Dorne Teague

"I know your every secret. Your every desire, every word you have spoken, every ally and enemy you have, while you fumble in the dark."

- Teague as the Shadow Broker

Lord Dorne Teague, known to the galaxy infamously as his alter ego, the "Shadow Broker" was a human male crime lord, information broker, and former SIS operative who led the crime syndicate known as the Shadow League during the Cold War and Galactic War.

Born and raised on the agriworld Chandrila in the Core Worlds, Dorne Teague was born the son of Lord Gelros Teague, the head of the political Teague dynasty and senator of Chandrila. On his home planet, Teague met and fell in love with a girl named Eyna, who also happened to live on his farm. During the Republic's war with the resurgent Sith Empire, Chandrila was invaded by the Sith, who took some of the planet's farmers as slaves, among them Teague's childhood sweetheart.

In an effort to find her, Teague tried enlisting in the Republic Strategic Information Service, but was denied because of his young age. A sympathetic operative, however, took the young Teague as his clandestine informant. His task was to collect as much covert information as possible.

Teague became disillusioned with the SIS' dealings when he discovered that they were planning on using Teague's collected info to attack peaceful communities who happened to be situated in the Sith Empire. Believing that the SIS only cared about furthering their war with the Empire instead of focusing to protect the Republic's civilians, Teague left and went his own way.

He eventually discovered that Eyna was sold by the Empire to the Slaver's Republic in the Slave systems. Realizing the danger the Slaver's Republic posed, Teague constructed a plan to infiltrate them. He formed a team of top operatives, informants, and spies with the intention of uncovering every secret in the galaxy, from the lowest slaves to the most powerful politicians. He called his team the Shadow League, with him heading them as the Shadow Broker.

After becoming the Shadow Broker, Teague managed to discover the location of his lover. Meanwhile, what originated as his little cadre of operatives soon grew into a massive crime syndicate, located in every corner of the galaxy. The Shadow Broker used his power to sell the secrets of enemies to one another, while using the influence he gained in an effort to rescue the love of his life. He also built a headquarters hidden on the gas giant planet Tarilla.

Unfortunately, Teague did not manage to find his lover, as she was constantly being moved from place to place. Ironically, while the Shadow Broker knew every secret of every person in every faction, one question remained that he could never answer during his lifetime; where was Eyna? During his tenure as the Shadow Broker, Teague successfully managed to conceal his identity for most of his time, operating solely under the name "Shadow Broker". After almost 40 years acting as the first Shadow Broker, Teague's identity was uncovered when his right hand man, the Zabrak criminal Vergak betrayed and revealed his name and location to the SIS, who subsequently invaded his secret base. In an effort to safeguard all his dealings and contacts, Teague initiated the destruction of his base, but before he was briefly reunited with Eyna, who was since freed from slavery and had served the Republic as a SIS operative.

Childhood on Chandrila
The man who would become the infamous Shadow Broker was born as Dorne Teague on the agriworld Chandrila in the Core Worlds. Chandrila was a member of the Galactic Republic, and Teague was the son of the wealthy Gelros Teague, senator of Chandrila. His mother, Lady Jesamine Teague, was originally from Alderaan and held a heavy fortune which the Teague family inherited once Jesamine's father died.

From an early age, Teague was exposed to the political intrigues of the Teague family. Dorne lived a life of luxury, residing in a palace filled with servant-droids catering to his every needs. The young Dorne, however, longed for a life of adventure and often fled his family's estate to explore the southern farms, which his father owned.

While exploring the farms, Dorne met Eyna, a girl Teague would develop a long infatuation with. When Teague had the chance, he would escape to the farm to spend time with her. During their early teens, Teague and Eyna decided that, when they would reach adulthood, they would leave Chandrila together and travel the galaxy.

These hopes were cut short when Chandrila was invaded by the Sith. They attacked the peaceful agriworld in an effort to strip the Republic clean of resources, while simultaneously gaining a couple slaves in the process. During the attack, the Teagues were ordered to barricade themselves inside their estate. Dorne, fearing for Eyna, went against his parents' pleas and rushed to the farms. While there, he saw Eyna and her family being dragged into Darth Errol's starship, before taking off.

Devastated and lost, the young Teague decided to rescue her. A few days after the attack, Teague left a note behind for his parents informing them that he had left Chandrila in an effort to "find someone [he] loves". He illegally boarded a merchant vessel taking him to Coruscant, his first destination.

