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** Impa fills the role once again in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild''. She has spent the last century since the [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt Great Calamity]] waiting for Link to wake up and come to Kakariko Village, where she tells him more about the history of Calamity Ganon and points him in the direction of the Divine Beasts.
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You say the AncientOrderOfProtectors and the ThresholdGuardians tried to kill you on the way in? [[MorganFreeman Well, my, my, isn't that something]]...[[labelnote:*]]Psst! Guys, guys! ''What'll we do now?!''[[/labelnote]]
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You say the AncientOrderOfProtectors and the ThresholdGuardians tried to kill you on the way in? [[MorganFreeman [[Creator/MorganFreeman Well, my, my, isn't that something]]...[[labelnote:*]]Psst! Guys, guys! ''What'll we do now?!''[[/labelnote]]
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* Ergo from AnarchyOnline manages this despite for all the world looking like a floating head and nothing more. Mind you, that's just the local interface for a massive computer network spanning the entire dimensional region you're in and who is also well over 30,000 years old.
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* Ergo from AnarchyOnline ''VideoGame/AnarchyOnline'' manages this despite for all the world looking like a floating head and nothing more. Mind you, that's just the local interface for a massive computer network spanning the entire dimensional region you're in and who is also well over 30,000 years old.
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** 2401 Penitent Tangent of Delta Halo ''thinks'' he's doing his job, but he's actually being held captive by the local Flood Gravemind.
** 031 Exuberant Witness of Genesis is a nice change of pace. While she certainly takes her job seriously, she also sincerely enjoys helping people, and is willing to bend protocol to do so. She's also something of a {{Adorkable}} GenkiGirl. In contrast, the Warden Eternal, the apparent "Keeper of the Domain", is arrogant and rather dismissive of organic life, and turns out to be TheDragon to [[spoiler:a now-crazy Cortana]].
** 031 Exuberant Witness of Genesis is a nice change of pace. While she certainly takes her job seriously, she also sincerely enjoys helping people, and is willing to bend protocol to do so. She's also something of a {{Adorkable}} GenkiGirl. In contrast, the Warden Eternal, the apparent "Keeper of the Domain", is arrogant and rather dismissive of organic life, and turns out to be TheDragon to [[spoiler:a now-crazy Cortana]].
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** ''VideoGame/{{Halo 2}}'': 2401 Penitent Tangent of Delta Halo ''thinks'' he's doing his job, but he's actually being held captive by the local Flood Gravemind.
** ''VideoGame/Halo5Guardians'': 031 Exuberant Witness of Genesis is a nice change of pace. While she certainly takes her job seriously, she also sincerely enjoys helping people, and is willing to bend protocol to do so. She's also something of a {{Adorkable}} GenkiGirl. In contrast, the Warden Eternal, the apparent "Keeper of the Domain", is arrogant and rather dismissive of organic life, and turns out to be TheDragon to [[spoiler:a now-crazy Cortana]].
** ''VideoGame/Halo5Guardians'': 031 Exuberant Witness of Genesis is a nice change of pace. While she certainly takes her job seriously, she also sincerely enjoys helping people, and is willing to bend protocol to do so. She's also something of a {{Adorkable}} GenkiGirl. In contrast, the Warden Eternal, the apparent "Keeper of the Domain", is arrogant and rather dismissive of organic life, and turns out to be TheDragon to [[spoiler:a now-crazy Cortana]].
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* 343 Guilty Spark from ''Franchise/{{Halo}}''. OK, he ''is'' trying to harm you ([[OmnicidalManiac along with the rest of the galaxy]]), but he's in line with the other bits of this trope.
** In all fairness, he assumed you knew what you were doing the first time, and after that he's just following what he's programmed to do... up until the third game, anyway.
** In all fairness, he assumed you knew what you were doing the first time, and after that he's just following what he's programmed to do... up until the third game, anyway.
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* In ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'', many Forerunner installations are watched over by robotic guardians, several of whom have gone [[GoMadFromTheIsolation rather loopy due to being alone for about 100,000 years]]:
** 343 GuiltySpark from ''Franchise/{{Halo}}''. Spark, the Monitor of Alpha Halo. OK, he ''is'' trying to harm you ([[OmnicidalManiac along with the rest of the galaxy]]), but he's in line with the other bits of this trope.
