The art of Protection was created by a gatekeeper named Morden, in service to his friend Fillen. Fillen had an odd "Curse" on him, one which would cause his arts to randomly misfire, target the wrong individual, or just plain take a long time to evoke. What was unique is that the Curse seemingly came on full strength a few moments after he awoke, then slowly dissipated through the day, finishing just before he returned to a slumber. With a great deal of effort, Morden created an art that would attempt to deflect Fillen's Curse. So, when Fillen next awoke, Morden was waiting, and evoked the Protection upon him, preventing the Curse from taking effect. Seeing that it worked, he taught it immediately to his apprentices, and arranged for them to be near Fillen always, and spread the art.