Swordmaster Talek - Revision history

Emeraldosprey: added equipment table, minor corrections, I think this article is done!

2015-10-18T00:28:03Z

added equipment table, minor corrections, I think this article is done!

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	Later, [[Jacques]] and [[Caylis]] were able to reach Swordmaster Talek and tell him about Garin's plan to launch a surprise attack on the pirates. Talek used this information to reposition his troops in order to catch the pirates in the middle of a [[Wikipedia:Pincer movement\|pincer movement]]. Talek then offered a Maractite sword to both Jacques and Caylis. Jacques accepted, but Caylis refused, opting to use her magic to fight instead.		Later, [[Jacques]] and [[Caylis]] were able to reach Swordmaster Talek and tell him about Garin's plan to launch a surprise attack on the pirates. Talek used this information to reposition his troops in order to catch the pirates in the middle of a [[Wikipedia:Pincer movement\|pincer movement]]. Talek then offered a Maractite sword to both Jacques and Caylis. Jacques accepted, but Caylis refused, opting to use her magic to fight instead.

	When King Kelpbeard decided to personally join the fight, Swordmaster Talek and his men protected the king as he made his way toward Scarblade's ship. Once there, King Kelpbeard fought ~~the~~ Scarblade one-on-one, ultimately defeating the pirate captain and forcing him and his crew to flee. Talek asked King Kelpbeard if he should pursue the retreating pirates. Kelpbeard responded that it would be best to let the pirates escape since they would never pose a threat to Maraqua again.{{br}}		When King Kelpbeard decided to personally join the fight, Swordmaster Talek and his men protected the king as he made his way toward Scarblade's ship. Once there, King Kelpbeard fought Scarblade one-on-one, ultimately defeating the pirate captain and forcing him and his crew to flee. Talek asked King Kelpbeard if he should pursue the retreating pirates. Kelpbeard responded that it would be best to let the pirates escape since they would never pose a threat to Maraqua again.{{br}}
	==Battledome==		==Battledome==
			Swordmaster Talek was a [[1-player challenger\|Battledome opponent]] that was available to Pirate Warriors during the Curse of Maraqua plot. He was the easiest opponent during the fourth wave of challengers that was released on June 1, 2005. Users received 12 plot point every time they defeated him.


	{{BattleInfo		{{BattleInfo
	\|Name=Swordmaster Talek		\|Name=Swordmaster Talek
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	\|FoundBy=Opponent during the [[Curse of Maraqua]] [[plot]]		\|FoundBy=Opponent during the [[Curse of Maraqua]] [[plot]]
	}}		}}


			{\|style="width: 675px; margin: 0 auto; {{border-radius\|15px}}; border: 5px solid #7BBAD5; background-color: #7BBAD5;"
			\|align="center" colspan="2"\|'''<big>Equipment</big>'''
			\|-
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			\|-valign=top
			\|\|{{ItemDisplay\|weapon=yes\|IMAGE=bd_battlefaerie_twinswords.gif\|name=[[Battle Faerie]] Dual Swords\|JNID=8841\|IDBID=2571\|TDNWeapID=131}}
			\|\|{{ItemDisplay\|weapon=yes\|IMAGE=bd_battlefaerie_shield.gif\|name=Battle Faerie Shield\|JNID=9308\|IDBID=2573\|TDNWeapID=132}}
			\|\|{{ItemDisplay\|weapon=yes\|IMAGE=bd_h4000_helmet.gif\|name=H4000 Helmet\|JNID=7248\|IDBID=667\|TDNWeapID=564}}
			\|\|{{ItemDisplay\|weapon=yes\|IMAGE=jade_scorchstone.gif\|name=Jade [[Scorchstone]]\|JNID=7247\|IDBID=20\|TDNWeapID=953}}
			\|-valign=top
			\|\|{{ItemDisplay\|weapon=yes\|IMAGE=bd_magtilestaff.gif\|name=[[Magtile]] Staff\|JNID=8988\|IDBID=1382\|TDNWeapID=1375}}
			\|\|{{ItemDisplay\|weapon=yes\|IMAGE=bd_nova_sword.gif\|name=Nova Blade\|JNID=10693\|IDBID=2705\|TDNWeapID=1367}}
			\|\|{{ItemDisplay\|weapon=yes\|IMAGE=bd_talek_blades.gif\|name=Taleks Ornate Scimitars\|JNID=25078\|IDBID=2779\|TDNWeapID=2286}}
			\|\|{{ItemDisplay\|weapon=yes\|IMAGE=magic_amuletwater.gif\|name=Thyoras Tear\|JNID=7246\|IDBID=757\|TDNWeapID=2318}}
			\|-
			\|}
			\|}

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*Swordmaster Talek's [[Gallery of Heroes]] article was released on June ~~14th~~, 2005.		*Swordmaster Talek's [[Gallery of Heroes]] article was released on June 14, 2005.

