Rune guardian

A Rune guardian is a pet that can be received after completing the quest Rune Mechanics. Player can refuse the opportunity. After the quest, Rune guardians can be obtained by talking to Apprentice Clerval.

Unlike most pets, Rune Guardians need to be "revitalized" rather than fed. Revitalization takes place when the rune guardian is near a Runecrafting Altar. The Rune Guardian has only one stage of growth. It can also be revitalized at a menagerie. (Note: It can be revitalized at the Astral altar.)

If you don't revitalize the pet and its hunger has reached 100% it will run away. A new Rune Guardian can be obtained from Apprentice Clerval.

It can be placed in a Pet House in a Player Owned House.



Trivia

 * When asked for help with combat, the rune guardian says, "You must lash out with every limb, like the octopus who plays the bongos.". This is a reference to a line said by The Sphinx in the movie "Mystery Men" - "You must lash out with every limb, like the octopus who plays the drums."
 * When the above quote is said, you reply "I thought it was penguins that played bongos." This is a reference to Ping & Pong.
 * Another of the rune guardian's responses, "He who questions training only trains himself in asking questions", is a direct quote from The Sphinx in "Mystery Men".
 * When using the "Talk-to" option, the rune guardian sometimes says "Have you ever thought that, whenever you examine an item, that item is also examining you?" This is a possible reference to a "Russian Reversal" joke, or may just be more referencing to the reverse-symmetry philosophies of The Sphinx as described above, or may be a reference to Nietzsche's famous quote about gazing into the abyss.
 * Currently you are able to obtain more than one Rune Guardian Pet. This is done by placing one in your menagerie and then talking to Apprentice Clerval and choosing the option to talk about the pet. It is unknown whether this is intentional or accidental.
 * If you talk to the Entrance Guardian with the rune guardian out, it will comment on your success in making one and speak to it.