Tobin

Tobin Artwork of Tobin from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. Alm's friend since childhood.

Gender Male Race Human Age 17 (in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia) Family Unnamed younger siblings Nationality Zofian Starting class Villager Voiced by Robbie Daymond (English, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia and Heroes) Atsushi Abe (Japanese, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia and Heroes) Sayaka Kitahara (Japanese, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia as a child) Appearance(s) Gaiden Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Heroes

“	Lukas keeps talking about kings and politics, but that does little for me. I'm actually just in it for the gold. I have a family to feed, after all.	”	— Tobin

Tobin (Japanese: ロビン Robin) is a Villager from Ram and a good friend of fellow Ram villagers Alm, Gray, Kliff, and Faye. He was one of the first people to accompany Alm when he decided to join the Deliverance.

Fire Emblem Gaiden

Role

Tobin is one of the first characters recruited in Gaiden. He agrees to follow Alm and seize Zofia's castle at the beginning of the game. After the war, he becomes a knight of Valentia.

Starting stats and growth rates

Villager
Level	2

Recruitment: Act 1, speak with Alm in Ram Village*

Stats Growth Rates Spell Levels

Max HP	22	Luck	4
Strength	7	Defense	3
Skill	2	Resistance	4
Speed	6	Movement	4

Max HP	30%	Luck	30%
Strength	10%	Defense	10%
Skill	40%	Resistance	0%
Speed	15%

Fire	M	Aura	--
Thunder	--	Sagittae	--
Excalibur	6	Ragnarok	--
Seraphim	--	Recover	S

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Equipment
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Weapons Sword ✓ Lance ✗ Bow ✗ B. Magic ✗ W. Magic ✗

Promotion stat gains

Soldier Cavalier Mage Archer Mercenary

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Soldier	+x to 26	+x to 10	+x to 1	+x to 3	+0	+x to 5	+0	+0	--
Knight	+x to 34	+x to 16	+x to 2	+x to 2	+0	+x to 12	+0	+0	--
Baron	+x to 40	+x to 22	+x to 6	+x to 4	+0	+x to 18	+0	+0	--

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Cavalier	+x to 24	+x to 9	+x to 3	+x to 5	+0	+x to 5	+0	+3	--
Paladin	+x to 28	+x to 12	+x to 5	+x to 8	+0	+x to 8	+0	+1	--
Gold Knight	+x to 40	+x to 18	+x to 7	+x to 12	+0	+x to 13	+0	+1	--

Class	HP	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Mage	+x to 28	+x to 8	+x to 3	+x to 4	+0	+x to 5	+0	+0	--
Sage	+x to 32	+x to 12	+x to 3	+x to 7	+0	+x to 6	+0	+0	--

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Archer	+x to 24	+x to 9	+x to 1	+x to 2	+0	+x to 3	+0	+0	--
Sniper	+x to 30	+x to 12	+x to 6	+x to 6	+0	+x to 6	+0	+1	--
Bow Knight	+x to 40	+x to 16	+x to 8	+x to 8	+0	+x to 10	+0	+3	--

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Mercenary	+x to 24	+x to 8	+x to 8	+x to 10	+0	+x to 4	+0	+0	--
Myrmidon	+x to 30	+x to 11	+x to 11	+x to 14	+0	+x to 7	+0	+1	--
Dread Fighter	+x to 36	+x to 15	+x to 16	+x to 18	+0	+x to 11	+15	+2	--
Villager	+1	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0	−15	−3	--

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• In Gaiden, promotion gains consist of giving the character as many points as necessary—the "x" value shown in the table—to reach the promoted class' base stats. If the character's stats are higher than their promoted class' base stats, they will not receive any bonus; however, if all stats are higher, then they will receive +1 to HP.

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Role

Tobin reprises his role in the remake, where he is recruited automatically and has a much larger role interacting with Alm. Unlike Gray, he's more hesitant in joining him, but accepts when Lukas mentions soldiers get paid for their efforts, as he wants to help his family. He remains by Alm's side as his trusting friend, and frequently comments on the ongoing events, either with Alm himself, or Gray. Once again, he becomes part of Valentia's knighthood at the end of the game, and is granted a title and castle as a reward for his friendship and loyalty to Alm.

