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'''Master Lord Thom of Trebond''' (419-439 [[HE]]<ref>http://www.tamora-pierce.com/timeline.htm</ref>) was a noble of [[Tortall]], a remarkably powerful sorcerer, and the twin brother of [[Alanna of Trebond]]. Alanna and George's eldest son, [[Thom of Pirate's Swoop]], is his namesake.
  
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{{Quote|I don't ''want'' to be a [[knight of Tortall|knight]]! I want to be a sorcerer! I want to slay demons and walk with the [[Gods (Tortallan Universe)|gods]]--|Thom to his [[Alanna of Pirate's Swoop and Olau|twin sister]]|Alanna: The First Adventure}}
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'''Master Lord Thom of Trebond''' ''([[Pronunciation|pronounced]] TOM),'' born 419 [[Human Era|HE]]<ref>[http://www.tamora-pierce.com/faq_timeline.html Tortallan timeline]</ref>, was a noble of [[Tortall]], a remarkably powerful sorcerer, and the older twin brother of [[Alanna of Pirate's Swoop and Olau|Alanna of Trebond]]. Alanna and [[George Cooper|George]]'s oldest son, [[Thom of Pirate's Swoop]], is his namesake.
   
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==Biography==
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His [[Gift]] is as powerful as Alanna's. He switches places with Alanna to go to the convent and learn to become a sorcerer.
 
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===Early life===
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Thom was born in 419 HE as the only son of Marinie and Alan of Trebond. He had a twin sister, Alanna. Their mother died giving birth to the twins. Their father was more interested in his scrolls and books than in his children, leaving them in the main care of [[Coram Smythesson]] and [[Maude Tanner]]. Maude taught them how to use their [[gift]]. Thom has always been an ambitious person, desiring to become a sorcerer. However, at the age of ten the twins were to leave Trebond and because Thom was Lord Alan's only son he was supposed to go to the [[Tortallan Royal Palace|royal palace]] to train as a [[knight of Tortall|knight]], at the same time as Alanna was being sent to the [[convent]] in the [[City of the Gods]] to learn womanly arts. The twins decided to switch places, with Alanna disguising herself as a boy to train to be a knight, and Thom to go to the City of the Gods, where he could study sorcery.
   
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During his years in the City of the Gods, Thom corresponded regularly with Alanna, often advising her to be cautious of [[Roger of Conté]]. Because of his suspicion of Duke Roger, Thom pretended to fail at his lessons while practicing them alone and in secret at night. He shocked the convent's administration, headed by Master [[Si-cham]], when he passed the tests for Mastery at the age of eighteen, when most Masters don't even apply before they're thirty.
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==History==
  
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Thom is actually Alanna's older twin brother,Alanna is the one that suggests switching places with Thom in the beginning of ''Alanna: The First Adventure''. He is also the one that replaces their father, [[Alan of Trebond]]'s, letters to the convent and palace with his own forgeries. As a child he's very close to Alanna and resents [[Coram Smythesson]] for teaching both twins to track and hunt. Unlike Alanna, though, he doesn't bond with [[Maude]], who first taught him magic.
 
   
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===Life as Master===
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During his years in the [[City of the Gods]], Thom corresponds regularly with Alanna, often advising her to be cautious of [[Roger of Conte]]. Because of his suspicion of Duke Roger, Thom pretends to fail at his lessons while practicing them alone and in secret at night. He shocks the convent's administration, headed by Master [[Si-cham]], when he passes the tests for Mastery at the age of eighteen, when most Masters don't even apply before they're thirty. When Alanna and [[George Cooper]] visit him, George comments that Thom is cold and friendless, and that Alanna might have turned out the same if she'd made no friends at the palace.
 
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After attaining Master status, Thom traveled to [[Corus]] and resided in the Royal Palace. He was approached by [[Delia of Eldorne]], who cajoled or convinced him to try raising Roger of Conté from the dead.(Roger was, in fact, not dead but under the [[Sorcerer's Sleep]]. This may be why Thom was successful, when ''[[Emperor Mage]]'' reveals that only the [[Black God]] and the [[Graveyard Hag]] can grant mortals the ability to return the dead to a ''semblance'' of life.)
   
