#then that means the Drifter is being a petulant self-loathing 'lil' shit towards an old exhausted defeated warrior of a man

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People (presumptiously) think Teshin hates cephalons because of his interaction with Ordis during The New War.

Teshin's irritation with Ordis during his Murex infiltration is obviously related to the fact that Teshin doesn't want help during this mission, and finds Ordis to be an unnecessary distraction. They are literally in the midst of an all-out war in the solar system. Having a redundant voice echoing in your head telling you what you already know during a high stress mission would (fairly) elicit a curt response from the listener.

Teshin is a capable warrior who has been alive in the origin system for longer than any other allied character *(probably even longer than Lotus, as she was the last of Hunhow's womb‚ born in the middle of The Old War). Ordis may be helpful as a mission director for the Tenno‚ but his presence could understandably be seen as a nuisance to a no nonsense Dax well-versed in the art of the conclave combat.

People interpreting this as Teshin hating cephalons (not even just Ordis, but Cephalons™ period) is such a huge stretch that has no backing. I will not let people malign Teshin the way people tried to do to Lotus! That's my uncle!!

*excluding Varzia

THANK YOU FOR THIS, STUNNING ANON!

But yeah, I figured it was heavily embellished. It simply seemed out of character for Teshin to just straight up hate Cephalons as a whole. It seems to take A FUCK TON to piss off Teshin openly.

Like... Seriously, it's ridiculous how patient that man is. (All the more reason to love him, but I digress-)

You're so right, btw! Teshin deserves BETTER from this fandom! Do people even realize how important this man is?! The Tenno would be dead without him, and he's been nothing but grateful since his release from servitude.