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'''Archomentals''' are powerful exemplary beings of the [[Elemental Plane]]s and rulers over the | '''Archomentals''' are powerful exemplary beings of the [[Elemental Plane]]s and rulers over the elementals. Although they are not truly rulers of their planes, archomentals like to consider themselves as much and often grant themselves regal titles like Prince or Princess. They are compared in the source material to the [[archfiends]] or [[celestial paragon]]s, and are considered the elemental equivalent of such beings. | ||
==Evil | ==Evil archomentals== | ||
The evil archomentals are collectively known as the Princes of Elemental Evil. The five most famous include: | The evil archomentals are collectively known as the Princes of Elemental Evil. The five most famous include: | ||
*[[Cryonax]]: Prince of Evil Cold Creatures | |||
*[[Imix]]: Prince of Evil Fire Creatures | |||
*[[Ogrémoch]]: Prince of Evil Earth Creatures | |||
*[[Olhydra]]: Princess of Evil Water Creatures | |||
*[[Yan-C-Bin]]: Prince of Evil Air Creatures | |||
==Good | Two further archomentals, '''Uzrith''' of Earth and '''Alyolvoy''' of Water, are mentioned in "The Mud Sorcerer's Tomb" in ''[[Dungeon]]'' #37. They are powerful and possessive evil elemental beings who created at least one of seven magical vessels called the '''Ships of Earth and Sea''', which have the ability to move on the earth and underwater as well as on the surface of the sea. The two are fierce rivals of one another. | ||
==Good archomentals== | |||
The good archomentals are collectively known as the Elemental Princes of Good. The four most famous include: | The good archomentals are collectively known as the Elemental Princes of Good. The four most famous include: | ||
*[[Ben-hadar]]: Prince of Good Water Creatures | |||
*[[Chan]]: Princess of Good Air Creatures | |||
*[[Sunnis]]: Princess of Good Earth Creatures | |||
*[[Zaaman Rul]]: Prince of Good Fire Creatures | |||
'' | ==Para-archomentals== | ||
Three other archomentals are first mentioned in ''Manual of the Planes'' (1987). | |||
*[[Bwimb]]: Prince of Ooze Creatures | |||
*[[Chlimbia]]: Prince of Magma Creatures | |||
*[[Ehkahk]]: Prince of Smoke Creatures | |||
== | ==Quasi-archomentals== | ||
Similar beings ruling the quasielementals include: | |||
* | * [[Gazra (Ash)|Gazra]], "the Shifting Emperor," a lord of the quasielemental plane of Ash. | ||
* | * [[Crystalle]], Lord of Minerals, the most powerful of the mineral quasielementals. | ||
* [[Alu Kahn Sang]], a chaotic evil dust quasielemental. This High General or the Wind of Destruction leads a legion of other dust quasielementals on a campaign of destruction and violence. | |||
* [[Ty-h'kadi]], Prince of Thunder and Lightning, Lord of Storm Elementals. | |||
* [[Sun Sing]], Viceroy of the Vacuum. | |||
==Creative origins== | |||
The Elemental Princes of Evil were created by [[Lewis Pulsipher]] for the 1981 ''Fiend Folio''. The Elemental Princes of Good were created by [[Monte Cook]] for the 1998 ''Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix III''. | |||
*Mentzer, Frank, and Paul Jaquays. ''Egg of the Phoenix'' | == References == | ||
=== Notes === | |||
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=== Citations === | |||
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=== Bibliography === | |||
* [[Wolfgang Baur|Baur, Wolfgang]]. "A Gathering of Winds." ''[[Dungeon]]'' #129. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2005. | |||
* [[Monte Cook|Cook, Monte]]. "Four in Darkness: A Guide to Elemental Evil." ''[[dragmag|Dragon]]'' #285. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001. | |||
:———. ''Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix III''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998. | |||
:———. ''[[Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001. | |||
* [[Monte Cook|Cook, Monte]], and William W. Connors. ''The Inner Planes''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998. | |||
* [[Grubb, Jeff]]. ''Manual of the Planes''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1987. | |||
* [[Grubb, Jeff]], [[Bruce R. Cordell]], and [[David Noonan]]. ''Manual of the Planes''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001. | |||
* [[James Jacobs|Jacobs, James]]. "Spawn of Elemental Evil." ''[[dragmag|Dragon]]'' #285. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001. | |||
* Jansing, Eric, and Kevin Baase. "Princes of Elemental Evil: The Archomentals." ''Dragon'' #347. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2006. | |||
:———. "Princes of Elemental Good: The Archomentals, Part II." ''Dragon'' #353. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2007. | |||
* Kestral, Gwendolyn, et al. ''Monster Manual IV''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2006. | |||
* Mearls, Mike, Greg Bilsand, and [[Robert J. Schwalb]]. ''Monster Manual 3''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2010. | |||
* [[Mentzer, Frank]]. ''[[Egg of the Phoenix]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1982. | |||
* [[Mentzer, Frank]], and Paul Jaquays. ''Egg of the Phoenix''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1987. | |||
* [[Erik Mona|Mona, Erik]]. "The [[Whispering Cairn]]." ''[[Dungeon]]'' #124. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2005. | |||
* Shel, Mike. "The Mud Sorcerer's Tomb." ''[[Dungeon]]'' #37. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992. | |||
* Turnbull, Don, ed. ''Fiend Folio''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1981. | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:56, 13 April 2025
Archomentals are powerful exemplary beings of the Elemental Planes and rulers over the elementals. Although they are not truly rulers of their planes, archomentals like to consider themselves as much and often grant themselves regal titles like Prince or Princess. They are compared in the source material to the archfiends or celestial paragons, and are considered the elemental equivalent of such beings.
