Aetherius Sentinel

Sentinels are mechanical beings created by Bellerophon. Their purpose is to serve as guardians of Aetherius during his absence.

Summary
Bellerophon created Sentinels by fusing technology and magic through his studies of the Sacred Gear Annihilation Maker. They are bipedal, fully weaponized mechanical beings designed to operate and eliminate threats in a wide variety of environments. They are cunning and ruthless but lacking any form of higher intelligence and free will.

Sentinels utilize a powerful Light Magic blade on one hand for close-quarters combat and Lightrifles for ranged combat, which can shoot either small projectiles at a high rate of fire or a concentrated beam of light. Some of them can use Light Missiles to engage stronger opponents and groups of enemies.

Despite their size Sentinels are remarkably agile and in addition to using their limbs for conventional movement they are also capable of quick teleportation over small distances, allowing them to either swiftly retreat or flank their enemies.

Located on the "wings" are the Sentinel's anterior shield distributors, which allow it to disperse a moderate amount of energy before suffering damage to the carapace. Upon being captured or taking critical damage Sentinels completely disintegrate into particles of light in order to protect the secrets of their construction.

Sentinels carry a single small flying unit in the back of their armored carapace which can be deployed at will for emergency repairs and barrier deployment, but lack any form of offensive capabilities.

Appearance
Sentinels are covered in patterns of light and feature armored helmets with glowing eyes. This helmet assembly can be retracted, revealing a glowing humanoid skull underneath. They have a number of insectoid attributes, such as producing insect-like clicking sounds and making spasmodic movements, especially when idle. Additionally, their carapace resembles that of an insect and possesses hatches resembling insect wings, which frequently twitch and flutter when idle.

Sentinels have two sets of arms: two large ones upon which the weapons are installed and a smaller pair mounted on the chest. The larger arms are composed of various segments held in formation through energy fields while the smaller, more organic set has five-fingered hands to manipulate objects.

Their main locomotion is provided by a pair of extremely powerful legs designed for agility and speed, while reinforced joints offer fluid movement despite the Sentinel's size and mass. On their back broad-set stabilizers support the large body and give the Sentinel limited flight capabilities.