diff --git a/discord/channel.py b/discord/channel.py
index 9b1825f90..c1b957527 100644
--- a/discord/channel.py
+++ b/discord/channel.py
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ __all__ = (
     'CategoryChannel',
     'StoreChannel',
     'GroupChannel',
-    '_channel_factory',
 )
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -1834,18 +1833,19 @@ class GroupChannel(discord.abc.Messageable, Hashable):
 
         await self._state.http.leave_group(self.id)
 
-def _channel_factory(channel_type):
-    value = try_enum(ChannelType, channel_type)
+def _coerce_channel_type(value: Union[ChannelType, int]) -> ChannelType:
+    if isinstance(value, ChannelType):
+        return value
+    return try_enum(ChannelType, value)
+
+def _guild_channel_factory(channel_type: Union[ChannelType, int]):
+    value = _coerce_channel_type(channel_type)
     if value is ChannelType.text:
         return TextChannel, value
     elif value is ChannelType.voice:
         return VoiceChannel, value
-    elif value is ChannelType.private:
-        return DMChannel, value
     elif value is ChannelType.category:
         return CategoryChannel, value
-    elif value is ChannelType.group:
-        return GroupChannel, value
     elif value is ChannelType.news:
         return TextChannel, value
     elif value is ChannelType.store:
@@ -1854,3 +1854,12 @@ def _channel_factory(channel_type):
         return StageChannel, value
     else:
         return None, value
+
+def _channel_factory(channel_type: Union[ChannelType, int]):
+    cls, value = _guild_channel_factory(channel_type)
+    if value is ChannelType.private:
+        return DMChannel, value
+    elif value is ChannelType.group:
+        return GroupChannel, value
+    else:
+        return cls, value
diff --git a/discord/guild.py b/discord/guild.py
index e32c2fcf7..f94712034 100644
--- a/discord/guild.py
+++ b/discord/guild.py
@@ -25,8 +25,21 @@ DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import copy
-from collections import namedtuple
-from typing import Dict, List, Set, Literal, Optional, TYPE_CHECKING, Union, overload
+from typing import (
+    Any,
+    ClassVar,
+    Dict,
+    List,
+    NamedTuple,
+    Sequence,
+    Set,
+    Literal,
+    Optional,
+    TYPE_CHECKING,
+    Tuple,
+    Union,
+    overload,
+)
 
 from . import utils, abc
 from .role import Role
@@ -37,7 +50,18 @@ from .permissions import PermissionOverwrite
 from .colour import Colour
 from .errors import InvalidArgument, ClientException
 from .channel import *
-from .enums import AuditLogAction, VideoQualityMode, VoiceRegion, ChannelType, try_enum, VerificationLevel, ContentFilter, NotificationLevel, NSFWLevel
+from .channel import _guild_channel_factory
+from .enums import (
+    AuditLogAction,
+    VideoQualityMode,
+    VoiceRegion,
+    ChannelType,
+    try_enum,
+    VerificationLevel,
+    ContentFilter,
+    NotificationLevel,
+    NSFWLevel,
+)
 from .mixins import Hashable
 from .user import User
 from .invite import Invite
@@ -53,19 +77,38 @@ __all__ = (
     'Guild',
 )
 
+MISSING = utils.MISSING
+
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from .abc import SnowflakeTime
-    from .types.guild import (
-        Ban as BanPayload
+    from .abc import Snowflake, SnowflakeTime
+    from .types.guild import Ban as BanPayload, Guild as GuildPayload, MFALevel
+    from .types.threads import (
+        Thread as ThreadPayload,
     )
+    from .types.voice import GuildVoiceState
     from .permissions import Permissions
-    from .channel import VoiceChannel, StageChannel
+    from .channel import VoiceChannel, StageChannel, TextChannel, CategoryChannel, StoreChannel
     from .template import Template
+    from .webhook import Webhook
+    from .state import ConnectionState
+    from .voice_client import VoiceProtocol
+
+    import datetime
 
     VocalGuildChannel = Union[VoiceChannel, StageChannel]
+    GuildChannel = Union[VoiceChannel, StageChannel, TextChannel, CategoryChannel, StoreChannel]
+    ByCategoryItem = Tuple[Optional[CategoryChannel], List[GuildChannel]]
+
+
+class BanEntry(NamedTuple):
+    reason: Optional[str]
+    user: User
+
 
-BanEntry = namedtuple('BanEntry', 'reason user')
-_GuildLimit = namedtuple('_GuildLimit', 'emoji bitrate filesize')
+class _GuildLimit(NamedTuple):
+    emoji: int
+    bitrate: float
+    filesize: int
 
 
 class Guild(Hashable):
@@ -174,18 +217,48 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         .. versionadded:: 2.0
     """
 
-    __slots__ = ('afk_timeout', 'afk_channel', '_members', '_channels', '_icon',
-                 'name', 'id', 'unavailable', '_banner', 'region', '_state',
-                 '_roles', '_member_count', '_large',
-                 'owner_id', 'mfa_level', 'emojis', 'features',
-                 'verification_level', 'explicit_content_filter', '_splash',
-                 '_voice_states', '_system_channel_id', 'default_notifications',
-                 'description', 'max_presences', 'max_members', 'max_video_channel_users',
-                 'premium_tier', 'premium_subscription_count', '_system_channel_flags',
-                 'preferred_locale', '_discovery_splash', '_rules_channel_id',
-                 '_public_updates_channel_id', '_stage_instances', 'nsfw_level', '_threads')
-
-    _PREMIUM_GUILD_LIMITS = {
+    __slots__ = (
+        'afk_timeout',
+        'afk_channel',
+        'name',
+        'id',
+        'unavailable',
+        'region',
+        'owner_id',
+        'mfa_level',
+        'emojis',
+        'features',
+        'verification_level',
+        'explicit_content_filter',
+        'default_notifications',
+        'description',
+        'max_presences',
+        'max_members',
+        'max_video_channel_users',
+        'premium_tier',
+        'premium_subscription_count',
+        'preferred_locale',
+        'nsfw_level',
+        '_members',
+        '_channels',
+        '_icon',
+        '_banner',
+        '_state',
+        '_roles',
+        '_member_count',
+        '_large',
+        '_splash',
+        '_voice_states',
+        '_system_channel_id',
+        '_system_channel_flags',
+        '_discovery_splash',
+        '_rules_channel_id',
+        '_public_updates_channel_id',
+        '_stage_instances',
+        '_threads',
+    )
+
+    _PREMIUM_GUILD_LIMITS: ClassVar[Dict[Optional[int], _GuildLimit]] = {
         None: _GuildLimit(emoji=50, bitrate=96e3, filesize=8388608),
         0: _GuildLimit(emoji=50, bitrate=96e3, filesize=8388608),
         1: _GuildLimit(emoji=100, bitrate=128e3, filesize=8388608),
@@ -193,7 +266,50 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         3: _GuildLimit(emoji=250, bitrate=384e3, filesize=104857600),
     }
 
-    def __init__(self, *, data, state):
+    # The attributes are typed here due to the usage of late init
+
+    name: str
+    region: VoiceRegion
+    verification_level: VerificationLevel
+    default_notifications: NotificationLevel
+    explicit_content_filter: ContentFilter
+    afk_timeout: int
+    unavailable: bool
+    id: int
+    mfa_level: MFALevel
+    emojis: Tuple[Emoji, ...]
+    features: List[str]
+    description: Optional[str]
+    max_presences: Optional[int]
+    max_members: Optional[int]
+    max_video_channel_users: Optional[int]
+    premium_tier: int
+    premium_subscription_count: int
+    preferred_locale: Optional[str]
+    nsfw_level: NSFWLevel
+    owner_id: Optional[int]
+    afk_channel: Optional[VocalGuildChannel]
+
+    # These are private
+
+    _channels: Dict[int, GuildChannel]
+    _members: Dict[int, Member]
+    _voice_states: Dict[int, VoiceState]
+    _threads: Dict[int, Thread]
+    _state: ConnectionState
+    _icon: Optional[str]
+    _banner: Optional[str]
+    _roles: Dict[int, Role]
+    _splash: Optional[str]
+    _system_channel_id: Optional[int]
+    _system_channel_flags: int
+    _discovery_splash: Optional[str]
+    _rules_channel_id: Optional[int]
+    _public_updates_channel_id: Optional[int]
+    _stage_instances: Dict[int, StageInstance]
+    _large: Optional[bool]
+
+    def __init__(self, *, data: GuildPayload, state: ConnectionState):
         self._channels = {}
         self._members = {}
         self._voice_states = {}
@@ -201,36 +317,36 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         self._state = state
         self._from_data(data)
 
