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Description EDIT: I threw together a quick height chart to show you just how tall the characters are with one another. It will be updated the more I add characters to this world.


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Like I said in the sketchdump I did of Earthsong , every now and again I'll be posting up some orignal stoof because reasons. More ponies shall be on the way, but until then, here's a sketchdump of some characters I've created (actually, Ellena isn't necessarily mine, but I'll get into that later). :3

So the initial sketches were mainly just for practice and weren't gonna get any sort of coloring, but I liked them so much I decided to clean them up a tad and add a bit of digital color to them. Because they're still practice runs (where the focus was to capture the character, not the anatomy) some of the anatomy may be off (especially in the human feet), but that's alright. They get the point across well enough. o3o

All three of these gals live and exist in the world Earthsong lives in! Their names are Reita (black haired girl), Kairos (brown haired gal), and Ellena, and aside from Reita (who's the newest), this is basically me sitting down and redesigning them to better fit the way I've always felt they looked like in my head. So, let's talk about the characters really fast, eh? c:

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First up is Kai, her full name being is Kairos Cala Amour (roll the 'R's). She was originally made for an roleplaying website I used to frequent years ago but I ended up liking her so much that I often revisited her to try and make her a better character. If I remember correctly, the basic idea behind her was "bodyguard" because my buddy's character was a princess and needed one, and a bunch of my RP friends helped me develop her from being a copy of Toph (she was originally blind) to something cliche-ish but at least not a ripoff of an existing character: a werewolf soldier with a prosthetic arm. Aside from the initial design though, she was more or less another character with a very sad backstory and emotional constipation, with her feelings for her charge (Ellena) feeling very confusing and forbidden.

While she wasn't around for as long as Earthsong was, I've recently realized that Kai's character development sorta mirrors how I've grown more comfortable with myself. Kai was made during my first year in highschool, which I honestly don't remember much of other than feeling alienated for a variety of reasons. Unless you want to know I won't bore you with details of said feelings. But short version was I was insecure in highschool and Kai mirrored a lot of that insecurity. She continued to do so until the end of my sophmore year in college; I had begun to grow comfortable with myself in senior year but it was the end of sophmore year in college that I realized nothing was wrong with me, my highschool overall just sucked ass, and that I'm not the only one who's felt this way. After that Kai suddenly got a huge turnaround in her character, much like Earthsong did.

I changed her from being insecure and unsure with herself to what she is now: she's still a soldier and still the bodyguard of Ellena, but instead of quiet and passive now loud and unafraid of putting herself out there. She's very confident in herself (sometimes to the point of being cocky), she can be pushy, and she can be a overzealous, but she is compassionate, she's charming, she wears her heart on her sleeve, and she's head over paws in lesbians (bonus points for whomever gets that reference) with her girlfriend (which is still Ellena). As for what she is, she's no longer a werewolf... sorta. She's a shapeshifter like Earthsong, but she's a subspecies of shapeshifter that can transform into a weredog (basically a werewolf but instead of wolf, they look more dog when they transform). Which brings up a little funfact about Kai; she has no shame in playing fetch with someone. So long as someone throws a ball or a stick, she's game for playing for hours. xD

Up next is Reita Thomas. Like I said, she's relatively new so I haven't fleshed her out a lot yet, but this is what I have so far: she's one of Earthsong's best friends. She's human, 21, and probably one of the sweetest girls you could meet. She's short and skinny and eats like a whale, but she's into video games almost as much as Earthsong is. She's nice to a default, so much so that she's sometimes maybe too nice. As in, she's usually a pushover and perhaps a bit naive despite being an incredibly intelligent astrologist. She loves four-leaf clovers and she's afraid of heights, but that sometimes doesn't deter her from accompanying Earth on a pleasant leisure flight. :3

And finally, we have Ellena. Like I said before, she originally didn't (and still sorta doesn't) belong to me. She's actually the character an RP buddy made for a story a bunch of us was playing, which took place during a war between vampires, humans, werewolves, and other supernatural creatures (original, amirite?). I created the Empress of the vampires for that RP (I named her Agrafina Bakari) and he in turn created the Empress' little sister and heir, Ellena Bakari. If I remember right, she was originally a child before she was aged up to be a young woman, which happened around the time I created Kai to be her bodyguard. We RPed quite a few substories for the two in order to build their background and overall relationship with one another so we'd know better how'd they interact in the primary story, but I eventually stopped frequenting the site when stuff started getting really busy and I discovered my want for being an animator.

