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Published: 2020-02-22 10:58:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 95061; Favourites: 2151; Downloads: 0
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Description It has been way, way to long since I've had the time to do one of these, but I am by no means done yet.

 I've wanted to do Sunset for a while, and I figured it be a good excuse to draw a human character. I'm mostly ok with how EQG Sunset came out, but there are a few problems. Mainly the awkward turned-in duckfoot pose. But for the life of me, I couldn't make the legs look even halfway decent in any other configuration. Something to work on.  

I'd actually like to do a part two for this, showing a couple of the magical girl type transformations from the EQ movies, as well as an alicorn version. The former because it'd be great practice drawing ze peoplez, and the later because, I mean, come on. She deserves it. I've got at least one other headcanon to do first though. One that a lot of people have asked about.




There's a common misconception in some parts of equestria that all really powerful unicorns have some sort of kirin ancestry. This does actually have some basis in reality, as unicorns and kirin can interbreed without too many problems. Foals born to unicorn/kirin couples tend to have volatile, strong magic, and often have fire affinities. It is by no means a prerequisite for being a powerful mage though, and many strong spellcasters don't have so much as a drop of kirin blood. Sunset shimmer's heritage, however, is as clear as the fur on her tail and the horn on her head. Realy, it's a miracle she wasn't born with scales. She has been known to burst into flames once in a while though. 



              

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Magicalgirl874 [2021-06-28 21:41:49 +0000 UTC]

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lillyleaf101 [2020-05-28 07:31:14 +0000 UTC]

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TurnipStewdios In reply to lillyleaf101 [2020-05-28 13:48:06 +0000 UTC]

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BlasterMasterGuy [2020-05-04 15:54:19 +0000 UTC]

OMG! I LOVE THAT IDEA!

That Sunset Shimmer is an offspring of a Kirin and a Unicorn!

Yes! It makes perfect sense! Her affinity for phoenix magic is finally explained!

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MissyMona [2020-04-19 21:44:45 +0000 UTC]

Love the colours you used! Also your actually make gorgeous humans o 0 o 

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DarthWill3 [2020-04-06 01:34:22 +0000 UTC]

Awesome job!

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Kylecope [2020-03-14 08:20:11 +0000 UTC]

Love it! And absolutely agree that Sunset deserves to be an Alicorn!

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WidowPeak [2020-03-01 16:54:54 +0000 UTC]

Reading the last paragraph aboiut kirin heritage...

Twilight once literally changed colors when she lost her patience when dealing with Pinkie Pie. She even got a flaming mane!

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TheDnDking [2020-02-29 21:45:42 +0000 UTC]

I love the idea of Sunset Shimmer having Kirin ancestry! I wish they did that in the show. Of course that would mean actually USING her in the show and we can't have that NOOOO

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Lurks-no-More [2020-02-26 16:25:39 +0000 UTC]

I love the idea of Sunset having kirin ancestry! Never in a million years would have thought of it myself, but it really fits her!

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FireBlazeDragon5 [2020-02-24 01:14:41 +0000 UTC]

Some people actually stand like that. I don't know how, but they do. 

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LysAnimation [2020-02-23 17:44:28 +0000 UTC]

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RaiStormSkrillFury [2020-02-23 15:08:59 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

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animalpainter [2020-02-23 09:46:54 +0000 UTC]

LOVE the idea of Sunset being part Kirin!

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TurnipStewdios In reply to animalpainter [2020-02-23 10:54:36 +0000 UTC]

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Silver-dust-gaster [2020-02-23 03:27:12 +0000 UTC]

Oo! I have a question! I just noticed this on some of your pieces, and have to ask, why do you give them split hooves? In some of you art (But not all I've noticed) Some of your horses (Pony's?) have the split hooves, is there a reason for this? I've also noticed that these pony's tend to look a bit different then the others, like applejack or rainbow dash, so is it something with their heritage?.. I know this is weird, but this has me really curious.

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TurnipStewdios In reply to Silver-dust-gaster [2020-02-23 11:10:15 +0000 UTC]

It's almost always the unicorns I draw with cloven hooves. In traditional european depictions of unicorns, they are very definitely NOT just horses with spike on their head. I think the most consistent description I've heard is "the head of a horse, the hooves of a deer, the tail of a lion, and the beard of a goat." The body is described as being either horse like or deer like, depending. Medieval tapestries and illuminated manuscripts usually show unicorns with cloven hooves and a long tail. The official coat of arms of the UK has a traditional unicorn on it, actually. As far as I can tell, the "white horse with a horn" thing is fairly modern. It might be partially because of some depictions of unicorns in early live action/silent films, where the easiest way to have a unicorn in you movie was to stick a prosthetic on a very patient horse. Earlier animated movies like The Last Unicorn sometimes stick to the classic version. That's a good example, actually. Google The Last unicorn or look up some clips from the movie on youtube to get a good idea of the concept. 

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Silver-dust-gaster In reply to TurnipStewdios [2020-02-23 16:42:15 +0000 UTC]

wow...I've seen the last unicorn so many times as a child and even recently and I've never noticed the hooves and such... But other then that, that's really interesting, I've never heard that description for a unicorn before...Thank you for taking the time to answer my question!

