Tellah (テラ, Tera^?, Tella in the original Japanese language version) is a fictional, playable character from the Square Co., Ltd. RPG Final Fantasy IV. His name is probably a reference toward Terah, which is Hebrew slang for "old man." One of the oldest playable characters in the series, Tellah is a very wise Sage, though is a bit short-tempered. At a younger age, he was a famous sage in the mage village of Mysidia, having learned nearly all the white and black magic known to man by deciphering various ancient scrolls. However, he lost control of his magic one day, injuring many mages. In penitence, he left Mysidia and retired to Kaipo, where he married and had a daughter named Anna. After losing his wife, Tellah became very over-protective of his daughter. Over the course of time, he forgot most of the spells he worked so hard to learn. Tellah is also one of the weakest playable characters in the game. When he goes up a level, his stats will decrease instead of increase (to indicate aging). Final Fantasy ) is a series of computer and console role-playing games produced by Square Enix (originally Square Co. ... Final Fantasy IV ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. ... Yoshitaka Amano (February 24, 2006) Yoshitaka Amano (天野 喜孝 Amano Yoshitaka, born July 28, 1952) is a Japanese artist, best known for his illustrations for Vampire Hunter D and for his character designs for the video game series Final Fantasy. ... Japanese (,  ) is a language spoken by over 130 million people, mainly in Japan, but also by Japanese emigrant communities around the world. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... This article or section should be merged with Player character A playable character is a character in a video game that can be used as the players avatar within the game world. ... Square Co. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Final Fantasy IV ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. ... Terah or Térach (תֶּרַח / תָּרַח Wanderer; loiterer, Standard Modern Hebrew Téraḥ / Táraḥ, Tiberian Hebrew Téraḥ / Tāraḥ) The person Terah was the father of Abraham mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. ... Hebrew redirects here. ... Slang is the use of highly informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speakers dialect or language. ... Final Fantasy ) is a series of computer and console role-playing games produced by Square Enix (originally Square Co. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Cecil Harvey, the Dark Knight, and Rydia, the Summoner, first encounter Tellah in the Water Cavern outside of Kaipo. Though Cecil and Rydia are searching for a cure for the desert fever, in hopes of healing Cecil's friend Rosa Farrell, and Tellah is trying to confront his daughter about her elopement with the bard Edward Chris von Muir, they decide to join forces in hopes of defeating the monster blocking the way to the Kingdom of Damcyan. Cecil Harvey is a fictional character in the Square Co. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Final Fantasy character classes. ... Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano Rydia , sometimes referred to as Rydia of Mist or Rydia Drake) is a fictional, playable character from the Square Co. ... The Summoner (sometimes referred to in English localizations as Caller) is a character class (or job) featured in Square Enixs Final Fantasy series of RPGs. ... Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano Rosa Farrell (sometimes spelled Farrel) is a fictional character from the SquareSoft RPG Final Fantasy IV for the Super Famicom (Super Nintendo Entertainment System). ... To elope, most literally, merely means to run away. ... A bard is a poet or singer, in religious or feudal contexts. ... This article is about the character named Edward in the English release of Final Fantasy IV; you may be looking for the article Edward Edge Geraldine Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano Edward Chris Von Muir (sometimes called Edward Damcyan, Prince Edward, or by the original version of his name Gilbert/Gilbart...

After making it through the cave, the three friends witness Damcyan Castle being attacked by Baron's fleet of airships, the Red Wings, led by the evil Golbez. They rush into the castle, only to find Anna dying. She explains that she eloped because she knew she would never receive her father's consent. She also shares that Edward is the prince and future king of Damcyan. After she dies, Edward says that Anna shielded him from Baron's arrows. His parents were also killed in the siege, trying to protect their Crystal from Golbez. In an outrage, Tellah leaves the party, swearing to kill Golbez. Edward then joins Cecil and Rydia in their search for a Rosa's cure. Square Co. ...

Later, when Cecil, Rydia, and Edward are travelling to Baron, they are shipwrecked and separated. Cecil arrives in Tellah's hometown, Mysidia. The Elder of Mysidia tells Cecil that the only way to conquer Golbez is by becoming a Paladin. He sends the twins Palom and Porom with Cecil to Mt. Ordeals. There, they meet Tellah, who is searching for a way to learn the Meteor spell. When they reach the top of the mountain, a mysterious light allows Cecil to become a Paladin. The light also returns Tellah's memory of his spells, including Meteor. Later, after an injury-wracked, bed-ridden Edward risked his life to save the others as they fought the Dark Elf, Tellah loses his anger towards him, says he now sees what Anna saw in him, and says he'll get revenge on Golbez for both of them. Paladin is a character class in Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) and later role-playing games, many of which were influenced by D&D. The class is loosely based on the paladins of medieval romance. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Porom. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Palom. ...

Eventually, Cecil and Tellah encounter Golbez in the Tower of Zot. Tellah sacrifices his life by using Meteor. Golbez, however, survives his attack, but his power over Cecil's friend Kain Highwind is weakened. Before the final battle, Tellah's ghost appears before the party to revive their strength that was drained by Zemus. Kain Highwind , Cain Highwind in the original Japanese language version) is a fictional character in the Square Co. ... Square Co. ...

Skills

Recall

Using the Recall or Remember command, Tellah can relearn one of the spells he has forgotten. He can no longer use this skill after regaining all of his magic on Mt. Ordeals. This ability is not available in the first North American localization.

White

Using the White command, Tellah can use any white magic (curative) spell he has learned.

Black

Using the Black command, Tellah can use any black magic (offensive) spell he has learned, except the Meteor spell, which he lacks magic points (MPs) to cast. Magic points (MP), mind power, or mana, are units of magical power that are used in many role-playing games (RPGs). ...