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On All Hallows' Eve, he channeled all of his and Alanna's joint Gifts and raised Roger. The spell left the two magically tied, a bond that manifested when their Gifts changed from their original colors &mdash; orange for Roger and violet for Thom &mdash; to a dark red color, probably a result of the two colors combined.
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After attaining Master status, Thom travels to Corus and resides in the Royal Palace. He is approached by [[Delia of Eldorne]], who cajoles or convinces him to try raising [[Roger of Conte]] from the dead.(Roger was, in fact, not dead but under the Sorceror's Sleep. This may be why Thom was successful, when ''Emperor Mage'' reveals that only the [[Black God]] and the [[Graveyard Hag]] can grant mortals the ability to return the dead to a ''semblance'' of life. )
 
   
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Either because of the spell's toll on him, Roger's manipulations, or for other reasons, Thom's health deteriorated rapidly from that point on, and Roger killed him before the [[Coronation Day Battle]].
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On All Hallows' Eve, he channels all of his and Alanna's joint Gifts and raises Roger. The spell leaves the two magically tied, a bond that manifests when their Gifts change from their original colors &mdash; orange for Roger and violet for Thom &mdash; to a dark red color, probably a result of the two colors combined.
 
   
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==Physical description==
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Either because of the spell's toll on him, Roger's manipulations, or for other reasons, Thom's health deteriorates rapidly from this point on, and Roger easily kills him before the Coronation Day Battle.
 
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As children, Thom and Alanna were so much alike in face and body shape as to be mistaken for each other, if dressed alike. The only distinguishing feature of the twins at that time was the length of their hair.<ref>''Alanna: The First Adventure'', Cp. 1 (p. 1; Random House paperback)</ref> Both were short and skinny, with copper hair and purple eyes. When Alanna visited him at age eighteen she commented on his beard and height, suggesting he grew up to be taller than her.
   
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==Personality and traits==
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==Physical Appearance==
  
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Thom was very ambitious and wanted to become one of the most powerful sorcerers. He didn't like people, in fact the only person he ever loved was his twin sister. As a child he was very close to Alanna but resented Coram for teaching both twins to track and hunt, because Coram "made him feel stupid" since Thom wasn't good at tracking or hunting and didn't like any of it. Unlike Alanna, Thom also didn't bond with Maude, who first taught him magic, although he was eager to learn new things on this subject. He only listened to Maude because he thought that she had something left to teach him.<ref>''Alanna: The First Adventure'', Cp. 1 (p. 4; Random House paperback)</ref> When Alanna and [[George Cooper]] visited him, George commented that Thom was cold and friendless, and that Alanna might have turned out the same if she'd made no friends at the palace. Thom was also arrogant and self-centered. He believed he could do much more than he really could. Alanna described him as being much like their father, always with his books and scrolls.
   
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As children, Thom and Alanna were so much alike as to be mistaken for each other. Both were short and skinny, with red hair and purple eyes. When Alanna visits him at age 18 she comments on his beard and height, suggesting he grew up to be taller than her.
  
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As a ten year old boy Thom was already an expert in forging his father's handwriting, which enabled him to write new letters for him and "Alan", the name under which Alanna would go in the palace, to take with them when they switched places.<ref>''Alanna: The First Adventure'', Cp. 1 (p. 7; Random House paperback)</ref> At the same age he didn't ride very well and "usually complained after an hour's ride". He wasn't accomplished at the most rudimentary skills of a warrior, either. Thom's skills in those fields probably didn't improve much in his further life, because he was content with being a scholar and sorcerer who didn't need to fight well.<ref>''Alanna: The First Adventure'', Cp. 1 (p. 11; Random House paperback)</ref> Thom was the most powerful master living.
   
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==Relationships==
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===Family===
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====Alan of Trebond====
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{{Quote|He doesn't want us around," the boy muttered. "He doesn't care what ''we'' want."|Thom refering to his father after he declared that the twins were to leave [[Trebond]]|Alanna: The First Adventure}}
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Lord Alan was Thom's father. He paid more attention to his scrolls and books than to his children, giving them the impression of not being loved by him. Therefore Thom didn't have an intimate relationship with his father.
   
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====Alanna of Trebond====
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In the original adult novel that ''Song of the Lioness'' was adapted from, Roger and Thom had a romantic/sexual relationship. The relationship was cut out of the young adult version of the story.<ref>[http://www.sheroescentral.com/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=6&topic_id=75710&mode=full&page=#75718 Tamora Pierce FAQ] at SheroesCentral</ref>
  
