Tomik Vrona

Tomik Vrona is a law and security mage from Ravnica. He is chief advokist of the Orzhov Syndicate, and the former apprentice of Teysa Karlov. He served as acting guildmaster after the War of the Spark, but has since become second to Teysa.
==Description==
Tomik is a handsome young man with brown hair. He wears glasses. Tomik specializes in contracts, verbal agreements, and barriers protecting physical treasures.James Wyatt (January 2019). "The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Ravnica". Wizards of the Coast 
Tomik is known to fly a gargoyle. He is Ral Zarek's husband, and they had been living together but trying to keep their relationship private because they're from different guilds.Greg Weisman (April 2019). "War of the Spark: Ravnica". Del Rey.Django Wexler (June 19, 2019), The Gathering Storm/Chapter Three. However, it became public knowledge when they worked together to organize the guild summit.Django Wexler (August 7, 2019), The Gathering Storm, Chapter Nine.
==History==
===Youth===
Tomik's parents were infamous advokists and oligarchs within the guild. When they died in an accident, they were quickly turned into spirits and continued to raise their son. Tomik grew up with a respect for the law that is unusual among the Orzhov, along with an appreciation for clever loopholes that are very much in character for the guild. His apprenticeship under Teysa Karlov had helped him build a career out of his talents, and during her imprisonment, he had become her lifeline to the outside world. He operated as her right hand, running messages to her old contacts and fostering secret alliances.Django Wexler (June 2019), The Gathering Storm/Chapter Two.
===Torn between two mistresses===
Before the War of the Spark, Tomik helped Kaya and Teysa in their plans to get rid of the Obzedat by offering the assistance of Ral Zarek in return for Orzhov's attendance at the guild summit.Django Wexler (July 3, 2019), The Gathering Storm, Chapter Five. Ral, in turn, recruited the Golgari Swarm to stage an attack.Django Wexler (July 11, 2019), The Gathering Storm, Chapter Six. When the hierarchs pressured Teysa to get rid of guildmaster Kaya, Tomik felt that Teysa made a mistake in complying. He and Ral helped Kaya escape, and he provided her with the information to bind the hierarchs to her will.Django Wexler (September 18, 2019), The Gathering Storm, Chapter Fifteen.
Tomik was the one who brought Hekara's corpse to Rix Maadi, where she was revived as a bloodwitch.
===Forsaken===
Tomik discovered a legal loophole that allowed Kaya to temporarily transfer her Orzhov contracts and guild responsibilities to him.Greg Weisman (November 2019). "War of the Spark: Forsaken". Del Rey. With Tomik now the acting guildmaster, Kaya was free to planeswalk away for short periods. He proved to be a very efficient manager and seemingly was able to resist attempts to be controlled by Teysa and the Triumvirate. At some point after this, Ral and Tomik were married during the springtime on Ravnica.Pride Across the Multiverse Digital Zine
===Murders at Karlov Manor===
While Kaya was fighting in defense of the Multiverse during the Phyrexian Invasion, Teysa usurped the guild's leadership. Tomik continues to oversee the guild's day-to-day functions. He unashamedly uses his position to fund Ral Zarek's reconstruction projects in the hopes of helping the Izzet recover from the disgrace of their guild during the Phyrexian invasion.
==Gallery==
File:Wedding Ral Tomik.jpg|The wedding of Tomik and Ral.
File:Tomik Wielder of Law.jpg|Tomik wears Ral's scarf as a sign of their relationship.
==Story appearances==
Title 	Author 	Publishing date	Set 	Setting (plane) 	Featuring
The Gathering Storm: Chapter Two 	Django Wexler 	2019-06-12 	Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance	Ravnica 	Jarad vod Savo, Storrev, Jarga, Vraska, Mazirek, Xeddick, Kaya, Teysa Karlov, Tomik Vrona
The Gathering Storm: Chapter Three 	Django Wexler 	2019-06-19 	Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance	Ravnica 	Ral, Pytr Liosh, Ferzhin, Aurelia, Isperia, Dovin, Lavinia, Tomik Vrona, Elias, Gunther, Varo, Nicol Bolas
