Characters
I will only bother with horses that are actually named in the stories. For example, Star's mother from the first book and some of the grey fillies that Thowra/Windy has in his herd at first won't be getting a model replica as they are barely mentioned. There are also a select few that I left out as I didn't think they added anything to the stories. These models are also MY interpretations of the books and I'll take some artistic liberties with markings and such when no such things are described in the books.
As I'm from Sweden, I've read the brumby books in Swedish and some of the character's names were changed in the translation. Also, the colours described in the Swedish translation leaves quite some room for interpretations. For example the term brown (used by a person not familiar with horses) could mean a bay, brown or even chestnut horse. This makes it quite a lot harder to guess what colours the horses are supposed to be, which is where the artistic interpretations come in.
As I'm from Sweden, I've read the brumby books in Swedish and some of the character's names were changed in the translation. Also, the colours described in the Swedish translation leaves quite some room for interpretations. For example the term brown (used by a person not familiar with horses) could mean a bay, brown or even chestnut horse. This makes it quite a lot harder to guess what colours the horses are supposed to be, which is where the artistic interpretations come in.
Thowra/Windy
Colour: Very light Palomino
Gender: Stallion
Sire: Yarraman
Dam: Bel-Bel
Personality/Traits: Brave, fast, strong, wise
Herd: Born in Yarraman's herd later went on to have his own.
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Gender: Stallion
Sire: Yarraman
Dam: Bel-Bel
Personality/Traits: Brave, fast, strong, wise
Herd: Born in Yarraman's herd later went on to have his own.
Model:
Yarraman
Colour: Chestnut, slightly flaxen (described as golden brown with golden mane)
Gender: Stallion
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Strong.
Herd: Leader of his herd until his death.
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Gender: Stallion
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Strong.
Herd: Leader of his herd until his death.
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Bel-Bel
Colour: Very light Palomino
Gender: Mare
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Wise, cautious around humans.
Herd: Belonged to Yarraman's herd before The Brolga defeated him, thereafter the Brolga's herd until her death.
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Gender: Mare
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Wise, cautious around humans.
Herd: Belonged to Yarraman's herd before The Brolga defeated him, thereafter the Brolga's herd until her death.
Model:
Mirri
Colour: Bay
Gender: Mare
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Wise, cautious around humans.
Herd: Belonged to Yarraman's herd before The Brolga defeated him, thereafter the Brolga's herd until her death.
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Gender: Mare
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Wise, cautious around humans.
Herd: Belonged to Yarraman's herd before The Brolga defeated him, thereafter the Brolga's herd until her death.
Model:
Brownie
Colour: Brown
Gender: Mare
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Lazy, mean
Herd: Belonged to Yarraman's herd before The Brolga defeated him, thereafter probably the Brolga's herd, possibly Windy's herd lead by Storm if still alive at the Brolga's defeat.
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Gender: Mare
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Lazy, mean
Herd: Belonged to Yarraman's herd before The Brolga defeated him, thereafter probably the Brolga's herd, possibly Windy's herd lead by Storm if still alive at the Brolga's defeat.
Model:
Arrow
Colour: Walnutcoloured (described to look a lot like Yarraman)
Gender: Stallion
Sire: Yarraman
Dam: Brownie
Personality/Traits: Mean, big
Herd: Was born in Yarraman's herd then tried to get his own until his death.
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Gender: Stallion
Sire: Yarraman
Dam: Brownie
Personality/Traits: Mean, big
Herd: Was born in Yarraman's herd then tried to get his own until his death.
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The Brolga
Colour: Grey
Gender: Stallion
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Strong, wise
Herd: Had his own herd and then took over Yarraman's herd too until his defeat.
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Gender: Stallion
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Strong, wise
Herd: Had his own herd and then took over Yarraman's herd too until his defeat.
