Toshi

"The game is simple. I pick a category. The category is 'animals.' Now, say an animal. Come on, hurry, before we're caught!"

- Toshi

Toshi is one of Those with Responsibilities. Unlike most of Those with Responsibilities, he hasn't existed as long as his realm has. He rules over the Realm of Reflections, or rather, he should, if he wasn't constantly running for his life from shadow creatures that he unintentionally and unknowingly created

Profile
Toshi is centuries old, despite this, he takes on a much younger appearance. His father was once the Ruler of the Realm of Reflections and when he died, the duty fell on his shoulders. Toshi wasn't ready to take over, however, and currently, he's unknowingly been reining over his realm through the darker aspects of his heart which have manifested as the witch, Miranda.

Appearance
Toshi appears as a young, Asian boy wearing simple clothes. Despite being centuries old, he prefers the appearance of a preteen boy. He is probably the youngest looking character in the book, The Murder of Elliot Crow.

Personality
Toshi is very uncertain of himself. His uncertainty and inability to believe in himself has manifested as a witch named Miranda and countless shadows which now rule over the realm in his place.

Toshi is actually quite skilled at magic, but his insecurities prevent him from showing just how good he is.

He is, however, very kind-hearted and helps anyone that happens to wind up trapped in his realm, as shown by the time Elliot himself wound up in the Realm of Reflections in his quest for a Crystal Heart.

Trivia

 * A.R. Shanks originally planned on using a spider to symbolize Toshi since shattered glass resembles a spider's web
 * Toshi's name is actually Japanese and the character can literally translate to 'reflection'
 * Toshi is a lot like Elliot Crow in that both characters have trouble believing in themselves.
 * Toshi is a bit like a darker version of Elliot. However, while Elliot succeeded in finding his power and magic and came to believe in himself, Toshi was taken over by doubts and his magic became less powerful