Tomik Vrona

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Tomik Vrona
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Details
Race Human
Birthplace Ravnica
Lifetime Mending Era
Spouse Ral Zarek
Colors
Center: {W}
Secondary: {B}

Tomik Vrona is a law and security mage from Ravnica. He is chief advokist of the Orzhov Syndicate, and the former apprentice of Teysa Karlov. He served as acting guildmaster after the War of the Spark, but has since become second to Teysa.[1]

Description

Tomik is a handsome young man with brown hair. He wears glasses. Tomik specializes in contracts, verbal agreements, and barriers protecting physical treasures.[2][3]

Tomik is known to fly a gargoyle. He is Ral Zarek's husband, and they had been living together but trying to keep their relationship private because they're from different guilds.[4][5] However, it became public knowledge when they worked together to organize the guild summit.[6]

History

Youth

Tomik's parents were infamous advokists and oligarchs within the guild. When they died in an accident, they were quickly turned into spirits and continued to raise their son. Tomik grew up with a respect for the law that is unusual among the Orzhov, along with an appreciation for clever loopholes that are very much in character for the guild. His apprenticeship under Teysa Karlov had helped him build a career out of his talents, and during her imprisonment, he had become her lifeline to the outside world. He operated as her right hand, running messages to her old contacts and fostering secret alliances.[7]

Torn between two mistresses

Before the War of the Spark, Tomik helped Kaya and Teysa in their plans to get rid of the Obzedat by offering the assistance of Ral Zarek in return for Orzhov's attendance at the guild summit.[8] Ral, in turn, recruited the Golgari Swarm to stage an attack.[9] When the hierarchs pressured Teysa to get rid of guildmaster Kaya, Tomik felt that Teysa made a mistake in complying. He and Ral helped Kaya escape, and he provided her with the information to bind the hierarchs to her will.[10]

Tomik was the one who brought Hekara's corpse to Rix Maadi, where she was revived as a bloodwitch.[11]

Forsaken

Tomik discovered a legal loophole that allowed Kaya to temporarily transfer her Orzhov contracts and guild responsibilities to him.[12] With Tomik now the acting guildmaster, Kaya was free to planeswalk away for short periods. He proved to be a very efficient manager and seemingly was able to resist attempts to be controlled by Teysa and the Triumvirate. At some point after this, Ral and Tomik were married during the springtime on Ravnica.[13][14]

Murders at Karlov Manor

While Kaya was fighting in defense of the Multiverse during the Phyrexian Invasion, Teysa usurped the guild's leadership.[15] Tomik continues to oversee the guild's day-to-day functions.[1] He unashamedly uses his position to fund Ral Zarek's reconstruction projects in the hopes of helping the Izzet recover from the disgrace of their guild during the Phyrexian invasion.

