Tormada

**Tormada** is the chief science officer with the Trivantian military, a very well educated and well spoken man who considers himself something of an artist, even though he designs instruments of death. He is a patriot and he loves his work and takes an almost gleeful artistic pleasure in it. A genteel psychopath, given to flights of fancy and rage in equal measure

Tormada first appears in Season 2 episode "The Compass", before becoming a main character for Season 3. He is portrayed by David Hewlett.

## Biography

### Background

Tormada was presumably born in Trivantes, where he rose to become the chief science officer within the Trivantian military. Baba Voss reveals that Tormada headed several brutal experiments before he deserted, including one where he tried to forcibly bring back sight, which is heavily implied to have failed disastrously. Ranger was one of his test subjects, which led to him holding severe resentment towards even the mention of Tormada's name. His experiments with sight could also possibly be the cause of his scarred own appearance and unusual eyes, presumably from trying to give it to himself.

Within the military, he was a Lieutenant Commander and the overseer of a facility known as Base 3.

### *Season 2*

He was a close friend of Commander General Edo Voss, and was heavily involved in Edo's experimental military program to produce sighted soldiers. After executing Jerlamarel for losing his own sight, Edo installs Tormada as the new head of the House of Enlightenment, forcibly placing Jerlamarel's son Oloman under his command. Not long after his new appointment, Tormada begins working with Oloman to develop revolutionary explosive weapons for Trivantes, which he hopes to use in Edo's upcoming invasion of Paya. However, he is unable to perfect the bombs in time, and the Trivantian invasion is ultimately destroyed, with Edo himself killed in combat by his own brother. Tormada develops significant guilt from not finishing the bombs sooner, and holds himself responsible for Edo's death. Though fortunately for him, Oloman later successfully tests one of his explosives, obliterating a small hut, and making Tormada smile gleefully.

Over the next eight-and-a-half months after the Battle of Greenhill Gap, Tormada, using Jerlamarel's children, constructs hundreds of the explosives in secret at the House of Enlightenment, planning to change the face of warfare. Not long after Trivantes' embarrassing defeat, Tormada joins with Councillor Nevla (The Bank) and Ambassador Trovere in founding a rogue faction of the Trivantian government, intending on using his new bombs to avenge their defeat from Paya and conquer the kingdom.

### *Season 3*

Two-hundred and fifty-six days after Greenhill Gap, Tormada travels to the western front on the Trivantian-Ganite border, where a battalion of weary Trivantian soldiers fight against a Ganite uprising that exploded into all-out war. Upon his arrival, the battalion has just suffered their third defeat, resting within an old battleship they had made their base. Speaking with Colonel Stellan and Commander Gretar, Tormada attempts to subdue their scepticism over Trivantes sending a scientist instead of reinforcements, assuring them that they will be reporting victory soon enough. He also learns that Wren, a close confidant of Edo, is part of this unit, and mentions how her escape from Greenhill Gap led to her exile to the border.

The next morning, Tormada stands at the head of the Trivantian company, intending to show off his latest work. He oversees Oloman wiring up his new explosives, just as a Ganite army of two-hundred soldiers approaches. As they begin to charge and Gretar commands the Trivantians to prepare for battle, Tormada orders them to stand their ground, confidently telling them to prepare themselves as he covers his ears. Suddenly, massive explosions erupt from the ground, tearing the Ganites to pieces and completely destroying their entire army. Wren is shocked and (later) traumatised by the massacre, while Tormada sadistically smiles at his work, knowing the bombs have reached perfection. Tormada later speaks with Wren in the bombarded craters, mentioning how he feels guilty about Edo's death due to not perfecting the explosives in time. He also reveals he knows Wren is sighted, and tells her that she will be of great importance to his plans. He leaves his subordinate Maddox with her to finish off the Ganites, then orders her to return to Trivantes once she is finished. With that, he departs from the western front, having single-handedly won the war against the Ganites in seconds.

After thinking he has killed Baba Voss and has now resolved barriers in Trivantes, Tormada advances on the House of Enlightenment to check on the bombs and prepare for the advance on Pennsa. When he arrives, his soldiers notice dead Trivantian guards. When they notice the house barricaded, Tormada further deduces they are not alone. Calling into the House, he is responded to by Sheva who not surrender. Furthermore, a voice calls out from the House which Tormada realises is Ranger. He is then shocked to hear Baba’s voice from inside. Devising a plan, he is interrupted by Harlan who says Baba is likely to give up Sheva in exchange for their freedom. Tormada offers these terms to Baba or destruction will follow.

Time passes, and Tormada orders the Trivantian advance into the building. His soldiers are slaughtered and he decides to leave with the bombs.

## Appearances

* "The Compass"
* "Rock-a-Bye"