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Erik Tarren

2023-08-11T19:15:54Z

Quietus:

Erik Tarren is a famed scholar and one of the three immortal sorcerers.

== Appearance ==

== Abilities ==
Teleportation

Erik Tarren

2023-08-11T19:15:31Z

Quietus:

Erik Tarren is a famed scholar and one of the three immortal sorcerers.

{{Character
|Occupation=Scholar & World Traveler
|Family=Lydia Hastings
|continent1=Mythralis
|world1=Venaya
|Series=[[War of Broken Mirrors]], [[Weapons and Wielders]]
}}

== Appearance ==

== Abilities ==
Teleportation

Erik Tarren

2023-08-11T19:15:11Z

Quietus:

Erik Tarren is a famed scholar and one of the three immortal sorcerers.

{{Character
|Occupation=Scholar & World Traveler
|Family=
|continent1=Mythralis
|world1=Venaya
|Series=[[War of Broken Mirrors]], [[Weapons and Wielders]]
}}

== Appearance ==

== Abilities ==
Teleportation

Erik Tarren

2023-08-11T19:11:27Z

Quietus:

Erik Tarren is a famed scholar and one of the three immortal sorcerers.

{{Character
|Occupation=Scholar & World Traveler
|continent1=Mythralis
|world1=Venaya
|Series=[[War of Broken Mirrors]], [[Weapons and Wielders]]
}}

== Appearance ==

== Abilities ==
Teleportation

Erik Tarren

2023-08-11T19:10:33Z

Quietus:

Erik Tarren is a famed scholar and one of the three immortal sorcerers.

{{Character
|Species=God (of travel)
|Occupation=Scholar & World Traveler
|continent1=Mythralis
|world1=Venaya
|Series=[[War of Broken Mirrors]], [[Weapons and Wielders]]
}}

== Appearance ==

== Abilities ==
Teleportation

Erik Tarren

2023-08-11T19:10:07Z

Quietus:

Erik Tarren is a famed scholar and one of the three immortal sorcerers.

{{Character
Species=God (of travel)
|Occupation=Scholar & World Traveler
|continent1=Mythralis
|world1=Venaya
|Series=[[War of Broken Mirrors]], [[Weapons and Wielders]]
}}

== Appearance ==

== Abilities ==
Teleportation

Erik Tarren

2023-08-11T19:09:18Z

Quietus:

Erik Tarren

2023-08-11T19:01:05Z

Quietus:

Erik Tarren is a famed scholar and one of the three immortal sorcerers.

== Appearance ==

== Abilities ==
Teleportation

Erik Tarren

2023-08-11T18:59:51Z

Quietus: /* Abilities */

Erik Tarren is a famed scholar and one of the three immortal sorcerers.

== Abilities ==
Teleportation

Erik Tarren

2023-08-11T18:56:14Z

Quietus:

Erik Tarren is a famed scholar and one of the three immortal sorcerers.

===Abilities===
Teleportation

Erik Tarren

2023-08-11T18:55:13Z

Quietus: Created page with "Erik Tarren is one of the three famed immortal sorcerers as well as a famed scholar. ===Abilities=== Teleportation"

Erik Tarren is one of the three famed immortal sorcerers as well as a famed scholar.

===Abilities===
Teleportation

Taelien Salaris

2023-08-11T18:38:14Z

Quietus: Undo revision 7064 by Quietus (talk)

{{stub}}

{{Character
|Species=Unknown
|Aliases=Keras Selyrian
|Titles=The Taelien, Paladin of Aendaryn, Wielder of [[Dawnbringer]], Amuletless Alliterator, Sorrowful Slayer of Sacred Stones, Supporter of Sapient Spirits, Cadet
|dominion-sorcery1=Metal
|dominion-sorcery2=Flame
|dominion-sorcery3=Stone
|dominion-sorcery4=Light
|dominion-sorcery5=Spirit
|dominion-sorcery6=Stability
|Items=Ulandir's Ghost Lantern, Sculptor, Mask of Kishor, Ring of Deflection, [[Dawnbringer]], [[Dominion Breaker]], [[Pale King's Regalia]]
|other-powers=Bond with [[Dawnbringer]], Connection to [[Dominion Breaker]], Enchantment Copying, [[Annihilation]] [[Aura]]
|Occupation=[[Paladins of Tae'os|Paladin of Tae'os]]
|continent1=Mythralis
|continent2=Kaldwyn
|world1=Venaya
|Series=[[War of Broken Mirrors]], [[Weapons and Wielders]], [[Arcane Ascension]]
}}

