Twelve Guardians

The Twelve Guardians (十二天将) are the exorcists who inherited the names and powers of Abe no Seimei's shikigami. They are the most powerful exorcists behind the Chief Exorcist and Miko. Each are a member of a house descended from the twelve allies of Abe No Seimei in ancient times.

Strength, Powers and Abilities
A Guardian is as strong as 1000 exorcist or more. It is determined that all of the Twelve Guardians are as strong as Abe no Seimei and Kuzunoha. They also able to perform a special ritual called Rikujin Shinka (anime).

Flight
Only three of the Guardians' enchantments enable flight. There are Shimon Ikaruga as Suzaku, Miku Zeze as Daion and Tenma Unomiya as Kijin.

Upgrading Enchantments
It seem that the Guardians' enchantments can be upgraded to modern weapons and robotics, as demonstrated by Subaru Mitejima and Cordelia Kasukami.