	==External links==		==External links==

Emeraldosprey: finishing up plot summary, added pretty images, minor cleanup

2015-10-17T15:57:25Z

finishing up plot summary, added pretty images, minor cleanup

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	[[Image:Talek ~~GOH~~.gif\|right\|frame\|Talek~~'s ''Gallery of Heroes'' portrait~~]]		[[Image:Talek closeattack.gif\|right\|frame\|Swordmaster Talek shows off his skill with his Maractite swords.]]

	'''Swordmaster Talek''' is a [[Maraquan]] [[Draik]] and the master-at-arms and chief of security for [[King Kelpbeard]]'s army. During the events of the [[Curse of Maraqua]] [[plot]], he helped King Kelpbeard lead the Maraquan army in the fight against [[Captain Scarblade\|Captain Scarblade's]] pirate crew.		'''Swordmaster Talek''' is a [[Maraquan]] [[Draik]] and the master-at-arms and chief of security for [[King Kelpbeard]]'s army. During the events of the [[Curse of Maraqua]] [[plot]], he helped King Kelpbeard lead the Maraquan army in the fight against [[Captain Scarblade\|Captain Scarblade's]] pirate crew.

	Talek is extremely brave and fiercely loyal to [[Maraqua]]. He has a love of battle, and he has never backed down from a challenge. Talek is a master swordsman, and he is highly skilled in the use of Maractite weaponry. During the time of Maraqua's reconstruction, Talek trained many Maraquans in the art of battle in order to bolster Maraqua's defenses in the event of another attack.		Talek is extremely brave and fiercely loyal to [[Maraqua]]. He has a love of battle, and he has never backed down from a challenge. Talek is a master swordsman, and he is highly skilled in the use of [[Maractite]] weaponry. During the time of Maraqua's reconstruction, Talek trained many Maraquans in the art of battle in order to bolster Maraqua's defenses in the event of another attack.

	===Curse of Maraqua===		==Curse of Maraqua==
	{{main\|Curse of Maraqua}}		{{main\|Curse of Maraqua}}
			[[Image:TalekLearns.png\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Talek learns of Garin's plan.]]
			During [[Garin\|Garin's]] first visit to Maraqua, he overheard Swordmaster Talek demonstrating the use of Maractite weapons to a group of Maraquans. Seeing the value these unusual weapons, Garin decided to steal a Maractite dagger from Talek's supplies. He was successful in this task and managed to slip away unnoticed.

	During ~~[[Garin\|Garin~~'s~~]] first visit to Maraqua~~, ~~he overheard~~ Swordmaster Talek ~~demonstrating~~ the ~~use of Maractite weapons to a group of Maraquans~~. ~~Seeing~~ the ~~value these unusual weapons, [[Garin]] decided~~ to ~~steal a Maractite dagger from Talek~~'s ~~supplies~~. ~~He was successful in this task~~ and ~~managed to slip away unnoticed~~.		During the battle between the Maraquan army and Scarblade's pirtate crew, after the pirates had breached the city walls, Swordmaster Talek informed King Kelpbeard that the pirates had gained the upper hand. Upon hearing this, King Kelpbeard ordered Talek empty out the city's armory in order to ready Maraqua's third battalion. Talek obeyed his king's command and then he personally lead the third battalion out onto the battlefield.

	~~After~~ the pirates ~~breached the city walls,~~ Talek ~~informs King Kelpbeard that~~ the pirates ~~have gained~~ the ~~upper hand~~. ~~King Kelpbeard~~ then ~~orders Talek~~ to ~~empty out the armory~~ and ~~send out the third battalion~~.		Later, [[Jacques]] and [[Caylis]] were able to reach Swordmaster Talek and tell him about Garin's plan to launch a surprise attack on the pirates. Talek used this information to reposition his troops in order to catch the pirates in the middle of a [[Wikipedia:Pincer movement\|pincer movement]]. Talek then offered a Maractite sword to both Jacques and Caylis. Jacques accepted, but Caylis refused, opting to use her magic to fight instead.

			When King Kelpbeard decided to personally join the fight, Swordmaster Talek and his men protected the king as he made his way toward Scarblade's ship. Once there, King Kelpbeard fought the Scarblade one-on-one, ultimately defeating the pirate captain and forcing him and his crew to flee. Talek asked King Kelpbeard if he should pursue the retreating pirates. Kelpbeard responded that it would be best to let the pirates escape since they would never pose a threat to Maraqua again.{{br}}
	==Battledome==		==Battledome==
	{{BattleInfo		{{BattleInfo
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	*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=632 #632]		*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=632 #632]

			[[Category:Battledome Opponents]]
			[[Category:Curse of Maraqua]]
	[[Category:Draiks]]		[[Category:Draiks]]
			[[Category:Gallery of Heroes]]
	[[Category:Heroes]]		[[Category:Heroes]]
	~~[[Category:Gallery of Heroes]]~~
	~~[[Category:Curse of Maraqua]]~~
	~~[[Category:Battledome Opponents]]~~

Emeraldosprey: rewrote intro, stared plot summary. I need a break now.