-    def _add_channel(self, channel):
+    def _add_channel(self, channel: GuildChannel, /) -> None:
         self._channels[channel.id] = channel
 
-    def _remove_channel(self, channel):
+    def _remove_channel(self, channel: Snowflake, /) -> None:
         self._channels.pop(channel.id, None)
 
-    def _voice_state_for(self, user_id):
+    def _voice_state_for(self, user_id: int, /) -> Optional[VoiceState]:
         return self._voice_states.get(user_id)
 
-    def _add_member(self, member):
+    def _add_member(self, member: Member, /) -> None:
         self._members[member.id] = member
 
-    def _store_thread(self, payload) -> Thread:
+    def _store_thread(self, payload: ThreadPayload, /) -> Thread:
         thread = Thread(guild=self, data=payload)
         self._threads[thread.id] = thread
         return thread
 
-    def _remove_member(self, member):
+    def _remove_member(self, member: Snowflake, /) -> None:
         self._members.pop(member.id, None)
 
-    def _add_thread(self, thread):
+    def _add_thread(self, thread: Thread, /) -> None:
         self._threads[thread.id] = thread
 
-    def _remove_thread(self, thread):
+    def _remove_thread(self, thread: Snowflake, /) -> None:
         self._threads.pop(thread.id, None)
 
-    def _clear_threads(self):
+    def _clear_threads(self) -> None:
         self._threads.clear()
 
-    def _remove_threads_by_channel(self, channel_id: int):
+    def _remove_threads_by_channel(self, channel_id: int) -> None:
         to_remove = [k for k, t in self._threads.items() if t.parent_id == channel_id]
         for k in to_remove:
             del self._threads[k]
@@ -241,10 +357,10 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
             del self._threads[k]
         return to_remove
 
-    def __str__(self):
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
         return self.name or ''
 
-    def __repr__(self):
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
         attrs = (
             ('id', self.id),
             ('name', self.name),
@@ -255,7 +371,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         inner = ' '.join('%s=%r' % t for t in attrs)
         return f'<Guild {inner}>'
 
-    def _update_voice_state(self, data, channel_id):
+    def _update_voice_state(self, data: GuildVoiceState, channel_id: int) -> Tuple[Optional[Member], VoiceState, VoiceState]:
         user_id = int(data['user_id'])
         channel = self.get_channel(channel_id)
         try:
@@ -282,18 +398,18 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
 
         return member, before, after
 
-    def _add_role(self, role):
+    def _add_role(self, role: Role, /) -> None:
         # roles get added to the bottom (position 1, pos 0 is @everyone)
         # so since self.roles has the @everyone role, we can't increment
         # its position because it's stuck at position 0. Luckily x += False
         # is equivalent to adding 0. So we cast the position to a bool and
         # increment it.
         for r in self._roles.values():
-            r.position += (not r.is_default())
+            r.position += not r.is_default()
 
         self._roles[role.id] = role
 
-    def _remove_role(self, role_id):
+    def _remove_role(self, role_id: int, /) -> Role:
         # this raises KeyError if it fails..
         role = self._roles.pop(role_id)
 
@@ -305,7 +421,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
 
         return role
 
-    def _from_data(self, guild):
+    def _from_data(self, guild: GuildPayload) -> None:
         # according to Stan, this is always available even if the guild is unavailable
         # I don't have this guarantee when someone updates the guild.
         member_count = guild.get('member_count', None)
@@ -323,7 +439,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         self.unavailable = guild.get('unavailable', False)
         self.id = int(guild['id'])
         self._roles = {}
-        state = self._state # speed up attribute access
+        state = self._state  # speed up attribute access
         for r in guild.get('roles', []):
             role = Role(guild=self, data=r, state=state)
             self._roles[role.id] = role
@@ -362,12 +478,13 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         self._large = None if member_count is None else self._member_count >= 250
 
         self.owner_id = utils._get_as_snowflake(guild, 'owner_id')
-        self.afk_channel = self.get_channel(utils._get_as_snowflake(guild, 'afk_channel_id'))
+        self.afk_channel = self.get_channel(utils._get_as_snowflake(guild, 'afk_channel_id'))  # type: ignore
 
         for obj in guild.get('voice_states', []):
             self._update_voice_state(obj, int(obj['channel_id']))
 
-    def _sync(self, data):
+    # TODO: refactor/remove?
+    def _sync(self, data: GuildPayload) -> None:
         try:
             self._large = data['large']
         except KeyError:
@@ -383,7 +500,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         if 'channels' in data:
             channels = data['channels']
             for c in channels:
-                factory, ch_type = _channel_factory(c['type'])
+                factory, ch_type = _guild_channel_factory(c['type'])
                 if factory:
                     self._add_channel(factory(guild=self, data=c, state=self._state))
 
@@ -393,12 +510,12 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
                 self._add_thread(Thread(guild=self, data=thread))
 
     @property
-    def channels(self):
+    def channels(self) -> List[GuildChannel]:
         """List[:class:`abc.GuildChannel`]: A list of channels that belongs to this guild."""
         return list(self._channels.values())
 
     @property
-    def threads(self):
+    def threads(self) -> List[Thread]:
         """List[:class:`Thread`]: A list of threads that you have permission to view.
 
         .. versionadded:: 2.0
@@ -406,7 +523,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         return list(self._threads.values())
 
     @property
-    def large(self):
+    def large(self) -> bool:
         """:class:`bool`: Indicates if the guild is a 'large' guild.
 
         A large guild is defined as having more than ``large_threshold`` count
@@ -420,7 +537,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         return self._large
 
     @property
-    def voice_channels(self):
+    def voice_channels(self) -> List[VoiceChannel]:
         """List[:class:`VoiceChannel`]: A list of voice channels that belongs to this guild.
 
         This is sorted by the position and are in UI order from top to bottom.
@@ -430,7 +547,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         return r
 
     @property
-    def stage_channels(self):
+    def stage_channels(self) -> List[StageChannel]:
         """List[:class:`StageChannel`]: A list of stage channels that belongs to this guild.
 
         .. versionadded:: 1.7
@@ -442,20 +559,21 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         return r
 
     @property
-    def me(self):
+    def me(self) -> Member:
         """:class:`Member`: Similar to :attr:`Client.user` except an instance of :class:`Member`.
         This is essentially used to get the member version of yourself.
         """
         self_id = self._state.user.id
-        return self.get_member(self_id)
+        # The self member is *always* cached
+        return self.get_member(self_id)  # type: ignore
 
     @property
-    def voice_client(self):
+    def voice_client(self) -> Optional[VoiceProtocol]:
         """Optional[:class:`VoiceProtocol`]: Returns the :class:`VoiceProtocol` associated with this guild, if any."""
         return self._state._get_voice_client(self.id)
 
     @property
-    def text_channels(self):
+    def text_channels(self) -> List[TextChannel]:
         """List[:class:`TextChannel`]: A list of text channels that belongs to this guild.
 
         This is sorted by the position and are in UI order from top to bottom.
@@ -465,7 +583,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         return r
 
     @property
-    def categories(self):
+    def categories(self) -> List[CategoryChannel]:
         """List[:class:`CategoryChannel`]: A list of categories that belongs to this guild.
 
         This is sorted by the position and are in UI order from top to bottom.
@@ -474,7 +592,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         r.sort(key=lambda c: (c.position, c.id))
         return r
 
-    def by_category(self):
+    def by_category(self) -> List[ByCategoryItem]:
         """Returns every :class:`CategoryChannel` and their associated channels.
 
