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Chequered Nettle (c) Naomi Novik
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Silerenth [2012-10-08 15:29:54 +0000 UTC]

I like your take on the chequered nettle much better than the many others I've stumbled across. I think the tan/cream applies to them much better than *purple.*

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SeaSuds In reply to Silerenth [2012-10-08 15:40:11 +0000 UTC]

Apparently they were not meant to be purple. There was nothing in the book indicating their color so the first artist to surmise the design created it in purple and since then others have taken it up. But now there are a few hints in the latest books that suggest the colors resemble a more natural colour and patterning to a chequered butterfly [link]

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Silerenth In reply to SeaSuds [2012-10-08 20:11:43 +0000 UTC]

That's what I'm saying. I don't think they were meant to be purple at all!

Just looking at it from Kulingile, he's a golden color, I sincerely doubt a purplish parent would create a golden baby!

Good work, in any case. :3

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AMCAlmaron [2011-07-24 09:22:12 +0000 UTC]

Apologies for not adding this as a favourite sooner - I've only just starting using the Favourites system, and I should of course honour the talented artist who drew this breed differently so that a problem could be solved!

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Felipenn [2011-06-03 19:01:19 +0000 UTC]

The best one in my opinion! Very good! Love the tail!

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SeaSuds In reply to Felipenn [2011-06-03 19:30:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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AMCAlmaron [2011-01-05 23:58:27 +0000 UTC]

Huzzah! Finally, a picture of the Chequered Nettle breed that isn't purple! Excellent work, and I hope you add it to the Wiki at some point!

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SeaSuds In reply to AMCAlmaron [2011-01-06 07:31:13 +0000 UTC]

Feel free to upload any of these images if you want to you might want to double check them for size and other errors though as I have made some already. Someone pointed out my Regal was too small so I painstakingly measured it out so now that image would correctly display 120 feet XD also I missed the horns off the Fleur de Nuit and had to edit that one

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Kalia24 [2011-01-05 20:37:57 +0000 UTC]

Ummm... Isn't Chequered Nettle supposed to be purple?

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AMCAlmaron In reply to Kalia24 [2011-01-05 23:57:42 +0000 UTC]

No, ever since the first fan pics for the Chequered Nettle depicted it as being Purple, everyone's been copying it. I started this [link] page on the Temeraire Wiki specifically to stop mistakes like this from occuring in future.

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SeaSuds In reply to Kalia24 [2011-01-05 21:01:09 +0000 UTC]

Actually no, the first person to draw the Nettle made him purple and everyone copied but no one knew. however in the 6th book there was a cross-breed between a Nettle and a Parnassian which was gold and brown and since none of those are the colours of a Parnassian people have assumed that they are closest to the Nettle's colours. If you read the Temeraire wiki it explains this

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fiffiluren [2011-01-04 16:55:57 +0000 UTC]

Is that the "Ballista"-breed? I always imagined the tail more spikey, but this is still great!

And the coloration is interesting, but I can't say anything about the colours 'cause I only have to read like three rows in the book and then they have slipped my mind XD

Really admire your patiens in drawing these dragons

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SeaSuds In reply to fiffiluren [2011-01-04 18:11:53 +0000 UTC]

Actually people still arn't sure what colour these guys are, all they have to go on is a cross-breed between a Chequered Nettle and a Parnassian which is a sort of gold and brown colour

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fiffiluren In reply to SeaSuds [2011-01-04 18:28:17 +0000 UTC]

Ok I get it! Will read through the books again later and will have a note book with me all the time so that I can writh down colors and sizes, bet that will help me remember what breed they are as well. At this point I easally forget and are sitting there asking myself "Is he a courier or a heavy-wight?" and everything gets all mixed up in the head

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SeaSuds In reply to fiffiluren [2011-01-04 18:37:22 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, I kepts getting Dulcia and Nitidus' breeds mixed up...i couldn't remember which one was which

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fiffiluren In reply to SeaSuds [2011-01-04 18:43:57 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, there are a whole bunch of breads to keep apart, but that is also one of the things that make the books so darn good

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ArticWolfdragon [2011-01-04 15:18:42 +0000 UTC]

Don't think I would want to meet him on a dark night! Great coloring and detail by the way.

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SeaSuds In reply to ArticWolfdragon [2011-01-04 15:23:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, they hurt my wrist D:

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ArticWolfdragon In reply to SeaSuds [2011-01-04 17:49:27 +0000 UTC]

oh, I'm sorry. And you are wellcome.

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