Toa Qelsum

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## Description

Toa is the Prince of Qelsum. Forever composed and sparing with his expressions, he is a perfect student with a nigh perfect grasp of every situation. However, emotion free of reason resides beyond the walls he has built up inside, and only you can knock them down...

In Lost But Not Forgotten, it is revealed that Toa's ancient magic lets him manipulate memories. However, it only allows him to erase memories or overwrite memories with fake ones. He cannot return the memories of someone who has amnesia. Since his ancient magic involves memories, Toa is well-versed in treatments related to memory. The only person that has broken through his ancient magic is MC.

In the Japanese version, Toa's last name is Cifer after Lucifer, one of the Princes of Hell according to Peter Binsfeld's 1589 classification of demons. Lucifer was based on one of the seven deadly sins: Pride or Superbia in Latin.

Book 1 of Toa's Consort Route was added on November 17, 2020. It was announced that Book 2 of Toa's Consort Route would be released towards the end of November 2023. He was the first consort and prince to be added to the app.

## History

The kingdoms of Avari and Qelsum have always been at odds with each other, however, a balance had been established. This changed after the birth of Avari's new Prince, the powerful Guy Avari, so the balance became disrupted. Because of that, Qelsum became afraid of what Avari could do and the royal family decided to train the heir of Qelsum to try and reach the same level of power as the heir to Avari.

As the heir to Qelsum, Toa trained as hard as he could even before he could walk. King Gilbert and Toa's sisters wanted Toa to be educated strictly, so he was constantly watched and judged. Toa was always told by those around him, like his tutor, that he wasn't good enough and that with his current skills he could never surpass the heir to Avari. Additionally, he was told that he must be better than Avari's prince in every aspect. His tutor would constantly berate him about how unworthy he was. Everyone around him only cared about making him surpass Avari's prince and Toa's feelings were completely ignored. All of this left Toa feeling insignificant. So, he worked harder in order to prove himself worthy as the heir to Qelsum.

Toa only met his father once a month in an audience in the throne room. During these audiences, King Gilbert would only spare a disinterested glance towards Toa and then remain silent for the rest of the audience. Toa's tutor would then boast about his accomplishments and about how well Toa's studies are going because of him. Then, the audience would be over as King Gilbert would dismiss them.

To this day, Toa carries the scars of his hard work, he doesn't show his weaknesses and it is believed that his apparent cold personality might stem from that. The reason for Toa's distant relationship with his father is also clear from his past. Toa is knowledgeable in many subjects; medical magic is one of them as it's something Qelsum is known for.

It is revealed in Chapter 14 of Toa's route, when he is unable to join the Academy's tournament, that the King of Qelsum made various oaths when Toa joined the Academy and one of them is that Toa is forbidden to do battle against Avari in any shape or form. Participating in the tournament is also forbidden as well, since the participants must beat Guy in the last match in order to win. However, in Chapter 15, Toa confronts Guy after he drags MC away in order to take her powers for himself. They fight each other using magic. Toa ends up losing the battle and is injured, but he tightly hugs MC so that Guy can't take her away again.

## Personality

Toa's personality is described as cool-headed and contrary.

The first impression the MC gets from Toa is that he is aloof, she says he's tall and seems like he's been carved out from ice, which makes him stand out even at a distance. The in-game description says Toa is cool headed and contrary but Toa is, underneath the façade really kind. He is very strict with his opinions about people and the work they do, masking it as criticism when in reality he is going easy on them. This is proven when students steal bottles of beverage from the S rank pantry and Toa scolds them, making them clean it all again and write a 30-page report when an offense like that, if reported, would make them lose their place in the kingdom.

Toa is described as diligent by Knight, as when he is overseeing things he prefers to know what's happening to the tiniest details.

Toa is very fond of sweets. It is implied in Fenn's route that Fenn always bribes Toa with desserts from the town in exchange for not getting in trouble for staying out past curfew.

