A sphinx-like statue, slightly larger than a man. They normally sit immobile, guarding the halls of their respective collections: History, Mathematics, Philosophy, & Rhetoric. If they sense the theft of any books from their collections, they will leap into action, attacking the thief with powerful blows aimed to destroy him without harming anything that he carries. All of the philosophers will pursue a book thief from any of the collections, but they will not range far from their halls in the pursuit. They will forever remember a stolen tome and the thief that took it. They have heard many of the discussions within the Library, and have a great store of knowledge. Though normally silent and impassive, they can be drawn out by someone with a particularly intriguing postulate - a simple question will be ignored. Instinct: Keep and guard the library forever

• Sense a stolen book
• Leap with more speed and grace than it should
• Wax philosophical