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Toberman was Kaftan's servant. He accompanied her on Professor Parry's expedition to Telos. He was captured by the Cybermen, partially cyberconverted, and placed under their control. When the Cyber-Controller killed Kaftan, Toberman regained his humanity and attacked the Controller. He sacrificed his life to close the electrified doors of the Cyber-tombs, sealing the Cybermen in. (TV: The Tomb of the Cybermen)
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Toberman was intended to be deaf, but there appears to be no reference to this in the episode. However, the reference did make it into the novelisation.