Barachiel (bah-RAY-kee-ehl)
Barachiel the Messenger is a member of the Celestial Hebdomad and ruler of Lunia, the Silver Heaven of Mount Celestia. His symbol is the lion. He is also the herald of the Hebdomad, the leader of Celestia's defenses, the leader of the trumpet archons, and a patron of mortal heralds.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Barachiel is a regal tome archon standing nine feet (three meters) tall. Sexless, but with masculine features, he has impressive, silver-feathered wings above his shoulders. His skin is silver, and his eyes were dark purple.
Barachiel clothes himself in a long violet robe speckled with glowing stars.
Barachiel rarely has much to do in his role as defender of the Seven Heavens. As herald of the Hebdomad he would direct the trumpet archons in delivering messages. He was is tasked with seeing to the spread of law and goodness on the Material Plane. On occasion, he might even deliver messages to the Material Plane himself, if the message is important enough to warrant such a powerful messenger.
In the Realms, some lawful good clerics dedicated themselves to Barachiel's cause. While he can not grant spells directly, he would petition their patron deity to grant them access to unique spells and enhanced skills at intimidation and diplomacy.
Special abilities
Barachiel has all of the powers common to tome archons. In addition to these, unique magical abilities are available to him. He can detect chaos and see any creature as they truly are. By thought alone, he can consecrate an area with positive energy, illuminate an area with a light as bright as day, surround his head with a flaming crown of brilliance so bright to blind foes, alter dreams or send nightmares, dispel all but the most powerful magical effects, make a site holy, instill hope in subjects within range, send a short message to an individual anywhere in the multiverse, defend himself with a mystical shield, fill an evil creature with intense feelings of remorse, entrap an evil creature in light, and grant a subject a vision of the Seven Heavens. He can blind his enemies by smiting them with holy power. With a single, spoken holy word, he can slay or banish wicked beings, and with another, he could stun them. He could also whisper messages to recipients at a distance.
Once a day, Barachiel can resurrect anyone who had died or perform another miracle.
Barachiel can electrify any metal weapon that he held in his hands and cause it to launch a bolt of lightning at any enemy within 100 feet (30 meters). Barachiel prefer to use this electricity in battle, but if his enemies are immune to lightning, he would resort to his other magical powers.
Specialized Equipment
Barachiel's personal weapon is a large longsword. He also carried the same sort of magical silver trumpet wielded by trumpet archons.
Barachiel rules from the Citadel of the Stars, a fortress located on the shore of the Silver Sea.
Social
Contacts & Relations
One of Barachiel's champions is Ziamiral, a sword archon who served as commander of one of Barachiel's standing celestial armies.
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