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- The game of politics is fraught with peril. Saying too little is not good, but saying too much is also bad. But don't get me wrong, my Lord does not take any joy in these 'battles.' For him, it's just... a matter of duty.
- —Thoma about Ayato
ThomaTo is the slash ship between Thoma and Kamisato Ayato from the Genshin Impact fandom.
Canon[]
Even though Thoma is a loyal servant of Ayato and Ayaka, him and Ayato are very close friends. It is implied that Thoma knows inside information that nobody else seems to know other than Ayato. Thoma is also sometimes granted permission to give direct orders to the Shuumatsuban, which is the Kamisato clan's ninja organization. Ayato has a voiceline about Thoma where he mentions that out of the few people he trusts, Thoma is surely one of them.
Ayato was the one who inspired Thoma to where he received a vision. Following the death of the Kamisato siblings’ parents, Ayato warns Thoma that the troubles within the Kamisato clan would only grow worse. Ayato acknowledges Thoma’s ability to assess the severity of the situation and tells him that it is okay to consider leaving. Thoma, after deliberation, replies that he would rather stay as abandoning them would undermine his loyalty and sense of righteousness if he had decided to leave them during those trying times. Thoma insists that in the future, the siblings would most certainly need him as a helper, he then receives his vision after pledging his loyalty to Ayato.
During the second Interlude Archon Quest, Furuta tells the traveler that whenever Ayato dines at home. Thoma always joins him and she also suggests that it is because Thoma's cooking is much better than most and that Ayato is fond of home comforts. Furuta also refers to Thoma, Ayato, and Ayaka as 'the whole family'. It is said that Ayaka occasionally joins them and it is implied that she consciously gives them space to spend time together.
They mention each other in their character profiles, Thoma also appears in Ayato's character teaser and they appear standing side by side and chatting in the EP video for Strolling Beneath a Moon Awaiting Spring.
Story Quest[]
In Ayato's story quest, "Cypressus Custos Chapter", Traveler enters the Yashiro Commision Headquarters expecting to see Thoma and Ayaka. Instead, Traveler sees Thoma and Ayato, seemingly playing some kind of board game. Thoma compliments Ayato's skills saying how he ruined Thoma's strategy in one move without even looking at the board. When seeing Traveler, Ayato asks Thoma if they happen to be the Traveler which Thoma answers with a yes. Traveler and Paimon ask about Chisato and Kamaji rumored wedding which turns out to be true, Thoma says that he'll be sure to pay them a visit to send the best wishes of the Kamisato Clan but Ayato tells Thoma that he doesn't need to as Ayato will visit them personally instead. This makes Thoma confused, saying that Ayato has other things to be doing. Ayato says that the Kamisato Clan must demonstrate an appropriate level of respect as it's a marriage between the Kujou Clan and Hiiragi Clan. After the traveler and Ayato talk for a bit, Ayato lets Thoma know that he'll be heading out with Traveler and Paimon and that he'll leave the residence in Thoma's capable hands. Thoma tells Ayato that it shouldn't be a problem and tells Ayato to "take care, my lord".
Near the end of Ayato's story quest, the Traveler and Paimon leave. Thoma appears saying that everything seems to be resolved now. Thoma states that everything was perfect expect for a minor detail, that being that Thoma somehow ended up with a glass of very peculiar-tasting milk. Ayato replies by saying that he distinctly remembers Thoma saying he's quite partial to exotic flavors. Thoma laughs with a worried expression on his face and Ayato adds on by saying that Traveler also had some as well. Thoma says that Traveler must of made a great impression on Ayato. Ayato talks about how he was glad Traveler was there as Traveler played a critical role in this case. Ayato is sure that both families would've been more guarded against him if it weren't for Traveler. Thoma responds saying "There you again, my lord. Placing the focus on other people while discreetly performing your job to perfection." Ayato says that now that Thoma and him are free, they should finish up that game of chess they started a few days ago.