First arrival on Coruscant
Teague arrived in Coruscant a few days after departing Chandrila. Shortly after arriving at the spaceport, Teague was briefly apprehended by Coruscant policemen, who noticed he had arrived illegally on the mercantile freighter. After questioning, Teague claimed he was an orphan from the Mid Rim who fled to Coruscant to find a permanent new home. Believing his story, the officers handed Teague over to Myros Bekkal, an SIS agent, who agreed to take Teague to an orphanage.

Teague and Bekkal conversed for a bit, the latter explaining that he belonged to an information service of the Republic, who are tasked with gathering information and covert ops. Teague was intrigued, believing this "information service" could prove potentially vital to him finding Eyna. After arriving at the orphanage, Bekkal handed Teague over to the headmistress, a Twi'Lek woman by the name of Samara, a caring but strict woman. While in the orphanage Teague became acquainted with several other children, notably a Zabrak child named Vergak, a human boy called Faelon, and an Atoan girl called Mensa Dis.

Vergak explained to Teague that the orphanage stands to the risk of shutting down, due to declining Republic funding. He also added that due to overpopulation, the children are going to be forced to live on the streets, a prospect Teague did not quite understand due to the life he lived in luxury. Over time, Teague befriended the denizens of the orphanage, while spending time on the streets.

Teague eventually attempted to get into touch with Bekkal again, who later found him near an SIS outpost. Bekkal was impressed by Teague's inquisitiveness, and the latter expressed desire to join the SIS. Bekkal was amused, quipping that while Teague had potential; he was far too young to endure SIS training. Initially, he declined Teague's wish, but relented after Teague kept returning asking to join. Bekkal could not offer Teague a genuine position within SIS, but recruited him as his secret informant on the streets. Although Teague's true desire to join the SIS was to access their records, he settled with this meager position first.

Infiltrating Black Sun
Teague and Bekkal worked closely together for a couple of years. As Bekkal's secret informant, Teague quickly became acquainted with the criminal underworld; and learned much about subterfuge and infiltration. Teague spent his time on and off on the streets and at the orphanage. Samara, the orphanage headmistress, was particularly concerned with Teague's dealings, fearing he might run astray. Meanwhile, Teague's friends also grew suspicious to his activities.

At age sixteen, Bekkal confided in Teague about a particularly dangerous assignment he and his team had been working on. Apparently, illegal armaments had made their way into Coruscant's commercial districts and were being sold clandestinely to genuine businesses. The shipments were being circulated planet-wide, changing owners and sellers frequently, going through so many bureaucratic channels it was becoming next to impossible to discern the legal commerce from the illegal ones. According to Bekkal, the head behind this scheme was a man called Mors "the Duke" Altan, a high-ranking member of the Black Sun crime syndicate.

Teague offered to help Bekkal, claiming he had garnered enough experience to accomplish this mission. Bekkal was reluctant, because of the fact that Teague was still relatively young and the Duke was a dangerous man. Eventually, Bekkal relented after Teague reminded him of all the things he had done for SIS in the years. Bekkal gave Teague the assignment to infiltrate the Black Sun as a new recruit; to get close to the Duke and find evidence to incriminate him.

With help from Bekkal, Teague posed as a petty jewel thief operating in Black Sun territory. Through a set up, Teague met the Duke, and impressed him by threatening a diamond dealer whom Teague suspected of selling the Duke a fake ring.

The Duke took Teague to the Black Sun hideout, teaching him the rules of the Coruscanti criminal underworld and introducing him to his associates, Salarr and Urbax, who were close friends with the Duke and were, like him, respected leading members of Black Sun. Over the weeks, Teague became accepted by the Black Sun members and earned their trust; much to Bekkal's relief and fear.

A few weeks later, news came that a captain of Black Sun was killed, and Salarr assumed his position, while Urbax became his lieutenant, angering the Duke who provided for Salarr's family while the latter was in prison. As the crew ran a series of successful shakedowns and hijackings in Sah'c Town, Teague collected more information for Bekkal, while evidence for the illegal weapons still eluded him.

