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rank: Lead stallion
Name: Flintlock

Breed: Mustang

Age: 5.5 years old

Height: 15.1hh

Origin: plans + mountains

Preferred Terrain: he is an adaptable stallion, and is comfortable in almost every type of terrain, though he does prefer mountainous ground where his sure-footed nature gives him an advantage. he also likes wide open plains so that he can see any predators approaching. his least liked terrain is marsh since it slows him down and makes him feel unbalanced when treading across boggy ground. the plains is where he wanders to be social or to graze, whereas the mountainous slopes and rocky crags are where he spends the majority of his time either hiding away, resting or simply seeking some alone time. he tends to avoid spending too much time in forests as they make him uneasy, due to past experiences.

colour: Classic Champagne miss marked appaloosa
geno: Ee/aa/nCh/nLp

Eyes: amber

Other: has some scarring (mainly on his legs and chest) accumulated from the occasional stallion brawl, though he does have one predator claw mark on the left side of his chest.

Personality: Quiet/ introspective/ polite/ strong-willed/ resourceful/ loyal/ compassionate

despite his bleak past, he remained a sensitive and caring soul, though his kindness is buried deep behind his quiet, insecure and aloof exterior. he prefers being on his own and hasn't really learned how to socialise with others that well. but its the trying that counts, right?
despite his occasional awkwardness, he's surprisingly quite the Casanova, catching many admiring glances from distant mares, though he has yet to pluck up the courage to approach any. perhaps that will soon change~

History:

Birth
Flintlock, also referred to as Flint, was born on Paulus Isle sometime in late April. his birth herd was situated in the culmen mountains, though they eventually changed locations and resided in Brevis forest, where he spent the first few months of his life.

0-3 months
just shy of 3 months old, Flintlock and his herd were forced to move from their grazing ground due to frequent bachelor assaults. they were pursued relentlessly by one particularly large group of bachelors until the band was pressed up by the coast, to the point that the band's lead stallion, Darius, decided there was nowhere else for them to go but across the water. desperate to keep his mares and the years foals in a rather selfish action, he forced them to take the plunge and move to another island - Conplura isle.

that day, Flintlock had his first (of many) life-or-death situations. the currents were strong and the water was bitterly cold, but the band pushed on. flintlock and the other three foals struggled to keep their heads above the water, and one foal was sadly lost to the waves during the passage. flintlock did his best to stay by his mother's side, and with her encouragement, he managed to make it to the sandy shores but ended up collapsing in the sand as his small body shook from exhaustion and cold, but he survived. his first few weeks on this new isle were a blur as he was quite sickly during this time, having contracted an illness from being in the water so long. his band was moving each day until they finally settled in the eastern forests, where they stayed until Flintlock finally reached 1 year of age, having learned what it takes to survive on the land and how to avoid predators.

1 year
over the next months of his life, he developed a keen sense of awareness and was always observing Darius and his herd mates and learning from them, that is when he wasn't playing with the other yearling foals Bennet and Suri. It was thanks to this sharp observational skill that allowed him to survive his first true predator attack in the form of a young cougar. the feline managed to claw him, but he had managed to outmaneuver it and avoid being completely caught off guard, and it was his quick reaction time which allowed for a swift intervention from Darius who was quick to chase off the would-be killer. this event earned him his first scar and even more invaluable knowledge for a yearling colt. After this time his life was going rather smoothly, his herd was happy and safe, Darius was always keeping an eye out for any would-be challengers and things seemed perfect. but this peace could only last for so long.

1.5-2 years
Flintlock was a few months shy of 2 years old when a group of three strong bachelors managed to catch Darius off guard as he was busy being attentive with his mares. two of the bachelors went directly to engage with Darius while the other set off after the band, causing mass panic, and most of them became scattered and fled with the stallion in pursuit. Darius was not quite in his prime anymore but was nonetheless a strong and experienced leader, and managed to defeat one bachelor before engaging with the other. their fight was much longer and grueling, both of them coming close to tiring completely before a sheer accident ended it. Darius was locked with the other stallion but lost footing on one of his back legs and fell to his defeat. it took a few hours for the herd to be rounded up once more, the colt bennet nowhere to be seen, and one of the mares had managed to slip away as well. no one knew what happened to Darius after the initial confrontation, and the one who proclaimed that he defeated him was not forthcoming with answers.

