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Title: Tomas V. Imperus

Author: Gregor Corosi

I can't help but take an interest in the fued between Tomas Savos and Imperus Noxum after being drawn into the trial. Sadly, there is very little background on both of them. Tomas doesn't seem to have any lengthy relationships with anybody. Nobody knows where his parents are, or if he had any siblings. He's been taught by teachers in nearly every city in Britannia, but none really knew him for more than a month or two (which explains how he could have so many teachers). It does seem that all his teachers do remember him though. They describe him as a very curious young man who was more interested in theoretical knowledge than experience. Combat instructors all had one very interesting comment about him... he was untouchable despite his clear lack of skill. If Tomas was no longer interested in a training duel, they found themselves physically incapable of swinging at him (all of these teachers assured me they only wanted to hit him to teach him to always pay attention, since real enemies wouldn't care if he didn't want to fight anymore). Why he was tapped for Royal Guard Commander is difficult to pinpoint, but it was most likely because of that ability: Tomas could not be harmed unless he actively put himself in harms way. Still, he does not seem like he was Commander material, at least not with his level of experience at the time. He was more qualified for a low-level diplomat, or something like that. But I suppose we now know Casca's true side, and he didn't really need a qualified Commander. He just needed the illusion of a strong government so he could help his masters take over. After Tomas became Commander, he was frequently seen by the public. Many cast doubts on his abilities, but none ever thought of him as a traitor. He performed his duties under the assumption that his leaders were really looking out for Britannia, and seemed fairly virtuous in the process. But even with his job, he had plenty of time where he was not seen by the public nor by his superiors. It is hard to tell exactly what Tomas's motives really are. Imperus Noxum is equally as elusive. Nobody seems to have known him, except through his quest to become immortal. He is clearly very power-hungry, and has no problems attacking those who get in his way. He also has no problems using cowardly tactics, such as making use of poisons or letting minions do his work while he hides in the shadows. Imperus has shown he likes challenges at times too, threatening the Volunteer Royal Guard, and taunting Enforcer Xavier as he was being chased... both when he easily could have simply concentrated on his task and finished it much quicker and easier. Why Imperus decided to pick Tomas as an enemy is the most elusive of matters. Perhaps it was just a coincidence, and the Royal Guard was the most powerful group at the time, and he wanted a really big challenge. Or maybe it was because he knew they were distracted, and could easily fall off their radar whenever he wanted.

Or maybe Tomas really challenged Imperus first, and Imperus was just reacting to the challenge.

Some third party might also be involved, spreading lies to both sides to start the fight. We may never learn exactly what the reason is behind the fights between Tomas Savos and Imperus Noxum that have been played out by their followers.

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