The Gathering Storm: Chapter Four 	Django Wexler 	2019-06-26 	Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance	Ravnica 	Ral Zarek, Tomik Vrona, Niv-Mizzet, Hellas Vitria, Lazav, Millena, Vraska, Storrev, Jarga, Izoni, Xeddick, Gloomplug, Emmara Tandris (mentioned), Borborygmos (mentioned), Hekara
The Gathering Storm: Chapter Five 	Django Wexler 	2019-07-03 	Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance	Ravnica 	Ral, Elias, Hekara, Lavinia, Emmara Tandris, Garo, Trostani, Nicol Bolas, Kaya, Tomik Vrona, Teysa Karlov
The Gathering Storm: Chapter Six 	Django Wexler 	2019-07-10 	Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance	Ravnica 	Ral, Lavinia, Hekara, Vraska, Xeddick, Tomik Vrona, Kaya
The Gathering Storm: Chapter Nine 	Django Wexler 	2019-08-07 	Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance	Ravnica 	Ral, Tomik Vrona, Hekara, Lavinia, Kaya, Teysa Karlov, Mazirek, Vraska, Storrev, Nicol Bolas
The Gathering Storm: Chapter Thirteen	Django Wexler 	2019-09-04 	Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance	Ravnica 	Vraska, Xeddick, Hekara, Kaya, Tomik Vrona, Teysa Karlov, Ral, Aurelia, Dovin
The Gathering Storm: Chapter Fifteen 	Django Wexler 	2019-09-18 	Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance	Ravnica 	Ral, Frexus, Tomik Vrona, Kaya, Nicol Bolas, Teysa Karlov, Benitov Gracca, Orsov Gracca, Brimini, Harta, Forgio
The Gathering Storm: Chapter Sixteen 	Django Wexler 	2019-09-25 	Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance	Ravnica, Unknown plane 	Ral, Tomik Vrona, Nicol Bolas, Vraska, Mazirek, Storrev
War of the Spark: Ravnica 	Greg Weisman 	April 2019 	War of the Spark 	Gobakhan, Ravnica, Amonkhet, Meditation Plane 	Ugin, Niv-Mizzet, Teyo, Chandra, Jace, Gideon, Ral, Kaya, Lavinia, Hekara, Liliana, Nicol Bolas, Tezzeret, Rat, Ajani, Karn, Jaya, Dack, Tibalt, Vraska, Breeches, Huatli, Angrath, Kiora, Tamiyo, Vivien, Aurelia, Nissa, Tomik Vrona, Gan Shokta, Domri, Samut, Dovin, Yanggu, Mowu, Nixilis, Rhonas, Bontu, Oketra, Kefnet, Boruvo, Emmara Tandris, Trostani, Varryvort, Ari Shokta, Borborygmos, Izoni, Varolz, Mazirek, Hazoret, Davriel, the Wanderer, Lazav, Neheb, Rakdos, Exava, Narset
 	Greg Weisman 	2019-06-05 	War of the Spark 	Ravnica 	Rat, Teyo, Kaya, Ral, Vraska, Whipsaw, Exava, Rakdos, Tomik Vrona, Hekara, Varryvort, Nissa, Lavinia, Borborygmos, Gan Shokta, Ari Shokta, Emmara Tandris, Boruvo, Vannifar, Vorel, Aurelia, Lazav, Kefnet, Niv-Mizzet
 	Greg Weisman 	2019-06-12 	War of the Spark 	Ravnica 	Rat, the Gatewatch, Nissa, Tomik Vrona, Lavinia, Ral, Dack, Saheeli, Kaya, Hekara, Vraska, Nicol Bolas, Borborygmos, Vorel, Karn, Jaya, Boruvo, Ari Shokta, Gan Shokta, Sorin, Nahiri, Teyo, Arlinn, Bilagru, Feather, Maladola, Rakdos, Oketra, Bontu, Niv-Mizzet, Angrath, Yanling, Yanggu, Mowu, Samut, Aurelia, Exava, Lazav
War of the Spark: Forsaken 	Greg Weisman 	November 2019 	War of the Spark 	Ravnica, Dominaria, Kaladesh, Gobakhan, Alara, Regatha, Fiora, Tolvada	Niv-Mizzet, Teyo, Rat, Kaya, Liliana, Jace, Ral, Vraska, Chandra, Dovin, Tezzeret, Raven Man, Blaise, Tomik Vrona, Hekara, Saheeli, Huatli, Kiora, Jaya, Teysa Karlov, Nissa, Vivien, the Wanderer, Samut, Karn, Ajani, Teferi, Lavinia, Zoltan, Exava, Myczil Savod Zunich, Maree, Lazav
 	Alison Lührs 	2023-03-24 	March of the Machine 	Ravnica 	Vraska, Ral Zarek, Jace Beleren, Tomik Vrona, Ludmilla
 	Seanan McGuire	2023-12-05 	Murders at Karlov Manor 	Ravnica 	Teysa Karlov, Kaya Cassir, Ezrim, Lavinia, Tolsimir Wolfblood, Aurelia, Judith, Tomik Vrona, Kellan, Vannifar, Zegana, Krenko, Yarus
 	Valerie Valdes	2024-07-01 	Bloomburrow 	Bloomburrow, Ixalan, Ravnica, Kamigawa, Thunder Junction 	Helga, Nerys, Euan (mentioned), Annik, Iver, Maha, Mabel, Rosalyn, Foggy and Pip, Clem, Oliver, Brynn, Niall, Vann, Silver, Iris, Elis (mentioned), Jenefer, Lowenna (mentioned), Delen, Ral, Tomik Vrona, The Wanderer
==In-game references==
==Trivia==
*The art for shows him holding a piece of white fabric, and he's wearing it on his wrist in the and in . This is probably a piece of Tomik Vrona's robe. In turn, is wearing a piece of Ral's red robe on his wrist.
*Tomik's card in Ravnica Remastered incorrectly has the Azorius watermark.
==References==
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