Guardian of Nature

Guardians of Nature, not to be confused with Guardian Dragons, were released on the 26th of March 2010 as a part of the "Mod Mayhem" release. These dragons cannot be found in the Cave; they can only be obtained via the "Summon" breed specific action, available only when a user has on their scroll a complete Trio (Magma, Ice, and Thunder Dragons). This is because the strong powers of the Magma, Ice, and Thunder Dragons combine to summon the egg, giving it the great power to channel the forces of ice, fire and lightning. The Summon BSA also appears only when the scroll isn't locked from eggs/hatchlings, even if its cooldown (two weeks) is finished. There is rumored to be a 0.5%-11% chance for a summoning to be successful.

There is a limit of three per scroll. If you summon successfully three times, the BSA will disappear. If you lose an egg/hatchling/dragon for some reason, you'll have to wait until the dead egg/tombstone disappears to summon again. This breed of dragon is classified as rare (and is one of the rarest given the difficulty of obtaining it) and it currently has no breed specific action. Guardian of Nature eggs and hatchlings cannot be abandoned, and TJ explained why on the IRC: : TJ, why can't we abandon summons/Guardians of Nature anymore? : PrincessKiara, because they're meant for you. : They aren't meant for your friend, when you summon an egg, it's yours.

The inspiration for this breed comes from the Pokémon Lugia: a legend tells that it appears only when the Legendary Pokémon Articuno (an Ice-type), Zapdos (an Electric-type) and Moltres (a Fire-type) combine their powers to summon it. When sorted by "Breed" they are listed as "Lugia" (as a reference to the Pokémon Lugia) on a user's scroll.

Guardians of Nature have many names, including: None of these names are officially correct except for "Guardian of Nature". Users in the forum refer to it as "GoN".
 * Guardian of Nature (official name, used by the majority)
 * Rugia (used by many workers, spriters and TJ09).
 * Humboldt (used by the adult spriter of this breed)

They're able to breed with other dragons (except other Guardians of Nature, which always refuse) to potentially produce the following types of Avatar dragons:
 * Avatar of Creation
 * Avatar of Destruction
 * Avatar of Change

The kind of Avatar depends on the mate's breed. See Avatar breeding for a list of mates.

Egg
"This egg glows mysteriously."

Hatchling
"Aww... It's a cute baby dragon. It seems very protective."

Mature Hatchling
"Aww... It's a cute baby dragon. It seems very protective. And look! It's grown its wings! It must be close to maturing."

Adult
"This breed of dragon was thought to exist only in legend. Although their name varies between cultures, they are often referred to as "Guardians of Nature." They are able to channel the forces of fire, ice and lightning, which allows them to wield tremendous power. Seen very rarely, it is thought that they only become active when something is threatening the territory they have chosen to guard. In order to protect their chosen home, these dragons are incredibly adaptable; they have been seen everywhere from remote mountain ranges, to ancient forests, to the darkest depths of the ocean."

Sprite Artist(s)

 * Fiona BlueFire (Egg)
 * Komodo Gallant (Adult)
 * Marrionetta (Hatchlings)
 * Odeen (New Adult - 2014)

Trivia

 * TJ himself has a Guardian of Nature with the code TJ09.
 * Since Dragon Cave's 8th birthday (May 21, 2014) the limit of Guardians of Nature was raised to 3 per scroll. The adult sprite also received a small line and shading update.