Thomas Sutton

#### SPOILERS AHEAD

Thomas Sutton is the main character of *Voice of Reason, Visions of Pain* and *Out of Luck*. He is a senior in high school at the beginning of the series, and by the end of it, would have graduated and been a college freshman.

### Relatives

Chloe Sutton - sisterDandelion - mother

Nikolai - father

### Occupation

King of Hell (Visions of Pain, Out of Luck)

## Appearances

### Appears in

Voice of ReasonVisions of Pain

Touch of Tomorrow

Out of Luck

## Appearance + Personality

Thomas is estimated to be 5'5" and have an athletic build. He has big, curly ginger hair and green eyes. He often wears casual clothes, such as a white shirt and jeans. He has a desire to have black acrylic nails, which he later has in Out of Luck.

Thomas is an INFJ (introvert, intuitive, feeling, judgement). He finds it difficult to make new friends and suffers from many mental disorders and traumatic events. He was diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorder and chronic depression when he was 16. He often sees the negative of things and is judgmental of other people.

## Relationships

### Jenny Rivera

Jenny is Thomas's best friend. They met in high school and have been close since.

In Voice of Reason, Jenny tends to be closer to Thomas. He finds Jenny physically attractive, as she is muscular and that is his type.

When it is discovered that Jenny was still alive, Thomas demanded her safety immediately.

It is hinted throughout the series that Jenny makes Thomas question his sexuality. It is uncertain if Jenny feels the same, or just feels bad. However, whatever the consequence, she is his best friend no matter what.

### Death

Death is close friends with Thomas. They met in the beginning of Voice of Reason, when Death was seen mourning over a tombstone (SPOILERS: this tombstone was later revealed to be Dandelion's). Death's touch nearly kills Thomas, until he is "sent to Hell" with the rest of his friends.

In Visions of Pain, when (SPOILERS) Death is found to be hanging in the cathedral in the ninth layer of Hell, Thomas loses all sanity and kills Satan. This drives him to take over Hell.

Eventually, it is discovered that Death had survived and was now in the Middle Realm. This causes Thomas to break down and demand her to be found immediately.

### Lucifer

Lucifer is Thomas's husband. They met in Visions of Pain during a murder trial, in which Thomas went head-to-head with Lucifer in an attempt to save himself. Later in the story, Lucifer invites Thomas over to his house, where they hook-up.

Eventually, Thomas and Lucifer became a couple, and married at the end of Out of Luck. They adopted their son, Okaan, who now lives as the prince.

### Bryan

Bryan was Thomas's ex-boyfriend. They broke up after discovering Bryan had been cheating on Thomas, hence the beginning of Voice of Reason.

It is hinted that Thomas still loves Bryan, but has pushed down those feelings because he doesn't want him back. He is still currently healing.

### Angel

Angel was a friend of Thomas's. They casually hooked up in Visions of Pain. Thomas has expressed previous romantic interest in Angel. However, he said if Angel died, he wouldn't care. This was proven true after Angel was murdered by Angelica.

### Angelica

Thomas and Angelica are close friends. Thomas manipulates her into working for him, which she later on enjoys. At first, Thomas hated her for being confident in her own body, but eventually became good friends.

### Satan

Thomas and Satan are enemies. After discovering Satan took advantage of Death, Thomas set out to kill him. Then, in Visions of Pain, when it was revealed that Satan murdered Death, Thomas rebranded the group as the Mind Killers and killed Satan for a second time.

### Dandelion

Dandelion is Thomas's mother. She comes off as abusive and manipulative, as she had not seen her son ever since she gave birth to him. She tells him her past and it sits with him for a while. He grows to hate her and what she did to his family.

It is revealed that Dandelion had come to his house as an angel to watch him. Nikolai could see her, even after he left. Thomas saw her, too, but never remembered it.

In the end of Out of Luck, Dandelion sides with Thomas to help him take over the rest of Earth as one of the Grave Robbers.

### Nikolai

Nikolai is Thomas's father. Thomas has a love-hate relationship with him, as Nikolai comes off as manipulative.

### Amber

It is revealed that Amber is Thomas's aunt. He has a deep care for her and Sierra both.

### Chance

Chance was a friend of Thomas's. He took advantage of his innocent nature to force him into going into Hell with them. He pities Chance, as he thinks Angelica is attractive, and she was never into him.

Chance looks up to Thomas most of the time, up until they're split. He starts to talk badly about him, which upsets Angelica.

When Chance passes, Thomas isn't effected by this.

### Chloe

Chloe is Thomas's adopted sister. People consider them twins, as they look alike and are in the same grade.

(TW: SA) In Visions of Pain, Thomas talks about how Chloe was under the influence and forced him to have sex with her. He froze up as she did this. When she died, Thomas felt relief and was no longer scared.

