Zola the Protector

Humans and Elves. These two races never got along. Bickering turned into street fights, street fights turned into the land being sectioned off for the Elves to live. Soon enough the Elven race grew tired of their children not being able to see the rest of the land. This resulted into war.

Humans effortlessly won. Wiping out the Elven race for good. When they did a sword was forged in their gods honor, showing him, humans were the superior race -- and no other race were like them. Their god accepted this beautifully forged sword blessing it with a protector to watch over it at all times. This protecter has always been male and human.

When a protector is born -- he takes on the trait of their god, golden eyes. When a protector dies a new one is born seconds after.

This has continued for more than 7 decades. But when the next protecter is born, not only is it female, it's also an elf.