Dungeons and Dragons: Nonsensical Title Before Series Subtitle- Defender Marks Part 2

Next on my laundry list of series I started in 2010 and need to complete, I'm going to wrap up talking about the non-Essentials DnD defenders and their marks. I may come back and hit up Essentials defenders at a later date, though that's probably worth no more than a supplemental mini-post.* I already covered the Fighter, Swordmage, and Battlemind in my previous post, and made a case for viewing the Fighter as the core defender chassis. Even with Essentials material available, I still stand by that claim; Essentials defender auras mostly trade targeting for choice. This makes them a deviation from the core defender concept, where selecting your marked targets is a major tactical consideration.

Without further ado, let's delve into the remaining two defenders.