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* In the first ''Literature/HarryPotter'' book, the Philosopher's Stone is guarded by [[FluffyTheTerrible Fluffy]], a huge cerberus-like beast and by a Troll. [[spoiler:Which was already beaten by Quirrel.]]
** In the 4th Book each of the golden eggs in the First part of the Twiwizard Tournament is guarded by a Dragon.
** In the 4th Book each of the golden eggs in the First part of the Twiwizard Tournament is guarded by a Dragon.
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* In the first ''Literature/HarryPotter'' book, series:
** In ''Literature/HarryPotterAndThePhilosophersStone'', the Philosopher's Stone is guarded by [[FluffyTheTerrible Fluffy]], a huge cerberus-like beast and by aTroll. [[spoiler:Which was already beaten by Quirrel.]]
Troll.
** Inthe 4th Book ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire'', each of the golden eggs in the First first part of the Twiwizard Tournament is guarded by a Dragon.dragon.
** In ''Literature/HarryPotterAndThePhilosophersStone'', the Philosopher's Stone is guarded by [[FluffyTheTerrible Fluffy]], a huge cerberus-like beast and by a
** In
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* In Series/DoctorWho The Keys of Marinus one of the keys is in a block of ice and guarded by several warriors who come to life when it is thawed out.
** Dragonfire plays with this. There is a Treasure on Iceworld guarded by a Dragon but it turns out the treasure [[spoiler:is hidden inside the Dragon]].
** Dragonfire plays with this. There is a Treasure on Iceworld guarded by a Dragon but it turns out the treasure [[spoiler:is hidden inside the Dragon]].
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* In Series/DoctorWho The the ''Series/DoctorWho'' arc [[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E5TheKeysOfMarinus "The Keys of Marinus Marinus"]], one of the keys is in a block of ice and guarded by several warriors who come to life when it is thawed out.
** Dragonfire plays with this. There is a Treasure on Iceworld guarded by a Dragon but it turns out the treasure [[spoiler:is hidden inside the Dragon]].out.
** Dragonfire plays with this. There is a Treasure on Iceworld guarded by a Dragon but it turns out the treasure [[spoiler:is hidden inside the Dragon]].
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* ''TabletopGame/Stormbringer'' supplement ''Demon Magic'', adventure "The Velvet Circle''. The box the adventurers are seeking is guarded by a demon named Tyik Tyva. Inside the box is a Melnibonean Wheel worth 500,000 large bronze pieces.
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* ''TabletopGame/Stormbringer'' ''TabletopGame/{{Stormbringer}}'' supplement ''Demon Magic'', adventure "The Velvet Circle''. The box the adventurers are seeking is guarded by a demon named Tyik Tyva. Inside the box is a Melnibonean Wheel worth 500,000 large bronze pieces.
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* Fafner in [[Theatre/DerRingDesNibelungen]] is a Giant turned Dragon who holds the treasure including the RingOfPower. He can only be slain by a free hero, the God Wotan cannot intervene due to [[GodsHandsAreTied his contract with the Giants]].
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* Fafner in [[Theatre/DerRingDesNibelungen]] ''Theatre/DerRingDesNibelungen'' is a Giant giant turned Dragon dragon who holds the treasure including the RingOfPower. [[RingOfPower Ring of the Nibelung]]. He can only be slain by a free hero, hero; the God god Wotan cannot intervene due to [[GodsHandsAreTied his contract with the Giants]].giants]].
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** In the 4th Book each of the golden eggs in the First part of the Twiwizard Tournament is guarded by a Dragon.
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* In Series/DoctorWho The Keys of Marinus one of the keys is in a block of ice and guarded by several warriors who come to life when it is thawed out.
** Dragonfire plays with this. There is a Treasure on Iceworld guarded by a Dragon but it turns out the treasure [[spoiler:is hidden inside the Dragon]].
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* In Series/DoctorWho The Keys of Marinus one of the keys is in a block of ice and guarded by several warriors who come to life when it is thawed out.
** Dragonfire plays with this. There is a Treasure on Iceworld guarded by a Dragon but it turns out the treasure [[spoiler:is hidden inside the Dragon]].