Taelien Salaris, also known as Keras Selyrian, is one of the main characters of the entire franchise. He is a hero with a dangerous and powerful artifact, known as the Dominion Breaker, who gets caught up in the machinations of powers beyond his understanding. He is one of the protagonists of the War of Broken Mirrors books, as well as the narrator and main character of the Weapons and Wielders series.
== Physical Description ==
A tall man with an athletic build and blue eyes that have hint of grey (maybe silver) in them, Taelien has long black hair that he lets flow loose. He's light skinned and prefers to go clean-shaven (though this might be a result of his abilities). Taelien prefers wearing long coats, and keeps several blades on his person at all times.

== Personality ==
Taelien has a very mild mannered personality. He is fiercely loyal to his friends and willing to protect them at all costs.

He has a love for battle, and gets a wild grin every time he's about to jump into one, especially when the opponent is much stronger than him. However he is very much against taking lives needlessly.

== History ==

===Early Life===

Taelien is thought to have been born (or possibly created) by [[Karasalia]] and [[Aendaryn]], gods of the [[Mythralis]] continent, as a sort of spirit and wielder of the [[Sae’kes Taelien]]. He was raised by [[Rethri]], who took him in after [[Erik Tarren]] asked them to keep Taelien safe for him.

=== [[Forging Divinity]] ===

=== [[Stealing Sorcery]] ===

=== [[Defying Destiny]] ===

=== [[Six Sacred Swords (Book)]] ===

=== [[Diamantine (Book)]] ===

=== [[Soulbrand (Book)]] ===

=== [[Sufficiently Advanced Magic]] ===

Before the events of Suffifciently Advanced Magic, Keras is accused of heresy in the nation of [[Dalenos]] for his public assertion that the [[Selys|Goddess]] and her [[Visage|Visages]] are lying to the people of [[Kaldwyn]] about the extent of the Tyrant in Gold's power over the outside world. Fleeing from there, he attempts to get an audience with the Visage [[Tenjin]] in [[Valia]], but finds Tenjin absent, with only [[Laura Lyran]], [[Elora Theas]] and a few others present in the [[Council of Lords]]. He ends up fighting them, refusing to be handed over to a Dalian delegation and tried for heresy.

He attempts to climb the [[Serpent Spire]], where he ends up in a prison that later, [[Corin Cadence]] finds him in during his [[Judgment]]. Fleeing from the prison together with Corin, [[Vera Corrington]] and [[Echion]], they encounter the Visage [[Katashi]] who fights Keras.

=== [[On the Shoulders of Titans]] ===

=== [[The Torch that Ignites the Stars]] ===

=== [[The Silence of Unworthy Gods]] ===

== Relations ==

=== Familial Relationships ===

=== Friends and Associates ===

=== Enemies ===

== Magic ==
Taelien is unusual in terms of magical abilities, as he grows faster than other sorcerers and can gain additional powers from the items that he absorbs. This makes him hard to scale with other characters, as he does not work on the same standard as them.
=== [[Dominion Sorcery]]===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Dominion||Function
|-
|[[Flame essence|Flame]]
||One of the three Dominions that Taelien has access to at the start of War of Broken Mirrors. He is skilled at Calling Fire, often evoking balls of flame for light, or throwing them at his opponents.
|-
|[[Stone essence|Stone]]
||Stone is another one of Taelien's most utilized Dominions. He uses it to Call Stone essence into his body to reinforce his strength or shape stone essence in the terrain around him.
|-
|[[Metal essence|Metal]]
||Metal is the Dominion that Taelien is most famous for using. His only use of Metal Calling has been for his Body of Iron spell. Otherwise, Taelien is mostly seen using it for shaping the metal in his weapons into a more useful shape, such as a link of chains to latch onto something.
|-
|}

