The aatxe flares crimson with celestial power, protecting those nearby. The next attack that would hit an ally within 5 feet of the aatxe hits the aatxe instead. Aatxe spend their considerable lifetimes protecting a swath of territory that contains several small villages and farming communities. In time, the aatxe becomes the embodiment of its communities' values and traditions, upholding such tenets. If left without the guidance of the deity who assigned the aatxe to the area, an aatxe can become corrupted when a community's values and traditions steer toward tyranny and oppression. A corrupted aatxe's alignment changes to lawful evil, it has advantage on Charisma (Intimidation) checks, and its Bulwark legendary action changes to the following.