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Storm
Colour: Dark Bay (Described as brown in one place, could either mean bay or chestnut, in one place he is described as chestnut and in some places as dark, but ever since I've read the book for the first time I've pictured him as a dark bay)
Gender: Stallion
Sire: Yarraman
Dam: Mirri
Personality/Traits: Smart, helpful.
Herd: Born in Yarraman's herd later went on to have his own. Also lead part of Thowra/Windy's herd which he won from the Brolga.
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Gender: Stallion
Sire: Yarraman
Dam: Mirri
Personality/Traits: Smart, helpful.
Herd: Born in Yarraman's herd later went on to have his own. Also lead part of Thowra/Windy's herd which he won from the Brolga.
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Lubra "Highland Lass"
Colour: Jetblack
Gender: Mare Sire: Unknown Dam: Unknown Personality/Traits: Uncareful in the wild and not used to the free life as she once belonged to humans Herd: Belonged to the humans, then went with an unnamed stallion, later with Storm before she was re-captured by the humans. Model: Breyer Stablemate G2 Thoroughbred rep. by me. |
Tambo
Boon-Boon
Colour: Grey
Gender: Mare
Sire: The Brolga
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Reliable, wise, loyal.
Herd: Was born in the Brolga's herd and later went with Windy/Thowra.
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Gender: Mare
Sire: The Brolga
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Reliable, wise, loyal.
Herd: Was born in the Brolga's herd and later went with Windy/Thowra.
Model:
Golden
Colour: Golden palomino
Gender: Mare
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: A little anxious and never truly learnt the secrets of the wild.
Herd: Belonged to the humans, then Thowra/Windy stole her for his herd.
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Gender: Mare
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: A little anxious and never truly learnt the secrets of the wild.
Herd: Belonged to the humans, then Thowra/Windy stole her for his herd.
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Kunama/Ritza
Colour: Light palomino, possibly cremello
Gender: Mare
Sire: Thowra/Windy
Dam: Golden
Personality/Traits: Intelligent, fast learner.
Herd: Was born in Thowra's herd, later joined Tambo's herd.
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Gender: Mare
Sire: Thowra/Windy
Dam: Golden
Personality/Traits: Intelligent, fast learner.
Herd: Was born in Thowra's herd, later joined Tambo's herd.
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Lightning/Blixt
Colour: Light palomino, possibly cremello
Gender: Stallion
Sire: Thowra/Windy
Dam: Golden
Personality/Traits: Impatient, arrogant
Herd: Was born in Thowra's herd. Was taken south with Baringa by Thowra to find their own herds and lands.
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Gender: Stallion
Sire: Thowra/Windy
Dam: Golden
Personality/Traits: Impatient, arrogant
Herd: Was born in Thowra's herd. Was taken south with Baringa by Thowra to find their own herds and lands.
Model:
Spear/Santo
Colour: Flaxen chestnut (Walnutcoloured)
Gender: Stallion
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unnamed sister of Arrow
Personality/Traits: Boastful, coward, sneaky, mean
Herd: Probably had some mares of his own before Thowra killed him for harrassing Kunama/Ritza.
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Gender: Stallion
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unnamed sister of Arrow
Personality/Traits: Boastful, coward, sneaky, mean
Herd: Probably had some mares of his own before Thowra killed him for harrassing Kunama/Ritza.
Model:
Jillamatong/Jilla
Colour: Possibly a light (silver?) buckskin
Gender: Mare
Sire: Thowra/Windy
Dam: Unnamed
Personality/Traits: Forward, friendly.
Herd: Was born in Thowra's herd led by Storm, then joined Tambo's herd
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Gender: Mare
Sire: Thowra/Windy
Dam: Unnamed
Personality/Traits: Forward, friendly.
Herd: Was born in Thowra's herd led by Storm, then joined Tambo's herd
Model:
Wanga
Colour: Possibly a light (silver?) buckskin/palomino
Gender: Mare
Sire: Thowra/Windy
Dam: Unnamed
Personality/Traits: Anxious, shy
Herd: Was born in Thowra's herd led by Storm, then joined Tambo's herd.
