 Sometimes they are adversaries, with Teal striving to put Templar behind bars and stop his "law-bending" crimefighting ways.Templar, in return, baits Teal frequently and in "The Holy Terror" goes so far as to blackmail Teal (an action that earns Templar a rare rebuke from his girlfriend and partner, Patricia Holm, in the later book, "Once More the Saint").At other times, Teal and Templar maintain a cordial relationship bordering on friendship.