Spirit of the Wild by stableblondy on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

.Orion.

This is my new oc, he is going to be one of my main. I worked forever on this and I'm really quite proud of it. So everyone, meet Orion!!

Name: Orion
Sex: Stallion, Stag
Age: Immortal unless he willing gives his life
Personality: Wise, noble, fleeting, soft spoken, hidden sadness
History:
After waiting nearly a year, it was time at last to give birth to her first born foal. Her mate wished her well as she left to her mother's birthing ground. She couldn't have wished for a more pleasant day. The sun shone down generously through the mountain thicket, the leaves bright and the birds singing their chorus. Finding her spot, she lay down, wincing in pain as her baby continued to move. Several hours passed, and at last a beautiful colt was born. Nothing was magically special about him, except for the fact that he was hers. "Orion, get up," she whispered, nudging him as she stood to her feet. She walked perhaps ten paces away, grazing some of the lush grass, tired after all that work.

It all happened too fast. A beast, hiding amongst the brush, sprang forward and landed on her back. It took only moments to kill her with a firm bite to the neck. Her body went limp and she fell to the ground, dead. The beast immediately began devouring the carcass, keeping it all to himself instead of bringing back to his own family. He was nearly finished when he saw a figure move from the tall grass. The colt had just stood up for the first time. He stood still, violently shaking from fear as the beast approached. It was going to kill him too, but as he raised a swiping claw, a spirit came over him and beguiled him to stop. He looked down at the beautiful colt, not even an hour old. The creature immediately took shame upon its self and gave up its own life right there so that this newborn might grow to protect the balance of life.

The colt was raised wild by the spirits, learning the ways of life and death. He sprouted large white horns that stood angled against his neck, and a golden mane grew thick as he matured. He was often referred to as a stallion and a stag, as he possessed qualities of both. It was his duty to keep that balance but to protect the innocent of wrong doing, such as had been done to his mother. He was given the gift of insight; the ability to see things before they occurred. He never found his father and his only keepsake of his mother was his own name, Orion. Because of his connection with the spirits, his life is immortal. However, he may give up his own life to save that of another. He will die, but in the rebirth of the saved one, that creature will become the next protector of the balance of life.

Orion and Artwork (c) me