternal relationship, and they will often work together to accomplish a particular goal or scheme in Malal's service. While a Guardian is cold, calculative and merciless, this new female entity is manipulative, formal and has the manner of individuals from high society. These entities prefer to wear modest but regal clothing and can often be seen to ride upon the backs of their Guardians as warmounts. When not in battle, these females discuss with their mortal followers the next strategies of Malal's campaigns.

It is rumored in whispers - some excited, others horrified - that these beings, according to all things contradictory, may have mortal emotions despite their demonic birth and nature. If a mortal savant of Malal is somehow able to gain her favor and affection, their copulation could produce half-mortal, half-demonic entities of great psychic power, but which would be ultimately bound to realspace. But many among the learned savants of demonkind and the ways of the Warp dispute these unthinkable claims, insisting such a 'mating' or any offspring being produced from such a thing are impossible. Nevertheless, stories of these events and their progeny are well known among those who dare to know of such matters.

When Guardians of Contradictions are not in battle, they stand busy guarding the Eternal Mansion of Malal, or serving some goal of their master.