#bat ponies

[heckyeahponyscans]

I was reading through the G5 MLP pitch bible and they were floating introducing neon Tropical ponies and FLUTTER PONIES in later seasons . . . I'm so sad Make Your Mark got canceled, I honestly thought it had a lot of potential.

[fae-sodapop]

Bat ponies :3c

These are such an underdeveloped species in mlp, so I decided to mess w/ them a bit!

Not much abt 'em in Canon sides they live in the mountains, so I kept that!

The 5 shown here are all the dominant fur colors they have, bat ponies usually have dull/dark colors. Wings, tail, & hooves will always be the same purple colors though. Their eye colors only come in gold or red.

Bat ponies are predominantly fungivorous & insectivorous no they will hunt small animals on the mountains if times are rough. They're one of the only carnivorous ponies (on land).

[clovercoin]

Gourd Heist

OPEN ADOPTABLES AVAILABLE FOR SALE ON CLOVERCOIN TOYHOUSE! Gourd Heist is a low energy bat pony who works as a prep cook in Cloverly. He is especially good with knives. AJD . ART

[someone-took-lost]

wee woo ! let’s go , polypolypoly horses <3

i stan polyamorous luna, she strikes me as the type with a lot of love to give. and an adoration for having those around her she cares most caring the most about each other.

sombra and luna got together first. though fleur and luna were already very close, as fleur is also the ambassador from prance. and the night empress followed along once with fleur to her brief trip back to her home. both became very close with each other, and at the time of luna’s pursue of sombra, they considered each other best friends.

an unpopular coupling, sombra and luna were not a very favored relationship when they had gone public. they held off for a long time for being outwardly affectionate around others, but sombra warmed up to the idea more. and soon enough, they had eyes all on them.

there was some trouble at first. judgmental eyes saying some unkind things, and still in present it is done so. but it doesn’t stop the two from loving each other immensely. even if it can be challenging at times to hear some mean words, sombra and luna’s love handles it. and grows stronger.

fleur’s addition to the duo came as quite a surprise, as one night after some drinking and cuddling. she confessed how much she wished she had what they had, and romantic that she was, luna responded with an invitation to join them. sombra and her had already been discussing their feelings about growing their little relationship, and if fleur was willing. they’d both welcome her into their open arms.

happily she accepted. and they were extremely happy , right away , fleur was unafraid of the public eye. and openly showed off her love and appreciation for both her partners.

and while this lasted a good while, one trip to the crystal empire , and sombra found himself caught in a loop when a particular bumbling unicorn tripped over his own hoof the first time they’d met. the dark horse was charmed by this sweet little stallion , who seemed to be caught up in his own storm of words in the presence of this great king.

they both talked for hours, and when luna and fleur were brought to meet him, they too seemed to indulge in sunburst’s nervous but sincere disposition. some months went by, with correspondence and rumors of flirtation.

a smitten sombra, an adored fleur de lis, and a very engaged luna agreed to wanting to add the seer to their coupling. and in turn, sunburst took the invitation to the relationship, and the four of them have been tied by the tail ever since!

[hugsandchaos]

In my AU (calling it an AU since it’s not canon), iron negates magic. This is inspired by medieval myth that iron negates the fae and causes them harm. Instead of iron, species with magic have copper in their blood to carry oxygen through the body. Luckily, it’s not nearly as common as it is in our world.

Places such as the Everfree Forest tend to have a higher concentration of iron under the ground. Places that are considered strange, places where the animals tend to care for themselves, the plants grow, and the weather acts completely on their own. Places like our world. This is why unicorns may have a hard time using their magic, pegasi have a hard time getting off the ground once they’re too far in, and magical creatures from outside in general tend to feel a little out of breath or a deep gut feeling that things are very wrong.

Certain animals such as timber wolves have a special magic adapted to these conditions, and the bat ponies also evolved in these environments.

