Xander Ranks

Xander Ranks is the possessor of Pandora's Medallion and the current Pandora's Guard.

Childhood
Xander was born to his parents in New York City in 1998. Xander's father died when he was 5, leaving his mother a single parent. She struggled financially to raise the child. Xander began to show a disregard for the rules, often stealing to help out his mother.

First Days
Xander came upon Pandora's Medallion during a museum run, where he was hiding after having run from the police chasing him for having shoplifted. The medallion chose him there, disappearing from the collection and appearing to him when he arrived him, transporting him to Pandora's Realm.

He was confused when he first arrived in the Armoury and then rejected the role once Pandora explained the position to him. Many of the other guards became confused at why the medallion had even chosen him, but Pandora trusted in its power.

The Pendant followed Xander, and eventually he managed to call forward the armorurwhen helping out a woman being attacked in an alley. Surpiried at this, Xander travelled back into the Armoury and learned more of Pandora's history. He accepted training slowly, mostly learning from Pandora about her history and the Pendant'. He also believed the pendant had made a mistake but began training with the other guards.

As his skills grew and he became more confident, he travelled with the other guards to help close a portal to the mortal world, however, he and the guards were tricked as Seviant planned, trapping them in the maze. Along with the other guard's, he struggled through the maze as Seviant began his ascent towards the armoury. The other guard's were slowly picked off, but Xander managed to get to a return point and travelled back to the Armoury.

Pandora and the remaining guards fought Seviant and his forces as they tried to infiltrate the armoury, and upon his return Xander noticed Pandora's Armour's vault was no longer sealed, the armor presenting itself to him.

Xander fought Seviant using the armour's abilities, but eventually, Pandora told him they would hold Seviant back as long as possible, but that Xander needed to get back to the mortal realm. They would lock the gate from the inside, protecting the mortal world from Seviant. Xander agreed, even though it meant he would not be able to complete his training and returned to the mortal world.

Work in the Mortal Realm
Xander continued training himself, fighting smaller demon rings in the mortal world unit the invasion. Sensing the aliens when they used Seline's magic, Xander stepped in and rescued Warren Rabe and Josie Harlowe.