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Doppella Ponies

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My first original pony species!

If you can't read what it says for some reason (Sorry, had to scan it out of my lined art notebook), or you want to know a bit more than I could fit on that paper, here's their info:

Doppella Ponies

These creatures live in undergrounds caverns scattered throughout Equestria. Each of their heads has its own unique personality, and controls one side of the body. The heads are both the same gender (no "one girl head one boy head"). Their society is based heavily on cooperation- after all, since controlling the body is a joint effort, if a Doppella pony's heads cannot cooperate, the creature cannot survive. Their society puts a high value on jewels- the caverns they live in have many jewels embedded in the ceiling that serve as a "night sky full of stars", so they see any gem as a "fallen star" and an artifact of powerful magic. Their society also values nature and its beauty.

Now, like regular ponies, Doppella ponies have some variations. The first is equivalent to earth ponies- sturdier, but have no magic or flight. The second is unicorn-like; however, if they are of this kind, they do not have a horn, but a small "power gem" on their foreheads. The gem's color dictates the type of magic they are strongest at: Green is for growth, blue is for finding things, teal is for weather control (they have developed a weather system within their caverns, so they need not leave to experience rain, snow, or other weather), pink is for love/care, red is for strength, orange is for control over flames, white is for light manipulation, and purple is for foresight. There is a legend within Doppella society that the first to have magical abilities and a power gem "caught a falling star"... However, since most know little about the outside stars, and the gems in their cavern ceilings are the stars to them, this means that the first simply caught a magic-imbued gem that fell from the ceiling and its power flowed into the Doppella pony upon touching it, and thus becoming a part of the creature in the form of magical abilities and a small gem on each head's forehead. Doppella ponies with wings, like pegasi, are very rare, but do exist- it is told among Doppellas that these "pegasi" were blessed to forever fly among the stars, and thus are well-respected. As no alicorn Doppella ponies exist, they are led by a council of powerful "unicorn" Doppella ponies- a different council in every cavern system they live in.
The majority of them know very little about regular ponies, finding them to be strange creatures from above. They commonly refer to regular ponies as "Lonely Creatures" for their lack of a second head.

Now, as for their appearance, apart from their two heads-

They have fluffier coats than regular ponies, to keep them warm, as it can get cold in the caverns that do not have hot springs within them. The two heads' manes connect at the base of the neck and trail down to the base of their tail. Their tails can vary, some examples include lion-like tails, deer-like tails, and many others. Although it is a somewhat more uncommon variant, some Doppella ponies have 6 legs rather than 4. They do get cutie marks, but often two different ones (one on each side) because the heads often have different talents.

Lastly... As you could probably guess, love can be very complicated for these creatures. They have to both find the one they like, but the head of the one they like has to share the same body as the head of the one the other likes (to avoid BIG complications). However, although it can be very confusing and complicated, it is possible for a Doppella to have a non-Doppella mate, and to mate and produce foals with non-Doppella ponies.

 

That's about all! :D These are an open species, but I would appreciate it if you'd ask me before making one and send me a link to a picture of it once it's finished. Enjoy!

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Elegy-Sonnet's avatar

May I be able to make one?