=== Spirit Bonds===
'''Dominion Breaker''': The Dominion Breaker is the first of Taelien's many swords, as well as his strongest. He is bonded to it through yet unknown means, which provides him with an unusual and rare ability that lets him "annihilate" anything. This Annihilation essence is described as "cutting" things and can let him absorb abilities from magical items.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Essence||Function
|-
|[[Annihilation|Annihilation]]
||Annihilation is Taelien's first and most dangerous power. It allows him to cut through anything regardless of strength, and absorb the essence from whatever he destroys. However, the more Taelien acclimates to Annihilation essence, the more he loses his personality. He becomes more cold, calculating and willing to murder, which is why he prefers it as a last resort.
|-
|}
'''Dawnbringer''': the first of the Six Sacred Swords that Taelien ever bonded with, Dawnbringer provides him with access to three different essence types.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Essence||Function
|-
|[[Light essence|Light]]
||Taelien gained access to the Dominion of Light from his bond with the Sacred Sword, Dawnbringer. It allows him to purge his body of toxins, enhance his abilities or shoot beams of light. He has not been shown to utilize Light shaping in any form.
|-
|[[Spirit essence|Spirit]]
||Spirit is another Dominion granted to him by Dawnbringer. Though he uses it much less than he would Stability or Light. His strongest spell utilizing Spirit essence is Body of Dawn, aside from which he hasn't been shown using it.
|-
|[[Stability essence|Stability]]
||Stability is the last Dominion that Taelien is given access to through his bond with Dawnbringer. Stability strengthens his body, can be added to his spells to enhance them and is a component of his Body of Dawn spell.
|-
|}

'''Diamantine''': The second of the Six Sacred Swords that Taelien bonded with. So far, we have not seen him show many abilities related to the essences granted by it.

=== Magic Items ===
;[[Sae’kes Taelien]]

== Notes ==

References:

Taelien Salaris

2023-08-11T18:37:40Z

Quietus:

{{stub}}

{{Character
|Species=Unknown
|Aliases=Keras Selyrian
|Titles=The Taelien, Paladin of Aendaryn, Wielder of [[Dawnbringer]], Amuletless Alliterator, Sorrowful Slayer of Sacred Stones, Supporter of Sapient Spirits, Cadet
|dominion-sorcery1=Metal
|dominion-sorcery2=Flame
|dominion-sorcery3=Stone
|dominion-sorcery4=Light
|dominion-sorcery5=Spirit
|dominion-sorcery6=Stability
|Items=Ulandir's Ghost Lantern, Sculptor, Mask of Kishor, Ring of Deflection, [[Dawnbringer]], [[Dominion Breaker]], [[Pale King's Regalia]]
|other-powers=Bond with [[Dawnbringer]], Connection to [[Dominion Breaker]], Enchantment Copying, [[Annihilation]] [[Aura]]
|Occupation=[[Paladins of Tae'os|Paladin of Tae'os]]
|continent1=Mythralis
|continent2=Kaldwyn
|world1=Venaya
|Series=[[War of Broken Mirrors]], [[Weapons and Wielders]], [[Arcane Ascension]]
}}

Taelien Salaris, also known as Keras Selyrian, is one of the main characters of the entire franchise. He is a hero with a dangerous and powerful artifact, known as the Dominion Breaker, who gets caught up in the machinations of powers beyond his understanding. He is one of the protagonists of the War of Broken Mirrors books, as well as the narrator and main character of the Weapons and Wielders series.
== Physical Description ==
A tall man with an athletic build and blue eyes that have hint of grey (maybe silver) in them, Taelien has long black hair that he lets flow loose. He's light skinned and prefers to go clean-shaven (though this might be a result of his abilities). Taelien prefers wearing long coats, and keeps several blades on his person at all times.

== Personality ==
Taelien has a very mild mannered personality, he's thoughtful and is always thinking about doing the right thing. He is fiercely loyal to his friends and willing to protect them at all costs.

He has a love for battle, and gets a wild grin every time he's about to jump into one, especially when the opponent is much stronger than him. However he is very much against taking lives needlessly.

== History ==

===Early Life===

Taelien is thought to have been born (or possibly created) by [[Karasalia]] and [[Aendaryn]], gods of the [[Mythralis]] continent, as a sort of spirit and wielder of the [[Sae’kes Taelien]]. He was raised by [[Rethri]], who took him in after [[Erik Tarren]] asked them to keep Taelien safe for him.