** In all fairness,trope. Even then, he initially assumed you knew what you were doing the first time, and after that he's time when he almost got you to wipe out all galactic life, which itself is just him following what he's programmed to do... up until do in the third game, anyway.event of a Flood outbreak. When [[spoiler:his installation]] is destroyed, he instantly becomes a lot more reasonable (since he presumably doesn't have to follow [[spoiler:installation-based]] protocols anymore). However, [[spoiler:he goes off the deep end in ''VideoGame/{{Halo 3}}'' after getting a new installation, abandoning his previous goal of stopping the Flood in favor of keeping his new post intact]].
** 2401 Penitent Tangent of Delta Halo ''thinks'' he's doing his job, but he's actually being held captive by the local Flood Gravemind.
** 031 Exuberant Witness of Genesis is a nice change of pace. While she certainly takes her job seriously, she also sincerely enjoys helping people, and is willing to bend protocol to do so. She's also something of a {{Adorkable}} GenkiGirl. In contrast, the Warden Eternal, the apparent "Keeper of the Domain", is arrogant and rather dismissive of organic life, and turns out to be TheDragon to [[spoiler:a now-crazy Cortana]].
** 343 Guilty
** In all fairness,
** 2401 Penitent Tangent of Delta Halo ''thinks'' he's doing his job, but he's actually being held captive by the local Flood Gravemind.
** 031 Exuberant Witness of Genesis is a nice change of pace. While she certainly takes her job seriously, she also sincerely enjoys helping people, and is willing to bend protocol to do so. She's also something of a {{Adorkable}} GenkiGirl. In contrast, the Warden Eternal, the apparent "Keeper of the Domain", is arrogant and rather dismissive of organic life, and turns out to be TheDragon to [[spoiler:a now-crazy Cortana]].
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* In the SwordOfTruth, there are a few of these scattered around the world, often by the wizards from the Great War. The Dream Caster's Wise Man (a hereditary position) and his last-second replacement; (his granddaughter, slightly averting this trope) are a good example: they keep one of the "Central Sites", a scattering of library/bomb-shelter/safehouse/crypt things.
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* In the SwordOfTruth, ''Literature/TheSwordOfTruth'', there are a few of these scattered around the world, often by the wizards from the Great War. The Dream Caster's Wise Man (a hereditary position) and his last-second replacement; (his granddaughter, slightly averting this trope) are a good example: they keep one of the "Central Sites", a scattering of library/bomb-shelter/safehouse/crypt things.
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* At the end of the first season of ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex'' [[spoiler:Aoi, AKA The Laughing Man, turns down Aramaki's offer to join Section 9]] so he can remain sort of one of these for a massive, mainly automated library, that still keeps printed books. Given his age and the advanced medicine of time, he could quite likely stay in that position for well over a century, if he wanted.
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* At the end of the first season of ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex'' ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex,'' [[spoiler:Aoi, AKA The Laughing Man, turns down Aramaki's offer to join Section 9]] so he can remain sort of one of these for a massive, mainly automated library, that still keeps printed books. Given his age and the advanced medicine of time, he could quite likely stay in that position for well over a century, if he wanted.
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** In the video game, the main character comes and opens up Blu's Archive and discovers a pair of magic boots. Needless to say, Blu was pretty disappointed to learn his family spent ten generations guarding footware.
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** In the video game, the main character comes and opens up Blu's Archive and discovers a pair of magic boots. Needless to say, Blu was pretty disappointed to learn his family spent ten generations guarding footware.footwear.
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* ''[[Fanfic/{{Cinderjuice}} The Contractually Obligated Chaos series]] has the [[FairyGodmother Fairy Godfather]], an extremely old ghost with InexplicablyAwesome powers who is also the keeper of a lot of ancient knowledge. He even has the lost pages of the [[StockUnsolvedMysteries Voynich Manuscript]] and can read the weird writing in them.
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* ''[[Fanfic/{{Cinderjuice}} The [[Fanfic/{{Cinderjuice}} Contractually Obligated Chaos series]] has the [[FairyGodmother Fairy Godfather]], an extremely old ghost with InexplicablyAwesome powers who is also the keeper of a lot of ancient knowledge. He even has the lost pages of the [[StockUnsolvedMysteries Voynich Manuscript]] and can read the weird writing in them.
