Editing Teofil

{{character
|image=Teofil portrait by Dragontrill.png
|died=Occupation of [[Urithiru]], {{rosharan date|1175}}{{book ref|sa4|42}} 
|#profession=soldier
|residence=Urithiru
|titles=Battalionlord in the {{cat tag|Kholin army}}
|nation=Alethkar
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}
{{quote
|We will carve a hole to the basement steps, then fight down and clear a path for the queen. By the blood of our fathers!
|Teofil{{book ref|sa4|40}}
}}

'''Teofil''' is a [[darkeyed]] infantry battalionlord of the Ninth [[House Kholin|Kholin]] Division on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa4|40}}

== Appearance and Personality ==
Teofil is a grizzled older soldier with a lean body and thick neck.{{book ref|sa4|42}}{{book ref|sa4|40}} He is darkeyed, and his hair is balding and close-cropped. According to [[Navani]], he has a 'powerfully intense' stare.{{book ref|sa4|40}}

Unlike other Alethi soldiers, Teofil has no problem taking orders from a woman. He spent years taking orders from inexperienced [[lighteyes]] and recognizes that Navani is knowledgeable regarding military strategy. He is levelheaded, pragmatic, and strategic, and can make quick decisions.{{book ref|sa4|40}}

==Attributes and Abilities==
Teofil is a brave and capable military leader. He has confidence in his soldiers, but is also realistic about their chances against superior foes.{{book ref|sa4|40}}

He has spent time fighting [[Regal]]s and [[Fused]] and has a good understanding of their capabilities with [[Voidlight]].{{book ref|sa4|40}} He is also aware that they have weaknesses that can be exploited.{{book ref|sa4|41}}{{book ref|sa4|42}} He knows of [[Szeth]] and the power of [[Nightblood]].{{book ref|sa4|40}}

== History ==
Teofil was promoted to battalionlord by [[Dalinar]] under a new merit-based policy. He was among the first darkeyed soldiers to reach a high rank.{{book ref|sa4|40}}

{{image|Teofil by Dragontrill.jpg|side=left|width=250px|Defending Urithiru during the invasion}}
Teofil had recently come to [[Urithiru]] after fighting on the front lines in southern [[Alethkar]] when the [[singer]] siege began. He immediately attempted to mobilize troops, but the coalition forces had been surprised and were quickly overrun. He soon learned that the singers were using the [[Oathgate]]s, that [[Knights Radiant|Radiant]] powers and [[fabrial]]s were not working, and that [[Tshadr]], the only non-Radiant [[Shardbearer]] in the tower, had been killed. Despite these setbacks, he attempted to hold some of the lower floors by stationing troops at the stairwells.{{book ref|sa4|40}}
{{sidequote|side=right|size=250px
|Brightness, if there's a chance to turn this tide right now, I think we need to take it. We lose the tower, and … well, it will be a disaster for the war. If there is even a possibility you can wake the Radiants, I’ll risk everyone we have on that chance.
|Teofil, to Navani{{book ref|sa4|40}}
}}
By the time Navani arrived to the Alethi command center in the map room, Teofil was the only battalionlord and the ranking officer present. Navani sought his advice as she was deciding how to approach the situation without any Radiants. He informed her that the troops in the tower were brave but not among the army's best, and suggested that surrender would be 'distasteful' but a better option than attempting to fight Regals and Fused. When Navani informed him that there was a chance they could recapture the tower using the crystal pillar in the basement, he agreed that the risk of attacking was worth it. Teofil quickly came up with a plan to distract the Fused while simultaneously making a final push through the first floor and into the basement.{{book ref|sa4|40}}

Teofil successfully organized a push through the first floor, using a fake retreat and lightning rods to bait and kill a number of Regals.{{book ref|sa4|41}} His force was able to reach the basement and strategically defend against the Fused and Regals that were there, including [[Heavenly Ones]] and [[Deepest Ones]], using water to disrupt the lightning of the Regals. [[Venli]] and even [[Raboniel]] were amazed at the organization and tenacity of the humans despite their strategic disadvantage as they attempted to descend a narrow staircase. The group continued to suffer losses, but about fifty men still remained as they approached the basement floor. However, [[Lezian]] arrived and used his powers to break up the Alethi formation. A group of Regals then regained their lightning powers and blew a hole in the staircase; Teofil and several other men fell to their death as they made a last-ditch attempt to reach the pillar. The rest of the human soldiers were then quickly killed.{{book ref|sa4|42}}

Navani learned of Teofil's death from the [[Sibling]] and knew that any chance to retake the tower was lost.{{book ref|sa4|42}} Venli, who had secretly been rooting for the humans,{{book ref|sa4|42}} thought about seeing them die whenever she looked at the stairs, which were hastily repaired with scaffolding.{{book ref|sa4|92}}

== Trivia ==
*Teofil is a cameo for author and professor Mark Teofil Skarstedt.{{reddit ref|Stormlight_Archive|pjxwv4|hc1icv8|text=IRL Teofil (spoilers in last paragraph)|date=2021-09-07}} He is the father of [[Ethan Skarstedt]], a friend of Brandon's who is the inspiration for [[Skar]].{{url ref|url=http://ethanskar.com/wordpress/2017/09/the-shore-people-the-cover/|text="The Shore People" the Cover|site=Ethan Skarstedt's blog|date=2017-09-29}} Like Ethan, Mark has a military background.

== Notes ==
<references /><!--sa4: 40, 41, 42-->
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