The Guardian Guild is a group of elite Monster Hunters who work together to coordinate, dispatch, and track other hunters in the United States.[1] The Guild members work together under the supervision and guidance of a larger committee. The status, or ranking, of a hunter determines the types of monsters that they can fight, and where they are relocated. Most hunters are guild sanctioned, though it is not a requirement. Those who are sanctioned are viewed as prestigious within the community. There is an academy for Guild members that hunters can attend around the age of 24.[2]
History[]
Around 1621, a monster hunter from the Guardian Guild fought a Legacy vampire and lived to tell the tale. He used a silver spear that allegedly killed the creature. He broke the spear into six individual silver-tipped spears for maximum usage. The Guild protected the spears in case another Legacy crossed paths with a hunter.[2]
Ceremonial First Kill[]
The Act[]
The first kill is special to Guild members since it. It doesn't matter what kind of monster is killed, but it must be 100% killed.
Arrow Tattoo[]
When a hunter makes their first kill they receive a tattoo on their left arm, an arrow with a word and a marker to indicate their kill. For each kill after that, they add a mark onto the arrow. For every ten kills a new arrow is received. The tattooed word above the arrow says "Bellator", which means, "soldier, warrior, fighter" in Latin. Clayton had five arrows on his arm, though they lack markers.
Rankings[]
Known rankings are
- Blades
- Helmers[3]
The rank determines what kind of monsters they get to hunt.
Known Guild Members[]
Active Members
- Burns family
- Talia Burns - Blade Class
- Jack Burns - Blade Class
- Apollo Burns (19 kills)
- Calliope Burns - In training (1 kill)
- Franklin family
- Tess Franklin - In training (1 kill)
- JoJo
- Arch McQueen[4]
- Paulo Villanueva, Guild Archivist[5]
Inactive Members
- Sarah Franklin † - Helm Class (KIA)
- Mike Franklin † - Helm Class (KIA)
- Clayton Cook † (appx. 41 kills) (KIA)
- Theseus Burns - In training (26 kills) (Turned into a vampire)
Guild Academy[]
The Guild Academy is a place of training for members. A person can be a member even if they haven't attended the guild academy, though they gain higher status among monster hunters if they have. Its not known how long the education is or where the academy is located.
The usual age to go to the academy is 24[3]. Aside from combat, attendees are trained in detecting lies.
Hunters that are confirmed to have attended the Guild Academy are
- JoJo
- Jack Burns
Notes and Trivia[]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Schwab, Victoria (writer) & Wilkinson, Jet (director). (June 10, 2022). "First Kiss". First Kill. Season 1. Netflix.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ahart, Bryce, NMcFarlane, Stephanie (writers) & La Salle, Eriq (director). (June 10, 2022). "First Fight". First Kill. Season 1. Netflix.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Episode 3
- ↑ As seen doing instructional videos
- ↑ Blake, Joy (writer) & Kretchmer, John T. (director). (June 10, 2022). "First Goodbye". First Kill. Season 1. Netflix.