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* ''[[Videogame/HarmoKnight HarmoKnight]]'' puts this [[UpToEleven into an entirely new level]] by combining this with LivingMacGuffin, RoyalBlood, and DamselInDistress. Princess Ariana is ''all four''.
** [[spoiler:She is the only one who knows all about the magic staff]], so the 4 heroes are trying to reach her as fast as they can, but then she gets kidnapped by the BigBad, who was also after her.
** [[spoiler:She is the only one who knows all about the magic staff]], so the 4 heroes are trying to reach her as fast as they can, but then she gets kidnapped by the BigBad, who was also after her.
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* ''[[Videogame/HarmoKnight HarmoKnight]]'' puts this [[UpToEleven into an entirely new level]] ''Videogame/HarmoKnight'' takes the Ancient Keeper trope UpToEleven by combining this it with LivingMacGuffin, RoyalBlood, and DamselInDistress. Princess Ariana is ''all four''. \n** [[spoiler:She is the only one who knows all about the magic staff]], so the 4 heroes are trying to reach her as fast as they can, but then she gets kidnapped by the BigBad, who was also after her.
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* ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' has Frampt and Kaathe, the two primordial serpents, two ancient beings that are very knowledgeable on the world's ancient history, who guide the player on two different paths regarding the fate of the First Flame. That said, their trustworthiness is very suspect.
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* ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' has Frampt and Kaathe, the two primordial serpents, two serpents. They're ancient beings that are very knowledgeable on the world's ancient history, who guide the player on two different paths regarding the fate of the First Flame. That said, their trustworthiness is very suspect.
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* ''[[Fanfic/{{Cinderjuice}} The Contractually Obligated Chaos series]] has the [[FairyGodmother Fairy Godfather]], an extremely old ghost with InexplicablyAwesome powers who is also the keeper of a lot of ancient knowledge. He even has the lost pages of the [[StockUnsolvedMysteries Voynich Manuscript]] and can read the weird writing in them.
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* ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' example, from the episode ''Film/SpaceMutiny''. The heroes stumble into the villain's headquarters and discover the creepy, Roddy macDowell-like old man who guards the people whom Kalgan has put "on ice."
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* ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' example, from the episode ''Film/SpaceMutiny''. The heroes stumble into the villain's headquarters and discover the creepy, Roddy macDowell-like [=MacDowell=]-like old man who guards the people whom Kalgan has put "on ice."
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* Isaac the guardian of the cemetery of forgotten books in ''The Shadow Of The Wind'' and ''The angel's Game''
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* Isaac Isaac, the guardian of the cemetery of forgotten books books, in ''The Shadow Of The Wind'' and ''The angel's Angel's Game''
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* Perhaps the creepiest example occurs in the ''Series/TwilightZone'' episode, ''Elegy''. Three marooned astronauts stumble upon a world where people seem frozen in time. An AncientKeeper shows up and reveals that it's actually a giant cemetery. [[spoiler: He then takes pains to ensure that the three astronauts become its next occupants.]]
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* Perhaps the creepiest example occurs in the ''Series/TwilightZone'' episode, ''Elegy''. episode "Elegy." Three marooned astronauts stumble upon a world where people seem frozen in time. An AncientKeeper shows up and reveals that it's actually a giant cemetery. [[spoiler: He then takes pains to ensure that the three astronauts become its next occupants.]]
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* ''{{Series/Merlin}}'' has the Fisher king himself being the keeper in his castle. And asking for MercyKill when he has transmitted his knowledge.
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* ''{{Series/Merlin}}'' has the Fisher king King himself being the keeper in his castle. And castle, and asking for a MercyKill when he has transmitted his knowledge.
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* "Frozen Rainbow" by Saxon is about a man who guards the eponymous frozen rainbow which holds the power of life. He will have to do that for a while longer, since according to the song's last verse, "The secret of the rainbow will never be revealed".
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* "Frozen Rainbow" by Saxon is about a man who guards the eponymous frozen rainbow which holds the power of life. He will have to do that for a while longer, since according to the song's last verse, "The secret of the rainbow will never be revealed".revealed."