The Duke confided in Teague that he planned to take over a local cantina and run it on his own in an effort to impress Nem'ro the Hutt, a powerful crime lord and long time associate of Black Sun. The Duke offered him a brand new starship, freshly stolen from the Republic, revealing to Teague that the illegal shipments did come from him. However, it was discovered that Salarr had reached out to Nem'ro first. The Duke was angry, believing that he lost the night cantina deal because Teague colluded with Salarr. Additionally, the Duke told Teague that he would manage the cantina for him as an unofficial Black Sun member. Teague and the Duke later reconciled, and the latter confided in him about the illegal shipment trade that he had planned. Teague recorded the conversation and gave the tape to Bekkal. A year later, the Duke was arrested along with Salarr, who was released shortly after.

The Exchange
Teague returned to Bekkal, who welcomed him with open arms. The operation was a success, and Black Sun was dealt a major blow with the Duke's capture. Shortly after, Teague was introduced to Bekkal's team; who openly revealed that he had recruited the young Teague as his agent on the field. While this revelation raised some eyebrows within the department, most lauded Teague with praise over his successful efforts. Initially, however, the Director of the SIS disapproved of Bekkal enlisting a teenager to do his work for him. However, he relented after the operation gained massive publicity, solidifying Teague's position as a hero of Coruscant. Bekkal recommended Teague for an official position within SIS, which the Director agreed to. Teague was given the position of field agent for his exemplary efforts.

Teague returned to the orphanage and revealed to his friends what he had done. They were surprised, but also intrigued. The orphanage was appalled to what Teague did in his spare time. His friends, especially Vergak, approved of what Teague had done; while Samara was not so pleased, she was nonetheless proud. Teague proposed to his friends that they come work with him as their informants, just how Teague started out. They agreed, joining the SIS shortly after.

In the years that followed, Teague built up a reputation as a capable operative, while his friends in turn also became official members of the Information Service. In the meantime, Teague delved deep into the SIS' archives in hopes of finding information on Eyna. He also quickly became corrupt, offering illegal slavers some form of judicial immunity in exchange for information on slaves coming in and out from the Outer Rim, hoping Eyna's name would be included. While studying the SIS' archives, Teague uncovered ancient archaeological data claiming that his former orphanage stands on a culturally significant ground. He later used this information to persuade the Galactic Senate to continue funding the orphanage, with success. In return, the orphanage was renamed to the "Dorne Teague Sanctuary", in his honor.

Sometime later, Bekkal informed Teague of the Exchange's rising power in Coruscant after the Duke's fall. He claimed they have taken over his lucrative arms business, and have come under the power of the Compeer, currently the most powerful gang leader in the city. He tasked Teague with crippling the Compeer's hold on Coruscant by any means necessary.

Teague decided to use the Compeer's resources against him. He planted Faelon as a mole within the Exchange under the leadership of the underboss Ukabi. Over the next months, Faelon rose within the Exchange hierarchy, becoming acquainted with Ukabi and by extension to the Compeer. He gained their trust and joined their inner circle, while relaying information back to Teague.

However, Faelon became compromised when the SIS received word that the Exchange in turn had planted a mole within the Information Service. A cat and mouse game ensued, in which Teague became entangled. He told Faelon of this and instructed him to find the identity of the mole, meanwhile gang violence increased on the streets, and Teague's patience was wearing thin. He still searched for information on Eyna, but could not access the SIS' restricted records if he did not get promoted; and he could only get promoted by completing this mission which now stood on the brink of collapse.

To remedy this, Teague and Faelon decided to recruit a specialized force of SIS undercover agents and sent them into the Exchange. Using clandestine information on Ukabi, who had become ambitious and had long talked about overthrowing the Compeer, they managed to strain Ukabi and the Compeer's relationship with each other and the result were schisms that erupted in the Exchange' leadership, some loyal to Ukabi and some to the Compeer.

Coruscanti Gang War
In 3659 BBY, after Republic Day, the violence in the streets erupted. A violent power struggle between Ukabi and the Compeer reached a boiling point, while renegade Exchange soldiers attempted to invade Justicar territory in sector 439. The ongoing illegal arms trafficking collapsed as Faelon sabotaged their operations at Teague's behest. Tensions rose to a boiling point after Faelon was discovered by the Exchange to be the mole they had been searching for. After Teague learnt of this, he attempted to rescue him, but to no avail. Faelon was taken in an airspeeder and thrown off, smashing into the streets below.

Shattered, Teague attempted to uncover the reason behind the Exchange's sudden revelation of Faelon's alliance. Mensa Dis, in particular, was distraught to learn of Faelon's fate; initially blaming Teague for causing his death. Vergak, however, pointed out that the mole in the SIS must have discovered Faelon's identity and informed Ukabi. An internal investigation followed, while Teague decided to return to the field once more.