Flintlock was naive and truly innocent at this time and had immediately ran to his mother when the bachelors first attacked. the pair of them were not far behind the other mares when the pursuing bachelor began to catch up, so flintlocks mother told him to hide and got his attention so that flintlock would be safe. his mother and the mares did not get much further after that, but he would never get to see any of them again after this. he was not able to comprehend what was happening to his family and recklessly ran off to find Darius after his mother's departure, thinking he would come to the rescue once more. but he could not, for his life had been spent during the fight, and it was poor little flintlock who discovered this fact. his father figure was gone, and the colt was grief-stricken and confused, turning tail and running back to where his herd had been rounded up, but not before the new lead bachelor intercepted him and ruthlessly attacked the young colt. he was helpless and could do nothing but struggle away from the older stallion's grip and used his sturdy little legs to run and not look back. it was the appropriate age for him to go on his own, and Darius had been preparing both him and bennet for this time in their lives, but he had intended to chase them away with care, whereas these new stallions had no love for kids who were not their own, and so this was the beginning of his life as a loner. he did not check to see if he was still being pursued and kept moving until he eventually reached the far edge of the northern forest, connected to the Convallus valley, where he finally felt like he was safe. that area and the plains is ultimately where he would encounter other herds and bachelor groups and start making his way in the world in the many months after this event. he disliked bachelors due to his past and still lacked the confidence to try for any mares from the bands he encountered, so he remained alone.

3-5 years
the forest brought back painful memories of his loss, both of Darius and his mother and herd, so he eventually plucked up the courage to move up into the mountain range beyond the woods. he became more reclusive and still kept his distance from most, but he had finally created a home within the Collis mountain range, where he still spends most of his days even now~

(now onto modern lore)

5.5+ years:
in the autumn of his 5th year flintlock finally made the brave change from bachelor to stallion when he met and formed a bond with a lone mare called melody who soon accompanied him in his day-to-day life and the pair became closer each day. melody was a young mare who had an equally troubled past just like flintlock, but her personality only continued to grow and change as her and flintlock began their life together, no longer having to spend each day alone in the hills.

during april, flintlock was met by - and flirted with - a zebra mare who mysteriously showed up in the valley of their range. it wasnt anything serious and after a bit of a commotion between her and melody she soon disappeared, however around a year later she reappeared with a small zorse in tow, and ended up dumping the strange little foal with flintlock and melody and once again left for her home herd, wherever that may be.
with no experience being parents, the pair were faced with many challenges in this time, but they were determined to make things work and look after the little zorse, which flintlock named after his deceased sire - Darius.
things were somewhat tense between the couple in the months following darius' appearance, in part due to flintlocks previous escapade and also since melody was not able to conceive despite their efforts.

later that month a new mare joined their band, a reserved and quiet lady called arnora, who ended up rescuing darius after he got lost after he had a misunderstanding with melody one particularly challenging day. she ended up staying with them since she had no herd to return to and in turn she began to teach melody how to be a better mother figure to darius and things began to get more settled for the growing herd.

in june a young filly called lilianna was rescued by flintlock and his group after escaping her human captors, and since she didnt know how to survive on her own they decided to look after her and teach her how to survive.
during this time she grew increasingly closer to flintlock, and eventually became his new lead mare. melody had originally been his lead mare, but their relationship had many ups and downs and things had been rather tense between them due to their personalities and the knot between their hearts, so she became resigned to the fact that she no longer owned his heart, and instead dedicated herself to raising darius as if he was her son, and since then the band has been calm and happy~

lore map:
sta.sh/0522ew5zqvh > visualises his journey from birth to stallion

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Stats:

