The Raven – Herald of the Bell Tower.

Part of the Cathedral Guardian Companions series — sacred beasts fused with gothic architecture and bound to stone as eternal sentinels of forgotten sanctuaries.

When the bells fall silent,the Raven begins its watch.

Perched high above the cathedral towers, this dark sentinel sees what others cannot. Its sharp beak and hollow gaze pierce the fog, the night, and the hidden corners of the soul. Where the Fox guards the gates and the Stag protects the sacred heart, the Raven keeps vigil over the sky and the approaching shadows.

Around its neck rises a tall gothic collar shaped like miniature walls and windows — the bell tower itself carved into stone. A crown of arches and spires frames its chest like a reliquary, marking it not as a beast, but as a living monument.

It does not cry out.It does not warn twice.

It simply watches… and remembers.

Old legends say that when the Raven turns its head, something has already gone wrong. By the time you notice it, fate has already chosen.

At dawn, it returns to stillness — just another statue among many.

Or so you hope.