The age-old curse on the line of Aenarion affected Tyrion's twin brother Teclis more
strongly. Where his brother was mighty, he was weak. Where Tyrion was golden-skinned and
yellow-maned, Teclis was pale, dark and gaunt. Where Tyrion was fair-spoken and
noble-minded, Teclis was caustic-tongued and bitter. From birth he was sickly and
consumptive. As a child, he was driven by an insatiable curiosity and showed an awesome
gift for sorcery. He was schooled be the shadowy Loremasters of the Tower of Hoeth, who
recognized in him great power. Within the precincts of the White Tower, guarded by magical
illusions of great cunning, he learned the intricacies of sorcery, and rose to become a
true master of High Magic.