         These channels and categories are sorted in the official Discord UI order.
@@ -487,7 +605,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         List[Tuple[Optional[:class:`CategoryChannel`], List[:class:`abc.GuildChannel`]]]:
             The categories and their associated channels.
         """
-        grouped = {}
+        grouped: Dict[Optional[int], List[GuildChannel]] = {}
         for channel in self._channels.values():
             if isinstance(channel, CategoryChannel):
                 grouped.setdefault(channel.id, [])
@@ -498,18 +616,18 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
             except KeyError:
                 grouped[channel.category_id] = [channel]
 
-        def key(t):
+        def key(t: ByCategoryItem) -> Tuple[Tuple[int, int], List[GuildChannel]]:
             k, v = t
             return ((k.position, k.id) if k else (-1, -1), v)
 
         _get = self._channels.get
-        as_list = [(_get(k), v) for k, v in grouped.items()]
+        as_list: List[ByCategoryItem] = [(_get(k), v) for k, v in grouped.items()]  # type: ignore
         as_list.sort(key=key)
         for _, channels in as_list:
             channels.sort(key=lambda c: (c._sorting_bucket, c.position, c.id))
         return as_list
 
-    def get_channel(self, channel_id):
+    def get_channel(self, channel_id: int, /) -> Optional[GuildChannel]:
         """Returns a channel with the given ID.
 
         .. note::
@@ -528,7 +646,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         """
         return self._channels.get(channel_id)
 
-    def get_thread(self, thread_id):
+    def get_thread(self, thread_id: int, /) -> Optional[Thread]:
         """Returns a thread with the given ID.
 
         .. versionadded:: 2.0
@@ -546,21 +664,21 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         return self._threads.get(thread_id)
 
     @property
-    def system_channel(self):
+    def system_channel(self) -> Optional[TextChannel]:
         """Optional[:class:`TextChannel`]: Returns the guild's channel used for system messages.
 
         If no channel is set, then this returns ``None``.
         """
         channel_id = self._system_channel_id
-        return channel_id and self._channels.get(channel_id)
+        return channel_id and self._channels.get(channel_id)  # type: ignore
 
     @property
-    def system_channel_flags(self):
+    def system_channel_flags(self) -> SystemChannelFlags:
         """:class:`SystemChannelFlags`: Returns the guild's system channel settings."""
         return SystemChannelFlags._from_value(self._system_channel_flags)
 
     @property
-    def rules_channel(self):
+    def rules_channel(self) -> Optional[TextChannel]:
         """Optional[:class:`TextChannel`]: Return's the guild's channel used for the rules.
         The guild must be a Community guild.
 
@@ -569,10 +687,10 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         .. versionadded:: 1.3
         """
         channel_id = self._rules_channel_id
-        return channel_id and self._channels.get(channel_id)
+        return channel_id and self._channels.get(channel_id)  # type: ignore
 
     @property
-    def public_updates_channel(self):
+    def public_updates_channel(self) -> Optional[TextChannel]:
         """Optional[:class:`TextChannel`]: Return's the guild's channel where admins and
         moderators of the guilds receive notices from Discord. The guild must be a
         Community guild.
@@ -582,31 +700,31 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         .. versionadded:: 1.4
         """
         channel_id = self._public_updates_channel_id
-        return channel_id and self._channels.get(channel_id)
+        return channel_id and self._channels.get(channel_id)  # type: ignore
 
     @property
-    def emoji_limit(self):
+    def emoji_limit(self) -> int:
         """:class:`int`: The maximum number of emoji slots this guild has."""
         more_emoji = 200 if 'MORE_EMOJI' in self.features else 50
         return max(more_emoji, self._PREMIUM_GUILD_LIMITS[self.premium_tier].emoji)
 
     @property
-    def bitrate_limit(self):
+    def bitrate_limit(self) -> float:
         """:class:`float`: The maximum bitrate for voice channels this guild can have."""
         vip_guild = self._PREMIUM_GUILD_LIMITS[1].bitrate if 'VIP_REGIONS' in self.features else 96e3
         return max(vip_guild, self._PREMIUM_GUILD_LIMITS[self.premium_tier].bitrate)
 
     @property
-    def filesize_limit(self):
+    def filesize_limit(self) -> int:
         """:class:`int`: The maximum number of bytes files can have when uploaded to this guild."""
         return self._PREMIUM_GUILD_LIMITS[self.premium_tier].filesize
 
     @property
-    def members(self):
+    def members(self) -> List[Member]:
         """List[:class:`Member`]: A list of members that belong to this guild."""
         return list(self._members.values())
 
-    def get_member(self, user_id):
+    def get_member(self, user_id: int) -> Optional[Member]:
         """Returns a member with the given ID.
 
         Parameters
@@ -622,12 +740,12 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         return self._members.get(user_id)
 
     @property
-    def premium_subscribers(self):
+    def premium_subscribers(self) -> List[Member]:
         """List[:class:`Member`]: A list of members who have "boosted" this guild."""
         return [member for member in self.members if member.premium_since is not None]
 
     @property
-    def roles(self):
+    def roles(self) -> List[Role]:
         """List[:class:`Role`]: Returns a :class:`list` of the guild's roles in hierarchy order.
 
         The first element of this list will be the lowest role in the
@@ -635,7 +753,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         """
         return sorted(self._roles.values())
 
-    def get_role(self, role_id):
+    def get_role(self, role_id: int, /) -> Optional[Role]:
         """Returns a role with the given ID.
 
         Parameters
@@ -651,12 +769,13 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         return self._roles.get(role_id)
 
     @property
-    def default_role(self):
+    def default_role(self) -> Role:
         """:class:`Role`: Gets the @everyone role that all members have by default."""
-        return self.get_role(self.id)
+        # The @everyone role is *always* given
+        return self.get_role(self.id)  # type: ignore
 
     @property
-    def premium_subscriber_role(self):
+    def premium_subscriber_role(self) -> Optional[Role]:
         """Optional[:class:`Role`]: Gets the premium subscriber role, AKA "boost" role, in this guild.
 
         .. versionadded:: 1.6
@@ -667,7 +786,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         return None
 
     @property
-    def self_role(self):
+    def self_role(self) -> Optional[Role]:
         """Optional[:class:`Role`]: Gets the role associated with this client's user, if any.
 
         .. versionadded:: 1.6
@@ -688,7 +807,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         """
         return list(self._stage_instances.values())
 
-    def get_stage_instance(self, stage_instance_id: int) -> Optional[StageInstance]:
+    def get_stage_instance(self, stage_instance_id: int, /) -> Optional[StageInstance]:
         """Returns a stage instance with the given ID.
 
         .. versionadded:: 2.0
@@ -706,40 +825,40 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         return self._stage_instances.get(stage_instance_id)
 
     @property
-    def owner(self):
+    def owner(self) -> Optional[Member]:
         """Optional[:class:`Member`]: The member that owns the guild."""
-        return self.get_member(self.owner_id)
+        return self.get_member(self.owner_id)  # type: ignore
 
     @property
-    def icon(self):
+    def icon(self) -> Optional[Asset]:
         """Optional[:class:`Asset`]: Returns the guild's icon asset, if available."""
         if self._icon is None:
             return None
         return Asset._from_guild_icon(self._state, self.id, self._icon)
 
     @property
-    def banner(self):
+    def banner(self) -> Optional[Asset]:
         """Optional[:class:`Asset`]: Returns the guild's banner asset, if available."""
         if self._banner is None:
             return None
         return Asset._from_guild_image(self._state, self.id, self._banner, path='banners')
 
     @property
-    def splash(self):
+    def splash(self) -> Optional[Asset]:
         """Optional[:class:`Asset`]: Returns the guild's invite splash asset, if available."""
         if self._splash is None:
             return None
         return Asset._from_guild_image(self._state, self.id, self._splash, path='splashes')
 
     @property
-    def discovery_splash(self):
+    def discovery_splash(self) -> Optional[Asset]:
         """Optional[:class:`Asset`]: Returns the guild's discovery splash asset, if available."""
         if self._discovery_splash is None:
             return None
         return Asset._from_guild_image(self._state, self.id, self._discovery_splash, path='discovery-splashes')
 
     @property
-    def member_count(self):
+    def member_count(self) -> int:
         """:class:`int`: Returns the true member count regardless of it being loaded fully or not.
 
