Tom Knowles is a second-year senior student in Adler dorm at Easton Magic Academy and a member of the Duelo team.
Appearance[]
Tom is a tan-skinned young man with light ash-blonde hair and grey eyes.
For attire, he wears a turquoise vest over a light-colored dress shirt and tie.
Personality[]
Similar to Dot Barrett, Tom is a very hot-blooded guy who enjoys sports and he is denser than Mash Burnedead. However, Tom is a lot more friendly and energetic if a bit more dense than him.
One of Tom's most defining character quirks is his odd habit of comparing people to bamboo and their shoots that his obsession with bamboo even extends to everyday life and his magic.
History[]
Easton Enrollment Arc[]
Tom approaches Mash Burnedead to make him join his Duelo team and not taking no for an answer. On the day of the Duelo game, Tom reprimands Mash for his flaccid and lackluster spirit in the game. He then goes onto explain the rules of the game. Once finished with the explanation, he sets off to partake in the game, but then another player crashes into him, causing him to crash into the ground. The player claims it wasn't on purpose and when questioned on his sense of sportsmanship, the player claims that winning is all that matters. Taking offense to those words, Tom proclaims that, "Winning is not what matters, it's whether or not you give it your all". So, taking Tom's words to heart, Mash using his "muscle magic" wins the Duelo game and is awarded a silver coin. After the game, Tom graciously thanks Mash and hugs him for winning the game while Mash notes that he doesn't get along with his type.
Magia Lupus Arc[]
Divine Visionary Selection Exam Arc[]
Eclipse Arc[]
Tom appears alongside many other mages to assist Mash Burnedead in his final battle against Innocent Zero.
Equipment[]
Tom's wand
Wand: Tom wields a wand that looks like a bamboo stick.
Magic and Abilities[]
Unnamed Personal Magic: Bamboo Magic
Transeez: A magic spell that transforms a designated target into something different, although Tom is only shown to use it to transform a pot into bamboo.
Magic Power: As a single-liner, Tom has an average amount of magic power.
Sports Expert: Tom is very knowledgeable about sports, especially Duelo.
Relationships[]
Mash Burnedead[]
Tom admires Mash for his broom riding skills (he wasn't aware that he didn't have magic at the time) and he tries to get Mash to be as fired up as him, although this always fails.
Trivia[]
- Fanbook stats:
- Blood type: O
- Dominant hand: Right
- Good subjects: Physical Development, Broom class
- Bad subjects: Magic Mathematics
- Hobbies: Practicing Duelo, taking care of bamboo
- Favorite food: Bamboo shoot dishes
- Favorite words: Bamboo!
- Favorite type of opposite sex: Someone strong and flexible, flexible like bamboo!
- Dislikes: Using your head
- Frequently visited school spots: Duelo practice area
- E.g. of spending money: Duelo supplies, Bamboo care items
- How to spend holidays: Taking care of bamboo
- Tom likes to randomly plant bamboo.
- He shares the exact same name with the english soccer player Tom Knowles
- Tom's opinion about other characters (Based on Official Fanbook) :
- About Mash Burnedead : "New Duelo promising bamboo!"
- About Finn Ames : "He is Mash's friend!"
- About Dot Barrett : "If you want to be popular, join Duelo!"
- About Lance Crown : "No way he is a 1st grader"
- About Lemon Irvine : "Thank you for worrying about me!"
- About Bamboo : "BAMBOOOO!"
- Reveal the Secret Story about Tom Knowles! (based on Official Fanbook) :
- From Dot Barrett : "It should be pretty cool, right? I mean.... Even the girls who were all excited eventually get turned off by bamboo."
- From Finn Ames : "The other day in Dark Magic Class, I was surprised when he sat next to me. Wait, what even is "Bamboo Darkness" supposed to mean?!"
- From Lemon Irvine : "When walking down the dorm hallway, you can usually spot Tom-senpai having a serious conversation with bamboo."
- From Lance Crown : "Recently, I learned a recipe for bamboo shot dishes. It turned out surprisingly good! So I will make it for my sister next time."