Shadewind

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-Shadewind-

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-What You Want to Know-

Gender: Mare
Alliance: Dark
Age: 19
Breed: Akhal Teke

-What You Can See-

Adult Height: 16 hh
Coat Color: Bay
Mane and Tail Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Hoof Color: Black
Markings: None

-What You Can’t See-

Personality: There is nothing on earth that this demoness fears. She is bold as brass, with a courage that borders on arrogance, but never quite crosses that line. She can be as cold a killer as any, but she is fiercely loyal to her family and would die to protect those few that she loves. Stubborn as a mule, Shadewind has a determination that few can match when she sets her mind on something. When she makes up her mind to something, she throws her whole heart, soul, and body into it. Which can make her a formidable enemy. She will give respect where respect is due, but if you ever lose that respect, you had best be ready to deal with one sharp-tongued vixen. As for anyone who ticks her off..... A good hiding place and plenty of proxies in between you and her might protect you. Or not. If once she has decided that you deserve to die -- usually if you have harmed a member of her family -- there is little chance you are going to survive.


History: Shadewind was the proud firstborn of a Dark sovreign and his mate. Loved and nurtured by her dam, the filla did not have so much tenderly loving care from her sire. In fact, throughout her foalhood, he constantly was making attempts to kill her. "To make her stronger" was his claim, though most knew him to be psychotic and unstable, even if they wouldn't say it to his face. He was right on one score, however. Those many attempts on her life did make Shade stronger. She survived and, despite the constant threat to her life, she thrived. It seemed quite likely that she would become ruler of the herd when her father died -- or was killed in mysterious circumstances.... But fate did not decree that Shade's future would follow the expected path. When she was still quite young, one of her fellow foals insulted her dam. It was the worst possible thing that other filla could have done. Shade was utterly devoted to her mother and anyone that spoke ill of her dam was instantly blacklisted in her book. She was quick to wipe that smug grin off of the other filly's face, but Shade was still furious. She left the herd that evening to find some creatures to vent her irritation and anger on, and came upon a pure white colt of the same breed as herself. Introductions were exchanged and, upon finding the colt -- whose name was Viktor -- was of the Neutral path, she bluntly told him that she was going to kill him. He simply laughed and, somehow, managed to talk her out of her anger. In the end the pair got talking together, laughing and joking as young equines do, and Shade completely forgot about her anger.

A friendship was started on that day that would totally change her life. Each kept the other secret to their families, but as the months passed, they grew closer and closer. On their first birthday, their relationship blossomed into that of sweethearts. Then, on their third birthday, Viktor and Shade made their relationship "public". Not to her family, however, for she knew exactly what would happen to her beloved if her family ever found out about him. Instead, Viktor took her home with him, to meet his family. While Lona and Valiant -- Viktor's sire and dam -- were warmly welcoming of the vixen at first, when they found out she was a Dark.... they were utterly furious. They never said a word to Viktor himself, for he was a stubborn creature and would never change his mind when it was made up, but they certainly made it clear to Shade that she was not welcome and that they credited her with ruining their son's life. Shade never had cared for the opinions of others before in her life, and she certainly did not do so now. She ignored her in-laws, instead devoting herself to making Viktor happy. Their love came to fruition in the form of a lovely little filla, pure white like Viktor, with black eyes like Shadewind.

It was a month after this that Shade was sleeping with her precious daughter, while Viktor was out on patrol, as was one of his duties. Lona suddenly came galloping out of the night with news that something had happened to her son. It was one of the few weaknesses that Shade had; leaving her daughter sleeping, Shade galloped after Lona. The Neutral Akhal Teke halted at the top of a cliff, saying nothing, but with all the pain of a mother's broken heart in her eyes. Terrified of seeing Viktor's broken body below, Shade still stepped forward to peer down. Her eyes were just sweeping the shadows below, when Lona hissed, 'You ruined him; you destroyed his life. But he'll get another chance now.' Valiant appeared out of the shadows, attacking Shade savagely. Unprepared for such a fierce onslaught as she was, the vixen had faced many such attacks before in her life.

She fought with vicious savagery as they attacked her, getting in many a strike. Then out of the night came Gaia's alarmed cry. Distracted by the sound, it was just enough to give Lona and Valiant the opportunity to push their daughter-in-law over the cliff to be broken on the sharp rocks below. Satisfied with what they had done, the pair left Shade for dead.

Their assumption was premature, however. Shade would never know how it was that she survived that fall; by all rights she should have been dead. She was cut up in many places, several bad fractures, and she had a serious loss of blood when she awoke. The bay mare dragged herself from that place somehow, for she had no desire to be found by carrion eaters or for Lona and Valiant to discover she was still alive. For months she was laid up in hiding, slowly, painfully healing. Finally, after over a year, she was strong enough for vengeance. She returned to the Neutral herd, quietly cornered one of the members to find out what had happened in her absence. She learned to her horror that Gaia had disappeared without a trace -- after learning that Lona and Valiant planned to sell her off as a prostitute to appease some Dark lord -- and that Viktor had died of a broken heart. Fury such as the Akhal Teke had never known before -- and she had known her share of rage -- flamed to life in her. Shade tracked down Lona and Valiant, slaughtering them mercilessly. Then she went to work tracking down Gaia.

It has been a long, arduous journey, but at long last she has arrived at Wild Equines, hoping that her search for her daughter is nearly at an end. . . . . She first heard rumors of Gaia when she heard two mares mention a young femme matching her daughter's description. Pouncing on the pair, demanding to be told everything they knew, the one mare told of how she had been roused from sleep one dark night by a noise. Following that noise to the source, she had glimpsed through the trees the sight of a Vanner cross stallion forcing himself upon a young, snowy-pelted Akhal Teke femme. Getting as much information as she could out of the pair, Shade then departed as swiftly as she had arrived, intent on finding that brute and annihilating him. She assumed that Gaia would be with him, as he would likely have taken her as his slave. The thought of her daughter in bondage fired her determination even further and Shade hunted like a mare possessed. However, it was not until she heard rumors that the Light heiress had been kidnapped by the mate of a Dark whose description very much matched that of Gaia's attacker that Shade felt she was closing in on her prey. She approached the Light royalty, offering her aid in return for the opportunity to avenge her daughter. Alas, vengeance was not to be, for the brute died suddenly and the Light heiress was returned. However, in parting, Leilani informed Shade that there was a mare of Gaia's description now living in the Neutral Royal lands. Without hesitation, therefore, Shade has made her way to Tremala Woods and has met Audrey, the Queen. Soon she was reunited with her beloved daughter.

It was a happy reunion. Shade's only regret is that she cannot bring a true smile to her daughter's face, for all the younger mare has gone through has left a deep impact on her life. The elder Teke only hopes that she can avenge her daughter and bring happiness back to her precious girl.  Nor was she able to save her daughter from further tragedy when the Helkaer slaughtered the Neutral Royals, though she was able to save her daughter's life from those who would have taken it. 

-Some Fickle Details-

Herd and Home: None
Rank:
Loyal to:
Mate: Viktor
Foals: Gaia
Grand-Foals: Avani
Sire: Dark lead stallion (black)
Dam: Dark lead mare (chestnut)
Siblings: Unknown
Friends: None
Enemies: Impulse


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