Ponytail
Ponytail is a stick figure character in xkcd, and the second most used female character, although she is far less used than Megan. She is distinguished from other characters by her blond hair which is set up in a ponytail. Like Cueball and Megan, she doesn't necessarily represent the same character from comic to comic.
| Ponytail | |
|---|---|
 Ponytail, seen in 865: Nanobots | |
| First appearance | 84: National Language |
| Known appearances | 344 |
Name
Ponytail doesn't have a recurring name like Megan or Rob (for a few instances of Cueball). But a few times a Ponytail character has been given a name used only in a single comic. For instance she is called Joanna in 322: Pix Plz and Sarah in 84: National Language. However, this last comic seems to be about the real-life friend of Randall.
Characteristics
Ponytail was originally mainly a filler character, showing up when two females were needed or when a large group of people is present. But she has become more and more used, including without (for example) Megan present in the comic. She is rarely used more than once in a comic (as opposed to Cueball), but there are two different Ponytails in 673: The Sun, although they do not appear in the same panel.
In 2040: Sibling-in-Law, she was used to describe Cueball's sister in a quasi-family tree, however, there were other Ponytail characters used in the same strip.
Oftentimes, she is used as a police officer or security guard, usually with a male police officer as her counterpart, like in 1018: Good Cop, Dadaist Cop, 1113: Killed in Action, and 1251: Anti-Glass.
She seems to be less typically nerdy than Megan. In many comics where she has a specific role, she tends to have more educated roles such as in 451: Impostor as an engineer, or as a doctor.
Doctor Ponytail
Ponytail has appeared multiple times as a doctor in a coat, and she also depicts Randall's wife's doctor during her battle with cancer as chronicled in 1141: Two Years. For a full list, see Category:Doctor Ponytail.
See also
- Comics featuring Ponytail