Teclis

Teclis is a male literary character who features in Warhammer Fantasy.

Biography

Warhammer Fantasy

Teclis was the twin brother to the High Elf warrior, Tyrion, and the direct descendant of Aenarion the Defender through his marriage to the Everqueen Astarielle. The brothers are as different as night and day. While Tyrion is fair and strong, Teclis is gaunt and frail, dependent on potions to lend him strength. What he lacks in physical power, Teclis makes up in his nearly unparalleled mastery of magic. While his brother Tyrion mastered the ways of battle and court intrigue, Teclis studied magic at the White Tower of Hoeth. His rapid mastery soon caught the attention of the High Loremaster, who took Teclis as his own student. Teclis quickly mastered the intricacies of High Magic. When the Dark Elves invaded Ulthan during the Second Great Chaos Incursion, they quickly attempted to capture the Everqueen Alarielle, who barely escaped with the aid of Tyrion. When Teclis learned his brother was missing and presumed dead, he insisted that he would know if his twin had passed on and determined to find him. He put all his power into forging a sword which would help counteract his weak frame and prepared to search for his brother. The High Loreaster granted him the use of the War Crown of Saphery to aid him in his quest. Teclis followed his link with his brother through Ulthuan, destroying the forces of chaos that stood in his way and bringing hope to the beleaguered elf defenders. When the spies of the Witch King, Malekith, found the hiding place of Tyrion and the Everqueen, he sent his ally N'Kari, a Greater Demon of Slaanesh, to finish off the injured Tyrion and return the Everqueen to him. As the demon prepared to claim its prize, Teclis emerged from the bushes and banished the demon with a pair of sorcerous thunderbolts. He used his magic to heal his brother's wounds and the group traveled to Finuval Plain for the final confrontation with the forces of the Dark Elves. After giving Tyrion the armor worn by his ancestor Aenarion, the Everqueen gave Teclis the Moon Staff of Lileath, the last remaining artifact given to the High Elves by the Moon Goddess. Teclis refused any sword other than the one he forged himself.

The coming of day revealed the full extent of the Chaos forces. Endless ranks of Dark Elf crossbowmen chanted the praises of Slaanesh. A horde of Cold Ones croaked and bellowed in the chill morning light. Mail-armoured warriors brandished their spears. Witch Elves cackled and screamed maniacally. Beastmasters herded monsters into position. One entire flank of the Witch King's army was held by Chaos knights and their bestial retinues. The Elves were greatly outnumbered and the situation looked desperate. From a blasted hill in the centre of that evil army, the gigantic black-armoured figure of the Witch King surveyed the battlefield, confident that victory was within his iron-clawed grasp. Urian Poisonblade, the Witch King's personal champion, called out a challenge to single combat. Urian's reputation preceded him. He had been bred for battle by the Witch King himself. He was the greatest of assassins, the most relentless of slayers. He had the heart of a daemon and the eyes of a hawk. He could kill a bull with one blow of his bare hands, and deflect an arrow in flight with a sweep of his blade. On his brow was the mark of Khaine. He was Death incarnate. Arhalien of Yvresse was the first to respond. He was a mighty soldier, a veteran of countless battles. Urian cut him down as if he were a child. The Elf army moaned in despair and dismay. Next was Korhian Ironglaive, captain of the White Lions, the most renowned warrior of Chrace. Blows were exchanged faster than the eye could follow but to no avail — within minutes the proud High Elf lay headless on the plain. Then Tyrion strode forth. It was a battle the like of which those present had never before witnessed. It was as if gods themselves made war. Sparks flew as blade clashed on blade. Both warriors fought in deadly silence. Again and again, Urian's glowing black blade was turned by Tyrion's armour. Again and again the master assassin ducked the sweep of Sunfang. They fought for an hour and it seemed that neither would have the edge. Spells blistered the air around them as the Witch King sought to aid his champion. Sweat glistening on his brow, Teclis dispelled them. Every witness held their breath. It seemed impossible that anyone could survive in the middle of that storm of blades.

