Saethwr

By Saethwr

• February 9, 2015




Age: 26

Gender: Male

Species: Alicorn

Appearance: Saethwr is mostly red with his belly, primary feathers, mane and tail being purple. He also has a light blue streak in his mane. He's a tiny bit taller that most ponies by nowhere near Big Mac's height. Although he has a horn he can't use any magic and his innate pegasus magic is severely hampered.

Cutie Mark: His cutie mark is a bow and arrow. Given said tools he can hit any target given dead center provided he's not distracted. He is also accurate with anything thrown but much less so than a arrow.

Personality: Saethwr is fairly easy going and happy to chat and make friends with most ponies. He has great respect for anypony that can use magic due to his own limitations and can appear clumsy using his hooves, wings and mouth for everything. He loves flying and standing in the rain with his wings open.

Backstory: Saethwr was born to a normal pegasus couple who had recessive unicorn traits. Due to a mishap of genetics, the colt was born with a set of wings and a horn nub. His inability to properly interact with clouds was soon discovered, as the foal sank halfway into the crib he'd been placed in.<br />His family moved to a ground-level cottage nearby, though his father retained his job as a rainmaker in the weather factories. Saethwr was tested by medical staff as he grew, and they found that his horn, while growing normally, was magically 'dead' and would never be usable. However, his wings developed normally and he learned to fly at a young age, much to his father's delight and relief.<br /><br />When he was older, he was sent to a school on the ground rather than in the clouds. He was teased mercilessly by many of his classmates - terms such as "freak" were common. It was at that school that he learned of alicorns and their unhampered abilities, and he pushed himself to unlock that potential. It was during an archery class aimed at unicorns that he discovered his ability to feel wind currents through his horn, which he used to perform excellently in the class - and to gain his cutie mark. From that point on, he chose to refer to himself as an alicorn.<br /><br />After his schooling was done, he tried to follow in his father's hoofprints as a rainmaker in the weather factories. Sadly, his inability to interact with clouds properly meant he could not rest his wings without getting stuck. He eventually left the factory, though the time he spent there strengthened his wings appreciably. He took to exploring Equestria before settling in the outskirts of Ponyville in a one pony cottage.