Name: Arctica Superion

Age: 18

Gender: Female

Species: Unicorn

Description: Standing at roughly average height, Arctica would probably go unnoticed if it wasn't for her bright blonde mane and tail. They tend to make her stand out. And even if they didn't, her ice blue coat probably would. Her storm grey eyes tend to switch between 'angry' and 'mischievous', both of which have the tendency to put ponies off. With her purple shield crossed by a black sword, Arctica's family, parents especially, thought for sure she would be part of the Royal Guard. She shot that idea down quick by being kicked out for fighting. Arctica's certain her mark means protection, but maybe not the way her family seems to think.

Personality: Arctica can be a very stand offish pony, mostly because she finds she has a hard time trusting strangers. That's not to say she's unkind; she's more than willing to help someone in need. Although, she does have a bit of a temper, especially when her loved ones are involved. Arctica is incredibly protective of her friends and family, going so far as to get aggressive with anyone who seems to wrong them. That said, she's gotten a lot better at controlling herself. Her filly years were not as pleasant. She's also very instinctive, often acting on her gut feeling without fully thinking her actions through. She also prefers to use brute force over magic which mostly explains the number of assault charges she's been landed with over the years. Nothing to serious, just defending some honor.

Backstory: 

Born and raised in Manehatten as the youngest, and arguably the scrappiest, of five siblings, Arctica has always been a tough filly. In school, she constantly found herself getting into fights with the others foals over often innocent slights. More often than not, these were slights against her brothers and sisters. Her parents repeatedly got after her for the fighting, but the lectures never took. Arctica was more than willing to take the punishment for protecting her siblings.

Arctica struggled with school for her first few years, not just because of her fighting. The young filly found it hard to sit still and understand what she was being taught. Her older brother, the one who was just a grade above her, helped her with her homework and learning ways to help remain focused in class. This helped her through her school years, resulting in her graduating in the top 5 of her class. Arctica wasn't dumb, she was rather smart actually, but her brain sometimes had trouble comprehending instructions and lessons.

After graduating, Arctica was set on going to art school, the one subject she had never required help for. Unfortunately, her parents had other ideas. Because of her cutie mark, they believed she belonged in the royal guard. Arctica did not agree and proved her point by getting kicked out just 2 weeks in because of fighting. Since then, she's been working out of her parents' cafe, doing her best to keep her head down and her nose clean while she tries to find an art school suitable for her.