Eventually, an all-out war erupted between Ukabi's Exchange and the Compeer's Exchange for control of the Coruscant underworld. Ultimately, this was Teague's plan; to cause an internal power struggle within the Exchange. However, the violence that erupted from this war proved more destructive than initially projected. The Galactic Senate believed the violence to have gotten out of control and so sent in Jedi Master Orgus Din to pacify the gangs.

Teague met with Din at the SIS headquarters. The Jedi Master expressed concerns for the well-being of the citizens of the Coruscant underworld, who were caught in the crossfire. Teague attempted to allay Din's fears, claiming the SIS had begun a clean sweep of the underworld and conducted mass arrests. Din was unconvinced, and decided to venture in the underworld for himself.

About a week later, the SIS receives word that one of their moles within the Exchange noticed Ukabi passing a datapad over to a man dressed in SIS garments. Teague decides to follow up on this lead, with Vergak and Mensa Dis aiding him; the latter coming along to avenge the death of Faelon.

At around four days later, Mensa Dis was kidnapped by an unknown assailant, who left behind a note. It was addressed specifically to Teague, who informed him to meet in an alley near Rik's Cantina in the underworld. While Vergak advised against it; believing it was a trap, Teague decided to go anyways; assuming the person who took Dis was the mole they had been looking for.

Teague arrived in the mentioned alleyway in Rik's Cantina, a shrouded place with very few visitors. A masked man stepped from the shadows, cloaked and speaking through a voice changer. After Teague ordered him to tell where Dis was, the mysterious stranger assured him she was safe; and that he only took her to talk to him. Confused, Teague asked for the man's identity, who then promptly removed his mask and revealed himself to be Myros Bekkal. Stunned, Teague could not understand why Bekkal would be an Exchange gangster, to which he replied that he did not belong to the Exchange, but was in fact a double agent acting on behalf of Imperial Intelligence. He revealed that he was sent to cause disorder within the Coruscant trade sector, and so had allowed Black Sun and the Exchange to set up business in the underworld. Furthermore, he added that the information Teague provided while he was an informant was used by Bekkal to instruct the Sith Empire to attack vulnerable farming communities the Republic used to boost their food supplies.

Stunned, Teague felt betrayed and used, to the point of completely disillusioning with everything the Republic and SIS stood for, despite the fact that he himself was a corrupt agent initially joining for ambitious reasons. Bekkal goaded him, claiming he had learnt nothing from his time under his wing, while also chastising him for his quick nature to trust. Teague in turn held him at gunpoint, demanding he turn Dis over. Bekkal laughed at the remark, claiming Dis was already dead as he delivered her to the Exchange as his part of a deal; in which he double-crossed both the Empire and the Republic and using the chaos of the ongoing gang war to reap the spoils and take over the criminal underworld. Teague then attempted to shoot him, but Bekkal put up a shield and shot in response, critically injuring him. He then left the scene, leaving Teague for dead.

Taking over the streets
Unspecified amounts of time passed, as Teague awoke on a makeshift bed in a dark alley. As he came to his senses, he noticed a large amount of people dressed in tattered SIS and Black Sun clothing conversing with one another. He looked to his side and saw Vergak tending to his wounds. He claimed that Teague very nearly died from a near-fatal gunshot wound. He also claimed that he discovered Bekkal's true allegiance and that he tried to persuade the SIS to impeach him, but was overruled. Teague then asked what had transpired since, to which Vergak answered that a few SIS operatives believed Vergak and followed him, and that he also found help in former Black Sun members who still roamed the streets after the Duke's arrest.

Teague attempted to sit up, then noticed the Duke himself approaching him. Now considerably older - and still bitter about what Teague had done to him - the Duke explained that Vergak helped him escape prison and that he wishes to take back his streets and oust the Exchange and Bekkal. Teague was still reluctant, believing the Duke to be inconsolably angry with him, which he admitted to. Vergak then explained that the gang war has gone out of hand, and that the Coruscant underworld is on the brink of collapse. Teague then asked about the Jedi Master who had come to help, but Vergak said that they had heard nothing of him ever since Teague was shot. The Duke then came forward and offered help, claiming some former Black Suns still answer to him and that he can help him defeat Bekkal. After some consideration, Teague agreed.