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* With the minor quirk of being [[spoiler: a ''stationary'' computer and not an android]], and the fact that you have to [[spoiler: get back stolen memory crystals to repair him before you can actually talk to him]], the Oracle/[[spoiler: Melian]] in ''VideoGame/MightAndMagic VI'' fits quite well, as a really ancient expositing being who provides key plot-advancing information. He actually mentions that he'd prefer a bit more active a role (he is ''definitely'' not on the side of the bad guys), but [[spoiler: the damage caused by his memory crystals being stolen]] means he's for the time being limited to providing information and access to a (very dangerous) place where the heroes can find tools they'll need for the final battle.
* The Guardian of the Urn of Sacred Ashes in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' was one of Andraste's first followers, and thus, incredibly old. He acts as the protector of the urn, waiting for the right person to come to it. You have the option of either doing what he wishes or siding with Kolgrim's dragon cult and defiling the urn by pouring dragon blood into it. This will prompt him to attack you.
* Garland in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX''. He's the ancient ArtificialHuman caretaker of the planet Terra, whose original inhabitants died out after creating him to ensure their souls would be reborn on another planet. He's a bit more active in the plot than most examples, but his on-screen actions are mostly limited to expositing about Terra to the heroes.
* The Guardian of the Urn of Sacred Ashes in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' was one of Andraste's first followers, and thus, incredibly old. He acts as the protector of the urn, waiting for the right person to come to it. You have the option of either doing what he wishes or siding with Kolgrim's dragon cult and defiling the urn by pouring dragon blood into it. This will prompt him to attack you.
* Garland in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX''. He's the ancient ArtificialHuman caretaker of the planet Terra, whose original inhabitants died out after creating him to ensure their souls would be reborn on another planet. He's a bit more active in the plot than most examples, but his on-screen actions are mostly limited to expositing about Terra to the heroes.
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* With the minor quirk of being [[spoiler: a ''stationary'' computer and not an android]], and the fact that you have to [[spoiler: get back stolen memory crystals to repair him before you can actually talk to him]], the Oracle/[[spoiler: Melian]] in ''VideoGame/MightAndMagic VI'' fits quite well, as a really ancient expositing being who provides key plot-advancing information. He actually mentions that he'd prefer a bit more active a role (he is ''definitely'' not on the side of the bad guys), but [[spoiler: the damage caused by his memory crystals being stolen]] means he's for the time being limited to providing information and access to a (very dangerous) place where the heroes can find tools they'll need for the final battle.
* The Guardian of theUrn Temple of Sacred Ashes in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' was one of Andraste's first followers, and thus, incredibly old. He acts as the protector of the urn, waiting for allowing only truly humble and penitent worshipers to visit it. The Warden is the right person to come to it. You have first potential one in centuries. If the option Warden completes the trials of either doing what he the Gauntlet, they can approach the Urn containing the ashes of the prophet Andraste. However, the Guardian will attack the Warden if they defile it with dragon's blood per the wishes or siding with Kolgrim's of the AxCrazy dragon cult cult.
** The Inquisitor meets Ancient Keepers of a different sort in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'' when they visit [[spoiler:the Temple of Mythal, which is guarded by incredibly old elves who protect the temple anddefiling the urn by pouring dragon blood into it. This will prompt him to attack you.
its Well of Sorrows from all who would take it for themselves]].
* Garland in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX''. He's the ancient ArtificialHuman caretaker of the planet Terra, whose original inhabitants died out after creating him to ensure their souls would be reborn on another planet. He's a bit more active in the plot than most examples, but his on-screen actions are mostly limited toexpositing providing exposition about Terra to the heroes.heroes.
* The Greybeards, Arngeir in particular, serve this role for the Dragonborn in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim''. To varying extents, Esbern of the Blades and Kodlak Whitemane of the Companions are also contenders for this trope.
* The Guardian of the
** The Inquisitor meets Ancient Keepers of a different sort in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'' when they visit [[spoiler:the Temple of Mythal, which is guarded by incredibly old elves who protect the temple and
* Garland in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX''. He's the ancient ArtificialHuman caretaker of the planet Terra, whose original inhabitants died out after creating him to ensure their souls would be reborn on another planet. He's a bit more active in the plot than most examples, but his on-screen actions are mostly limited to
* The Greybeards, Arngeir in particular, serve this role for the Dragonborn in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim''. To varying extents, Esbern of the Blades and Kodlak Whitemane of the Companions are also contenders for this trope.
