Melage

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-Melage-

-What You Want to Know-

Gender: Mare
Alliance: Light
Age: 9 years
Breed: Friesian

-What You Can See-

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

-What You Can’t See-

Personality: Melage is of a sweet-tempered disposition and rarely would lose her temper with anyone. If pushed too far, she might get angry, but it takes a lot to push her to that point and she would more likely run away, rather than face a confrontation -- particularly if around a stranger. She is very gentle and quiet, almost of a pacifist nature. She is very shy, almost terrified of strangers. It has made her life very difficult ever since she was separated from her dam when the ship they were on was shipwrecked. Her greatest terror is thunderstorms. Though she can remember little of her past, she knows that it was a storm that brought her grief and caused her deep loneliness.

History: Melage was born at a Dutch breeding farm to a purebred dam and sire. At 2 ½ weeks of age, the filly and her dam were sold overseas and were on their way to be shipped to their new home. A fierce storm struck while out at sea and the ship was sunk, killing all but the little Friesian filly. Somehow, she survived the wild ocean and arrived on Femiet Beach. Unsure of what to do, she wandered for several days, too shy to approach another horse, but desperately in need of a mother's care. Fortunately, a mare called Midnight Skye found the little girl before it was too late and brought the filla home to Tarnosauri. Though at first terribly shy of them all, only opening up a little to Midnight Skye for no other reason than the provision offered by the mare of nourishment that the filla so desperately need. She did eventually grow to trust them and, what's more, to love them as her own. Others were part of the herd, but Melage got to know only a few of them. Of particular note was the young fellow called Gasper, who was very kind to the painfully shy filla. Old enough to be moving out on his own, however, Melage had to bid him farewell only a short time after becoming acquainted with him. Worse still, Midnight Skye died quite abruptly and George -- Melage's foster father -- was so torn by this loss that he disappeared, having gone wandering. When he did return, the time of loneliness -- for the others in the herd had disappeared as well -- had marked the Friesian so starkly that she could no longer stay in the land. Having overheard equines talking about a land owned by someone called Gasper, the young femme had gathered what courage she had and decided to track her friend down.

It was a terrifying time, but she did eventually find the land. She met his mate, Hael, first. Considering her painfully shy nature, that meeting started out rather stressful. However, Hael was very kind and gentle, easing the shy femme's nerves a great deal. Better yet, Gasper arrived and Melage felt much better upon seeing a familiar face. She was accepted into the herd and could have lived out her days quite happily there It was not to be. Both Gasper and Hael died quite suddenly, leaving their son, Hechizar, to take command of the land. Devastated as she was by the loss of her friends, Melage was still comforted by the fact that her friend Hechizar was leader. Tragically, Hechizar also died not long afterward. This terrible tragedy was almost too much for the poor mare, who had seen so much death already in her life. She skulked about the land, not daring to show herself to any strangers that passed through. Then, one dark night, a stallion as dark as the night arrived. He wanted only one thing and promised not to bother her ever again once that one thing had been supplied. Too frightened to have argued in any way, Melage had let him have his way with her. For months she carried the burden of his offspring, her own firstborn child, and only hours after the pains of her first labor had finished and the foal had taken her first and last meal with Melage, the stallion returned and took the baby away. Such an event would be heartbreaking to any mother and Melage was no different, but there was at least a comfort in knowing that the responsibility was no longer hers and that she would not have to raise a foal all alone.

Several months later, Melage was resting in the shade on a warm afternoon when another stranger entered the lands. This one was not some stranger who would come and go. This one intended to remain. Gantastico was his name and he soon found the painfully shy femmora, slowly coaxing her out of hiding. He was gentle and kind, like her long-departed friends, Gasper and Hael, and she soon came to feel at ease around him. She even gave him what she had given the strange black stallion all those months ago. No happy ending was in store for the Friesian, however. Not long after she conceived, Gant also died. Alone and afraid, Melage faced the future with dread, not knowing what to do. And as if that were not enough, a stallion calling himself Quarantine had entered Dazzling Shoreline. His presence was such that the poor, frightened femme had literally fainted at the sight of him. When she was finally roused, it was to learn that he had stolen her and that she must go with him to his home. And so she spent several months of her life, a slave to the former Helkaer, once called Quarantine, but better known as Snowfire. He disappeared and rumors were that he had perished, and his mate, Arizona, let the Friesian and her newborn foal go. Not knowing where to go, Melage headed back to Dazzling Shoreline, the only home she really ever knew.

On the way, she and her daughter met with a pale stallion by the name of Ice who offered to accompany them home. Morniel readily agreed to the company, despite Melage's uneasiness, and the agreement was made to meet in the morning to travel on together. Heading to that meeting place, mother and daughter have been accosted by a shadow of the past. None other than Snowfire. To make matter worse, having fainted from terror at his presence, Melage woke only to find her daughter gone. Likely Snowfire has taken her precious daughter and now Melage is on a desperate search to find someone who can help her get her daughter back. Only time will tell what will happen next.

-Some Fickle Details-

Herd and Home: None
Rank: None
Loyal to: [herd mate or sub-herd owner]
Mate: None
Foals:
Hexxus {w/Stelios}
Morniel {w/Gant}
Grand-Foals: Elerrina {Morniel x Snowfire}
Sire: Stud (black; Friesian)
Dam: Broodmare (black; Friesian)
Siblings: None
Friends: Poet's Redemption
Friends who have passed on: Gasper, Hael, Hechizar
Enemies: Snowfire


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