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Alanna was Thom's twin sister. Because of the lack of attention they suffered from their father the twins were all the closer. Alanna was the only person Thom ever really loved, besides himself. Even though they were separated for years their bond remained close until Thom's death.
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===Coram Smythesson===
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Coram was one of the adults looking after Thom and Alanna, teaching them the basics a future warrior needed to know. Thom didn't like Coram because he "made him feel stupid".
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===Maude Tanner===
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Maude was the other adult looking after the children, teaching them all the magic she knew. Thom didn't really appreciate her, either, and only listened to Maude because he thought that she had something left to teach him.
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===Si-cham===
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Si-cham was a [[Mithros|Mithran]] priest resident at the cloisters in the [[City of the Gods]]. He was one of the masters supervising Thom's magical education when he was a teenager. As with Coram and Maude Thom didn't like him. He felt that the masters, including Si-cham, envied him and his power. When Thom's magic was polluted by Roger's Si-cham was called to [[Corus]] by George. At first Thom refused to accept his former master's help, but eventually he agreed and together they found a cure for him that was supposed to help.
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===George Cooper===
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Thom didn't get along too well with George, either. George had a negative impression of Thom when [[Eleni Cooper|his mother]] was affected by one of Thom's spells and had to rest several days in bed to restore the strength of her [[gift]]. Thom in turn didn't like the fact that George called for Si-cham.
   
 
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Revision as of 16:00, 19 August 2018

"I don't want to be a knight! I want to be a sorcerer! I want to slay demons and walk with the gods--"
—Thom to his twin sister[src]

Master Lord Thom of Trebond (pronounced TOM), born 419 HE[1], was a noble of Tortall, a remarkably powerful sorcerer, and the older twin brother of Alanna of Trebond. Alanna and George's oldest son, Thom of Pirate's Swoop, is his namesake.

Biography

Early life

Thom was born in 419 HE as the only son of Marinie and Alan of Trebond. He had a twin sister, Alanna. Their mother died giving birth to the twins. Their father was more interested in his scrolls and books than in his children, leaving them in the main care of Coram Smythesson and Maude Tanner. Maude taught them how to use their gift. Thom has always been an ambitious person, desiring to become a sorcerer. However, at the age of ten the twins were to leave Trebond and because Thom was Lord Alan's only son he was supposed to go to the royal palace to train as a knight, at the same time as Alanna was being sent to the convent in the City of the Gods to learn womanly arts. The twins decided to switch places, with Alanna disguising herself as a boy to train to be a knight, and Thom to go to the City of the Gods, where he could study sorcery.

During his years in the City of the Gods, Thom corresponded regularly with Alanna, often advising her to be cautious of Roger of Conté. Because of his suspicion of Duke Roger, Thom pretended to fail at his lessons while practicing them alone and in secret at night. He shocked the convent's administration, headed by Master Si-cham, when he passed the tests for Mastery at the age of eighteen, when most Masters don't even apply before they're thirty.

Life as Master

After attaining Master status, Thom traveled to Corus and resided in the Royal Palace. He was approached by Delia of Eldorne, who cajoled or convinced him to try raising Roger of Conté from the dead.(Roger was, in fact, not dead but under the Sorcerer's Sleep. This may be why Thom was successful, when Emperor Mage reveals that only the Black God and the Graveyard Hag can grant mortals the ability to return the dead to a semblance of life.)

On All Hallows' Eve, he channeled all of his and Alanna's joint Gifts and raised Roger. The spell left the two magically tied, a bond that manifested when their Gifts changed from their original colors — orange for Roger and violet for Thom — to a dark red color, probably a result of the two colors combined.

Either because of the spell's toll on him, Roger's manipulations, or for other reasons, Thom's health deteriorated rapidly from that point on, and Roger killed him before the Coronation Day Battle.

Physical description

As children, Thom and Alanna were so much alike in face and body shape as to be mistaken for each other, if dressed alike. The only distinguishing feature of the twins at that time was the length of their hair.[2] Both were short and skinny, with copper hair and purple eyes. When Alanna visited him at age eighteen she commented on his beard and height, suggesting he grew up to be taller than her.

Personality and traits

Thom was very ambitious and wanted to become one of the most powerful sorcerers. He didn't like people, in fact the only person he ever loved was his twin sister. As a child he was very close to Alanna but resented Coram for teaching both twins to track and hunt, because Coram "made him feel stupid" since Thom wasn't good at tracking or hunting and didn't like any of it. Unlike Alanna, Thom also didn't bond with Maude, who first taught him magic, although he was eager to learn new things on this subject. He only listened to Maude because he thought that she had something left to teach him.[3] When Alanna and George Cooper visited him, George commented that Thom was cold and friendless, and that Alanna might have turned out the same if she'd made no friends at the palace. Thom was also arrogant and self-centered. He believed he could do much more than he really could. Alanna described him as being much like their father, always with his books and scrolls.

Skills and abilities

As a ten year old boy Thom was already an expert in forging his father's handwriting, which enabled him to write new letters for him and "Alan", the name under which Alanna would go in the palace, to take with them when they switched places.[4] At the same age he didn't ride very well and "usually complained after an hour's ride". He wasn't accomplished at the most rudimentary skills of a warrior, either. Thom's skills in those fields probably didn't improve much in his further life, because he was content with being a scholar and sorcerer who didn't need to fight well.[5] Thom was the most powerful master living.

