archpaladin

English

Etymology

From arch- +‎ paladin. Originally from the Dungeons & Dragons franchise, in which the fictional deity, Heironeous, is known as The Archpaladin, and the AdventureQuest game.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɑɹt͡ʃ.ˈpælədɪn/

Noun

archpaladin (plural archpaladins)

1. (very rare, science fiction, fantasy, video games) A supreme paladin.
   • 2004 August, Rick LaRue, “Greyhawk’s Knights of Holy Shielding: Valor Is Our Blood!”, in Dungeon, number 113, page 94:

     Foremost in her mind has always been to serve the Archpaladin [Heironeous] and improve the lives of others with His teachings.

   • 2007 April, Sean K Reynolds, “Heironeous”, in Dragon, volume XXXI, number 11, issue 354, page 19:

     Heironeous, The Invincible, The Archpaladin, is the champion of rightful combat and chivalrous deeds.

   • 2010, Tim Akers, The Horns of Ruin, Amherst, N.Y.: Pyr, →ISBN, page 266:

     Mostly whiteshirts, from initiate Healers to patrolmen to Electors and ArchPaladins in full battle gear.

   • 2019 August 1, SyedXD123, the_beast69, “What Class?”, in reddit.com‎^[1]:

     It's best if you can find a friend or some players to help you out with each quests for Archpaladin.

   • 2021, C. R. Butterworth, The Exile, Liberation (Book 1)‎^[2], C. R. Butterworth:

     History was wrought romanticised tales of grand crusades lead by heroic Archpaladins of old, spreading God's word to the dark and corrupt corners of the kingdom through their might and zeal.

   • 2022 February 18, xiaomole, “Combatting Misinformation”, in reddit.com‎^[3]:

     Things like using Archpaladin to mitigate true damage, or recommending Health Vamp on farming classes that don't benefit from it.