Tobias

Tobias as seen at spawn

**Tobias** is an early character in the story arc of 8th Axis.

It is unknown when he was first introduced, but he is known to have existed as far back as July 5th, 2020. He is seen in a teaser image along with the other members of the Crimson Insurgency, with some slight deviations from his normal look.

He can be found at X: 14, Z: 4367, standing next to a cannon making up Trost's outer gate defense.

## Origin

The exact origins of Tobias are currently unknown, though some has been revealed and much can be surmised. Tobias is a member of the Ironssons, who were mostly wiped out consequential to the fall of Wall Maria. This is known because he is strongly linked with Ragnar, the former blacksmith of Ironhaven. Sometime after the fall of Wall Maria, he founds the group known as the Crimson Insurgency with the other surviving Ironssons, sometime following which point in time he is introduced to the player.

## History

Tobias either managed to escape Shiganshina or was not present in Shiganshina in the events of the fall of Wall Maria. After he subsequently either reached or saw the aftermath in Wall Rose, he was greatly disheartened by the Royal Government's handling of the situation and their treatment of the citizens. He founded and led the Crimson Insurgency, helping those in need of aid, providing weapons to those who could not fight, and continuously violating the laws of Royal Government until he was supposedly killed in an explosion or the fire resulting from it. In actuality, he had survived the attack, figured out someone was after him, and resolved to lay low, hiding in the Underground until his attackers were identified in the questline following the event. He now resides at spawn once more.

## Appearance

Tobias's appearance has changed very little over time, with the exception of Christmas Tobias. In the first image he was ever seen in, Tobias is sporting light blue, Nordic-styled face tattoos very similar to Ragnar's, a golden necklace, and a version of his beige tunic that has dark red sleeves. This was later revealed to be past Tobias, the version of him during the last bandit war. It would have been one of the only quests to have ever incorporated flashback sequences, however it was unfortunately never released. In all other instances, Tobias wears a fur cloak, presumably from a bear, a chainmail vest, leather boots, and a beige tunic and trousers. He wears a small iron axe on his right leg. This seems to be the attire for all of the Ironssons, save for Allister, who appears to wear a dark chestplate inlaid with a golden symbol, possibly that of the Black Armory.

Tobias's beard has also changed over time, being visibly longer during the the bandit war and during his time hiding in the Underground. In addition, he seemed to have not only grown it out but also dyed it white for the holidays. As for the hair on the other part of his head, Tobias sports the iconic "reverse mullet" known to have been worn by Vikings and likely Viking-age Scandinavian people, complete with a single braid on the back. Tobias has a scar on the left side of his face, and subsequently is missing his left eye. The loss of his eye happened sometime after or likely during the bandit war, as during the event he is shown with both eyes fully intact.

## Trivia

* Tobias looks to be strongly based off of either Ragnar Loðbrok or Harald Finehair as they appeared in the History channel TV show Vikings
* Tobias is unique among the NPCs of the server in that he has a staff mini. The mini is named Tiny Tobes.

## Famous Quotes

* *"Only total aggression can save us"*
* *"Even I'm not into that shit"*
* *"I-I've been watching too many Shifter fights"*
* *"My death was... greatly exaggerated"*

## Gallery

Tobias dressed appropriately for the holidaysTobias hiding out in the UndergroundTobias in the Bandit WarThe statue of Tobias in the Trost graveyardTravis Fimmel as Ragnar Loðbrok, possibly the inspiration for Tobias's skinThe Tiniest Tobias