Tom (トム Tom?) is a minor character of the 86 -Eighty Six- series.
He served as a Handler of an unknown processor squadron during his time as a Second Lieutenant in the San Magnolian Armed Forces.[2]
After the First Great Offensive, he was fired from his position in the military and stripped of his rank.
Appearance[]
Tom is an middle-aged man who has short and spiky silver hair and silver eyes of an Alba. His most notable feature are his glasses and is often seen with red cheeks as a result of his drinking habits.
While on duty, Tom wears the Republic's standard Prussian blue male dress uniform, with officer shoulder and collar tabs that denote his rank as a Second Lieutenant. His uniform is often unkempt because of his negligence and the lack of proper care.
In the winter section Episode 23, he is seen wearing dirty civilian clothing consisting a dark khaki winter jacket, which implies that he has been fired from the military.
Personality[]
Tom is shown to agree with the majority of the Alba population in regards of the Eighty-Six, viewing them as none human. telling Lena at one point that she shouldn't cry over some ''busted up drones'', because of this sentiment; he would rather drink on the job than put more effort in his occupation as a handler.
Background[]
Tom's upbringing is largely unknown, however, at some point in time, he joined the ranks of the Republic of San Magnolian Armed Forces as Second Lieutenant and became a handler of an unknown processor squadron.
In Episode 1, Tom is seen drinking along with his friends: Sanders and John, laughing about the casualties of their processors and mocking Major Vladilena Milizé for her views in regards to the Eighty-Six as she walked passed them, commenting that she shouldn't be concerned over the casulties of the Eighty-Six as he deemed them as non-human.
In Episode 12, he is seen alongside his friends, drinking and mocking Lena as she passed them by. As he mocked her for being demoted for the sake of the Eighty-Six as well as the only one wearing a black uniform.[3]
In Episode 16. On the 25th of August—the night of the Large-Scale Offensive—Tom is seen again with his friends, drinking and laughing when an alarm goes off.
Tom is seen again in Episode 23, having survived the Large-Scale Offensive, alongside his friends. He was seen standing in line in civilian clothing waiting for food that were handed out by soldiers of the Federacy of Giad. While in line his friend; Sanders accused the Giad soldiers for giving an Alba child more food than him, to which Tom agrees.[4]
Abilities[]
With the rank of Second Lieutenant and being a Handler, Tom has the ability to coordinate the processors under his command and provide tactical support during combat against the Legion on paper. However in reality just like with many Handlers within the San Magnolian Military he is shown to be incompetent and completely neglecting his duties as a Handler. His low tolerance towards alcohol is also shown as he is often seen flustered when drinking. Tom has therefore no known combat experience nor leadership skills that has been seen so far that should apply to a handler.
Relationships[]
John[]
John is his friend and former co-worker in the San Magnolian Military who he often drinks with alongside Sanders while on duty.
Sanders[]
Sanders is his friend and former co-worker in the San Magnolian Military who he often drinks with alongside John while on duty.
Vladilena Milizé[]
He is often seen mocking Lena for her ideals in regards of the Eighty-Six, often calling her out that she should not be saddened over the death of the processors as well as mocking her demotion.
Quotes[]
"'You shouldn't cry over some busted up drones'" ― Tom to Lena[source]
Trivia[]
- In the light novel his name is unknown.
- His name has never been spoken on the anime, being faithful to the source material. It only appeared in the credits.
- Tom, along with his friends Sanders and John made a cameo apperance in the Magical Girl Regina ☆ Lena Spin-off novel and its manga counterpart.
- He, alongside Sanders and John are the only minor characters with known names in the anime other than callsigns.
- Tom, Sanders, and John represent the majority view of the Alba population and the sentiment of the San Magnolian military.
- Tom and his group are often referred as ''The Three Stooges'' or ''The Three Drunkards'' by fans.
- Tom is the only character of his friend group to wear glasses.
- Tom has the least amount of voice lines of his friend group in the anime.
- His uniform is also the only one of the three that doesn't contain any stains.
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