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Gender: Mare
Sire: Thowra/Windy
Dam: Unnamed
Personality/Traits: Anxious, shy
Herd: Was born in Thowra's herd led by Storm, then joined Tambo's herd.
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Baringa/Barro
Colour: Very Light Palomino
Gender: Stallion
Sire: Tambo
Dam: Kunama/Ritza
Personality/Traits: Strong, fast
Herd: Was born in Tambo's herd in Thowra/Windy's Secret Valley. Was taken south together with Lightning, by Thowra to find mares and lands of their own.
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Gender: Stallion
Sire: Tambo
Dam: Kunama/Ritza
Personality/Traits: Strong, fast
Herd: Was born in Tambo's herd in Thowra/Windy's Secret Valley. Was taken south together with Lightning, by Thowra to find mares and lands of their own.
Model:
Whiteface/Spökansiktet "Spökis"
Colour: Dark grey/Blue Roan? with a white face
Gender: Stallion
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Cunning, heavy
Herd: Leader of his own herd but defeated by Thowra.
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Gender: Stallion
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Cunning, heavy
Herd: Leader of his own herd but defeated by Thowra.
Model:
Goonda
Colour: Red Roan
Gender: Mare
Sire: Whiteface
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Wise, beautiful, faithful.
Herd: Belonged to Whiteface's herd, but went with Lightning after he defeated a grey youngster just after Whiteface's defeat.
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Gender: Mare
Sire: Whiteface
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Wise, beautiful, faithful.
Herd: Belonged to Whiteface's herd, but went with Lightning after he defeated a grey youngster just after Whiteface's defeat.
Model:
Son of Storm/Bris
Colour: Bay
Gender: Stallion
Sire: Storm
Dam: Unknown, possibly Kalari
Personality/Traits: Big, fine.
Herd: Storm's firstborn, leader of his own herd.
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Gender: Stallion
Sire: Storm
Dam: Unknown, possibly Kalari
Personality/Traits: Big, fine.
Herd: Storm's firstborn, leader of his own herd.
Model:
Cloud
Colour: Light grey
Gender: Stallion
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Friendly
Herd: Brother of Cirrus and leader of his herd.
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Gender: Stallion
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Friendly
Herd: Brother of Cirrus and leader of his herd.
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Mist
Colour: Light Grey
Gender: Mare
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Friendly, quiet.
Herd: Cloud's mare.
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Gender: Mare
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Friendly, quiet.
Herd: Cloud's mare.
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Cirrus
Colour: Very light grey
Gender: Mare
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Beautiful, clever.
Herd: Sister to Cloud but belonged to Steel before Thowra/Windy defeated him and took Cirrus with him. She remained Thowra's mare but stayed with Cloud and Mist.
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Gender: Mare
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Beautiful, clever.
Herd: Sister to Cloud but belonged to Steel before Thowra/Windy defeated him and took Cirrus with him. She remained Thowra's mare but stayed with Cloud and Mist.
Model:
Dawn
Colour: Light palomino, possibly cremello
Gender: Mare
Sire: Cloud
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Beautiful, faithful.
Herd: Joined Baringa/Barro as a yearling.
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Gender: Mare
Sire: Cloud
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Beautiful, faithful.
Herd: Joined Baringa/Barro as a yearling.
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Steel
Colour: Grey
Gender: Stallion
Sire: The Brolga
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Mean, unsympathetic.
Herd: Had a herd of his own.
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Gender: Stallion
Sire: The Brolga
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Mean, unsympathetic.
Herd: Had a herd of his own.
Model:
The Ugly One/Stark
Colour: Bay
Gender: Stallion
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Big, heavy, bulky, crazy.
Herd: Moon belonged to him until Baringa defeated him.
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Gender: Stallion
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Big, heavy, bulky, crazy.
Herd: Moon belonged to him until Baringa defeated him.
