Despite the lack of societal structure present amongst the Gem Genasi of Gemladur, there remain few stalwart protectors who defend its lands from outsider threat. These paladin protectors are known as the Gemblades, which are comprised of the strongest warriors and mages of the Gem Genasi who devote their service to protecting the otherwise pacifist citizens of Gemladur. The Gemblades are infamous throughout the Northern Greypeak Mountains for their powerful rune weapons and unique crystalline Earth-Rifting abilities. Origins of the Gemblades stem back to the events of the Earthen Wars when the races of The Earth Realm were pitted against one another for century-long conflict.