Night Shade

By CHAOS_FANTAZY

• January 21, 2014

Age: 35

Gender: Male

Species: Unicorn

Appearance: At first glance, Night Shade looks no different from any other unicorn amongst the Royal Guard—armored in the golden helmet and plating that is his uniform, his blue eyes, dark coat, and white-colored mane and tail seem completely ordinary. Yet, as one looks closer, one notices some discoloration amongst his features: his dark coat is darker than that of a typical unicorn guard, his eyes have a tinge of violet, and his mane is more accurately ivory-colored. Although he brushes regularly, Night Shade's mane always winds up somewhat messy, as he tends to suffer from "helmet hair."

Cutie Mark: Night Shade's cutie mark, typically hidden beneath his armor, is the black, blurry outline of a pony running full-speed, barely visible against his coat. This represents his ability and signature spell, the ability to produce and maneuver through blankets of shadow. How and when he earned this cutie mark is something that remains to be determined.

Personality: Night Shade is what some might refer to as a hopeless romantic. He sometimes daydreams about himself performing the typical knightly acts of chivalry—jumping in front of the Princess to save her from a magical blast, appearing from the shadows to stab at the villain just in time—but others believe that, given the opportunity, he would fail to do so. He has a tendency to get lost in thought, which many of his coworkers chastise him about. Being from the Equestrian military, he has an aloofness around his coworkers, and, in truth, he lacks friends amongst the Royal Guard.

Backstory: Night Shade's backstory is still something of a work in progress, I'm afraid. Hopefully I'll be able to fill it in soon.