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* Fafner in [[Theatre/DerRingDesNibelungen]] is a Giant turned Dragon who holds the treasure including the RingOfPower. He can only be slain by a free hero, the God Wotan cannot intervene due to [[GodsHandsAreTied his contract with the Giants]].
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* Fafner in [[Theatre/DerRingDesNibelungen]] is a Giant turned Dragon who holds the treasure including the RingOfPower. He can only be slain by a free hero, the God Wotan cannot intervene due to [[GodsHandsAreTied his contract with the Giants]].
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'' episode "The Enchanted Quill", the eponymous quill inside Castle Quill is guarded by griffins.
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* A rare heroic example is in Legend Of Chima as the lions guard the pool of chi that falls from Mount Cavora, and unlike most MacGuffin Guardian are willing to share what there guarding.
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Don't confuse with ThresholdGuardians which usually is there to test the hero, while the Mac Guffin Guardian is here to ''eat'' the hero. It may though be the ''test'' of said ThresholdGuardians.
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Don't confuse with ThresholdGuardians which usually is there to test the hero, while the Mac Guffin [=MacGuffin=] Guardian is here to ''eat'' the hero. It may though may, however, be the ''test'' of said ThresholdGuardians.ThresholdGuardians.
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* In ''{{Yaiba}}'', Onimaru's Fortress is guarded by the Four Evil Kings, four demonic monsters acting as keepers.
* ''GundamAGE'' has a mechanical variant in SID, an unmanned, AI-controlled mobile armor that guards the EXA-DB. And since it uses weapons taken from the EXA-DB, its weaponry and defenses are decades, if not centuries, ahead of anything anyone else possesses.
* ''GundamAGE'' has a mechanical variant in SID, an unmanned, AI-controlled mobile armor that guards the EXA-DB. And since it uses weapons taken from the EXA-DB, its weaponry and defenses are decades, if not centuries, ahead of anything anyone else possesses.
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* In ''{{Yaiba}}'', ''Manga/{{Yaiba}}'', Onimaru's Fortress is guarded by the Four Evil Kings, four demonic monsters acting as keepers.
*''GundamAGE'' ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamAGE'' has a mechanical variant in SID, an unmanned, AI-controlled mobile armor that guards the EXA-DB. And since it uses weapons taken from the EXA-DB, its weaponry and defenses are decades, if not centuries, ahead of anything anyone else possesses.
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* The golden sword in ''TheManWhoSavesTheWorld'' is guarded by two golden living statues. Or, to be honest, two guys wearing golden suits.
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* Plenty in the ''LoneWolf'' series, especially [[GottaCatchThemAll during the quest]] for [[MineralMacGuffin the Lorestones]]. They often act as FinalBoss for a given book.
** [[EvilOverlord Lord Haakon]] himself, and the monsters he summons, must be vanquished to retrieve the Book of the Magnakai at the end of book 5, ''Shadow on the Sand''.
** [[EvilOverlord Lord Haakon]] himself, and the monsters he summons, must be vanquished to retrieve the Book of the Magnakai at the end of book 5, ''Shadow on the Sand''.
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* Plenty in the ''LoneWolf'' ''Literature/LoneWolf'' series, especially [[GottaCatchThemAll during the quest]] for [[MineralMacGuffin the Lorestones]]. They often act as FinalBoss for a given book.
** [[EvilOverlord Lord Haakon]] himself, and [[SummonMagic the monsters hesummons, summons]], must be vanquished to retrieve the Book of the Magnakai at the end of book 5, ''Shadow on the Sand''.
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* In ''ChroniclesOfTheEmergedWorld'', each elemental sanctuary has a sort of guardian. Subverted by some of them which aren't hostile at all and at least two which are guarded by a maze and enviromental hazards.
* Too many to count in ''ConanTheBarbarian'' including the [[TheUndead Thing in the Crypt]], several Giant Snakes and at least one GiantSpider.
* Too many to count in ''ConanTheBarbarian'' including the [[TheUndead Thing in the Crypt]], several Giant Snakes and at least one GiantSpider.
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* In ''ChroniclesOfTheEmergedWorld'', ''Literature/ChroniclesOfTheEmergedWorld'', each elemental sanctuary has a sort of guardian. Subverted by some of them which aren't hostile at all and at least two which are guarded by a maze and enviromental hazards.