Model:
Moon
Colour: Light palomino, possibly cremello
Gender: Mare
Sire: Cloud
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Anxious
Herd: Belonged to the Ugly One/Stark
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Gender: Mare
Sire: Cloud
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Anxious
Herd: Belonged to the Ugly One/Stark
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Koora
Colour: Chestnut roan
Gender: Mare
Sire: Whiteface
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Easy-going.
Herd: Belonged to the Whiteface's herd but was won by Windy and then stayed with Baringa, although still as Thowra's mare.
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Gender: Mare
Sire: Whiteface
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Easy-going.
Herd: Belonged to the Whiteface's herd but was won by Windy and then stayed with Baringa, although still as Thowra's mare.
Model:
Dilkara/Rainbow
Colour: Light palomino roan?
Gender: Stallion
Sire: Thowra
Dam: Koora
Personality/Traits: Playful
Herd: Born in Baringa's herd.
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Gender: Stallion
Sire: Thowra
Dam: Koora
Personality/Traits: Playful
Herd: Born in Baringa's herd.
Model:
Kalari
Colour: Bay/Brown
Gender: Mare
Sire: The Brolga
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Wise, loyal.
Herd: Belonged to The Brolga's herd but joined Storm's herd at the same time Boon-Boon joined Thowra's.
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Gender: Mare
Sire: The Brolga
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Wise, loyal.
Herd: Belonged to The Brolga's herd but joined Storm's herd at the same time Boon-Boon joined Thowra's.
Model:
Yarolala/Yarrala
Colour: Flaxen Chestnut
Gender: Mare
Sire: Son of Storm? Descendant of Yarraman
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Beautiful, fast, brave, wise.
Herd: Belonged to a chestnut stallion who Lightning fought. She wanted to follow Baringa but decided to follow Lightning when Baringa left without a trace. Later left Lightning to join Baringa as she always wanted.
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Gender: Mare
Sire: Son of Storm? Descendant of Yarraman
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Beautiful, fast, brave, wise.
Herd: Belonged to a chestnut stallion who Lightning fought. She wanted to follow Baringa but decided to follow Lightning when Baringa left without a trace. Later left Lightning to join Baringa as she always wanted.
Model:
Bolder
Colour: Chestnut
Gender: Stallion
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Strong
Herd: Not Known
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Gender: Stallion
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Strong
Herd: Not Known
Model:
Grey
Colour: Blue Roan (described as blue-grey)
Gender: Stallion
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Big
Herd: Knew Dawn as a youngster and couldn't forget her. Was killed by Thowra when he was out looking for Baringa's herd and almost found his hide-out.
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Gender: Stallion
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Big
Herd: Knew Dawn as a youngster and couldn't forget her. Was killed by Thowra when he was out looking for Baringa's herd and almost found his hide-out.
Model:
Darkie
Colour: Dark grey Roan?
Gender: Mare
Sire: Whiteface
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Likes to be noticed.
Herd: Belonged to Whiteface's herd but decide to join Storm's instead. She followed Windy who took her to Baringa, whom she decided to stay with.
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Gender: Mare
Sire: Whiteface
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Likes to be noticed.
Herd: Belonged to Whiteface's herd but decide to join Storm's instead. She followed Windy who took her to Baringa, whom she decided to stay with.
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Black
Colour: Black
Gender: Stallion
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Big, strong, careless
Herd: Had a herd of his own, Lightning stole five mares for himself, three of which were later returned to Black. Windy stole Pert from him for Baringa.
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Gender: Stallion
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Big, strong, careless
Herd: Had a herd of his own, Lightning stole five mares for himself, three of which were later returned to Black. Windy stole Pert from him for Baringa.
Model:
Pert/Fatty
Colour: White grey
Gender: Mare
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Little, round, lazy
Herd: Belonged to Black but was stolen by Thowra for Baringa.
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Gender: Mare
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Little, round, lazy
Herd: Belonged to Black but was stolen by Thowra for Baringa.
