Celestial paragon
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In the Dungeons & Dragons
fantasy
role-playing game
, celestial paragons are powerful unique outsiders
of the Upper Planes. They are to the celestials as the archdevils are to the devils and the demon lords
are to demons.
Currently, three groups of celestial paragons are known to exist:
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, celestial paragons are powerful unique outsiders
Outsider (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, an outsider is a type of creature, or "creature type". Outsiders are at least partially composed of the essence of a plane other than the Prime Material Plane....
of the Upper Planes. They are to the celestials as the archdevils are to the devils and the demon lords
Demon lord (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, demon lords are demons who have gained great power and established a position of preeminence among demonkind. Each demon lord has a unique appearance and set of abilities. Most control at least one layer of the Abyss...
are to demons.
Currently, three groups of celestial paragons are known to exist:
- The Celestial Hebdomad, rulers of the archonsArchon (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, archons are a type of creature from the Dungeons & Dragons role playing game. In 1st and 2nd edition, they are powerful lawful good creatures from the upper planes, and in 3rd edition they are celestials. These creatures are sent by higher powers...
. - The Court of Stars, leaders of the eladrinEladrinThe Eladrin are a fictional race of creatures appearing in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Introduced in the Planescape setting of AD&D 2nd edition and D&D 3rd edition, Eladrin were described as a type of celestial of chaotic good alignment and hailed from the plane of Arborea...
s. - Talisid and the Five Companions, paragons of the guardinalGuardinalGuardinals are a type of celestial from the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role playing game.-Publication history:Guardinals debuted as several cards in the Blood Wars Card Game in 1995, including the Avoral, Cervidal, Equinal, Leonal, Lupinal, Ursinal, Duchess Callisto, Duke Lucan, Duke Windheir, Lord...
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