         .. warning::
@@ -751,7 +870,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         return self._member_count
 
     @property
-    def chunked(self):
+    def chunked(self) -> bool:
         """:class:`bool`: Returns a boolean indicating if the guild is "chunked".
 
         A chunked guild means that :attr:`member_count` is equal to the
@@ -766,19 +885,19 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         return count == len(self._members)
 
     @property
-    def shard_id(self):
+    def shard_id(self) -> int:
         """:class:`int`: Returns the shard ID for this guild if applicable."""
         count = self._state.shard_count
         if count is None:
-            return None
+            return 0
         return (self.id >> 22) % count
 
     @property
-    def created_at(self):
+    def created_at(self) -> datetime.datetime:
         """:class:`datetime.datetime`: Returns the guild's creation time in UTC."""
         return utils.snowflake_time(self.id)
 
-    def get_member_named(self, name):
+    def get_member_named(self, name: str, /) -> Optional[Member]:
         """Returns the first member found that matches the name provided.
 
         The name can have an optional discriminator argument, e.g. "Jake#0001"
@@ -819,13 +938,20 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
             if result is not None:
                 return result
 
-        def pred(m):
+        def pred(m: Member) -> bool:
             return m.nick == name or m.name == name
 
         return utils.find(pred, members)
 
-    def _create_channel(self, name, overwrites, channel_type, category=None, **options):
-        if overwrites is None:
+    def _create_channel(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        channel_type: ChannelType,
+        overwrites: Dict[Union[Role, Member], PermissionOverwrite] = MISSING,
+        category: Optional[Snowflake] = None,
+        **options: Any,
+    ):
+        if overwrites is MISSING:
             overwrites = {}
         elif not isinstance(overwrites, dict):
             raise InvalidArgument('overwrites parameter expects a dict.')
@@ -836,11 +962,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
                 raise InvalidArgument(f'Expected PermissionOverwrite received {perm.__class__.__name__}')
 
             allow, deny = perm.pair()
-            payload = {
-                'allow': allow.value,
-                'deny': deny.value,
-                'id': target.id
-            }
+            payload = {'allow': allow.value, 'deny': deny.value, 'id': target.id}
 
             if isinstance(target, Role):
                 payload['type'] = abc._Overwrites.ROLE
@@ -849,45 +971,23 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
 
             perms.append(payload)
 
-        try:
-            options['rate_limit_per_user'] = options.pop('slowmode_delay')
-        except KeyError:
-            pass
-
-        try:
-            rtc_region = options.pop('rtc_region')
-        except KeyError:
-            pass
-        else:
-            options['rtc_region'] = None if rtc_region is None else str(rtc_region)
-
         parent_id = category.id if category else None
-        return self._state.http.create_channel(self.id, channel_type.value, name=name, parent_id=parent_id,
-                                               permission_overwrites=perms, **options)
+        return self._state.http.create_channel(
+            self.id, channel_type.value, name=name, parent_id=parent_id, permission_overwrites=perms, **options
+        )
 
-    @overload
     async def create_text_channel(
         self,
         name: str,
         *,
-        reason: Optional[str] = ...,
-        category: Optional[CategoryChannel],
-        position: int = ...,
-        topic: Optional[str] = ...,
-        slowmode_delay: int = ...,
-        nsfw: bool = ...,
-        overwrites: Dict[Union[Role, Member], PermissionOverwrite] = ...,
-    ) -> TextChannel:
-        ...
-
-    @overload
-    async def create_text_channel(
-        self,
-        name: str
+        reason: Optional[str] = None,
+        category: Optional[CategoryChannel] = None,
+        position: int = MISSING,
+        topic: str = MISSING,
+        slowmode_delay: int = MISSING,
+        nsfw: bool = MISSING,
+        overwrites: Dict[Union[Role, Member], PermissionOverwrite] = MISSING,
     ) -> TextChannel:
-        ...
-
-    async def create_text_channel(self, name, *, overwrites=None, category=None, reason=None, **options):
         """|coro|
 
         Creates a :class:`TextChannel` for the guild.
@@ -930,7 +1030,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         -----------
         name: :class:`str`
             The channel's name.
-        overwrites
+        overwrites: Dict[Union[:class:`Role`, :class:`Member`], :class:`PermissionOverwrite`]
             A :class:`dict` of target (either a role or a member) to
             :class:`PermissionOverwrite` to apply upon creation of a channel.
             Useful for creating secret channels.
@@ -941,7 +1041,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         position: :class:`int`
             The position in the channel list. This is a number that starts
             at 0. e.g. the top channel is position 0.
-        topic: Optional[:class:`str`]
+        topic: :class:`str`
             The new channel's topic.
         slowmode_delay: :class:`int`
             Specifies the slowmode rate limit for user in this channel, in seconds.
@@ -965,44 +1065,61 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         :class:`TextChannel`
             The channel that was just created.
         """
-        data = await self._create_channel(name, overwrites, ChannelType.text, category, reason=reason, **options)
+
+        options = {}
+        if position is not MISSING:
+            options['position'] = position
+
+        if topic is not MISSING:
+            options['topic'] = topic
+
+        if slowmode_delay is not MISSING:
+            options['rate_limit_per_user'] = slowmode_delay
+
+        if nsfw is not MISSING:
+            options['nsfw'] = nsfw
+
+        data = await self._create_channel(
+            name, overwrites=overwrites, channel_type=ChannelType.text, category=category, reason=reason, **options
+        )
         channel = TextChannel(state=self._state, guild=self, data=data)
 
         # temporarily add to the cache
         self._channels[channel.id] = channel
         return channel
 
-    @overload
     async def create_voice_channel(
         self,
         name: str,
         *,
-        reason: Optional[str] = ...,
-        category: Optional[CategoryChannel],
-        position: int = ...,
-        bitrate: int = ...,
-        user_limit: int = ...,
-        rtc_region: Optional[VoiceRegion] = ...,
-        voice_quality_mode: VideoQualityMode = ...,
-        overwrites: Dict[Union[Role, Member], PermissionOverwrite] = ...,
-    ) -> VoiceChannel:
-        ...
-
-    @overload
-    async def create_voice_channel(
-        self,
-        name: str
+        reason: Optional[str] = None,
+        category: Optional[CategoryChannel] = None,
+        position: int = MISSING,
+        bitrate: int = MISSING,
+        user_limit: int = MISSING,
+        rtc_region: Optional[VoiceRegion] = MISSING,
+        video_quality_mode: VideoQualityMode = MISSING,
+        overwrites: Dict[Union[Role, Member], PermissionOverwrite] = MISSING,
     ) -> VoiceChannel:
-        ...
-
-    async def create_voice_channel(self, name, *, overwrites=None, category=None, reason=None, **options):
         """|coro|
 
-        This is similar to :meth:`create_text_channel` except makes a :class:`VoiceChannel` instead, in addition
-        to having the following new parameters.
+        This is similar to :meth:`create_text_channel` except makes a :class:`VoiceChannel` instead.
 
         Parameters
         -----------
+        name: :class:`str`
+            The channel's name.
+        overwrites: Dict[Union[:class:`Role`, :class:`Member`], :class:`PermissionOverwrite`]
+            A :class:`dict` of target (either a role or a member) to
+            :class:`PermissionOverwrite` to apply upon creation of a channel.
+            Useful for creating secret channels.
+        category: Optional[:class:`CategoryChannel`]
+            The category to place the newly created channel under.
+            The permissions will be automatically synced to category if no
+            overwrites are provided.
+        position: :class:`int`
+            The position in the channel list. This is a number that starts
+            at 0. e.g. the top channel is position 0.
         bitrate: :class:`int`
             The channel's preferred audio bitrate in bits per second.
         user_limit: :class:`int`
@@ -1016,6 +1133,8 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
             The camera video quality for the voice channel's participants.
 
