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| image = https://archmaester.site/portraits/stormlight/teft.jpg<br />
| name = Teft<br />
| title = Knight Radiant; Sergeant of Bridge Four<br />
| house = [[Windrunners]]; [[Bridge Four]]<br />
| race = Alethi<br />
| status = Deceased<br />
| region = [[Alethkar]]; [[Urithiru]]<br />
| born = Alethkar<br />
| died = Battle for Urithiru (Rhythm of War)<br />
| weapon = [[Phendorana]] (living [[Shardblade]]); spear<br />
| fate = Windrunner of the new [[Knights Radiant]]; killed defending Urithiru<br />
| quote = Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination.<br />
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'''Teft''' is a beloved character in [[The Stormlight Archive]] by [[Brandon Sanderson]]. An older soldier and member of [[Bridge Four]], Teft becomes one of the first [[Windrunners]] of the new [[Knights Radiant]], bonded to the honorspren [[Phendorana]]. Gruff, wise, and burdened by addiction and a guilt-ridden past, Teft is the steady heart of Bridge Four and a mentor figure to [[Kaladin]].<br />
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Teft's story is one of failure and redemption: raised in a cult that awaited the Radiants' return, he believes he betrayed that hope, and he wrestles with firemoss addiction even as he becomes the very thing his family longed for.<br />
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== Background ==<br />
Teft was raised among the Envisagers, a secret group in [[Alethkar]] who believed the [[Knights Radiant]] would return in humanity's hour of need -- and who took drastic, fatal measures (deliberately endangering their own lives) trying to trigger the bond. As a youth, Teft informed on his family to the authorities, leading to their deaths, a betrayal that haunts him for the rest of his life. He drifted into soldiering and, eventually, into slavery and [[Bridge Four]].<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
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=== The Way of Kings and Words of Radiance ===<br />
As one of the older bridgemen, Teft becomes a key lieutenant to [[Kaladin]], recognizing early the signs that Kaladin is becoming a [[Knights Radiant|Radiant]]. His knowledge from the Envisagers helps the crew understand what is happening to them. Teft himself begins drawing in [[Stormlight]] and ultimately bonds the honorspren [[Phendorana]], becoming a [[Windrunners|Windrunner]].<br />
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=== Oathbringer and Rhythm of War ===<br />
Teft battles his firemoss addiction, which periodically undermines his self-worth and his bond. Despite his struggles he remains devoted to Bridge Four and steadily advances in his oaths. During the occupation of [[Urithiru]] in ''Rhythm of War'', Teft is one of the few Radiants who can still access his powers. He is captured and, in the climactic battle to retake the tower, is killed -- a death that devastates [[Kaladin]] and the whole of Bridge Four and becomes a turning point in Kaladin's own arc.<br />
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== Character ==<br />
Teft is gruff, profane, and self-deprecating, masking a deep tenderness and loyalty. His addiction and his guilt over betraying the Envisagers make him feel unworthy of the Radiant bond he always believed in -- yet his very humanity, his ability to keep going despite failure, is what makes him worthy. He is a father figure to the younger men of Bridge Four and one of Kaladin's most trusted friends.<br />
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== Powers and abilities ==<br />
:''Main article: [[Windrunners]]''<br />
As a Windrunner, Teft wields the Surges of Adhesion and Gravitation, drawing on [[Stormlight]] to heal, to bind objects and surfaces, and to fly via Lashings. His bond with the honorspren [[Phendorana]] grants him a living [[Shardblade]]. His advancement is at times hampered by his addiction and self-doubt, which strain his connection to the oaths.<br />
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== Relationships ==<br />
* '''[[Phendorana]]''' -- his honorspren, sharp-tongued and protective, his living Shardblade.<br />
* '''[[Kaladin]]''' -- the younger leader he mentors and follows; their bond is deeply fraternal.<br />
* '''[[Bridge Four]]''' -- his found family, including [[Rock]], [[Sigzil]], and [[Moash]].<br />
* '''The Envisagers''' -- the cult of his youth, whose hope and whose ruin he carries with him.<br />
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== Quotes ==<br />
<blockquote>''Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination.''</blockquote><br />
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<blockquote>''I've spent my whole life waiting for the Radiants to return. Turns out I was waiting for myself.''</blockquote><br />
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