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(→‎Early Life: bit of a rewrite with RoW details)
== History ==
=== Early Life ===
Teft was born in [[AlethkarTalinar]] to a family thatof belongedthe tosixth [[nahn]]. When he was a boy, a cult known as the [[Envisagers]]. Theyintroduced believedthe ifpeople theyof couldTalinar findto athe wayidea toof return the [[Voidbringer]]s,returning the [[Knights Radiant]] wouldby returnreturning asthe well[[Voidbringer]]s. Envisagers also purposefully put their lives in danger, hoping that they would manifest [[Surgebinding]] powers. Teft's family joined the Envisagers, and they brought him with them to their initiation. They also taught Teft about their beliefs, giving him basic information on using [[Stormlight]] and what the Radiants would be able to do with the power. Teft's mother later died in onean ofattempt theseto attemptsbring out hidden Radiant powers. Teft reported the Envisagers to the citylord when he was eight years old, after which a trial was held for them; all of them were executed, including Teft's father, whom he watched being hanged.{{book ref|sa2|71}}{{book ref|sa4|91}}
 
At some point Teft got married, though when and to whom is not clear; his wife had already died by the time he was a bridgeman.{{book ref|sa2|46}}