Pathfinder Religion Guide: Angels and the Angelic Empyreal Lords

My latest Religion Video focuses on the Empyreal Lords, but particularly at those Empyreal Lords that are ascended angels. Today we look at common angel types as well as a bunch of angelic demigods.

▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

0:00 - Intro & Preamble
2:55 - Angels and Angel Types
10:22 - Angelic Empyreal Lords
10:48 - Arshea
11:55 - Benorus
12:18 - Dalenydra
13:13 - Immonhiel
14:20 - Keltheald
15:06 - Lymnieris
16:05 - Neshen
16:26 - Pulura
17:34 - Ragathiel
19:12 - Seramaydiel
20:07 - Soralyon
20:56 - Tolc
22:10 - Vildeis
23:06 - Outro

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CREDITS

Content for this video came from "Pathfinder Campign Setting: Chronicle of the Righteous" by Amber Scott

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[drunyonator]

I love Ragathiel's commitment. He got turned down by heaven and said "Challenge accepted. I'm going to wage such a devastating campaign against evil with such ceaseless determination that they'll have to let me in". Great inspiration for anyone playing a character determined to prove that their evil parents won't define them. Strong Book 4 Zuko energy.

[AmericanAurochs]

I’ve always liked Pathfinder’s angels. Reading about the forces of evil to much always make me feel stained afterwards, but celestials make me smile.
Thank you very much for all this great content.

[zolgathor]

I enjoyed the content, and I am letting you know, in the comments, down below.

[goldenbrigain]

I really like Vildeis. Something that became painfully clear to me when I played Pathfinder was that this is a game centered around slaughter and warfare, and it's in a setting (canonically) that very well justifies conflict being such an integral part of the game. Especially as a Paladin, someone who champions the pursuit of good who's primary method of doing that is, at least ostensibly, through slaying evil in it's most extreme forms. I got a big hit not only of the fact that just wanting the world to be nice and trying to push everyone who opposes you to redemption is a good goal that's not always (depending on the circumstances, not even usually) attainable, but also that there are consequences from being unable to fight and WIN. It's not just going to the battlefield, playing around with weapons and spells and then coming back home to a nice warm mug of 🍺 ; if you lose? Some people die, and a lot more are gonna wish they were dead.

There are always stakes.

That makes me really appreciate someone who in my eyes represents a fundamental of Pathfinder, or similar games itself in my eyes: when you're in the right (and you being the player characters that's gonna happen a lot more often than not) and you're all that stands between an innocent and an abomination, the choice on whether or not to use force is something you're given by the actions of the opposition in front of you.

When they swing down an axe to lop off your head so they can turn your corpse into a fleshlight for the victory party afterwards, you raise your blade, be it a literal one, or some kind of defensive magic to incapacitate them for a chance at redemption later, gladly. You do whatever you can, because they've taken away any other options in front of you the second they come for your life and the lives of all dear and kind in the world.

[TOUGHEYES]

You know, I generally wouldn't think much of it at all, but Arshea shows to me this basis for acceptance and also consideration, while not going anywhere near the sheer lust of Calistria or the depravities of either Urgothoa or Lamashtu.

My 5 winged man of Self Redemption and the constant inner struggle speaks to me more, though. It's hard between so many of the big guys, to tell who'd be a direct Divine Intervention, if the situation was that bad. Literally answering a cry for help.

[TheCleber]

Ragathiel lets Love me that edgy avenging angle!

[casimirlawnicki]

Out of all of the Angelic lords, I strangely like Tolc the best. The detail that his "Wings" are ivory tusks is just way too darn cool.

I'm really down with the idea of using Vildeis as a celestial villian someday. Her design is badass, and her blinding devotion to eradicating evil could take her down the ideological train of thought that ends at "The fact that mortals are capable of both good and evil still means that they can do evil. I cant stand for that." Which is a pretty cool villian idea.

[placeholdername]

He wasn't mentioned, but Tanagaar is one of my favorite Empyreal Lord. Even though he is lawful good and seems to be more frontier town focused. I feel like he'd make a great patron for a Batman inspired character.

[ColinGrym]

I really enjoy your videos about the various planes and their inhabitants. I found the alignments of some of these Lords odd, such as Arshea being Neutral Good instead of Chaotic Good which I think would fit their character much better, but that's not a critique of your reading.

Vildeis was also memorable because it seems she represents Good taken well past the brink of self-destructive obsession. That's a unique and bleaker take on militant "Good" (the universal concept/force) that differs appreciably from the much more common "noble/vengeful crusader" archetype in an interesting way. In a way she is a cautionary tale that, even in a universe where exemplars of virtue are manifest, the dose makes the poison and even the most laudable goals can be pursued to the point of harm.

[justincherry]

This is my favorite pathfinder channel. So in depth and well narrated. Good stuff man.

[alexwatts]

Currently writing an extended fanfic wherein one of the protagonists is a Crimson Templar of Ragathiel. The General of Vengeance is so rad. Great video!

[jacobshroyer]

Some of best quality pathfinder lore videos on YouTube keep up the good work.

[israelmorales]

awesome work, angels are a great theme!

[Pathsfound]

There's a Confessor Angel on the cover of Pathfinder Tales: The Redemption Engine!

[beardlesswizard]

Love this! I recently discovered these divinities. I sort of see them as Saints - and in-game, use that honorific before their name.

[namelesssomebody]

Sweet. I've been waiting for this

[rabbithaze]

Great video as always thank you. Really excited for the Azata video (always and forever biased towards chaotic good)

[sa-syno]

What a great collection of Celestials. Big fan of your videos and thank you for helping me learn more about PF2e before I buy the core books and an AP. (Do you suggest one outside of the beginners box?)

[Farscryer]

Just found your channel. Awesome work, dude!

[MrFahqup]

This is perfect as I'm prestige classing to stargazer, and I want to learn more about empyreal lords and specifically pulura.