Editing Anthem Tedd (section)

==Personality ==
Anthem believes in the inevitability of progress, both to improve the world and to strengthen his chosen discipline.<ref name=":1">[[Gone and Done It 17.14]]</ref> He is a staggeringly competent war mage with a thorough grounding in many practices, he combines intelligence with a broad education. He is completely at home on a battle field and can keep tactilely thought and more in the foreground of his mind.

===Relationships===
====Daughters====
Fought with his family to ensure his daughters would have rights.<ref>“Don’t diss my daddy,” Liberty told Avery, sitting up straighter.  “If you’re going to start agreeing with Uncle T, then I’m going to get mad at you like I got mad at him.”<br>[...]<br>“There’s stuff you don’t know,” Avery said.<br><br>“There’s stuff ''you'' don’t know, okay?” Liberty pressed.  “My family’s pretty well off, had money, has a history and business going back a good while.  My family history is packed with badasses and asskickers, usually both.  My dad had ‘Meri and me, and ''his'' dad was all, ‘You’ve got to have a son’.  My dad said no, not if it meant ‘Meri and me would get made secondary or treated as lesser.  So he got cut out of the family money, kicked enough ass at life to make them beg him to come back, and made them apologize and agree to cut us into family funds and resources when we come of age.  How many dads would go that far?” - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2021/12/18 Excerpt] from [[Left in the Dust 16.3]]</ref><ref>“I know Liberty told you I supported them against my family.”<br><br>
“And you didn’t?”<br><br>“I did.  And more they don’t know about. " - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2022/03/19 Excerpt] from [[Gone and Done It 17.14]]</ref> Extremely unhappy with his daughters' choice of discipline, but they remain devoted to him.<ref>Anthem folded his arms.  “I’ve thought about having her favorites among the goblins killed.  It’d sober her up, wouldn’t it?”<br><br>“It might destroy her,” Elizabeth said.<br><br>“And she’d stop seeing me as ''daddy'', and I’d be ''father'' instead, wouldn’t I?” Anthem asked.<br>[...]<br>Anthem stared in the direction of the door.  “It’s too narrow a practice, it doesn’t equip her with everything she needs to survive in this world. - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2021/10/26 Excerpt] from [[Fall Out 14.z]]</ref>

He has gone out of the way to make sure they have every opportunity.
====[[Abraham Musser]]====
His relationship with Abraham is complex. He views him as a friend and allies with him, hoping that it will ultimately benefit him and his family, but Anthem admits that he ultimately hopes for change while Musser wants to see a continuation of the status quo.<ref name=":1" /> Musser admits that he can't control Anthem if he's locked himself into a contest,<ref> I can’t control a berserk Hennigar or Anthem Tedd if he’s tied himself into a contest.  I’ll make it clear to them that they should go at the first opportunity, but if you’ve earned their full ire, you must accept it. - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2022/04/06 Excerpt] from [[Wild Abandon 18.1]]</ref> but was in fact able to get Anthem to see reason and back down.<ref name=":2" />
====[[McCauleigh Hennigar]]====
He has been giving advice to McCauleigh about her upcoming family ritual.<ref>Verona knocked lightly on the door, even though Anthem had spotted her.<br><br>He finished what he was going to say to McCauleigh.  “-if that’s what you want to do.  Go.  Be with your friends.  There’s a bit of time to work this out, still.  Don’t panic.” - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2022/05/28 Excerpt] from [[Crossed With Silver 19.1]]</ref>
====[[Sir Toadswallow]]====
An acquaintance of Anthems wanted Toad for a task so he disappeared and took to means of summoning him with him.<ref>“It’s nothing against you, Liberty,” Toadswallow said.  “Someone like your father wanted me on a full-time basis.  A complete and total binding, maybe as a familiar.  I wasn’t interested, so I had to drop away.”<br><br>“It sucked, seeing that the pages for summoning you were missing from the books.”<br><br>“I’ve missed you and your sister.  We’ll find a way to stay in touch.  Catch up.” - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2020/12/26 Excerpt] from [[Gone Ahead 7.7]]</ref>

