Character Thoughts 2: Toxic Heart
Toxic Heart is another of ponies from the same alternate universe, post-apocalyptic setting as Glory Dawn, and in fact is from the same clan that rescued Glory originally. Toxic is an odd character for me, as she is one of the few who is slowly revealing things about herself to me instead of me creating details for her. So she is one of the characters who has more of a mind of her own.
One of the details Toxic Heart has revealed to me is that she is an older pony, one who has given birth to many foals as well as seen many loved ones pass over her years. I suppose her age may seem obvious from her gray mane and tail, but I originally believed that to be from exposure to radiation or some other element than time. The color that is left in her hair is dyed, and represents the number of children she has given birth to that still live, with the black separating each individual.
Toxic Heart's cutie mark is the general biohazard symbol, with the inner circle of the symbol being replaced with a heart, and this symbol rests on a neon green blob. This representative of Toxic's main specialty, which is forming bonds with ponies despite the adverse circumstances she lives in. She goes out of her way to make ponies feel wanted and appreciated, along with acting as impartial counsel to anyone who needs help. While generally quiet, Toxic does have a calming presence for other ponies just from her ability to listen without judging. When she does speak, her advice is usually quite wise. Toxic Heart herself is also able to withstand higher degrees than normal of deadly radiation, as well as having some immunity to other poisons.
While Toxic Heart is a pegasus, at home she didn't end up flying much. She held a role as one of the matriarchs of her band of ponies, and thus normally needed to stay at their homebase to guide the herd and keep any political infighting from breaking out. However, currently Toxic Heart has abandoned this role in favor of helping another pony whom she found to be in great need of assistance. Shed of the responsibility of managing a large clan to help this pony, Toxic is in some ways enjoying a retirement as well as new adventure.