* Too many to count in''ConanTheBarbarian'' ''Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian'' including the [[TheUndead Thing in the Crypt]], several Giant Snakes and at least one GiantSpider.
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* [[spoiler:Arachne]] in the third ''TheHeroesOfOlympus'' book, ''Mark of Athena.''
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* [[spoiler:Arachne]] in the third ''TheHeroesOfOlympus'' ''Literature/TheHeroesOfOlympus'' book, ''Mark of Athena.''
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* ''Stormbringer'' supplement ''Demon Magic'', adventure "The Velvet Circle''. The box the adventurers are seeking is guarded by a demon named Tyik Tyva. Inside the box is a Melnibonean Wheel worth 500,000 large bronze pieces.
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* ''Stormbringer'' ''TabletopGame/Stormbringer'' supplement ''Demon Magic'', adventure "The Velvet Circle''. The box the adventurers are seeking is guarded by a demon named Tyik Tyva. Inside the box is a Melnibonean Wheel worth 500,000 large bronze pieces.
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* Spoofed to no end in ''VideoGame/BattleForWesnoth'' where the presence of a GiantSquid in a pool just outside the entrance of the Dwarven Kingdom is lampshaded. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny In a particular campaign said gag]] was brought UpToEleven.
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* ''VideoGame/BattleForWesnoth''
** Spoofed to no endin ''VideoGame/BattleForWesnoth'' where with the presence of a GiantSquid in a pool just outside the entrance of the Dwarven Kingdom is lampshaded. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny In a particular campaign said gag]] was brought UpToEleven.
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* ''{{Onimusha}}'' has the huge hound Gertrude in the third game. The sequel features the gigantic, bug-looking keeper of Sawayama.
* Tobi from ''{{Okami}}''. Unlike other examples, however, he must be defeated in a race.
* The second ''{{Rayman}}'' game has its share, including the Guardian of the Cavern of Bad Dreams.
* The huge Kraken in ''Franchise/TombRaider[=:=] Underworld'' was probably left behind as a guardian.
* {{Mardek}}: Chapter 3 features guardians in each of the elemental temples you visit. Fire had a wise, flaming dragonlike guardian named Girru who tests you by combat and finds you worthy, Water had a giant lobster-seahorse thing with a human rider, and Earth had the Rock Mole. Darkness was guarded by a wolflike alien mage called Solaar, but she had already been taken out by a villain when you get there and in fact joins your party in hopes of catching the thief.
* Tobi from ''{{Okami}}''. Unlike other examples, however, he must be defeated in a race.
* The second ''{{Rayman}}'' game has its share, including the Guardian of the Cavern of Bad Dreams.
* The huge Kraken in ''Franchise/TombRaider[=:=] Underworld'' was probably left behind as a guardian.
* {{Mardek}}: Chapter 3 features guardians in each of the elemental temples you visit. Fire had a wise, flaming dragonlike guardian named Girru who tests you by combat and finds you worthy, Water had a giant lobster-seahorse thing with a human rider, and Earth had the Rock Mole. Darkness was guarded by a wolflike alien mage called Solaar, but she had already been taken out by a villain when you get there and in fact joins your party in hopes of catching the thief.
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* ''{{Onimusha}}'' ''VideoGame/{{Onimusha}}'' has the huge hound Gertrude in the third game. The sequel features the gigantic, bug-looking keeper of Sawayama.
* Tobi from''{{Okami}}''.''VideoGame/{{Okami}}''. Unlike other examples, however, he must be defeated in a race.
* The second''{{Rayman}}'' ''VideoGame/{{Rayman}}'' game has its share, including the Guardian of the Cavern of Bad Dreams.
* The huge Kraken in''Franchise/TombRaider[=:=] ''Franchise/TombRaider: Underworld'' was probably left behind as a guardian.
*{{Mardek}}: ''VideoGame/{{Mardek}}'': Chapter 3 features guardians in each of the elemental temples you visit. Fire had a wise, flaming dragonlike guardian named Girru who tests you by combat and finds you worthy, Water had a giant lobster-seahorse thing with a human rider, and Earth had the Rock Mole. Darkness was guarded by a wolflike alien mage called Solaar, but she had already been taken out by a villain when you get there and in fact joins your party in hopes of catching the thief.
