Tel is a demon whose honor exists as a separate object: a speaking sword, now carried by La Pluma. The name also designates a dynasty, a locatable presence on another plane, and the one who raised and abandoned Helter.
| Type | Entity (demon) / artifact |
| Language | Draconic |
| Bearer of the sword | La Pluma |
| Spanish entry | Tel |
The sword
“The sword is the honor of Tel”, and whoever carries it bears Tel’s honor. Also called “Tel’s katana”, it is carried by La Pluma as a katana. Near it a small female voice, like a spirit in sorrow, is heard saying: «Vamos, ahora somos juntos uno, como siempre quise» (“Come, now we are one together, as I always wanted”). It radiates conjuration and divination magic. Tel speaks Draconic.
Whereabouts
Tel can be located: there are coordinates to obtain on the plane of dreams. Tel’s earlier whereabouts was the cathedral. Tel is said to be “in Sigil” and to be “the Lady of Pain”; whether this is fact or the speaker’s belief is not established.
Dynasty and abandonment
There is a dynasty of Tel, to which someone is closely bound. Tel raised and abandoned Helter; that abandonment was Helter’s breaking point.
Open questions
- Whether “the sword” and “the katana” are one object or two is not established.
- Whether Tel is the demon, the spirit in the katana, or whether the spirit is the honor itself is unclear.
- The weapon’s appearance and Tel’s bodily form are not described.
- What a bearer gains or loses by carrying Tel’s honor is not recorded.
- Who is bound to the dynasty, and what kind of lineage it is, is unknown.
- The spelling is disputed: Tel or Tell.