After Tyrion began the battle by slaying Malekith's champion in single combat, Teclis engaged in a magical duel with the Witch King. Using his magic to stride into the air and survey the battlefield, Teclis realized that the High Elves would lose the battle if something decisive didn't happen soon. Calling upon the full power of the Moon Staff of Lileath, he launched a final, massive magical attack against Malekith. Despite having millennia to perfect his magical skills, Malekith was unable to turn back such a massive magical onslaught. He was forced to cast himself into the Realm of Chaos to escape ultimate destruction. With Teclis free to turn his spells on the Dark Elf forces and Tyrion slaying the bearer of Malekith's personal standard, the tide immediately turned in the High Elves' favor. The rout was the beginning of the push to banish the Dark Elves from Ulthuan once again. As the High Elf forces liberated Lothern, the capital of Ulthuan, an emissary from the human Empire arrived to request the help of the High Elves in fighting off the forces of Chaos. Unable to send warriors to relieve the embattled humans, Teclis volunteered to bring the humans a weapon of war they had not had access to in the Empire's 2000-year history: magic. Along with two other mages, they traveled to the Old World, where they began teaching the human hedge wizards the basics of Battle Magic. Following the conclusion of the war, the emperor Magnus the Pious requested the elves teach humans the full secrets of magic. Realizing that it would help mankind protect itself agains the forces of Chaos, Teclis established the Colleges of Magic to teach the humans all they could learn about the secrets of magic. Upon his return to Ulthuan, Teclis learned that the High Loremaster had died while he was in the Old World. The council of Saphery offered him the position, which Teclis was honored to accept.

Teclis played a role centuries later in the Storm of Chaos, by supplying Swordmasters of Hoeth and a readily available Sea Guard to Emperor Karl Franz. Furthermore, Teclis destroyed the entire daemonic army of Be'lakor single-handedly. Teclis saved Gotrek and Felix when they are trapped in the Paths of the Old Ones. He meets Albion's Oracle, the head of an order of magicians known as the Truthsayers. Following the destruction of the twin Chaos Sorcerers Kelmain and Lhoigor, Teclis stabilizes the Paths of the Old Ones by sacrificing the willing Truthsayer Murdo Mac Baldoch. This act saved all of Ulthuan from sinking and the rest of the world from falling to Chaos

Age of Sigmar

Teclis was awakened by his brother Tyrion in the Realm of Hysh, they, as it's ruling deities were able to shape it to their will, but also serve and protect it. Tyrion can only see through Teclis eyes, so they had to explore this new world together, growing more desperate to find more of their kind. To their joy they found something familiar, Sigmar, but this emotion quickly turned to despair as they learned there were no Aelves outside of Azyrheim. They both swore oaths to join Sigmar and his growing pantheon. Upon reaching Azyr, Teclis eagerly took the chance to meet the Aelves found, explore it’s vast libraries, and consult venerable ancients such as Dracothian. It was Teclis that gave the people of Azyr scholarship and science. The Illuminator did not stop here, however; he did more to propagate the study of magic throughout the realms more than any other god, helping to found the Collegiate Arcane and tutoring the Eldritch Council in the ways of his lost people. The most powerful mage of the Realm of Ghyran, Sanasay Bayla begins his quests for Realm's End by visiting the great temple of Teclis the Wise in his home city of Andamar. He climbs the winding stair, drinks a single drop of mona nectar and whispering the necessary incantations he is transported to a world with five suns where he meets the god. Teclis advises him to go to the Iron Temples of the duardin and gain entrance to the required portal, defeat the guardian beyond which only death can kill. Whilst he gives the mage his blessing he warns him that he may not find what he truly desires there. Once the plot to trap Slaanesh was complete, Teclis withdrew almost completely from Azyr, wanting to ensure the secret recreation of Aelven society was a success. Being the one that discovered the best way to coax souls from the pleasure god’s grasp, and wanting to improve upon society as he saw fit, Teclis got the first share of souls, who he would name the Cythai. These creations were wrong, however, and fled from his truthful light into the oceans, becoming the Idoneth Deepkin. He sought to destroy these wretches, but his brother Tyrion persuaded him not to. Learning from his earlier mistakes, he created the Lumineth, Aelves he deemed flawless, despite them having flaws within.

Overview

Powers and abilities

After the Slann mage priests, Teclis is arguably the most potent and powerful living user of magic in the entire world with his power on a par with Nagash at his height.

Among relics used by him included:

• Sword of Teclis :
• Moon Staff of Lileath :
• Scroll of Hoeth :
• War Crown of Saphery :
• Potions of Inner Strength :

Notes

• Teclis was created by Games Workshop where he featured in the setting of the Warhammer Fantasy universe.

Appearances

• Warhammer Fantasy:
• Warhammer: Age of Sigmar:

External Links

• Lexicanum Fantasy Entry
• Lexicanum Age of Sigmar Entry

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