Tobias

Tobias
Tobias, from Ultima VII
Species:	human
Appearances
Ultima VII Location: Paws

Tobias is the teenage son of the widow Camille in Paws in Ultima VII.

Description

Tobias could come across as withdrawn, even spiteful, when speaking to the Avatar – likely owing to his family's impoverishment and the ostracism they faced from the local Fellowship due to Camille's "antiquated" beliefs in the Eight Virtues. He, himself, seemed uncertain as to where to set his faith, although he had memories of visiting the Shrine of Sacrifice shortly after his father's death. The boy was initially skeptical of the hero's identity as the Avatar of legend, despite his mother's profound belief.

Tobias vehemently hated the Fellowship, angry at their attempts to recruit him and Camille and upset that they held the availability of their homeless shelter as a privilege for members alone, preying on the impoverished of the region. He was particularly at odds with Garritt, the son of the shelter's operators.

Should the Avatar have chosen to investigate the matter of a theft of silver serpent venom from the local slaughterer, Morfin, Garritt would eventually endeavor to frame Tobias for the crime by planting a vial of the reagent among his possessions. With persistence, the hero could deduce Garritt's guilt after finding an additional vial in his own personal belongings and afterward eliciting a confession from the miscreant – thereby clearing Tobias of any wrongdoing. If thus vindicated, Tobias' attitudes toward the hero would soften, and he would either come to believe in the Avatar's identity, or at the very least tell the champion "I think that thou mayest have a little bit of the way of the Avatar about thee."

Lore

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The only one who even still believes in the Virtues is Camille. I wish I shared her optimism. Her son Tobias is a good boy, but even he thinks she holds too firmly to the old ways. But then, deep inside, I wonder if he did not inherit a bit of her conviction, for I perceive his distrust of The Fellowship. If Garritt — he is Feridwyn's son — continues trying to persuade Camille to join The Fellowship, 'twill be only a matter of time before Tobias pops him one. Other than living off what little they can grow, Camille and her son earn a bit of extra money by selling wheat to Thurston, the miller. – from Key to the Black Gate (Ultima VII)