Grandmaster Tynn
Legendary Iksar wanderer who founded the Swifttail Caste (monk order) in the Sebilisian Empire under Venril Sathir's patronage, then abandoned his students when they perverted his teachings of enlightenment into a combat ranking cult.
Overview
Drawn from WFBook — in-game book.EQ1Primary · official · best available source
The fists shall be born again for you. Take with you the satchel covered with flayed skin. Fill it with four items of power. The original fists, which no longer have their power. The Flute of Zan Fi, given and taken from an undead brother. Also place in the satchel the remains of
Grandmaster Tynn, bones forever strong, and finally the remains of Zan Fi, still resonating with power. Seek once again Lord Cazic-Thule, return to him the two flayed tomes and satchel full, and the instruments of pain shall be bestowed unto you.
Official Lore
4Collected official lore pieces, from in-game and out.
The Swifttail Caste
The Swifttail Caste Fists and Tails of Cabilis It was at the dawning of the Sebilisian Empire that the art of fist and tail was forged. In the beginning the pugilists of the great tribes were nothing more than warriors without weapons. Soon we would be forged into weapons. Grandmaster Tynn was the father of our disciplines.
Read the full sourceCreation of the Swifttails
Creation of the Swifttails -------------------------------- Master Zan Fi believed in his power and faith and made way to do battle with Cazic-Thule in his own plane. Dispatching his minions one by one he came to the Lord of Fear. He saw and threw insult and challenge to him. Zan Fi would fight Cazic-Thule alone.
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Zan Fi believed in his power and made way to do battle with Cazic-Thule in his own plane. Dispatching his minions one by one he came to the Lord of Fear. He saw and threw challenge to him. The battle lasted for days, Cazic-Thule was weakened but Zan Fi would be defeated in the end. Cazic-Thule seeing this amazing skill in battle decided that it should be inst…
Read the full sourceTalon Southpaw
Talon Southpaw Talon Southpaw was the fastest pugilist ever to walk within the Court of Pain. His speed rivaled that of the great Grandmaster Tynn. He could often be found within the local taverns demonstrating the awesome speed of his left fist. Talon Southpaw came to rebirth within this caste.
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1Lore that mentions this in passing.