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Celestial archon
CelestialArchon
Type
  • Immortal Humanoid (Celestial, Outsider)
Alignment
Homeland(s)
  • Celestial Planes
Classes
  • Various
Homeworld
  • Toril
Language(s)
  • Supernal
  • Draconic

Archons, not to be confused with the similarly named elementals, are an elite group of celestials in the service of all that is lawful and good. Archons are wholly good and lawful and are consistently at odds with fiends of any kind, though they particularly despise demons.

Types[]

Archons come in many varieties and are typically of a lawful good alignment.

  • Hammer archons

Celestials who strive to root evil out of its hiding places within the earth. Hammer archons are almost always lawful good.

Canine-headed defenders of the innocent and the helpless against evil. Hound archons are usually lawful good.

  • Justice archons

Menacing celestials who consider themselves the purest champions of justice in Celestia. Typically lawful good.

  • Lantern archons

Floating balls of light that give what assistance they can. Usually lawful good.

  • Owl archons

Airborne scouts, messengers, spies, infantry, and protectors of lesser celestial creatures. Most often lawful good.

  • Sword archons

Enforcers of the heavenly laws, its forearms can transform into holy flaming longswords. Usually lawful good.

  • Throne archons

Commanders of the cities of Celestia and the judges of the heavens, occasionally tasking themselves with meting out justice to the particularly vile or corrupt. Almost always lawful good.

Celestial messengers and heralds with considerable martial skills. Very often lawful good.

  • Warden archons

Guardians of the gates of Celestia, and observers of the affairs of the Material Plane. Almost always lawful good.

  • Word archons

Using the power of truenames, they ensure such words inspire the good-hearted everywhere. Most commonly lawful good.

Trivia[]

(TBA)

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