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Teval is the Mythic Spirit Dragon of the Sultai Brood on Tarkir. Fair and ruthlessly impartial, she formed herself after Narset performed the Stormnexus Ritual and Kotis called her forth.[1][2] Teval is a symbol of the Sultai's rejection of their old ways and the tyranny of the dragonlords and acts as an impartial judge.[3]
Description
Teval represents the new Sultai's desire for impartiality, restraints on authority, and a reaffirmation of their bond with their environment. The reformed Sultai rejected the pacts clan leaders had made millennia ago with rakshasa. Teval's primary role is not to lead the Sultai but to arbitrate the clan, acting as a check on the power of the Fangkeeper and other leaders as a balancing force while wielding life and death in equal measure.[4] She is pragmatic and brutally honest; she seeks to find and know the weaknesses in others, to manipulate them to her advantage or guide individuals toward improvement. To Teval, living things belong in an interconnected cycle; harm to one will have consequences to the larger whole. As a result, she is quick to stamp out exploitation and wastefulness. Teval cares little for individual conflicts and struggles, meaning she rarely hesitates to sacrifice the few in favor of the many.[5]
Unlike Silumgar, who was a static dragon, Teval enjoys their domain, flying over the Sultai lands. She has loving, flame-filled eyes, and her onyx-colored scales are intricately patterned and tipped in shining gold.[6][7]
Gallery
Story appearances
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Author |
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Set |
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| Tarkir: Dragonstorm - Episode 1: Stories and Their Bones |
Cassandra Khaw |
2025-03-03 |
Tarkir: Dragonstorm |
Tarkir |
Narset, Kotis (mentioned), Ojutai (mentioned), Silumgar (mentioned), Atarka (mentioned), Dromoka (mentioned), Kolaghan (mentioned), Eshki (mentioned), Alniul (mentioned), Zurgo (mentioned), Betor (mentioned), Teval (mentioned), Neriv (mentioned), Ureni (mentioned), Shiko (mentioned), Elspeth Tirel
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| Tarkir: Dragonstorm - Sultai: Betrayal |
Marcus Terrell Smith |
2025-03-07 |
Tarkir: Dragonstorm |
Tarkir |
Nishang, Silumgar (mentioned), Titsui, Sidisi, Dauna, Teval
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References
- ↑ Cassandra Khaw (March 3, 2025). "Tarkir: Dragonstorm - Episode 1: Stories and Their Bones". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Maelstrompulse (March 31, 2025). "Shiko and Teval use she/her, Neriv uses he/him, and Betor and Ureni use they/them.". Bluesky.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (March 18, 2025). "A New Age of Tarkir - Tarkir: Dragonstorm Debut (Video)". Magic: The Gathering. YouTube.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (February 21, 2025). "The Preview Panel - MagicCon: Chicago 2025 (Video)". Magic: The Gathering. YouTube.
- ↑ Lauren Bond, DK Billins (April 2, 2025). "The Legends of Tarkir: Dragonstorm". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Marcus Terrell Smith (March 7, 2025). "Tarkir: Dragonstorm - Sultai: Betrayal". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (February 22, 2025). "Here Be Dragons: Inside the Iconic Monster in D&D and Magic (Video)". Magic: The Gathering. YouTube.
The Spirit Dragons in the Tarkir: Dragonstorm trailer.
Teval with Kotis. Magic: The Gathering Arena avatar.
