With today's card, the Major Arcana is finally finished :DDD
This has been a long serie of drawings, as well as my introduction to tumblr (and the SSO community here, which I come to absolutely adore).
I really want to thank everyone for all the kind words, theories, discussions, encouragement, reblogs... I am really moved by all of this, and I hope my art will continue to bring you joy and I hope for many more discussions to come <3
Moving forward, I plan to post more illustrations of my Jorvik OCs, introduce my AU, as well as continue posting more usual fanart. I'm also really interested in the events often hosted in this community, it really is so cool to see other's OCs and take on Jorvik.
I also love making theories and writing... so prepare for a lot of yapping :DDD
That being said, I would love some ideas for future projects.
Is there anything in particular you'd love to see? Any art ideas, maybe venturing outside of Jorvik- inspired things? I've seen many people in this community are also into fiber art, so I'm tempted to share some of my works in that area too. Please, please, please let me hear your thoughts on this!
This was the debut of my first revamped magic horse. 🐎✨
Originally posted on my alt instagram account.
Meet the Zala Whinfell. 🌸
The name Zala is of Slovene origin. It is a diminutive of the name Rozalija which is a form of the name Rosalia in many languages. Rosalia is further derived from the late Latin name derived from rosa, meaning "rose." I felt it was a perfect name for this pink steed.
Lore:
"The Zala Whinfell has a particular love of the months between spring and summer. This is because it loves to snack on the petals of flowering plants. You can usually catch Zalas in blossoming meadows, munching on its favorite flowers like Beeblossom and Beebalm.
The Zala's magical coat was based on the Clouded Crimson moth, while their neutral coat is a chestnut based fleabitten grey.
You may also notice the neutral coat has a dorsal stripe and a small spot on its forehead. This was intentional. The Zala may be able to magically hide its form, but these are tiny giveaways to their true selves."
Whinfell redesigns: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
References
Star Stable Online, Normalhorses.jpg, digital art, 600 × 338 pixels (6.25 * 3.521 in), Star Stable Wiki, October 23, 2018,
https://starstable.wiki.gg/wiki/Whinfell/Gallery#/media/File:Normalhorses.jpg
Star Stable Online, Magichorses.jpg, digital art, 600 × 338 pixels (6.25 × 3.521 in), Star Stable Wiki, October 23, 2018, https://starstable.wiki.gg/wiki/Whinfell/Gallery#/media/File:Magichorses.jpg.
Jennifer Hoffman, “An Interactive Introduction to Equine Coat Color Genetics," horse.jenniferhoffman.net. accessed August 12, 2022,
http://horse.jenniferhoffman.net/horse-color-genetics.html.
PLEASE NOTE: I made these fan redesigns before SSO released or teased any of their magic Gen 3 Shires. This can be corroborated on my Instagram account.
All of my old Whinfell redesigns together. This was the project that first got me into redesigning and conceptualizing SSO horse breeds. I think there are some elements I probably would have changed had I worked on these today, but I'm still very proud of how the finished concept turned out as a collaborative project between my clubmates and I.
Which one was your favorite?
Zala: Clouded Crimson moth to chestnut-based fleabitten grey
Ouranos: Pompelon Marginata moth to smoky black roan
Fayruz: Comostola Laesaria moth to silver bay
Tanzi: Gold moth to palomino roan
Enfys: Mother of Pearl moth to mushroom
Corcráin: Purple-Bordered Gold moth to dunksin roan
Azahar: Painted Lichen moth to flaxen black chestnut
Individual posts of the Whinfell redesigns: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Original Lore Post: Here
Lore Transcript:
"Magic Horses on Jorvik are creatures of stories and folklore. As the tales are passed down over the ages, the legends of these horses have been kept alive…
The Whinfell are said to be spirits of growth and fertility. During the spring and times of harvest, these pollinating horses run through Jorvik, dropping iridescent scales from their fur that nurture and greatly enhance the growing power of any foliage they may land on.
This power also extends to the feathered fetlocks of the Whinfell which are a sight to behold, and Jorvegian folklore describes them as having the power to make crops flourish overnight. All it takes is for a Whinfell to gallop across a field of growing produce, and by the next day, the plants will have grown to fruition.
Some legends say these powerful creatures are commonly used as mounts for faeries who braid their manes into tiny stirrups and reins, and ride the Whinfell throughout the night, assisting them on their fruitful runs through the forests and fields. Should a human be so lucky to befriend a Whinfell, they must take great care not to undo the braids within its mane, lest they bring about the wrath of the fae.
While typically wary of humans, the Whinfell makes an excellent companion once their trust is gained. However, riders should steer clear of cities and brightly lit roads at night. The Whinfell are inexplicably drawn to artificial lights and can become so entranced in their glow, they may forget to watch where they are going!
Whether in their true magical colors or in disguise, they ride just like the Shires they resemble."
This is my own fan redesign of the "Norwegian Fjord Horse" we have in-game. 🌲
Colors: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
This fifth color is a Grå (sometimes unofficially referred to as gråblakk) or Black Dun, also known as mouse dun, grullo/a, or blue dun.
Grå doesn't actually translate to black dun like how the other coat colors do. It simply means "grey." Fjord horses don't actually carry the grey gene so why are they referred to as such? Well, according to the article on Fjord colors by Inger Grønntun (the same one I used when researching the lys and dark brunblakk), the coat colors for Fjords were named before modern knowledge in horse genetics, so they were simply named by visual characteristics rather than genes. Since black duns tend to appear as shades of grey, grå makes the most sense.
If we went by today's knowledge of genetics, Grønntun states the coat would have been named "svartblakk." As it stands, the coat has been called grå in the registries for the better part of a century so it would be quite troublesome to change it now.
I mainly based this coat on the G1 grå's color pallete, but I used the G3 as reference for the markings (minus the neck shadow which I just put in for fun). I personally think the G3's colors look more like an ulsblakk (buckskin dun) with it's more yellow-y hue. I do know grå can have brown undertones, but they tend to appear in darker shades rather than lighter ones.
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