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Celestials

CanonOfficial lore from the booksBoDp. 76-77, 92

Celestials are beings of a pure, lawful and reasonable nature. Their nature shapes every attempt to bind them: binding a celestial into an object or a place demands either acts of matching order and purity, or heinous acts that run against the being's nature.1

Celestials and devils

The strongest devils often originate from celestial beings. For this reason, anyone who would master the binding of devils also needs a deep understanding of celestials.2

Celestial bindings

Celestial bindings are rituals that some call holy and others heretical, and they require immense will and purity of heart. There are two ways to perform them.1

The first needs a willing celestial that agrees to the binding. Bound this way, it can protect a place or an item for a long time without losing its connection to its home plane, and so keeps its power. These rites usually need a catalyst that opens a small connection to the celestial's home plane, through which nourishing planar magic reaches the bound being; preparing such a catalyst is tedious and expensive. The second way is to subdue a raging celestial and bind it against its will.1

Saint Damoran's Companion

One such rite is Saint Damoran's Companion, a relatively easy and widely available method of binding part of a celestial's consciousness into an object. It requires a willing celestial, which can break the bond at any time.3

The one who carves the binding inscription must know the Celestial language and understand the nature of the deals made with celestials, for the inscription itself counts as an official deal between the inscriber and the celestial. To seal the bond, both repeat an ancient prayer first spoken by Saint Damoran and an angel known only by its nickname, the Companion; knowing the prayer in its original Celestial form is enough. The rite gives the celestial protection, and gives the one who performs it a reliable companion and advisor.3

Notes

  1. ↑BookBook of Dead, p. 76
  2. ↑BookBook of Dead, p. 92
  3. ↑BookBook of Dead, p. 77

Sources

This article draws on:

  • BoDBook of Dead(Bad Badger Games, 2024), pp. 76-77, 92

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