Teo

**Teo** is the 17-year-old semidios trans son of Quetzal, the Jade Diosa of birds.

## The Sunbearer Trials

### Pre-Series

Teo was assigned female at birth and when he was 15 he came out as transgender and had a gender confirmation ceremony, had top surgery, started taking weekly doses of testosterone and kept his wings hidden since they remained the color of the wings worm by female birds. He was born as the second child of the jade Diosa Quetzal (Diosa of birds) after the death of his half-sister, Paloma. His father died when he was only a baby, and his mother was often busy with temple duties and caring for the birds, thus he was cared for by the priests, priestesses, and Huemac. He was also best friends with the Gold semidios son of Lumbre, Aurelio in his childhood, but that friendship deteriorated as Aurelio was enrolled at The Academy and forbidden by Ocelo and Auristela from meeting Teo because he was a Jade. Some time later, he befriended Niya through messages on their phones and they have been close since then.

### Main Series

Teo is first seen causing mischief with two parrots, Paco and Piri, in Quetzlan before he rushes back to his mother and Huemac. However, on the way, he comes across a building that caught on fire and he runs in after a doll q young girl legt behind because she wouldn't leave otherwise. It is there that he has an awkward moment with Aurelio and Auristela, who show up along with Marino to put out the fire. He then dresses up to go to Sol City to witness the next Sunbearer Trials with his best friend Niya. He then sees other Golds and meets Xio, Mala Suerte’s trans son. He joins with the others for the selection and gets shocked upon learning that Sol has chosen him to compete in the trials. At first he protests attending it but eventually relents after Luna tells him he had no choice.

At the La Cumbre trial, he finally forces himself to fly in order to evade Ocelo’s attacks. It is then that his wings molt their feathers into those of a male quetzal and his brown hair becomes black with blue and green iridescent streaks. However he ends up getting zapped out of the air by Atzi only to be rescued by Agua. During his time with Niya and Xio, he discovers that the last Jade who competed and ultimately ended up as the sacrifice was his half-sister, Paloma. Then during the El Valle trial, he manages to get a green toucanet alebrije and manages to evade the mother alebrije’s wrath. During the dinner with Diosa Fauna, Catalina, and Alejandra, he gets humiliated and embarrassed when his fellow competitors ask inappropriate questions about his body. He later has a small Talk with Xio about his gender transition.

At Opal Oasis, he wins the Bloodless Battle by tagging two Golds: Dezi and Atzi, with the help of Aurelio. He then tries to sneak out Aurelio only to get caught and punished by Luna. He then gets shocked and excited when Luna announces that they would have a trial at the Jade city of Laberinto. At the trial, he tries to work with his friends only to get separated from them and to have to deal with the traps there in pursuit of the replica Sol Stone. He tries to fend off Auristela who starts attacking him but loses the stone to her, and she smashes it when Aurelio refuses to take it. Before the last trial, he tries to explain that the trials are being sabotaged, but no one, not even Quetzal believes him. He then meets up with Aurelio and the two patch up their past. Then, at the Los Restos trial, Teo comes across the illusions of Atzi, Ocelo, and Lumbre while trying to find his friends. He sacrifices his position to save Xio, which ultimately makes him Sunbearer but also makes Auristela the sacrifice.

During the ceremony, Teo refuses to sacrifice her and when Xio reveals his true identity as an Obsidian, the traitor gods are released and many semidioses are taken. He then joins forces with Niya, Aurelio, Tierra, the Jades, and some of the Golds in retrieving the Sol Stone, resurrecting Sol, and saving Reino del Sol from destruction.

## Teo

### Aliases

* Teo
* Pajarito (by Quetzal and the crowd in Laberinto)
* Sunbearer
* Son of Quetzal
* Bird Brain (by Aurelio and Auristela)
* Reject (by Auristela)
* Troublemaker (by Huemac)

### Relatives

* Quetzal (mother)
* Paloma (half-sister) †
* Unnamed Mortal (father) †

### Affiliation

* Quetzlan
* Reino del Sol
* Aurelio
* Niya
* Xio (formerly)
* Jades

### Occupation

* Sunbearer Trials Competitor (formerly)
* Sunbearer

## Appearances

### Debut

Chapter One

Teo is described as gangly in the book, and an average of 5'10 for semidioses. Although this is tall for mortals. He also appears to have a lean and slightly toned body shape. He has brown hair up till Chapter 9, when it changes to black with iridescent blue and green streaks. His wings were the color of a female quetzal, brownish grey with green streaks until Chapter 9, when they change into the green and blue colors of a male quetzal. He has bronze-colored skin.

In his card he is wearing a red sleeveless tunic, with a blue sash at his waist. He is wearing a pectoral necklace in honor of his mother. His cape is green with gold feather embroidery on the side.

### Personality

Teo is a caring, selfless person, who likes to help out whenever and whoever he can. He enjoys playing pranks and causing mischief which greatly pains his mother's priest, Huemac. He's described as a "troublemaker" by the author and Huemac. He's very stubborn, is aware of it and has been told so twice in the book. He can be sarcastic and has a few good one-liners to make you laugh during the book. He does not enjoy being told what to do and has issues with authority figures. He can be very determined to do something and does not like having other people help him. He also has ailurophobia, as he despises cats and even gets scared by a jaguar cub in Opal Oasis. He also once had a fear of needles, but he got over it as he gave himself weekly doses of T.

He initially carries a grudge towards Aurelio, because he believes that Aurelio cut off his friendship with him due to their different statuses as Gold and Jade, respectively. However, over the course of the story, they slowly warm up to each other, eventually rekindling their relationship. He is also very warm towards Niya and Xio as he often hangs out with them. He also is not afraid to voice his concerns as he tries to warn the Golds about the trials being sabotaged and when Lumbre tries to shut him down.

At first, he believed that the Gold semidioses, minus Niya, were very egotistical, spoiled, and selfish as they relished at the job of being Heroes. But as he travels through the cities for the trials, he eventually sympathizes with them as he learns about their true personalities and desires to live normal lives outside of hero work.

### Abilities

Teo isn't listed to have a very high number of abilities. He was not trained at the Academy as a child and is at a significantly lower skill level from the Golds. From the first trial onwards, he can fly using his wings, but he has trouble keeping his balance, and he isn't the best runner. During the first trial, he is able to kick Ocelo in the head, but quickly loses balance afterwards. He also remarks early on in the book, that he is able to carry a large number of heavy boxes at once in one hand, implying that he has above average strength as well.

On his hexagon which displays his strengths and weaknesses, we can see that Teo is more of a defensive fighter because his position is at a 4/5 while his offensive position is at a 1/5. His speed is at a 4/5, his power is at a 1/5, his strategy is at a 3/5, and his stamina is at a 2/5.

As he is the son of Quetzal, he is able to communicate with and understand birds.

## Trivia

* Teo appears to be the only semidios as of yet who has a very close bond with mankind as he interacts with mortals on a daily basis.
* Even beyond Quetzlan, Teo can still be able to communicate with birds, as seen with the toucans as the boat was heading for El Valle.
* According to Huemac, Teo has been a troublemaker ever since he was just 2 months old when he threw up on his mother's robes while she was giving a speech.
* At the end of the trials, Teo becomes the first ever Jade Sunbearer in Reino del Sol's history.