Mortimer Toynbee was born a mutant with amphibian traits, most notably a prehensile tongue, which earned him the name Toad. Toad was banished to the Void, where he became one of Cassandra Nova's henchmen. While on a hunt, he, Pyro and Sabretooth came across a Minuteman and a bit later, Human Torch, Deadpool, and Wolverine. Upon Sabretooth's death at the hands of Wolverine, Pyro ordered Toad to capture them, so he used his tongue to turn on a giant magnet attached to the Canadarm, incapacitating Deadpool and Wolverine and attracting a Sentinel leg, knocking them out.
They brought the prisoners along with the Sentinel leg back to their compound, where Toad watched Nova greet them. However, when Alioth arrived, Deadpool and Wolverine escaped. When the Resistance commenced an ambush on the compound, Toad stood alongside the rest of Nova's henchmen and prepared for the fight. The two sides charged at each other, and Toad fought against Deadpool, who grabbed onto his tongue and used it to toss him away. He later fought against Blade, who grabbed onto his tongue and used it to strangle Toad as Blade repeatedly stabbed him to death.[2]
Personality[]
Toad did not like to talk much and had a no-nonsense attitude, as shown when he preferred to finish his work quickly. When Pyro tasked him with defeating and capturing Deadpool and Wolverine to Cassandra Nova, Toad did not choose to engage directly in combat with the two, nor did he taunt or provoke them verbally. He instead chose the most efficient and quick way of doing so, to activate a magnetic device connected to the Mag Truck which made quick work of the mutants.
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Mutant Physiology: Mortimer Toynbee was a mutant who developed amphibian abilities resembling those of a toad, including superhuman attributes such as leaping and a long prehensile tongue he used as his main offensive means.
Superhuman Strength: To be added
Superhuman Durability: To be added
Superhuman Speed: To be added
Superhuman Agility: Toad was more agile than what was naturally possible for a human, able to jump great distances from a stationary position.
Superhuman Stamina: To be added
Superhuman Reflexes: Toad's bone structure allowed him to perform contortionist and gymnastic maneuvers without risk of spinal injury.
Enhanced Senses: To be added
Regenerative Healing Factor: To be added
Prehensile Tongue: One of Toad's amphibian abilities was that of an extensible prehensile tongue. Toad could extend his tongue to several meters in length, effectively using it to grasp objects or strangle enemies, such as grasping and activating a magnetic device which captured Deadpool and Wolverine, as well as using it to fight Deadpool by wrapping it around one of his hands and trapping Blade's hand during their confrontation. However, Blade made use of Toad's tongue to pull Toad towards him, and then stabbed him multiple times to kill him.
Upon his banishment to the Void, Toad found himself in Cassandra Nova's Lair, becoming one of her henchmen. Toad captured a group of prisoners and brought them to the lair, where he watched their interactions with Nova. An assault was soon launched on the lair by the Resistance, and in the ensuing battle, Toad was killed by the Blade.
Toad in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the second live-action incarnation of the character, following an incarnation portrayed by Ray Park with Evan Jonigkeit as a younger Toad. Additionally, in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, there is an uncredited teenager playing an imprisoned mutant similar to Toad near the end of the film.
Toad is specifically a Variant of the one from Earth-10005.[3]
