Tobias Syrinand

== Overview ==
Tobias Syrinand was a prestigious diplomat and opera producer from the Chaestlands. He enjoyed a lively sense of humour, but was extremely effective at his producing and diplomatic endeavours. He served as a diplomat for King Barren II Grenthyx in 201 AG, and later for the Chaestish Guild until his mysterious disappearance and presumed death in 205 AG. Tobias notably introduced Helmontan Patriarch, Forkoux Fyth, to singing and performing opera, noting his talent. The pair first met in Floralys Castle in 192 AG, on the occasion of the Floralys Agreement negotiations. There, he and Forkoux met for tutoring, where Forkoux began to find confidence in his ability. 
However, by 198 AG, political circumstances had made any further meetings impossible due to the actions of King Barren II Grenthyx, for whom Tobias was now in the service of. In 201, Tobias was sent to Dronphelle to oversee House Rafter's smooth transition of power, having previously being ruled by House Silversmith. Tobias entered a rocky relationship with Duchess Karla Rafter, who sided with the Grenthyx Dynasty, and declared herself a Loyalist at the advent of the Uprootings in 200 AG. In 201 AG, Karla orchestrated the Night of Blood in a crazed, last-minute frenzy. When The Fellowship occupied Dronphelle, Karla denied ever having known Tobias, seeking to align herself with the Fellowship in an attempt to escape justice for her crimes. Indeed, Tobias was seen as a hostile Grenthyx actor, and was imprisoned as such. 
Shortly after, he and Forkoux discussed matters and their old meetings. Tobias was happy to learn of how uncorrupted Forkoux had been by the war, holding his position in high regard, even if they disagreed. In addition, he was also granted permission to be set free by the end of the war. Tobias remained in his Dronphelle prison for a year longer, until the end of the Uprootings in 202 AG. As was agreed, he was set free, and vowed never to see Karla again. Instead, he pursued diplomatic roles on behalf of the Chaestish Guild, acting as their ambassador for Ephellindron. The Fellowship reluctantly agreed to overlook his former Grenthyx allegiance, on the grounds that he was too close to Karla to risk him telling the truth about the Night of Blood, which would expose Karla's actions (an undesirable outcome for the Fellowship, who had been willing to forget her crimes in the Uprootings). 
However, upon the mysterious disappearance of Karla in Tcha-Pala, he was greeted to her body upon entering his private quarters in his Dronphelle residence. It bore unspeakable damage and distortions, to which Tobias suffered a mental collapse, screaming uncontrollably. Arousing the attention of other officials of Dronphelle, he was discovered next to her body and promptly. These officials, conveniently previously aligned with the Fellowship to oversee the reconstruction of Ephellindron, saw an opportunity to finally convict the Chaestish diplomat. He was promptly placed under house arrest. News of this reached Forkoux, who arrived in Dronphelle two days later, having being relatively nearby preparing for the second trial of Airibi I Root in the Capital. However, much to the anguish of Forkoux, Tobias had disappeared, save for one note - allegedly a suicide note. However, upon closer inspection, Forkoux saw it to be a forgery, albeit an extremely convincing, near perfect forgery. As much as Forkoux, as a friend of Tobias, wished to disclose the information, he could not for fear of the involvement Unidentified Presence. Indeed, he arrived at this conclusion due to the extremely suspect death of Karla, and for this relation Tobias was thought by Forkoux to be a liability to the Presence. Tobias' legacy would notably encourage the then young Patriarch to take up opera when he had time in his 70s, almost 50 years on from his death.
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