A few days later, Vergak, the Duke, and Teague decided to come up with a plan. Because Bekkal now controlled both the Exchange and SIS, he was too powerful to be taken on directly. The Senate would not help because they still trusted Bekkal, and Teague and the Duke did not have enough men. Teague then came up with a plan to damage Bekkal's reputation and send him running. The Duke was unconvinced, claiming that wars are won with soldiers, not with words. Teague countered this, jokingly admitting that Bekkal's lessons did leave an effect on him, in that Teague had learnt that information can be a powerful weapon that can outsmart both money and arms. When Vergak asked how this could help, Teague came up with an elaborate scheme to take over the HoloNet and tap into Republic and Exchange communications.

Teague, Vergak, and the Duke stole slicing equipment from the SIS, specialized armament not available to the public. According to Vergak, these equipment were first developed as a means to tap into Imperial communications, but were deemed too experimental and dangerous if in the hands of the wrong person, as the device could very easily implement a trojan-like virus that could keep itself concealed; although for only a few weeks until it would eventually be discovered, and the identity of the slicer could always be traced; unless the slicer did not exist in Republic records. The trio made their way to the central HoloNet servers and used the slicing software to hack into the HoloNet. Teague connected the software to his datapad, after which they quickly left.

After the trio returned to their hideout, they found out that the software managed to siphon streams of data from the HoloNet, some containing archival footage from Bekkal's criminal past. They also found out that Myros Bekkal was not his real name, that he was really a man called Rybek Moksal, an infamous criminal and con artist. They managed to discover that Moksal was still indebted to many gangs on Coruscant, and that he had a large criminal history that went back at least a decade. Teague decided to sent Vergak to contact these crime lords, attempting to win them over to his side.

A few months later, the gang war was still in full swing, while the SIS troubled to maintain order. Vergak called for a meeting with the underworld's most respected gang leaders, who chafed under the criminal monopoly imposed by the Exchange under Bekkal's control. At the meeting, Teague revealed himself while concealing his identity behind a mask. The gangsters were confused, after which Teague proclaimed that he knew who Myros Bekkal truly was, and revealed his real identity to the gang lords present. He promised them Bekkal's head on a spike, if they would only follow in his stead. Although they all proclaimed their support to Teague, one gang lord spoke out against him, requesting the identity behind this "shadow broker". Afterwards, Teague introduced himself thus, as a Shadow Broker.

Teague took on the name "the Shadow Broker", while his little militia grew in size. Soon, they managed to drive off the Exchange from the streets. As the Shadow Broker, Teague gave his defeated enemies a choice; swear allegiance and join him in conquering the criminal world, or be vanquished. This continued for a few months, and Bekkal grew agitated. His identity had become known and he was branded a traitor and backstabber. He was ousted from the SIS, and the Exchange had begun to pursue him.

Rise of the Shadow League
On the eve of Republic Day, Teague made the ultimate gamble to put both an end to the war and capture Bekkal. Teague planted explosives around the Exchange's headquarters in the Works district and blew it up, broadcasting the event live to the entire population of Coruscant, for he knew Bekkal would be watching too. In response, both the SIS and Jedi Order began to investigate the Shadow Broker's activities. The Senate in general was concerned with the rise of this one mysterious individual. Meanwhile, a popular forum on the HoloNet began to name this secret army of the Shadow Broker as the "Shadow League", a new rising power in the criminal underworld.

Over the months, Teague decided to reveal tiny bits of classified information on Bekkal, the SIS and the Exchange, in an effort to smear both of them. In response, mass protests took place near the SIS headquarters; with the protesters convinced that in having such an infamous criminal as one of their top officers in their ranks surely meant they were corrupt. Meanwhile, the Exchange gradually lost support from the other gangs, while some Exchange members no longer partook in the ongoing gang war and fled to Nar Shaddaa. Bit by bit, Bekkal lost power and influence; much to his chagrin.

Eventually, Bekkal relented and requested an audience with the "Shadow Broker." Vergak and the Duke advised against it, believing that Bekkal would just as easy kill Teague again if he discovers who he is. Teague, however, was confident and decided to go anyway. Teague was instructed to go to the old Exchange headquarters in the Works, which is where Bekkal would be waiting for him.

