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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 6834495" data-attributes="member: 57383">Yes, the Book of Exalted Deeds Celestial Hebdomad of seven Tome Archons is obviously the same concept as the seven Tome Archons in 2E AD&D's Outer Plane Appendix, Planes of Law and Warriors of Heaven. The fact their names are the same in both the 3E Book of Exalted Deeds and 2E Warriors of Heaven makes that quite clear (both sources list them as Barachiel, Domiel, Erathaol, Pistis Sophia, Raziel, Sealtiel and Zaphkiel).Their appearance in the two editions is different, though. The original Tome Archons were hawk-headed winged humanoids, while the 3E BoED have humanoid heads.However, the original 1E AD&D appearance of Tome Archons in the Manual of the Planes did not limit there number to seven and gave these creatures a No. Appearing of 1d3, so originally Tome Archons were a little more numerous.As best as I can make out, the idea there are only 7 Tome Archons and they each rule one of the Seven Heavens as the Celestial Hebdomad was something introduced by Planescape.</blockquote>