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* In ''{{Earthbound}}'', each of the [[MacGuffin Sanctuaries]] is guarded by some sort of monster.
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* The ''SpongebobSquarepants'' episode, "The Lost Mattress" had Mr. Krabs' prized money-filled mattress guarded by a ferocious worm at the junkyard, after it got thrown away.
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* The ''SpongebobSquarepants'' ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' episode, "The Lost Mattress" had Mr. Krabs' prized money-filled mattress guarded by a ferocious worm at the junkyard, after it got thrown away.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Wakfu}}'' has [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Grougaloragan]]'s [[EggMacGuffin Dofus]] guarded by a giant Stone {{Golem}}, able to switch its head (and power) for another if beheaded.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Wakfu}}'' has ''WesternAnimation/{{Wakfu}}''
** [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Grougaloragan]]'s [[EggMacGuffin Dofus]] is guarded by a giant Stone {{Golem}}, able to switch its head (and power) for another ifbeheaded.beheaded.
** Phaeris the Powerful, another dragon, is guarding Shinonome's dofus, thus forbidding any access to the Crimson Claws Island.
** In the special episode ''The Legend of Ogrest'', a GiantSquid is guarding a pirates treasure and another [[EggMacGuffin Dofus]] .
** [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Grougaloragan]]'s [[EggMacGuffin Dofus]] is guarded by a giant Stone {{Golem}}, able to switch its head (and power) for another if
** Phaeris the Powerful, another dragon, is guarding Shinonome's dofus, thus forbidding any access to the Crimson Claws Island.
** In the special episode ''The Legend of Ogrest'', a GiantSquid is guarding a pirates treasure and another [[EggMacGuffin Dofus]] .
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* In ''Manga/InuYasha'' there are several examples, including Gozu and Mezu, the invincible guardians of the gate leading to the underworld, and a three-headed, fire-breathing wolf made of stone guarding the holy treasure of the Yoro Tribe, the [[WolverineClaws Gorai]][[ShockAndAwe shi]].
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* The huge Kraken in ''TombRaider[=:=] Underworld'' was probably left behind as a guardian.
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Our [[TheHero brave hero]] has [[TheGuardsMustBeCrazy outsmarted the guards]], sneaked into the ancient and mysterious crypt and now is about to lie his hands on the [[MacGuffin object of his long quest]] and/or about to open the [[HellGate grim-looking gate]] leading to said object.
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Our [[TheHero brave hero]] has [[TheGuardsMustBeCrazy outsmarted the guards]], sneaked into the ancient and mysterious crypt and now is about to lie lay his hands on the [[MacGuffin object of his long quest]] and/or about to open the [[HellGate grim-looking gate]] leading to said object.
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Any creature guarding the gates of Hell, the Underworld, Moria etc isn\'t a Mac Guffin Guardian. The Underworld isn\'t a Mac Guffin. The giant Argus (not Argo) guarded Io when she was a captive of Hera — not a Mac Guffin. I\'ve never heard about a giant called \"Eruption\" in Classical Mythology and it\'s obviously not even a Greek or Latin name. — Correction to self: Ladon guarded the Golden Apples of the Hesperides, the Golden Fleece was guarded by a different dragon.
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* The Watcher in the Water from ''TheLordOfTheRings''.
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* [[GreekMythology Cerberus]] may be the UrExample along with many other monsters like [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Ladon]], [[EyesDoNotBelongThere Argo]] and [[OurGiantsAreBigger Eruption]].
* NorseMythology: Garm, the bloody hound of Hell.
* In JapaneseMythology there are [[RedOniBlueOni Gozu and Mezu]], the hell keepers.
* In Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh there's a fire-breathing giant Kumbawa who guards a forest of precious trees. Unlike other examples however, Gilgamesh's objective is the guardian himself, as he wishes to kill him for fame.
* NorseMythology: Garm, the bloody hound of Hell.
* In JapaneseMythology there are [[RedOniBlueOni Gozu and Mezu]], the hell keepers.