Evil archomentals
The evil archomentals are collectively known as the Princes of Elemental Evil. The five most famous include:
- Cryonax: Prince of Evil Cold Creatures
- Imix: Prince of Evil Fire Creatures
- Ogrémoch: Prince of Evil Earth Creatures
- Olhydra: Princess of Evil Water Creatures
- Yan-C-Bin: Prince of Evil Air Creatures
Two further archomentals, Uzrith of Earth and Alyolvoy of Water, are mentioned in "The Mud Sorcerer's Tomb" in Dungeon #37. They are powerful and possessive evil elemental beings who created at least one of seven magical vessels called the Ships of Earth and Sea, which have the ability to move on the earth and underwater as well as on the surface of the sea. The two are fierce rivals of one another.
Good archomentals
The good archomentals are collectively known as the Elemental Princes of Good. The four most famous include:
- Ben-hadar: Prince of Good Water Creatures
- Chan: Princess of Good Air Creatures
- Sunnis: Princess of Good Earth Creatures
- Zaaman Rul: Prince of Good Fire Creatures
Para-archomentals
Three other archomentals are first mentioned in Manual of the Planes (1987).
- Bwimb: Prince of Ooze Creatures
- Chlimbia: Prince of Magma Creatures
- Ehkahk: Prince of Smoke Creatures
Quasi-archomentals
Similar beings ruling the quasielementals include:
- Gazra, "the Shifting Emperor," a lord of the quasielemental plane of Ash.
- Crystalle, Lord of Minerals, the most powerful of the mineral quasielementals.
- Alu Kahn Sang, a chaotic evil dust quasielemental. This High General or the Wind of Destruction leads a legion of other dust quasielementals on a campaign of destruction and violence.
- Ty-h'kadi, Prince of Thunder and Lightning, Lord of Storm Elementals.
- Sun Sing, Viceroy of the Vacuum.
Creative origins
The Elemental Princes of Evil were created by Lewis Pulsipher for the 1981 Fiend Folio. The Elemental Princes of Good were created by Monte Cook for the 1998 Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix III.
References
Notes
Citations
Bibliography
- Baur, Wolfgang. "A Gathering of Winds." Dungeon #129. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2005.
- Cook, Monte. "Four in Darkness: A Guide to Elemental Evil." Dragon #285. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
- ———. Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix III. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
- ———. Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
- Cook, Monte, and William W. Connors. The Inner Planes. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
- Grubb, Jeff. Manual of the Planes. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1987.
- Grubb, Jeff, Bruce R. Cordell, and David Noonan. Manual of the Planes. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
- Jacobs, James. "Spawn of Elemental Evil." Dragon #285. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
- Jansing, Eric, and Kevin Baase. "Princes of Elemental Evil: The Archomentals." Dragon #347. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2006.
- ———. "Princes of Elemental Good: The Archomentals, Part II." Dragon #353. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2007.
- Kestral, Gwendolyn, et al. Monster Manual IV. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2006.
- Mearls, Mike, Greg Bilsand, and Robert J. Schwalb. Monster Manual 3. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2010.
- Mentzer, Frank. Egg of the Phoenix. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1982.
- Mentzer, Frank, and Paul Jaquays. Egg of the Phoenix. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1987.
- Mona, Erik. "The Whispering Cairn." Dungeon #124. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2005.
- Shel, Mike. "The Mud Sorcerer's Tomb." Dungeon #37. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
- Turnbull, Don, ed. Fiend Folio. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1981.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archomentals | Deity | Dragon magazine #347 | 29-41, 76 | |
| Archomentals | Deity | Manual of the Planes, AD&D 1e | 35, 40, 45, 49, 53 | |
| Archomentals | Deity | Oerth Journal #11 | 12 | |
| Archomentals | Deity | Reference | SEE Elemental Princes of Evil | |
| Elemental Princes of Evil | Deity | Deities & Demigods (1st & 2nd printing), AD&D 1e | 105 | |
| Elemental Princes of Evil | Deity | Deities & Demigods (3rd+ printing), AD&D 1e | 90 | |
| Elemental Princes of Evil | Deity | Dragon magazine #347 | 29-41 | |
| Elemental Princes of Evil | Deity | Fiend Folio, AD&D 1e | 31-33 | |
| Elemental Princes of Evil | Deity | Legends & Lore, AD&D 1e | 90 | |
| Elemental Princes of Evil | Deity | Manual of the Planes, AD&D 1e | 15, 25, 35, 39, 40, 45, 49, 53 | |
| Elemental Princes of Evil | Deity | Reference | SEE ALSO Archomentals |