Teshallas

Teshallas

(Deity)

Titles

The Primordial Poison

Realm

Bower Antimony, Boneyard

Alignment

Neutral

Areas of Concern

Ageing
Poison
Venomous creatures

Worshipers

Alchemists, assassins, the elderly, hedge witches, herbalists, vishkanyas

Edicts

Embrace old age, grow or tend poisonous plants, learn from your experiences, respect the wisdom of the elderly, use poisons

Anathema

Cling to the past, needlessly kill venomous creatures, poison someone you didn’t intend to

Follower Alignments (1E)

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Domains (1E)

Healing, Magic, Repose, Scalykind

Sanctification (2E)

None

Domains (2E)

Death, decay, healing, vigil
Alternate: Dragon, time

Favored Weapon

Chakram

Symbol

Circle pierced by two vertical lines

Sacred Animal

Venomous snake

Sacred Colors

Yellow

Images of Teshallas

Source: Concordance of Rivals, pg(s). 18 (1E)
Divine Mysteries, pg(s). 217, 316–317 (2E)

The religious symbol, sacred animal, and sacred color for this deity are listed exclusively in the Divine Mysteries Web Supplement.

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Teshallas is an agender psychopomp usher who embodies ageing. Teshallas' touch—age—robs mortals of memory, passion, and vitality until death comes to claim them, but Teshallas' touch also allows mortals to mature and can bring them new understanding that they failed to grasp in their youth.

History

When Pharasma saw that mortals were unwilling to let go of life when their time came, she transformed an asp into Teshallas, whose figurative venom (ageing) would eventually cause mortals to welcome death. Because of this, Teshallas is sometimes cursed and regarded as an example of Pharasma's cruel indifference.

Home

Teshallas' home is the greenhouse known as the Bower Antimony, and they often leave their home to wander the Ethereal Plane.

Appearance

Teshallas resembles a snake eating their own tail, with four feathered wings not connected to their body.

Cults

Teshallas is the patron of those who refine natural poisons into medicine, who often grow small gardens of poisonous plants to honour their patron. Teshallas is also associated with intelligent reptiles, such as kobolds, lizardfolk, and serpentfolk, whose souls Teshallas manages.

References

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