=== [[Forging Divinity]] ===

=== [[Stealing Sorcery]] ===

=== [[Defying Destiny]] ===

=== [[Six Sacred Swords (Book)]] ===

=== [[Diamantine (Book)]] ===

=== [[Soulbrand (Book)]] ===

=== [[Sufficiently Advanced Magic]] ===

Before the events of Suffifciently Advanced Magic, Keras is accused of heresy in the nation of [[Dalenos]] for his public assertion that the [[Selys|Goddess]] and her [[Visage|Visages]] are lying to the people of [[Kaldwyn]] about the extent of the Tyrant in Gold's power over the outside world. Fleeing from there, he attempts to get an audience with the Visage [[Tenjin]] in [[Valia]], but finds Tenjin absent, with only [[Laura Lyran]], [[Elora Theas]] and a few others present in the [[Council of Lords]]. He ends up fighting them, refusing to be handed over to a Dalian delegation and tried for heresy.

He attempts to climb the [[Serpent Spire]], where he ends up in a prison that later, [[Corin Cadence]] finds him in during his [[Judgment]]. Fleeing from the prison together with Corin, [[Vera Corrington]] and [[Echion]], they encounter the Visage [[Katashi]] who fights Keras.

=== [[On the Shoulders of Titans]] ===

=== [[The Torch that Ignites the Stars]] ===

=== [[The Silence of Unworthy Gods]] ===

== Relations ==

=== Familial Relationships ===

=== Friends and Associates ===

=== Enemies ===

== Magic ==
Taelien is unusual in terms of magical abilities, as he grows faster than other sorcerers and can gain additional powers from the items that he absorbs. This makes him hard to scale with other characters, as he does not work on the same standard as them.
=== [[Dominion Sorcery]]===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Dominion||Function
|-
|[[Flame essence|Flame]]
||One of the three Dominions that Taelien has access to at the start of War of Broken Mirrors. He is skilled at Calling Fire, often evoking balls of flame for light, or throwing them at his opponents.
|-
|[[Stone essence|Stone]]
||Stone is another one of Taelien's most utilized Dominions. He uses it to Call Stone essence into his body to reinforce his strength or shape stone essence in the terrain around him.
|-
|[[Metal essence|Metal]]
||Metal is the Dominion that Taelien is most famous for using. His only use of Metal Calling has been for his Body of Iron spell. Otherwise, Taelien is mostly seen using it for shaping the metal in his weapons into a more useful shape, such as a link of chains to latch onto something.
|-
|}

=== Spirit Bonds===
'''Dominion Breaker''': The Dominion Breaker is the first of Taelien's many swords, as well as his strongest. He is bonded to it through yet unknown means, which provides him with an unusual and rare ability that lets him "annihilate" anything. This Annihilation essence is described as "cutting" things and can let him absorb abilities from magical items.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Essence||Function
|-
|[[Annihilation|Annihilation]]
||Annihilation is Taelien's first and most dangerous power. It allows him to cut through anything regardless of strength, and absorb the essence from whatever he destroys. However, the more Taelien acclimates to Annihilation essence, the more he loses his personality. He becomes more cold, calculating and willing to murder, which is why he prefers it as a last resort.
|-
|}
'''Dawnbringer''': the first of the Six Sacred Swords that Taelien ever bonded with, Dawnbringer provides him with access to three different essence types.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Essence||Function
|-
|[[Light essence|Light]]
||Taelien gained access to the Dominion of Light from his bond with the Sacred Sword, Dawnbringer. It allows him to purge his body of toxins, enhance his abilities or shoot beams of light. He has not been shown to utilize Light shaping in any form.
|-
|[[Spirit essence|Spirit]]
||Spirit is another Dominion granted to him by Dawnbringer. Though he uses it much less than he would Stability or Light. His strongest spell utilizing Spirit essence is Body of Dawn, aside from which he hasn't been shown using it.
|-
|[[Stability essence|Stability]]
||Stability is the last Dominion that Taelien is given access to through his bond with Dawnbringer. Stability strengthens his body, can be added to his spells to enhance them and is a component of his Body of Dawn spell.
|-
|}

'''Diamantine''': The second of the Six Sacred Swords that Taelien bonded with. So far, we have not seen him show many abilities related to the essences granted by it.

