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SheWolff β€” Nil-Ee - Stryder unicorn

Published: 2008-05-22 11:01:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 2961; Favourites: 92; Downloads: 0
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Description This character is not to be used for roleplay or any other use without my written permission.

So, here's my version of a Stryder unicorn (breed created by =YOB ). No references used. I tried to challenge myself with a slightly different pose from my usual confo shot. Her back legs nearly killed me!
YOB, let me know if there are things in her story that doesn't add up to a Stryder in general.


Meet Nil-Ee, a sooty grulla Stryder mare. Her hair is very thin and brittle, and quite easily detaches if caught in something. Her mane used to be long and flowy, but now, because of many battles, her beard is actually longer than her mane. Nil-Ee once was a gentle and kind unicorn, before the Virus took her over. When her hooves split in the process, it also ripped her legs. The worst leg is her back left, giving her a permanent limp. Sometimes her wounds reopen, causing immense pain. This often makes her go into a killing frenzy (no matter if she's currently being controlled or not), and is the time when she's especially deadly.

There's an old story about the rather unusual marking under her right eye:

"Some say, the moment before the Virus got its final grasp on her soul, she closed her eyes in acceptance of her fate. Nil-Ee closed her gentle eyes and wept, one first and final tear. When she opened her eyes again, they burned with fire-red evil, and that one tear of despair had been forever frozen, etched into her skin."

No one knows if it's a true story or not. She could have had the marking before the Virus, or it could be an old battle scar.

Nil-Ee is coldhearted and cruel, but there are rare occations, when she stops in mid-action, her eyes going blank. She seems to reminisce. Others guess she could be having flashbacks of her past, before the Virus. This could be the case, but not even Nil-Ee knows for sure. These moments are when she's most vulnerable in battle.


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Comments: 46

Cream67 [2010-10-09 14:33:47 +0000 UTC]

EPIC i love this

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AmandaDrage [2008-06-29 15:22:43 +0000 UTC]

just looking at those hooves is making me wince!

amazing character and story. I want to make one of these!

...oh and really good job for no ref too. I love her agitated look, like she's just about to turn to us and strike.

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SheWolff In reply to AmandaDrage [2008-07-01 02:14:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for commenting, Manda. I'm glad you like her, and heck yeah, I'd *love* to see one of *YOB 's unis from you!

I hope life is treating you well.

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AmandaDrage In reply to SheWolff [2008-07-07 17:05:51 +0000 UTC]

no problem, yeah I really want to draw one now. I feel like some aggro art. But where is the time.

Well life is not really being amazingly good to me at the moment, but that's nothing new

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WSTopDeck [2008-06-28 16:29:56 +0000 UTC]

Okay...so, somehow...I completely missed when you posted this But I see it now! And WOW, what a story! You are a very good writer my friend And the art is incredible as well! ^^ Great job!

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SheWolff In reply to WSTopDeck [2008-07-01 02:27:25 +0000 UTC]

Ah, thank you very much..! I've never concidered myself a writer, especially not in English, so you have no idea how much I appreciate your words. Thank you again.

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WSTopDeck In reply to SheWolff [2008-07-01 02:36:58 +0000 UTC]

You are most welcome! I know the feeling...I don't think I'm a good writer at all! lol ^^

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Dauntless-Gothika [2008-06-17 20:55:46 +0000 UTC]

She is so beautiful. I love her color

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SheWolff In reply to Dauntless-Gothika [2008-06-22 20:20:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, glad you like her.

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Dauntless-Gothika In reply to SheWolff [2008-06-23 20:25:56 +0000 UTC]

Yes, she totally rocks

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SheWolfGeo [2008-05-29 19:18:52 +0000 UTC]

Very stunning! -pets-

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SheWolff In reply to SheWolfGeo [2008-05-30 11:54:01 +0000 UTC]

*Glomps Geo*
Thank you! Where have you been hiding, you're hardly visible nowdays.

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SheWolfGeo In reply to SheWolff [2008-06-01 13:13:44 +0000 UTC]

Haven't been on VHR forums in a while... Playing the game though here and there. I've been on Gaia playing heavily for the last few months. I've been trying to break myself of it too.. Its hard. >.<

Oh then that. I'm good. How have you've been!?

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SheWolff In reply to SheWolfGeo [2008-06-06 21:13:18 +0000 UTC]

Well, I just got back to VHR from a two month long break, and am still not back there completely. Got my job taking up most of my time this summer, so I'm good.
And yeah, Gaia is fun! Haven't been on there for a while though. Think I'm gonna go check out their puzzles again sometime, I love those.

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SheWolfGeo In reply to SheWolff [2008-06-13 19:07:51 +0000 UTC]

I'm jumping back and forth between Gaia and VHR.. When I have time.

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SheWolff In reply to SheWolfGeo [2008-06-22 20:31:08 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, busy busy busy, right? I know the feeling.

