Tobias Lockhart

*Not to be confused with Tobis Lookatthat, from Tobis Cube.*

> "I respect a fellow bookworm, but when you hurt *my friends,* *that's* when the respect stops being mutual."
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-Tobias, to Handshake in Halloween Project 2

**Tobias Lockhart** is one of the four main protagonists of the *Halloween Project* series, and will be a main character in *Tobias: The Locked Box*. He made his in-game debut in *Halloween Project* *(2021)*.

## Appearance

Tobias is an adult human man with pale white skin, desaturated light brown hair which is often messy, and grey eyes with darker grey pupils. He most often wears a red t-shirt, a long lime green jacket, light brown jeans, and dark brown shoes. He noticeably possesses a long vertical cut on his chest, which pierces all the way through his body and out his back.

## Personality

In many situations, Tobias is calm and collected, remaining cheerful and optimistic, but knowing when to be serious. In these instances, he always tries to look at circumstances with a logical and rational eye. Despite this, he can slip up when under a lot of pressure and thus can forget this philosophy, in which cases he can jump to conclusions too quickly.

## Abilities

### Undescribed Magic

Tobias has the ability to use a currently undescribed type of magic. The magic that he is seen wielding in *Halloween Project* appears like a mystical, transparent white flame. Outside of battles however, this magic is never seen, and there hasn't been any information given surrounding it.

## Story

### Before Tobias: The Locked Box

Not much is known about Tobias prior to the events of *Tobias: The Locked Box*. However, it's known that he formerly worked with Jason Cole, exploring abandoned locations, and searching for items of value to be sold.

At some point, Tobias is killed in an unknown way, giving him the cut in his chest, but is revived in some form some time afterwards.

### Tobias: The Locked Box

At some point during the events of *Tobias: The Locked Box*, Tobias meets Ben Ryan, Ivy May and Bonnie Annabel, but nothing else is known.

### In Halloween Project

#### The Antagonists Drawing

Presumably, at an unspecific point in time, Tobias discovers the Antagonists Drawing and meets the rest of its inhabitants.

#### Halloween Project

Before the events of *Halloween Project*, Tobias is made aware of Kit's existence by Fuan, who tries to convince him to neutralise them with the promise of being freed from his problems at their death. Tobias pretends to agree with Fuan, but secretly only follows along to gain insight into his plan so he can help Kit. Before the plan initially begins, Tobias steals one of the extra moves from around the game world - Fire Fox - and hides it behind a tree in the Forest. At the start of the plan, Tobias is sent to the Forest alongside Ivy, Wilbur and Reyon, where he tries to convince Ivy not to go after Kit, but she ignores him and goes ahead anyway. Thus, he waits nearby the extra move, which he gives to Kit once they arrive with Ax and Ivy. Tobias warns Kit about the danger they're in, and offers to assist them on their way home, to which they accept. Throughout the adventure, Tobias assists Kit in and out of battle.

Upon meeting Blue, Tobias is knocked out, along with Kit, Ax and Ivy, and taken to his Dreamvoid by Fuan and Ikari. From there, he manages to meet up with Ivy, and helps her to rescue Kit from their own Dreamvoid. After healing Ax from his wounds, he attempts to help fight back against Fuan, but is taunted with grim reminders of his death, and is then knocked out. After Kit - with the "help" of DC - manages to take Fuan down, Tobias wakes up at the edge of the Game World and bids farewell to Kit as everyone returns home.

#### Halloween Project 2

One year after the events of *Halloween Project*, Tobias reunites with Kit and joins them, along with Ax and Ivy, as they explore the Antagonists Drawing for the first time. The group is, however, interrupted by BB, who sends Rotor out to capture Kit, while she uses the Conscious Device on them, releasing their manifestations: DC, Scar, Handshake, Lux and Quaver. Once DC quickly takes control of the situation, Tobias is captured by Handshake and taken to the Library Drawing, whereupon he's put into a cage until Kit, Quaver, Coco Pie and Lucas arrives later on to save him. Here, he meets Quaver properly and, after realising that he's not working for DC, apologises for jumping to conclusions, which Quaver accepts.

