fire keeper

A fire keeper is someone charged with maintaining a fire, whether literally tending flames in a hearth or ceremonially in religious and indigenous traditions.

In many Native American cultures, the fire keeper holds a sacred role, responsible for keeping ceremonial fires burning and observing proper rituals.

The term also appears in video games, notably the Dark Souls series, where fire keepers are mystical guardians of bonfires that serve as checkpoints: The fire keeper can level up your character.