Thoma appears in both the beginning and very ending of Ayato's first story quest, and is the only playable character to appear in the quest at all aside from Ayato himself.
Voicelines[]
In Ayato's voiceline about Thoma, he says that he has no doubt about Thoma's loyalty to the Kamisato Clan. A long time ago, partly to see where he stood, Ayato advised Thoma that he would be better off leaving if he didn't want to get drawn into the never-ending disputes that plague public life. Still, Thoma chose to stay, and in all the time Thoma's been with them, he's spared Ayato much worry. Ayato adds on by saying that there are very few people that he trusts completely, but Thoma is one of them. Ayato has another voiceline that mentions Thoma. In his Least Favorite Food voiceline, he says that he mixed up his salt and sugar and so he'll go and give it to Thoma.
In Thoma's voiceline about Ayato, he states that as head of the Kamisato Clan, Ayato in a tough position. With all the political upheaval, Ayato has to contend with public disquiet on one hand and a bunch of self-serving, degenerate public officials on the other. Thoma says that all he can do is make sure to look out for Ayato when he's at home. Same as Ayato, Thoma also has another voiceline mentioning Ayato. In the voiceline labeled About Thoma: Housekeeper, Thoma states that it was never Ayaka's or Ayato's intention to make him the housekeeper. Thoma volunteered and says that he likes this kind of work.
Inazuma's Hydrangeas[]
Among all of the greenery in Inazuma, a prevalent flower aside from the sakura is the hydrangea. They are found on Narukami island in only three colors– blue, pink, and yellow. While the former two are colors that occur naturally, yellow hydrangeas must be specifically bred. Something to note: pink hydrangeas occur in alkaline soils, with blue occurring in acidic soil. While there are blue hydrangeas throughout Inazuma city, Yashiro controlled areas such as the Kamisato estate and Amakane island (where festivals are held) are the only areas where yellow hydrangeas are found and they are always paired in close proximity with blue ones. Inazuma’s hydrangeas seem to be temari hydrangeas, which were created by crossbreeding western and eastern hydrangeas, the flower language for these is: family togetherness and peace within the family.
Some of the flower language for blue hydrangeas are as follows: apology, sincerity, gratitude, and understanding. There is a story of an emperor who gifted blue hydrangeas to the woman that he loved as an apology for neglecting her due to prioritizing his work. This story could be seen as tying back to Thoma and Ayato with Ayato being a man in power who focuses on his work a lot, and Thoma stating in his voiceline about Ayato that all he can do is “look out for him when he's at home.”
Quotes[]
- “As head of the Kamisato Clan, he's in a tough position. With all the political upheaval, he has to contend with public disquiet on one hand and a bunch of self-serving, degenerate public officials on the other. It's best not to dwell on it. All I can do is make sure to look out for him when he's at home.”
- — Thoma about Ayato
- “There is no doubt in my mind about Thoma's loyalty to the Kamisato Clan. A long time ago, partly to see where he stood, I advised him that he would be better off leaving if he didn't want to get drawn into the never-ending disputes that plague public life. Still, he chose to stay, and in all the time he's been with us, he's spared me much worry. There are very few people I trust completely these days, but Thoma is one of them.”
- — Ayato about Thoma
- “Whenever the Commissioner dines at home, Thoma always joins him. I always find myself at my most relaxed when I’m serving the two of them and listening to them chat away. They say it's because Thoma's a much better chef than most... Hehe, the Commissioner is so fond of home comforts. Miss Kamisato occasionally joins them as well. Whenever the whole family gets together, and they start talking about people they've met and experiences they've had, you always get a mention”
- — Furuta about Thoma and Ayato in Interlude Chapter III
Fanon[]
ThomaTo gained some popularity even before Ayato's appearance was revealed, as they already quite liked how loyal and intimate his mentions in Thoma's voice lines were. Even though headcanons generally give the ship the same 'servant x master' dynamic as Ayaka x Thoma, the ship's fanfiction has some significant differences, as Ayato's personality seems to be completely opposite compared to his sister's. It is commonly compared to Thomaya because of the similarities that Ayato shares with his sister otherwise. Right now, ThomaTo is Ayato's most popular ship.