             .. versionadded:: 2.0
+        reason: Optional[:class:`str`]
+            The reason for creating this channel. Shows up on the audit log.
 
         Raises
         ------
@@ -1031,7 +1150,25 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         :class:`VoiceChannel`
             The channel that was just created.
         """
-        data = await self._create_channel(name, overwrites, ChannelType.voice, category, reason=reason, **options)
+        options = {}
+        if position is not MISSING:
+            options['position'] = position
+
+        if bitrate is not MISSING:
+            options['bitrate'] = bitrate
+
+        if user_limit is not MISSING:
+            options['user_limit'] = user_limit
+
+        if rtc_region is not MISSING:
+            options['rtc_region'] = None if rtc_region is None else str(rtc_region)
+
+        if video_quality_mode is not MISSING:
+            options['video_quality_mode'] = video_quality_mode.value
+
+        data = await self._create_channel(
+            name, overwrites=overwrites, channel_type=ChannelType.voice, category=category, reason=reason, **options
+        )
         channel = VoiceChannel(state=self._state, guild=self, data=data)
 
         # temporarily add to the cache
@@ -1042,22 +1179,38 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         self,
         name: str,
         *,
-        reason: Optional[str] = ...,
-        category: Optional[CategoryChannel],
         topic: str,
-        position: int = ...,
-        overwrites: Dict[Union[Role, Member], PermissionOverwrite] = ...,
+        position: int = MISSING,
+        overwrites: Dict[Union[Role, Member], PermissionOverwrite] = MISSING,
+        category: Optional[CategoryChannel] = None,
+        reason: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> StageChannel:
         """|coro|
 
         This is similar to :meth:`create_text_channel` except makes a :class:`StageChannel` instead.
 
-        .. note::
-
-            The ``slowmode_delay`` and ``nsfw`` parameters are not supported in this function.
-
         .. versionadded:: 1.7
 
+        Parameters
+        -----------
+        name: :class:`str`
+            The channel's name.
+        topic: :class:`str`
+            The new channel's topic.
+        overwrites: Dict[Union[:class:`Role`, :class:`Member`], :class:`PermissionOverwrite`]
+            A :class:`dict` of target (either a role or a member) to
+            :class:`PermissionOverwrite` to apply upon creation of a channel.
+            Useful for creating secret channels.
+        category: Optional[:class:`CategoryChannel`]
+            The category to place the newly created channel under.
+            The permissions will be automatically synced to category if no
+            overwrites are provided.
+        position: :class:`int`
+            The position in the channel list. This is a number that starts
+            at 0. e.g. the top channel is position 0.
+        reason: Optional[:class:`str`]
+            The reason for creating this channel. Shows up on the audit log.
+
         Raises
         ------
         Forbidden
@@ -1072,7 +1225,16 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         :class:`StageChannel`
             The channel that was just created.
         """
-        data = await self._create_channel(name, overwrites, ChannelType.stage_voice, category, reason=reason, position=position, topic=topic)
+
+        options: Dict[str, Any] = {
+            'topic': topic,
+        }
+        if position is not MISSING:
+            options['position'] = position
+
+        data = await self._create_channel(
+            name, overwrites=overwrites, channel_type=ChannelType.stage_voice, category=category, reason=reason, **options
+        )
         channel = StageChannel(state=self._state, guild=self, data=data)
 
         # temporarily add to the cache
@@ -1083,9 +1245,9 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         self,
         name: str,
         *,
-        overwrites: Dict[Union[Role, Member], PermissionOverwrite] = None,
+        overwrites: Dict[Union[Role, Member], PermissionOverwrite] = MISSING,
         reason: Optional[str] = None,
-        position: int = None
+        position: int = MISSING,
     ) -> CategoryChannel:
         """|coro|
 
@@ -1110,7 +1272,13 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         :class:`CategoryChannel`
             The channel that was just created.
         """
-        data = await self._create_channel(name, overwrites, ChannelType.category, reason=reason, position=position)
+        options: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+        if position is not MISSING:
+            options['position'] = position
+
+        data = await self._create_channel(
+            name, overwrites=overwrites, channel_type=ChannelType.category, reason=reason, **options
+        )
         channel = CategoryChannel(state=self._state, guild=self, data=data)
 
         # temporarily add to the cache
@@ -1119,7 +1287,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
 
     create_category_channel = create_category
 
-    async def leave(self):
+    async def leave(self) -> None:
         """|coro|
 
         Leaves the guild.
@@ -1136,7 +1304,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         """
         await self._state.http.leave_guild(self.id)
 
-    async def delete(self):
+    async def delete(self) -> None:
         """|coro|
 
         Deletes the guild. You must be the guild owner to delete the
@@ -1152,38 +1320,32 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
 
         await self._state.http.delete_guild(self.id)
 
-    @overload
     async def edit(
         self,
         *,
-        reason: Optional[str] = ...,
-        name: str = ...,
-        description: Optional[str] = ...,
-        icon: Optional[bytes] = ...,
-        banner: Optional[bytes] = ...,
-        splash: Optional[bytes] = ...,
-        discovery_splash: Optional[bytes] = ...,
-        community: bool = ...,
-        region: Optional[VoiceRegion] = ...,
-        afk_channel: Optional[VoiceChannel] = ...,
-        afk_timeout: int = ...,
-        default_notifications: NotificationLevel = ...,
-        verification_level: VerificationLevel = ...,
-        explicit_content_filter: ContentFilter = ...,
-        vanity_code: str = ...,
-        system_channel: Optional[TextChannel] = ...,
-        system_channel_flags: SystemChannelFlags = ...,
-        preferred_locale: str = ...,
-        rules_channel: Optional[TextChannel] = ...,
-        public_updates_channel: Optional[TextChannel] = ...,
+        reason: Optional[str] = MISSING,
+        name: str = MISSING,
+        description: Optional[str] = MISSING,
+        icon: Optional[bytes] = MISSING,
+        banner: Optional[bytes] = MISSING,
+        splash: Optional[bytes] = MISSING,
+        discovery_splash: Optional[bytes] = MISSING,
+        community: bool = MISSING,
+        region: Optional[Union[str, VoiceRegion]] = MISSING,
+        afk_channel: Optional[VoiceChannel] = MISSING,
+        owner: Snowflake = MISSING,
+        afk_timeout: int = MISSING,
+        default_notifications: NotificationLevel = MISSING,
+        verification_level: VerificationLevel = MISSING,
+        explicit_content_filter: ContentFilter = MISSING,
+        vanity_code: str = MISSING,
+        system_channel: Optional[TextChannel] = MISSING,
+        system_channel_flags: SystemChannelFlags = MISSING,
+        preferred_locale: str = MISSING,
+        rules_channel: Optional[TextChannel] = MISSING,
+        public_updates_channel: Optional[TextChannel] = MISSING,
     ) -> None:
         ...
-
-    @overload
-    async def edit(self) -> None:
-        ...
-
-    async def edit(self, *, reason=None, **fields):
         r"""|coro|
 
         Edits the guild.
@@ -1225,7 +1387,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         community: :class:`bool`
             Whether the guild should be a Community guild. If set to ``True``\, both ``rules_channel``
             and ``public_updates_channel`` parameters are required.
-        region: :class:`VoiceRegion`
+        region: Union[:class:`str`, :class:`VoiceRegion`]
             The new region for the guild's voice communication.
         afk_channel: Optional[:class:`VoiceChannel`]
             The new channel that is the AFK channel. Could be ``None`` for no AFK channel.
@@ -1273,146 +1435,118 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         """
 
         http = self._state.http
-        try:
-            icon_bytes = fields['icon']
-        except KeyError:
-            icon = self._icon
-        else:
-            if icon_bytes is not None:
-                icon = utils._bytes_to_base64_data(icon_bytes)
-            else:
-                icon = None
-
-        try:
-            banner_bytes = fields['banner']
-        except KeyError:
-            banner = self._banner
-        else:
-            if banner_bytes is not None:
-                banner = utils._bytes_to_base64_data(banner_bytes)
-            else:
-                banner = None
 