### Jesus

Thomas and Jesus worked together in Out of Luck. They were good friends who would tell each other what was happening in Heaven and Hell. Jesus was often invited down to Hell, but Thomas could never go to Heaven, as Satan and God were there.

Jesus ends up siding with Thomas, but stays out of the final fight to protect Judas, his boyfriend. Thomas does not hold this against him, as he appreciates all of that he had done.

### Okaan

Okaan is Thomas's adopted son. He was adopted at the end of Out of Luck. Not much is known about Okaan, but he is a cheery child who loves his family.

## Connections to Other Universes

### The Seven Medals

A popular theory is that Thomas Sutton is the adult version of eight-year-old Luth Windwolf, a child during the events of *The Seven Medals*, a fantasy novel written from April 2018 to October 2019. *The Seven Medals* is 156k words long, becoming Avery's longest written novel*.*

Luth Windwolf reveals himself to be the villain who watched his friends go through multiple trials to save the universe. In comparison, Thomas is revealed to be the villain after Death passed and Jenny was executed.

A physical resemblance is that Luth and Thomas both have ginger, curly hair and green eyes. While they are both from two different worlds (Luth was born in the Nine Hells; Thomas was born in Heaven and raised on Earth, a place that doesn't exist in the *Seven Medals* universe), both have shown resemblance in how they were raised.

Luth's mother, Celine, was found guilty of murdering her husband, Lord Zander, who was a demon. This accusation was proven false, as Celine was not present when he was murdered. In result, Luth's uncle, Amnon Windwolf, sentenced her to being beheaded. Luth was sent to Tieca, a planet in the Ring of Life (the universe set in *The Seven Medals*) to be raised by Coach Taletaryl, the swim coach. Luth became a member of the Westla High School Swim Team, as the elementary school did not have a swim team.

Thomas's mother, Dandelion, was found guilty of having sexual relations with a demon named Nikolai, Thomas's father. As a result, God banished Nikolai from ever coming back and sent him and Thomas (who was a baby) down to Earth.

Before Thomas was sent to Hell, he was a professional swimmer on the Scarthem Swim and Dive Team. Coach Sarah did not raise Thomas; he had a deep hatred for her. Additionally, Luth disliked Coach Taletaryl.

Thomas's and Luth's desire for villainy are similar in taste. Thomas becomes evil because he was convinced by Janet's ex-girlfriend, who is seen as a special therapist, that he should have a deep desire for power. This is also in-blood, as Dandelion tells her friends from college, Molly and Kayo, that if she ever had a child, she would want them to be all-mighty and powerful.

Luth, on the other hand, becomes evil because he wants justice for his parents that he lost. After Amnon was murdered by Alvonek, Luth starts to question all of what he's been driven by. Fredrick's murder was brought into questioning after it is revealed that Monika was hired by Luth to kill him, as he was the only one who knew about his plans.

Fredrick and Jenny's murders are extremely similar. Jenny knew that Thomas wanted to rule, so she purposefully stopped fighting so she could take the fall and help Thomas find it in himself to take over. Fredrick was murdered so that not only Luth would keep his secret, but he would be able to get the medals from Alvonek and head to the Nine Hells with Rosie, who was previously sexually coerced and raped by Amnon to bare his child at seventeen.

At the end of the Seven Medals, Luth steps back from ruling and allows Rosie to kill Alvonek in a fit of rage to assert her power over Ravnica, who was also against the Nine Hells and had an alliance with the Ring of Life. Luth becomes fearful of what he's become and says he doesn't want to be a grown-up yet. (SPOILERS: it is revealed that Luth is able to project himself as an adult, even though he is only eight. This is so Alvonek, Lindy, Sam, Keisho, and Mandy see him as an adult and give him more respect)

At the end of Visions of Pain, Thomas takes control over Hell after Satan is murdered for a second time. He sets up a war against Earth and spreads demons around the world, creating what becomes known as the "Demon Days War". He is addressed as "King Thomas", not only by those in Hell but his boyfriend, Lucifer, as well. This continues throughout Out of Luck until Angelica, Jenny, Death, and Dandelion reunite with him in Hell to create what is known as the "Final Blow" to Earth, destroying it once and for all.

### Red

It is believed that Thomas and Charlie Coleman from *Red* are the same person. *Red* is a horror novel written from November 2020 to January 2021. The main character, Charlie, is abandoned by his father. He is left to fend for himself, leading up to him moving to Austin and meeting his best friend, Katie, and his love interest, Dean. This theory is loosely based off of Charlie's insanity, but has not been proven true or false.

## Criticism

Thomas has been faced with different angles of criticism, as his character comes off as stereotypically flamboyant and offensive. He makes crude comments about his body and wanting to having lots of sex with different men, which is a common stereotype about gay men. However, McCrory believes that that is just how his character is.