Starting stats and growth rates

Prologue Act 1

Boy
Level	1

Stats
Max HP	16	Luck	4
Attack	5	Defense	2
Skill	2	Resistance	4
Speed	4	Movement	4

Item	Skills
--	Sword
Weapons ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Villager
Level	2
Fatigue tol.	0.5

Recruitment: Act 1, automatically alongside Lukas in Ram Village

Base Stats Growth Rates Max Stats

Max HP	22	Luck	4
Attack	7	Defense	3
Skill	2	Resistance	4
Speed	6	Movement	4

Max HP	40%	Luck	30%
Attack	30%	Defense	30%
Skill	50%	Resistance	0%
Speed	25%

Max HP	52	Luck	40
Attack	39	Defense	40
Skill	42	Resistance	40
Speed	39

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Item	Skills
Carrot	Sword
Weapons ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

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Growth rates when reclassed

Soldier/Knight/Baron Mercenary/Myrmidon/Dread Fighter Archer/Sniper/Bow Knight Mage/Sage

Class	HP	Atk	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Soldier/Knight/Baron	45%	35%	{{{mag}}}	50%	15%	25%	35%	0%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Atk	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Mercenary/Myrmidon/Dread Fighter	40%	25%	{{{mag}}}	55%	30%	30%	25%	0%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Atk	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Archer/Sniper/Bow Knight	35%	30%	{{{mag}}}	60%	20%	30%	25%	0%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Atk	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Mage/Sage	40%	35%	{{{mag}}}	55%	25%	30%	20%	0%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

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Skogul/Yasha Spartan Oliphantier Guru

Class	HP	Atk	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Skogul/Yasha	40%	35%	{{{mag}}}	55%	30%	30%	30%	0%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Atk	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Spartan	50%	35%	{{{mag}}}	50%	20%	25%	40%	0%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Atk	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Oliphantier	40%	35%	{{{mag}}}	60%	20%	30%	25%	0%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Atk	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Guru	40%	40%	{{{mag}}}	55%	25%	35%	25%	0%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

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Spell list

Spell	Learned at
Fire	Mage, level 1
Excalibur	Mage, level 6
Recover	Sage, level 1
Physic	Sage, level 5
If the character promotes before learning a spell, the level at which that spell is learned becomes (Spell's level − [level before promotion − 1]).

Promotion stat gains

Cavalier Soldier Mercenary Archer Mage

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Cavalier	+x to 24	+x to 9	+x to 3	+0	+0	+x to 5	+0	+3	--
Paladin	+x to 28	+x to 12	+x to 5	+x to 8	+0	+x to 8	+0	+1	--
Gold Knight	+x to 40	+x to 18	+x to 7	+x to 12	+0	+x to 13	+0	+1	--

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Soldier	+x to 26	+x to 10	+0	+0	+0	+x to 5	+0	+0	--
Knight	+x to 34	+x to 16	+0	+0	+0	+x to 12	+0	+0	--
Baron	+x to 40	+x to 22	+x to 6	+0	+0	+x to 18	+0	+0	--

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Mercenary	+x to 24	+x to 8	+x to 8	+x to 10	+0	+x to 4	+0	+0	--
Myrmidon	+x to 30	+x to 11	+x to 11	+x to 14	+0	+x to 7	+0	+1	--
Dread Fighter	+x to 36	+x to 15	+x to 16	+x to 18	+0	+x to 11	+0	+2	--

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Archer	+x to 24	+x to 9	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0	--
Sniper	+x to 30	+x to 12	+x to 6	+0	+0	+x to 6	+0	+1	--
Bow Knight	+x to 40	+x to 16	+x to 8	+x to 8	+0	+x to 10	+0	+3	--

Class	HP	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Mage	+x to 28	+x to 8	+x to 3	+0	+0	+x to 5	+0	+0	--
Sage	+x to 32	+x to 12	+x to 3	+x to 7	+0	+x to 6	+0	+0	--

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• In Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, promotion gains consist of giving the character as many points as necessary—the "x" value shown in the table—to reach the promoted class' base stats. If the character's stats are higher than their promoted class' base stats, they will not receive any bonus; however, if all stats are higher, then they will receive +1 to HP.

Analysis

This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.

Tobin is one of the first characters to join Alm's party, doing so at the beginning of Act 1 as a level 2 Villager. His most prominent boon is his base 6 Speed, the fastest of all four Villagers. This allows him to double enemy Brigands at the beginning of the game and finish them off after one round of combat with Alm or Lukas, giving him a very smooth ride to level 3 and his initial promotion. While his speed growth is bad, his high base means he will still usually meet most important speed thresholds depending on his class choice with some level ups or help from the sacred springs. His base skill of 2 is poor, but he has the best skill growth among the villagers. His attack is less impressive, and he will usually have to rely on his classes' promotion bonuses for his offense.

As a Cavalier, he will be very similar to Clive stat-wise, especially after they promote. However, as there is only one Ridersbane, there is little need for a Cavalier Tobin, as his offensive stats will generally lag behind.

He can do well as a Soldier, as the class line's high base Attack and Defense patch up his growths quite nicely, and his high base speed allows him to avoid the class's main weakness. While he has a pitiful 15% speed growth, he only needs 8 attack speed to double the enemies he needs to in Act 3, which he can reach with the help of a speed spring. Thanks to the strong stats of the Knight, and later Baron, he will be able to one-round most enemies he doubles with great longevity. His stats as a Soldier are less impressive, but his base speed is high enough to allow him to double enemy Soldiers in Act 1.

