Simplicity? Hmph! Asceticism? Hmph! A Jedi craves not these things… or at least this Jedi doesn’t. True to his Zeltron heritage, Teikhos embraces the finer things in life: well tailored and dramatic clothing, sumptuous meals, and lovely companions. He attempts to imbue his every action with the epitome of flash and style. Although it’s not very Jedi-like, this attitude helps Teikhos craft a larger than life persona. It also, however, makes him poorly suited to stealth missions or other occasions that would benefit from a more low key approach.

Teikhos follows the Living Force and an activist interpretation of the Jedi Code. He believes in intervening to do good, regardless of the personal consequences. Like many of his fellow Odanites, Teikhos rejects some of the orthodox teachings of the late Republic. He considers possessiveness forbidden but actively seeks out attachments to encourage empathy and compassion on both ends of the relationship. He’s not arrogant enough to assume he understands the Force’s will, and doesn’t put much stock into prophecy.

Although philosophical and theological debates can quickly get bogged down in the details, things are so much clearer when you apply the lens of Zeltron Empathy and Force Sense. He serves growth, love, happiness, life; he opposes fear, anger, and misery. Teikhos has difficulty compromising on that, especially with himself, and often finds himself getting into trouble or difficult situations he could have avoided if not for his principles.

Teikhos shares a (usually) mutual admiration for the fairer sex, tempered only by his committment to his wife and daughters. Although he keeps his hands to himself—and Aura—these days, he continues to fall all over himself in his attempts to charm and impress any female humanoid he encounters. While his motives are not entirely pure, he is more a gentleman than a scoundrel at heart and he scrupulously avoids pushing people beyond their comfort zones. Still, he’s conspicuously more attentive and responsive to prettier and more feminine people no matter how much it undermines some of his high minded Jedi attitudes. Although many women appreciate it, plenty more find it irritating—or easily exploited.

After a wild youth, Teikhos rushed to knighthood under the tutelage of the equally brash and headstrong Edgar Drachen. In the seemingly endless wars that followed, he dove into the hero's role with relentless zeal. He thought he was serving the Light. But Teikhos’ newfound roles as a teacher and father have sobered him up a bit, metaphorically if not literally. His pathological need to please, to be liked, and to make a difference now has a more constructive outlet in the form of his daughters and the new arrivals at the Odanite Praxeum. However, old habits die hard. Teikhos fears being boring at least as much as he fears being a bad influence and he’s easily baited into mischief provided that it doesn’t harm anyone.

“They may be willing to die, but I am not the one who is going to kill them.” A Jedi’s role is to nurture, heal, and protect the Living Force present in all creatures. Teikhos believes this in the very core of his being and even his approach to violence emphasizes non-violence. He trains intently with his lightsaber, constantly pushing himself to consistently execute more precise and less dangerous strikes such as Sun Djem, Shiim, or Shiak to extremities. As the lightsaber is perhaps the galaxy’s most lethal weapon, inflicting minimal harm with one is a difficult feat and Teikhos will repeatedly pass up good opportunities to maim or kill his opponent.

Teikhos employs an unusual approach to Dun Möch as the core of his fighting style. As he’s grown older and more committed to the Jedi path, he’s moved away from the obnoxious taunts that traditionally characterize the technique. Instead, he sows doubt and attacks his opponent’s will indirectly through an aura of invincibility. Precognition and highly developed lightsaber skills make him difficult to harm, Control Self presents a casual indifference to pain, exertion, and the environment, and Amplification allows for stunning feats of physical prowess. Against Force-users, Suppression is a superb behavior modifier. The point to all of this is to force his opponent to realize that violence is self-defeating or, at best, wasted effort; however, this approach can only do so much to break through the hatred some of the Jedi’s enemies carry. Indeed, it often only looks less draining than his opponent’s offensive.