Toby is in the car with Oz discussing about paramedic duties when, Toby gets a flash of a woman in trouble in a car accident. Olivia Fawcett whom he dated, but broke up with. Around this time, he met Osman Bey, who became his best friend and paramedic partner. Toby decided that the best way to change his path was to help people, so he enrolled in paramedic college. Because he still had difficulty controlling his gift and was afraid of becoming a career criminal (as Len had), he broke up with Lori and moved away from Vancouver. He made some attempts to make money using his telepathy, with limited success. Despite all this, he dreamed of becoming a doctor and graduated high school.Īs a young man, he dated Lori Black in Vancouver and revealed to her his gift. At 15, he spent three months living on the streets, and was arrested for destruction of property in Yavapai County, Arizona. He suffered some abuse in foster care, and frequently got in trouble with other foster kids (such as Len Gazicki). Toby was in the foster care system until he turned 18.
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Ray taught him how to control his abilities and became Toby's confidant and mentor. Toby has no other memories of his early childhood, and did not remember his birth name until Frank reminded him.įrank took Toby, who was unable to shut out other people's thoughts, to a psychiatrist, Dr. Frank rescued Toby from drowning but believed, at the time, that Maya had drowned. In desperation, she jumped into a river with him and they became separated. Fearing that her elder son would also be taken, Maya burned the trailer and told him to change his name to Toby Logan. Soon after, Victor Cloonie came to the trailer where Maya and her sons were hiding and took Toby's baby brother. When he was five years old, Toby (then named William, last name unknown), his mother Maya, and his newborn brother escaped from a place or organization he knew only as the Institute, with the help of Frank Cardea. He finally settled down with the one woman he couldn't read, Tia Tremblay. He believed that his ability to read minds made a normal relationship impossible. He had a string of brief relationships with various women, but did not get close to any of them. His secrecy led Olivia Fawcett to break up with him.
Toby has difficulty being open with people and committing to a relationship. He is interested in spirituality and psychology, and develops an interest in criminology when he begins working for the IIB. Toby enjoys physical activities such as jogging, hockey, and basketball. He is willing to fight physically to protect himself or others, although he is not a particularly skilled fighter. He is usually able to talk his way out of trouble, but not always. His eagerness to help people and confront wrong-doers often puts him in extreme danger. He is also confident in his abilities, sometimes to the point of recklessness. Due to his telepathy and personal experiences, he is compassionate and treats marginalized people as equals.
Toby is a kind and compassionate person who is willing to help others in need.