Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2012 23:23:26 GMT -5
luther
NAME. luther
NICKNAME(S). --/--
AGE. seven years
SPECIES. horse
BREED. quarter horse x friesian
GENDER. stallion
HEIGHT. 16.3 hh
WEIGHT. 1120 lbs
COAT. true black maximum splash
EYE COLOUR. blue
NOTABLE MARKINGS. similar to this but with a bald face marking in place of a blaze; white on forelegs also extends up until mid-shoulder, so that both forelegs are completely white. black mane, white tail.
PHYSICAL. luther is very memorable in appearance even though he’s not very colourful. in fact, the only colour of his body that isn’t monochromatic are his eyes, which are icy blue. in technical terms, he is a true black maximum splash, which accounts for the colour of his eyes as well as the vast amount of white on his body. the term “true black” comes from the genetic quality that prevents his coat from appearing brown in the sunlight. instead of gaining a brown tone, he actually shines dark navy in bright light. his face is white due to a bald marking which covers his entire cheekbones, but doesn’t quite make it up to his ears, which are black. his neck, down to his chest, is also inky, but the colour curves upwards in a sideways S and down to his hindquarters. his forelegs are ivory, as is majority of his barrel, his rump, and rear legs. his mane and forelock are black, his tail is white, and both are long and wavy. due to his friesian build, his body is slightly stockier than that of a purebred quarter horse, his frame is clearly draft-built. his legs are slightly feathered, a draft trait, and ; however, he does have the characteristically large rump of a quarter horse.
FEARS. dying alone, not being in control, becoming his father, falling in love.
VICES. sarcasm, lying, abusive behaviour
STRENGTHS. physical strength, strategy, cunning
PET PEEVES. complaining, cowardice, slowness, ignorance, failure
LIKES. being right, gore, power, fighting, mares
PERSONALITY. luther’s entire personality is based on the conflict that he is his father’s son but he fears becoming exactly like his father. growing up watching his father physically and mentally abuse his mother has taught luther to do the exact same thing when facing the same situation. his first reaction to just about any situation is anger followed by violence. he rarely realizes what’s happening before he’s in the middle of it, losing control. because of this, he is also afraid of falling in love. however, that doesn’t mean that he still doesn’t enjoy exercising his charm and wit on mares every now and again. if there’s one thing he can do, it’s act the part of the perfect prince charming. but he’s had more than a few instances where, over the years, he became close to someone and, in a momentary fit of anger, lashed out at them, driving them out of his life forever. so far luther hasn’t been able to find a soul that can put up with his twisted persona.
but despite his charm, luther is rather introverted. he doesn’t enjoy speaking of his past and nor does he, even when pressed. he maintains the façade of a gentleman – at least until he reaches the end of his short fuse. however, before that point, it’s difficult to discern what he’s feeling except for the almost constant vibe that he’s upset about something. it sounds as though this would be a negative factor in luther’s personality, but he somehow manages to show the right amount of vulnerability to draw others in, to pull them close enough to make them think that they’re the one who can change him. he may be short-tempered, but they, and they alone, will be able to change him and make him into something better.
they, of course, are wrong.
MOTHER. ana, deceased
FATHER. ansem, deceased
SIBLINGS. --/--
HISTORY. luther was born after the initial outbreak of the disease. his sire, ansem, was the lead of a medium-sized herd, making his son a prince of sorts. however, fulfilling the footsteps of his father would prove to be a lifelong task. ansem believed in strength and power, and if you lacked in either then you were nothing. as soon as luther was old enough, he began to strive for perfection in his father’s eyes. as was his due, he became the leader of the gang of colts in the herd, severely beating down any who tried to stand in his way. however, when he looked to ansem for praise, he received only criticism. his mother, ana, tried to intervene, but that was when ansem became violent. it didn’t matter if luther was present or not – though if he was, ansem never neglected to strike his son, too. ana lived in fear and luther learned to obey without question.
when luther was two years old, his herd decided to make the crossing because, like everybody else, word of this disease scared them. they didn’t want to get it, and they didn’t their foals to get it. unfortunately, what they didn’t realize was that most of their herd already had it. they lived in a central area of the region, and although they weren’t close to the region of the first outbreak, they were, eventually, exposed to it. however, it wasn’t until they were halfway over the ocean crossing that symptoms of the disease struck. it started with the younger generations, fillies and colts, and progressed to the adults and then to the elderly. one by one, slowly but surely, they began to drop dead. at first they thought it was dehydration or heat stroke from the gruelling trek over the ocean pass, but soon it became apparent that it was more than that. exhausted and terrified, the remaining members of ansem’s herd rushed across the pass, forcing the last of their strength through their muscles until they were across.
they finally hit dry land and ansem immediately began looking for new territory to establish in this strange land. but they were on toren for less than a day before ana succumbed to the disease and died within hours. to say that her death drove an already exhausted, dehydrated, and starving ansem over the edge would be exactly right. despite his abuse of his mate, he loved her more than life itself and he stood vigil over her body for two days and two nights, wasting away to almost nothing after their gruelling journey. he, too, caught the contagion and quickly passed away, leaving behind a son with no inheritance except for his father’s temperament.
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