As its name suggests, The Gate Guardian stands, weapon drawn and head bowed, in front of an equally colossal gate The Gate Guardian is an impossible-to-contain colossal entity that stands over 1000 feet in height, with anywhere from 2 to 108, but usually 4, luminous wing like appendages sprouting from its shoulders, back, temples, ankles, and wrists. The guardian wields a weapon described as either a sword or knife also known as SCP-001-2. The weapon can emit flames that are hotter than the sun