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* WesternAnimation/KimPossible has 2 examples of this. Sensei from the Yammanuchi School keeps the secrets of Mystical Monkey Power and the Lotus Blade, and Monkey Fist has a keeper for his mansion, and deals with similar secrets as Sensei.
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* WesternAnimation/KimPossible has 2 two examples of this. Sensei from the Yammanuchi School keeps the secrets of Mystical Monkey Power and the Lotus Blade, and Blade. Monkey Fist has a keeper for his mansion, and who deals with similar secrets as Sensei.
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* Daphne/Dafne from ''WesternAnimation/WinxClub'', Bloom's dead sister, a nymph and protecter of the Dragon Fire, appears to Bloom in her dreams, speaking to her about discovering her past and telling her about her trials and that she's princess of Domino/Sparx.
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* Daphne/Dafne from ''WesternAnimation/WinxClub'', Bloom's dead sister, a nymph and protecter protector of the Dragon Fire, appears to Bloom in her dreams, speaking to her about discovering her past and telling her about her trials and that she's a princess of Domino/Sparx.
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* Impa and Sheik in the ''Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' are somewhat ancient keepers. Impa is first met as a kid, explaining she is of the Sheikah race, a race dedicated to serving the royal family. She informs you of Kakariko Village and Death Mountain, as well as teaching you Zelda's Lullaby, an ancient royal family song, before disappearing with use of a Deku Nut. Ironically, Sheik later does almost exactly the same, being a Sheikah who informs Link of the ancient temples, before vanishing with a Deku Nut.
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* Impa and Sheik in the ''Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'' are somewhat ancient keepers. Impa is first met as a kid, explaining she is of the Sheikah race, a race dedicated to serving the royal family. She informs you of Kakariko Village and Death Mountain, as well as teaching you Zelda's Lullaby, an ancient royal family song, before disappearing with use of a Deku Nut. Ironically, Sheik later does almost exactly the same, being a Sheikah who informs Link of the ancient temples, before vanishing with a Deku Nut.
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* Aughra serves this purpose to some extent in TheDarkCrystal.
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* Aughra serves this purpose to some extent in TheDarkCrystal.''Film/TheDarkCrystal''.
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* ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' example, from the episode ''SpaceMutiny''. The heroes stumble into the villain's headquarters and discover the creepy, Roddy macDowell-like old man who guards the people whom Kalgan has put "on ice."
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* ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' example, from the episode ''SpaceMutiny''.''Film/SpaceMutiny''. The heroes stumble into the villain's headquarters and discover the creepy, Roddy macDowell-like old man who guards the people whom Kalgan has put "on ice."
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Greetings, Adventurers! Welcome to the Archive of Backstory and Plot Advancement! Who am I? Why, I am the AncientKeeper, and I take care of the place. It is my job to dust the bookshelves, change the lightbulbs, polish the LostTechnology, and provide doddering, yet helpful exposition to any and all heroes who happen to stumble within my realm of influence. Want to find the way to the next plot point? I can point you there. Want to discover the true nature of the GovernmentConspiracy threatening mankind? You'll find that information in that red book on the back shelf three rows down. Want to know the secret past of the hero's father? Look in that pile of dusty, rolled up scrolls over there. Want a copy of the blueprints containing the schematics to the villain's Unstoppable Superweapon? I have that on microfiche. Just walk this way and I'll show it to you.
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Greetings, Adventurers! Welcome to the Archive of Backstory and Plot Advancement! Who am I? Why, I am the AncientKeeper, [[TitleDrop Ancient Keeper]], and I take care of the place. It is my job to dust the bookshelves, change the lightbulbs, polish the LostTechnology, and provide doddering, yet helpful exposition to any and all heroes who happen to stumble within my realm of influence. Want to find the way to the next plot point? I can point you there. Want to discover the true nature of the GovernmentConspiracy threatening mankind? You'll find that information in that red book on the back shelf three rows down. Want to know the secret past of the hero's father? Look in that pile of dusty, rolled up scrolls over there. Want a copy of the blueprints containing the schematics to the villain's Unstoppable Superweapon? I have that on microfiche. Just walk this way and I'll show it to you.
