Archons

A race that came to Alandor from the borders of the Elemental Plane of Spirit and the Elemental Plane of Air following the Planar Clash. These winged fighters are almost angelic in their appearance. Their far ancestors hail from the Astral Plane.

Origin
Vengeful warriors from the borders between the Elemental Plane of Spirit and the Elemental Plane of Air, Archons use their angelic blood to fuel their abilities.

The Elemental Plane of Spirit/The Elemental Plane of Air
The Archons had no home, no cities where they would gather, instead wandering across the planes. Able to travel to and from the Material Plane to hunt demons and fiends, but with great effort, they were no strangers to Alandor. The few sighting that had been recorded or Archons described them as angels and believed them to be so.

They could not stay in Alandor for too long, finding that their lives were greatly reduced, down to almost 2-5 years, whenever they stayed in Alandor for too long. They then had to recover back in the Elemental Planes for even longer.

The Archons have magic in them from birth and there are no beings that can live without it.

Alandor
After the Planar Clash, travel between their Elemental Planes and the Material Plane became a lot easier. The influence the Elemental Planes had on Alandor nearly dubbled the amount of time Archons could stay on the Material Plane. They could now commit themselves fully to hunting down the evil beings that wander the world.

Names
Archons, like most angels, have majestic names borrowed from the most ancient of languages in the planes; celestial. Because their names are unique to themselves, they only have one name.

Male Names: Arioch, Barbiel, Hadraniel, Kasbiel, Nisarriah, Samuel, Serralios, Taltryon, Vohamodn.

Female Names: Anaphiel, Rehael, Serrapha, Viretel, Oriash, Zarall, Herrah, Piradah, Hadariel.

Appearance
Human-like in appearance, they emit an almost eery light from their skin. Wings stretch from their backs and are almost fully foldable back into their skin. Other than that, they look akin to humans in any way, including hair, eye and skin colour. They are slightly taller than their human counterparts.

When their magic has gone unused for too long, they almost seem to be bursting at the seems with magic and their glow becomes stronger, sometimes going so far that their skin looks like it's cracking.

Age
Archons do not age in the Elemental Planes. They live for millennia and it is unknown what happens to them when they "die", if they do. There is no record of Archons dying form old age, as they travel alone and simply disappear from record constantly.

On the Material Plane however, their lifespans are shortened to a mere 10 years. Their life force slowly drains from them the more time they spend, and to recover it, they have to return to the Elemental Planes for an extended period of time. During this, they are unable to return to the Material Plane.

Personality
Archons are as just and vengeful in life as they are in their fighting. At peace with themselves but forever at war with the rest of the world, they travel alone and take on the personality traits that come with that loneliness. They do take on travelling companions and actually enjoy learning from them. But the call to banish evil fiends and demons forever haunts them and pull their strings.

Subraces
The subraces of Archons are quite different and depend on different skills and advantages. Hound Archons are battle-hardy and infuse their weapons with magic, while Trumpet Archons use their magic to banish evils.

Hound Archon
Hound Archons are more muscled than their brethren. Well trained as soldiers and sentinels, they prefer to use their greatswords of other large weapons in battle. They often guard sacred areas or hunt their foes in their canine forms; a stray dog or pack of wolves might well be a blessing in disguise for noble travellers in dire situations.

Trumpet Archon
Trumpet Archons are beautiful creatures with colourful skin and feathery wings. They speak with clear, musical voices and have white pupilless eyes. At all times, a Trumpet Archon is accompanied by the divine trumpet for which it is named. It is the Archon's dearest possession and feels its touch as it were another limb. They can only return to their plane with the help of the trumpet. Without it, the Archon is stranded.

Trivia

 * There is little knowledge of the Archons' ancestors and how they divided into Hound and Trumpet subraces
 * When most cultures mention angels, there has usually been an Archon involved