Primordial Sentinels
Primordial Sentinels are a protective and secretive faction dedicated to protecting the world from extraplanar threats, such as the Abominations. They are an ancient order, dating back to the start of many civilizations. They incorporate delicate study and practice of primeval magics, such as elemental spells and abilities. These members dedicate their entire lives to studying this old and forgotten form of magic, to the extent of self-neglect.
While many Primordial Sentinels are druids and clerics following nature gods, only a select few dedicated individuals can take on the mantle of sentinel. Those that are chosen are taught these old ways of magic through rigorous and often deadly training. In order to choose an elemental focus, one must be killed or brought to near death by an element. Then, they are reborn through that element. If they survive, that is their elemental focus, or attunement.
Each element has a specific focus or training. Those of the ice and rock attunement focus on protecting and blocking, while those of the air and water attunement focus on healing and forcing movement.
Primordial Sentinels have often clashed with Blackguards, as they have completely opposite ways of dealing with Abominations. In actuality, both factions are very similar, especially with their self-destructive tendencies. However, the sentinels despise the Blackguard's ways of embracing the vile abilities, instead of denying them.
During the fight against Gromush, all of the remaining Primordial Sentinels died except for Ainz.