Even still, all that time spent with getting to know Ellena has made me a bit attached, so I continued to draw her and make what's essentially headcanons of her, including what you see here. Ellena in this world is still a vampire and the sister of Agrafina (thinking about changing her name), but instead of her sister being an Empress she's the Vice President of their country. And while she isn't a princess technically, Ellena is popular in the media (she's an icon of the fashion and party scene) and is often called the country's "Princess" (I really need a name for said country :/ ). Ellena is smooth-voiced, graceful, quick-witted, confident, and one of the biggest flirts you'll ever meet. She knows how to get what she wants, and what she wants, she'll always have in the end. She can be pretty haughty, self-absorbed, sometimes selfish and other times shallow, but overall she's a sweet girl with a sensitive heart.

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Aaaaaaaaaaaaand I think that's it. o3o That was quite a mouthful, but I guess I gotta break you guys back in to my long explanations for future headcanon stuffs I plan on uploading. C:< Anyway, feel free to ask any questions if you have any. And I hope you guys enjoy. ^.^
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Comments: 79

BananaW0lf64 [2017-01-21 07:38:41 +0000 UTC]

Nice work

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TitaniumCasey [2016-08-31 13:55:30 +0000 UTC]

You are very wonderful in creating characters of different races and of types! You show their personalities and swag! I just love it! *screams*

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OmnipotentCarrot [2016-04-06 06:09:26 +0000 UTC]

Which of Kai's arms is the prosthetic one?

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EarthnAshes In reply to OmnipotentCarrot [2016-04-06 13:22:16 +0000 UTC]

Neither, that was her original concept before I changed it.

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OmnipotentCarrot In reply to EarthnAshes [2016-04-06 16:55:23 +0000 UTC]

Ah, okay.

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grisador [2016-01-13 19:58:40 +0000 UTC]

Great artworks !! Especially the Ellena

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EarthnAshes In reply to grisador [2016-01-13 21:43:46 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! ^.^

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grisador In reply to EarthnAshes [2016-01-23 22:20:29 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome ! Awesome works you draw

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DoTheDinosaur24 [2015-12-30 05:46:22 +0000 UTC]

Lovely designs! I'm interested in hearing more about them:3

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EarthnAshes In reply to DoTheDinosaur24 [2016-01-01 06:59:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you thank you! I'll upload some stuffs and let you guys learn about the characters as we go, but until then feel free to ask any questions if you have any. ^.^

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AquaGalaxy [2015-12-29 21:05:03 +0000 UTC]

eeeeeee
All your characters are so amazing ;u;Β 
They're always unique and interesting to read and watch progress >w<

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EarthnAshes In reply to AquaGalaxy [2016-01-21 16:28:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you like them! ^.^

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kyo4kusanagi [2015-12-28 08:33:33 +0000 UTC]

nice oe~

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EarthnAshes In reply to kyo4kusanagi [2015-12-29 03:35:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! :3

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kyo4kusanagi In reply to EarthnAshes [2015-12-29 04:45:53 +0000 UTC]

WeLcome cx cx cx

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SprinklesMLP [2015-12-27 22:02:27 +0000 UTC]

Well, these aren't horses lol

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EarthnAshes In reply to SprinklesMLP [2015-12-27 22:04:43 +0000 UTC]

Sure they are! They're just using a magic spell that makes them not look like horses. 8D

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saints-fan-12 [2015-12-27 18:22:34 +0000 UTC]

All of them are incredibly interesting, and I'm starting to wonder if we'll see them again in an original work.Β 

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EarthnAshes In reply to saints-fan-12 [2015-12-27 22:06:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

As for the original work, do you mean like a story or somethin'? 'Cause that's sorta the tentative plan, although it'd more than likely either be done by short animations (when I can do them) or a series of images. O:

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saints-fan-12 In reply to EarthnAshes [2015-12-27 22:26:48 +0000 UTC]

I do, sorry for not being as clear. Well, I'm looking forward to it.

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WhitewolfStormrunner [2015-12-27 17:06:45 +0000 UTC]

Earthy, I have come to the conclusion that you have a knack for drawing absolutely adorable characters.

(Makes me wonder what YOU could do with my MLP OC, Wolf.)

(One of these days, hopefully we'll find out for sure.)

Funnily enough, when I check your sta.sh for these characters, I noticed that Ellena and I are the same height: 5' 3" tall.

No, really, that's how tall that I actually am in real life.

(Yeah, my brother calls me "The Hobbit" of the family.)

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EarthnAshes In reply to WhitewolfStormrunner [2015-12-29 03:37:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank ya! I just hope I can continue making them consistent without resorting "Same face syndrome"; I really dislike that in art. ;_;

And cool! You and Ellena could probably rule the world, then. xD

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WhitewolfStormrunner In reply to EarthnAshes [2015-12-31 20:50:16 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome!

