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Characters are beings who speak to the players. Often referred to as Non-Player Characters (NPC's), they will only state-scripted lines either triggered by a timer, event, or character action. 

Known Characters

Throughout the game, players will physically encounter these characters either in a Mission or a Quest.

Lotus

Main article: Lotus

The Lotus guides Tenno through missions by prompting them as to their objective, informing them of additional objectives, information on enemy activity ahead and giving lore for bosses.

Ordis

Main article: Ordis

Ordis is a Cephalon of Orokin origin who serves aboard the Orbiter. His visual form is that of a cracked hexahedron which emits radio wave-like ripples as he speaks.

Ordis assists the Tenno, whom he refers to as "Operator". He manages the various systems of the Tenno's landing craft, and provides them with information in between missions.

Darvo

Main article: Darvo

Darvo (full name Darvo Bek) is the son of a prominent Corpus Board member Frohd Bek. Darvo is a freelance ex-Corpus merchant who regularly sells equipment to the Tenno, either through the Market or through his own shop located on any Relay's second floor, which is accessible by visiting any Relay and then using Fast Travel from the Main Menu: default ESC  > FAST TRAVEL > DARVO DEAL. Items he sells in the relay are discounted (up to 90% of their usual Platinum cost) but have a limited stock, and randomize on a daily basis.

Frohd Bek

Main article: Frohd Bek

Frohd Bek, father of Darvo, is a member of the Corpus Board. He has rivalries with Alad V and Councilor Vay Hek, but is at a neutral standpoint against the Tenno.

Cantis

Cantis is a member of the Red Veil Resistance who contacted the Tenno during the Specters Of Liberty event.

Baro Ki'Teer

Main article: Baro Ki'Teer

Baro Ki'Teer (alternative spelling: Baro Ki'teer), also known as the Void Trader, is a character known for his love of the exotic and the luxurious, especially those involving the Orokin Void. He involves himself with the Tenno by selling various rare artifacts and valuable items unavailable anywhere else.

Maroo

Main article: Maroo

Maroo is a thief who helps the Tenno and the Lotus uncover the Arcane Codices after being hunted by her former employers, the Grineer. As a thief, Maroo's interests lay in anything that can help her obtain money and riches.

Teshin

Main article: Teshin

Teshin is the  Conclave Master, who can be found within the Conclave Hall of the Relays. He is responsible for the management of the Conclave PvP System, providing incentives through various rewards that can be earned through Conclave battles, as well as The Steel Path game mode.

He currently resides in Teshin's Cave, somewhere in Duviri.

Lore & History

General

Teshin is an individual from the  Orokin era, who was one of the few who did not enter cryosleep. How he has remained alive for this long however, is unknown. He blames the fall of the Orokin on the Lotus, who led the  Tenno to become "complacent like oxen"

Teshin references the imminent arrival of the  Sentients by insisting the Tenno use the Conclave to fight their greatest enemy, themselves, in order to grow stronger and to prepare themselves for 'horrors' beyond the Outer Terminus.

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After the Lotus abruptly breaks off communication with the Tenno, Teshin makes contact, offering to guide the player and help them figure out why. By the time the Lotus resurfaces, the Tenno and Teshin are already hot on the trail of Tyl Regor and his excavation team.

Notably, Tyl Regor calls Teshin a "pseudo-Tenno," and implies at least some familiarity between the two.

The War Within

During this quest, it is revealed that Teshin is one of the Dax Soldiers, bearing the epithet "Teshin Dax", one of the mighty warrior caste created by the Orokin and used as their personal guardians. Unfortunately for him, the Elder of the Grineer Queens possesses a Kuva  Scepter, marking her as a member of the Orokin Elite. As result of his Dax heritage, Teshin is mentally incapable of refusing her orders, though his loathing for the Twins is made quite clear.

In the quest, Teshin suggests that Margulis did a disservice to Tenno by concealing and erasing their past. Partly to rectify this and partly to save the player's life, Teshin guides the player's Operator (via astral projection, it is assumed) through a mountain temple on Earth, to an Orokin Yuvan Theater previously used for countless Orokin Continuity rituals. Thanks to Teshin's guidance the player's Operator regains full use of their powers, and transfers into the Kuva Fortress using their Warframe. In the ensuing battle the Queens' Guardians and Teshin are defeated, and the Elder Queen loses possession of her Scepter, freeing Teshin from her thrall.

The New War

As the  Sentients invade the Origin System, the  Tenno, forming an unlikely alliance with the  Grineer and  Corpus, push toward the fleet in the Veil Proxima. On the Railjack, Teshin instructs the Tenno to bring their ship close to the Sentient mothership and slingshots inside, but denies them entry due to the Orphix fields.

Teshin drops in from the ceiling and destroys an Aerolyst. As he searches for the scattered Orphix fields, he tells Ordis that he doesn't need his help and orders him to switch off. Along the way, he discovers captured Grineer and Corpus, and later encounters a strange red projection that makes him slowly recall reprimanding the Tenno before shrugging off its effects.

After destroying all the Orphix and defeating their Typholyst guardians, Teshin chooses not to call the Tenno but instead decides to scout ahead. After making the jump, Teshin is captured and forced to don a Narmer Veil, causing him to become deluded into believing the Tenno killed his presumed lover, Valeria, while Ballas tortures the Lotus by forcing her to watch. As Teshin fights off Erra and his brainwashing, he eventually collapses and forces the veil off— possibly hinting to the Operator that the device can be disabled by force. In Teshin's final moments, Erra deems him a lost cause, grabbing him, crushing his helmet, and leaving him for dead.

