Tethimel

**Duke Tethimel** was the last leader of the Tethimada before the noble house was extirpated.

## Life

A previous Duke Tethimel "was a great favorite of Edrevechelar the Sixteenth”, and later emperors favored his rivals, "the Rohethada and the Ormevada in particular. The Tethimada . . . never resigned themselves to that loss of power."

Tethimel was “one of the wealthiest landowners in southern Thu-Athamar.” The Tethimada led the faction of eastern lords most opposed to expansion of industry in the west, and used that power to leverage for more power in the Untheileneise Court, serving as a thorn in Varenechibel IV's side.

Tethimel and his wife had two sons and four daughters, but Tethimel's wife died in childbirth with their youngest daughter, around seven years prior to *The Goblin Emperor*. Their second son died at a young age, possibly in a hunting accident.

Csevet Aisava traveled to the Tethimada residence, Eshoravee, 10 years prior to the events of *The Goblin Emperor* with a message for Tethimel. Tethimel "was drunk but hospitable" and thanked Csevet for his service and sent him to quarters to be made comfortable, then seemingly forgot about Csevet's existence.

Tethimel and Eshevis were negotiating with Varenechibel IV for Eshevis' marriage to Vedero Drazhin while planning to assassinate Varenechibel IV and most of his sons, supposedly securing the regency of Idra Drazhar for Eshevis, as part of the Tethimadeise Conspiracy. Maia Drazhar was largely forgotten and considered a non-entity, so they didn't account for his presence in their plans.

Tethimel's eldest daughter, Uleviän Clunetharan, was married to Orchenis Clunethar. It was on the journey back to Cetho from the wedding that the *Wisdom of Choharo* exploded, leading to the events of *The Goblin Emperor*: Aina Shulivar and his co-conspirators intentionally put the bomb on the wrong airship, killing Varenechibel IV and most of his sons before Eshevis and Vedero were married. Maia inherited the throne of the Ethuveraz and ended negotiations - for the time at least - for Vedero's hand, further disrupting Tethimel's plans.

Eshevis, likely with his father's backing, attempted to marry his sister, Tethimel's second eldest daughter, Paru Tethimin, to Maia, but was ultimately rejected by the Corazhas in favor of Csethiro Ceredin.

Tethimal stood trial for the Tethimadeise Conspiracy and was executed, his unmarried daughters were sent to Orchenis as his wards, the Tethimada holdings divided among the girls for dowries, and the house was heard of no more.

## Trivia

* Tethimel's two unnamed daughters were 12 and 7 years old, respectively, at the end of *The Goblin Emperor*.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Addison, Katherine. “31. A Conspiracy Unearthed.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Addison, Katherine. “15. The Problem of Setheris.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
3. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “5. The Emperor's Household.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
4. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “24. The Revethvoran of Dazhis Athmaza.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
5. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “13. Bargaining.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Addison, Katherine. “34. Building Bridges.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
7. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “17. Dinner with the Goblin Ambassador.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.