House Tekiel

House Tekiel is one of the great noble houses on Scadrial. In the final years of the Final Empire, House Tekiel was roughly ranked fourth in power, just after House Elariel. During the third century PC, House Tekiel was based in the Second Octant.
Members include Tevidian Tekiel (Lord Prelan of the Steel Ministry) and his illegitimate children: Vin, her (unnamed) sister, and young noblemen by the names of Salmen and Kale Tekiel. After the Catacendre, the house is ruled by Augustin, and another member of this house is named Reshelle.
== Holdings ==
==== The Final Empire ====
House Tekiel was a rich and powerful House during the Lord Ruler’s reign. They were originally from the east, having canal routes through the eastern plains, although they owned a large keep in Luthadel, like each of the great noble Houses. As a Great House, the Tekiels had access to Mistborn, and were allowed to buy a stipend of Atium from the Lord Ruler. Tekiel bought armaments from House Erikell.
==== After the Catacendre ====
After the Catacendre, at least one member of House Tekiel survived, and they built the House up again, reinstating it’s place as a great House. By House Tekiel was busy building the Tekiel Tower in Elendel. House Tekiel owns much of the land in the First Octant. Furthermore, the Tekiels have multiple aluminum smelters, and they ship it to and from the city. From to , House leader Augustin was involved in a smuggling operation concerning his aluminum. He evaded taxes by smuggling his aluminum, with the help of some railway workers, into the city disguised as wool. Despite their profit in the aluminum trade, their biggest business is banking, and their business relies on security and asset protection. After the Vanishers robberies, House Tekiel developed a new type of train car.
House Tekiel has a private guard force, whose members wear a militaristic uniform of yellow and brown. As a major noble house, it’s extremely likely that House Tekiel has a seat on the Elendel Senate. An organisation known as the Set also worked to bankrupt House Tekiel, using the Vanishers to destroy Tekiel’s business.
== History ==
=== The Final Empire ===
House Tekiel was founded by an unknown person at an unknown period of time during the Final Empire. It is known however, that by , it had become a great House. During this time, House Tekiel had a political rivalry with House Izenry. House Tekiel took part in the last House War of the Final Empire. At some point, Charrs Entrone was found dead on Tekiel grounds. They assumed that House Geffenry murdered Charrs Entrone to make the Tekiels worry, and make them want additional allies. Charrs' death lead to the killings of Ardous and Callins Geffenry at Tekiel's hands. During this House war, House Tekiel lost a lot of business, and began going into debt. This destroyed their reputation and caused their finances to crumble. In a last attempt to save face, they attempted to withdraw from Luthadel. The evening before their withdrawal however, many members were assassinated and those remaining were supposedly attacked by bandits on the canal routes. In actuality, this is thought to have been the work of House Hasting. 
=== After the Catacendre ===
The House recovered after the Catacendre, and once again became one of the most powerful. House Tekiel presumably got a seat on the Elendel Senate, and built its banking and security business. House Tekiel's connection to the Ascendant Warrior is widely known, and they attempted to capitalise on that fact. Somewhere in or before Augustin became House Lord. He ran a smuggling operation for two years, until the Vanishers put a stop to it. These Vanishers stole five shipments from House Tekiel, causing people to distrust Tekiel’s ability to keep their assets secure. This caused House Tekiel to lose much of its business, and in a last gamble to rescue their House, the Tekiels designed a new vault-style railway car. They made a large fuss about it, intending to show their recovery to the public. After a disturbance at the launch, which everyone was confident was a Vanishers attack, the train set off to Doxonar. While underway however, the train was set upon by the Vanishers, and an entire train car was stolen. After the Vanishers were taken into custody by the Constabulary, the stolen goods were returned to House Tekiel. The damage was already done however, and House Tekiel seemed financial ruined, with company shareholders selling their stakes for pennies. Over time however, House Tekiel seems to have recovered.
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