Tom

"On the plus side, I got a new character I think people are going to love."
- Henry Stein

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See Boris (disambiguation) or Tom (disambiguation) for other related uses.

Tom is an alternative counterpart of Boris the Wolf and the cartoon form of Thomas Connor who appeared at the end of Chapter 4 and the start of Chapter 5 from Bendy and the Ink Machine along with Allison Angel.

General Description

Physical Appearance

In "Bendy and the Ink Machine" Tom is nearly identical to the original Boris, with only a few differences; slanted eyebrows and a mechanical arm in place of his left forearm which seems to be a missing piece of the Bendy animatronic. He also wears a belt across his torso. Another difference is that his eyes are closer to each other, unlike Boris, and seem to face a different direction.

In "Bendy and the Dark Revival" his build looks different with it feeling less "cartoony" and more reminiscing of human anatomy. His eyes, while initially being different in the first game, now look exactly like the original Boris's eyes, while still maintaining the slanted eyebrows. He is missing a chunk of his left ear similar to Brute Boris, and his robot arm now looks more like a prosthetic arm but with a hand that is shaped like a Bendy glove. He has been given a sketchier look to him with better ink textures and a more scuffed up appearance with torn clothing, and scars on his face.

Personality

Tom's name was obtained as a result of responding to that name from Allison Angel. He is a silent, gruff and cautious character who willingly follows Allison, but seems unsure of Henry, threatening him with an axe at times. This shows that he strongly distrusts strangers to the point where he is even willing to abandon them if he can't help them. He generally proves to be an ally, though Henry needed to gain his trust first. Also, he only seems to respond to his partner, Allison Angel. Strangely, when he met Audrey, he didn't had the same trust issues as he had with Henry, even allowing her to pet him without protest. This implies that he is starting to trust strangers more.

Appearances

Bendy and the Ink Machine

Chapter 4: Colossal Wonders

After the death of Alice Angel, moments before the chapter ends, Tom and Allison Angel are seen together once Henry looks up.

Chapter 5: The Last Reel

Tom returns in the final chapter. When he first appears, he is asked by Allison Angel to keep an eye on Henry as she leaves. After that, he sits on a chair and begins to hit his metal hand with an axe, silently threatening Henry. In the next scene, when Allison gives Henry some Bacon Soup in a bowl, Tom breaks it by rudely swiping it on the floor after Allison is out of view. He then silently threatens him, and walks away.

In the next scene, Allison states to Henry that Tom thinks he is dangerous. After that, Tom has an encounter with the Ink Demon off-screen, though he escaped. He is seen sitting on the table, while Allison scolds him for his reckless actions while repairing his mechanical arm, stating that it's just a matter of time before the Ink Demon finds them. After that, he and Allison talk about the Ink Demon outside their base. Allison states that they can't just leave Henry, though Tom is less than convinced. Allison tries to break the wooden planks that Henry is trapped behind, but Tom places his robotic hand on Allison's shoulder, implying to her that Henry's life was far less important than theirs and that they will never be able to free him in time. After that, they both depart the base. After their escape, Tom and Allison arrive in the Lost Harbor shortly after Henry (who managed to escape the prison on his own) arrived to save him from the now-insane Sammy Lawrence.

Just as Sammy is about to murder Henry with his axe, Tom sneaks up behind Sammy and plunges his axe into Sammy's head, killing him. Tom pulls his axe out of Sammy's skull and gives it to Henry, showing that he finally trusts Henry. Soon after, Tom fights alongside Allison and Henry in a huge battle against the horde of ink creatures. After the fight, Tom follows Henry and Allison, seeming to trust Henry more at this point. Just as they continue, Henry falls off a broken plank and into Administration Lobby, where the pipe puzzle begins. After that has been completed, Tom and Allison descend using Allison's rope and the three journey deeper into the Film Vault. When they reach the Ink Machine, Henry is forced to go on alone. Tom and Allison are not seen again after this.

Bendy and the Dark Revival

Tom returns in Bendy and the Dark Revival as a supporting character in Chapter Five. He is mentioned in Chapter One when Audrey meets Allison. He somewhat trusts Audrey when he finally meets her in person after Allison kills Alice Angel, despite how he felt when he met Henry, distrusting him. He appears again in the final battle against the Ink Demon's Lost Ones, riding the Lurker, while Audrey (controlling Beast Bendy) tries to find a projector to reset the Cycle. It is not known what happens to Tom after this, but it can be presumed that he is still trapped in the cartoon world.

Abilities

Like Allison, Tom is a skilled fighter as he can fight off Searchers and Lost Ones using his axe with ease. His robotic arm allows him to punch enemies, dealing damage to them. He also seems to be able to control the Lurker (it is unknown how Tom managed to tame him), as he was riding on top of him during the final battle.

Trivia

General

• Tom is wielding the Gent pipe, the weapon that was given by Buddy Boris to Henry from Chapter 3. He later wields an axe in Chapter 5.
• From both Pascal Cleroux's images showing Tom's model, Tom's eyes look oddly identical to the original Boris rather than having slightly narrowed brows. His eyes are a bit closer to each other, unlike Boris's eyes.
• Thomas Connor is shown to be married to Allison Pendle in one of the letters at Joey's house at the end of Chapter 5. The fact that Tom and Allison are shown to be partners in Chapter 5 along with their names being shared is proof that they are, in fact, Thomas Connor and Allison Pendle's "toon" forms.
  • However, Allison Angel has been confirmed to be separate from Allison Pendle. It is implied that this is the same case for Tom.
• Tom's behavior towards Henry and Audrey defers from both games. It took some time for Henry to gain Tom's trust, even after he was abandoned, while he quickly trusts Audrey and did not try to abandon her.
• It is unexplained how Tom killing Sammy allowed Henry to earn Tom's trust. It is presumed that Tom considers Sammy an enemy, which made him see that Henry is truly not evil.

Chapter 4: Colossal Wonders

• If hacking, Tom will just appear out of thin air while showing up with Allison Angel after Alice Angel dies.

Chapter 5: The Last Reel

• After giving the bone to Buddy Boris in Chapter 3, Tom will have a bone in his mouth if using the seeing tool on him, implying he may have a connection with Buddy Boris, although this could also be just because they're both Boris clones.
• During the battle in the Lost Harbor, Tom, unlike Allison who only uses her sword, uses two attacks: namely, a punch with his animatronic arm, and a swing from his axe.
• Upon hacking out of the map from the cavern hallway after the prison area, a frozen Tom will be seen behind one of the halls, along with Allison Angel.
  • When teleporting to get a clear view on Tom when he's riding on the barge, it appears that he is actually not using the control pad for the barge, most likely to save time during development since the player never really see him up close in that scene.