Empyreal lord
Empyreal lords, or the Lords of the Empyrean, are unique outsiders who have transcended their original forms and have acquired a small spark of divinity, becoming demigods.12 They guide mortals on the various paths to righteousness,3 and the goddess Sarenrae herself is said to have risen from their ranks.4 Angels, archons, azatas, and powerful agathions known as agathion leaders have all entered the ranks of empyreal lords.5[citation needed]
Known empyreal lords
The following list includes the most well-known empyreal lords, many of whom are venerated on Golarion.6
Name | Title | Type |
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Andoletta | Grandmother Crow | Archon |
Arqueros | The Golden Bulwark | Archon |
Arshea | Spirit of Abandon | Angel |
Ashava | True Spark | Azata |
Atonga | Of Sea and Songs | Azata |
Benorus | Angel of Lightless Chambers | Angel |
Bharnarol | The Tempered Inventor | Agathion |
Black Butterfly | The Silence Between | Azata |
Cernunnos | The Stag Lord | Azata |
Chadali | The Serendipitous Path | Azata |
Chucaro | Maiden of Haze and Whimsy | Azata |
Dalenydra | The Blessed Attendant | Angel |
Dammerich | The Weighted Swing | Archon |
Eldas | The Abiding Spire | Archon |
Eritrice | Heart-Speaker | Agathion |
Falayna | Warrior's Ring | Archon |
Ghenshau | Breezes-Still-and-Ripples-Cease | Archon |
Halcamora | Lady of Ripe Bounty | Agathion |
Hembad | Wise Grandfather | Azata |
Immonhiel | Balm-Bringer | Angel |
Irez | Lady of Inscribed Wonder | Agathion |
Jaidz | Fearless Claw | Agathion |
Jalaijatali | Rillsong | Azata |
Jegudiel | — | Unknown |
Kelinahat | She of Ebon Wings | Archon |
Keltheald | The Sunset Spires | Angel |
Kelumarion | The King Over the Mountain | Agathion |
Korada | The Open Hand of Harmony | Agathion |
Kroina | Lady All-Sight | Archon |
Lalaci | He of Motley Repose | Azata |
Lorris | The Savior Hound | Agathion |
Lymnieris | The Auroral Tower | Angel |
Lythertida | The Voiceless Tragedy | Agathion |
Marishi | The Festival Queen | Azata |
Mazludeh | Mother of Hearth and Wall | Unknown |
Melek Taus | Peacock Angel | Unknown |
Neshen | The Knight of the Steel Lash | Angel |
Olheon | The Just Arbiter | Archon |
Ondisso | The Stalwart Stair | Agathion |
Picoperi | Merrgleam | Azata |
Pulura | The Shimmering Maiden | Angel |
Ragathiel | General of Vengeance | Angel |
Reymenda | Lady of the Martyred Womb | Azata |
Rowdrosh | The Divine Herdsman | Agathion |
Sandalphon | — | Unknown |
Sarenrae | The Dawnflower | Angel |
Seramaydiel | Lady of Inspired Notes | Angel |
Shei | The Ibis Matron | Agathion |
Shei Five Dawns | Oracle of Sinashakti | Unknown |
Shemhazai | Empyreal Lord of Vision | Angel |
Sinashakti | Immaculate Joy | Azata |
Smiad | The Pitiless Dragonslayer | Archon |
Soralyon | The Mystic Angel | Angel |
Svarozic | The Face of Flame | Archon |
Tanagaar | The Aurulent Eye | Archon |
Lady Taramyth | The Singing Flame | Agathion |
Thisamet | The Blithe Spirit | Azata |
Tolc | Snow-Strider | Angel |
Uriel | — | Unknown |
Uskyeria | The Saintly Slumberer | Agathion |
Valani | Fireshaker | Azata |
Vildeis | The Cardinal Martyr | Angel |
Winlas | The Elder of Divinity | Archon |
Ylimancha | Harborwing | Agathion |
Zohls | Verity | Archon |
Unknown empyreal lords
Nothing is known about the following empyreal lords but their names, and few or none of them might actually exist:7
Name | Title | Type |
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Aizen Myo-o | The Red Wisdom | Azata |
Asteria | Of the Endless Order | Archon |
Chavod | Broken-Spear | Agathion |
Cocidius | Hawk-Keeper | Archon |
Connla | The Wolfhound's Son | Azata |
Duellona8 | The Warrior Maiden | Archon |
Erlang Shen | The All-Seeing | Archon |
The Forgotten | Free Even from Memory | Azata |
Hors | The Freezing Sun | Archon |
Ibeji | The Twins | Azata |
Inanna | Princess of the Sky | Archon |
Itzamna | Who Watches from Clouds | Azata |
Lada | Lady of Dance | Azata |
Lugus | The Three-Faced | Archon |
Maahes | The Guardian Beast | Azata |
Muyingwa | The Seed Thrower | Azata |
Ogma | The Champion | Azata |
Ogoun | Of Fire and Iron | Archon |
Oro | The Flame in the Sky | Archon |
Qetesh | The Sacred Lover | Azata |
Radigost | Bringer of Boons | Archon |
Sheave | The Orphan Lord | Archon |
Sixlife | The Violet Fury | Agathion |
Tahmineh | The Wounded Mother | Archon |
Tanit | Guardian of Life | Archon |
Tsukuyomi | Prince of the Moon | Azata |
Vikramaditya | Wise and Valorous King | Azata |
Walks with Golden Stars | — | Agathion |
References
Paizo published a major sourcebook called Chronicle of the Righteous that details the empyreal lords.
For additional as-yet unincorporated sources about this subject, see the Meta page.
- ↑ “Other Gods” in The Inner Sea World Guide, 230. Paizo Inc., 2011 .
- ↑ “Other Gods” in The Inner Sea World Guide, 233. Paizo Inc., 2011 .
- ↑ Inner Sea Gods, 190. Paizo Inc., 2014 .
- ↑ “Chapter 3: Religion” in Campaign Setting, 175. Paizo Inc., 2008 .
- ↑ “Monsters A to Z” in Bestiary 2, 15. Paizo Inc., 2010 .
- ↑ Chronicle of the Righteous. Paizo Inc., 2013 .
- ↑ These empyreal lords are mentioned only in a non-canonical sidebar of a Pathfinder First Edition Bestiary. Per the PathfinderWiki canon policy as well as clarifications from Paizo staff, they are not considered canon unless they appear in a canon source.
- ↑ Duellona appears in Starfinder . More information might be available at Duellona .