One Kit tries and fails to defeat Handshake due to their diabetes, Tobias catches Handshake off-guard and slams his cage into him, knocking him down, giving Nova, Lucas and Akeno the chance to free him and force Handshake to flee. Tobias then follows the group back to where Kit entered the drawing, as is asked by Kit to stay in the Library Drawing until they come back for him, to which he accepts. He wishes Kit good luck and then joins the Library Drawing's inhabitants.

After Kit retrieves Fuan's remote from DC, they teleport Tobias back to the Antagonists Drawing, who witnesses the manifestations re-entering their head, but also witnesses Fuan's revival via the remote at the hands of DC. Fuan knocks Tobias out, along with Kit and Ivy, and is teleported back to his network base.

## Relationships

### In Halloween Project

#### Kit

Kit and Tobias have a positive relationship. Tobias tries to help them whenever he can, and to keep them as safe as he can as, being much older than them, while he sees them as responsible and capable, he's also aware of the fact that they're still young and so feels the need to protect them. Tobias is Kit's main voice of wisdom through *Halloween Project* and *Halloween Project 2*.

#### Handshake

At the beginning of *Halloween Project 2*, Tobias is captured by Handshake and brought to the Library Drawing, where he's trapped in a cage, giving Tobias an immediate dislike for him.

#### Quaver

When Tobias sees Quaver for the first time, Quaver captures Ax and takes him to the Musicians Drawing (at the orders of DC), creating a negative first impression. However, later on, when Quaver arrives at the Library Drawing to save Tobias, he explains that he doesn't work for DC, to which Tobias apologises for his initial view and actions, solidifying the two as acquaintances.

#### Ax Leffner

Tobias and Ax have a very positive relationship. Acknowledging Ax as an anxious individual, Tobias respects his boundaries and gives him the space he needs, leaving him be if necessary. He's also often more gentle around Ax for the same reasons, adding to the two's bond. In addition to this, as he's an adult, and Ax is still young, Tobias feels the need to protect him.

#### Ivy May

At the beginning of the first *Halloween Project*, Tobias and Ivy, while still being acquaintances, struggle to cooperate. When sent to the Forest by Fuan and Ikari, Tobias attempts to talk Ivy out of going after Kit, but she ignores him and rushes ahead anyway. After returning *with* Kit and Ax, Ivy begins to warm up to the group, and Tobias becomes more attached as well. By *Halloween Project 2*, Tobias and Ivy have formed a friendship, and, while they poke fun at each other, they do care for each other.

#### Ikari

Even prior to the events of the first *Halloween Project*, Tobias and Ikari have never seen eye-to-eye. Ikari's attitude and willingness to harm Kit despite not getting to know them rubs Tobias the wrong way, and through the events of the game, as Tobias and Kit get to know each other, this viewpoint only solidifies.

#### Fuan

Throughout the *Halloween Project* series, Tobias and Fuan are always on complete opposite teams. When Fuan invites the residents of the Antagonists Drawing to join his plan, Tobias is against it from the beginning, but instead of not partaking, opts to join in and break the plan apart from the inside, setting the two up as adversaries. Fuan's view of Tobias is also no better.

## Gallery

### Miscellaneous

Tobias, as he appears in the thumbnail for the Q1 Presentation 2023
### Tobias: The Locked Box

Tobias, as he appears on the TTLB poster in the Q1 Presentation 2023
### Halloween Project

Tobias, as he appears in Halloween Project (2021)Tobias in the overworldTobias using magic in battleTobias falling before fighting FuanTobias knocked out during the Fuan fight
### Halloween Project 2

Tobias, as he appears in Halloween Project 2 (2022)Tobias in the overworldTobias, captured by HandshakeTobias in a cage in the Library DrawingTobias knocked out by Fuan
## Trivia

* Tobias and Tobis (from Tobis Cube) are different characters
* Tobias' original design from 2019 was a lot edgier than his current one.