Category:Cardians

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Cardians The specialty of the Federation of Windurst, these automaton guards were created by Zonpa-Zippa and are handled by the Manustery. Since their creation, Cardians have become a permanent fixture of Windurstian life, used to patrol, guard, and scout. Cardian guards are valued resources of the Windurstian Military, however rumors persist of Cardians going rogue and attacking their masters. The rogue Cardians, found only in the Horutoto Ruins, are broken up into four sub-groups based on their suit that will determine their job type: Coins are Red Mage type mobs, Swords are Paladins, Batons are Black Mages, and Cups are White Mage mobs.

Family Information Type: Arcana Common Behavior: A, H, M Common Job(s): Red Mage Paladin Black Mage White Mage Traits: Magic Defense Boost (+25%) Charmable: Pankration: Aspir: Drain:

Special Attacks

Special Abilities	Original and Zilart Areas	Wings of the Goddess Areas
Deal Out - Cone Attack damage.	Check	Check
Bludgeon - Deals a threefold attack.	Check	Check
Shuffle - Removes one Beneficial effect from enemies in a cone shaped area originating from the user.	Check	Check
Double Down - Deals physical damage to a single target. Ignores shadows.	Check	Check
Note: Notorious Monsters in this family may use all of the above and/or additional unique special abilities.

Notorious Monsters in Family

Monsters in Family

Historical Background

Cardian is a portmanteau of card and guardian. In Sailor Moon, these were the monsters that came from the tarot cards used in the first Arc of R by the aliens.

The four suits of the Cardians (Swords, Cups, Coins, Batons) correspond to the traditional four suits of Spanish card deck and the minor arcana in a Tarot card deck.