Tezal

Male

Peacebringer

• Keeper of Tempest Fists and Marble Centicore
  


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  Sumia's Guardian
  

• Centicore


• Jade green eyes


• Cervine body with an ivory coat and pale green stripes on the back, around the rear


• Pair of long, sturdy, curved horns on the head


• Pointed ears


• Pale green blaze running from the nose to the back of the head


• Tapered snout with a pair of curved ivory boar’s tusks on either side of the jaw


• Pale green equine mane


• Cloven hooves


• Elephant’s tail with a pale green tuft of fur at the tip

• Shares a close bond with his Champion Sumia and is always seen at her side


• Is kind, serene, and very peaceful, and abhors conflict, and thus will always attempt to bring peace to conflicting sides


• Is knowledgeable in herbs and medicine


• Will not hesitate to serve and protect those who have won his loyalty


• Is close to Fleuris
  


• Is also close to Eirene due to the latter's role in helping him care for the Tree of Life after the Nightbringer War and Twilight War
  

British accent

Is rarely emotive

Steady eye contact

Gestures only to make a point or when agitated; is readable through head, hoof, and tail movements

Stands up straight

Slight smile

Articulated, calm, gentle, measured

• Wind and nature conjuration and manipulation


• Generates wind in his horns and can conjure windstorms and overgrowth by swinging them


• Can swivel his horns in any direction and use them as melee weapons


• Telepathy

• Expert fighter with powerful hooves and horns


• Can comfortably carry up to two average-sized adult humans at a time


• Is the gentlest of the Guardians


• Can calm others and make them gentle


• Can manipulate flora, including restoring that which is deceased or sickened


• Can clear meters in both height and distance in a single bound

Tezal was created along with the other eighteen Guardians by Eirene, the first Guardian and the creator of Eridya. Under her guidance, Tezal created all of Eridya's flora, as well as cervids and pandas due to their gentle nature, before making his home in the Marble Woodland. From there, he watched over the world with the other Guardians, and was worshipped by humans and animals alike as they collaborated to help Eridya flourish.

However, trouble arose when the people of Valya unveiled a creation meant to rival Eirene herself – an enormous black dragon named Dovrak. When they lost control of their creation, who began rampaging across Eridya and wounded the Tree of Life in the process, Tezal worked with the other Guardians and humans to drive back the threat in what became the Nightbringer War. Tezal was among many of the Guardians seeking retribution for Valya's actions, which ultimately came to pass as Valya was sunk under the sea and its Guardians sealed away, bringing the total number of Guardians down to sixteen. Once the war ended, he worked with Eirene to heal the Tree, allowing those impacted by its injury to recover.

500 years later, he convened along with the rest of the Guardians in a Grand Council after being alerted of a premonition of Dovrak being revived as well as the rise of an enemy faction named the Duskwing Syndicates. After quite some back and forth, they came to the consensus that they should seek out the aid of Champions in the dual hope that the Champions' presence would not only keep the Guardians together but also strengthen their defenses against the Duskwing Syndicates. They decided to search among young adults between 18-23 years old, as children would be unable to harness the Guardians' power.

Tezal managed to find a Champion and trained with them up until the Twilight War began, in which he was shocked to find that five of the Guardians had turned against the rest. Despite this, Tezal fought with all he could to drive back the enemy and to protect Eridya's peace. Ultimately, he and the other Guardians on Eirene’s side emerged victorious and managed to push back the Duskwing Syndicates.

After the war ended, Tezal helped found the Dawnwing Organizations along with the other Survivors, offering his talisman to be sealed away for protection. That done, he returned home to roam and watch over Eridya once more.

Fifteen years before the present day, word spread that Dovrak and the Duskwing Syndicates had returned, led by the Rogues who had broken out of their prison. Noting this threat, Eirene reluctantly realized that the remaining Guardians had no choice but to bond with Champions if they have any hope of pushing back the invaders, especially as they were also weakened significantly from the prolonged separation from their talismans. Gathering the remaining Guardians together, Eirene ordered them to seek out Champions once more. Tezal bonded with Sumia due to the latter's desire to see the world, and along with the others formed a new generation of Champions who moved to lead the Dawnwing Organizations, training their forces for Dovrak's return.