Oh, I have every confidence that you will; you're just that good!

Eck. Β Yeah, me, too.

Hehehe, probably.

"Mighty Mites", that's us.

Anyway, I hope that you have a wonderful, to say nothing of safe and sane New Year's Eve, and and even better 2016.

I look forward to more of your wonderful art in the new year, Earthy. Β Love ya, girl!

And slightly OT from the art here, but ... do you have any new news on the hard-cover limitrd edtion version of your MLP headcanon book? Β I've been keeping an eye out for any announcements on it and so far I haven't seen anything, but I hope I haven't missed getting my own copy of it.

I'll keep om keeping an eye out for any and all news for it, though. Β I've currently got the money for it, so I'm ready and rarin' to go with it!

Let me know, okay?

And again.........

HAPPY NEW YEAR, EARTHY!!!

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EarthnAshes In reply to WhitewolfStormrunner [2016-01-22 21:06:41 +0000 UTC]

This found itself being buried in my comments and notes and I was unable to find it until now. I'm sorry it took so long to reply to it. :C I hope you had a good New Year and that the start of 2016 has been great so far. Mine has been pretty good if a bit more busier than usual.

As for your question for the Limited Edition version of the book, I'm honestly kinda stuck with what, exactly, should be included in it. I'm trying to decide on doing the extra pages that holds content of my next planned headcanon book, which is essentially a "character guide", or a book full of the headcanon I have of individual characters. Then there's the option of doing a bestiary of about 10 canon-confirmed feral creatures, such as the hydra, the parasprite, the manticore, and so on. Finally, there's the option of just doing a "bestiary", but instead of it being of feral animals, it will briefly talk about the characteristics, behavior, and such of the other sapient creatures that populate Gaia, such as the giraffe, zebras, griffon, and so on. I haven't quite decided just yet, so it's a bit of a problem. I need to know what direction I'm going before I make more art. :/ I guess I'll make a poll asking folks what they want, and whatever gets the highest voites win. o3o

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WhitewolfStormrunner In reply to EarthnAshes [2016-01-23 04:23:08 +0000 UTC]

That's okay, Earthy, I quite understand, as that's happened to us all at one time or another.

I did, and it has been so far. Β  (Well, IF you don't count the SNOW earlier in the week, that is.)

Yeah, I figured that, what with your classes, family matters and such. Β Just take care of yourself, okay?

AS to that, thank you for that. Β I wasn't sure what was going on, but I can understand how you could get a bit stuck with all that.

And I think that a poll sounds like a really good idea. Β You could, indeed, get a lot of good input that way, and I know I'd be willing to throw my two bits in on it.

All of what you wrote there sounds wonderful, btw. Β Can't wait to see what you do come up with, both for the Limited Edition book, as well as the second headcanon book, as your headcanons for the MLP universe are beyond wonderful!

On another note, I hope that this finds you and yours doing well, and take care, okay? Β I know that the East Coast has got a LOT of nasty weather headed its way, and I don't know if that includes Georgia or not.

So you take care and be careful, okay?

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Wazaga [2015-12-27 14:18:38 +0000 UTC]

Aw, these guys are all adorable! See, this is why you aught to post more of your original non-pony goodies more often.

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EarthnAshes In reply to Wazaga [2015-12-29 03:36:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I do believe I'll be posting more original nonpony stuff in the future, but I also just might make a tumblr specifically for my non-fanart stuff to act as... I dunno, a personal portfolio sorts. We'll see. o:

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ZoieSnyder [2015-12-27 08:38:50 +0000 UTC]

I love your characters :3 I like how different they are and have reality to them x3

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EarthnAshes In reply to ZoieSnyder [2015-12-27 22:09:47 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! ^.^

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ZoieSnyder In reply to EarthnAshes [2015-12-27 22:19:33 +0000 UTC]

Welcome~

What was the site you used to go on? For the RPs and such?

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EarthnAshes In reply to ZoieSnyder [2015-12-27 23:01:58 +0000 UTC]

There were two of them; the first one I can't remember but I made an RP that became popular enough that some of the RPers from that site banded together to make a separate RP site based on that same RP story.

That one was called Black Moon, White Rain, and I'm pretty sure the website is still up even though it's been long since abandoned years ago. o3o

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ZoieSnyder In reply to EarthnAshes [2015-12-27 23:26:53 +0000 UTC]

Alright, I'll give it a look cause I've been looking for more people to RP with

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Musicalmutt2 [2015-12-27 08:29:32 +0000 UTC]

Human goals right here omf- these are fantastic!! they seem like pretty amazing characters- I love the designs!