-        try:
-            vanity_code = fields['vanity_code']
-        except KeyError:
-            pass
-        else:
+        if vanity_code is not MISSING:
             await http.change_vanity_code(self.id, vanity_code, reason=reason)
 
-        try:
-            splash_bytes = fields['splash']
-        except KeyError:
-            splash = self._splash
-        else:
-            if splash_bytes is not None:
-                splash = utils._bytes_to_base64_data(splash_bytes)
+        fields: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+        if name is not MISSING:
+            fields['name'] = name
+
+        if description is not MISSING:
+            fields['description'] = description
+
+        if preferred_locale is not MISSING:
+            fields['preferred_locale'] = preferred_locale
+
+        if afk_timeout is not MISSING:
+            fields['afk_timeout'] = afk_timeout
+
+        if icon is not MISSING:
+            if icon is None:
+                fields['icon'] = icon
             else:
-                splash = None
+                fields['icon'] = utils._bytes_to_base64_data(icon)
 
-        try:
-            discovery_splash_bytes = fields['discovery_splash']
-        except KeyError:
-            pass
-        else:
-            if discovery_splash_bytes is not None:
-                fields['discovery_splash'] = utils._bytes_to_base64_data(discovery_splash_bytes)
+        if banner is not MISSING:
+            if banner is None:
+                fields['banner'] = banner
             else:
-                fields['discovery_splash'] = None
+                fields['banner'] = utils._bytes_to_base64_data(banner)
 
-        fields['icon'] = icon
-        fields['banner'] = banner
-        fields['splash'] = splash
+        if splash is not MISSING:
+            if splash is None:
+                fields['splash'] = splash
+            else:
+                fields['splash'] = utils._bytes_to_base64_data(splash)
 
-        default_message_notifications = fields.get('default_notifications', self.default_notifications)
-        if not isinstance(default_message_notifications, NotificationLevel):
-            raise InvalidArgument('default_notifications field must be of type NotificationLevel')
-        fields['default_message_notifications'] = default_message_notifications.value
+        if discovery_splash is not MISSING:
+            if discovery_splash is None:
+                fields['discovery_splash'] = discovery_splash
+            else:
+                fields['discovery_splash'] = utils._bytes_to_base64_data(discovery_splash)
 
-        try:
-            afk_channel = fields.pop('afk_channel')
-        except KeyError:
-            pass
-        else:
+        if default_notifications is not MISSING:
+            if not isinstance(default_notifications, NotificationLevel):
+                raise InvalidArgument('default_notifications field must be of type NotificationLevel')
+            fields['default_message_notifications'] = default_notifications.value
+
+        if afk_channel is not MISSING:
             if afk_channel is None:
                 fields['afk_channel_id'] = afk_channel
             else:
                 fields['afk_channel_id'] = afk_channel.id
 
-        try:
-            system_channel = fields.pop('system_channel')
-        except KeyError:
-            pass
-        else:
+        if system_channel is not MISSING:
             if system_channel is None:
                 fields['system_channel_id'] = system_channel
             else:
                 fields['system_channel_id'] = system_channel.id
 
-        if 'owner' in fields:
-            if self.owner_id != self._state.self_id:
-                raise InvalidArgument('To transfer ownership you must be the owner of the guild.')
+        if rules_channel is not MISSING:
+            if rules_channel is None:
+                fields['rules_channel_id'] = rules_channel
+            else:
+                fields['rules_channel_id'] = rules_channel.id
 
-            fields['owner_id'] = fields['owner'].id
+        if public_updates_channel is not MISSING:
+            if public_updates_channel is None:
+                fields['public_updates_channel_id'] = public_updates_channel
+            else:
+                fields['public_updates_channel_id'] = public_updates_channel.id
 
-        if 'region' in fields:
-            fields['region'] = str(fields['region'])
+        if owner is not MISSING:
+            if self.owner_id != self._state.self_id:
+                raise InvalidArgument('To transfer ownership you must be the owner of the guild.')
 
-        level = fields.get('verification_level', self.verification_level)
-        if not isinstance(level, VerificationLevel):
-            raise InvalidArgument('verification_level field must be of type VerificationLevel')
+            fields['owner_id'] = owner.id
 
-        fields['verification_level'] = level.value
+        if region is not MISSING:
+            fields['region'] = str(region)
 
-        explicit_content_filter = fields.get('explicit_content_filter', self.explicit_content_filter)
-        if not isinstance(explicit_content_filter, ContentFilter):
-            raise InvalidArgument('explicit_content_filter field must be of type ContentFilter')
+        if verification_level is not MISSING:
+            if not isinstance(verification_level, VerificationLevel):
+                raise InvalidArgument('verification_level field must be of type VerificationLevel')
 
-        fields['explicit_content_filter'] = explicit_content_filter.value
+            fields['verification_level'] = verification_level.value
 
-        system_channel_flags = fields.get('system_channel_flags', self.system_channel_flags)
-        if not isinstance(system_channel_flags, SystemChannelFlags):
-            raise InvalidArgument('system_channel_flags field must be of type SystemChannelFlags')
+        if explicit_content_filter is not MISSING:
+            if not isinstance(explicit_content_filter, ContentFilter):
+                raise InvalidArgument('explicit_content_filter field must be of type ContentFilter')
 
-        fields['system_channel_flags'] = system_channel_flags.value
+            fields['explicit_content_filter'] = explicit_content_filter.value
 
-        try:
-            rules_channel = fields.pop('rules_channel')
-        except KeyError:
-            pass
-        else:
-            if rules_channel is None:
-                fields['rules_channel_id'] = rules_channel
-            else:
-                fields['rules_channel_id'] = rules_channel.id
+        if system_channel_flags is not MISSING:
+            if not isinstance(system_channel_flags, SystemChannelFlags):
+                raise InvalidArgument('system_channel_flags field must be of type SystemChannelFlags')
 
-        try:
-            public_updates_channel = fields.pop('public_updates_channel')
-        except KeyError:
-            pass
-        else:
-            if public_updates_channel is None:
-                fields['public_updates_channel_id'] = public_updates_channel
-            else:
-                fields['public_updates_channel_id'] = public_updates_channel.id
+            fields['system_channel_flags'] = system_channel_flags.value
 
-        try:
-            community = fields.pop('community')
-        except KeyError:
-            pass
-        else:
+        if community is not MISSING:
             features = []
             if community:
                 if 'rules_channel_id' in fields and 'public_updates_channel_id' in fields:
                     features.append('COMMUNITY')
                 else:
-                    raise InvalidArgument('community field requires both rules_channel and public_updates_channel fields to be provided')
+                    raise InvalidArgument(
+                        'community field requires both rules_channel and public_updates_channel fields to be provided'
+                    )
 
             fields['features'] = features
 
         await http.edit_guild(self.id, reason=reason, **fields)
 
-    async def fetch_channels(self):
+    async def fetch_channels(self) -> Sequence[GuildChannel]:
         """|coro|
 
         Retrieves all :class:`abc.GuildChannel` that the guild has.
@@ -1432,13 +1566,13 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
 
         Returns
         -------
-        List[:class:`abc.GuildChannel`]
+        Sequence[:class:`abc.GuildChannel`]
             All channels in the guild.
         """
         data = await self._state.http.get_all_guild_channels(self.id)
 
         def convert(d):
-            factory, ch_type = _channel_factory(d['type'])
+            factory, ch_type = _guild_channel_factory(d['type'])
             if factory is None:
                 raise InvalidData('Unknown channel type {type} for channel ID {id}.'.format_map(d))
 
@@ -1447,7 +1581,8 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
 
         return [convert(d) for d in data]
 
-    def fetch_members(self, *, limit: int = 1000, after: Optional[SnowflakeTime] = None) -> List[Member]:
+    # TODO: Remove Optional typing here when async iterators are refactored
+    def fetch_members(self, *, limit: int = 1000, after: Optional[SnowflakeTime] = None) -> MemberIterator:
         """Retrieves an :class:`.AsyncIterator` that enables receiving the guild's members. In order to use this,
         :meth:`Intents.members` must be enabled.
 
