Serylda

By Wicked Funky

• October 31, 2015

Age: 28

Gender: Female

Species: Earth Pony

Appearance: Due to the environment Serylda grew up in she, Just like all of her kind, has a very thick white coat and mane/ tail to be able to withstand the cold.<br /><br />Her eyes are arctic blue, Many describe her stare as freezing. She has a crescent formed horn made out of a type of indestructible ice mounted to a steel band around her head. She has a set of heavy armor made out of hardened steel, There are two kite formed ice crystals on her shoulderpads.<br /><br />She is often seen with her companion Ursus, Who's a saber-thoothed polar bear. He also wears a large set of hardened steel armor and a saddle for Serylda to ride on.

Cutie Mark: Her cutiemark is rarely seen since its covered both by some of the longer patches of fur on her back and her armor. Seryldas cutie mark is a arctic blue axe a pair of horns.<br /><br />The axe symbolizes her skills as a warrior and the horns symbolizes her talent as a leader and simply being "royalty". In her family they use horns made out of indestructible ice instead of crowns.

Personality: Serylda is a tough mare, The fierce winters of her homeland, Bloody battles and her familys way of raising their young has hardened her. She has a strong belief that all animals has souls, Except for pony kind, They're only there to either hurt or protect the much more important animal souls. If anyone were to hurt an animal she would show no mercy, If it were to be one of the three spirit animals (The wolf, Eagle and bear) who were hurt she would have their village burnt to the ground as well.<br /><br />She can be a fierce leader when needed, But doesn't get greedy since she never would do anything that might cause harm to her kind or her nation. She is not selfish in any way, And would make any personal sacrifices for her kind or for the protection of animals.<br /><br />She was born the only child, And her family has been the one that has ruled this land for as long as history is recorded. Being the only child put a lot of pressure on her since there was no second in command, This forced her to quickly learn how to control and defend her nation. Her father was very strict, And thought her everything she knows about ruling, And fighting.<br /><br />Serylda does not see Ursus like some sort of domesticated pet or a weapon used in war, They have a bond like one you'd see between brother and sister.<br /><br />She does not yet have any children and fears she might be the end of her family.

Backstory: Serylda grew up in a land called Pruina, A land who's winters are as fierce as death itself, Plagued by famine and sickness. Pruinas inhabitants are fierce and savage, but loyal to each other. In this land carnivores like wolves, bears and eagles aren't a threat to the ponies, They come along well and has learned to rely on each other. She was born into the family who has ruled the land for as long as history has been recorded, And she was the only child of two great warriors. Her father was very strict and taught her how to rule a land, And what in his opinion was more important, An army. He was an aggressive man, Who attacked any other nation that came in his way, Almost dooming their land due to famine. Her father has a very large polar bear as a "war companion", That bear later had one single cub who was given to Serylda to care for.<br /><br />As she grew up it became clear she had a mind forged perfectly for strategy and war, She could see her fathers mistakes clearly it didn't take long for her to get the nation on it's feet again after her father almost taking it down with him in his last battle. Her father had already made enemies that with ease would be able to crush them easily when she came to full power.<br /><br />Everyone in Pruine shares a belief, That all animals have souls, And that they must be protected at any cost. Three animals in particular are what you might call holy to them, Theses animals are, Wolves, Bears and eagles. In this belief pony kind is only there to either hurt or protect the animals, And if an animal was hurt or killed on the watch of Pruinas inhabitants, They wouldn't hesitate to put a stop to it the rather brutal way. This makes Pruina a very hostile nation.<br /><br />Growing up in a place like this made Serylda very weary when it comes to outsiders, And a thing like that can be both good and bad when it comes to ruling. <br /><br />The day her father passed away she came to power, And she was given her family take on crowns, Her ice horn mounter on her head. After that day it was up to her to protect her land, And that meant finishing of the wars her father already started. Not only is she known as a good leader, But a feared warrior.