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Oh, before I do so, as an AncientKeeper, I am contractually required to ask you if you'd like to have a spot of tea with me, and then wistfully remark about [[TheAloner how extremely lonely I am]], not having seen a single living soul for several ''[[TimeAbyss centuries]]'' now. How do I manage to [[OlderThanTheyLook look so good despite my advanced age]]? Well, it's easy when one is an [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot android]][=/=]{{hologram}}[=/=][[OurGhostsAreDifferent helpful ghost]] [=/=] LivingRelic designed to [[AFormYouAreComfortableWith fulfill viewer's expectations]] of what an Ancient Keeper of Knowledge should look like[=/=][[SciFiCounterpart magical construct]][=/=][[WizardsAndWitches magician]]. Also, PurposeDrivenImmortality ''is'' part of the standard benefits package. Now if you would, walk this way...mind the creaking floorboards and that stack of stone tablets with the glowing cuneiform on it......
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Oh, before I do so, as an AncientKeeper, [[TitleDrop Ancient Keeper]], I am contractually required to ask you if you'd like to have a spot of tea with me, and then wistfully remark about [[TheAloner how extremely lonely I am]], not having seen a single living soul for several ''[[TimeAbyss centuries]]'' now. How do I manage to [[OlderThanTheyLook look so good despite my advanced age]]? Well, it's easy when one is an [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot android]][=/=]{{hologram}}[=/=][[OurGhostsAreDifferent helpful ghost]] [=/=] LivingRelic designed to [[AFormYouAreComfortableWith fulfill viewer's expectations]] of what an Ancient Keeper of Knowledge should look like[=/=][[SciFiCounterpart magical construct]][=/=][[WizardsAndWitches magician]]. Also, PurposeDrivenImmortality ''is'' part of the standard benefits package. Now if you would, walk this way...mind the creaking floorboards and that stack of stone tablets with the glowing cuneiform on it......
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Oh, before I do so, as an AncientKeeper, I am contractually required to ask you if you'd like to have a spot of tea with me, and then wistfully remark about [[TheAloner how extremely lonely I am]], not having seen a single living soul for several ''[[TimeAbyss centuries]]'' now. How do I manage to [[OlderThanTheyLook look so good despite my advanced age]]? Well, it's easy when one is an [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot android]][=/=]{{hologram}}[=/=][[OurGhostsAreDifferent helpful ghost]] [=/=] LivingRelic designed to [[AFormYouAreComfortableWith fulfill viewer's expectations]] of what an Ancient Keeper of Knowledge should look like[=/=][[Sci-Fi Counterpart magical construct]][=/=][[WizardsAndWitches magician]]. Also, PurposeDrivenImmortality ''is'' part of the standard benefits package. Now if you would, walk this way...mind the creaking floorboards and that stack of stone tablets with the glowing cuneiform on it......
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Oh, before I do so, as an AncientKeeper, I am contractually required to ask you if you'd like to have a spot of tea with me, and then wistfully remark about [[TheAloner how extremely lonely I am]], not having seen a single living soul for several ''[[TimeAbyss centuries]]'' now. How do I manage to [[OlderThanTheyLook look so good despite my advanced age]]? Well, it's easy when one is an [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot android]][=/=]{{hologram}}[=/=][[OurGhostsAreDifferent helpful ghost]] [=/=] LivingRelic designed to [[AFormYouAreComfortableWith fulfill viewer's expectations]] of what an Ancient Keeper of Knowledge should look like[=/=][[Sci-Fi Counterpart like[=/=][[SciFiCounterpart magical construct]][=/=][[WizardsAndWitches magician]]. Also, PurposeDrivenImmortality ''is'' part of the standard benefits package. Now if you would, walk this way...mind the creaking floorboards and that stack of stone tablets with the glowing cuneiform on it......
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* ''{{Slayers}} NEXT'' has Auntie Aqua, a wizened old lady and avatar of the Water Dragon King who guards the secrets of the Clair Bible.
* Lilith from ''YamiToBoushiToHonNoTabibito''.
