Gargoyles

Gargoyles, also known as the Guardians of Seril, are winged creatures made of stone. They were created by the goddess Seril to protect and police the city of Alt Coulumb. Along with the ability of flight, durability of stone, and immense strength, they are able to shapeshift into a human form and track their brethren. They have an affinity for poetry and are said to carve poems into the land that can only be read from above for their goddess.

When Seril went to fight in the God Wars, her guardians followed. Following Seril's death in battle, the guardians went mad with grief and wreaked havoc in the city of Alt Coulumb, creating scars on the stone buildings. They were driven out of Alt Coulumb by the newly created Blacksuits, whom as the remnants of Seril, the gargoyles could not bring themselves to fight. They became monsters in the eyes of its citizens.