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EarthnAshes In reply to Musicalmutt2 [2015-12-27 22:09:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! c:

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Musicalmutt2 In reply to EarthnAshes [2015-12-27 22:20:16 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome <3

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X-I-L2048 [2015-12-27 07:05:38 +0000 UTC]

Cute OCs! I love how different their designs are.

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EarthnAshes In reply to X-I-L2048 [2015-12-27 08:23:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! ^.^

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MaK1rai [2015-12-27 01:26:20 +0000 UTC]

So pretty. Reita reminds me so much of Mulan. XD

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EarthnAshes In reply to MaK1rai [2015-12-27 08:23:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Although Mulan wasn't the intention, I suppose she does sorta looks a bit similar to her. xD

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MaK1rai In reply to EarthnAshes [2015-12-27 08:39:59 +0000 UTC]

XD yeah, but hey, still looks great though

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usoutlaw [2015-12-27 00:35:03 +0000 UTC]

they are very cute. though one thing if i may say the wolf girls leg looks quite weird like her leg is broken almost. if you would have had he knee bent i think it would have looked better

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EarthnAshes In reply to usoutlaw [2015-12-27 00:46:40 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, although like I said the anatomy wasn't the goal of the drawing, it was capturing the character, so the anatomy on each character will be a little off. It might also be how I have the pantleg flowing, now that I'm looking at it; just something to be aware of later. o3o

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usoutlaw In reply to EarthnAshes [2015-12-27 01:03:03 +0000 UTC]

yea but other than that i like the characters. Reita looks like Mulan which is cool. and i am strangely attracted to Ellena it might be the white hair

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EarthnAshes In reply to usoutlaw [2015-12-27 08:25:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank ya! While Mulan wasn't what I was aiming for I'll take that as a good thing (she's one of my favorite Disney characters), and Ellena seeming attractive is just as great since that's supposed to be a part of her appeal. x3

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Dgs-Krieger [2015-12-27 00:34:05 +0000 UTC]

Shit, did she put her arms inside a blender? Or are all those scars from fighting?

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EarthnAshes In reply to Dgs-Krieger [2015-12-27 00:57:01 +0000 UTC]

From fighting and physical labor. She was homeless for a little while, trying to make ends meet with odd jobs and such before ultimately enlisting into the army. A few years after that, she was eventually hired as the personal bodyguard of the Vice President's sister, and such job can result in a few scuffles from either overzealous fans or those attempting to bring harm upon her charge. She has more that are covered by her pants and shirt, but yeah. Her occupation isn't exactly the safest when the "exciting" stuff actually does happen. o3o

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Dgs-Krieger In reply to EarthnAshes [2015-12-27 01:48:28 +0000 UTC]

On a side note, I am still uncertain where do these characters belong. What's the setup, what surrounds them. You get what I mean.

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EarthnAshes In reply to Dgs-Krieger [2015-12-27 02:40:11 +0000 UTC]

The world setup is basically earth as we know it, but instead of it being just humans it's a world occupied by supernatural, sapient beings that co-exist with one another. The world is also not a "humans learning to cope with these things living alongside them", it's all of these races trying to find a balance socially and politically to live in peace. It's very modern, similar in technology to our world however there would be more advance due to there being inventions, innovations, and technological advancements being made by, not just humans, but all of the other sapient races as well: shapeshifters, mermaids, centaurs, giants, minotaurs, so on. So what they have in their 2016 would probably be something like what we'd have in, say, 2025, maybe even moreso.

The overall idea of this world and the story behind it, is focusing on the characters and how they go through everyday life, conflicts, trying times, roadblocks they face in life, and how they deal and adapt with the changes their world is subjected to, such as things like how they'd react to a national disaster, how they'd work to try and get a job to get out of living on the streets, how they go about supporting a movement for better rights and have everyone treated as equals, how they react to the elections and the moment the very first human became president in their nation's history.

Basically, these characters all live in the same world, and while they may or may not interact with one another, they are all aware of what's going on around them and in their lives, and the idea is to showcase how each individual handles their hardships and the changes in their world. Slice of Life based thing, if you will.

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Dgs-Krieger In reply to EarthnAshes [2015-12-27 09:54:27 +0000 UTC]

Will you be developpin' them more here in DA?

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EarthnAshes In reply to Dgs-Krieger [2015-12-27 22:12:04 +0000 UTC]

Yes; also on my tumblr too. c:

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