Tobin is good as a Mercenary, however this is due to the Mercenary class being very strong. His base Speed is squandered on a class that automatically grants anyone 10 Speed, and while he is arguably better than Gray in some stats, he is entirely outclassed by Kliff, and he also has much better choices outside of Mercenary than the other two do. These problems persist if he Dread loops back into Villager as well.

His canon-favored Archer class is a solid choice, allowing him to fight safely from the back lines and get access to the almighty Killer Bow later on. However, Archers have poor base stats and shaky accuracy at first and the selection of bows is limited early on. By the time Archer Tobin becomes useful, he has to compete with Python, who can also use the Killer Bow and has a higher speed growth, though Tobin's high skill growth will improve the inconsistent accuracy faster, something that Python particularly struggles in the early game.

As a Mage, his high base speed means he can hit the 8 speed needed to double Soldiers in Act 1 with only one or two speed spring boosts, depending on his early level ups, making him one of the strongest units in early Act 1. He gets the lightweight and powerful Excalibur at level 6, which is doable by the end of Act 1, which allows him to consistently double the majority of enemies and makes him one of the best units against Knights, which are otherwise very difficult to kill. As with most Mages, he loses steam mid-Act 3 due to the class' low movement, and the lack of diversity in his spell list and of a high-damage spell like Sagittae will eventually cause him to struggle in taking out non-armored enemies without critical hits from Excalibur, though he still retains great damage against Knights. He eventually picks up Physic as a level 5 Sage to ensure that there's always something for him to do, though this comes very late.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Main article: Tobin/Heroes

There is one variation of Tobin available in Heroes.

Personality

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Tobin has minimal dialogue in Gaiden, but he is loyal to Alm, whom he is willing to follow in Alm's quest to take back Zofia.

In Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, he is constantly competing with Alm and Gray, suggesting that he has an inferiority complex. However, he eventually accepts being part of their strength. As the eldest of his family, he maintains an air of brotherly warmth and kindness which transfers to his friends. He greatly values familial ideals as he joined the Deliverance to support his family monetarily.

Supports

Main article: Tobin/Supports

Tobin Villager Support conversations: Gray Villager C: 20 B: 45 A: 90 Kliff Villager C: 20 B: 45 A: 90 [[{{{supportm3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm3}}} B: {{{bm3}}} A: {{{am3}}} [[{{{supportm4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm4}}} B: {{{bm4}}} A: {{{am4}}} [[{{{supportm5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm5}}} B: {{{bm5}}} A: {{{am5}}} Bond supports:* Alm Fighter Bonus: Hit +5 Crt +3 Clair Pegasus Knight Bonus: Avoid +5 Mycen Gold Knight Bonus: Hit +5 Avoid +5 Celica Priestess Bonus: Avoid +5 Dodge +3 [[{{{supporto5}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond5}}} [[{{{supporto6}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond6}}} [[{{{supporto6}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond6}}} [[{{{supporto7}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond7}}} [[{{{supporto8}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond8}}} [[{{{supporto9}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond9}}} [[{{{supporto10}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond10}}}

See Support § Echoes: Shadows of Valentia for more details on supports.

Base conversations

Main article: Tobin/Conversations

Endings

Gaiden

As one of the knights of the kingdom, he works towards the restoration of Valentia.

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

If Gray survived
As one of the most scrupulous knights in the One Kingdom's Brotherhood, Tobin spent his life serving his friend King Alm. The king, in turn, placed a great deal of trust in Tobin, eventually granting him both a title and his own castle.

If Gray died
Unable to move past Gray's death, Tobin abruptly vanished before reappearing just as suddenly several years later. At King Alm's suggestion, he joined the One Kingdom's Brotherhood of Knights. The talkative, playful Tobin of old, however, was gone forever.

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	Never count Tobin out!	”	— Tobin, upon defeating an enemy

The Final Battle quote

“	Even without gods, I have my friends. With them, I can survive anything.	”	— Tobin

Critical quotes

“	This is the part that hurts!	”	— Tobin

“	You and me!	”	— Tobin

“	Have some of this!	”	— Tobin

“	This one's mine!	”	— Tobin

Death quotes

“	Alm, I believe in ya, man...	”	— Tobin, in Gaiden.

“	I...I'm finished... Alm, don't stop fighting... I know you can...do this...	”	— Tobin, in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Classic Mode).

“	I can take it... Nope! No, no I can't. You better go on without me...	”	— Tobin, in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Casual Mode).

