Black Lightning season 3: What we know about the characters
By Mark Lynch
Tobias Whale
Tobias was put in lockup at the end of season 2. We didn’t know what was going to happen to him next. What we didn’t expect was for him to end up looking the way he does and being treated the way he has.
Tobias is aging at an accelerated rate and, without the serum he was taking, this is only going to continue. When Agent Odell offered him a way out of lockup and the means to get his youth and strength back, he said no. Odell then resorted to torture. That didn’t work either. Odell offered Tobias a way to get his empire back, and he still said no. Tobias remains the hardcore man of principles he’s always been. Torture and the threat of death aren’t going to change that.
No one believes Tobias is going to stay locked up forever. At best, it’ll last until the midway point of this season. What will Odell have to offer him to gain his help? How about Black Lightning’s identity? Tobias wants revenge in the worst way. He may want it more than money and power. Odell would be more than happy to give up Jefferson if it means getting what he wants.