Guardian

The Guardian is an Emblem Heartless that is found in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.

Design
A Guardian is a large, dark grey, funnel-shaped, mechanical Heartless with a diamond-shaped opening in its front, exposing its glowing, yellow eyes. Two dark grey, diamond-shaped guns are mounted on either side of its body. Each of these guns sports a red, pyramidal spike on both of its ends. There is a black ring that acts somewhat like a gyroscope hovering around its base, despite not being directly connected to the Heartless. This ring bears a vague resemblance to the top half of the Nobody symbol. The Guardian has a red spike on the top of its head, and its Heartless emblem is just below the opening for its eyes.

A "guardian" is a being that watches over or protects another. This may reference its similar appearance to the Watcher Heartless, or, because of its greater power, the fact that it "guards" its weaker relatives.

Strategy
The battle ends when the Guardian is destroyed, so eliminate the Watcher sidekicks first for extra munny and HP prizes. Lock on to the Guardian and keep it in your sights at all times. When it puts its "arms" together and faces the ground, prepare to dodge to the left or right before it bissects the ground with its massive laser beam. Run to its side or behind it and attack it while it prepares for its next attack. Cast Fire spells to inflict additional damage if it floats too far away.