Friday night and I can’t do what I normally do. So thought I would dive back into the wonderful world of Mianite fandom and talk about my little character. Guard Tom. I am going to talk about how I came up with the idea, how I developed his character. His untold backstory and finally why I did what I did with the character.
Right, Guard Tom was a minor background character during my first real on screen appearances on Mianite. I made the character after the first character, Guard Mark died. I named him Guard Tom because at the time, I needed to change my nickname from Guard Mark to something else and Tom is super easy and quick to spell. But who is Guard Tom? What characteristics did I pick for him and why? Well, Guard Tom and Guard Mark are alike, because Guard Tom wasn’t planned. Guard Mark was. So everything planned for Guard Mark in terms of backstory and characteristics became Guard Tom. Due to this, I have made it canon that they are in fact, brothers. Aged around 29-30.
After the whole Guard Mark dying and the fandom exploding over Guard Tom after I said something about getting fired and baking or something. I asked the BTS crew if I could bring Guard Tom and have him be used to introduce the crypts. It was approved, but as you all know. I had to bring him back early because Tucker needed someone to help him prank Sonja. Which is why Tom had no hands at the start, Guard Tom had no account. It was me on my MrMadSpy account with an invis potion.. Guard Tom being in a war and losing his hands became non canon the moment he got hands again.
Who is Guard Tom? Guard Tom loves to, well. Guard. He was born to do it. Everyone in his family tree has been a guard. It is a special position in Mianite’s army and he was happy. His hobbies include technology and baking. He loves baking all types of pies. Guard Tom is a lovable idiot. He just wants to make everyone happy. He wanted revenge for the death of his brother and friend Mark, but he couldn’t do it. He wasn’t strong enough, but also.. he isn’t that type of person. He is good at heart, he doesn’t want to kill, he wants to give you chocolate and flowers.
I decided those things day one after I knew Guard Tom was becoming a real character in the show, and was really easy to play as him. Because, in many ways. He is me. I love to make people happy, I am a fool. I make mistakes. I drop things ALL THE TIME. I made him his own backstory as well. I never drive deep into it and shared it with many people. Because I knew that, that wasn’t what people wanted. Guard Tom was there for a purpose, his backstory wouldn’t change anything or serve any purpose at that time. But I will share a bit of it now.
Guard Tom has memory issues. He loses his memory every 24 hours, the moment he wakes up. His memory is gone. He has to write in his diary everything that has happened, and what he needs and wants to do. Otherwise, he will forget, he will become a blank template. Some clay, to change as you see fit. Which is how World Historian managed to convince him so easily to turn on the streamers.. Guard Tom didn’t remember them, he only knew what World Historian told him..
Guard Tom has a wife, no children. Guard Tom was born with these memory issues. It is part of who he is. His wife is called Katy. She is also a Guard. She died on the final episode of S2, as did so many others. Guard Tom has power in the power structure in Mianite’s army. Even fired, all the guards were loyal to Tom and Tom alone. Why? Because Guard Tom is just that lovable guy who has everybody’s backs. I mean seriously, look at him! I JUST WANT TO GIVE HIM A BIG HUG!
So, what happened in the nightmare? How comes Tom died in Tucker’s house and came back the next day? Answer: Guard Tom never left the nightmare.. Guard Tom can control the nightmares… Guard Tom is the only living thing left in the nightmare crypt, but it isn’t his nightmare. So, he has the power to shape it to his will. He is able to make nightmare copies of himself and send them into the real world. Does that mean Guard Tom is not dead after that final episode of S2? No idea, not my place to say. Up to whoever takes the character next, but there is that possibility. :)
That is all I want to really discuss, thanks for reading.
Oh, and Guard Mark isn’t dead. Take that as you will. <3
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