Zaphkiel, the Watcher

Zaphkiel, the Watcher, was the first archon created and the leader of the Celestial plane. The greatest of all deites, he ruled Chronias, the Illuminated Heaven of Mount Celestia.

Tenets of Faith

Followers of Zaphkiel follow his divine practices which is to protect those who are good and spread joy. He is the most pure hearted out of all divine beings and his followers reflect this.

Divine Goals & Aspirations

As ruler of Chronias, Zaphkiel watched over not only his layer but also all of Celestia. As leader of the Hebdomad, he offered guidance and counsel to the other members. It was said that not even Greyhawk themself knew the activities of Zaphkiel within the Seventh Heaven.

Physical Description

Body Features

Neither male nor female, Zaphkiel was a humanoid creature of breathtaking beauty, bathed at all times in holy power and radiant light. This tome archon stood ten feet (three meters) tall, had skin of gold, and bore wings with platinum-white metallic feathers.

Zaphkiel was at all times surrounded by warm light, and he exuded so much goodness that only the most holy of entities could stand before him without being consumed. Those who could bear his presence were instilled with overwhelming feelings of harmony and joy.
Zaphkiel had an alternative incorporeal form, appearing instead as a golden storm of energy.

Special abilities

Zaphkiel had all of the powers common to tome archons. In addition to these, unique magical abilities were available to him. He could detect chaos and see any creature as they truly were. By thought alone, he could bestow an affliction to an unrepentant foe, break enchantments, 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 as to blind foes, discern the location of any object, dispel all but the most powerful magical effects, make a site holy, damage and daze chaotic creatures with a grid of axiomatic energy, 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, and grant a subject a vision of the Seven Heavens. With a single, spoken holy word, he could slay or banish wicked beings, and he could whisper messages to recipients at a distance.