An ancient, subterranean race, the Earthguard were selected by Pan Gu himself to receive the gift of a "Third Eye". In receiving this gift, they became instrumental to the survival of the allied races of Perfect World, for it gave them the power to foresee the calamitous disaster that had been prophesized long before:

"There will be a time when the beautiful world will cease to exist as we know it today. The land of Perfect World will suffer destruction the likes of which has never been seen. The world will be torn apart, leaving massive crevasses across its surface. The oceans will rage with turmoil and the tides will swallow everything in their path. The races of the world, thrown into chaos, will not understand what is happening to their beautiful world."

The Earthguard are the natural protectors of Perfect World. They have trained all their lives with the knowledge that, at the onset of an age of darkness and destruction, they would be called to action and depended upon. To others they may seen supernaturally calm, and at times, aloof, but this is only a byproduct of their singular motive—To guide the forces of good through the coming calamity.