Editing Teshav Khal

|relatives=[[Idani]]

|profession=Scribe, Advisor

|residence=Urithiru

|first appeared=[[The Way of Kings]]

[[Brightlady]] '''Teshav Khal''' is an [[Alethi]] woman on [[Roshar]]. The wife of [[General Khal]], she acts as a scribe and an advisor to [[Dalinar Kholin]] and oversees the [[coalition of monarchs|coalition's]] archive vault.{{book ref|sa4|50}}{{book ref|sa4|17}}

Teshav has a pinched face, violet eyes, and black [[Alethi]] hair with a blonde streak, indicating some foreign blood in her family.{{book ref|sa1|18}}{{book ref|sa2|5}} She often wears her hair up, woven in a complex pattern.{{book ref|sa1|18}}

Teshav is often worried about various problems, resulting in a near perpetual expression of concern on her face. She is extremely loyal to King [[Dalinar Kholin]]; he is reasonably sure that he can trust Teshav completely.{{book ref|sa1|18}} She frowns on public displays of affection, as do most Alethi.{{book ref|sa3|122}} She remains professional at all times and disapproves of people stepping out of line.{{book ref|sa2|5}}{{book ref|sa3|122}}

Teshav's abilities with reading and writing allow her to act as a scribe for both her husband and [[Dalinar]]. She works closely with [[General Khal|her husband]], developing efficient patterns of patrol for Dalinar's soldiers fighting bandits.{{book ref|sa1|18}} She also acts as an advisor to Dalinar, and the king views her as one of the best political minds in [[Alethkar]].{{book ref|sa3|12}} As a scribe, Teshav has learned how to brew teas to help her stay awake and alert.{{book ref|sa3|121}}

=== The War of Reckoning ===

Nothing is known for certain of Teshav's early life and childhood. Though she has some family who live in [[Thaylen City]], she is [[Alethi]].{{book ref|sa3|59}} At some point prior to the [[War of Reckoning]], she married [[General Khal]], one of [[Dalinar Kholin]]'s officers. They had [[Halam]], [[Aratin]], and [[Meleran]] together.{{book ref|sa2|81}}{{book ref|sa3|69}} When the War of Reckoning came about, they moved out to the Kholin warcamp, where Dalinar often utilized Tehsav's skill as a scribe and attendant. She relayed reports from Prince [[Adolin Kholin]] about how his investigation into King [[Elhokar]]'s girth strap was going, investigated other things herself on Dalinar's orders--such as the actions of other highprinces, banditry statistics, and the king's accounts--and drafted missives and notices for Dalinar. She also read certain histories that he suggested to her and helped her husband create patrolling routes for some of the Kholin forces.{{book ref|sa1|18}}

After Elhokar's proclamation to the Alethi Highprinces regarding a new system of distributing [[gemheart]]s won in battle, General Khal and Teshav were two of the few who were invited to be in on the Kholins' strategy meeting. Teshav reported on the highprinces' reactions and reacted in shock herself to Dalinar's announcement that he would re-found the [[Knights Radiant]].{{book ref|sa2|5}} Later on, Teshav helped plan Adolin's meeting with [[Eshonai]] out on the [[Shattered Plains]].{{book ref|sa2|51}} Once her husband had his own set of [[Shardplate|Plate]] and a [[Shardblade|Blade]], the two of them made more regular appearances at the [[feasting basin]].{{book ref|sa2|67}} During this time, Teshav took a few girls on as her wards.{{book ref|sa2|81}}{{book ref|sa3|12}}

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|This is not an unusual example of communication with the Azish's upper ministers. Don't be put off; it will take time to accomplish anything with them.

|Teshav giving advice to [[Dalinar]]{{book ref|sa3|12}}

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=== Residence in Urithiru ===

After moving to [[Urithiru]] following the [[Battle of Narak]], Teshav acted as a witness to the wedding of Dalinar and [[Navani]].{{book ref|sa3|4}} She continued to act as a trusted advisor and assistant to Dalinar; he relied on her advice as he began to reach out to other nations in an attempt to form a [[coalition of monarchs|coalition]]. While one such session was wrapping up, Elhokar asked Teshav and Navani to witness him swearing an oath of fealty to Dalinar as his highking, though all present agreed not to say anything publicly.{{book ref|sa3|12}}

When [[Taravangian]] and his retinue came to visit Urithiru in response to Dalinar's communications, Teshav gave them a tour of the tower.{{book ref|sa3|24}} She then acted as a scribe to [[Azir]] and to the [[Thaylen]] queen [[Fen Rnamdi]] for Dalinar, Navani, and Taravangian.{{book ref|sa3|28}} As [[Shallan]] and Adolin dealt with [[Re-Shephir]] in the depths of the tower, Shallan recognized the figure of Teshav among the Midnight Mother's horde of shadowy imitations.{{book ref|sa3|29}} Teshav sat with Navani when Dalinar brought her into one of his [[Dalinar's visions|visions]] in order to record Navani's mumbled descriptions of her experience.{{book ref|sa3|38}} She operated the [[spanreed]]s during the Alethi bid to retake [[Kholinar]] and also kept in contact with the other members of the [[coalition of monarchs|coalition]].{{book ref|sa3|86}}{{book ref|sa3|109}} She was also present for meetings of Navani's scholars and engineers as they studied Urithiru, though she did not attend every meeting of the Knights Radiant.{{book ref|sa3|44}}{{book ref|sa3|39}} Teshav did attend the meeting of the coalition at [[Thaylen City]]; before the meeting began, she and her husband spoke with the Princess of [[Yezier]] regarding a union with their son Halam.{{book ref|sa3|111}}

After the coalition fell apart and the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]] began, Teshav remained in the city running a scribe station near the [[Oathgate]]. Once Alethi reinforcements arrived from Urithiru, Teshav's scribe station became the command post within the city.{{book ref|sa3|120}} After the battle, Teshav brewed tea and gave some to Shallan.{{book ref|sa3|121}}

Following the conflict in Thaylen City, Teshav held some authority as a scribe for the coalition's military forces. She oversaw many of the battle reports and provided the [[Dieno|Mink]] with some necessary information after his arrival in Urithiru.{{book ref|sa4|17}} Teshav joined [[Jasnah]], Dalinar, and the coalition's forces at the battlefront in [[Emul]], working alongside other scribes and generals in the war effort. She reported the results of the [[Veden]] betrayal to Dalinar and his allies and also oversaw the status of Urithiru during the tower's occupation.{{book ref|sa4|50}} While in Emul, Teshav also acted as an intermediary between Dalinar and the other monarchs.{{book ref|sa4|71}}

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