=== Magic Items ===
;[[Sae’kes Taelien]]

== Notes ==

References:

Taelien Salaris

2023-08-11T16:57:00Z

Quietus: /* Personality */

{{stub}}

{{Character
|Species=Unknown
|Aliases=Keras Selyrian
|Titles=The Taelien, Paladin of Aendaryn, Wielder of [[Dawnbringer]], Amuletless Alliterator, Sorrowful Slayer of Sacred Stones, Supporter of Sapient Spirits, Cadet
|dominion-sorcery1=Metal
|dominion-sorcery2=Flame
|dominion-sorcery3=Stone
|dominion-sorcery4=Light
|dominion-sorcery5=Spirit
|dominion-sorcery6=Stability
|Items=Ulandir's Ghost Lantern, Sculptor, Mask of Kishor, Ring of Deflection, [[Dawnbringer]], [[Dominion Breaker]], [[Pale King's Regalia]]
|other-powers=Bond with [[Dawnbringer]], Connection to [[Dominion Breaker]], Enchantment Copying, [[Annihilation]] [[Aura]]
|Occupation=[[Paladins of Tae'os|Paladin of Tae'os]]
|continent1=Mythralis
|continent2=Kaldwyn
|world1=Venaya
|Series=[[War of Broken Mirrors]], [[Weapons and Wielders]], [[Arcane Ascension]]
}}

Taelien Salaris, also known as Keras Selyrian, is one of the main characters of the entire franchise. He is a hero with a dangerous and powerful artifact, known as the Dominion Breaker, who gets caught up in the machinations of powers beyond his understanding. He is one of the protagonists of the War of Broken Mirrors books, as well as the narrator and main character of the Weapons and Wielders series.
== Physical Description ==
A tall man with an athletic build and blue eyes that have hint of grey (maybe silver) in them, Taelien has long black hair that he lets flow loose. He's light skinned and prefers to go clean-shaven (though this might be a result of his abilities). Taelien prefers wearing long coats, and keeps several blades on his person at all times.

== Personality ==
Taelien has a very mild mannered personality, he's thoughtful and is always thinking about doing the right thing. He is fiercely loyal to his friends and willing to protect them at all costs.

He has a love for battle, and gets a wild grin every time he's about to jump into one, especially when the opponent is much stronger than him. However he is very much against taking lives needlessly.

== History ==

===Early Life===

Taelien is thought to have been born (or possibly created) by [[Karasalia]] and [[Aendaryn]], gods of the [[Mythralis]] continent, as a sort of spirit and wielder of the [[Sae’kes Taelien]]. He was raised by [[Rethri]], who took him in after [[Erik Tarren]] asked them to keep Taelien safe for him.

=== [[Forging Divinity]] ===

=== [[Stealing Sorcery]] ===

=== [[Defying Destiny]] ===

=== [[Six Sacred Swords (Book)]] ===

=== [[Diamantine (Book)]] ===

=== [[Soulbrand (Book)]] ===

=== [[Sufficiently Advanced Magic]] ===

Before the events of Suffifciently Advanced Magic, Keras is accused of heresy in the nation of [[Dalenos]] for his public assertion that the [[Selys|Goddess]] and her [[Visage|Visages]] are lying to the people of [[Kaldwyn]] about the extent of the Tyrant in Gold's power over the outside world. Fleeing from there, he attempts to get an audience with the Visage [[Tenjin]] in [[Valia]], but finds Tenjin absent, with only [[Laura Lyran]], [[Elora Theas]] and a few others present in the [[Council of Lords]]. He ends up fighting them, refusing to be handed over to a Dalian delegation and tried for heresy.

He attempts to climb the [[Serpent Spire]], where he ends up in a prison that later, [[Corin Cadence]] finds him in during his [[Judgment]]. Fleeing from the prison together with Corin, [[Vera Corrington]] and [[Echion]], they encounter the Visage [[Katashi]] who fights Keras.

=== [[On the Shoulders of Titans]] ===

=== [[The Torch that Ignites the Stars]] ===

=== [[The Silence of Unworthy Gods]] ===

== Relations ==

=== Familial Relationships ===

=== Friends and Associates ===

=== Enemies ===

== Magic ==
Taelien is unusual in terms of magical abilities, as he grows faster than other sorcerers and can gain additional powers from the items that he absorbs. This makes him hard to scale with other characters, as he does not work on the same standard as them.
=== [[Dominion Sorcery]]===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Dominion||Function
|-
|[[Flame essence|Flame]]
||One of the three Dominions that Taelien has access to at the start of War of Broken Mirrors. He is skilled at Calling Fire, often evoking balls of flame for light, or throwing them at his opponents.
|-
|[[Stone essence|Stone]]
||Stone is another one of Taelien's most utilized Dominions. He uses it to Call Stone essence into his body to reinforce his strength or shape stone essence in the terrain around him.
|-
|[[Metal essence|Metal]]
||Metal is the Dominion that Taelien is most famous for using. His only use of Metal Calling has been for his Body of Iron spell. Otherwise, Taelien is mostly seen using it for shaping the metal in his weapons into a more useful shape, such as a link of chains to latch onto something.
|-
|}

