Tyco Brahe

Tyco Brahe is the main protagonist of the main Poorthwart graphic novel series. He is a resident of Level 4 of Poorthwart, where he occupies himself as an astronomer and indulges his hobby of analyzing ancient texts, symbols and dreams. It is his ability to detect the Cataclysm - which he both feels, and perceives visually as a blink in the sky - that sets the events of Poorthwart: The Cataclysm into motion.

Description
Tyco's appearance is dominated by his massive fake nose and his persistent, skeletal smile. He wears a powdered wig and a shiny black hat, and his size and shape can vary situationally. He routinely keeps his arms inside of his cloak unless he needs them for something.

Prior to Poorthwart: The Cataclysm
Tyco was born on Level 4 and is quite ancient, though his precise age is unknown. He is old enough to have had romantic relationship in his youth with Mother Muse, in the era before Slingsidian created the Carnival Weep. He attended university at Clock Town, and has fond memories of his days there, though he has only returned once on business since his graduation.

Like the Admiral, he is a long-time friend of Tutor Milk, the head Anchorite of Level 4.

Poorthwart: The Cataclysm
He is one of the first and only citizens of Poorthwart to notice the Cataclysm, and is able to rush to the window quickly enough to see what he perceived as a gigantic blinking of the sky. His subsequent alienation from his friends and the larger world forms the driving purpose of his quest for answers.