Celestial paragon

A celestial paragon was a unique, powerful celestial. They were often considered the opposites of the archfiends. There were at least sixteen paragons in existence.

Celestial paragons were the rulers of the celestials. Like the archfiends, each paragon had a unique form and abilities. Unlike the archfiends, celestial paragons never fought or spied upon one another.

The celestial paragons operated independently of deities. They had their own agents, agendas, and goals, and many acted as patrons for organizations on the Material Plane. While paragons could not grant spells to divine spellcasters, they sometimes petitioned good-aligned deities to do so for them. The most powerful followers of celestial paragons could occasionally channel their patron for a short time. Celestial paragons did not desire worship and were careful to remind their followers of that fact.

The dragon Bahamut spent some time as a celestial paragon after his aspect of Marduk was killed.

The Celestial Hebdomad
The Celestial Hebdomad consisted of the seven paragons that ruled Mount Celestia and the archons that lived there.

Talisid and the Five Companions
This group of Guardinal Celestial Paragons are more like an adventuring party than any kind of rulers. They wander the House of Nature and smash any evil creatures that threaten the plane. The guardinals have always existed here as far as anyone knows and the companions have always solved disputes and led celestial warriors into battle. Members of the group retire once they deem themselves unfit for service but Talisid has been around for so long, hardly anyone can remember the name of the group's former leader. Occasionally, members of the group argue, but they do so as the dearest of friends with a loyalty to each other that puts mere family loyalty to shame.

The membership of the group is currently as follows:


 * Talisid, the Celestial Lion: Leader of the companions for several millenia, most powerful of the leonals.
 * Sathia, the Sky Duchess: Representative of the avorals and patron of sculptors and painters.
 * Manath, the Horned Duke: Representative of the cervidals and newest member of the Companions.
 * Vhara, Duchess of the Fields: Representative of the equinals.
 * Kharash, the Stalker: Paragon of lupinals and Talisid's best friend.
 * Bharrai, the Great Bear: Matriarch of the ursinals and teacher of magic.

The Court of Stars
The Court of Stars itself is a demiplane that travels between locations in Arvandor and the Gates of the Moon at Morwel, the Queen of Stars' whim. This is achieved by opening portals that shift the plane between the two realms, Morwel is the only being with the ability to open and close these portals. The demiplane resembles an autumnal sylvan forest populated with fey and eladrins with a huge crystal palace erupting from the heart of the woods where the Queen entertains guests and discusses important issues. Beings on the plane do not hunger, thirst or tire, but can eat, drink and sleep for enjoyment. Morwel and her consorts rule over the eladrins. Morwel is flighty but always has the best interests of the eladrin people at heart. While Morwel holds absolute power as a feudal queen would, she relies heavily on the counsel of her consorts whom she holds a great amount of affection for. Though she has had many consorts in the past, she currently only has two:


 * Faerinaal, The Queen's Consort: Master politician and shrewd judge of character. Tasked with defending the Court of Stars and rescuing captured eladrins as well as providing company and counsel to the queen.
 * Gwynharwyf, The Whirling Fury: Patron of barbarians, when not leading good-aligned barbarian hordes against evil she also acts as consort to the queen.