Name: Kage (Meaning "Shadow")

Age: 5 Years

Gender: Female

Herd: None, she's a loner.

Rank: Lone Mare

Desired Rank: She's fine being a loner

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Appearance: Standing at 14hh, Kage is a rather small horse, in fact, small enough to be considered a pony. This mare has never been proud of her rather short height, however, that does not mean that she can't fly when it comes to a full-speed gallop. Kage's slender, small build as well as the tendancy to lift her feet high off of the ground when she runs has allowed her to outrun every horse that she's come across, as well as every hungry predator that's tried to make a meal out of her. Speed and agiliy is what this mare excels at. Kage is quite proud of this undeniable fact, however, Kage's incredible speed comes at the cost of her stamina, which she severely lacks. But, as long as Kage can outrun or overpower her persuers, then she's fine with her terrible endurance and unpraiseworthy stamina. In terms of strength, Kage has enough to fight off anybody that may challenge her or provoke her to fight, but not enough to fight off a large group of horses or a powerful stallion.

The name "Kage," meaning shadow, perfectly suits this mare. Kage's short, pure black fur that seems darker than a starless night sky is darker than any shadow, and makes her extraordinarily hard to see when night falls. However, this comes at the cost of sticking out like a blossom in a mud puddle during the daytime, making Kage easy to see to both possible threats and possible friends. In addititon to Kage's gorgeous black coat, this mare has a long, flowing mane and tail that blow in the wind behind her when she gallops, making her look like the definition of both elegant and graceful. Kage's also got dark, cloudy green eyes that almost seem like they could pierce right through anything that they're looking at. Kage is quite proud of her eyes, although, they're so dark that they almost appear to be black. Almost.

Kage's hindquarters and hocks are covered in scars, most of which are unseeable due to the sheer amount of caked blood, mud, and grime that they're coated in. This effects Kage's gait when she runs, making her look slightly strange, but, it does not slow her down. These scars were caused by a fight with a group of bachelors that Kage got into and thought that she could win, only to be outnumbered and ultimately overpowered, causing her to flee. Kage also has a clearly visible scar, although not a deep one, running from directly above her left eye to right above her nose. Kage thinks that this makes her look ugly, and is quite ashamed of how it looks. This mare also has some small scratches around her unnessesarily fluffy ears that have long been healed, and are no longer visible unless if looked closely at.

Personality: Kage tends to be a quiet, closed off mare that only talks to those whom she deems are worthy of her deep trust. She puts up walls around herself that're so tall and hard to break through that earning Kage's respect and trust is a feat that no loner has accomplished. Kage truly believes that if she were to open up even just a little and to trust another horse, then they'd just end up dying and leaving her behind, just like both her mother and former herd did. Both Kage's mother and her previous herd were wiped out by a disease when the drought began, and somehow Kage managed to be the sole survivor, although, she wishes that she'd died.

Kage does not come across many other lone horses, however, when she does, she tends not to talk to them much. In truth, this mare is quite shy and likes to keep talking to a minimum if she cannot avoid it altogether. Since she doesn't speak up very often, when she does, her words are usually worth hearing. Kage is also not one to complain about anything to anyone, because she'd hate to cause trouble for anybody, and she sees no point to it, anyway. One of the first lessons that Kage was taught as a young foal was never to cause trouble or hurt apon others, and shes tried her best to stick to what she's learned.

If one got to know and gain Kage's trust, then they may discover that truly she is short-tempered, snappy, and can be distant at times. However, she also is very intelligent as well as quick-thinking when she needs to be, and this mare's intellect has not failed her often. Deep down Kage truly cares about everybody's feelings, and empathy is the one social grace that she does not lack. If you're hurt, then this mare will try her best to perk you up or to take your burden apon herself if she can.

Kage tries to keep both her thoughts and feelings to herself, not wanting any horse, especially untrustworthy ones, to see her vulnerable side. She puts on a tough act around everyone that she meets, although she never does much talking, she is sure to reveal nothing about herself through her body language or actions. Kage also likes to stay away from herds of horses, but, sometimes she'll attempt to watch them from afar if she can find a place to hide that'll cover up her dark coat, or if it's the nighttime and her slender frame isn't very visible. Kage loves to gallop and the feeling of the wind blowing against her fur, and she even loves it when rain falls. In fact, Kage actually likes water a lot, and before the drought would ocasionally take a swim or roll in whatever river she could find.

Crush: None at the moment, open

Mate: None at the moment

Kin: All deceased, has never had foals.

Other: I have never considered getting seven butterflies