In other ships, Thoma is often portrayed as the active side due to his charismatic and playful personality; however, fans of this ship often see him subservient to the more dominant and intelligent Ayato. Before Ayato was revealed, Ayato was often headcannoned as a confident, intelligent, cunning, and sarcastic young aristocrat. In fan art and illustrations, Thoma often tends to be depicted as a loyal but naïve and pure servant being seduced by the former. Since Ayato and his ship with Thoma gained some popularity before his appearance was revealed, quite a few illustrations portray him as a kind of genderbent version of his sister, Ayaka.
Usually, people who ship ThomaTo also ship Ayamiya. Ayamiya is Ayaka's most popular femslash ship while Thomato is Ayato's most popular slash ship.
There are currently over 3,131 works for this ship on AO3.
Fandom[]
FAN FICTION
- Kamisato Ayato/Thoma tag on AO3
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Trivia[]
- Thoma’s official (used in promotional contents, merch) representative animal is a dog. Ayato says that he is a dog person due to their loyalty, and states that he finds loyalty to be an attractive quality. One of Thoma's most prevalent character traits is his undying loyalty, as he is referred to as a "A protector from afar with a loyal heart".
- Arataki Itto's character teaser has a voice-only cameo of both Thoma and Ayato. They went to see their friend's performance together similarly to how in the 4.6 Rock festival event, Thoma and Ayato went to leave notes of encouragement together.
- Like how Thoma calls Ayaka "Milady", he calls Ayato, "My Lord", with Thoma calling Ayato by name behind closed doors.
- Hiratsuka notes that whenever Ayato hangs out with Thoma, he ropes him into eating strange food, causing Thoma to become nervous whenever he sees him. However, Thoma seems to not actually be too affected by this teasing because he, himself has suggested playing the hotpot game and even after getting sick, he excitedly exclaimed that he won and even asks to play the game again later on.
- In Ayato's character teaser, Thoma welcomes Ayato home and says that he'll go start some tea.
- One of the essential parts of Thoma’s kit is his shield, Ayato’s signature dish boosts shield strength. Thoma's constellation six boosts normal attacks which is the central part of Ayato's kit.
- Ayato states in a voiceline that he does not have a favorite food, while Thoma's favorite food is ricecake soup, in Ayato's 2023 birthday chibi, the center dish is a warm pot of hot ricecake soup.
- Ayato is featured in Thoma's TCG deck, while Ayato's desk features Bennett as a stand in for Thoma. Thoma's deck also features Razor who is commonly shipped with Bennett.
- Thoma mentions Ayato teaching him how to play TCG in both his victory and loss voicelines for the gamemode.
- Ayato is skilled in both the polearm which is Thoma's weapon and the sword.
- In the furniture description for ‘Teahouse Long Table: Seamless Seating’ it says: "When seated around this long table, the two people sitting opposite each other are sat near each other, and usually only close friends or loved ones will sit facing each other in a conversation." This is the table that Thoma and Ayato were seated at in both in the beginning and end of Ayato's story quest.
- The blue and yellow hydrangeas seen together in Inazuma match Thoma and Ayato's hair colors.
- The ship name "Ayathoma" is also used to refer to the ship, though due to the fact it could be confused with the ship that Thoma has with Ayaka, "ThomaTo" is more commonly used name in the fandom, with the slight humor in it sounding like "tomato".
- Because of this, the tomato emoji is a common symbol used for ThomaTo.
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Variations[]
- KamiThoma refers to the ship between the two and Kamisato Ayaka
- ThomaToLuc refers to the ship between the two and Diluc Ragnvindr