2015-10-16T19:43:57Z

rewrote intro, stared plot summary. I need a break now.

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	[[Image:Talek GOH.gif\|right\|frame\|Talek's ''Gallery of Heroes'' portrait]]		[[Image:Talek GOH.gif\|right\|frame\|Talek's ''Gallery of Heroes'' portrait]]

	~~Loyal servant~~ and master-at-arms for [[King Kelpbeard]]'s ~~aquatic~~ army, [[~~Swordmaster Talek~~]] ~~is a~~ [[Maraquan]] [[~~Draik~~]] ~~who~~ has never ~~been one to back~~ down from a challenge. ~~Through years~~ of ~~intense training~~, Talek ~~has refined~~ the art of ~~underwater swordsmanship with~~ the ~~mysterious material~~ of ~~[[Maractite]]~~.		'''Swordmaster Talek''' is a [[Maraquan]] [[Draik]] and the master-at-arms and chief of security for [[King Kelpbeard]]'s army. During the events of the [[Curse of Maraqua]] [[plot]], he helped King Kelpbeard lead the Maraquan army in the fight against [[Captain Scarblade\|Captain Scarblade's]] pirate crew.

			Talek is extremely brave and fiercely loyal to [[Maraqua]]. He has a love of battle, and he has never backed down from a challenge. Talek is a master swordsman, and he is highly skilled in the use of Maractite weaponry. During the time of Maraqua's reconstruction, Talek trained many Maraquans in the art of battle in order to bolster Maraqua's defenses in the event of another attack.

	~~==Plot summary==~~
	===Curse of Maraqua===		===Curse of Maraqua===
	~~:''Main Article: [[~~Curse of Maraqua~~]]''~~		{{main\|Curse of Maraqua}}
	~~Even during the time of peace while~~ [[~~Maraqua~~]] ~~was being rebuilt~~, Talek ~~took it upon himself to train other warriors in~~ the ~~event~~ of ~~another attack. Thanks~~ to ~~his foresight and love~~ of ~~battle~~, ~~Swordmaster Talek played a significant role in the defeat of~~ [[~~Captain Scarblade~~]] and ~~his invading pirate crew~~.
			During [[Garin\|Garin's]] first visit to Maraqua, he overheard Swordmaster Talek demonstrating the use of Maractite weapons to a group of Maraquans. Seeing the value these unusual weapons, [[Garin]] decided to steal a Maractite dagger from Talek's supplies. He was successful in this task and managed to slip away unnoticed.

			After the pirates breached the city walls, Talek informs King Kelpbeard that the pirates have gained the upper hand. King Kelpbeard then orders Talek to empty out the armory and send out the third battalion.

	==Battledome==		==Battledome==

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	*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=7&id=76 Swordmaster Talek]		*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=7&id=76 Swordmaster Talek]
	*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=632 #632]		*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=632 #632]
	*'''[[In-Depth Battlepedia\|IDB]]:''' [http://idb.finalhit.org/challengers/chid/131 Swordmaster Talek Profile]

	[[Category:Draiks]]		[[Category:Draiks]]

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	==Battledome==		==Battledome==
	{{BattleInfo		{{BattleInfo
	\|Swordmaster Talek		\|Name=Swordmaster Talek
	\|[[Image:Talek bd.gif]]		\|Image=[[Image:Talek bd.gif]]
	\|~~June 1, 2005~~		\|Arena=Dome of the Deep
	\|80		\|Difficulty=80
	\|80		\|StartingHP=80
	\|~~8.5~~		\|Status=Retired
	\|~~Water Arena~~		\|ReleaseDate=June 1, 2005
	\|Opponent during the [[Curse of Maraqua]] [[plot]]		\|ID=n/a
	~~\|Worth 12 points.~~		\|FoundBy=Opponent during the [[Curse of Maraqua]] [[plot]]
	~~\|10=water~~}}		}}

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==

Emeraldosprey: /* Battledome */ minor correction

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Battledome: minor correction

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	\|Swordmaster Talek		\|Swordmaster Talek
	\|[[Image:Talek bd.gif]]		\|[[Image:Talek bd.gif]]
	\|~~May 20~~, 2005		\|June 1, 2005
	\|80		\|80
	\|80		\|80

Dizzy: BD template (with correct HP gain)

2010-12-03T18:32:24Z

BD template (with correct HP gain)

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	[[Image:Talek GOH.gif\|right\|frame\|Talek's ''Gallery of Heroes'' portrait]]		[[Image:Talek GOH.gif\|right\|frame\|Talek's ''Gallery of Heroes'' portrait]]

	Loyal servant and master-at-arms for [[King Kelpbeard]]'s aquatic army, [[Swordmaster Talek]] is a [[Maraquan]] [[Draik]] who has never been one to back down from a challenge. Through years of intense training, Talek has refined the art of underwater swordsmanship with the mysterious material of [[~~maractite~~]].		Loyal servant and master-at-arms for [[King Kelpbeard]]'s aquatic army, [[Swordmaster Talek]] is a [[Maraquan]] [[Draik]] who has never been one to back down from a challenge. Through years of intense training, Talek has refined the art of underwater swordsmanship with the mysterious material of [[Maractite]].

