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Kagen Colors and Sizes
« Thread Started on Nov 30, 2008, 5:49pm »

((Since the other thing is so very long...))

Colors:

Roan
Roans are the largest of the Kagen, ranging between 50 and 60 cm (20-24 inches) in length. Their fur is always a dim red color and speckled with blacks, whites, and dark browns. Overall, their coloring is similar to the strawberry roan coloring in equines. Occasionally a mutation will pop up where their fur is more of a steely blue and specked with the same colors, more of a blueberry roan, but that is rare. Roans tend to be more aggressive and feel a need to protect everything they value, especially their human or mate. Roans are always male.

Sand
Sands are the second largest Kagen, ranging between 53 and 40 cm (about 21-16 inches), and with larger ones being more common than smaller ones. As the name suggests, they are the color of sand. Their hide is usually a light tan shade and specked with blacks, browns, and grays. They often have dark points (ears, muzzles, feet, tail-tip) and a white spot on their chest. Usually very lean and slender, Sands tend toward longer features and more graceful movements. Sands tend to be moody and spend a lot of time cleaning themselves, but seem to enjoy grooming those in their company just as much. Always female, Sands are very devoted mothers and usually give birth to between 3 and 6 young at time. They come in heat twice a year, usually once in summer and once in winter so that their young are born in fall and spring.

Gravel
Gravels are the third largest Kagen, ranging between 45 and 33 cm (about 18-13 inches) and tend towards smaller to middle sizes. Their hide is gray and, like most other Kagen, speckled with blacks, browns, and whites. Tending towards bulkier builds, Gravel Kagen are not the fastest but they are usually the strongest and often have the most endurance. Despite their strength, Gravels prefer not to fight and usually lose Sands to the more aggressive Roans. They are probably the males that breed least simply because they lack the drive to catch a mate, and females usually prefer more fiery partners. Gravels prefer to listen to others and do what they say rather than thinking for themselves, but are always very steadfast in what they do. Gravels are always male, and when they do get a mate, they are usually the most devoted fathers.

Powder
Powders are the fourth largest (third smallest) Kagen, ranging between 42 and 30 cm (about 17-12 inches) in length, but tending towards larger sizes. They are also the rarest of the Kagen, seeing as their pure white coloring makes it hard for them to hide from predators. Powders are very rarely born and even more rarely live long enough to mate. Their young are just as rare to end up as Powders too. Powders can be male or female, and neither gender is more or less likely. They are the shiest of all Kagen and even when they are fed and cared for like any other color, they have a good chance of not Impressing on a human. They prefer to keep to themselves and are always trying to hide.

Flame
Flames are the second smallest Kagen, ranging from 38 to 27 cm (about 15-11 inches) in length. Their hide is usually a deep, sullen shade of orange and specked with dry reds, yellows, and whites. They occasionally bear faded stripes of dark brown or black. Flames seem to have very thick fur and when they are angry they puff it out further; it’s not hard for a Flame to make itself seem larger than it really is, and their coloring also helps make them seem intimidating. Usually the most mischievous of the Kagen, Flames love to joke and play little pranks on the other Kagen. They are also usually shameless flirts, even gaming with the Sands even though they never catch even the smallest of these females. Flames are always male and the most likely mates to get themselves killed since their color tends to stand out and they would rather fight than run.

Peach
Peaches are the smallest Kagen, ranging from 35-23 cm (about 9-14 inches) and tend towards smaller sizes. Their hide is usually a peachy red-pink shade, speckled with browns, tans, yellows, and whites. They often have splotches of dark red or very pale pinks here and there, and their fur tends to be the softest of all the Kagen. Sometimes Peaches will be more yellow than anything else, although that doesn’t occur often. Small and dainty, Peaches are usually a little vain and very easily flattered. The best way to Impress one of these little girls is to be constantly convincing her of her beauty (don’t try this with Sands though, they won’t believe you and will be offended). Peaches are always female, Run up to four times a year, and usually give birth to between 1 and 3 young. They are careful mothers, but if trouble arises, they won’t fight for their young, they will run.

Size Quick-Ref

Roan - 50-60 cm (20-24 inches)
Sand - 53-40 cm (21-16 inches)
Gravel - 45-33 cm (18-13 inches)
Powder - 42-30 cm (17-12 inches)
Flame - 38-27 cm (15-11 inches)
Peach - 35-23 cm (9-14 inches)

« Last Edit: Nov 30, 2008, 5:50pm by Sparrow »

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