Gallery

Story appearances

Title Author Publishing date Set Setting (plane) Featuring
The Gathering Storm: Chapter Two Django Wexler 2019-06-12 Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance Ravnica Jarad vod Savo, Storrev, Jarga, Vraska, Mazirek, Xeddick, Kaya, Teysa Karlov, Tomik Vrona
The Gathering Storm: Chapter Three Django Wexler 2019-06-19 Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance Ravnica Ral, Pytr Liosh, Ferzhin, Aurelia, Isperia, Dovin, Lavinia, Tomik Vrona, Elias, Gunther, Varo, Nicol Bolas
The Gathering Storm: Chapter Four Django Wexler 2019-06-26 Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance Ravnica Ral Zarek, Tomik Vrona, Niv-Mizzet, Hellas Vitria, Lazav, Millena, Vraska, Storrev, Jarga, Izoni, Xeddick, Gloomplug, Emmara Tandris (mentioned), Borborygmos (mentioned), Hekara
The Gathering Storm: Chapter Five Django Wexler 2019-07-03 Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance Ravnica Ral, Elias, Hekara, Lavinia, Emmara Tandris, Garo, Trostani, Nicol Bolas, Kaya, Tomik Vrona, Teysa Karlov
The Gathering Storm: Chapter Six Django Wexler 2019-07-10 Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance Ravnica Ral, Lavinia, Hekara, Vraska, Xeddick, Tomik Vrona, Kaya
The Gathering Storm: Chapter Nine Django Wexler 2019-08-07 Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance Ravnica Ral, Tomik Vrona, Hekara, Lavinia, Kaya, Teysa Karlov, Mazirek, Vraska, Storrev, Nicol Bolas
The Gathering Storm: Chapter Thirteen Django Wexler 2019-09-04 Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance Ravnica Vraska, Xeddick, Hekara, Kaya, Tomik Vrona, Teysa Karlov, Ral, Aurelia, Dovin
The Gathering Storm: Chapter Fifteen Django Wexler 2019-09-18 Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance Ravnica Ral, Frexus, Tomik Vrona, Kaya, Nicol Bolas, Teysa Karlov, Benitov Gracca, Orsov Gracca, Brimini, Harta, Forgio
The Gathering Storm: Chapter Sixteen Django Wexler 2019-09-25 Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance Ravnica, Unknown plane Ral, Tomik Vrona, Nicol Bolas, Vraska, Mazirek, Storrev
War of the Spark: Ravnica—Operation Desperation Greg Weisman 2019-06-05 War of the Spark Ravnica Rat, Teyo, Kaya, Ral, Vraska, Whipsaw, Exava, Rakdos, Tomik Vrona, Hekara, Varryvort, Nissa, Lavinia, Borborygmos, Gan Shokta, Ari Shokta, Emmara Tandris, Boruvo, Vannifar, Vorel, Aurelia, Lazav, Kefnet, Niv-Mizzet
War of the Spark: Ravnica—Ashes Greg Weisman 2019-06-12 War of the Spark Ravnica Rat, the Gatewatch, Nissa, Tomik Vrona, Lavinia, Ral, Dack, Saheeli, Kaya, Hekara, Vraska, Nicol Bolas, Borborygmos, Vorel, Karn, Jaya, Boruvo, Ari Shokta, Gan Shokta, Sorin, Nahiri, Teyo, Arlinn, Bilagru, Feather, Maladola, Rakdos, Oketra, Bontu, Niv-Mizzet, Angrath, Yanling, Yanggu, Mowu, Samut, Aurelia, Exava, Lazav
Ravnica - One and the Same Alison Lührs 2023-03-24 March of the Machine Ravnica Vraska, Ral Zarek, Jace Beleren, Tomik Vrona, Ludmilla
Episode 1: Ghosts of our Past Seanan McGuire 2023-12-05 Murders at Karlov Manor Ravnica Teysa Karlov, Kaya Cassir, Ezrim, Lavinia, Tolsimir Wolfblood, Aurelia, Judith, Tomik Vrona, Kellan, Vannifar, Zegana, Krenko, Yarus
Bloomburrow Episode 1: Calamity Comes to Valley Valerie Valdes 2024-07-01 Bloomburrow Bloomburrow, Ravnica, Kamigawa, Thunder Junction Helga, Nerys, Maha, Mabel, Rosalyn, Foggy, Pip, Clem, Oliver, Ral Zarek, Tomik Vrona, The Wanderer

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Trivia

References

  1. a b Emily Teng (February 6, 2024). "The Legends (and characters) of Murders at Karlov Manor". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. James Wyatt (January 2019). "The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Ravnica". Wizards of the Coast
  3. Melissa DeTora (April 5, 2019). "Tomik, Distinguished Advokist". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. Greg Weisman (April 2019). "War of the Spark: Ravnica". Del Rey.
  5. Django Wexler (June 19, 2019), The Gathering Storm/Chapter Three.
  6. Django Wexler (August 7, 2019), The Gathering Storm, Chapter Nine.
  7. Django Wexler (June 2019), The Gathering Storm/Chapter Two.
  8. Django Wexler (July 3, 2019), The Gathering Storm, Chapter Five.
  9. Django Wexler (July 11, 2019), The Gathering Storm, Chapter Six.
  10. Django Wexler (September 18, 2019), The Gathering Storm, Chapter Fifteen.
  11. Greg Weisman (June 5, 2019). "War of the Spark: Ravnica – Operation Desperation". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  12. Greg Weisman (November 2019). "War of the Spark: Forsaken". Del Rey.
  13. Wizards of the Coast (May 2, 2022). "A First Look: Pride Across the Multiverse". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  14. Pride Across the Multiverse Digital Zine
  15. Seanan McGuire (December 10, 2023). "Murder at Karlov Manor - Episode 1: Ghost of Our Past". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  16. Alison Luhrs (July 25, 2019). "Hooray, somebody found my Easter-Egg". Twitter.
  17. Mark Rosewater (December 18, 2023). "...is this a mistake or have I just got myself mixed up?". Blogatog. Tumblr.