* In Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh there's a fire-breathing giant Kumbawa who guards a forest of precious trees. Unlike other examples however, Gilgamesh's objective is the guardian himself, as he wishes to kill him for fame.
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* [[GreekMythology Cerberus]] may be the UrExample along with many other ClassicalMythology has various guardian monsters like [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Ladon]], [[EyesDoNotBelongThere Argo]] Ladon (the dragon that guarded the Apples of the Hesperides) and [[OurGiantsAreBigger Eruption]].
* NorseMythology: Garm,another dragon that guarded the bloody hound of Hell.
Golden Fleece.
* InJapaneseMythology there are [[RedOniBlueOni Gozu and Mezu]], the hell keepers.
* In Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh''Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh'' there's a fire-breathing giant Kumbawa who guards a forest of precious trees. Unlike other examples however, Gilgamesh's objective is the guardian himself, as he wishes to kill him for fame.
* NorseMythology: Garm,
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* In Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh
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* Smaug from ''Literature/TheHobbit''.
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Instances of treasure-guarding dragons are covered in the subtrope Dragon Hoard. Supertropes should not list examples that fit under external subtropes. Removing Beowulf and the Golden Fleece (btw, the dragon that guarded the Fleece IS Ladon).
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** The GoldenFleece was guarded by a gigantic Dragon.
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* [[spoiler:Arachne]] in the third ''TheHeroesOfOlympus'' book, ''Mark of Athena.''
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* [[TheBrute Jidanbo]] from ''{{Bleach}}'' may count, if you wish to [[OurGiantsAreBigger include overgrown humans]].
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* ''GundamAGE'' has a mechanical variant in SID, an unmanned, AI-controlled mobile armor that guards the EXA-DB. And since it uses weapons taken from the EXA-DB, its weaponry and defenses are decades, if not centuries, ahead of anything anyone else possesses.
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* Too many to count in ''ConanTheBarbarian'' including the [[TheUndead Thing in the Crypt]], several [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent Giant Snakes]] and at least one GiantSpider.
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* In EgyptianMythology the Book of Thoth is guarded by serpents and scorpions and a Serpent that cannot be slain, meaning it can [[HealingFactor come back together]] if its head is chopped off.
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* Spoofed to no end in ''BattleForWesnoth'' where the presence of a GiantSquid in a pool just outside the entrance of the Dwarven Kingdom is lampshaded. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny In a particular campaign said gag]] was brought UpToEleven.
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* Spoofed to no end in ''BattleForWesnoth'' ''VideoGame/BattleForWesnoth'' where the presence of a GiantSquid in a pool just outside the entrance of the Dwarven Kingdom is lampshaded. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny In a particular campaign said gag]] was brought UpToEleven.
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* [[ThatOneBoss Grand Jewel]], [[BonusBoss Polter Armor]] and [[KrakenAndLeviathan The Last Kraken]] from ''TheLegendOfDragoon''.
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* The Watcher in the Water from ''TheLordOfTheRings''.
* Smaug from ''TheHobbit''.
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* The Watcher in ''Literature/{{Beowulf}}'' has the Water from ''TheLordOfTheRings''.
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* In the first ''Literature/HarryPotter'' book, the Philosopher's Stone is guarded by [[FluffyTheTerrible Fluffy]], a huge cerberus-like beast and by a Troll. [[spoiler:Which was already beaten by Quirrel.]]
* ''Literature/{{Beowulf}}'' has the giant dragon guarding his hoard of gold inside a barrow.
* ''Literature/{{Beowulf}}'' has the giant dragon guarding his hoard of gold inside a barrow.
* In the first ''Literature/HarryPotter'' book, the Philosopher's Stone is guarded by [[FluffyTheTerrible Fluffy]], a huge cerberus-like beast and by a Troll. [[spoiler:Which was already beaten by Quirrel.]]
* Smaug from ''TheHobbit''.
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* The golden sword in ''TheManWhoSavesTheWorld'' is guarded by two golden living statues. Or, to be honest, two guys wearing golden suits.
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* The [[GeniusLoci Cave of Wonders]] itself in ''[[Disney/{{Aladdin}} Aladdin]]''.
