Guardian of Azeroth

The Guardian of Azeroth is a position held by carefully selected mages, appointed by the. The Guardian exists to protect the realm, and is expected to provide assistance to the when requested; they cannot refuse the king if summoned. The Guardian is charged with staying aloof from others in order to protect them.

There is only one Guardian at a time, but Guardian Novitiates are trained in preparation for replacing the current Guardian. There have been several generations of the Guardians. Known Guardians are Quelen and Medivh who trained under Antonidas, one of the Council of Six. The Guardians live in the Tower of Karazhan aided by Moroes and a small community of servants. Alodi is a large magical cube which the Kirin Tor believe to have served a function similar to that of the Guardian prior to the Kirin Tor's existence.

• Khadgar was the Guardian Novitiate, prior to his leaving the Kirin Tor and his training, believing himself not to be "Guardian material".
• Alodi tells Khadgar that 'Guardian' is just a name and that the true guardians of Azeroth are the people themselves.
• Khadgar believes that the Guardian should not be isolated and fight the darkness alone.

• The main universe equivalent term Guardian of Tirisfal is not used in the film universe.