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A framed fantasy painting depicting the four stoic Guardians of the Library—each with distinct magical armor and mystical weapons—standing united in a majestic hall. Their expressions are serious, yet their poses hint at an unspoken camaraderie. The artwork is richly detailed in a high-fantasy RPG style with glowing runes and arcane symbols.

Guardians of the Library

Welcome to the beating heart of the Great Library of Flesh and Flame—the Guardians who preserve its order, uncover its secrets, and clean up after your regrettable magical experiments. From the multi-armed menace of Mistress Palpina to the cryptic whispers of Brother Umbros, each custodian of the stacks has their role... and their rules. Be respectful, be cautious, and—above all—never ask what’s in the janitor’s bucket.

Arthro Scrubbleclaw

Janitor of the Lower Stacks 

and Custodian of Residual Fluids

A crab-like humanoid janitor with a glowing mop and arcane cleaning gear, looking mildly irritated.

Janitor

Grumbling through the endless halls of the Great Library with his rune-lit mop and bucket of unknowable soaps, Crabb Scrubbleclaw is the unsung hero of cleanliness. His massive claws and six utility limbs make him terrifyingly efficient—if a little dramatic about the messes left behind by "scroll fanciers" and "wand polishers." He speaks only in deep gurgles and sighs, but somehow everyone understands him. If you leave wax, ichor, or ectoplasm unattended… you'll find a warning scroll nailed to your door. With soap.

Zephyrella “Zeffy” Thistlewink

Curator of Curiosities and 

First Flirt of the Forbidden Aisles

A flamboyant elf curator in revealing clothes, grinning with a magical artifact in hand.

Curator

Zeffy bursts into rooms like a confetti spell gone rogue—glittering, laughing, and probably halfway through explaining a magical object’s wildly inappropriate origin. An elf of eccentric tastes and barely-there couture, Zephyrella is equal parts guide, gossip, and glitter bomb. She knows where every secret corridor leads… especially the fun ones.

Mistress Palpina Scrollbind

Matron of the Reception Desk 

and Warden of Orderly Conduct

A stern spider-like librarian with eight arms, tiny glasses, and a whip, behind a gothic library desk.

Librarian

With eight dexterous arms and the glare of someone who’s re-shelved the same scroll four times, Mistress Palpina keeps the Library in a state of immaculate chaos. Whether offering visitors a cup of steaming memoryroot brew or cracking her whip at a loud moaner in the atrium, she does it with precision, discipline, and a t-shirt that says “Shhh happens.” Ask her anything—just not twice.

Brother Umbros

Silent Watcher of the Restricted Stacks 

and Binder of Unwhispered Names

A hooded humanoid archivist draped in shadowy robes, wearing a glowing amulet and followed by a spectral figure.

Archivist

Rarely seen, never heard, and only sometimes… entirely human. Brother Umbros has wandered the lower stacks for centuries, cloaked in whispers and shadow. His eyes, if he still has any, haven’t looked at a mortal face in ages—yet he always knows when a scroll goes missing. The spectral apparition that follows him may be his assistant… or his conscience. He won't say. He doesn’t need to.

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