Heroes quotes

Main article: Tobin/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Tobin is featured on four cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Tobin
	Bow Knight of Close Friendship, Tobin
	"Even without gods, I have my friends. With them, I can survive anything."
Attack: 60	Support: 20	Range: 1-3	Deploy Cost: 5
Class: Bow Knight	Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
Straight Arrow: [Once per turn] [Activate] [] Until the end of this turn, this unit gains +20 attack. Sincere Strategy: [Trigger] While this unit is attacking an enemy besides the Main Character, if this unit's "Straight Arrow" skill was activated, then this unit's attack cannot be evaded.
Card #B09-010R, B09-010ST • Artist: BISAI
	Homesick Sniper, Tobin
	"Pa.. Ma.. and my siblings... I wonder if everyone in the village is doing well?"
Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: 1-3	Deploy Cost: 3
Class: Sniper	Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
Oldest Son of a Large Family: [Activate] [Once per turn] [Tap another ally in the same row as this unit] Until the end of this turn, this unit gains +10 attack.
Card #B09-011N • Artist: mattsun!
	Socially Oblivious Childhood Friend, Tobin
	"Alm is only one getting all the spotlight... I won't let that happen."
Attack: 20	Support: 20	Range: 1-3	Deploy Cost: 1
Class: Archer	Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
Deliverance Salary: [Activate] [Once per turn] [] Until the end of this turn, this unit gains +10 attack. Cover Emblem: [Support] After this battle, you may move your attacking unit.
Card #B09-012N, B09-012ST • Artist: BISAI
	Bow Knight Hiding Destructive Power, Tobin
	"Oh man, look at these muscles. Who wants to touch 'em?"
Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: 1-3	Deploy Cost: 3
Class: Oliphantier	Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 4
Explosive Flaming Arrow: [Trigger] When this unit is Class Changed into, choose as many non-Main Character enemies with a Deployment Cost of 3 or lower as you wish, and destroy them. This skill will not trigger if Class Changed via a skill's effect. Strength of a Giant Raging Elephant: [Activate] [Once per turn] [Flip 1 Bond card face-down] Until the end of the turn, this unit gains +30 attack.
Card #B22-025HN • Artist: Karuta Shiki
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Tobin .

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia	Alm's friend since childhood.	アルムの幼なじみ。

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Tobin	Tobin is an Irish surname of Norman origin, from the location Saint-Aubin. Probably changed from Robin to differentiate him from the Awakening character.
English (unofficial)	• Robin • Bird	• Used in the latest Gaiden fan translation.[which?] • Used in the older Gaiden fan translation.[which?]
Japanese	ロビン	Officially romanized as Robin. Robin is a diminutive form of Robert, which is a name of Germanic origin which is a combination of *hrōþiz "fame" and *berhtaz "bright"; the reconstructed Proto-Germanic form of the name is *Hrōþiberhtaz. Likely named after Robin Hood, an English folk hero who along with his merry men, used his archery skills to "rob from the rich and give to the poor". This is supported by the character wielding a bow in official artwork. Robin Hood was also a yeoman, a medieval social class of land-owning commoners. They ranked between the peasantry and landed gentry, but had a closer associated with commoners, relating to the character's commoner background.
Spanish	Tobin	--
French	Tobin	--
German	Tobin	--
Italian	Tobin	--
Dutch	Tobin	--
Portuguese (Brazil)	Tobin	--
Korean	로빈	Robin
Simplified Chinese	罗宾	Robin
Traditional Chinese	羅賓	Robin

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Villager Mercenary Soldier Cavalier Archer Mage Myrmidon Knight Paladin Sniper Sage Dread Fighter Baron Gold Knight Bow Knight Sword Sword Lance Lance Bow Black magic Sword Lance Lance Bow Black magic/White magic Sword Lance Lance Bow

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Tobin, Gray and Kliff from Gaiden.
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  Artwork of Tobin and Gray from The Complete.
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  Artwork of Tobin, Alm, Mycen, Kliff, Lukas and Gray from the Official Staff Book.
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  Artwork of Tobin from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
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  Full portrait artwork of Tobin as a child from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Portraits

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  Portrait of Tobin in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
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  Portrait of Tobin in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
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  Portrait of Tobin: The Clueless One in Heroes.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Tobin: The Clueless One.
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  Artwork of Tobin: The Clueless One.
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  Artwork of Tobin: The Clueless One.
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  Artwork of Tobin: The Clueless One.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Tobin: The Clueless One.
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  Artwork of Tobin: The Clueless One.
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  Artwork of Tobin: The Clueless One.
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  Artwork of Tobin: The Clueless One.
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  Tobin in artwork of Gray: Wry Comrade.

Wallpapers

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  Wallpaper of Tobin: The Clueless One from the A Hero Rises 2018 event.

Other artwork

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  Artwork featuring Tobin for Heroes's first anniversary.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Tobin.
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  Tobin in artwork of Alm.

References

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