Model:
Kalina/Komet
Colour: Light Palomino
Gender: Stallion
Sire: Baringa
Dam: Dawn
Personality/Traits: Caring, careful.
Herd: Born during a flood and belongs to Baringa's herd.
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Gender: Stallion
Sire: Baringa
Dam: Dawn
Personality/Traits: Caring, careful.
Herd: Born during a flood and belongs to Baringa's herd.
Model:
Yuri
Colour: Dark but changing to reflect gold or silver. Perhaps Silver Dapple Bay or Silver Dapple Black.
Gender: Mare
Sire: Wurring
Dam: Illinga
Personality/Traits: Beautiful, careful
Herd: Lived with her parents until she met Thowra. After Thowra's death she went with Kulali until his death and then she went with Wirramirra and Kalina.
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Gender: Mare
Sire: Wurring
Dam: Illinga
Personality/Traits: Beautiful, careful
Herd: Lived with her parents until she met Thowra. After Thowra's death she went with Kulali until his death and then she went with Wirramirra and Kalina.
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Wurring
Colour: Golden Chestnut
Gender: Stallion
Sire: Winganna
Dam: Yarran
Personality/Traits: Calm, strong.
Herd: Only wanted, and had, Illinga and their foals.
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Gender: Stallion
Sire: Winganna
Dam: Yarran
Personality/Traits: Calm, strong.
Herd: Only wanted, and had, Illinga and their foals.
Model:
Ilinga
Colour: Bay (perhaps silver)
Gender: Mare
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Calm, beautiful.
Herd: Belonged to Wurring.
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Gender: Mare
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Calm, beautiful.
Herd: Belonged to Wurring.
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Bläs
Colour: Grey with a blaze, dirt grey tail
Gender: Stallion
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Big, strong, coward
Herd: Brother of Dusty. Died from a lightning strike while fighting Kulali for Yuri.
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Gender: Stallion
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Big, strong, coward
Herd: Brother of Dusty. Died from a lightning strike while fighting Kulali for Yuri.
Model:
Dusty
Colour: Grey, dirt grey tail
Gender: Stallion
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Big, strong, coward
Herd: Brother of Bläs. Wanted Yuri.
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Gender: Stallion
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Personality/Traits: Big, strong, coward
Herd: Brother of Bläs. Wanted Yuri.
Model:
Kulali/Sky
Colour: Dark bay/brown
Gender: Stallion
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown, distant relative to Illinga.
Personality/Traits: Loyal, selfless.
Herd: Took over the role as protector of Yuri after Thowra's death. Died from a lightning strike while fighting Bläs and Dusty to protect Yuri and Wirramirra.
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Gender: Stallion
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown, distant relative to Illinga.
Personality/Traits: Loyal, selfless.
Herd: Took over the role as protector of Yuri after Thowra's death. Died from a lightning strike while fighting Bläs and Dusty to protect Yuri and Wirramirra.
Model:
Wirramirra/Mirro
Colour: Very light palomino
Gender: Stallion
Sire: Thowra
Dam: Yuri
Personality/Traits: Playful.
Herd: Went with Yuri and Kulali, later with Yuri and Kalina.
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Gender: Stallion
Sire: Thowra
Dam: Yuri
Personality/Traits: Playful.
Herd: Went with Yuri and Kulali, later with Yuri and Kalina.
Model:
Benni
Kangaroo
Silver grey
Male
Personality/Traits: Friend of the Silver Brumbies.
Silver grey
Male
Personality/Traits: Friend of the Silver Brumbies.
Silky
Kangaroo
Silver grey
Female
Personality/Traits: Friend of the Silver Brumbies. and Benni's wife.
Silver grey
Female
Personality/Traits: Friend of the Silver Brumbies. and Benni's wife.
Please note: This is a fan-made site and I take no credit for creating the characters. All models are based on the characters of Elyne Mitchell's books and they are my interpretations of them.