#solarponies

[redmanelion]

I have the pony species planned out for my SolarBalls au! Mostly… They may change… (even as I’m editing this draft one character has already changed species) But! Most, if not all, within the show characters have been figured out.

I went with a system rather than assigning each specific character with a different species. It’s just what made my brain happy. I ndo have some “rules” set in place on what each celestial body can be. But that’s just for me.

Now I just have to get motivated/off my lazy bum and design these characters starting with Sol/the Sun, then working my way through the Solar System, including the humans, and then the rogue planets.

Name wise for the characters, to make it easier I kept their show/irl names rather than changing them to pony names.

Also I’ve been brainstorming names for this AU and came up with the working titles of “My Little SolarPonies, Friendship is Gravity” or just “SolarPonies”

[redmanelion]

So it’s a bit of a work in progress. I haven’t drawn a pony in a very long time and went for a more personal style approach rather than the show’s style. Maybe I’ll make versions based more on the show’s style, but here’s the Sun aka Sol aka Helios aka… you get it… Not colored because I didn’t feel like it lol. Maybe later. Tried to make him look insane because yah.

I like to think the solar flares come from his horn and his fire hair gets higher.

If I ever draw him digitally then he’ll be in color and may look different. I’m still working out how I want these guys to look.

For future reference. If I actually do the other characters, there’s a high probability they’re all going to be in this basic side profile. If I make digital character sheets, then there’ll be more personality/diversity.

Stars I hate his face…

[redmanelion]

“Hey everyone! My name is Mercury!”

And that makes Mercury done! Minus coloring. Still haven’t figured that out yet.

Up next is Venus! I have ideas for him and Earth since their body type will be extremely similar but still figuring it out.

Anyway! Mercury!

I think I made his neck longer than originally intended but oh well, I love how he turned out.