The Shaman found tomes within the temple of a Demon called Dormin who had control over life and death. The Gods sealed him within the Blessed Lands and if Dormin ever broke out of his seals the Colossi would keep him contained within the lands.

After Dormin was released, the Shaman cast a spell upon his sword and sealed it underneath the temple. The keys to that segment of the temple were scattered across the land haphazardly so that nobody could touch that corrupted sword again. Dormin was kept within the Sword of Light however it seemed like he wouldn't be kept there for long. The sword was slowly getting heavier unable to bear the weight of Dormin and the blade slowly became darker and darker unable to gather light like it once used to. The Shaman placed the sword in the pure water of the temple but even that wouldn't be able to contain Dormin for much longer.

Emon declared that they must be able to seal Dormin away and the Shaman agreed. But the question was how? The Man told them that Dormin's spirit should not be kept close together and if they sealed his spirit within a human they would find each other and Dormin would be unleashed upon this world again.

It was after two nights the answer finally came upon Emon. The Guardians. They would seal Dormin within the Guardians and engineer methods by which to prevent the Guardians from coming close to each other. There were already a few Guardians bound to their respective cities. Avion was bound by a giant wall and sheer mountains. Kuromori was trapped within the arena built by the people to challenge it. Only a few needed to be kept confined. Quadratus had to be sealed within the caves, Gaius had to be immobilized for he was seen wandering the lands and Phalanx who could wander the lands at his own volition. The sealing would have to be done quickly and in places far out the reach of a normal man.

Emon consulted the Elders. They decreed that the people would have to be evacuated for nobody knew what would happen to the Guardians once Dormin's essence was placed within them. Emon agreed. He sent the army to evacuate the people and gathered a group of the best Shaman to carry out the ritual. A seal was placed on the Sword to prevent Dormin's spirit from merging and overwhelming the Guardian.

Emon and the Shaman rode upon their horses to the mountainside where Valus roamed.

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Valus was found when Emon sent out the scouts to map out the land. After a long period of mourning for his lost father and orientation for Emon to be the next Chief his first command was to scout the land, scour every cave and scale every mountain and report what they had found.

Through hawks Emon had been told tales of large stretches of desert, a dense rainforest and large lakes. The scouts sent messages about the Colossi that roamed the lands using their hawks. the men avoided them, instead deciding to sketch them and send them to Emon.

A few days after the command his scouts had scaled a mountain just south of the temple. They had witnessed a Colossus holding a weapon and soon the scouts reported back to him.

It was the closest Colossi and Emon wanted to see one of the beasts with his own eyes. So he and a few of the Shaman headed to the mountain to see the Colossi face to face.

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After a tough climb upwards Emon and his men finally reached the top and there they felt the earth shake beneath him, almost making him and his men trip on their feet. It was then Emon saw his second Colossus ever since he entered the land.

A beast not of flesh, not of stone but of both that stood on two legs holding a mallet in his left hand, the purpose of which Emon did not know. Large tufts of hair grew on the back of his leg, back and head. The beast trudged on ahead showing no hint of emotion in his impassive blue eyes

Emon and his men observed the beast, analyzing his behavior. It seemed the beast kept walking back and forth across the valley until night finally set where the beast would finally sit as the moon shone upon his stone body. The following day Emon and his men stalked the beast, careful not to make a sound. When the beast turned and noticed them, Emon's men fled all except Emon who by some compulsion walked towards him. His men beckoned at him to head back but Emon did not heed their warnings. As the beast trudged towards Emon in his earth shaking strides, Emon walked towards him his steps like that of a fly compared to the majestic beast.

The beast and Emon finally stood, the beast glancing down at Emon. His men behind him had their bows drawn and were about to fire but Emon told them to hold their fire. The beast knelt down towards Emon which stunned him. Surely it was Emon who should be kneeling to a creature so majestic. Emon stared directly into the beast's stone mask and its swirling blue eyes like an icy river.

The beast opened his palm to him as if beckoning Emon to climb. Emon stepped atop his palm. The beast raised his palm upwards towards his head. There was a pause for Emon did not understand what had just happened. The beast shook his head as if he was beckoning Emon. Emon took a step atop his head and the beast started walking. Emon had his breath stolen away. Hall's and eagles circled him, his men seemed like ants from atop the majestic beast. The valley below him was laid bare, devoid of all its mysteries. It was the first time Emon had smiled so brightly ever since the death of his father.

They soon learnt the beast's name was Valus. The first of 16 Guardians that roamed this land. Valus was very popular amongst the children. Overtime they built platforms atop his back in order for the children to climb atop him. Many children would scale the mountain together just to see Valus. Valus would let them climb him for he found great joy in the company of men but even greater joy in the company of children.

It pained Emon to see Valus bowing down to him again, the same way he had when they had first met. Emon did one last round with him, standing atop the majestic beast. When Valus stopped he drew the seal atop his head, where no man could reach and finally Emon plunged the sword onto into the seal.

Valus moaned in pain, his body writhing. Valus let out a roar as dark tendrils spread across his body. Emon was hanging on by the hilt of the sword. Valus suddenly stopped, his blazing orange eyes had disappeared. Emon noticed darkness quickly starting to shroud his body and pulled the sword out as quickly as possible. Valus was hunched over like an elder, fingers loosely held around his club, this allowed Emon to hop down the Guardian.

Two Shaman had their arrows nicked, ready to fire at Valus if he moved. Emon sheathed the sword and limped away from Valus's body when suddenly he heard a sound like gravel tumbling down a mountain. One of his Shaman let out a scream as he was swatted aside like a fly. Some of the soldiers Emon had gathered in his army started firing a volley of arrows but it didn't seem to faze the Guardian. The soldiers were squashed under the force of Valus's club.

While the soldiers were firing arrows at Valus, Emon and a few of the Shaman started to fall back. The soldiers started firing at Valus, slowly backing off.

Finally, they reached the edge of the cliff, Emon let the Shaman go first before turning around to witness Valus's rage. He stomped on some of the soldiers whilst swiping others with his hand. Others were knocked aside with his club. Before he climbed down the cliff Emon remembered the day he had first met him, How Valus had eased Emon's grief. He gave one sad look at the Guardian, nay the Colossus before he climbed down the cliff never to see the beast again.