 After this, the Guardian told Lief where to find Neridah and the real diamond and fainted.When Lief reclaimed the real diamond, the Valley of the Lost and everyone within it became purified because they had been forgiven for their betrayal, the "disciples" became alive again and the Fardeep returns to his original form, revealing the nature of his role as Guardian.He is a useful aid in Return to Del, being that he is a pure-blood Meresman and therefore a descendant of the original Deltorans.