=== Spirit Bonds===
'''Dominion Breaker''': The Dominion Breaker is the first of Taelien's many swords, as well as his strongest. He is bonded to it through yet unknown means, which provides him with an unusual and rare ability that lets him "annihilate" anything. This Annihilation essence is described as "cutting" things and can let him absorb abilities from magical items.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Essence||Function
|-
|[[Annihilation|Annihilation]]
||Annihilation is Taelien's first and most dangerous power. It allows him to cut through anything regardless of strength, and absorb the essence from whatever he destroys. However, the more Taelien acclimates to Annihilation essence, the more he loses his personality. He becomes more cold, calculating and willing to murder, which is why he prefers it as a last resort.
|-
|}
'''Dawnbringer''': the first of the Six Sacred Swords that Taelien ever bonded with, Dawnbringer provides him with access to three different essence types.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Essence||Function
|-
|[[Light essence|Light]]
||Taelien gained access to the Dominion of Light from his bond with the Sacred Sword, Dawnbringer. It allows him to purge his body of toxins, enhance his abilities or shoot beams of light. He has not been shown to utilize Light shaping in any form.
|-
|[[Spirit essence|Spirit]]
||Spirit is another Dominion granted to him by Dawnbringer. Though he uses it much less than he would Stability or Light. His strongest spell utilizing Spirit essence is Body of Dawn, aside from which he hasn't been shown using it.
|-
|[[Stability essence|Stability]]
||Stability is the last Dominion that Taelien is given access to through his bond with Dawnbringer. Stability strengthens his body, can be added to his spells to enhance them and is a component of his Body of Dawn spell.
|-
|}

'''Diamantine''': The second of the Six Sacred Swords that Taelien bonded with. So far, we have not seen him show many abilities related to the essences granted by it.

=== Magic Items ===
;[[Sae’kes Taelien]]

== Notes ==

References:

Taelien Salaris

2023-08-11T16:47:48Z

Quietus: /* Physical Description */ added more detail. Changed wirey to athletic. (cadin describes him as such)

{{stub}}

{{Character
|Species=Unknown
|Aliases=Keras Selyrian
|Titles=The Taelien, Paladin of Aendaryn, Wielder of [[Dawnbringer]], Amuletless Alliterator, Sorrowful Slayer of Sacred Stones, Supporter of Sapient Spirits, Cadet
|dominion-sorcery1=Metal
|dominion-sorcery2=Flame
|dominion-sorcery3=Stone
|dominion-sorcery4=Light
|dominion-sorcery5=Spirit
|dominion-sorcery6=Stability
|Items=Ulandir's Ghost Lantern, Sculptor, Mask of Kishor, Ring of Deflection, [[Dawnbringer]], [[Dominion Breaker]], [[Pale King's Regalia]]
|other-powers=Bond with [[Dawnbringer]], Connection to [[Dominion Breaker]], Enchantment Copying, [[Annihilation]] [[Aura]]
|Occupation=[[Paladins of Tae'os|Paladin of Tae'os]]
|continent1=Mythralis
|continent2=Kaldwyn
|world1=Venaya
|Series=[[War of Broken Mirrors]], [[Weapons and Wielders]], [[Arcane Ascension]]
}}

Taelien Salaris, also known as Keras Selyrian, is one of the main characters of the entire franchise. He is a hero with a dangerous and powerful artifact, known as the Dominion Breaker, who gets caught up in the machinations of powers beyond his understanding. He is one of the protagonists of the War of Broken Mirrors books, as well as the narrator and main character of the Weapons and Wielders series.
== Physical Description ==
A tall man with an athletic build and blue eyes that have hint of grey (maybe silver) in them, Taelien has long black hair that he lets flow loose. He's light skinned and prefers to go clean-shaven (though this might be a result of his abilities). Taelien prefers wearing long coats, and keeps several blades on his person at all times.

== Personality ==

== History ==

===Early Life===

Taelien is thought to have been born (or possibly created) by [[Karasalia]] and [[Aendaryn]], gods of the [[Mythralis]] continent, as a sort of spirit and wielder of the [[Sae’kes Taelien]]. He was raised by [[Rethri]], who took him in after [[Erik Tarren]] asked them to keep Taelien safe for him.