"Thomas can come off as extremely blunt," she said in an interview. "I never meant to come off as fetishizing homosexual men. I am strongly against it. [He] is a very sexual person, and becomes quickly interested in any sort of person who gives him attention. He has daddy and mommy issues, which can lead to attachment issues, so when he gets intimate with people, he can rather grow fondly attached or quickly turned off."

Thomas's characterization is on two ends of the spectrum, she added, as he is a magnet for representation.

"[He] is an openly gay man who has multiple mental disorders, has no mother, and was abused in past relationships," McCrory said. "I created him as a way to get out my own emotions, and what I went through my senior year, as a way to cope with a lot of change and misery in my life. He's a comfort character, and I easily put him in those sort of situations but switch around little bits of reality because sometimes, I wish those things would have happened."

## Theories

* It was speculated that Thomas and Satan were related. Many believed that Dandelion had an affair with Satan (hinted at in Touch of Tomorrow), making Satan his father. Satan and Thomas share an identical desire for power. However, they share polar opposite appearances.
	+ This theory has been proven incorrect. Satan is Thomas's uncle; Satan and Nikolai are brothers.
* It was speculated that the Mind Killers and the Deadened were identical of each other. Thomas has been thought of to be Death, as they both share a deep, emotional connection.
	+ This theory has been proven correct. The Mind Killers were re-invented with the Deadened at the end of *Out of Luck*, creating the Grave Robbers.
* It was speculated that in the beginning of Voice of Reason, Thomas died after touching Death and was sent to Hell to find a way to come back to life.
	+ This theory is half-correct. It is stated in Touch of Tomorrow that when in Hell, you are considered dead. Most of what happens in Hell is a delusion, but can be seen as reality.
* It was speculated that the events in Hell between Voice of Reason and Visions of Pain were a hallucination, as he was slowly losing his sanity. The flashbacks between the past, present, and future signal that he often disassociates and this might be a sign of it.
	+ This theory has been proven incorrect.
	+ "There's a distinctive... feature between the iconic 'Past', 'Present' and 'Future' that is brought up in Voice of Reason and Visions of Pain," McCrory stated in an interview. "In Voice of Reason, Thomas is told he can see the past, which is later used in Visions of Pain to see what Lucifer has been through. Thomas's mother, Dandelion, can see the future, whereas Death stays in the present."
* It is speculated that The Seven Medals, the Demon Days series, and Red are circulate in the same universe. Luth, Thomas, and Charlie are the same person. Luth is 8, Thomas is 18, and Charlie is 20.
	+ This theory has not been proven correct or incorrect.
	+ "I can't say whether or not they are the same person," McCrory said in an interview. "Thomas and Charlie look nothing alike. I mean, you can cut your hair and change your identity. That's what I did! Take with that what you will."
* It is speculated that Thomas and Death are the same person, except Thomas is a mortal and Death is immortal. Death created Thomas as her mortal self as a way to escape if she was ever killed by Satan. Dandelion knew of this and gave her permission to become part of her, making Death Thomas's mother in a sort of way.
	+ This theory has been proven correct.
* It is speculated that Thomas's past-present-future visions are from him having PTSD. He is reliving traumatic moments from his past that haunt him. Being with Bryan in Voice of Reason and Visions of Pain triggered it.
	+ This theory has been proven correct.
* It is speculated that Thomas is on the autism spectrum. He shows many traits, including difficulty with social interaction, having difficulty with changes of routine, talking over and over about something that interests him, and more.
	+ This has not been proven correct or incorrect.
	+ "I did not intend for Thomas to be coded like that," McCrory said in an interview. "I think I can't speak on it terribly too much because I have never been officially diagnosed with ASD. However, I'm completely fine if individuals think he is autistic, as there is nothing wrong with that. I would like to learn more about the subject before I jump the gun and say he is, as I don't want to come off as offensive or silencing autistic individuals."

## Trivia

* Thomas's character was based on real events that happened in the author's life.
* Thomas's favorite color is red.
* Thomas was a swimmer. His main stroke was breaststroke.
* Thomas's sexuality is not officially stated, but it is believed that Thomas is homosexual.
* Thomas's name means "twin" and he is a twin.
* Thomas is an avid watcher of Japanese anime. His favorite series is JoJo's Bizarre Adventures.
* Thomas strongly dislikes football games.
* Thomas has multiple mental disorders, including Social Anxiety Disorder, chronic depression, PTSD, and schizophrenia. It is hinted at the end of the series that he is seeking help for these and will not give up his title due to his disabilities.
* Thomas strongly dislikes people who think more logically than emotionally, as most people he has met like that have hurt him in some sort of way. There are the rare exceptions like Lucifer, but he does not like most people who are thinkers more than feelers.
* Thomas's dream career is to be a psychologist.