Tekkamen, despite sharing many of the traits of the Teknomen, are not the same. The Tekkamen were in fact created before the rise of the Radam Empire. A nearly omnipotent being calling itself the Ellimist designed the technology for creating Tekkamen, intending for them to protect the less advanced races of the universe.
However, his ancient enemy Crayak managed to get hold of one of the Tekkamen, a young Konavorian by the name of Rachanda. Tekkaman Rachanda became the first Teknoman, and Crayak renamed him Radam. The name meant 'Conqueror' in the Konavorian language.
The armor of the Tekkamen is made of the exact same substance as the Teknomen, as are their weapons. The 'hair' that all Tekkamen possess is made of the same substance as their under-armor, and acts as further protection for the back of the neck.
A Tekkaman's lancer will often have gemlike crystals imbedded in the haft or at the base of the blade. These gems act as energy collectors. When enough energy has been stored, the gems release a feedback blast that temporarily incapacitates their opponent.
Tekkamen are also divided into castes, but they have only two: Combatant and Healer.
Combatant Tekkamen are the warriors of the ancient race. They are quite powerful, and much more common than Healer Tekkamen.
Healer Tekkamen are one of the rarest of the ancient race. Healer Tekkamen are extremely empathic, and they also have the ability - as their name suggests - to heal other beings from wounds. Both physical and mental wounds can be cured with enough time.