Difference between revisions of "Tonk Fah"

| "I like cutting off toes"

| Tonk Fah to Denth and Vivenna{{book ref|wb|13}}

At first glanceSuperficially Tonk Fah can appear to be a funny, somewhat simple, but good-natured mercenary, who likes to nap and eat.{{book ref|wb|2522}} In reality, he is a sociopath and works with [[Denth]] as a thug. He is "large of girth" and carries a cudgel strapped to his back.{{book ref|wb|925}}

When [[Vivenna]] arrives in [[T'Telir]], Tonk Fah and his companion Denth intercept her as she travelsgoes to findmeet [[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 appearappears to be eager to please and quite literaldiligent in his carrying out of orders. He helpedhelps guard Vivenna while she metmeets with Idrian slum lords and helpedhelps ransack Lemex's home in search of his valuables and plans.{{book ref|wb|17}}

After [[Parlin]] dies, [[Vivenna]] escapes into the streets. AtDuring firsther escape attempt she attemptsfirst tries to awaken Tonk Fah's cloak, but due to a bad command this does not work, and; she instead uses [[Clod]]'s lifeless command as a distraction. While starving on the streets, [[Vivenna]] rememberssees that the first soup kitchen she wentgoes to wasis being watched by Tonk Fah from across the street, and thus she avoids to going to any of themsoup kitchens even while on the verge of death.{{book ref|wb|39}}

After [[Vivenna]] sneaks into the [[Court of the Gods]] in order to help free [[Vasher]] with the guidance of [[Nightblood]], she comes across [[Denth]] torturing [[Vasher]], with Tonk Fah idly sleeping with his back against the wall. [[Vivenna]] uses an awakenedAwakened rope to strangle Tonk Fah, which distracts [[Denth]] as he moves to help himTonk Fah escape the binding.

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

After [[Denth]] is killed by [[Vasher]], heTonk Fah takes his money and escapes with [[Jewels]].{{book ref|wb|58}}

He is in a mercenary band with [[Denth]], and [[Jewels]], and [[Clod]].

TemporarilyAs pretendeda part of [[Denth's crew]], Tonk Fah temporarily pretends to be employed by and alliesallied with Vivenna. In reality he is in the employ of [[Bluefingers]].

| Don't make important people angry unless you're getting paid by people who are even <i>more</i> powerful.

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