Tiphan Huto
Tiphan Huto is an ambitious and unscrupulous merchant from Ginpen. His rivalry with the Splendid Urn restaurant serves as a backdrop for the grassroots technological and cultural renaissance led by Princess Fara and the Blossom Gang.
Appearance & Personality
Huto is a man of great wealth and ambition, but he lacks taste and subtlety. He believes that victory can be bought with money and brute force, a philosophy that is ultimately defeated by the ingenuity of his rivals. He is arrogant, ruthless, and not above using sabotage and coercion to achieve his goals.[TVT-35][TVT-41]
History
The Veiled Throne
Speaking Bones
After his arrest, Huto was coerced by Empress Jia's agents into a secret smuggling operation, becoming addicted to a potent, cultivated tolyusa in the process. When Jia cut off the supply as part of her grand strategy against the Lyucu, Huto suffered a horrific withdrawal and, in a fit of madness, killed himself. His gruesome end was a prelude to the chaos that would soon consume the Lyucu.[SB-3][SB-37]
Biographical Information
- Aliases:
- The Merchant of Ginpen
- Occupation:
- Merchant, Restaurateur
- Place Of Birth:
- Ginpen
- Status:
- Deceased
- Gender:
- Male
- Affiliation:
- Treasure Chest Restaurant
- Nationality:
- Haan
- First Appeared:
- The Veiled Throne
- Last Appeared:
- Speaking Bones