Alright, and for avorae's warrior-type thrall, I'm thinking Jade Phoenix Mage (http://dnd.arkalseif.info/classes/jade-phoenix-mage/index.html) might be good.  Probably a Warblade/Sorcerer entry, picking up levels in Abjurant Champion as well, but I do have to wonder if there might be some way to adapt the prestige class for psionics.  Warblade/Wilder or Warblade/Psychic Warrior could both make for interesting psionic gish builds...