Bekkal met Teague at the Exchange headquarters; as per instruction. Once there, Bekkal commended the Shadow Broker on singlehandedly destroying his reputation and power. He was surprised that this one man succeeded in toppling such power even without force, to which the Broker claimed he had learnt from the best. He told Bekkal that he was once taught that information - in the right hands - could do more damage than armies ever could. A bitter Bekkal then requested the Broker to remove his mask, so that he could see his rival himself. The Broker did so, revealing himself to be Teague - who survived his earlier encounter with Bekkal. The latter was shocked and appalled, yet not too surprised. He chuckled as he saw Teague's face; claiming he taught him well.

Teague then proclaimed that Bekkal indeed had taught him a great many things. To keep your enemies close, to never reveal your hand in a game of power and influence, and to find opportunities in any situation. As if on cue, a large cadre of SIS carriers swarmed at Bekkal's position, after which Teague revealed that he had anonymously tipped off that the Shadow Broker would be returning to the Works district. The slicing software installed earlier had been discovered, but Teague had destroyed his identity in the Republic records and retraced the slicing software to Bekkal. He ironically thanked Bekkal for his many lessons, before donning his mask once more. Bekkal angrily shouted at Teague, promising him that he would have his revenge. Teague responded by saying that "Dorne Teague" was dead, and did no longer exist, before vanishing off into the night.

Personality and traits
Teague's personality was defined by his ruthlessness, austerity, intelligence, but also his megalomania and cold, calculating, pragmatic demeanor. Teague was above all a trickster and a con artist, a skilled manipulator with the ability to carefully herd people as he wished. Teague was also calm and rarely expressed his emotions publicly, preferring to portray himself as an almost inhuman and cold man. However, this did not mean that Teague never felt any emotions; more that he did not care to outwardly express potential weaknesses of his that could be exploited.

Teague was also pragmatic in that he was able to distinguish usefulness from worthlessness in a blink of an eye. He had an excellent judge of character, able to detect insubordination or treason from miles away. In addition, Teague was a charismatic negotiator, and a prolific actor. As the head of the Shadow League, Teague had constructed a certain image of himself as a tyrannical and powerful crime lord. However, Teague was a master of disguise; and had fabricated a plethora of alter egos that helped him conceal his true self. In this sense, it was often difficult to discern what Teague's true personality was; while he could be an emotionless, calculating Shadow Broker; he could also be a charming businessman or stern military general if the situation called for it.

Although he was largely business-oriented in his life, Teague's love for Eyna was always present, to the point that his main goal to find her remained unchanged throughout his entire life, despite the fact that Eyna was long gone and could just as well be dead. In this sense, Teague was also determined and goal-oriented. His determination often heavily outweighed his emotions, and his gray, pragmatic view of the world dictated most of his actions. Teague was also a prolific actor, able to construct elaborate personalities that greatly deviated from his.

However, Teague was a noted megalomaniac; especially towards his later years. He believed himself superior to other "petty criminals", and had no trouble antagonizing or otherwise humiliating those he found inferior to his liking. In a sense, he was entitled to this type of extreme arrogance; as he was the most powerful crime lord of his age at the time; many feared him and he had an equal amount of enemies and allies.

Towards his later years, Teague's mental state deteriorated. He had resorted himself to stay in the Shadow Fortress for most of his time as the Shadow Broker, and this isolated him deeply. The only person who could ever see his face was Vergak - his closest friend, and the only real conversations he had was with business associates at the far end of the galaxy. At his deepest point he was extremely wealthy but suffering from various forms of physical and mental ailments. The fact that he had not managed to find Eyna after nearly forty years shook him to his core, and although he had everything he ever wanted; wealth, power and influence; it tasted like ashes to him.

Eventually, Teague began to see enemies everywhere; to the point that he believed that everyone was out to betray him and take his wealth and power. In a sense, this became a self-fulfilling prophecy as Vergak noticed Teague's increased cruelty and felt guilt over becoming a criminal after years as an SIS agent, which prompted him to betray him.

For all his shortcomings, however, Teague was an inherently good man, perhaps corrupted by the world around him. His time with the SIS and later as head of the Shadow League exposed him to the defined cruelties people were capable of, in sharp contrast to the romanticised utopia he had long known while still living with his family.

Teague was a heavy drinker towards the end of his life; suffering from alcoholism as well as several other ailments; one of which rendered him partially unable to walk and reduced him to a pronounced limp. Teague disliked crowded places and was known to have panic attacks when in the company of many people. Some think this to be the reason why he had come to seclude himself towards his later years.