The Headmaster

The Headmaster is a major character in the Torn series.

Summary
The Headmaster is the founder of the X.I.A. Agency. He trained both A01, the Agency's very first agent, and X27, and served as their Advisors throughout their agency career. He is loyal to his Agency and will do everything to defend it, even if that means going against his own Agents. He is a major character the series, despite never physically appearing. He guides the player through the map, gives them their next objectives, and introduces them to the basic features of the map.

Torn: Origins
Shortly before the events of Torn: Origins, The Headmaster founded the X.I.A. Agency and built its Headquarters underneath the city of Evan. He recruited A01 as the Agency's very first Agent. Throughout the map, The Headmaster serves as A01's Advisor, guiding him (the player) during missions.

After A01 gives the X.I.A. Tablet away to The_Underscore and the First Sons, The Headmaster is extremely disappointed in the player, but depending on the path the player takes (Good or Evil) the Headmaster will either forgive A01, or not forgive him. Eventually, the player has the choice to either stay an Agent of the X.I.A. and defeat Oblivion, or turn against The Headmaster and the X.I.A. Agency, and defeat Oblivion to overtake the throne and become the new leader of the First Sons, the new Oblivion.

Torn
Despite A01's choice, The Headmaster continues to run the X.I.A. Agency and train its agents. During the events of Torn, it is X27 whom The Headmaster trains and mentors. The Headmaster serves as X27's Advisor, guiding him (the player) during missions, until the mission How Original, where The Headmaster is killed by First Sons. His role as the X.I.A. Agency's leader was succeeded by Special Agent Claudia Ryker after his death.