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* In TheEpicOfGilgamesh there's a fire-breathing giant Kumbawa who guards a forest of precious trees. Unlike other examples however, Gilgamesh's objective is the guardian himself, as he wishes to kill him for fame.
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* In ''GodOfWar'', Kratos must fight several Guardians during the course of the three games, including [[ALoadOfBull Pandora's Guardian]], [[KingMook the Mole Cerberus]] and [[ScaryScorpions Skorpio]].
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* In ''GodOfWar'', ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'', Kratos must fight several Guardians during the course of the three games, including [[ALoadOfBull Pandora's Guardian]], [[KingMook the Mole Cerberus]] and [[ScaryScorpions Skorpio]].
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* The second ''{{Rayman}}'' game has its share, including the [[AccidentalNightmareFuel Guardian of the Cavern of Bad Dreams.]]
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* The Guardians of [[EvilTowerOfOminousness Temen-Ni Gru]] in ''DevilMayCry 3'' may count. Most of them at least.
* In ''FinalFantasyII'', each MacGuffin necessary for the plot advancement was guarded by a fearsome [[DegradedBoss monster]], including the Sergeant, [[StoneWall Adamantoise]] and [[ThatOneBoss Shrieker]].
* In ''FinalFantasyII'', each MacGuffin necessary for the plot advancement was guarded by a fearsome [[DegradedBoss monster]], including the Sergeant, [[StoneWall Adamantoise]] and [[ThatOneBoss Shrieker]].
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* The Guardians of [[EvilTowerOfOminousness Temen-Ni Gru]] in ''DevilMayCry ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry 3'' may count. Most of them at least.
* In''FinalFantasyII'', ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyII'', each MacGuffin necessary for the plot advancement was guarded by a fearsome [[DegradedBoss monster]], including the Sergeant, [[StoneWall Adamantoise]] and [[ThatOneBoss Shrieker]].
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* In the first ''HarryPotter'' book, the Philosopher's Stone is guarded by [[FluffyTheTerrible Fluffy]], a huge cerberus-like beast and by a Troll. [[spoiler:Which was already beaten by Quirrel.]]
* ''{{Beowulf}}'' has the giant dragon guarding his hoard of gold inside a barrow.
* ''{{Beowulf}}'' has the giant dragon guarding his hoard of gold inside a barrow.
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* In the first ''HarryPotter'' ''Literature/HarryPotter'' book, the Philosopher's Stone is guarded by [[FluffyTheTerrible Fluffy]], a huge cerberus-like beast and by a Troll. [[spoiler:Which was already beaten by Quirrel.]]
*''{{Beowulf}}'' ''Literature/{{Beowulf}}'' has the giant dragon guarding his hoard of gold inside a barrow.
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* Played for laughs in one ''[[TheSimpsons Simpsons]]'' episode where the secret exit from the Nuclear Power Plant is guarded by a GiantSpider with a taste for human flesh.
* ''{{Wakfu}}'' has [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Grougaloragan]]'s [[EggMacGuffin Dofus]] guarded by a giant Stone {{Golem}}, able to switch its head (and power) for another if beheaded.
* ''{{Wakfu}}'' has [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Grougaloragan]]'s [[EggMacGuffin Dofus]] guarded by a giant Stone {{Golem}}, able to switch its head (and power) for another if beheaded.
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* Played for laughs in one ''[[TheSimpsons ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Simpsons]]'' episode where the secret exit from the Nuclear Power Plant is guarded by a GiantSpider with a taste for human flesh.
*''{{Wakfu}}'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Wakfu}}'' has [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Grougaloragan]]'s [[EggMacGuffin Dofus]] guarded by a giant Stone {{Golem}}, able to switch its head (and power) for another if beheaded.
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But Wait! As he approaches, a sudden [[RoarBeforeBeating roar chills the blood in his veins]] and a [[EldritchAbomination towering, nameless creature]] suddenly appears to stop him. [[CaptainObvious Is the Guardian!]]
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But Wait! wait! As he approaches, a sudden [[RoarBeforeBeating roar chills the blood in his veins]] and a [[EldritchAbomination towering, nameless creature]] suddenly appears to stop him. [[CaptainObvious Is It's the Guardian!]]