Throne Archon

Description

(From the Book of Exalted Deeds - 2003):

The spirits of the Seven Heavens of Celestia congregate in magnificent cities throughout the plane’s seven layers. Throne archons, powerful embodiments of law and good, command these cities with stern attention to order and unyielding dedication to the power of benevolence. They serve as the judges of the Heavens, occasionally tasking themselves with meting out justice to the particularly vile or corrupt. Such duties require the utmost patience and attention, so most resent being called to the Material Plane. Nonetheless, if bargained with carefully, a throne archon can be a devastatingly effective ally.

Throne archons stand tallest among their race, the largest reaching 10 feet or more. Unlike most archons, thrones bear no wings. However, their belief in the causes they represent gives them the natural ability to soar through the air. Their faces reflect the human ideal of beauty, though all bear a regal, somewhat cold expression that hints at the ability to make difficult decisions. Their eyes glow with the glorious love of the Upper Planes.

They stand 12 feet tall and weigh 700 pounds.

Combat: Throne archons let others (particularly sword archons, who serve them directly) bloody themselves in the ceaseless battle against evil, preferring instead to lead the angelic archons by example, keeping their focus on the affairs of Celestia. When forced to confront their enemies, however, thrones make fearsome foes.

They prefer to wade into combat, dispatching victims of their penitentiary gaze with their +1 vorpal greatswords. Known throughout the Outer Planes, such weapons are considered a part of the throne that wields them, and anyone who has stolen one soon finds himself the target of countless attacks from the throne’s allies and servants. Any weapons a throne archon wields are treated as having the good and lawful alignments for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

Any nonlawful good creature within 30 feet of a throne archon that meets the creature’s glowing blue eyes must succeed on a Will saving throw (DC 23) or temporarily fall under its influence. Such a being becomes filled with remorse over the distance his life’s actions have taken him from the ideals of law or goodness (even if such distance would ordinarily make him proud). The intensity of the remorse (and the relevant game effect) varies depending upon the creature’s alignment.

(From Planes of Law - Monstrous Supplement - 1995):

These archons rule the cities and realms of Mount Celestia; as such, they’ve got considerable influence, both spiritual and temporal. Indeed, they are said to be the true rulers of the archons, though the tome archons technically rule over more area as each is assigned to a single layer. However, the thrones are more involved with the day-to-day cares of a lawful reign, mediating disputes, resolving conflicts, and exemplifying goodness. Thrones do not politically squabble, instead gathering peacefully to negotiate differences. They can command any archon who falls into their purview.

Throne archons rank only slightly below the tomes. Thrones subsist entirely on nectar, which is derived from combining the praise of lower archons with the celestial fruits found in the Seventh Heaven. They consume no other food.