Scarlette Reference

No critiques please! I realize her head is a little small in this, but hey, it's only a ref sheet.

A ref page for Scarlette, because she really needed one! I'm debating whether or not to put scars on her body, so you might see an updated version sometime. I promise to upload some "proper" art soon, (hopefully the next few pages of the comic !) but in the meantime I'm sorry for all the ref page spammage. Unfortunately there's more to come! Thanks for looking!

Scarlette © =boribaby (Michelle Walker '09)
Scarlette's design by =AutumnPendullum
Pose copied from: [link] by ~Colourize-Stock
Tribal brushes courtesy of *redheadstock

Scarlette

Species: 100% Azar

Sex: Female

Age (in horse years): 17

Family: Son, Pierce.

Personality: Stubborn and fiery with a strong sense of justice. Sees the good in others and seeks peace between the divided Azar and Papillio herds.

Distinguishing Features: Very feathery fetlocks. Heavy build.

About Scarlette: <sub>Scarlette was once the most sought-after mare in the Azar herd. Her stunning white coat and blazing orange markings made her a rare beauty amongst this fiery breed. Although Scarlette is 100% pure Azar, she has a softer side, which is an unlikely Azar trait and sets her apart from the others. Because of this, she would often steal away to seek out Papillio company and in doing so she met the lead stallion of the Long Meadow herd, a half-blood Papillio named Alton, whom she secretly met up with in the twilight hours of the night. After a while they fell in love and Scarlette soon fell pregnant with Alton’s son, Pierce. However, unknown to her, the lead stallion of the Azar herd, Rafael, lusted after her and intended to make her his lead mare. Around the time Scarlette got pregnant, Rafael discovered her secret affair with Alton, and a savage fight between the two stallions broke out, with Rafael triumphing as the victor. Alton would have died that night had it not been for Scarlette who stepped in and begged Rafael not to kill him. Rafael agreed, but only by forcing her to be his lead mare, and Scarlette had no other choice out of her love of Alton but to agree. Defeated and heartbroken, Scarlette was led away back to the Cazo Mountains.

Of course, when Scarlette’s pregnancy began to show, she told Rafael that the foal was his and not Alton’s, as she knew in her heart the violent Azar leader would kill her newborn if he found out. When it was time to give birth, she was allowed to leave the mountains and birthed in a secret place near the Long Meadow. She was overjoyed to see the fiery red hair of her son but her happiness didn’t last long as she realized his only hope of survival would be to entrust him with his father and the Papillio herd in the Long Meadow. Seeking out Alton, she entrusted Pierce in his care and nuzzled a final goodbye to her son, fully expecting never to see him again.

Her heart heavy, she returned to the Cazo Mountains where she lied and told Rafael that Pierce had been born dead. Rafael did not take this news with sympathy or remorse, even when believing the foal was his. Instead, he rejected Scarlette as his lead mare because of her inability to birth and found himself a new mate, an ill-tempered Azar mare named Jaselle. Despite Rafael’s complete disdain for Scarlette, Jaselle was irrationally jealous of her and took every opportunity to ensure Scarlette was shunned for being barren and cruelly punished for her past behaviour.

One night, Scarlette overheard Rafael discussing his plans to take over the Long Meadow and take back the land the Azars were driven out from, and it was then that she knew she had to escape the mountains and get this news to Alton and warn him of the impending war that Rafael was planning. Finally, after months of torment and beatings, Scarlette at last managed to find the strength and courage she once had, to flee from the vicious Azar herd and ran for her life into the night…</sub>