The bat pony wingspan greatly dwarfs that of a pegasi’s wingspan, reaching at a total of 15 feet from wingtip to wingtip. Rather than having colorful coats like ponies do, their fur colors are usually dim and darker colors that are better suited for nighttime adventures. Bat ponies with white coats aren’t entirely unheard of, but this gene is extremely rare and tends to skip a few generations. Their diet largely consists of fruits, berries, and nuts, but oddly enough, they are capable of enjoying a bit of fish every once in a while.

They have a little hook on each wing that they often use to grab and hold things, and their tail is surprisingly easy to manipulate.

Yes, they are nocturnal. Yes, similar to young ponies having a fear of the dark, young bat ponies tend to have a fear of lights — especially bright ones — because it’s harder to blend in and go unnoticed. They tend to sleep in the darkest parts of their homes because of this.

The bat ponies are currently living in hiding from ponies due to ponies misunderstanding and labelling them as “vampire ponies”, which led to many… incidents in the past. With ponykind expanding more and growing more and more adventurous and driven to explore the creepy and unknown — such as the Everfree Forest —, it’s becoming harder for them to stay hidden and live in peaceful isolation as they wish.

Families are being pushed farther and farther into the wilderness, and with less room, these families are starting to connect. If this continues without proper communication between the two races, it’s likely that the bat ponies will come together and unite for the first time in history in order to stand their ground against who they now deem as their enemy.

The bat ponies don’t currently live under one rule. Some may live in villages ranging from three or maybe ten houses to the biggest known village being at a population of a measly 537, but most tend to live on their own and far apart from each other.

They also don’t have the same understanding of how the sun and moon move and the seasons the way ponies do, and thus they seem to have a sort of religion and celebrate different holidays and take part in rituals surrounding the phases of the moon and the different seasons. (I have not finished all of the details yet, but the religion is heavily inspired by Wiccan and paganism, so that may give you an idea)

Bat ponies tend to live in huts or nests suspended above the ground, or in cabins on the ground. Both types have their advantages and disadvantages, so it mostly boils down to how the builder wants it and what they’re willing to put up with.

Bat ponies are able to smell petrichor. Being unable to help influence the weather unlike their more bird-like counterparts, bat ponies needed to rely on the weather a lot more for their crops and developed the ability to smell petrichor from an oncoming rain, even when the sky appears very clear.

I’ve yet to create a language for them, but trust me, I will. This is a threat.

Now here’s one of my favorite parts.

Blood necklaces.

One of the things that led to the misunderstanding that bat ponies are vampire ponies is the blood necklace. It’s when a bat pony takes a small glass bottle or vial, fills it with their blood, turns it into a necklace, and gives it to someone of extreme importance to them. This essentially translates that the bat pony will give up their own blood and spill another creature’s to ensure the recipient’s happiness and safety. This act is held as the most significant act of love and devotion, and to take it lightly is unthinkable and downright disrespectful to a bat pony.

While it’s not traditionally done for romantic purposes, there have been a few instances where a bat pony has proposed using a blood necklace. The blood necklace is used for any and all sorts of love — platonic, romantic, familial, anything you can think of.

Can bat ponies use magic? No. They cannot. They can find magical herbs and items to use, yes, but it doesn’t affect them thanks to the iron in their blood and will stop working as soon as a bat pony touches it.

Shall I continue?

[sfaccountant]

New chapter of Nightwatch is live!

Dagger Squad has the drill rig up and running, and it's just a short drive and a shorter dig to the Vault of the Ancients! Surely riding a massive, expensive industrial vehicle through enemy territory will go unnoticed, right? It's night time and everything...

Nightwatch: The Elements of Destruction

The Lunar Guard's Dagger Squadron embark on a secret mission involving a forgotten artifact while haunted by echoes of the past

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Scarlet Hex so I can update her art fight page again!! This time I just had a traditional drawing I wanted to replace with a digital version!!!

[violitkittin]

Viotrix is a pegasus turned bat pony, his cutiemark is a musical note because when he was a musical export/singer before turning. They also have a dark magic infected eye on their left side, making it black in appearance. How did this happen? Noone knows.

Oc by: (Me)

Special thx to KaoKraft for the drawing.

KaoKraft

The marigold unicorn that likes I Can't Fix You a little bit too much.