Difference between revisions of "Gaotona"

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Gaotona is elderly, and the oldest of the arbiters. He stands in a straight, thoughtful pose, with his hands clasped behind his back.{{tes ref|2}} He is a clever man,{{tes ref|30}} quickly picking up on exaggerations of Shai's abilities.{{tes ref|3}} Gaotona has a strong conscience, unwilling to force others to endure what he himself will not submit to.{{tes ref|30}} He is noted for being a very genuine person.{{tes ref|70}} He values truth in both himself and others, expecting them to treat him with the same honesty he treats them.{{tes ref|3}}{{tes ref|98}} Gaotona also has an extreme appreciation of art and beauty. He believes that art is for the people who view it and not the person who created it.{{tes ref|76}} Masterful art can bring him to tears.{{tes ref|epilogue}} Gaotona expects the best in other people. This combined with his sincere, honest nature leads many people around him to feel perpetual disappointment from him. He encourages others to be what he feels is their best and gives disappointed looks when they fail to meet his hopes.{{tes ref|30}}

 

== History ==

 

When Gaotona learned that Shai had broken out of her room, he immediately went for Ashravan's rooms, bringing Shai's Essence Marks with him. Gaotona returns them to her, keeping up the arbiters' end of the deal. Gaotona realizes that Shai manipulated him, but is unsure how. Shai tells him it was the hardest way possible, by being genuine. Shai gives him a book containing the truth and he tells her to leave, before Weedfingers catches her. Fearful of what he'll find, Gaotona enters Ashravan's room. Gaotona is amazed at the similarity between what Shai created and the original Ashravan.{{tes ref|98}} When Gaotona read the copy of the book Shai had left him, he discoveredd it was a copy of Ashravan's soulstamp. Shai had written an explanation of the modifications she'd made that would, slowly, lead to Ashravan becoming a better man. Overcome by the beauty of the art Shai had reated in her work, Gaotona realized the only way the modifications would work is if no one knows about them. He burns the book.{{tes ref|epilogue}}

 

== Relationships ==

=== Ashravan ===

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Gaotona loves Ashravan and views him as a son. He was Ashravan's mentor and always believed in and viewed the best in him, such as encouraging Ashravan to become emperor. Ashravan felt shame and disappointment for not living up to what Gaotona believed of him.{{tes ref|70}} Because of this, Ashravan began to resent Gaotona and slowly pushed him further away, until he was almost willing to have Gaotona replaced as arbiter.{{tes ref|epilogue}} When Ashravan was braindead, Gaotona was the one who missed him as a person, rather than as emperor. Gaotona was unaware of Ashravan's resentment towards him until Shai showed him with a soulstamp.{{tes ref|70}}

== Notes ==

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{{The Emperor's Soul}}

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