In the aftermath of The New War, Teshin is replaced by a grey hologram.

Angels of the Zariman

Teshin's swords propped up against the Dormizone's door to Duviri wreathed in Void-like unlight.

When entering the Dormizone as the Drifter, Teshin's swords would mysteriously manifest for a time until Update 32.3 (2023-02-15), leaned up against a closed door and infused with grey Void-like energy, serving as an early nod to the Teshin of The Duviri Paradox. This door would later open up in Update 33.0 (2023-04-26) to be a gateway into the realm of Duviri, into Teshin's Cave.

The Duviri Paradox

Within the Void, it is revealed that Teshin was pulled into the portal during The New War after Erra crushed his head, along with his Narmer Veil, which sits tarnishing, unused, on a Narmer banner in his cave. As he fell through the sky, he crashed into the lake on the island now known as Hermit's Landing. Teshin was then dragged back to shore and healed by Mathila.

He appears in Duviri as an old, wizened, and retired Dax carrying around a walking stick, and owns a pet Rablit which the Drifter named Sol, Terra, or Lua. Taking refuge within Teshin's Cave, he acts as a mentor to the Drifter and instructs them on using the Warframe received from outside the walls of the Void while offering his swords  Sun & Moon.

Meanwhile, the mad ruler Dominus Thrax grows increasingly agitated with the Drifter's defiance. He eventually locates and captures Teshin, leaves behind an imposter who is later killed by the Rablit, and has him executed. Teshin dies before the Drifter, requesting they take care of his pet and acknowledges their growth.

The Drifter confronts Dominus Thrax and, after learning that the Drifter was the real master of Duviri all along, uses the throne's time-rewinding ability to resurrect Teshin, but returns Thrax to power which they deem to be a fair trade.

Teshin's Veil sitting unused in his cave.

Gameplay

Teshin is a playable character during The New War.

• Teshin has 1200 health and 225 shields.
• Teshin uses  Sun & Moon as his melee.
• Teshin has three "abilities":
  • His first ability infuses his weapons with  Heat and changes his stance to  Carving Mantis.
  • His second ability infuses with  Cold and stance changes to  Crossing Snakes.
  • His third ability infuses with  Electricity and stance changes to  Swirling Tiger.
  • Sentient enemies are protected by elemental shields that can only be destroyed with the corresponding element.
• Teshin can perform most maneuvers available to Warframes, including sliding and double jumping, but not bullet jumping.
• Teshin can throw  Orvius with the primary fire button to stun enemies. He can then lasso onto it and make long jumps with Alternate Fire.

Trivia

• His voice actor is Sean Phillips.
• His helmet makes him look similar to a Kappa, a Japanese mythological water imp with a plate full of water on the top of its head.
  • The style itself is also reminiscent of a kasa, a traditional Japanese hat commonly worn by monks and warriors.
• Teshin is the second syndicate leader to have multiple intro voice lines, with the first being Cephalon Suda.
• Teshin's  Sun & Moon nikanas both have Ymir-Form Gemini Nikana Sheaths. He is also able to call his blades to his hands in the event he is disarmed as indicated in The War Within.
  • Following Update 23.0 (2018-06-15), his sheathes have been replaced by Nikana Dax Skin. However he still erroneously uses Ymir-Form Gemini in some The War Within cutscenes.
• Teshin is likely derived from Deshin Shekpa, the 5th head of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism.
• During Tennocon 2021 it was revealed that Teshin will be one of three playable characters in the next phase of The New War.
• Tyl Regor once referred to Teshin as a "pseudo-Tenno", though there is no visible connection between the two.

Gallery

Teshin at Mountain

Teshin being held by Erra

Patch History

Update 31.1 (2022-02-09)

• Fixed a typo in a Daily Tribute message from Teshin.

Hotfix 29.3.2 (2020-11-05)

• Increased resolution of Teshin's textures (because you know he's handsome).

Update 19.6 (2017-01-11)

• Teshin’s Conclave Affinity Inbox message will no longer open automatically. This was resulting in Conclave Affinity being claimed and lost if you were maxed out.

See Also

• Conclave
• Dax

Clem

Main article: Clem

Clem is a Grineer defector who serves as one of Darvo's undercover contractors, providing the merchant with information. Born with a cloning mutation that allowed him to disobey the Twin Queens, Clem is nonetheless capable of holding his own against his former comrades with his choice weapons; the  Twin Grakatas.

Simaris

Main article: Cephalon Simaris

Cephalon Simaris (or referred to as Irmis by Cephalon Suda) is a Cephalon construct that resides within the Sanctuary Enclave, a room found in all Tenno Relays, which is accessible by visiting any Relay and then using Fast Travel from the Main Menu: default Esc  → FAST TRAVEL → CEPHALON SIMARIS. A seeker of knowledge, his ultimate goal is to "immortalize" creatures through the process known as Synthesis, that deconstructs a being and preserves them as data for further research within the Sanctuary.

Hunhow

Main article: Hunhow

Bosses

Main article: Bosses

Bosses are targets in Assassination missions. They are stronger counterparts or high rank officials within their own factions and are outfitted with superior weaponry, higher health and shields compare to the normal infantry. Occasionally, bosses will insert a player's name or Clan's name in their taunts.

Other Characters

Some characters played a major role in the Warframe universe but are only mentioned in Synthesis entries and do not appear in game. Such characters can be founded in Category:Characters.

See Also

• Factions