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TurnipStewdios In reply to Silver-dust-gaster [2020-02-23 16:51:54 +0000 UTC]

Sure!

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WarriorFlashfire [2020-02-23 01:45:19 +0000 UTC]

Um, I love this? O MY GOODNESS DO I LOVE THIS?!

Sunset being part kirin? Something I never would have thought of and yet love at the same time   

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TurnipStewdios In reply to WarriorFlashfire [2020-02-23 11:10:43 +0000 UTC]

Hey, it fit. And the horn was cool. 

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lebraise [2020-02-23 01:37:26 +0000 UTC]

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TurnipStewdios In reply to lebraise [2020-02-23 11:10:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. 

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QAtheAuthoress [2020-02-23 01:24:53 +0000 UTC]

I never thought of Sunset being part Kirin but that makes a lot of sense to me. 

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TurnipStewdios In reply to QAtheAuthoress [2020-02-23 11:11:00 +0000 UTC]

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QAtheAuthoress In reply to TurnipStewdios [2020-02-23 14:49:10 +0000 UTC]

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LexisSketches [2020-02-23 01:02:48 +0000 UTC]

This is so pretty!

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TurnipStewdios In reply to LexisSketches [2020-02-23 11:11:06 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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Sikudhanii [2020-02-23 01:00:28 +0000 UTC]

I bet she’s gorgeous as an Alicorn

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TurnipStewdios In reply to Sikudhanii [2020-02-23 11:11:34 +0000 UTC]

A soon to be explored concept. 

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Sikudhanii In reply to TurnipStewdios [2020-02-23 13:03:12 +0000 UTC]

I await the day. ^ u^

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GJTProductions [2020-02-22 23:50:36 +0000 UTC]

So would Sunburst have the same kind of kirin ancestry expressed in his appearance? (Particularly considering a lot of people speculate he's the brother/cousin/some close relation of Sunset).

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TurnipStewdios In reply to GJTProductions [2020-02-23 11:13:40 +0000 UTC]

I'm not sure. I kinda like the brother-cousin angle, but I don't know if I want to roll with it for a personal headcanon or not. If I did go for the cousin angle, maybe Sunset's side of the family has a kirin in it and Sunburst's doesn't. 

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TheDevilReborn [2020-02-22 23:44:11 +0000 UTC]

Cool!

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CaptainPrower [2020-02-22 23:26:02 +0000 UTC]

Bacon Horse!

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TurnipStewdios In reply to CaptainPrower [2020-02-23 11:15:16 +0000 UTC]

If I do a really glowy alicorn version she could be called Beacon Horse

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WubcakeVA [2020-02-22 21:32:30 +0000 UTC]

Eeee! Pretty!

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phoenixsinger [2020-02-22 20:33:07 +0000 UTC]

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TurnipStewdios In reply to phoenixsinger [2020-02-22 20:44:41 +0000 UTC]

I never read the comics so probably not. Hippogriffs and seaponies are definitely on the list though. 

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Sugar-Loop [2020-02-22 19:13:55 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing, I love this headcanon!  And as always, love the art!

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TurnipStewdios In reply to Sugar-Loop [2020-02-22 20:44:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! 

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Angryginger24 [2020-02-22 18:52:51 +0000 UTC]

Oo interesting 

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FrustratedInExcelsis [2020-02-22 18:32:14 +0000 UTC]

To be clear -- does Sunset only have some kirin heritage in the family tree, or is she actually half-kirin?

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TurnipStewdios In reply to FrustratedInExcelsis [2020-02-22 20:45:51 +0000 UTC]

I hadn't actually decided. I think I'd make it fairly recent though. Either half or a quarter. 

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MugenSeiRyuu [2020-02-22 17:40:03 +0000 UTC]

Between the third and fourth Sunset she crosses the Bishonen Line.

Part Kirin? Neat!

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ManiacalSpark [2020-02-22 17:38:12 +0000 UTC]

The fact that you didn't have her become an Alicorn makes me sad. She's so deserving of it.

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TurnipStewdios In reply to ManiacalSpark [2020-02-22 21:25:14 +0000 UTC]

Why doesn't anyone read the description? I'm getting there. There will be a part two. 

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CitraDrawsLemons In reply to ManiacalSpark [2020-02-22 17:56:51 +0000 UTC]

Hey, read the desc. before casting judgement.

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AmrasFelagund [2020-02-22 17:23:11 +0000 UTC]

Dang right she deserves to be an Alicorn! She's probably one of my favorite characters in the MLP franchise (even though I frankly feel like relegating her to the high-school AU was somewhat wasted potential). Also, her being of Kirin ancestry (I would reckon one of her grandparents, or maybe even one of her parents) is a really great idea! Shame I'm locked into certain ideas for where Sunset came from in my headcanons and AUs, but there could be room to squeeze that in somewhere...

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TurnipStewdios In reply to AmrasFelagund [2020-02-22 21:26:20 +0000 UTC]

I like to think that Twilight also has kirin blood, just much more distant than Sunset. She does burst into fire when angry though. 

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