=== [[Forging Divinity]] ===

=== [[Stealing Sorcery]] ===

=== [[Defying Destiny]] ===

=== [[Six Sacred Swords (Book)]] ===

=== [[Diamantine (Book)]] ===

=== [[Soulbrand (Book)]] ===

=== [[Sufficiently Advanced Magic]] ===

Before the events of Suffifciently Advanced Magic, Keras is accused of heresy in the nation of [[Dalenos]] for his public assertion that the [[Selys|Goddess]] and her [[Visage|Visages]] are lying to the people of [[Kaldwyn]] about the extent of the Tyrant in Gold's power over the outside world. Fleeing from there, he attempts to get an audience with the Visage [[Tenjin]] in [[Valia]], but finds Tenjin absent, with only [[Laura Lyran]], [[Elora Theas]] and a few others present in the [[Council of Lords]]. He ends up fighting them, refusing to be handed over to a Dalian delegation and tried for heresy.

He attempts to climb the [[Serpent Spire]], where he ends up in a prison that later, [[Corin Cadence]] finds him in during his [[Judgment]]. Fleeing from the prison together with Corin, [[Vera Corrington]] and [[Echion]], they encounter the Visage [[Katashi]] who fights Keras.

=== [[On the Shoulders of Titans]] ===

=== [[The Torch that Ignites the Stars]] ===

=== [[The Silence of Unworthy Gods]] ===

== Relations ==

=== Familial Relationships ===

=== Friends and Associates ===

=== Enemies ===

== Magic ==
Taelien is unusual in terms of magical abilities, as he grows faster than other sorcerers and can gain additional powers from the items that he absorbs. This makes him hard to scale with other characters, as he does not work on the same standard as them.
=== [[Dominion Sorcery]]===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Dominion||Function
|-
|[[Flame essence|Flame]]
||One of the three Dominions that Taelien has access to at the start of War of Broken Mirrors. He is skilled at Calling Fire, often evoking balls of flame for light, or throwing them at his opponents.
|-
|[[Stone essence|Stone]]
||Stone is another one of Taelien's most utilized Dominions. He uses it to Call Stone essence into his body to reinforce his strength or shape stone essence in the terrain around him.
|-
|[[Metal essence|Metal]]
||Metal is the Dominion that Taelien is most famous for using. His only use of Metal Calling has been for his Body of Iron spell. Otherwise, Taelien is mostly seen using it for shaping the metal in his weapons into a more useful shape, such as a link of chains to latch onto something.
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=== Spirit Bonds===
'''Dominion Breaker''': The Dominion Breaker is the first of Taelien's many swords, as well as his strongest. He is bonded to it through yet unknown means, which provides him with an unusual and rare ability that lets him "annihilate" anything. This Annihilation essence is described as "cutting" things and can let him absorb abilities from magical items.
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! Essence||Function
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|[[Annihilation|Annihilation]]
||Annihilation is Taelien's first and most dangerous power. It allows him to cut through anything regardless of strength, and absorb the essence from whatever he destroys. However, the more Taelien acclimates to Annihilation essence, the more he loses his personality. He becomes more cold, calculating and willing to murder, which is why he prefers it as a last resort.
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'''Dawnbringer''': the first of the Six Sacred Swords that Taelien ever bonded with, Dawnbringer provides him with access to three different essence types.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Essence||Function
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|[[Light essence|Light]]
||Taelien gained access to the Dominion of Light from his bond with the Sacred Sword, Dawnbringer. It allows him to purge his body of toxins, enhance his abilities or shoot beams of light. He has not been shown to utilize Light shaping in any form.
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|[[Spirit essence|Spirit]]
||Spirit is another Dominion granted to him by Dawnbringer. Though he uses it much less than he would Stability or Light. His strongest spell utilizing Spirit essence is Body of Dawn, aside from which he hasn't been shown using it.
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|[[Stability essence|Stability]]
||Stability is the last Dominion that Taelien is given access to through his bond with Dawnbringer. Stability strengthens his body, can be added to his spells to enhance them and is a component of his Body of Dawn spell.
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'''Diamantine''': The second of the Six Sacred Swords that Taelien bonded with. So far, we have not seen him show many abilities related to the essences granted by it.

=== Magic Items ===
;[[Sae’kes Taelien]]

== Notes ==

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