Card Tatum

Card TatumTusk of Phantine	Card TatumTusk of Phantine
 	
4th Mayor of Toontown 	4th Mayor of Toontown
Preceded by 	Trent Mallon
Succeeded by 	Unknown
Appearances 	Appearances
First Appearance 	"Blood for Blood"
Last Appearance 	"Until I Die"
Information 	Information
Born 	714
Died 	After Year 28
Gender 	Male
Species 	Elephant
Color  	Grey
Residence 	ToontownPhantine (former)
Status 	Deceased
Family 	Family
House 	Tatum
Father 	Nguvu Tatum
Mayor Card Tatum, born Kadi Tatum, is a supporting character in War.
In terms of the series narrative, Card Tatum is the fourth Mayor of Toontown, one of the town's founders, and a former Prince of Phantine. He was born during the War and served as the final Tusk of Phantine.
==Backstory==
Card Tatum was first mentioned in "Trouble" in the second season when a passage from the Mayor's Manifest was read aloud. Card Tatum was one of Toontown's first Mayors, having arrived as a child after fleeing Cartonia. The elephant species was never great in number in Toontown, and Card soon became the final member of his species. Upon his death, elephants became extinct in Toontown. 
In "Song of the Siren," Card Tatum was revealed to have been the Tusk of Phantine and heir to the throne. 
==Appearances==
===War===
Card made his first appearance in "Blood for Blood" during the 721 Siege of the Castle in the Marshes, his home and the capital seat of Phantine. Card was born during the War, and was only a child when the castle was sieged. He and his family, as well as all the castle defenders, succumbed to starvation and many died. Card's grandfather, Babar Waarheid, snuck Card his rations, and so Waarheid died of starvation as well. Card's father, Nguvu Tatum, succeeded to the throne as Babar. Card then became Tusk and heir to Phantine. 
Card's life in Phantine crumbled as the nation endured relentless invasions and sieges. During the second siege of the Castle in the Marshes in 724, Card's grandmother Babarina Malkia died of starvation. In expectation of a third siege, Card's father Babar Nguvu sent the royal family into exile in Canis. In "Pro Patria Mori," Card crossed the border in February 725 with his uncle Jasiri Tatum and his cousin Binti Tatum. One month later, Card watched on live television as his father was executed by the foxes. 
Card escaped Cartonia with his family in "Bless My Homeland" and founded Toontown in "Until I Die." He was twelve years old during the first inauguration of Maximilian Walters, and would later be elected as the fourth. He was one of six elephants that founded Toontown, the vast majority perishing in the Dam's collapse. Upon Card's death, the elephant species went extinct in Toontown. 
==Character==
===Namesake===
Card's name was randomly determined when he was first mentioned in "Trouble." He was retroactively given a Phantish name, Kadi, which means "Card" in Swahili. 
==Trivia==
*The original plan was to have Card Tatum be a main character in War since he was previously mentioned in an earlier season of Storytime. However, the young age of his character made it difficult to write a part for him.
Category:Characters
Category:War Characters
Category:Elephants
Category:Cartonians
Category:Phantine
Category:Royals
Category:Founders of Toontown
Category:Mayors of Toontown
Category:Phantish Royals
Category:Tusks of Phantine
Category:Supporting Characters