Total: 13

Stamina: 6
Speed: 2
Strength: 3
Stealth: 2

health: 100%

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Herd Info

Mares: 3
Foals: 1
Stallions: 0

companions: 0

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my Divine Isle // Tracker
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Description

rank: Lead stallion
Name: Flintlock

Breed: Mustang

Age: 5.5 years old

Height: 15.1hh

Origin: plans + mountains

Preferred Terrain: he is an adaptable stallion, and is comfortable in almost every type of terrain, though he does prefer mountainous ground where his sure-footed nature gives him an advantage. he also likes wide open plains so that he can see any predators approaching. his least liked terrain is marsh since it slows him down and makes him feel unbalanced when treading across boggy ground. the plains is where he wanders to be social or to graze, whereas the mountainous slopes and rocky crags are where he spends the majority of his time either hiding away, resting or simply seeking some alone time. he tends to avoid spending too much time in forests as they make him uneasy, due to past experiences.

colour: Classic Champagne miss marked appaloosa
geno: Ee/aa/nCh/nLp

Eyes: amber

Other: has some scarring (mainly on his legs and chest) accumulated from the occasional stallion brawl, though he does have one predator claw mark on the left side of his chest.

Personality: Quiet/ introspective/ polite/ strong-willed/ resourceful/ loyal/ compassionate

despite his bleak past, he remained a sensitive and caring soul, though his kindness is buried deep behind his quiet, insecure and aloof exterior. he prefers being on his own and hasn't really learned how to socialise with others that well. but its the trying that counts, right?
despite his occasional awkwardness, he's surprisingly quite the Casanova, catching many admiring glances from distant mares, though he has yet to pluck up the courage to approach any. perhaps that will soon change~

History:

Birth
Flintlock, also referred to as Flint, was born on Paulus Isle sometime in late April. his birth herd was situated in the culmen mountains, though they eventually changed locations and resided in Brevis forest, where he spent the first few months of his life.

0-3 months
just shy of 3 months old, Flintlock and his herd were forced to move from their grazing ground due to frequent bachelor assaults. they were pursued relentlessly by one particularly large group of bachelors until the band was pressed up by the coast, to the point that the band's lead stallion, Darius, decided there was nowhere else for them to go but across the water. desperate to keep his mares and the years foals in a rather selfish action, he forced them to take the plunge and move to another island - Conplura isle.

that day, Flintlock had his first (of many) life-or-death situations. the currents were strong and the water was bitterly cold, but the band pushed on. flintlock and the other three foals struggled to keep their heads above the water, and one foal was sadly lost to the waves during the passage. flintlock did his best to stay by his mother's side, and with her encouragement, he managed to make it to the sandy shores but ended up collapsing in the sand as his small body shook from exhaustion and cold, but he survived. his first few weeks on this new isle were a blur as he was quite sickly during this time, having contracted an illness from being in the water so long. his band was moving each day until they finally settled in the eastern forests, where they stayed until Flintlock finally reached 1 year of age, having learned what it takes to survive on the land and how to avoid predators.

1 year
over the next months of his life, he developed a keen sense of awareness and was always observing Darius and his herd mates and learning from them, that is when he wasn't playing with the other yearling foals Bennet and Suri. It was thanks to this sharp observational skill that allowed him to survive his first true predator attack in the form of a young cougar. the feline managed to claw him, but he had managed to outmaneuver it and avoid being completely caught off guard, and it was his quick reaction time which allowed for a swift intervention from Darius who was quick to chase off the would-be killer. this event earned him his first scar and even more invaluable knowledge for a yearling colt. After this time his life was going rather smoothly, his herd was happy and safe, Darius was always keeping an eye out for any would-be challengers and things seemed perfect. but this peace could only last for so long.

1.5-2 years
Flintlock was a few months shy of 2 years old when a group of three strong bachelors managed to catch Darius off guard as he was busy being attentive with his mares. two of the bachelors went directly to engage with Darius while the other set off after the band, causing mass panic, and most of them became scattered and fled with the stallion in pursuit. Darius was not quite in his prime anymore but was nonetheless a strong and experienced leader, and managed to defeat one bachelor before engaging with the other. their fight was much longer and grueling, both of them coming close to tiring completely before a sheer accident ended it. Darius was locked with the other stallion but lost footing on one of his back legs and fell to his defeat. it took a few hours for the herd to be rounded up once more, the colt bennet nowhere to be seen, and one of the mares had managed to slip away as well. no one knew what happened to Darius after the initial confrontation, and the one who proclaimed that he defeated him was not forthcoming with answers.

