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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}}

By the time Navani arrived to the Alethi[[coalition of monarchs|coalition]] 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 Alethicoalition 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}}