Appearance/discussion of Academy units.

The magic part is understandable. But a sadist mage – I don't know. ;) Most likely (as mentioned somewhere above, she has a tombstone in her hands), the mage, upon dying, created a guardian that will protect his resting place (the guardian and the tombstone are one):D. I must say, the mage didn't have much strength; he was dying, or he was a novice, which is why the gargoyle turned out to be weak. :(