Editing Tonk Fah

{{character
|image=Tonk Fah by Imaginative Joy.jpg
|nation=Pahn Kahl
|groups={{tag|Denth's crew}}
|residence=T'Telir
|world=Nalthis
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|first appeared=[[Warbreaker]]
}}
{{quote
|"Toes is toes."
|Tonk Fah to Denth and Vivenna{{book ref|wb|13}}
}}
'''Tonk Fah''' is a [[Pahn Kahl]]{{book ref|wb|25}} mercenary on [[Nalthis]] and an important member of [[Denth's crew]].{{book ref|wb|56}}

== Appearance and Personality ==
Superficially Tonk Fah can appear to be a funny, somewhat simple, but good-natured mercenary, who likes to nap and eat.{{book ref|wb|22}}{{book ref|wb|25}} 

In reality, he is a sociopath and sadist who works with [[Denth]] as a thug; left to his own devices he'd be a serial killer. He is "large of girth" and carries a cudgel strapped to his back.{{book ref|wb|9}} He is less groomed than Denth.{{book ref|wb|13}}

He keeps a succession of exotic pets, which he secretly tortures and kills when the urge takes him. It takes [[Denth]] a large effort to have him re-focus his attention to animals instead of humans.{{book ref|wb|53}}

== Attributes and Abilities ==
Tonk Fah is a capable warrior and extremely strong. He takes on five Lifeless when fleeing the raid in the slums and even incapacitates two as they try to kill Vivenna.{{book ref|wb|31}} Both of these abilities seem to be enhanced by his great size.

Tonk Fah also has the uncanny ability to fall asleep at a moments notice.{{book ref|wb|19}}

== History ==
{{image|Denth and Tonk Fah by Imaginative Joy.jpeg|side=left|height=250px|With [[Denth]]}}
When [[Vivenna]] arrives in [[T'Telir]], Tonk Fah and his companion Denth intercept her as she goes to meet [[Lemex]], the Idrian spymaster in the town. He helps convince her with his casual, somewhat jovial style that he is a simplistic and misunderstood mercenary. He appears to be eager to please and quite diligent in carrying out orders. 

Tonk Fah and Denth were employed by Lemex in support of [[Vahr]]'s rebellion{{book ref|wb|17}}, but were secretly poisoning him.{{wob ref|7283}} Upon his death, Tonk Fah discreetly disposed of Lemex's body.{{book ref|wb|13}} Later, he helps ransack Lemex's home in search of his valuables and plans{{book ref|wb|17}} and helps guard Vivenna while she meets with Idrian slum lords {{book ref|wb|22}}.  Behind the scenes, Tonk Fah has already killed at least three Idrian soldiers sent to retrieve [[Vivenna]] from [[Lemex|Lemex's]] ransacked house.{{wob ref|6806}}

After [[Parlin]] was tortured and killed by Tonk Fah {{wob ref|7284}}, [[Vivenna]] escapes into the streets. During her escape attempt she first tries to awaken Tonk Fah's cloak, but due to a bad command this does not work; she instead uses [[Clod]]'s lifeless command as a distraction. While starving on the streets, [[Vivenna]] sees that the first soup kitchen she goes to is being watched by Tonk Fah, and thus she avoids going to any of soup kitchens even while on the verge of death.{{book ref|wb|39}}

After [[Vivenna]] sneaks into the [[Court of the Gods]] in order to help free [[Vasher]] with the guidance of [[Nightblood]], she comes across [[Denth]] torturing [[Vasher]], with Tonk Fah idly sleeping with his back against the wall. [[Vivenna]] uses an Awakened rope to strangle Tonk Fah, which distracts [[Denth]] as he moves to help Tonk Fah escape the binding.

While Tonk Fah keeps an eye on [[Vivenna]] during the duel between [[Denth]] and [[Vasher]], she realizes that he was still wearing the same cloak she had placed her [[BioChromatic Breath]] into. She uses this to distract [[Denth]].{{book ref|wb|56}}

After [[Denth]] is killed by [[Vasher]], Tonk Fah takes his money and escapes with [[Jewels]].{{book ref|wb|58}}

== Relationships ==
He is in a mercenary band with [[Denth]], and [[Jewels]], and [[Clod]].

As a part of [[Denth's crew]], Tonk Fah temporarily pretends to be employed by and allied with Vivenna. In reality he is in the employ of [[Bluefingers]].

He is not fond of Jewels.{{book ref|wb|17}}

== Quotes ==
{{quote
|Don't make important people angry unless you're getting paid by people who are even <i>more</i> powerful.
|Tonk Fah to Vivenna{{book ref|wb|10}}
}}

{{quote
|We kill sometimes, but we don’t murder. That’s assassin work.
|Tonk Fah to Vivenna{{book ref|wb|10}}
}}

== Trivia ==
* [[Brandon Sanderson|Brandon]] intends for Tonk Fah appear in the [[Nightblood (book)|''Warbreaker'' sequel]].{{wob ref|7471}}

== Notes ==
<references /><!-- 9, 10, 13, 17, 19, 22, 25, 28, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 51, 53, 56, 58 -->
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