Teshei

Teshei is a fictional ethnolinguistic designation used in fantasy and speculative fiction to refer to a seafaring people, their language, and their homeland. The name appears across multiple unrelated works, and there is no single canonical depiction.

In many portrayals, Teshei settlements cluster on archipelago chains in warm seas, with capitals built on water or shorelines. Society emphasizes maritime trade, navigation, shipbuilding, and craft guilds, while governance ranges from city-states to federations. Social structure often includes clans and merchant families, with religious beliefs varying but frequently anchored in sea deities or ancestral spirits.

The Teshei language is described as the native tongue of the Teshei, often with multiple dialects and sometimes a distinct script. Some authors present a constructed language family linking Teshei to other in-world languages, while others treat it as a standalone tongue.

In media, Teshei has appeared in fantasy novels, tabletop RPGs, and video games, where they are depicted as skilled sailors, traders, and storytellers. Cultural markers commonly include maritime attire, coral jewelry, and distinctive instrument traditions.

The origin of the name varies by author, and the Teshei serve as a flexible narrative device to evoke a maritime, culturally rich society within a given universe.