Difference between revisions of "Gaotona"

Gaotona has extensively studied art, to the point that he can recognize the styles of the [[Vivare]] dynasty or [[Chamrav]] at a glance.{{tes ref|12}} While he is not an expert on technique, he has enough knowledge of painting to examine how a painting was done.{{tes ref|prologue}} During Shai's captivity, Gaotona studies how soulstamps are made. He can understand and read specific symbols that go into the soulstamps, including a symbol denoting time.{{tes ref|70}} Gaotona considers himslef to have only faint knowledge in the area,{{tes ref|epilogue}} but he is able to decipher the purposes of Shai's five Essence Marks himself.{{tes ref|76}} Politically, Gaotona holds power as one of the five arbiters of the Heritage Faction appointed by Emperor Ashravan. Despite being less influential due to falling out of favor with the emperor, Gaotona is still onwone of the next five most powerful people in the Rose Empire.{{tes ref|2}} Particularly when Ashravan is injured, Gaotona is in charge of the emperor's security.{{tes ref|12}}