	==Plot summary==		==Plot summary==
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	:''Main Article: [[Curse of Maraqua]]''		:''Main Article: [[Curse of Maraqua]]''
	Even during the time of peace while [[Maraqua]] was being rebuilt, Talek took it upon himself to train other warriors in the event of another attack. Thanks to his foresight and love of battle, Swordmaster Talek played a significant role in the defeat of [[Captain Scarblade]] and his invading pirate crew.		Even during the time of peace while [[Maraqua]] was being rebuilt, Talek took it upon himself to train other warriors in the event of another attack. Thanks to his foresight and love of battle, Swordmaster Talek played a significant role in the defeat of [[Captain Scarblade]] and his invading pirate crew.

			==Battledome==
			{{BattleInfo
			\|Swordmaster Talek
			\|[[Image:Talek bd.gif]]
			\|May 20, 2005
			\|80
			\|80
			\|8.5
			\|Water Arena
			\|Opponent during the [[Curse of Maraqua]] [[plot]]
			\|Worth 12 points.
			\|10=water}}

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
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	*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=7&id=76 Swordmaster Talek]		*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=7&id=76 Swordmaster Talek]
	*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=632 #632]		*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=632 #632]
			*'''[[In-Depth Battlepedia\|IDB]]:''' [http://idb.finalhit.org/challengers/chid/131 Swordmaster Talek Profile]

	[[Category:Draiks]]		[[Category:Draiks]]
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	[[Category:Gallery of Heroes]]		[[Category:Gallery of Heroes]]
	[[Category:Curse of Maraqua]]		[[Category:Curse of Maraqua]]
			[[Category:Battledome Opponents]]

Macbeth: /* External links */

2010-11-14T20:27:09Z

External links

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*'''Plot Info:''' [http://www.neopets.com/water/plot_com.phtml Curse of Maraqua]		*'''Plot Info:''' [http://www.neopets.com/water/plot_com.phtml Curse of Maraqua]
	*'''Gallery of Heroes:''' [http://www.neopets.com/hero/showhero.phtml?~~pos~~=18 Swordmaster Talek]		*'''Gallery of Heroes:''' [http://www.neopets.com/hero/showhero.phtml?hero=18 Swordmaster Talek]
	*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=7&id=76 Swordmaster Talek]		*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=7&id=76 Swordmaster Talek]
	*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=632 #632]		*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=632 #632]

Macbeth: Reverted edit of Xk7R3k, changed back to last version by DreamingLady

2007-07-09T16:45:54Z

Reverted edit of Xk7R3k, changed back to last version by DreamingLady

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	*'''Plot Info:''' [http://www.neopets.com/water/plot_com.phtml Curse of Maraqua]		*'''Plot Info:''' [http://www.neopets.com/water/plot_com.phtml Curse of Maraqua]
	*'''Gallery of Heroes:''' [http://www.neopets.com/hero/showhero.phtml?pos=18 Swordmaster Talek]		*'''Gallery of Heroes:''' [http://www.neopets.com/hero/showhero.phtml?pos=18 Swordmaster Talek]
	*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=7		*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=7&id=76 Swordmaster Talek]
			*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=632 #632]

			[[Category:Draiks]]
			[[Category:Heroes]]
			[[Category:Gallery of Heroes]]
			[[Category:Curse of Maraqua]]

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2007-07-09T16:16:02Z

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	*'''Plot Info:''' [http://www.neopets.com/water/plot_com.phtml Curse of Maraqua]		*'''Plot Info:''' [http://www.neopets.com/water/plot_com.phtml Curse of Maraqua]
	*'''Gallery of Heroes:''' [http://www.neopets.com/hero/showhero.phtml?pos=18 Swordmaster Talek]		*'''Gallery of Heroes:''' [http://www.neopets.com/hero/showhero.phtml?pos=18 Swordmaster Talek]
	*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=7~~&id=76 Swordmaster Talek]~~		*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=7
	*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=632 #632]

	~~[[Category:Draiks]]~~
	~~[[Category:Heroes]]~~
	~~[[Category:Gallery of Heroes]]~~
	~~[[Category:Curse of Maraqua]]~~