=== [[Vicky Tedd]] ===
He never recovered from losing his wife, Vicky, seemingly the only time he was perturbed.
===Reputation===
Noted alongside Musser and [[Grayson Hennigar]] as one of the "big guns" in [[Ontario]] combat-wise.<ref>Anthem, Grayson, you, you’ll all live, all the big guns, you’ll survive, but there won’t be much for you. - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2022/04/02 Excerpt] from [[Gone and Done It 17.z]]</ref><ref>“On that note, Anthem Tedd, Grayson Hennigar, and a few key others will be arriving shortly,” Rook announced.   “They’ll want to see Matthew.  We might stall, but that’s a dangerous proposition.  They are very good at what they do and they are very focused.  Every second we can buy while Matthew asserts control over his Demesne after the ritual will be critical.  If they’re going to breach it, it will be right after.” - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2022/03/15/gone-and-done-it-17-13/ Excerpt] from [[Gone and Done It 17.13]]</ref> (Although he's primarily based in [[Wisconsin]], he operates in many locations, including several in [[Canada]].)<ref name=":0" /> Possibly stronger than Musser in a straight fight, but begrudgingly admits that he's weaker overall.<ref>“And he’s stronger than you.”<br><br>Anthem smiled wide at that.  “Perhaps.”<br><br>“You could maybe beat him in a straight-up fight, but he’s stronger in virtually everything else, right?”<br>[...]<br>“I will concede Musser has more connections, tools, and other things than I have.” - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2022/03/19 Excerpt]  from [[Gone and Done It 17.14]]</ref> He's extremely wealthy and successful at his trade.<ref name="17.xe1" /><ref>“What does he do?” Avery’s dad asked.<br><br>“For a living?”<br><br>“For a living.”<br><br>“Uhhh, the sort of things you do if you can kick ass and then you go looking for excuses to use that in your work.  Bounty hunting, being a bodyguard,” Verona replied.<br><br>“Survivalist stuff,” Avery said.  “Hunting.  Had his daughters hunt and forage for their own food for a while before they came to the summer thing.”<br><br>“I’m picturing a militia guy, living out of a trailer,” Avery’s dad said.<br><br>“So… more like a millionaire,” Verona replied.  “All that stuff?  He does it for and with people with power.”<br><br>“That doesn’t mean all that much,” Avery’s mom said.  “A lot of homeowners in the cities became accidental millionaires when housing prices became what they are.”<br><br>“Pretty sure he’s a millionaire in a way that matters much,” Verona said. - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2022/03/13 Excerpt] from [[Gone and Done It 17.12]]</ref> [[Samaniego]] is of the opinion that Anthem should be killed on sight.<ref>“One of the Tedds, wasn’t it?” Samaniego asked.  “You did the imprisoning?  Correct me if I’m wrong.”<br><br>Avery, already having taken another bite, not wanting this meal to get cold, because it would be ''gross'' cold, wanting the meal to be done quickly so she would be freer to talk, counted it as lucky she had an excuse not to reply.<br>[...]<br>“Her town got attacked.  Again.  And the only practitioners I know of who have been gone for that long are the Tedds.  Anthem Tedd, America Tedd.  Liberty Tedd briefly, but she got out, she goes back for visits.  Again, correct me if I’m wrong.”<br><br>Avery swallowed, drank some iced tea, holding up a finger, then replied, “Yeah.”<br><br>“Why not kill him?” Mr. Samaniego asked.  “He’s murdered before.  Murders for which he’ll never see justice, because of the world he lives in, the favors he curries, the power and wealth he’s amassed.  America Tedd isn’t a charmer either.  Put bullets in ’em.” - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2022/06/11 Excerpt] from [[Crossed With Silver 19.5]]</ref>