Flintlock was naive and truly innocent at this time and had immediately ran to his mother when the bachelors first attacked. the pair of them were not far behind the other mares when the pursuing bachelor began to catch up, so flintlocks mother told him to hide and got his attention so that flintlock would be safe. his mother and the mares did not get much further after that, but he would never get to see any of them again after this. he was not able to comprehend what was happening to his family and recklessly ran off to find Darius after his mother's departure, thinking he would come to the rescue once more. but he could not, for his life had been spent during the fight, and it was poor little flintlock who discovered this fact. his father figure was gone, and the colt was grief-stricken and confused, turning tail and running back to where his herd had been rounded up, but not before the new lead bachelor intercepted him and ruthlessly attacked the young colt. he was helpless and could do nothing but struggle away from the older stallion's grip and used his sturdy little legs to run and not look back. it was the appropriate age for him to go on his own, and Darius had been preparing both him and bennet for this time in their lives, but he had intended to chase them away with care, whereas these new stallions had no love for kids who were not their own, and so this was the beginning of his life as a loner. he did not check to see if he was still being pursued and kept moving until he eventually reached the far edge of the northern forest, connected to the Convallus valley, where he finally felt like he was safe. that area and the plains is ultimately where he would encounter other herds and bachelor groups and start making his way in the world in the many months after this event. he disliked bachelors due to his past and still lacked the confidence to try for any mares from the bands he encountered, so he remained alone.

3-5 years
the forest brought back painful memories of his loss, both of Darius and his mother and herd, so he eventually plucked up the courage to move up into the mountain range beyond the woods. he became more reclusive and still kept his distance from most, but he had finally created a home within the Collis mountain range, where he still spends most of his days even now~

(now onto modern lore)

5.5+ years:
in the autumn of his 5th year flintlock finally made the brave change from bachelor to stallion when he met and formed a bond with a lone mare called melody who soon accompanied him in his day-to-day life and the pair became closer each day. melody was a young mare who had an equally troubled past just like flintlock, but her personality only continued to grow and change as her and flintlock began their life together, no longer having to spend each day alone in the hills.

during april, flintlock was met by - and flirted with - a zebra mare who mysteriously showed up in the valley of their range. it wasnt anything serious and after a bit of a commotion between her and melody she soon disappeared, however around a year later she reappeared with a small zorse in tow, and ended up dumping the strange little foal with flintlock and melody and once again left for her home herd, wherever that may be.
with no experience being parents, the pair were faced with many challenges in this time, but they were determined to make things work and look after the little zorse, which flintlock named after his deceased sire - Darius.
things were somewhat tense between the couple in the months following darius' appearance, in part due to flintlocks previous escapade and also since melody was not able to conceive despite their efforts.

later that month a new mare joined their band, a reserved and quiet lady called arnora, who ended up rescuing darius after he got lost after he had a misunderstanding with melody one particularly challenging day. she ended up staying with them since she had no herd to return to and in turn she began to teach melody how to be a better mother figure to darius and things began to get more settled for the growing herd.

in june a young filly called lilianna was rescued by flintlock and his group after escaping her human captors, and since she didnt know how to survive on her own they decided to look after her and teach her how to survive.
during this time she grew increasingly closer to flintlock, and eventually became his new lead mare. melody had originally been his lead mare, but their relationship had many ups and downs and things had been rather tense between them due to their personalities and the knot between their hearts, so she became resigned to the fact that she no longer owned his heart, and instead dedicated herself to raising darius as if he was her son, and since then the band has been calm and happy~

lore map:
sta.sh/0522ew5zqvh > visualises his journey from birth to stallion

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Stats:

Total: 13

Stamina: 6
Speed: 2
Strength: 3
Stealth: 2

health: 100%

- - - - - - - - - - - - -

Herd Info

Mares: 3
Foals: 1
Stallions: 0

companions: 0

- - - - - - - - - - - -

my Divine Isle // Tracker
base (c) Divine Isle ARPG
design (c) Me!

old ref: sta.sh/0glx8tt98r6