* At the end of the first season of ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex'' [[spoiler: Aoi, AKA The Laughing Man, turns down Aramaki's offer to join Section 9]] so he can remain sort of one of these for a massive, mainly automated library, that still keeps printed books. Given his age and the advanced medicine of time, he could quite likely stay in that position for well over a century, if he wanted.
* Lilith from ''YamiToBoushiToHonNoTabibito''.
* At the end of the first season of ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex'' [[spoiler: Aoi, AKA The Laughing Man, turns down Aramaki's offer to join Section 9]] so he can remain sort of one of these for a massive, mainly automated library, that still keeps printed books. Given his age and the advanced medicine of time, he could quite likely stay in that position for well over a century, if he wanted.
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* ''{{Slayers}} ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}} NEXT'' has Auntie Aqua, a wizened old lady and avatar of the Water Dragon King who guards the secrets of the Clair Bible.
* Lilith from''YamiToBoushiToHonNoTabibito''.
''VisualNovel/YamiToBoushiToHonNoTabibito''.
* At the end of the first season of ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex''[[spoiler: Aoi, [[spoiler:Aoi, AKA The Laughing Man, turns down Aramaki's offer to join Section 9]] so he can remain sort of one of these for a massive, mainly automated library, that still keeps printed books. Given his age and the advanced medicine of time, he could quite likely stay in that position for well over a century, if he wanted.
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** KOTOR's sort-of sequel ''VideoGame/TheOldRepublic'' has ''legions'' of these. Good luck bumping into less than a half dozen, especially in certain class stories.
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** KOTOR's sort-of sequel ''VideoGame/TheOldRepublic'' ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'' has ''legions'' of these. Good luck bumping into less than a half dozen, especially in certain class stories.
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* The creators of ''[[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Battlestar Galactica]]'' suggest that Brother Cavil resembles this trope, [[spoiler:especially during "Rapture" where he's prepared to kill D'Anna, and later box her entire line, in order to preserve the identities of the Final Five. We later discover that this is literally true in "No Exit".]]
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* The creators of ''[[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Battlestar Galactica]]'' ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|2003}}'' suggest that Brother Cavil resembles this trope, [[spoiler:especially during "Rapture" where he's prepared to kill D'Anna, and later box her entire line, in order to preserve the identities of the Final Five. We later discover that this is literally true in "No Exit".]]
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* 343 Guilty Spark from ''{{Halo}}''. OK, he ''is'' trying to harm you ([[OmnicidalManiac along with the rest of the galaxy]]), but he's in line with the other bits of this trope.
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* 343 Guilty Spark from ''{{Halo}}''.''Franchise/{{Halo}}''. OK, he ''is'' trying to harm you ([[OmnicidalManiac along with the rest of the galaxy]]), but he's in line with the other bits of this trope.
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Oh, before I do so, as an AncientKeeper, I am contractually required to ask you if you'd like to have a spot of tea with me, and then wistfully remark about [[TheAloner how extremely lonely I am]], not having seen a single living soul for several ''[[TimeAbyss centuries]]'' now. How do I manage to [[OlderThanTheyLook look so good despite my advanced age]]? Well, it's easy when one is an [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot android]][=/=]{{hologram}}[=/=][[OurGhostsAreDifferent helpful ghost]] [=/=] LivingRelic designed to [[AFormYouAreComfortableWith fulfill viewer's expectations]] of what an Ancient Keeper of Knowledge should look like. Also, PurposeDrivenImmortality ''is'' part of the standard benefits package. Now if you would, walk this way...mind the creaking floorboards and that stack of stone tablets with the glowing cuneiform on it......
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Oh, before I do so, as an AncientKeeper, I am contractually required to ask you if you'd like to have a spot of tea with me, and then wistfully remark about [[TheAloner how extremely lonely I am]], not having seen a single living soul for several ''[[TimeAbyss centuries]]'' now. How do I manage to [[OlderThanTheyLook look so good despite my advanced age]]? Well, it's easy when one is an [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot android]][=/=]{{hologram}}[=/=][[OurGhostsAreDifferent helpful ghost]] [=/=] LivingRelic designed to [[AFormYouAreComfortableWith fulfill viewer's expectations]] of what an Ancient Keeper of Knowledge should look like.like[=/=][[Sci-Fi Counterpart magical construct]][=/=][[WizardsAndWitches magician]]. Also, PurposeDrivenImmortality ''is'' part of the standard benefits package. Now if you would, walk this way...mind the creaking floorboards and that stack of stone tablets with the glowing cuneiform on it......
