#or to get fed up with her admittedly rapidly eroding reluctance to join the circle herself

[raven-of-domain-kwaad]

Ok so it is hilarious to me that if the Council just let lesbians be lesbians then Teeanah’s Circle would be short a few Guardians 😂 Also yikes with Sulyn. But it’s all for the greater good right Teeanah? Right.

Alright, I'm super invested now and Kelsa wants more information too. You've talked a bit about how Tali, Chria, Vusah and Husalla got involved with The Circle but what can you share about how the other Guardians of the Adas Legacy got involved with Teeanah? Without giving away any spoilers you aren't ready to share yet of course

Thank you for asking, @the-raven-of-highever / @raven-of-domain-kwaad !

First - full disclosure - two of the members of The Circle of Guardians - The Adas Legacy OCs - are being completely re-written.

Thus is the fate of original characters who don't talk to me. 😈 So I can't talk much about them, right now.

Second - I can't quite tell you everything. To be honest, a lot of it is still in outline form, but I believe you were one of those who've read my works: Promises and Perspectives These are less fanfic and more case studies for why various characters choose to follow Corellan Halcyon, who I made into the archetypal noble hero. In the case of each character, Corellan is - intentionally or otherwise - providing that character with something in their lives that they want or need.

In a sense, it is the same with Teeanah Malvern. (Except she is definitely nobility, but perhaps not so very noble, when all is said and done.)

Each of her Guardians receives something from her that they were unable to gain in their regular lives.

I will… try to share three of those with you, though one of them I cheated on.

Shiri'ah is like most Heroes of Tython - she has seen a LOT of fighting and hardship in a relatively young life.

She's done it all without complaint. (Aside from yelling at Doc to stop hitting on her.)

But… she's burned out. She hasn't completely recovered from the Emperor's Fortress. She needs a long rest. Possibly in a place where she and Kira can explore their feelings for each other without incurring the displeasure of the Jedi Council.

So in the aftermath of the Dromund Kaas operation, when she is approached by a Jedi Master who is officially "on leave" from the Order, she listens:

"Join me, and I'll give you a world where you can be a hero just by being yourself."

Being slightly more observant than the Jedi Council, Teeanah makes sure to tell her that Kira is invited to see it as well.

That resonates.

All Wavanih Mabray ever wanted to be was a scholar.

A librarian. An archivist. The Jocasta Nu of her age.

Books were her passion.

She never wanted to fight Sith, or be a diplomat. She certainly didn't want to become the "Warden of the Order", and have to have to sacrifice her own life force to shield others.

Teeanah approaches Wavanih, prepared to offer her knowledge. And a place where she can sit quietly with her books.

… only to discover that, while she still wants to focus on her studies, books were no longer the sole passion in Wavanih's life.

Nadia Grell grew up a lot after the death of her father. It was a difficult time for her of course, but with Wavanih's support, she made great strides.

The experience left her harboring a deep affection for Wavanih that - much to the Zabrak's surprise - she reciprocated.

"Join me, and I'll give you a world where you can read books all day… and you can spend your evenings with your former Padawan."

(I mean, honestly, if the Council was cooler about lesbians, it would undercut Teeanah's entire sales pitch.)

Sulyn Padok was the last of the eight Guardians to join the Circle.

Teeanah had her eye on the Cathar for a long time. She knew that no matter how well her plans went, she would need a small army to protect her new world.

That army would need to be recruited, trained and led by someone. A real soldier.

When you are Teeanah Malvern, however, you don't just want a soldier; you want the best soldier your galaxy has to offer.

That meant Sulyn Padok, the commander of Havoc Squad.

Try as she might, Teeanah couldn't quite find the leverage she needed to persuade Sulyn. Even the Major's disgust at General Garza and many others couldn't shake her resolve.

But by then, Teeanah had been subtly manipulating people for so long, it became second nature to her. And by then, there was no one in her Circle who would have thought to have told her no.

So Sulyn was lured into a trap, and captured. Her strength of will was a sight to behold - she resisted Teeanah and her followers for more than a week.

But inevitably, she broke, and joined the Circle.

For Teeanah, once you cross a line like that once, it becomes easier to do it again.

Maybe I'll write it someday. I don't know. I'm making a lot of this up as I go along.

But thanks again for the asks. 😁