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A fantasy webcomic written by Lauren Ponder (Avafaidian) that took off July 31st 2015, To Be a Protector was officially released as a whole August 5th 2015, and is still in progress (as of 2017).

Summary
To Be a Protector is summarized as a fictional webcomic centered on elemental gods and the politics concerning them, with some vague mystery undertones.

With the visual appeal and length of a graphic novel, To Be a Protector is told in third person, and takes place in a fantasy-driven world heavily based around the 1800’s. In an archipelago overseen by gods who represent and regulate the elements, each element's likeness is reflected in the form of an orb, that every god's duty is to protect. When these protector's reign comes to a close every 500 years, new heirs must be chosen through election by vote. Following the story of Grylo Paton, a young man with a muddled past, he somehow experiences traits of godhood despite never having ran for the title. He’s soon to learn why, when this news is broken in a way no one could say they saw coming.

No one but three.

Lauren Ponder interacts with her readers and posts additional comic-related works via her Tumblr and Twitter.

Origin
The webcomic started as an entirely different comic in 2011 titled Gryffoular, that was later recreated under the same title with a renewed cast. The author, Lauren Ponder, revived the series as an brand-new remake as a "means to gain practice for future upcoming projects (which you will see from me down the road)" and stated "though it began as a test-run, I believe its initial faults are what underline how far it's come since its dawn, as it's evolved as a bloody massive undertaking I have poured countless work and love into and I'm beyond thrilled the share with the world."

Since its predecessors, To Be a Protector can currently be read on Comic Fury.

Reception
Cans of Beans creator Tamara described To Be a Protector as "SUPER CUTE", and TheWebcomicWanderer praised To Be a Protector as "a hilarious story with a totally unique art style to compliment the colorful setting. Definitely check this one out!"