## Perspectives & Epilogues

### Book 1

* Ch.3 - Unbearable Mockery: On the way to class, Toa encounters Guy. A certain phrase has an explosive effect on him, but he has other plans...
* Ch.6 - Midnight Vows: Toa's seen you back to your dorm, but his chivalry has produced a different effect than expected...
* Ch.11 - Venom Drained: While Toa is working off some rage, magically, a sleepy Lynt appears. Will he agree to spar?
* Ch.13 - Dazzling Light: Toa returns to his own chamber and retrieves a contract, while Knight watches on in worry.
* Ch.16 - Encroachment: "Was this over treasure, as I suspect it was?" Toa retreats from Fenn to cool his head, but his mind is full of memories.
* Ch.19 - Guarded: He's seen Idina to the headmaster's office, but next he must address Knight's concerns. "Try as I might, I can't help myself."
* Ch.21 - An Elegant Solution: "What is this?" When Toa notices something odd in the storage area of the music room, novel emotions overwhelm him...
* Ch.23 - Determination: Put the the question by the S Ranks, Toa feels cornered. Ambivalent about his own princehood, what will he choose to do...?
* Ch.28 - One Request: Toa's waiting for boat to depart, while in his hand is your letter. (Please let me make it in time.)
* Magic Ending - Impulse: Peaceful days have returned to the academy alongside Toa. Still, Guy knows just how to provoke him...
* Mischief Ending - In Love with Desire: Every touch makes him crave more. He's both confused and overjoyed by his new emotions, and not a bit greedy...

### Book 2

* Ch.2 - A Disturbing Visit: Toa summons Knight to discuss meeting Florian in town. He worries over what to do next.
* Ch.7 - Trivial Jealousy: In the carriage on the way to Florian's tea party, misgivings take root in Toa's chest.
* Ch.9 - An Intended Gift: You visit a dress shop together, and there Toa makes a secret purchase for you.
* Ch.11 - Poison: Gilbert reveals more about the poison Toa was dosed with at the party. A conspiracy is at hand.
* Ch.14 - Conviction: Lou tells Toa that he may lose his status as crown prince. Even under these dire circumstances, his heart is yours.
* Ch.16 - Shared Determination: You and Toa are off to save the lives of the Qelsan common folk. You're in this together, no matter what.
* Ch.19 - Prince & Kingdom: Toa seeks the truth behind Gilbert's actions. He learns the immensity of what it means to be king.
* Magic Ending - No Greater Love: With a kiss, Toa promises to prove his love to you, but his affections have you at his mercy.
* Mischief Ending - Love Vowed: No amount of lovemaking can sate your appetites for one another.

## Other Appearances

Toa With Magical AuraToa w/ His Hair Down
## Trivia

* Toa's indulgence is sweets, he particularly likes caramels.
* According to the Salgian Sage on the Court of Darkness Twitter, Toa is fond of a type of cake called a Chantilly Star.
* One of Toa's favorite cakes is a cloud cake. (Prince's Path: Book 4 Chapter 8 Part 4)
* Toa's pastimes are toying with his chess opponents + watching their reactions and reading.
* His favorite place is the music room.
* His favorite item is a pocket watch.
* His favorite food is caramels.
* Toa is a strategist and always thinks two steps ahead.
* Toa rarely uses his ancient magic saying that he feels no need to.
* Toa has Qelsan spies that gather information for him all over the Isle of Colde. (Tino's Consort Route)
	+ Some work in the Tavern and one works as a florist.
	+ These spies have been trained in combat.
* Secret 1: Toa hates spicy food and becomes 3 times as frosty when he eats it. (Toa: Book 1 Chapter 10)
* Secret 2: Toa braids his hair as a consequence of his three older sisters' bullying when he was young. He feels unsettled unless his hair is swept back and out of the way. (Toa: Book 1 Chapter 18 Premium Interlude)
* Secret 3: Toa is actually constantly freezing. (Toa: Book 1 Chapter 28)
* Secret 5: Complains about Knight's cooking but will eat it anyway. (Knight: Book 1 Chapter 14)
* Secret 6: Toa often visits the library to prepare for lessons. (Rio: Book 2 Chapter 12)
* Toa's fans have been referred to as the Toa-sters and the Qelsanatics. (Knight's Consort Route)
* Secret 7: Rumor has it Toa's hideaway was once used by ??? (Toa: Book 2)
* Secret 8: Training from childhood, he has built up an immunity to poison. (Toa: Book 2 Chapter 11)