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* At the end of the first season of ''GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex'' [[spoiler: Aoi, AKA The Laughing Man, turns down Aramaki's offer to join Section 9]] so he can remain sort of one of these for a massive, mainly automated library, that still keeps printed books. Given his age and the advanced medicine of time, he could quite likely stay in that position for well over a century, if he wanted.
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* At the end of the first season of ''GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex'' ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex'' [[spoiler: Aoi, AKA The Laughing Man, turns down Aramaki's offer to join Section 9]] so he can remain sort of one of these for a massive, mainly automated library, that still keeps printed books. Given his age and the advanced medicine of time, he could quite likely stay in that position for well over a century, if he wanted.
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* [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=041027 The Arachnaseus]] from ''[[Webcomic/SluggyFreelance Sluggy Freelance's]] "That Which Redeems" arc fills this role.
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* [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=041027 The Arachnaseus]] from ''[[Webcomic/SluggyFreelance Sluggy Freelance's]] Freelance's]]'' "That Which Redeems" arc fills this role.
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* Phix in ''WapsiSquare'', keeper of the Bibliothiki (a kind of archetypal library presumably containing every book ever written) is a female [[spoiler:sphinx]].
* In ''RiceBoy'', there was an unnamed six-armed guy in the library of Seen. He pretty much lived in the library, and was almost done reading every book there.
* [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=041027 The Arachnaseus]] from ''[[SluggyFreelance Sluggy Freelance's]] "That Which Redeems" arc fills this role.
* In ''RiceBoy'', there was an unnamed six-armed guy in the library of Seen. He pretty much lived in the library, and was almost done reading every book there.
* [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=041027 The Arachnaseus]] from ''[[SluggyFreelance Sluggy Freelance's]] "That Which Redeems" arc fills this role.
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* Phix in ''WapsiSquare'', ''Webcomic/WapsiSquare'', keeper of the Bibliothiki (a kind of archetypal library presumably containing every book ever written) is a female [[spoiler:sphinx]].
* In''RiceBoy'', ''Webcomic/RiceBoy'', there was an unnamed six-armed guy in the library of Seen. He pretty much lived in the library, and was almost done reading every book there.
* [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=041027 The Arachnaseus]] from''[[SluggyFreelance ''[[Webcomic/SluggyFreelance Sluggy Freelance's]] "That Which Redeems" arc fills this role.
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* Aughra serves this purpose to some extent in TheDarkCrystal.
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* ''KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' loved this. There are no less than four of these in the game: a droid, a hologram, a sentient AI, and a tribe of living [[{{Precursors}} Precursors]].
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* ''KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' loved this. There are no less than four of these in the game: a droid, a hologram, a sentient AI, and a tribe of living [[{{Precursors}} Precursors]].
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*** That entire mission was a reference to "Last Crusade."
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* Garland in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX''. He's the ancient ArtificialHuman caretaker of the planet Terra, whose original inhabitants died out after creating him to ensure their souls would be reborn on another planet. He's a bit more active in the plot than most examples, but his on-screen actions are mostly limited to expositing about Terra to the heroes.
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* The Guardian of the Urn of Sacred Ashes in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' was one of Andraste's first followers, and thus, incredibly old. He acts as the protector of the urn, waiting for the right person to come to it. You have the option of either doing what he wishes or siding with Kolgrim's dragon cult and defiling the urn by pouring dragon blood into it. This will prompt him to attack you.
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* The Master Librarian from ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight''.
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* "Frozen Rainbow" by Saxon is about a man who guards the eponymous frozen rainbow which holds the power of life. He will have to do that for a while longer, since according to the song's last verse, "The secret of the rainbow will never be revealed".
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* "Frozen Rainbow" by Saxon is about a man who guards the eponymous frozen rainbow which holds the power of life. He will have to do that for a while longer, since according to the song's last verse, "The secret of the rainbow will never be revealed".
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