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SheWolfGeo In reply to SheWolff [2008-06-29 14:11:43 +0000 UTC]

and now I just got back in from vacation.. It was fun... Now back to work. lol

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Hymnsie [2008-05-27 08:45:35 +0000 UTC]

Woow, awesome design Simple but awesome Love the colours and your colouring is so smooth! Good job!

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SheWolff In reply to Hymnsie [2008-05-28 07:42:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I could have worked more on her, but I kinda tired of it, and just wanted her done. That's not the best thing about me, I tend to give up to fast. Well, at least I'm working on getting more patient.

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shilohs [2008-05-23 00:37:53 +0000 UTC]

wow gorgeous!

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SheWolff In reply to shilohs [2008-05-23 07:48:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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Jennycallie [2008-05-22 18:48:44 +0000 UTC]

Very nice, and I love the story.

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SheWolff In reply to Jennycallie [2008-05-22 21:44:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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WildCanvasCreations [2008-05-22 18:29:08 +0000 UTC]

I absolutely adore this character! Poor thing!

I love the idea of the split hooves and the tear marking. Oh, and the horse on her chest is a nice touch

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SheWolff In reply to WildCanvasCreations [2008-05-22 21:44:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!
LOL, that horse on her chest is actually my logo. I just hid it there and hoped it wouldn't be too obvious. You've got a good eye for detail.

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WildCanvasCreations In reply to SheWolff [2008-05-22 23:03:12 +0000 UTC]

Haha, that's what I thought it was after I sent the comment Thanks

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WolfessKiss [2008-05-22 15:18:11 +0000 UTC]

WOW I love it.. and the story to go with her eye scar.
the back legs came out awesome too! ;D

just amazing work, I wouldn't expect anything less from ya though

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SheWolff In reply to WolfessKiss [2008-05-22 21:42:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Wolfess!
At first, I just wanted the blaze to cover half her eye, but then I thought she needed a rare marking. So it doesn't really have to be a scar, it could just be her blaze taking a weird turn. Or maybe the old story about her is true. Not even I know the truth, really. She just needed that marking.

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WolfessKiss In reply to SheWolff [2008-05-23 19:10:41 +0000 UTC]

Haha it was a good idea, and it made me interested to read the comic (which I did.. love! XD)
so yeah, shes a really interesting character!

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SheWolff In reply to WolfessKiss [2008-05-28 07:21:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! And I agree, YOB's comic is great.

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YOB [2008-05-22 14:24:28 +0000 UTC]

wow that is really awesome!!!! i love the story, and how the hoof splits into the actual leg too, just shows how cruel the virus is! love everything about this! thanks for creating her! awesome!

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SheWolff In reply to YOB [2008-05-22 21:36:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks YOB, I'm so happy you like her. I was slightly worried something in her description or looks would go against your vision of a Stryder. But when I first saw the breed ref sheet, she almost immediately popped up in my mind, and I just had to draw her.

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alhadiye [2008-05-22 13:31:03 +0000 UTC]

ok how shall I put this... she's a "beautiful" evil girl?
gimme more!

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SheWolff In reply to alhadiye [2008-05-22 21:27:23 +0000 UTC]

LOL, thanks.

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Nyxen [2008-05-22 13:23:08 +0000 UTC]

She's AWESOME! I love her story too! *wants more*

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SheWolff In reply to Nyxen [2008-05-22 21:25:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Nyxen. If I think of anything, she might get an extended story sometime.

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Nyxen In reply to SheWolff [2008-05-23 13:33:19 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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unconscious54 [2008-05-22 12:36:20 +0000 UTC]

Whoahoah! I love her!

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SheWolff In reply to unconscious54 [2008-05-22 21:23:57 +0000 UTC]

Thankies!

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unconscious54 In reply to SheWolff [2008-05-23 00:59:54 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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EvilCheese2 [2008-05-22 12:09:01 +0000 UTC]

Wow What an awesome story!
Love her!

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SheWolff In reply to EvilCheese2 [2008-05-22 21:23:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, glad you do.

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EvilCheese2 In reply to SheWolff [2008-05-23 08:28:41 +0000 UTC]

your welcome!

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Jullelin [2008-05-22 11:13:39 +0000 UTC]

Wow!!! Jag Γ€r mΓ₯llΓΆs. Som alltid nΓ€r jag ser dina bilder
Verkligen skit snygg!

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SheWolff In reply to Jullelin [2008-05-22 11:34:54 +0000 UTC]

Tackar. Det Γ€r inte min mest genomarbetade bild, men jag Γ€r rΓ€tt stolt ΓΆver att hon ser ok ut utan att ha anvΓ€nt nΓ₯gra referenser (fΓΆrutom =YOB s rasbeskrivning dΓ₯ ).

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Jullelin In reply to SheWolff [2008-05-22 13:48:21 +0000 UTC]

Ja, man blir extra stolt nΓ€r man inte har haft en bild framfΓΆr sig att kika pΓ₯.
Det var sΓ₯ lite sΓ₯...

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