Editing Tonk Fah

|"Toes is toes."

'''Tonk Fah''' is a [[Pahn Kahl]]{{book ref|wb|25}} mercenary on [[Nalthis]] and an important member of [[Denth's crew]].{{book ref|wb|56}}

In reality, he is a sociopath and sadist who works with [[Denth]] as a thug; left to his own devices he'd be a serial killer. He is "large of girth" and carries a cudgel strapped to his back.{{book ref|wb|9}} He is less groomed than Denth.{{book ref|wb|13}}

Tonk Fah also has the uncanny ability to fall asleep at a moments notice.{{book ref|wb|19}}

When [[Vivenna]] arrives in [[T'Telir]], Tonk Fah and his companion Denth intercept her as she goes to meet [[Lemex]], the Idrian spymaster in the town. He helps convince her with his casual, somewhat jovial style that he is a simplistic and misunderstood mercenary. He appears to be eager to please and quite diligent in carrying out orders.

Tonk Fah and Denth were employed by Lemex in support of [[Vahr]]'s rebellion{{book ref|wb|17}}, but were secretly poisoning him.{{wob ref|7283}} Upon his death, Tonk Fah discreetly disposed of Lemex's body.{{book ref|wb|13}} Later, he helps ransack Lemex's home in search of his valuables and plans{{book ref|wb|17}} and helps guard Vivenna while she meets with Idrian slum lords {{book ref|wb|22}}. Behind the scenes, Tonk Fah has already killed at least three Idrian soldiers sent to retrieve [[Vivenna]] from [[Lemex|Lemex's]] ransacked house.{{wob ref|6806}}

After [[Parlin]] was tortured and killed by Tonk Fah {{wob ref|7284}}, [[Vivenna]] escapes into the streets. During her escape attempt she first tries to awaken Tonk Fah's cloak, but due to a bad command this does not work; she instead uses [[Clod]]'s lifeless command as a distraction. While starving on the streets, [[Vivenna]] sees that the first soup kitchen she goes to is being watched by Tonk Fah, and thus she avoids going to any of soup kitchens even while on the verge of death.{{book ref|wb|39}}

While Tonk Fah keeps an eye on [[Vivenna]] during the duel between [[Denth]] and [[Vasher]], she realizes that he was still wearing the same cloak she had placed her [[BioChromatic Breath]] into. She uses this to distract [[Denth]].{{book ref|wb|56}}

He is not fond of Jewels.{{book ref|wb|17}}

{{quote

|We kill sometimes, but we don’t murder. That’s assassin work.

|Tonk Fah to Vivenna{{book ref|wb|10}}

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== Trivia ==

* [[Brandon Sanderson|Brandon]] intends for Tonk Fah appear in the [[Nightblood (book)|''Warbreaker'' sequel]].{{wob ref|7471}}