@@ -1500,7 +1635,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
 
         return MemberIterator(self, limit=limit, after=after)
 
-    async def fetch_member(self, member_id):
+    async def fetch_member(self, member_id: int, /) -> Member:
         """|coro|
 
         Retrieves a :class:`Member` from a guild ID, and a member ID.
@@ -1529,7 +1664,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         data = await self._state.http.get_member(self.id, member_id)
         return Member(data=data, state=self._state, guild=self)
 
-    async def fetch_ban(self, user):
+    async def fetch_ban(self, user: Snowflake) -> BanEntry:
         """|coro|
 
         Retrieves the :class:`BanEntry` for a user.
@@ -1557,12 +1692,9 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
             The :class:`BanEntry` object for the specified user.
         """
         data: BanPayload = await self._state.http.get_ban(user.id, self.id)
-        return BanEntry(
-            user=User(state=self._state, data=data['user']),
-            reason=data['reason']
-        )
+        return BanEntry(user=User(state=self._state, data=data['user']), reason=data['reason'])
 
-    async def fetch_channel(self, channel_id: int, /) -> abc.GuildChannel:
+    async def fetch_channel(self, channel_id: int, /) -> GuildChannel:
         """|coro|
 
         Retrieves a :class:`.abc.GuildChannel` with the specified ID.
@@ -1593,7 +1725,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         """
         data = await self._state.http.get_channel(channel_id)
 
-        factory, ch_type = _channel_factory(data['type'])
+        factory, ch_type = _guild_channel_factory(data['type'])
         if factory is None:
             raise InvalidData('Unknown channel type {type} for channel ID {id}.'.format_map(data))
 
@@ -1604,10 +1736,10 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         if self.id != guild_id:
             raise InvalidData('Guild ID resolved to a different guild')
 
-        channel: abc.GuildChannel = factory(guild=self, state=self._state, data=data)  # type: ignore
+        channel: GuildChannel = factory(guild=self, state=self._state, data=data)  # type: ignore
         return channel
 
-    async def bans(self):
+    async def bans(self) -> List[BanEntry]:
         """|coro|
 
         Retrieves all the users that are banned from the guild as a :class:`list` of :class:`BanEntry`.
@@ -1629,17 +1761,15 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         """
 
         data: List[BanPayload] = await self._state.http.get_bans(self.id)
-        return [BanEntry(user=User(state=self._state, data=e['user']),
-                         reason=e['reason'])
-                for e in data]
+        return [BanEntry(user=User(state=self._state, data=e['user']), reason=e['reason']) for e in data]
 
     async def prune_members(
         self,
         *,
         days: int,
         compute_prune_count: bool = True,
-        roles: Optional[List[abc.Snowflake]] = None,
-        reason: Optional[str] = None
+        roles: List[Snowflake] = MISSING,
+        reason: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> Optional[int]:
         r"""|coro|
 
@@ -1670,7 +1800,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
             which makes it prone to timeouts in very large guilds. In order
             to prevent timeouts, you must set this to ``False``. If this is
             set to ``False``\, then this function will always return ``None``.
-        roles: Optional[List[:class:`abc.Snowflake`]]
+        roles: List[:class:`abc.Snowflake`]
             A list of :class:`abc.Snowflake` that represent roles to include in the pruning process. If a member
             has a role that is not specified, they'll be excluded.
 
@@ -1694,12 +1824,16 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
             raise InvalidArgument(f'Expected int for ``days``, received {days.__class__.__name__} instead.')
 
         if roles:
-            roles = [str(role.id) for role in roles]
+            role_ids = [str(role.id) for role in roles]
+        else:
+            role_ids = []
 
-        data = await self._state.http.prune_members(self.id, days, compute_prune_count=compute_prune_count, roles=roles, reason=reason)
+        data = await self._state.http.prune_members(
+            self.id, days, compute_prune_count=compute_prune_count, roles=role_ids, reason=reason
+        )
         return data['pruned']
 
-    async def templates(self):
+    async def templates(self) -> List[Template]:
         """|coro|
 
         Gets the list of templates from this guild.
@@ -1719,10 +1853,11 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
             The templates for this guild.
         """
         from .template import Template
+
         data = await self._state.http.guild_templates(self.id)
         return [Template(data=d, state=self._state) for d in data]
 
-    async def webhooks(self):
+    async def webhooks(self) -> List[Webhook]:
         """|coro|
 
         Gets the list of webhooks from this guild.
@@ -1741,10 +1876,11 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         """
 
         from .webhook import Webhook
+
         data = await self._state.http.guild_webhooks(self.id)
         return [Webhook.from_state(d, state=self._state) for d in data]
 
-    async def estimate_pruned_members(self, *, days: int, roles: Optional[List[abc.Snowflake]] = None):
+    async def estimate_pruned_members(self, *, days: int, roles: List[Snowflake] = MISSING) -> int:
         """|coro|
 
         Similar to :meth:`prune_members` except instead of actually
@@ -1755,7 +1891,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         -----------
         days: :class:`int`
             The number of days before counting as inactive.
-        roles: Optional[List[:class:`abc.Snowflake`]]
+        roles: List[:class:`abc.Snowflake`]
             A list of :class:`abc.Snowflake` that represent roles to include in the estimate. If a member
             has a role that is not specified, they'll be excluded.
 
@@ -1780,9 +1916,11 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
             raise InvalidArgument(f'Expected int for ``days``, received {days.__class__.__name__} instead.')
 
         if roles:
-            roles = [str(role.id) for role in roles]
+            role_ids = [str(role.id) for role in roles]
+        else:
+            role_ids = []
 
-        data = await self._state.http.estimate_pruned_members(self.id, days, roles)
+        data = await self._state.http.estimate_pruned_members(self.id, days, role_ids)
         return data['pruned']
 
     async def invites(self) -> List[Invite]:
@@ -1814,7 +1952,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
 
         return result
 
-    async def create_template(self, *, name: str, description: Optional[str] = None) -> Template:
+    async def create_template(self, *, name: str, description: str = MISSING) -> Template:
         """|coro|
 
         Creates a template for the guild.
@@ -1828,14 +1966,12 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         -----------
         name: :class:`str`
             The name of the template.
-        description: Optional[:class:`str`]
+        description: :class:`str`
             The description of the template.
         """
         from .template import Template
 
-        payload = {
-            'name': name
-        }
+        payload = {'name': name}
 
         if description:
             payload['description'] = description
@@ -1902,7 +2038,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
 
         return [convert(d) for d in data]
 
-    async def fetch_emojis(self):
+    async def fetch_emojis(self) -> List[Emoji]:
         r"""|coro|
 
         Retrieves all custom :class:`Emoji`\s from the guild.
@@ -1924,7 +2060,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         data = await self._state.http.get_all_custom_emojis(self.id)
         return [Emoji(guild=self, state=self._state, data=d) for d in data]
 
-    async def fetch_emoji(self, emoji_id):
+    async def fetch_emoji(self, emoji_id: int, /) -> Emoji:
         """|coro|
 
         Retrieves a custom :class:`Emoji` from the guild.
@@ -1959,7 +2095,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         *,
         name: str,
         image: bytes,
-        roles: Optional[List[Role]] = None,
+        roles: List[Role] = MISSING,
         reason: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> Emoji:
         r"""|coro|
@@ -1979,7 +2115,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         image: :class:`bytes`
             The :term:`py:bytes-like object` representing the image data to use.
             Only JPG, PNG and GIF images are supported.
-        roles: Optional[List[:class:`Role`]]
+        roles: List[:class:`Role`]
             A :class:`list` of :class:`Role`\s that can use this emoji. Leave empty to make it available to everyone.
         reason: Optional[:class:`str`]
             The reason for creating this emoji. Shows up on the audit log.
@@ -1999,11 +2135,14 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
 
         img = utils._bytes_to_base64_data(image)
         if roles:
-            roles = [role.id for role in roles]
-        data = await self._state.http.create_custom_emoji(self.id, name, img, roles=roles, reason=reason)
+            role_ids = [role.id for role in roles]
+        else:
+            role_ids = []
+
+        data = await self._state.http.create_custom_emoji(self.id, name, img, roles=role_ids, reason=reason)
         return self._state.store_emoji(self, data)
 
-    async def delete_emoji(self, emoji: abc.Snowflake, *, reason: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
+    async def delete_emoji(self, emoji: Snowflake, *, reason: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
         """|coro|
 
         Deletes the custom :class:`Emoji` from the guild.
@@ -2028,7 +2167,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
 
         await self._state.http.delete_custom_emoji(self.id, emoji.id, reason=reason)
 
-    async def fetch_roles(self):
+    async def fetch_roles(self) -> List[Role]:
         """|coro|
 
         Retrieves all :class:`Role` that the guild has.
@@ -2078,7 +2217,18 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
     ) -> Role:
         ...
 