Relationships

Family

Trebond Family Tree 200s HE

Trebond family in the 200s HE
Trebonds
Trebond man[6]Unnamed womanSee Conté
Lionel of Trebond[7]Conté woman[7]
Trebond man[8][9]Trebonds x?[8][9]

"Original" Trebond Family Tree 400s HE

Original Trebond family in the 400s HE
See TasrideTrebondsSee Olau
Marinie of Tasride[10]Alan of Trebond[11]Myles of Olau[12]See Cooper
Thom of Trebond[11]Alanna of Trebond and Olau[11]George Cooper of Pirate's Swoop[13][12]
See Pirate's Swoop

New Trebond Family Tree

New Trebond family in the 400s HE
Smythessons[14]See Cooper
Coram Smythesson of Trebond[15]Rispah Cooper[15]
Jonthair of Trebond[16]Alinna of Trebond[16]Thomsen of Trebond[16]Mylec of Trebond[16]Daran of Trebond[16]
Liam of Trebond[16]Thayine of Trebond[16]Rose of Trebond[16]Elenna of Trebond[16]Buran of Trebond[16]

Alan of Trebond

Main article: Alan of Trebond
"He doesn't want us around," the boy muttered. "He doesn't care what we want.""
—Thom refering to his father after he declared that the twins were to leave Trebond[src]

Lord Alan was Thom's father. He paid more attention to his scrolls and books than to his children, giving them the impression of not being loved by him. Therefore Thom didn't have an intimate relationship with his father.

Alanna of Trebond

Main article: Alanna of Pirate's Swoop and Olau

Alanna was Thom's twin sister. Because of the lack of attention they suffered from their father the twins were all the closer. Alanna was the only person Thom ever really loved, besides himself. Even though they were separated for years their bond remained close until Thom's death.

Coram Smythesson

Main article: Coram Smythesson

Coram was one of the adults looking after Thom and Alanna, teaching them the basics a future warrior needed to know. Thom didn't like Coram because he "made him feel stupid".

Maude Tanner

Main article: Maude Tanner

Maude was the other adult looking after the children, teaching them all the magic she knew. Thom didn't really appreciate her, either, and only listened to Maude because he thought that she had something left to teach him.

Si-cham

Main article: Si-cham

Si-cham was a Mithran priest resident at the cloisters in the City of the Gods. He was one of the masters supervising Thom's magical education when he was a teenager. As with Coram and Maude Thom didn't like him. He felt that the masters, including Si-cham, envied him and his power. When Thom's magic was polluted by Roger's Si-cham was called to Corus by George. At first Thom refused to accept his former master's help, but eventually he agreed and together they found a cure for him that was supposed to help.

George Cooper

Main article: George Cooper

Thom didn't get along too well with George, either. George had a negative impression of Thom when his mother was affected by one of Thom's spells and had to rest several days in bed to restore the strength of her gift. Thom in turn didn't like the fact that George called for Si-cham.

References

  1. ↑ Tortallan timeline
  2. ↑ Alanna: The First Adventure, Cp. 1 (p. 1; Random House paperback)
  3. ↑ Alanna: The First Adventure, Cp. 1 (p. 4; Random House paperback)
  4. ↑ Alanna: The First Adventure, Cp. 1 (p. 7; Random House paperback)
  5. ↑ Alanna: The First Adventure, Cp. 1 (p. 11; Random House paperback)
  6. ↑ Bloodhound (electronic edition) "Sunday, September 23, 247".
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Bloodhound (electronic edition) "Thursday, September 13, 247".
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Bloodhound (electronic edition) "Monday, September 24, 247".
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 There is no certain information as to whether the Trebonds of the 400s HE were descended from these people directly or were from a different branch of the family.
  10. ↑ Random Buzz thread as archived at Words of Tamora Pierce "Alanna’s Mother and Connection to Seaver". At the Wayback Machine June 19, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Alanna: The First Adventure (electronic edition) Ch. 1.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Myles was married to Eleni Cooper, George Cooper's mother, but adopted Alanna alone.
  13. ↑ Lioness Rampant (electronic edition) Epilogue.
  14. ↑ Presumed. It was also possible Smythe or Smythes was Coram's father's given name, however this naming convention is never mentioned for native Tortallans, only in similar names from other countries in the Eastern Lands.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Trickster's Choice (electronic edition) Ch. 9.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 16.8 16.9 Random Buzz thread as archived at Words of Tamora Pierce "Roger, Contes, Inheritance, and Children". At the Wayback Machine June 18, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2023.

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