C O N T E N T S           1 : Misconception           2 : Martin; The descent.           3 : Zoot; Redemption.           4 : Guardian; Chosen path..           5 : Gods and Monsters.           6 : Conc.; Evil beings. The story of the Guardian. Ellie once said:     "Zoot was a monster turned into a god by a lunatic!" But, as with Tai-San's description of the Guardian, I simply don't agree with Ellie at all. If anything it's the other way round!     Now you'll probably say "Hey hang on if the Guardian hadn't been so lonely at school and Zoot hadn't seduced him into the ways of violence then he wouldn't have become the Guardian." -     Not true. Not true at all. The fact is the Guardian made himself what he became and he actually enjoyed being the Guardian of Zoot's words. Let me tell you; Jaffa (the Guardian's name before the virus) was an outsider at school. A social outcast, who was bullied.     That's it. This is his 'tragedy'. Not all that tragic a tragedy considering what happened to Zoot now is it? Zoot is driven into the monster he becomes. He never had any choice. But even though he became evil he finally found it in himself to feel love and he died trying to save his brother.     Zoot was not evil or a monster - he was insane. Trudy: "Martin wasn't a visionary. He was ill frightened and hurt." -     Completely true. Can you say the same for the Guardian? Not at all! He controlled the Chosen to do truly unspeakable things. Kills children, separates lovers and family's and starves innocent people to death.     And he does it all with a song in his heart. (Quoting Angel from Buffy there. Damn that show is cool!!!) What drove him to live this life of evil? To hurt the innocent and take the lives of the innocent and defenceless? -     Nothing at all.     And that is what makes him the most evil and truly despicable villain in all of the tribe. The fact that he chose to become evil of his own free will while Zoot was driven into what he did but in the end found his way again. ^ ^ ^ back to top email writer next page > > > pictures are from, and edited from, those belonging to (and released by) Cloud 9 (The Tribe) Ltd.