Archon (Gr. αρχων, pl. αρχοντες) is a Greek word that means "ruler". Archon may also refer to: Butterflies and moths Archon (butterfly), a genus of butterflies Paysandisia archon, a moth Entertainment Archon (convention), a science fiction/gaming convention held in Collinsville, Illinois Archon (Dungeons & Dragons), a fantasy race featured in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game Archon: The Light and the Dark, a video game from 1983 Archon II: Adept, a video game from 1984 Archons, the crew of the U.S.S. Archon in the original Star Trek episode "The Return of the Archons" The Archon, the second book of the Oracle Prophecies Trilogy by Catherine Fisher Archon, an Angelic Battle-Priest from the video game Darksiders II Archon, a character from the video game Mass Effect: Andromeda Archon, a playable character from the mobile game Crusaders Quest In the video game Genshin Impact, "archon" refers to the head god or divine ruler of each of the seven countries in the world of Teyvat People Archon of Pella, a satrap of Babylonia and one of the Diadochi Archon of Aegeira, an Achaean statesman in the 2nd century BCE Other uses Archon, Aisne, a commune in northern France Archon (Gnosticism), a kind of supernatural being who stood between the human race and a transcendent God Archon (software), open source archival information system Archon Corporation, a company that has owned casinos and water parks Archon X Prize, a genomics contest ARCHON Directory, a computer directory in the UK's National Archives Archon, an object classification in the SCP Foundation storytelling project See also Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, an award of merit bestowed by the Patriarch of Constantinople Archaeon, a domain of single-celled microorganisms Archonta, a (possibly obsolete) category of mammals including primates and bats