-    async def create_role(self, *, reason=None, **fields):
+    async def create_role(
+        self,
+        *,
+        name: str = MISSING,
+        permissions: Permissions = MISSING,
+        color: Union[Colour, int] = MISSING,
+        colour: Union[Colour, int] = MISSING,
+        hoist: bool = MISSING,
+        mentionable: str = MISSING,
+        reason: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> Role:
+        ...
         """|coro|
 
         Creates a :class:`Role` for the guild.
@@ -2123,27 +2273,26 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         :class:`Role`
             The newly created role.
         """
-
-        try:
-            perms = fields.pop('permissions')
-        except KeyError:
+        fields: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+        if permissions is not MISSING:
+            fields['permissions'] = str(permissions.value)
+        else:
             fields['permissions'] = '0'
+
+        actual_colour = colour or color or Colour.default()
+        if isinstance(actual_colour, int):
+            fields['color'] = actual_colour
         else:
-            fields['permissions'] = str(perms.value)
+            fields['color'] = actual_colour.value
 
-        try:
-            colour = fields.pop('colour')
-        except KeyError:
-            colour = fields.get('color', Colour.default())
-        finally:
-            if isinstance(colour, int):
-                colour = Colour(value=colour)
-            fields['color'] = colour.value
+        if hoist is not MISSING:
+            fields['hoist'] = hoist
+
+        if mentionable is not MISSING:
+            fields['mentionable'] = mentionable
 
-        valid_keys = ('name', 'permissions', 'color', 'hoist', 'mentionable')
-        for key in fields:
-            if key not in valid_keys:
-                raise InvalidArgument(f'{key!r} is not a valid field.')
+        if name is not MISSING:
+            fields['name'] = name
 
         data = await self._state.http.create_role(self.id, reason=reason, **fields)
         role = Role(guild=self, data=data, state=self._state)
@@ -2151,7 +2300,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         # TODO: add to cache
         return role
 
-    async def edit_role_positions(self, positions: Dict[abc.Snowflake, int], *, reason: Optional[str] = None) -> List[Role]:
+    async def edit_role_positions(self, positions: Dict[Snowflake, int], *, reason: Optional[str] = None) -> List[Role]:
         """|coro|
 
         Bulk edits a list of :class:`Role` in the guild.
@@ -2198,18 +2347,15 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         if not isinstance(positions, dict):
             raise InvalidArgument('positions parameter expects a dict.')
 
-        role_positions = []
+        role_positions: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
         for role, position in positions.items():
 
-            payload = {
-                'id': role.id,
-                'position': position
-            }
+            payload = {'id': role.id, 'position': position}
 
             role_positions.append(payload)
 
         data = await self._state.http.move_role_position(self.id, role_positions, reason=reason)
-        roles = []
+        roles: List[Role] = []
         for d in data:
             role = Role(guild=self, data=d, state=self._state)
             roles.append(role)
@@ -2217,7 +2363,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
 
         return roles
 
-    async def kick(self, user: abc.Snowflake, *, reason: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
+    async def kick(self, user: Snowflake, *, reason: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
         """|coro|
 
         Kicks a user from the guild.
@@ -2245,10 +2391,10 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
 
     async def ban(
         self,
-        user: abc.Snowflake,
+        user: Snowflake,
         *,
         reason: Optional[str] = None,
-        delete_message_days: Literal[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] = 1
+        delete_message_days: Literal[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] = 1,
     ) -> None:
         """|coro|
 
@@ -2278,7 +2424,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         """
         await self._state.http.ban(user.id, self.id, delete_message_days, reason=reason)
 
-    async def unban(self, user: abc.Snowflake, *, reason: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
+    async def unban(self, user: Snowflake, *, reason: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
         """|coro|
 
         Unbans a user from the guild.
@@ -2341,6 +2487,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         payload['max_age'] = 0
         return Invite(state=self._state, data=payload, guild=self, channel=channel)
 
+    # TODO: use MISSING when async iterators get refactored
     def audit_logs(
         self,
         *,
@@ -2348,8 +2495,8 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         before: Optional[SnowflakeTime] = None,
         after: Optional[SnowflakeTime] = None,
         oldest_first: Optional[bool] = None,
-        user: abc.Snowflake = None,
-        action: AuditLogAction = None
+        user: Snowflake = None,
+        action: AuditLogAction = None,
     ) -> AuditLogIterator:
         """Returns an :class:`AsyncIterator` that enables receiving the guild's audit logs.
 
@@ -2405,16 +2552,19 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         :class:`AuditLogEntry`
             The audit log entry.
         """
-        if user:
-            user = user.id
+        if user is not None:
+            user_id = user.id
+        else:
+            user_id = None
 
         if action:
             action = action.value
 
-        return AuditLogIterator(self, before=before, after=after, limit=limit,
-                                oldest_first=oldest_first, user_id=user, action_type=action)
+        return AuditLogIterator(
+            self, before=before, after=after, limit=limit, oldest_first=oldest_first, user_id=user_id, action_type=action
+        )
 
-    async def widget(self):
+    async def widget(self) -> Widget:
         """|coro|
 
         Returns the widget of the guild.
@@ -2439,7 +2589,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
 
         return Widget(state=self._state, data=data)
 
-    async def edit_widget(self, *, enabled: bool = utils.MISSING, channel: Optional[abc.Snowflake] = utils.MISSING) -> None:
+    async def edit_widget(self, *, enabled: bool = MISSING, channel: Optional[Snowflake] = MISSING) -> None:
         """|coro|
 
         Edits the widget of the guild.
@@ -2464,9 +2614,9 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
             Editing the widget failed.
         """
         payload = {}
-        if channel is not utils.MISSING:
+        if channel is not MISSING:
             payload['channel_id'] = None if channel is None else channel.id
-        if enabled is not utils.MISSING:
+        if enabled is not MISSING:
             payload['enabled'] = enabled
 
         await self._state.http.edit_widget(self.id, payload=payload)
@@ -2505,7 +2655,7 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
         limit: int = 5,
         user_ids: Optional[List[int]] = None,
         presences: bool = False,
-        cache: bool = True
+        cache: bool = True,
     ) -> List[Member]:
         """|coro|
 
@@ -2570,9 +2720,13 @@ class Guild(Hashable):
             raise ValueError('user_ids must contain at least 1 value')
 
         limit = min(100, limit or 5)
-        return await self._state.query_members(self, query=query, limit=limit, user_ids=user_ids, presences=presences, cache=cache)
+        return await self._state.query_members(
+            self, query=query, limit=limit, user_ids=user_ids, presences=presences, cache=cache
+        )
 
-    async def change_voice_state(self, *, channel: Optional[VocalGuildChannel], self_mute: bool = False, self_deaf: bool = False):
+    async def change_voice_state(
+        self, *, channel: Optional[VocalGuildChannel], self_mute: bool = False, self_deaf: bool = False
+    ):
         """|coro|
 
         Changes client's voice state in the guild.
diff --git a/discord/state.py b/discord/state.py
index 94a1a62a5..243f2b7bd 100644
--- a/discord/state.py
+++ b/discord/state.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ from .mentions import AllowedMentions
 from .partial_emoji import PartialEmoji
 from .message import Message
 from .channel import *
+from .channel import _channel_factory
 from .raw_models import *
 from .member import Member
 from .role import Role