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Behold, the Phoenix Queen!
Rainbow Rocks 10th Anniversary - Let's celebrate the 10th anniversary of Rainbow Rocks with an art event! Here
I am at your feet my Empress Phoenix
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Yeah, some species are clearly coded after certain ethnicity, but to attempt to give the ponies an specific one - when they’re made as characters for anyone to relate to - is almost certainly a pretty racist move.
Also, while Zebras, Arabian Ponies (horses?) and Buffalos are very obviously coded, I never got the impression that the Gryphons represented any sort of culture. Then again, the monarchy-like background could suggest some European inspiration.
Good point. I’ll try.
Though I still like the ideas for some creatures like:
Zebra = Africans
Arabian Ponies = Arabs
Buffalo = (Great Plain) Native Americans
Griffons = Often Europeans
Ponies however based Real-Life horses, they can be either European or Asian in origin but exist almost worldwide since they are domesticated and follow where Humans go.
Edited
The characters themselves have no such races since they’re from fantasy worlds. Humanized versions can be given any type of ancestry.
She mind as well be :P
She’s not Asian but she is wearing Asian clothes.
Done! That one important I forgot.
care to put your artist tag on there?
She’s already quite great here.
Plus, the simplicity makes her look more show accurate.
I thought you might want to see this and I doubt you’ll find this with many arts posted every second.
It’s an idea waited far too long, I’ve been out of the game. I should add more details on her robe and her necklace string should have been red.
If you already noticed, her cutie mark necklace is green jade.
Thanks, you’re too kind.